Las Vegas traditionally goes BIG for Cinco de Mayo and this year’s no exception, so expect celebratory tequila-and-taco deals all over town. What follows are some of the more notable fiestas we’ve come across, on and off the Strip. Parties & Restaurants Cabo Wabo Cinco de Mayo Fiesta – Planet Hollywood Cabo Wabo is celebrating with […]
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St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas 2018
Las Vegas tends to go big when it comes to St. Paddy’s Day celebrations and this year is no exception. The green beer will be flowing all over town through the weekend, but here are some of the highlights. Downtown: Fremont Street Experience March 15-18, Free The four-day celebration will include live entertainment […]
Knights on Ice—Big Score, Bad Loss
[Editor’s Note: Joe Pane is temporarily sidelined by a sudden illness, so this truncated post about last night’s game was prepared by the LVA staff. As such, we’ve added a cool beer promotion in conjunction with attending the VGK games.] We’re sure Joe would’ve given all kinds of statistics about this lopsided game, but in […]
Super Bowl Viewing Parties
If you haven’t yet decided on a viewing spot for the Super Bowl, here’s a quick round-up of some of the bigger public parties in town: As it’s done all year, South Point will have a big bash in its showroom that will be extended to the Grand Ballroom for the game. Admission is free […]
A.Y.C.E. Instacomp
To jumpstart its new buffet, the Palms is running a fantastic instacomp good on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January and February. Earn 200 points ($200 coin-in) to get a comped breakfast buffet, 400 for lunch, and 600 for dinner. It’s the just-debuted A.Y.C.E. buffet and with the good games at the Palms, this is an […]
Weekend Brunch at Downtown Grand
Las Vegas is loaded with weekend brunches. Or at least that’s what they call themselves. In most cases, brunch is nothing more than a combo breakfast and lunch menu, maybe with a couple of specials added on. That’s brunch, right? Sure. But we’ve always thought it should be more of a sampling thing, which makes buffets […]
First Look at the Palms’ A.Y.C.E. Buffet
The new A.Y.C.E. Buffet opened today at the Palms. We haven’t eaten there yet (we like to sample as paying customers), but we walked through on media day and it looks fantastic, featuring lots of creative small plates similar to the Wicked Spoon at the Cosmopolitan or the Bacchanal at Caesars. The big difference is the […]
Halloween in Vegas
It’s still a week until Halloween and many venues are already well into their ghostly celebrations. Here are some highlights of haunted happenings around the valley: Haunted Houses & Attractions Fright Dome – Circus Circus – 19-22, 26-31 – $37.95-$149.95 – 7 p.m.- midnight Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror – 4245 South Grand Canyon Dr. – Oct. 18-22, 25-28 […]
Ellis Island – Monday Lounge Brunch
Ellis Island does a creative brunch on Mondays. The “Monday Lounge Brunch” runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features bottomless bloody Marys and mimosas for $12. There’s also six entrée choices for $6.99 each. We can vouch for the eggs Benedict and the quiche. As […]

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