When I was a lad, there was no Internet and very few dining discounts outside of the American Automobile Association (AAA). Occasionally, one could get a discount for mentioning a particular guidebook (Frommer’s $5 A Day series comes to mind), but the practice wasn’t anything like today, except that AAA discounts are less widespread. When […]
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Living Local — Cutting Dining Costs through Fre...
Yaniv Calif is the non-vegetarian male half of the couple that owns the building where my new office is located. Before I moved in (and on short notice), he painted the office, fixed all the lights and ceiling, moved out extra furniture I didn’t need (I brought my own from my home office), helped me […]
Living Local — Beginning the Search for Las Veg...
There are probably more restaurant discount opportunities in Las Vegas than any other American city. While the casinos don’t offer the tremendous discounts they did 20 years ago, they still generate enough low-cost competition to keep overall dining prices from reaching New York or San Francisco levels (especially away from the Strip). Dozens of new […]
Living Local—Reviewing My 54-Page Apartment Lea...
My two-bedroom apartment in Monaco Park Apartments (just east of Durango on Desert Inn) comes up for renewal in October. The management company (Alliance) sent me a renewal offer with a small 1.9% increase. No problem. They then sent me a copy of the new lease — 54 pages long! For some reason, the e-transmission […]
Living Local — Staying Fit in Las Vegas
I was the fat kid in high school who hated gym class (the favorite venue of school bullies). While I tried various gym and training programs in my adult life, the most success I’ve had is with my current trainer Michael Ogawa, whom I’ve had for two years. We’ve made real progress. Last week, Mike […]
Living Local — Finding Money in Nevada (and New...
What is my best piece of advice for people over 50? Join the American Association of Retired People, better known as AARP. You do not have to be retired — in fact, you don’t have to be over 50 anymore — and dues are as low as $12 per year. Why? Aside from their many […]
Living Local — Furthering the Discussion on Nev...
Last week Anthony Curtis and Tanya Maynard (LVA.com’s IT expert) showed me how to manage the comments section for this blog — and just in time, as my post “New Nevada State Laws Locals Should Be Aware of” received 24 comments. I approved only 10, almost all regarding the recently passed tenant-rights bill extending the […]
Living Local — New Nevada State Laws of w...
The Nevada Legislature meets once every two years (unless a special session is called by the governor) and has 120 days to pass legislation. This year’s session was quite productive (as measured in laws passed), as both houses and the governor are of the same party. Below are new laws I feel you should be […]
Living Local — Checking out the 2019-2020 Las V...
This is the time of year when performing-arts organizations both large and small begin to market (i.e., publish and sell) their upcoming 2019-2020 season. If you live in Las Vegas, it’s impossible to miss all the advertising emanating from the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, including their Broadway Series, Nevada Ballet Theatre, and Las Vegas […]
Living Local — Exploring a Week of the Las Vega...
On my front hall table this morning are seven rolled-up newspapers: seven days of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Obviously, I don’t read the latest print edition every day. I’m not a big fan of their news reporting and less of their very-pro-Trump commentary. To put it quite frankly (and as a form of full disclosure), […]
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