I’ve struggled with how to do posts on the countless methods to save money on food in Las Vegas. Trying to compile a definitive list would be exhausting to read, much less attempt, and it would include methods I have never personally tried. Instead, I’m picking a supermarket and restaurant that I patronize regularly to show […]
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Living Local — Appreciating the Las Vegas...
The Las Vegas Valley bus system (officially, the Regional Transportation Commission or RTC for short) doesn’t come close to public-transport systems available in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, or Chicago, but over the last 10 years, the RTC has made consistent improvements and now offers services of which every Las Vegas local (as […]
Living Local — How I Keep My Las Vegas Transpor...
In my last post, I discussed why private-transportation costs (car, insurance, taxes, gas) in Las Vegas are among the highest in the U.S. This time I cover how I personally keep these costs down, knowing full well that not all these tips are applicable to everybody’s situation. Owning a “Minimum-Cost Ride” There are times in […]
Living Local — The High Cost of Driving in Las ...
This post is Part One of a three-part series discussing Las Vegas transportation costs. Next week’s post will offer suggestions on reducing transportation cost, followed by a third post discussing public transportation in Southern Nevada. Most people moving to Las Vegas will see a spike in private transportation costs. Housing expenses are heavily determined by […]
Living Local — Stripwalker
One resolution I made this year (and I don’t make many) is to take a night stroll, every month or so, down the Las Vegas Strip. For world-class walking, the Strip is hard to beat. It’s laid out on (pretty much) a straight line. The visuals, discoveries, and choices for spending time choices are limitless […]
Living Local — Five Print Sources of Vegas Ente...
Years ago when Norma Foote and I wrote the book Arts America, we said that art lovers must overcome three obstacles to attend an entertainment or sporting event. One, they have to know about the event; two, they should decide if there is any prior information they need to enjoy the event (rules of the […]
Getting To Know Las Vegas’s Oversized Asset – M...
I was out of town, in fact out of the country, for the last two weeks attending a gaming trade show in London. I had a great time throughout the trip, and it occurred to me coming and going how Las Vegas is blessed with an oversized asset: McCarran International Airport. The only airport in […]
Living Local — Gambling and the Las Vegas Local
This is the first post in Living Local (and Large at Low Cost) in Las Vegas that discusses gambling, hopefully followed by several more over the next year. Let’s set some ground rules. A local Las Vegas resident doesn’t have to gamble at all to have a good life. Even in my world as publisher […]
Living Local — How Bad Is Las Vegas Health Care...
Las Vegas medical services get a bad rap — and in this case, it’s somewhat deserved. According to Numbeo, Las Vegas ranks dead last in their index of health care in 51 cities in North America, while US News and World Report ranks Nevada 42 out of 50 for health-care access. In preparing this post, […]
Living Local — The Best Freebie in Las Vegas!
Grandmother Dora Harrington, my only grandparent who lived long enough to be a major influence in my life, asked me once: “How would you like to visit a place where you can get everything you ever wanted for free? Go clean out a closet!” Now I’m going to ask a similar question. “Where can you […]
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