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 […]
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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 […]
Living Local — Is Las Vegas Unsafe?
Ever since I first moved here in 1994 and especially after I started this blog, I’ve been asked the question, “Is Las Vegas a safe place to live?” My answer is, “I am not concerned about crime – any more than when I lived in Cleveland (where I was mugged once) or New York (and […]
Eating Las Vegas Strongly Recommended for Local...
Eating Las Vegas 2019 is the best book available on Las Vegas restaurants, including the many wonderful (and well-priced) bistros, cafés, and Asian restaurants opening every month throughout the valley. Written by John Curtas, the seventh edition focuses on 52 essential restaurants (26 on the Strip, 26 elsewhere), plus contains information on 200 more, conveniently […]
A Couple of Tips To Ease Your Move to Las Vegas
My second move to Las Vegas (August 2015) was 3000% calmer than my first (August 1994). On June 30, 2015, after my nearly 98-year-old father passed, I decided that my business (CDC Gaming Reports) needed me back in Las Vegas. Just 40 days later, I hosted a house-warming party in my completely furnished Las Vegas […]
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