Fremont East, which comprises six blocks from Las Vegas Boulevard to 8th Street and from Ogden Street South to Carson, is probably the most authentic entertainment area in Las Vegas. Developed beginning in the early 2000s, the district is now home to several quality well-priced bars and restaurants, a luxury high-rise condo, two concert venues, […]
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Living Local — Las Vegas Grocery Stores: Very G...
Of the 10 best supermarkets in the U.S. listed in a recent Food and Wine article, only WinCo (two locations), Whole Foods (four), and Trader Joe’s (five) have stores in Las Vegas. The valley doesn’t offer the total grocery-shopping experience of Wegman’s in upstate New York or H-E-B in Texas, but Las Vegas residents can […]
Living Local — Why Many Las Vegas Residents Are...
One of the first things I noticed when I moved from Las Vegas to New York City in 2005 is how much New Yorkers love their city. Living in New York City means having to adapt to a reduced way of life (smaller home, crowded lifestyle, less money spent on luxuries, including travel) and a […]
Living Local — A Few Tips on Finding Somewhere ...
The most important, or at least the most basic, decision a person makes when arriving in any new city or town is where to live. When I first conceptualized this blog, I wasn’t planning on addressing house-hunting in the first few months — due to its complexity. But after already receiving a few questions about it, […]
Living Local in Las Vegas — Five Neighborhoods ...
Perhaps the biggest change I noticed in the last 20 years in Las Vegas is neighborhood maturation. During the real-estate boom days of the 1990s, houses, stores, strip malls, etc. were springing up all over the valley, including entire communities — Summerlin, Green Valley, Centennial, Anthem — that have now matured into solid established neighborhoods […]
Living Local in Las Vegas — The Master Plan (Fo...
I love the Internet! I feel it was created by God especially for people like me who crave instant information, constant innovation, and continual change (or more correctly, are flighty). According to my friends and colleagues, I change my mind more often than anyone else they know, especially about small things, so having a very […]
Living Local (and Large at Low Cost) — “W...
I recently took a trip to south Texas — a land rich in history, scenery, and idiosyncrasy — and was asked the question in the title of this inaugural blog post several times, usually followed by “I love to visit Las Vegas” or “I’ve thought of moving there.” My short answer? “Good, but different.” My long […]
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 […]
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 […]
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