[Editor’s Note: Readers of Question of the Day will remember Mike Scudiero, who reviewed the Wynn Golf Course for a QoD last August. Mike was in Las Vegas on Resorts World’s opening day and submitted this trip report.] I first knew that 2021 technology would set Resorts World apart from the competition as I descended […]
Resorts World — Famous Foods Street Eats
One of these days, perhaps, we’ll try the $35 lobster roll at Marigold with a $130 bottle of wine, wearing of course our $450 sneakers and $150 T-shirt from the Sneaker Garden shop on the second floor. But of the myriad dining options at Resorts World, we were — being who we are — most […]
Resorts World — Tech Rules
A lot is being made about how Resorts World is ushering Las Vegas and the casino industry into the Digital Age. It publicizes itself as “the Strip’s most technologically advanced property.” And it is a departure from any Las Vegas casino, as you’d expect, given the more than 10 years since the last one debuted […]
4th of July in Vegas 2021
Here in Las Vegas, July 4th is a big event over the long weekend. Celebrations will launch on Friday the 2nd and continue through Sunday night with the major fireworks displays. All times and dates are listed; please note the events, such as at the Plaza and Summerlin, on Friday the 2nd and Saturday the […]
Knights on Ice — A Bright Season Ends in Darkne...
A season that had so much promise came to an unexpected end last night in Montreal. It ended exactly like it did in Round 3 last year to Dallas, with another 3-2 overtime loss. Last year it came in Game 5. This year the Canadiens needed 6 games to send the VGK back to Las […]
Knights on Ice — Fast Forward from June 23, 201...
On June 23, 2017, Nick Suzuki, a 17-year-old boy from London, Ontario, was drafted in the first round by the VGK; he was the 13th overall pick and considered the future of the VGK. On June 22, 2021, the same Suzuki returned to Las Vegas as a 21-year-old man wearing the red and white sweater […]
Knights on Ice — Look Who’s Watching
Most hockey players have game-day rituals that are the same for every game. Among them is arriving at the rink about 2 hours before a game. I’m not sure what Robin Lehner’s rituals were prior to coming to the VGK, but these days, he gets to the rink 4 hours before a game. Why does […]
Knights on Ice — “Fleury’s Puck Handling Has Ma...
With 2:03 left in the game that was controlled for almost 58 minutes by the VGK, NBC analyst Pierre McGuire said, “Fleury’s puck handling has made a difference.” Just 8 seconds later, Fleury misplayed a puck with zero pressure on him, which allowed Josh Anderson to slide the puck into an open net to tie […]
Knights on Ice — Another Slow Start Forces VGK ...
It was more of the same last night, but unlike in Game 1, where Marc-Andre Fleury stood tall until the VGK could get their legs going, last night that didn’t happen for at least the first period and beyond. It forced the VGK to chase the game, unsuccessfully, for the final 40 minutes in their […]
Knights on Ice — The Habs Come Out Firing, but ...
The Montreal Canadiens arrived in Las Vegas riding a 7-game winning streak. They hadn’t lost a game since May 25 and hadn’t trailed for 447:08, nearly eight hours of playing time, the second longest streak in playoff history. The 1959-60 Canadiens went 488:38 without trailing. They also had the last 6 days to rest after […]
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