Conrad Stanley has been on sabbatical for a while — meaning, he’s actually been working — but last Saturday, he headed down to one of his favorite haunts, Cabo San Lucas, for 15 days. Of course, he had to do it as inexpensively as possible and here’s how he played it. A round-trip flight out […]
Since You Asked — Hash House A Go Go
Continuing my theme of Las Vegas food institutions, this post pays homage to Hash House A Go Go. I’m sure many of you are familiar with it, whether it’s the location on the Strip (the Linq), downtown (the Plaza), off-Strip (the Rio or West Sahara Avenue), local (Summerlin or Henderson), or or one of the […]
Christmas in Vegas – 2020
Hopeful Holidays – Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens Dec. 5 – Jan. 3 – 24 hours This year’s theme features a 42-foot-tall silvertip fir tree with thousands of twinkling lights, an oversized ornamental egg, four majestic horses pulling a decorated carriage, and elves preparing the queen’s quarters for the season. Palazzo Waterfall Atrium & Gardens […]
Since You Asked — Thanksgiving between Two Piec...
Are you a friend of the TV show “Friends”? Have you always wanted to try Ross’ Thanksgiving leftover sandwich? Well, you can (sort of). If you don’t venture off the Strip much, you may not be familiar with legendary Vegas sub shop Capriotti’s. There are about a dozen locations across the Vegas Valley; the most […]
Since You Asked — A Few Good Museums
Who goes to Vegas to walk around museums? History fans (and nerds) like me, for one. I spend a lot of time in Las Vegas, so I have more freedom than most to do what interests me, which leads us first to the National Atomic Testing Museum, located on East Flamingo Road just past Paradise. […]
Since You Asked—Vegas Scavenger Hunts
Heading to Vegas soon and concerned that not everything you want to do will be open? Or are you trying to minimize your time indoors and looking for other outdoor activities now that pool season is winding down? Try a scavenger hunt! A scavenger hunt is a fun way to explore the city, see new […]
Halloween 2020
This whole year seems like one long night of ghouls and goblins, complete with masks and PPE costumes and unexpected tricks, though devoid of too many treats. Still, Halloween itself is just around the corner and though fewer events than usual are on the calendar, here are those being held on All Hallow’s Eve, the […]
Since You Asked — Hotel Hopping Part 2
In my post last week, I discussed switching hotels for fun and practical reasons. Click on the link if you haven’t read it. In this week’s post, I offer up some tips on how to minimize the logistical hassles of moving from one hotel to another at least once and up to several times during […]
Since You Asked — Hotel Hopping
Every Vegas-goer is at different stages in their Vegas “careers.” I’m 49 years old and semi-retired, so a Vegas trip now is different for me than it was 20 years ago or even 10. I love the sun, the pools, and the warm weather. That always used to be part of the appeal of Las […]
Knights on Ice — A Puck over the Glass, a Broke...
What was the real cause of the VGK bowing out of the Western Conference Finals last night in just five games, losing to Dallas in overtime by a score of 3-2? Was it Zach Whitecloud sending the puck over the glass in overtime, causing the delay-of-game penalty that put Dallas on the power play in […]
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