There has been a lot of discussion in the papers and on the web about supporting local businesses, no matter where you live, as opposed to buying everything online or at large national chains. I’m all for that, as long as the local business provides excellent service, even if it’s at a slightly higher price. […]
Memorial Day Las Vegas 2019
Memorial Day Weekend is definitely one of the busier holiday weekends in Las Vegas and this year is no different. Below, you’ll find a small overview of just some of the events taking place around the valley. Pool Parties: Jemaa — NoMad Pool Party at Park MGM The Memorial Day weekend pool party’s guests […]
What a Difference a Month (a Day?) Makes
Two days ago I quoted CoreLogic’s Case-Schiller Index findings for March. Sales price increases were slowing a bit, with Las Vegas still leading the price increases in the top markets in the U.S. Not to be confused with prices dropping, this was a slowing of the upward trajectory for house prices. One day later, Zillow […]
Living Local—Boston Reminds Me Why I’m Glad To ...
I just got back from attending a gaming-industry trade show in Boston. Professionally, the trip was great and there were some fun experiences, but the overall experience reminded me why I like living in Las Vegas. Don’t get me wrong, I’m fond of Boston. For five years in the 1970s I lived just west of […]
But Is The Sky Actually Falling?
It makes me crazy to hear reporters crying that the housing market is going to hell in a hand basket simply because prices are no longer skyrocketing. I guess it sells newspapers (I know, that’s not really a thing now, but that’s not the point). These stories cause buyers and sellers to sit on the […]
Knights on Ice — Anyone but the Sharks
“Anyone but the Sharks” is the answer to the question, “Now that the VGK have been eliminated, who are you rooting for to win the Stanley Cup?” in Las Vegas and among virtually 100% of the VGK fan base. But the answer to this very same question among the referees in the NHL sure seems […]
Mother’s Day Las Vegas 2019
There’s no shortage of ideas if you haven’t yet made plans to celebrate your mom. Here are some highlights of events and celebrations going on around town. Things To Do: Mother’s Day Mall Crop – Meadows Mall, May 10-11 Head over to the Meadows Mall for a Scrapbooking Crop with lots of prizes, […]
Living Local — Researching Restaurants near My ...
Miss me? I had two major projects last week: the 54th Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion (a gathering of current and retired professional wrestlers); and I relocated my office from my home to a room in my accountant’s workplace about two miles down the road on Desert Inn. The CAC Reunion (long story how I got […]
Cinco de Mayo Las Vegas 2019
Las Vegas traditionally goes BIG for Cinco de Mayo and this year’s no exception, so expect celebratory tequila-and-taco deals all over town. What follows are some of the more notable fiestas we’ve come across, on and off the Strip. Cabo Wabo Cinco de Mayo Fiesta – Planet Hollywood, May 4-5 Cabo Wabo is celebrating with drink […]
Living Local—Fast Facts. And Pizza.
Foreclosures have fallen in Las Vegas, ending the first quarter of 2019 at 74% below the same quarter in 2008. Small investors late to the game still call – after they wasted money on a seminar – and breathlessly tell me they want to buy a foreclosure. Well, we all do. But fortunately, homeowners who survived […]
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