It’s still a little over a week until Halloween and many venues are already well into their ghostly celebrations. Here are some highlights of haunted happenings around the valley: All Things Haunted Freakling Bros. Horror Show IKEA Parking Lot, 6555 S. Riley St. Various dates Oct. 1-31, 7 p.m. $25-$250 Featuring the classic Castle Vampyre, Coven of 13, […]
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Cinco de Mayo in Vegas 2021
There was no partying on May 5 last year, but things are coming back in Las Vegas and there’s enough Cinco de Mayo action to justify posting a list. These are the more high-profile gatherings we were able to round up. Downtown Container Park Downtown Container Park offers a fiesta filled week of live entertainment, […]
Knights on Ice — VGK Starts the Game Short and ...
Once again, the VGK could not assemble a full contingent of players last night in a game that very well may be the reason they don’t finish in first in the Honda West Division. They started the game with only 11 forwards dressed, as Max Pacioretty, the team’s leading goal scorer, was held out for […]
Living Local — Getting a $5 Beer for a $20 Buy-...
My last few posts discussed dining discounts and I offered various approaches, including frequency cards, gifts cards, membership concessions, etc., which can be used in restaurants anywhere in America, not just Las Vegas. This post, however, addresses a common dining (or more accurately drinking) discount that you probably find only in this state — 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 […]
Living Local — Clark County Public Schools: The...
This week’s topic was a hard subject to research. I don’t have children, those of most of my friends are grown (and very few were educated in the Clark County public schools), and although I was once married to a school teacher, she taught in Ohio, not Nevada. Luckily, The Nevada Independent, a first-rate online […]
March Madness 2019
The March Madness college basketball tournament begins Tuesday, March 19, with the first play-in games, but the main event is Thursday through Sunday, as visitors from all over the country come in for opening weekend. You really can’t go wrong if you watch the games in any casino sports book or non-casino sports bar, but […]
Big Game Parties – Las Vegas 2019
The Big Game is always a BIG deal here in Vegas and this year is no different. Here’s a quick round-up of some of the bigger public parties in town: PBR Rock Bar & Grill – Miracle Mile Shops – 2 p.m., $150-$210 Packages guarantee your seat and include a premium open bar from […]
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 […]
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