29 Jan 2016

Getting Around Vegas May Be Easier In Future

Getting around Las Vegas can be time consuming and expensive if you move from the Strip to other areas. Right now the choices are the bus, monorail system (limited destinations), cab, Uber, or rent-a-car. Or, you can walk if you have the time and stamina. In the summer, the heat

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27 Jan 2016

New Faces And Facelifts Coming To Vegas Hotels-Watch For These

Those of us who have frequented Las Vegas over the years have seen changes, lots of changes. We have seen hotels come and go. We have seen new building booms like the one taking place now. And, we have seen many of our beloved hotels transformed into rubble and carted

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26 Jan 2016

Coming In April-Street Performers-Restaurants-Green Spaces

The new building boom in Vegas continues as new venues open in and around the Las Vegas area. The T-Mobile Arena is coming this Spring as well as a new outdoor mall that will be located near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard, the Strip, and Tropicana. It will be on

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25 Jan 2016

58-Year Old Strip Hotel To Be Sold. Another Golden Era Property Changing Hands

  We all know that Las Vegas is forever morphing into something new. At times, it seems to have little regard for its history. Remember the Dunes, Oasis, Aladdin, and Hacienda? How about the El Rancho, Desert Inn, and Thunderbird? So many of the historic hotels that we all knew have

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23 Jan 2016

Historic Strip Show Will Go Dark Forever on February 11th

On November 2, 1994, Donn Arden passed away. Vegas visitors and locals may not recall his name, but Las Vegas gave him a rare honorary tribute. The lights on the Strip were dimmed in quiet respect of his death. This is one of the highest honors Las Vegas can bestow on a

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20 Jan 2016

You And Millions Of Others Have Been Ripped Off In Vegas

We say often on this site that Vegas is about money. This is undisputable. This money obsession includes industries other than the casinos. Now, in the news, is a certain service industry, that according to Nevada auditors, is ripping off consumers in Vegas to the tune of $47,000,000. Chances are high they got some of

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19 Jan 2016

Sudden Major Store Closing Shocks And Hurts Las Vegans

Having a store nearby that stocks food, medicine, household good, and other necessary items is important to any community. This particular store closing was an unexpected blow to the families on and around Nellis Air Force Base in North Las Vegas. Just days after a corporate announcement that 269 stores would

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16 Jan 2016

MGM Will Start A New Trend In Vegas That Will Cost You Money

Las Vegas is all about money on every level. And, in early 2016 visiting our favorite city will take more of yours. There may be a new trend developing that will destroy an expected and much loved tradition in Vegas. There is nothing wrong with increasing profits. This is America and America loves profits. We

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13 Jan 2016

Why Do You Come To Vegas?

It may be a common misconception that people go to Vegas primarily to gamble. This is not the case although many do gamble while in Las Vegas. In 2014, 47% of visitors came for pleasure or vacation. This is a very interesting statistic that will surprise many people. The proportion

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09 Jan 2016

Vegas Reborn-The Biggest Things Since City Center

2016 will be a landmark year for Las Vegas. Things have been somewhat stagnant since the crash of 2008, but things have been and are picking up speed. There are some major new developments that will open in the coming months. We have collected a series of videos that will

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