Month: August 2013

Bill’s Looks Like It’s Been Rode Hard and Put Up Wet

Bill’s Looks Like It’s Been Rode Hard and Put Up Wet

The much-beloved casino formerly known as Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon has definitely seen better days. Since it closed on...
Remember Elvis Presley By Getting Close to His Junk

Remember Elvis Presley By Getting Close to His Junk

The anniversary of Elvis Presley's death is Aug. 16, so expect a lot of Elvis-inspired activity during Elvis Week (held...
Don’t Be These Guys: What Not to Do in Las Vegas

Don’t Be These Guys: What Not to Do in Las Vegas

Here's today's thing not to do while you're in Las Vegas. There are so many great photo ops in Sin...
Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak Nears Debut at The Mirage

Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak Nears Debut at The Mirage

"Top Chef" judge Tom Colicchio's new restaurant at The Mirage, Heritage Steak, has lost its construction wall but is gaining...
Caesars Palace Swaps a Fountain for Fountain Bar

Caesars Palace Swaps a Fountain for Fountain Bar

Whenever we see a construction wall at a Las Vegas hotel, we get giddy with anticipation about what's on the...
A Rare Look Inside a Casino Automatic Card Shuffler

A Rare Look Inside a Casino Automatic Card Shuffler

If you've played a card game in a Las Vegas casino, you've probably had your cards shuffled by an automatic...
Keeping Our Eye On the Linq’s High Roller Ferris Wheel

Keeping Our Eye On the Linq’s High Roller Ferris Wheel

Every day, the High Roller Ferris wheel at The Linq Las Vegas pushes ever heavenward. The wheel's outer rim seems...
Ten Great Places for Filet Mignon in Las Vegas

Ten Great Places for Filet Mignon in Las Vegas

August 13 is National Filet Mignon Day, so we figured it's time to crank out our gratuitous list of the...
Mystery Solved: Why Do Some Neon Signs Have Big Rods?

Mystery Solved: Why Do Some Neon Signs Have Big Rods?

If you love neon signs as much as we do, you may have noticed some have rods protruding from them....
Today’s Vital Sign: Self-Service Area

Today’s Vital Sign: Self-Service Area

Today's Vital Sign comes courtesy of Carlos'n Charlie's restaurant at Flamingo Las Vegas. An irreverent sense of humor is one...
Nerds Rule: “Star Trek” Record Crushed at Rio Vegas

Nerds Rule: “Star Trek” Record Crushed at Rio Vegas

All the good stuff happens in Las Vegas. In this case, it was a new world record for "Most People...
Roger Daltrey Partners Up With Fremont Street Experience

Roger Daltrey Partners Up With Fremont Street Experience

Much-lauded singer Roger Daltrey of The Who has announced a collaboration with the Fremont Street Experience, downtown's free light show...
The Vegas Cocktail That’s Also a Party at Drink & Drag

The Vegas Cocktail That’s Also a Party at Drink & Drag

Leave it to Drink & Drag, the downtown bar and nightclub (and bowling alley and pool hall) staffed by drag...
So, You Want to Know Why “The House” Always Wins

So, You Want to Know Why “The House” Always Wins

They say "the house always wins." It doesn't always win, of course, but there's nothing better than a good generalization....

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