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The Trains Are Officially Leaving Palace Station

The Trains Are Officially Leaving Palace Station

The off-Strip Palace Station is getting a major facelift, and that includes dumping its train station theme. The resort recently...
Tone-Deaf Billboard Promotes New York-New York Thrill Ride With 9/11 Phrase

Tone-Deaf Billboard Promotes New York-New York Thrill Ride With 9/11 Phrase

A tone-deaf billboard touting a Las Vegas thrill ride could have unintended consequences given its chilling 9/11 connection. The new...
Riviera Casino Closed Two Years Ago, Watch Her Fall Again

Riviera Casino Closed Two Years Ago, Watch Her Fall Again

The iconic Riviera Hotel and Casino closed its doors on May 4, 2015, after 60 years of ups, downs and WTFs....
Impossible Burger at Andrea’s is a Good Burger, But a Spectacular Veggie Burger

Impossible Burger at Andrea’s is a Good Burger, But a Spectacular Veggie Burger

There's been a good amount of buzz about a new menu item at Andrea's inside Encore, the Impossible Burger, so...
Vital Vegas Podcast, Ep. 49: Ellis Island, Derek Stevens and O’Sheas Memories

Vital Vegas Podcast, Ep. 49: Ellis Island, Derek Stevens and O’Sheas Memories

Get your Vegas fix with the latest, and possibly longest, installment of the Vital Vegas Podcast. This week, we chat...
O’Sheas Casino Has Been Gone Five Years, But It’s Not Forgotten

O’Sheas Casino Has Been Gone Five Years, But It’s Not Forgotten

The beloved O'Sheas Casino closed at noon on April 30, 2012. Five years later, diehard fans of O'Sheas still feel...
Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant to Open at Caesars Palace

Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant to Open at Caesars Palace

Long-standing rumors have finally been confirmed with the official announcement Gordon Ramsay and Caesars Entertainment will open Hell's Kitchen restaurant...
Commissary Restaurant at Downtown Grand Closes, Converts to eSports Lounge

Commissary Restaurant at Downtown Grand Closes, Converts to eSports Lounge

The long-struggling Commissary After Dark restaurant at the Downtown Grand resort has closed. The space is still being used, however....
Circus Circus Expands Pool Complex, Including 50-Foot Waterslide

Circus Circus Expands Pool Complex, Including 50-Foot Waterslide

Circus Circus has begun an expansion of its pool complex, including the addition of what professionals in the waterpark industry...
World’s Largest Hooters to Close at Palms Resort

World’s Largest Hooters to Close at Palms Resort

Rumors we'd heard back in January 2017 appear to be true. The world's largest Hooters restaurant is set to close...
Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 48: Circus Circus Makes a Splash, Dean Martin Croons

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 48: Circus Circus Makes a Splash, Dean Martin Croons

Are you ready for some Vegas? Oh, you will be. In this week's dog and pony show, we share what...
All Net Resort and Arena is Doing Its Best to Impress

All Net Resort and Arena is Doing Its Best to Impress

Like many Las Vegas observers, we'd pretty much written off All Net Resort and Arena as yet another whimsical project...
Smith and Wollensky Steakhouse to Close on Las Vegas Strip

Smith and Wollensky Steakhouse to Close on Las Vegas Strip

A fixture on the Las Vegas Strip, Smith & Wollensky restaurant, is set to close on May 26, 2017. The three-floor...
20 Weird, Wonderful, Useless Facts About the Movie “Casino”

20 Weird, Wonderful, Useless Facts About the Movie “Casino”

"Casino" is one of the all-time great movies about Las Vegas. The film, released in 1995, was inspired by real people and,...

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