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The Riviera’s Casino Is No More

The Riviera’s Casino Is No More

The iconic casino at Riviera Las Vegas, featured in films like "Casino" and the upcoming "Jason Bourne," is no more....
July 05 2016 — 2 min read — 2 comments
Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 20: Hey, We Didn’t Think We’d Make It to 20 Episodes, Either

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 20: Hey, We Didn’t Think We’d Make It to 20 Episodes, Either

We're relatively proud to unfurl the final episode of Season One of the Vital Vegas Podcast. Because we were drinking,...
July 05 2016 — 1 min read — 2 comments
Plaza Makes a Splash With New Pool Complex, Complete with 16 Pickleball Courts

Plaza Makes a Splash With New Pool Complex, Complete with 16 Pickleball Courts

The Plaza in downtown Las Vegas recently unveiled its new rooftop pool complex, including an unexpected feature you won't find at...
July 04 2016 — 4 min read — 4 comments
The Beat Coffeehouse to Close on Fremont East, Eureka Restaurant On the Way

The Beat Coffeehouse to Close on Fremont East, Eureka Restaurant On the Way

The Beat coffeehouse in the Emergency Arts building on Fremont East has announced, rather abruptly, it will close before Sep....
July 02 2016 — 3 min read — 12 comments
Checking In On the Park Theater At, Y’Know, The Park

Checking In On the Park Theater At, Y’Know, The Park

Leave it to the T-Mobile Arena to steal all the thunder at The Park, a new restaurant and entertainment district...
June 30 2016 — 2 min read — 12 comments
Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 19: Plaza Pool, Bugsy Siegel Gets Whacked and Some Vegas Edge

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 19: Plaza Pool, Bugsy Siegel Gets Whacked and Some Vegas Edge

We're back with the final episode of our first season of the Vital Vegas Podcast, now translated into two languages,...
June 27 2016 — 1 min read — 0 comments
Riviera’s Casino Just Got a New Sunroof

Riviera’s Casino Just Got a New Sunroof

Our obsession with the dismantling of the Riviera casino continues as the Las Vegas relic counts down its final days....
June 26 2016 — 2 min read — 4 comments
Las Vegas Loses Its Mind Over NHL Expansion Team

Las Vegas Loses Its Mind Over NHL Expansion Team

Las Vegas has been so desperate for so long to get a professional sports team, when it was announced the...
June 22 2016 — 3 min read — 35 comments
Here’s the Latest on All the Changes at SLS Las Vegas

Here’s the Latest on All the Changes at SLS Las Vegas

There's a metric ass-ton of things going on at SLS Las Vegas, so we thought it a fine time to drop...
June 21 2016 — 5 min read — 16 comments
Riviera Casino Demolition Update: Abandoned Rooftop Pool is History

Riviera Casino Demolition Update: Abandoned Rooftop Pool is History

Following the much-hyped implosion of the Riviera's Monaco tower on June 14, 2016, it's back to business-as-usual for the hotel's...
June 20 2016 — 2 min read — 2 comments
Clever Faux Ad Touts Ruins of Las Vegas to Promote “Independence Day” Sequel

Clever Faux Ad Touts Ruins of Las Vegas to Promote “Independence Day” Sequel

In what is likely to be the best part of "Independence Day: Resurgence," a fake ad has been released touting...
June 19 2016 — 2 min read — 2 comments
Mermaids Casino Will Give Away Thousands in Progressive Jackpots Before It Closes

Mermaids Casino Will Give Away Thousands in Progressive Jackpots Before It Closes

Casino closings can often be sad things. There's always a bright spot, though. When they close, casinos are obligated to...
June 17 2016 — 3 min read — 6 comments
Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 18: Skinny Pours, Silver Palace and We B.S. Our Way Through Listener Questions

Vital Vegas Podcast, Episode 18: Skinny Pours, Silver Palace and We B.S. Our Way Through Listener Questions

In this, the final episode of the first season of the Vital Vegas Podcast, we barrel recklessly into the world...
June 15 2016 — 2 min read — 2 comments
Our Favorite Bellagio Conservatory Display Takes Us Back “Under the Sea”

Our Favorite Bellagio Conservatory Display Takes Us Back “Under the Sea”

You know how Las Vegas attractions too-often describe themselves as being "immersive"? Well, in the case of the Bellagio Conservatory's...
June 13 2016 — 3 min read — 2 comments

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