Mountains, Desert And Guns

This was scheduled to be posted a couple Friday's ago but with sensitivity to the incident in Connecticut I decided to put this on hold.  Donate to Sandy Hook School Support Fund. I visited…

Casino And Hotels As A Separate Business

Is the separation of casinos business and hotel business and retail business a good thing? Penn National thinks it's good business. A few weeks ago they split their casino and hotel businesses…

It Was Nice While It Lasted

Something great happened in Las Vegas when the economy crashed in 2008. Hotel room rates in Las Vegas decreased. A lot. $200-$300 hotel rooms at Wynn could be had for…

Encore Has High Toilets

Note: This won't be graphic, just weird. I don't run into high toilets very often so it always stands out when I do. When I stayed at Encore last weekend…

Las Vegas Cab Drivers OK Strike

I'm going to have to tread lightly talking about Las Vegas cab drivers threatening to go on strike. In brief, I've heard (and experienced) too many horror stories about taxi…

Hilton Honors Coming To Tropicana

My friends and I stayed at Planet Hollywood on one of my first trips to Las Vegas mostly for one reason. At the time Planet Hollywood was a Starwood Property.…

End Of An Era

I'm not much of a nightclub guy, but I've spent a few awesome nights at Rain Nightclub at Palms. It's lasted a long time, but it closes for major renovations…

Cheap Places To Stay In Vegas

People are often asking what hotels in Las Vegas they can stay for cheap. My immediate response is downtown or check expedia to see what you can afford. When the…