The Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower opened in 1996 and is one of the cities most iconic landmarks. Viewable for miles around with its 900-foot tall tower. It sits in the city of Las Vegas, a [more…]
If you ever had the unfortunate opportunity to drive in Las Vegas when the temperature climbs past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius) you know the bad Las Vegas drivers just turn stupid on steroids. Here is [more…]
The Raiders are coming to Las Vegas whether you want them to or not. The NFL Franchise is beginning to make their move and their mark on the Las Vegas valley. They have two years to make [more…]
One question I am asked often as a Las Vegas Tour Guide, is “Which Grand Canyon tour is the best?” The Grand Canyon West Rim tour? Or the Grand Canyon South Rim tour? So here [more…]
There are people who love downtown Las Vegas. Then there are those other people who really LOVE downtown Las Vegas. Derek Stevens is one of those rare individuals who LOVES downtown Las Vegas and it [more…]
Every day, we get a little closer to having the ultra new and modern Interstate 11/Boulder City Bypass completed and the usual traffic bottleneck be gone! Part of that relief comes with a new travel center/truck [more…]
It wasn’t supposed to be this way! Really. It’s the middle of May and according to all the sports prognosticators, the Vegas Golden Knights were supposed to be sitting in the field house, licking their wounds after [more…]
As many of you may know, I am not a big fan of selfie sticks and I hate how some people can be very rude and pushy with them. However, they have become a part [more…]
As some of you may already know, The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced that on June 1, most seven-day vehicle passes to enter national parks will be increased by five dollars. Most other fees [more…]
For those of you who know me or have been on a tour with me, you know how obsessed I get with Las Vegas history and the fun of learning something new and interesting. Like the [more…]
Last night, my wife Debbie and I decided to play tourist and do the Sundance Helicopters Citylights tour. A great way to see the city and all its lights without all the traffic and crowds! [more…]
New construction coming! As we like to say, Las Vegas is always reinventing itself. As Caesars comes out of their bankruptcy with money and land to spare, they decided to take that large parking lot [more…]
The team that nobody said could do it, and they said it couldn’t do a lot! Did and still does. And on occasion, this fairytale team in the desert city not known for winning franchises falters. [more…]
NASCAR rolled into Las Vegas earlier this year because of the expanded schedule. Thursday night was reserved for the somewhat annual Hauler Parade down the Las Vegas Strip. Right after sunset, the NASCAR fans who [more…]
Recently I was cleaning up some old files and came across a video from a few years ago when I was on tour with a group that did the helicopter/boat adventure at the Grand Canyon [more…]
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