Our friend, Scott over at Vital Vegas had promised breaking news, that the Big Blue Silo had finally been sold. The mothballed, eyesore at the north end of the Las Vegas strip had finally found a new owner. And he was correct as usual. Witkoff, a global real estate development and investment firm, together with New Valley LLC, an investment company owned by Vector Group, … [Read more...] about Fountainbleau is Sold – What About The Hole?
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5 Points to Ponder with Cannabis Now Legal in Las Vegas
As of July 1, it became legal to get stoned in Las Vegas! Well, maybe not stoned, at least a little medicated high from legally grown and properly taxed cannabis. For the past year, you had to have a medical marijuana card in order to enter a dispensary and buy the product. But now, if you are an adult, 21 or older, the gates are open for you to enjoy that miracle of an herb … [Read more...] about 5 Points to Ponder with Cannabis Now Legal in Las Vegas
Historic Hoover Dam Goes Blue
Being a tour guide and visiting Hoover Dam a few thousand times, you would think I would want to stay away from it on my time off. Most times you would be right. However, tonite and Thursday night, the historic dam goes Blue (turquoise) in support of the LUNG FORCE initiative and the fight against lung cancer. How could I resist a night time excursion with an offer like … [Read more...] about Historic Hoover Dam Goes Blue
No Room at the Canyon??
On a recent tour up to Bryce Canyon National Park, I took a little detour and headed up through Zion National Park. Two of the most beautiful National Parks you can see on a day trip out of Las Vegas. Being a Tuesday morning in the beginning of April, I did not expect to find traffic problems, but I did. At 10am, they were already telling people not to park inside the park, … [Read more...] about No Room at the Canyon??
More NASCAR Coming to Las Vegas!
This weekend will celebrate the 20th year of NASCAR in Las Vegas. Today we learned that a second top-tier NASCAR Cup race will be added to the Las Vegas schedule beginning in the fall of 2018. Las Vegas also gets another Truck Series race from the New Hampshire racetrack, as well as a stand-alone Xfinity Series race from the Kentucky Speedway to create a tripleheader racing … [Read more...] about More NASCAR Coming to Las Vegas!