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Mark Anthony's Guide to Las Vegas and Beyond

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Fun and Family-friendly Things to do on the Las Vegas Strip

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One of the more curious questions I get here on this website as well as I see in Vegas-related groups online is about kids and families. In a nutshell, the questions are usually framed like this:  "Why do parents keep wanting to bring their kids to vegas? There's nothing here for them to do!" Or one of my favorite comments to see goes like this: "This is Vegas, it's for … [Read more...] about Fun and Family-friendly Things to do on the Las Vegas Strip

Walking the Las Vegas Strip Super Bowl Weekend

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https://youtu.be/BJ_7W6oDPsk On any other Super Bowl weekend, the Las Vegas Strip would be packed with tourists and rabid sports fans. Normally we would have upwards of 300,000 tourists in town. But as we all know, this was not your normal Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas. Most businesses are capped at 25% occupancy. Even with the capacity cap, the Las Vegas Strip was a lot … [Read more...] about Walking the Las Vegas Strip Super Bowl Weekend

Hanging Out with SmileyJoe Wiley (video)

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[arve url="https://youtu.be/mFolHboS8G4" title="Hanging out with SmileyJoe Wiley" /] When my friend Joni from LV Wedding Connections told me she had a great comedian I needed to meet, she was right, like always. Comedian SmileyJoe Wiley is his name and he has a new gig I think you are going to like. (Checkout LV Wedding Connections) His show is on a party bus. Yes, a … [Read more...] about Hanging Out with SmileyJoe Wiley (video)

Review: Santana at the House of Blues

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In 2009 we at The Vegas Tourist, as well as the rest of Las Vegas media, were invited to tour the new music venue at the Hard Rock Casino.  The reimagined Joint was now ready for its big debut and the opening act was going to be the very first rock residency show in Las Vegas. It was the legendary guitarist himself, Carlos Santana. Fast forward 11 years and he is now over at … [Read more...] about Review: Santana at the House of Blues

Sunset Rail Explorers Boulder City

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Earlier this week, my wonderful wife and I went out to Boulder City.  To the Southern Nevada Railroad Museum.  Home to Rail Explorers Las Vegas office. We were there to do the Sunset Railbike Ride! [arve url="https://youtu.be/IK5WCECUUDs" title="Riding Sunset Railbike Ride in Boulder City!" /] To refresh your memory: Rail Explorers came out last winter from Rhoad Island, … [Read more...] about Sunset Rail Explorers Boulder City

My Guide to Tipping in Las Vegas

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After all these years, I finally get around to making a general guide to tipping in Las Vegas! [arve url="https://youtu.be/RmfvRub29oY" title="My Guide to the are of tipping in Las Vegas" description=" Tipping in las Vegas. Who and how much!" /] Tipping. The art of giving a gratuity for great service or for the hope of getting better service is an American custom. Not … [Read more...] about My Guide to Tipping in Las Vegas

EDC 2019 in Pictures

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For those not so initiated to the letters, EDC stands for the Electric Daisy Carnival. This is an annual three-night electronic dance music festival, with its flagship event held right here in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Attracting 150,000 people a night. Adding about $350 million to the local economy over those three days. The Trivia Just … [Read more...] about EDC 2019 in Pictures

Hoover Dam Tours Updates (updated)

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Hoover Dam is one of the engineering marvels of the modern era and was built literally in the middle of nowhere during the Great Depression. Pretty much everyone at the time said it was not going to work. It was too large, too complex and it would fail.   Obviously, the experts were wrong! Today, it still stands as a tribute to America's will to survive and thrive as well as … [Read more...] about Hoover Dam Tours Updates (updated)

Las Vegas Day Trip: Valley of Fire Loop

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So you have had enough of the Las Vegas Strip and want to spend a day away from all the tourist madness?  Maybe you want to see what's outside the city? Well, I have just the remedy for you.  A day trip.  Go rent a car, get some supplies and head out of town and see the rest of the world around us. See why people who live here have better things to do than be on the Strip!   My … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Day Trip: Valley of Fire Loop