• Las Vegas Visitor Numbers
  I have the numbers ending February of this year (2025), and they look bad. I gleaned them from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority. Here they are, all in %. visitors -12%, conventions -20%, hotel occupancy – … Continue reading →
• Waldorf-Astoria
  This is a super deluxe hotel on the Las Vegas Strip at 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Many Las Vegas visitors are unaware of the existence of this hotel. For a good reason, the cheapest room rate is … Continue reading →
• Inspirada Hotel/Casino
  The Station Casinos Corp. wants to build a new casino resembling the Red Rock casino/spa at Via Inspirada and Bicentennial Parkway. A lot of acreage has been acquired, but there does not seem any hurry. It has been … Continue reading →
• Allegiant Stadium
  It is possible to walk to the Allegiant Stadium. I am not saying it is easy, but it is possible. The closest hotels are the Mandalay Bay and the Luxor. The Mandalay Bay is actually right across the … Continue reading →
• Luxor Buffet
  The buffet at the Luxor hotel will be closing/or is closed already. I visited several times. Not the best, not the worst, just middling. http://luxor.com
• Las Vegas Hollywood II
  Word is out about a $1.5 billion project to build a film studio in Las Vegas. About time I would say. From what is known the location will be in Summerlin, an upscale are of Las Vegas. That … Continue reading →

Off-Strip Attractions

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  The Double Negative
  Created by Michael Heizer, the same artist who created “City”. It is located in Moapa Valley, on the Mormon Mesa, close to the city of Overton. It is a trench 50 ft. deep, 30 ft. wide and 500 … Continue reading →
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  CITY- The Largest Sculpture in the World
  It can be found in Lincoln County, in central-eastern Nevada, about 160 miles one way distance from Las Vegas. It was created over a fifty year period (1972 – 2022) by Michael Heizer, a member of the Heizer … Continue reading →
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  Slot Zilla
  The largest slot machine in the universe. On Fremont St. at the entertainment area. We are interested in helping local artists, and donate this expensive space. This month we promote three books. They are :Nevada a Strange State, … Continue reading →
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  Ethel M
  One of the richest men in the U.S. built it. He lets you see how chocolate is made. About eighteen miles from center strip, straight down east on Sunset. Retail and tasting and a wonderful cactus garden of … Continue reading →
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  Laughlin
  Mr. Laughlin had an idea. He had a gaming permit, what he did not have was customers. He had an obstacle, a large one, in the form of a mighty river. His hotel was sitting on one bank … Continue reading →
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  The Sunset Stampede
  It takes place nightly at Sam’s Town. This hotel is about five miles (I am guessing) from center strip. It is very unique in that it is the only hotel remaining that I know of, that has a … Continue reading →

Gambling Advice

• Slot Machines, or Slots
  There is no gambling involved. Just stick your money, or players card, in the slot (slot machine) and pull the handle, or push a button, or set it on automatic. Very simple. Contrary to all the rumors I … Continue reading →
• Poker
  Two kinds of poker are popular in Las Vegas as far as I know. We have seven card stud, and we have Texas -Hold-Em. There may be a casino that deals Omaha, but I am not aware of … Continue reading →
• Blackjack
  In Europe this game is called 21, in France vingt et un, it is actually a more accurate description of the game. I do not recommend playing it. I really cannot recommend any table game, but it is … Continue reading →
• The Big Wheel
  Some casinos have it, others do not. Regardless, stay away from it. Unless you have extra money and want to get rid of it quickly. It is a luck based game and has no relation at all to … Continue reading →
• Why Roulette Wheels are a Lousy Deal in Las Vegas
  Let me cut right to the chase. I made a bold statement, but with a reason. Las Vegas roulette wheels have a zero and a double zero. European wheels have just one zero. Just that one additional number … Continue reading →
• Be a Better Crap Shooter
  take this advice from a guy who has been stalking the gambling halls of Reno, Henderson, Fernley,, Elko and Las Vegas for many, many years. The gambling bosses won’t like what I have say about it. This may … Continue reading →