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Episode #66 – Listener Questions

In this episode, I answer some questions I’ve received from listeners and visitors to the site. I’d love to hear your suggestions as well! Here we go: We have a group of 8 friends all in our low 30s looking for...

Your Favorites: James

Name: James W Favorite hotel: My favorite hotel is probably the Mirage. It always has a warm, fuzzy feeling and although it’s on the strip, has the vibe of a really nice, posh, off-strip hotel. I love the location...

Trip Report: VIMFP

It was an absolute blast of a trip. Big thanks to Chuck and Hunter and the Vegas Tripping gang for all they did to make the weekend a success. Thursday Flew from DTW via Delta and sat next to a fellow VIMFPer! For...

Vdara Resort and Spa: Review

Vdara is an odd resort. Most know it’s there, sitting back from the Strip as Aria’s sister property, but it’s lack of gaming and ban on smoking keeps non-guests away. It has the design and amenities of a high-end...

Sports Betting Novice? Give a Kiosk a Try

Maybe it’s just me (it usually is), but some of the worst customer service experiences I’ve had in casinos are in the sportsbook. It’s largely due to not knowing exactly what I was doing. Sure, it’s incumbent on me to...

#VIMFP Trip Checklist

With my trip fast approaching, I, like many Vegas fanatics, have been putting my trip checklist together. There are a certain number of things I’d like to see and do on this trip- a trip already packed with scheduled...

Aria Five50 Pizza: Review

The hardest reviews to write are of places or experiences that are simply good- not exemplary and not terrible, but plainly decent. That’s Aria’s Five50. I’ve certainly had better pizza, even in Vegas, but Five50...

Vegas Values: “Out There Experiences”

As heard on Episode 211 of the 360 Vegas Podcast, these deals are a little “out there” in terms of location or type of experience. We comb different sites looking for discounts at various places around the...