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Your Favorites – Bryan

Name: Bryan Favorite hotel: Monte Carlo. Love the location, the pool area is great and they’ve done a really good job of having a nice variety of good dining options. Also, I’ve usually found that the value...

Hotel Check-in Tips

Waiting in a long line to check in can be quite a drag. You’re excited to get your Vegas trip started, only to have to delay your fun by joining other anxious travelers in a slow moving queue. Here are a few things to...

Your Favorites – Corey

Name: Corey Favorite hotel: Aria, seconded by Wynn. I like clean and modern look and feel of Aria. The automatic curtains never get old. Favorite casino: Mirage. Love the history of the Mirage. The long term dealers...

Downtown Las Vegas Happy Hour Specials

Updated 6/20/2019 While happy hour specials per property are more plentiful on the Strip, you’re basically getting happy hour-like prices around the clock at most places downtown. Some establishments do feature...

Your Favorites – Sir William

Name: @toastcmu (or Sir William Trost IV for those who listen to 360 vegas) Favorite hotel: Bellagio – maybe because I stayed here first, but I always have loved the whole package here. Favorite casino: Golden...

Best Inexpensive Restaurants in Las Vegas

What I like to do on an extended trip, really any trip lasting three nights or more, is to have one fine dining experience- enjoy one of the many upscale options the city has to offer. In the interim, however, I’m...

Episode #26 – March Madness Tips

In this episode I talk about some Vegas centric March Madness tips. Here are the highlights: Get your bets in early or take advantage of mobile betting apps Book dinner and other reservations as early as possible Try...

Episode #25 – Slot Golf

In this episode I talk about, among other things, how to play slot golf. It’s an inexpensive and entertaining way to tour the Strip or Fremont St. Here are the basic rules: Each player provides an ante or buy-in...