If it gets too hot in the city, head for the waterfront, right? Yeah! Because it's even hotter! That's what I found out when I headed out to "the river" last weekend. I motored down to Laughlin, to be precise... Continue reading »

At last: The new Las Vegas Monorail in service We’ve been waiting for years, and now at last the Las Vegas Monorail is actually carrying passengers. I decided to wait a few more days after the grand opening to take my own maiden voyage. If there were kinks, I figured, they might have been camouflaged on [...] Continue reading »

How to Win Millions Playing Slot Machines! ...Or Lose Trying by Frank Legato Here's a title to baffle if I ever saw one, even though it starts out clearly enough. "How to Win Millions Playing Slot Machines" sounds like the subject line of a spammy email message. But then there's the "…Or Lose Trying." What's that supposed to mean? I'm actually supposed to be tempted to plunk down money for a book that promises… absolutely nothing? ... Continue reading »

The tough thing about this topic is limiting myself to only ten. But here goes, in no particular order: 1. Banking with Elvis. I was so tickled the first time I waited in line at the ATM behind an Elvis impersonator. Now I'm much more used to seeing colorful characters and local celebrities, but it's still fun to see Penn Jillette working on his laptop at Starbucks... Continue reading »

Gentlemen’s Clubs. I know they’re full of naked ladies, but the name suggests that fully-clothed ladies might not be welcome. That’s why, until last Thursday night, I’d never darkened the door of one of the establishments that are proliferating so quickly all over the Las Vegas Valley. Last week, while I was attending a conference here [...] Continue reading »