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The Stardust: End of an Era

The Stardust’s days are numbered. In a month, the doors will close, and soon it will vanish in the grand style accorded to such icons. Old Las Vegas casinos never fade away, they go out with a big bang. In the meantime, the Stardust is playing host to many a big bash. I’ve had the pleasure of attending two…

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The Mother of All Hooters

Hooters have to be bigger and better in Las Vegas. Everyone knows it, and that’s a big reason there are so many plastic surgeons in the valley. The results are everywhere, not just on the Strip. I stand next to amazing racks practically every day at Starbucks, the grocery store, the post office. It’s hardly news, but Las Vegas really is Hooter City…

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The South Coast: Baptism by Fire

In Rome, it’s the Spanish Steps or the Pantheon. In San Francisco, it’s the Ferry Building or Coit Tower. But in Las Vegas, it’s always casinos that give you your bearings. The Stratosphere tower and the beam from the Luxor Pyramid anchor the two ends of the Strip, and everybody in the valley identifies neighborhoods by means of the nearest gaming destination…

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A Quick Trip to Vegas

There seem to be quite a few people who live in Las Vegas who never go to the Strip. “I avoid it like the plague,” is a phrase I hear often, along with, “The last time I was on the Strip, I went to the .” I, however, belong to a group that may well be a minority. I like the Strip…

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Karaoke at the Bootlegger

“Karaoke.” Try suggesting it to your out-of-town visitors and see what kind of response you get. Among my friends, it ranges from “You’ve got to be joking!” to “Eeeew!” So then I have to say, “No! This is different! It really is!” And then they look at me sadly, knowing in their hearts that Las Vegas has stripped me of every last vestige of good taste.

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