Living Las Vegas

Real Life in the Shadow of 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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Something New: Wynn Las Vegas

Ever since I found out Steve Wynn wasn’t going to let the press in early to check out his new hotel, I’ve been wondering why he’d do such a thing. When movie studios won’t let reviewers see a film before it’s released, it always means one thing: the flick’s a big dud. But a new Las Vegas destination is not a movie…

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Sharks on Parade

Everyone knows that all the sharks in Las Vegas are in casinos, and nowhere is this more delightfully true than at Mandalay Bay. Shark Reef is a beautifully designed aquarium that boasts not only sharks but also a fascinating array of other aquatic creatures, some of which you can even touch.

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Christmas on the Strip

Since I am working on a novel set in Las Vegas between December 16th and New Year’s Day, I decided it would be enlightening to visit the Strip on Christmas. Word around town is that, unlike New Year’s Eve, Christmas isn’t a big holiday here…

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I Came, I Saw, I Rode the Escalator: The New Forum Shops at Caesars Palace

The Forum Shops “Phase III Expansion” opened on October 22, but somehow I didn’t get there until a couple of days ago. Until then, I had to wonder how in the world somebody could engineer a triple-decker spiral escalator. Of course, I also had to wonder about the awesome new tenant improvements and over-the-top pseudo-Roman décor…

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