http://living-las-vegas.com Real Life in the Shadow of the Strip Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:05:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you’re going through a tough time, becoming a hospice volunteer might seem like the last thing you’d want to do. But by helping people at the end of their lives, I gained a much greater appreciation of my own. [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/06/hospice-las-vegas/ The Firefly has landed. If you live in Las Vegas and discover a craving for tapas, it’s totally unnecessary to pack your bags and book a flight to Spain. A trip across the Atlantic is as close as Paradise and more delicious than you could have imagined. [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/06/firefly-tapas-las-vegas/ Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/06/hush-puppy-restaurant/ Imagine the scene. Kings, queens and bishops lined up by the thousands in the Grand Ballroom of the South Point Hotel and Casino. Hundreds of battles waged simultaneously – gambits offered, attacks mounted, kings endangered. How is it possible that a major chess tournament has been held in Las Vegas for the last 25 years and I have known nothing about it? [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/06/chess-las-vegas/ In an espresso culture, could tea be the next big thing? A trip to the World Tea Expo at Mandalay Bay certainly gave me that impression. In a whirlwind afternoon, I found myself steeped in all things tea. I left feeling enlightened, educated and more than a little stimulated. [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/06/tea-expo-las-vegas/ Shakespeare, strippers, sodas and sluts.... these are a few of my favorite things... Seriously, you need to read this week's posts... [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/06/shakespeare-to-strippers-las-vegas/ "She's Back!" So shouts the poster in the lobby of the Bootlegger Bistro on South Las Vegas Boulevard. Yes, Kelly Clinton is back, hosting her "Open Mic Cabaret" every Monday night. It's the best show deal in town, and the pizza's not bad, either. [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/06/kelly-clinton-bootlegger-las-vegas/ If Saturday's your day off and you live in Las Vegas, you've got just a couple of hours to unwind in peace before the tourists and crazies come out to play. I have my Saturday routine down pat, and it doesn't involve any blackjack or pole dancing. Join me for a lazy afternoon of bike riding, cigars and sweet music in Sin City. [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/06/afternoon-las-vegas/ All my fantasies have turned to ashes. One afternoon at the Atomic Testing Museum shattered my illusions, and even a clicking Geiger counter couldn’t find all the tiny pieces of my dreams. [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/05/atomic-testing-museum-las-vegas/ Here's a rundown on what's new on the Living Las Vegas blogs this week. From reggae and real estate to job searches, nightlife and swimming, a lot's been going on. [Read more]]]> http://living-las-vegas.com/2009/05/new-blogs-foreclosure-jobs-entertainment-las-vegas/