Peter “Big Elvis” Vallee performs Monday through Friday at 3:00, 5:00 and 6:30 p.m. at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and Saloon (formerly the Barbary Coast) on the Strip. His remarkable ability to cover the King may be genetic. Vallee claims to
Taking care of the kids all day sometimes drives me to the brink of insanity. But whenever I feel my inner Mommy Dearest emerging, I just close my eyes and think about date night – my monthly night out with
Perhaps because the Strip blazes with so much artificial brilliance, I never appreciated the natural surroundings of Las Vegas before I lived here. Until I settled down and looked beyond the glitter, Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire and the
With opportunities to gamble on almost every street corner, living in Las Vegas can be challenging. Locals deal with it in a variety of ways. As a long-timer, I usually have it knocked. But even guys like me can get
The northeast corner of The Strip and Harmon Avenue has seen an odd assortment of Las Vegas dreams over the years. First an English Tudor-style motel occupied the spot, later the kitschy Aladdin casinos. Last fall, the property orbited into
