life in vegas

This is pretty sad, from KLAS: A popular bakery that supplied bread and pastries to many Las Vegas hotels is a complete loss following a late night fire. The Great Buns Bakery on Tropicana near Pecos caught fire around 10 p.m. on Tuesday night. Nearly 50 firefighters responded to the fire call. The building’s sprinkler

Some in Vegas are saying that All-Star Weekend was a taste of future greatness. Jason Whitlock begs to differ. From AOL: NBA All-Star Weekend in Vegas was an unmitigated failure, and any thoughts of taking the extravaganza to New Orleans in 2008 are total lunacy. An event planned to showcase what is right about professional

By all accounts, yesterday’s NBA All-Star game at the Thomas and Mack Center was a success–as successful as an exhibition game can be, I suppose. But I don’t have to worry about losing my parking spot (TMC is right around the corner from the library and my office), because Stern says we’ve got a better

The Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority has released its 2006 numbers. Here’s a quick summary from the LVRJ: Las Vegas attracted a record number of tourists in 2006 despite losing 581 rooms from its hotel inventory, the first such decrease since 1992. Las Vegas had 38.9 million visitors in 2006, up slightly less than

If you’re in Las Vegas and are scrambling for a place to take your beloved for a romantic dinner tonight, Harrah’s Entertainment has an answer to your problem: Restaurant Guy Savoy, the exlusive gourmet room in Caesars Palace’s Augustus Tower. From a press release: Sunday February 11th through Wednesday February 14th SAINT VALENTINE’S MENU $340

This is one of those things that’s just too Vegas not to mention. The Hilton just sent out a press release announcing that it now holds the record for the biggest hand-painted mural in town. If you’ve driven by, it won’t take you long to guess who’s on it. The Las Vegas Hilton is now

If you’re in a Nevada casino and want to bet on the big game (or even a little one) but don’t want the extra hassle and exercise of walking down to the sports book, you are in luck: sports betting kiosks are soon to be ubiquitous. From the LV Sun: Like a brightly colored alien

People really like natural disasters–watching them on TV, at least. When one actually strikes and the electricity cuts out, the food supply dwindles, and indoor plumbing becomes a memory, I’m sure there’s not so much enthusiasm. And people really like Vegas. So, despite the fact that Las Vegas hasn’t yet suffered a major natural disaster,

We’ve known for a while that the legendary Gambler’s Book Club is for sale. So why isn’t anyone buying? John L. Smith of the LVRJ wonders about that, too: Picture Woody Allen’s cousin finally selling his business and taking a Caribbean cruise. He books his passage, locates a chaise lounge and applies copious amounts of

If a major casino lobbying group has its say, the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act will go into effect as it was passed. That’s the big news today–that the NRA (note: they don’t care about the 2nd amendment) is on the side of the anti-smokers. From the LVRJ: As they head back into court today,