Month: April 2021

Roughly Half of Las Vegas Strip Escalators Are Out of Service

In an informal audit of escalators on the Las Vegas Strip, about half are currently out of service. The reaction...

April 15 2021 — 2 min read — 19 comments

Las Vegas Fully Reopens June 1, Social Distancing Mandate Ends May 1

A last minute news conference by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak featured rainbows, frolicking unicorns and uncharacteristically upbeat news! The Governor...

April 13 2021 — 2 min read — 10 comments

Tropicana Sold to Bally’s Corp. for Deal Worth $308 Million

The Tropicana Las Vegas resort has been sold to Bally's Corp., the company formerly known as Twin River, for a...

April 13 2021 — 3 min read — 5 comments

EDC Music Festival Moves Forward With May Dates, It’s Complicated

The EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) music festival officially announced the event will move forward with its May 21-23, 2021 dates....

April 12 2021 — 3 min read — 3 comments

Despite Our Best Efforts, Karaoke is Back

One of the few upsides of the pandemic was the disappearance of karaoke in Las Vegas, but now it's back,...

April 12 2021 — 2 min read — 1 comment

Plaza Podcast Sheds Light on Fremont Street History and Glorious Drama

The latest installment of Plaza's "On the Corner of Main Street" podcast is full of all the things you love...

April 10 2021 — 3 min read — 3 comments

Rumor: Franco Dragone to Bring “Rise” Show to Resorts World

Our badass, yet modest, cavalcade of scoop of about Resorts World continues! Celine Dion, boom. (Not yet announced.) Katy Perry,...

April 09 2021 — 2 min read — 3 comments

CBS Orders “CSI: Vegas,” Marking Return of Fan Favorites Gil and Sara

The popular "CSI" TV series franchise is making a comeback, and Las Vegas will be the setting for its next...

April 08 2021 — 2 min read — 4 comments

Zedd Confirmed as Resorts World’s First Resident DJ

Resorts World has confirmed what you've known for months because you follow us on Twitter, ahem, Zedd will be a...

April 07 2021 — 2 min read — 9 comments

Saltgrass Steakhouse Opens at Golden Nugget With Casual Vibe, Strong Value

Saltgrass Steakhouse took a minute to open (thanks a lot, pandemic), but delivers on its promise to be a casual...

April 06 2021 — 4 min read — 6 comments

Podcast: “Absinthe” Producer, Circa Owner, Resorts World’s Restaurants

What an incredible time to be alive. While "reading things in a blog" can be useful, through the technological miracle...

April 05 2021 — 2 min read — 4 comments

Resorts World Unleashes Mind-Boggling List of Restaurants and Lounges

We've been sharing restaurant scoop out of Resorts World for awhile now, but that was just the tip of the...

April 02 2021 — 5 min read — 16 comments

Virgin Las Vegas Opens, We’ve Got a Hell-Ton of Pics and Video

Las Vegas has a new casino resort, Virgin Las Vegas! Virgin officially opened at 6:00 p.m. on March 25, 2021,...

April 01 2021 — 5 min read — 17 comments