Las Vegas

Newest Vegas Hotel Casino Opens: Preview The Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
By Larry Olmsted Las Vegas tourism has been slow to recover during the coronavirus pandemic and threat of COVID-19, but as vaccines are rolled out, the city is hopeful travelers will begin to return in the not-too-distant future. When they do, they will find yet another new mega-resort waiting

The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Hotel Is Now Better Than Ever
By Larry Olmsted The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, aka The Cosmo, was never intended to be a typical Vegas casino hotel. That may be the best thing about it. The project originally had a lot of condos, and by the time that fell through, construction was too far along to

A Vegas Hotel is Reborn
By Larry Olmsted When the Palms opened in 2001 it was a game changer for the Vegas resort landscape, off the Strip but still packed with A-list Hollywood, pro athlete and celebrity appeal. The casino hotel was invention of the Maloof family, who have owned two NBA teams, the Houston

10 Best Las Vegas Restaurant Options For Every Taste And Budget
By Larry Olmsted For tourists, Las Vegas is the best dining city in the United States, with an abundance of choices for every taste and budget, from stunning Michelin-starred fine dining to mind boggling buffets, and it boasts the greatest number of eateries by standout world-class chefs. As a result,

Vegas Off The Strip
Story and photos by Neil Wolkodoff Years ago, walking the Las Vegas Strip was much easier, and cabs and shuttles were convenient forms of transportation. What appears to have changed is all the strip properties have maxed out shopping, dining, and attractions in their respective areas in the hunt for

Las Vegas Trend? Food, Tech and Lodging For Millennials
By Larry Olmsted Las Vegas is full of mega-resorts, and over the years each has added flashy one of a kind signature elements to set itself apart: volcanoes, jousting, gondoliers, dancing fountains, etc. But when Caesars Entertainment redid its Quad hotel (formerly the Imperial Place) into the LINQ Casino Resort,

Hottest Travel Trends for 2017
By Larry Olmsted When I stared in travel writing almost 25 years ago, the world seemed a much bigger place, and editors constantly turned down pitches by saying “that’s too exotic” or “no one will ever go there” – about places like Bali and Patagonia. Far off destinations like Australia

Guns N’ Roses Reunion in Las Vegas
By Larry Olmsted 30 years after their breakout blockbuster Appetite For Destruction became the bestselling debut album in history, the featured trio from Guns N’ Roses’ original lineup is back – after a two decade absence. Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan have reunited, and they are headed to
Ultimate Las Vegas Guide
By Larry Olmsted Las Vegas now attracts more than 40 million annual visitors, and has already broken monthly tourism records thrice this year. Travelers just love the place, and for good reason – it is chock full of unrivaled options for entertainment, food, culture, nightlife, lodging and an array of
10 Coolest Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Las Vegas
By Larry Olmsted A record 40,000,000+ people visited Las Vegas in 2014, and by most accounts Sin City is the third or fourth most popular tourist attraction in the world, dwarfing icons such as Walt Disney World and Niagara Falls. The city’s appeals are obvious, and while the vast majority