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Should You Do the Vegas Zipline?

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There are rites of passage in every culture around the world: bar mitzvahs, quinceaneras, the time your dad tells you that this is the last time he’s going to bail you out of jail — but this time is really the last time and he’s not kidding so don’t even try it, okay, kid? One…

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The Delano Proves to Be a Great Vegas Hotel for Dogs

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I’ve got to be honest, guys. I never expected to bring a dog to Vegas. Like cocktail bars and UFC fights, Vegas is no place for children or puppies but last week I found myself in need of a place to stay on the way to Park City, UT and Vegas was a perfect four-hour…

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MGM in DC Snags Big Time Chefs

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I’ve been a fan of the MGM Grand in Vegas since it had a kid-friendly theme park back in the ’90s (ah, kid-friendly Vegas — what a giant mistake). Nowadays I go because I like their blackjack tables and the Deal or No Deal game. Vegas isn’t the only place to catch an MGM casino,…

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Greatest Hits: The Best Time to Drive from Vegas to LA

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Our Summer 2015 Greatest Hits series continues with this useful post on the best time to plan your trip back to LA after your Vegas vacation. Read on to save yourself some valuable time! While what happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, there’s one thing that Sin City just can’t contain within its neon-colored…

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Truly Authentic Buffalo Wings Come to Vegas

Nowadays you can find Buffalo wings pretty much anywhere you go, but back in the day the only place you could find them was in Buffalo at the Anchor Bar, where the dish was first created. The Anchor Bar hasn’t taken advantage of their reputation as creators of wings like other famous food progenitors have…

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JetBlue Introduces New Service from San Francisco to Vegas

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Bay Area Gamblers rejoice! Today, JetBlue launched service from SFO to LAS and that means two flights daily will now head to Vegas non-stop for all the blackjack, showgirls, and Alaskan snow crab legs you can handle. All of the standard JetBlue amenities (free snacks, drinks, and wi-fi) apply and the aircraft will be the…

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The Bazaar Meat Menu at the SLS Vegas

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I didn’t want to distract you from the photos of my amazing dinner at Bazaar Meat inside the just-opened SLS Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, but in case you’re interested, here’s the menu: For my Photo Tour of Bazaar Meat, click here.

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A Photo Tour of Bazaar Meat at the SLS Las Vegas

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When I was in Vegas for the incredible BoardingArea Conference (aka BACon) two weeks ago, I was treated to dinner at the brand-new Bazaar Meat at the SLS Hotel & Casino. If you’ve ever been to one of the Bazaars in LA or Miami before, you know they hit the sweet spot between traditional Spanish…

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When is the Best Time to Drive From Vegas to LA?

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While what happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, there’s one thing that Sin City just can’t contain within its neon-colored walls: traffic. If you’ve ever made the drive to or from LA, you know that traffic can stretch a four hour trip into a seven hour nightmare. With one road — I-15 — as…

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SLS Vegas In-Room Dining: The Future of Room Service?

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In the future, paper will be obsolete. That’s partially because technology has replaced a lot of paper’s usefulness and partially because we’re not going to have trees in the future since Captain Planet is dead and gone. The brand new SLS in Las Vegas is clearly trying to get a jump on our paperless world…

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