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Circa Las Vegas’ Stadium Swim: March Madness & Super Bowl 2022 Reservations Open

November 29, 2021 Ron Donoho 0

If you have the bankroll, now is the time to make reservations for the 2022 Super Bowl and the opening tournament rounds of the NCAA College Basketball Championship at Circa’s Stadium Swim in Las Vegas.. […]

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Great Space: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

September 21, 2021 Ron Donoho 0

Branson’s casino-resort is just the fifth property to open under the Virgin Hotels banner. With 1,500 room, its nearly boutique sized by Vegas mega-resort standards. […]

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San Diego

Big-Money San Diego Poker Tournaments Return to Area Casinos

August 15, 2021 Ron Donoho 0

High stakes poker tournaments offering hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes come back to San Diego casinos in September. Both Jamul Casino and Sycuan Casino Resort will host hundreds of players in events scheduled just days apart. […]

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Nick Allen & Team USA Win Olympic Baseball Silver Medal [UPDATED 8.7.21]

July 28, 2021 Ron Donoho Comments Off on Nick Allen & Team USA Win Olympic Baseball Silver Medal [UPDATED 8.7.21]

When Nick Allen was selected to play Olympic baseball for Team USA, his parents, Tom and Cathi, booked airplane tickets from San Diego to Tokyo. A COVID-19 outbreak in Japan changed those travel plans. […]

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San Diego

Sun Outdoors San Diego Bay Signals New Era for Chula Vista Tourism

June 22, 2021 Ron Donoho Comments Off on Sun Outdoors San Diego Bay Signals New Era for Chula Vista Tourism

Seem unusual to rent a tiny home within an RV Resort? Consider the additional benefit of two other disparate but proximal attractions–Living Coast Discovery Center and Seven Mile Casino. […]

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News

“On Deck” Asks: What if Baseball Players Wore Iron Man Armor?

May 15, 2021 Ron Donoho 5

Now batting: Iron Man.

That might seem far-fetched, or a Stark possibility to sports purists. Others are embracing the notion of a MLB player strolling to the plate while grasping a bat and wearing some iteration of performance-enhancing armor. […]

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San Diego

Bo Jackson, $100K Poker Tourney Coming to Jamul Casino

May 12, 2021 Ron Donoho Comments Off on Bo Jackson, $100K Poker Tourney Coming to Jamul Casino

Multi-sport-superstar Bo Jackson will headline the All-Star Block Party at Jamul Casino. The annual event also features the preliminary to a $100K-guarantee poker tourney. […]

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San Diego

A Shift to Grilled Cheese in East Village

May 3, 2021 Ron Donoho 15

The gourmet-style offerings at Bread and Cheese reflect a fun, childhood culinary memory. Best of all, pair that memory with a coffee-infused Black House Stout from Modern Times, on draft at Ale Tales. […]

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Casinos

San Diego Poker Tournaments: $300K MSPT Tour Coming to Sycuan Casino

April 15, 2021 Ron Donoho 9

Big-payout San Diego poker tournaments are back. A $200,000 guaranteed prize pool is the main-event payout when Sycuan Casino Resort host the Mid-States Poker Tour starting April 29. […]

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San Diego

San Diego Restaurant Week 2021: Orange You Glad?

April 9, 2021 Ron Donoho 4

San Diego Restaurant Week 2021 is popping up at an unusual time: April 11-18. It’s hoped the date change will boost a battered and beleaguered food-and-beverage industry. […]

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