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Las Vegas Music Residencies: Smooth as Silk Sonic 

April 14, 2022 Ron Donoho 0

Up and down the Strip, top performers, like Silk Sonic, are booked into theaters for extended show runs. It’s not a new phenomenon—but it’s become wildly popular and almost de rigueur at casino resorts.  […]

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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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My Old World Movie Night at NoMad Las Vegas

March 24, 2021 Ron Donoho 9

The NoMad Las Vegas is not a secret but its existence isn’t exactly common knowledge. This upscale, residential-feel hotel exists in the top four floors of the Park MGM. […]

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Returning to Las Vegas in 2021

March 20, 2021 Ron Donoho 15

I’m revisiting the Las Vegas Strip during the long weekend previously owned by March Madness crazies and witnessing a mini resumption of normality. […]

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March Madness 2021 at Miracle Mile Shops & Beyond

March 18, 2021 Ron Donoho 1

Las Vegas March Madness 2021 is all about turning every possible restaurant into a mini hoops-viewing party spot. Even at the mall. […]

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March Madness in Vegas 2021: Last-Minute Notes

March 15, 2021 Ron Donoho 9

COVID claimed March Madness in Las Vegas in 2020. It’s back in 2021. In smaller venues and at decreased room nights. Social media chatter shows that the Big Dance will resume—masked and socially distanced. […]

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Wicked Spoon Buffet: A 2021 Las Vegas Rarity

March 13, 2021 Ron Donoho 7

On March 25, the Wicked Spoon will once again be the lone Las Vegas Strip buffet-style restaurant open for business. […]

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Las Vegas News: No Resort Fees at Virgin Hotel and Casino

March 12, 2021 Ron Donoho 6

Big Las Vegas news: Company executives say that when Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opens its doors on March 25 it will not charge widely-despised resort fees. That’s an anomaly in Sin City. […]

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New Restaurants in Las Vegas: 2021’s Notable Short List

March 5, 2021 Ron Donoho 27

A pandemic slowed but didn’t the always-steady stream of new restaurants in Las Vegas. Several new eateries on or near the Strip came to life in late 2020 or early 2021. […]

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Las Vegas 2021: Museums. Yes, Museums

March 1, 2021 Ron Donoho 12

Sin City has some of the country’s most unique museums and Las Vegas in 2021 might be the best time to check out a few. […]

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