Just outside of Las Vegas, the Seven Magic Mountains tower above the desert floor against the backdrop of the McCullough and Goodsprings Mountains. Created by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone the public art exhibit features seven thirty to thirty-five foot pillars of boldly colored boulders. The exhibit unveiled in May 2016 was intended as a two-year …
Some cities you can’t wait to leave while others you want to stay longer. After two days of discovering all the best things to do in Lynchburg, VA, I wasn’t ready to leave. Note: I visited Lynchburg in September 2019 but because of the political climate and possible misassociations with the word “Lynchburg” I chose …
Planning a trip to Vegas? Join this video tour of Aria Las Vegas. You’ll walk through the resort and casino and see which restaurants and bars are open and which are closed. Surprisingly, or maybe not so much of a surprise, almost a year into the pandemic some restaurants haven’t reopened. Built on the former …
Come along on a video tour of The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas to see which restaurants and bars are open and which are still closed. The Cosmo, built on what was the Jockey Club parking lot, has 2,800 rooms, 242 suites and is the second Las Vegas hotel to have an underground parking garage underneath the …
Are you planning a trip to Las Vegas and want to lounge by the ARIA pool? Here’s what you need to know before you start packing for Las Vegas. There are three pool at the ARIA Resort & Casino: the Palm Pool, Yucca Pool, and Sky Pool. The Palm and Yucca Pools, also called the …
The ARIA Fitness Center and Spa on the Las Vegas Strip are open but with limited spa services and facilities. You can fly Frontier Airlines to Las Vegas and with the money you save you can enjoy a spa treatment or two! Remember to pack for Las Vegas wisely. The 6,000 square foot fitness center …
If you’ve driven to Las Vegas from Los Angeles or San Diego, you’ve passed by the abandoned Lake Dolores Waterpark. Derelict buildings on the side of the highway on the way to or from Las Vegas are a common sight, so you probably didn’t give it much thought. After all, what more could there be? …
The Mirage Las Vegas is closing. The Mirage Hotel and Casino just announced that they are closing Monday through Wednesday starting January 4, 2021. Last month the resort stopped accepting room reservations midweek. The Mirage isn’t taking midweek hotel bookings and the entire casino is closing Monday through Wednesday. Yep. Starting January 4, 2021, The …
The Cromwell Las Vegas recently reopened, the last hotel to reopen on the Las Vegas Strip and with a big change. The luxury boutique hotel, formerly Barbary Coast and Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and Saloon is adults only, 21 years and older. While all Vegas casinos require you to be 21 to book a room, if …
Planning a trip to Vegas? If you want to stay at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, here is what’s open and what’s not. The Mirage Resort and Casino is credited with revitalizing Las Vegas in the late ’80s but decades before, Caesars ruled. Caesars Palace transformed Las Vegas from kitschy to opulent. From a dusty city …
All is merry and bright in the Bellagio Conservatory Christmas Display, “Hopeful Holidays.” The 14,000 square foot Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is a winter wonderland unveiling the return of Queen Bellissima and the Coca-Cola polar bears. One of the best free things to do in Las Vegas for all ages, the Bellagio Conservatory is …
The Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Autumn Display Into the Woods is one of the best free things to do in Las Vegas. This free, family-friendly activity is perfect for all ages and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is the most important feature of the hotel. …