March 31, 2008

The 10 biggest changes in Las Vegas

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On my last visit to Las Vegas, I couldn’t help thinking about all the changes I have seen in this town. We all know that Vegas, is like a living organism and it is always changing. New hotels, restaurants, shops and casinos are popping up on a near daily pace.

So, after a weekend trip filled with a bunch of “I remember whens” I decided to chronicle some of the biggest changes I have seen in a post.

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March 26, 2008

Is Las Vegas slowing down?

With the x-rated word (recession) being bandied around these days, it is interesting to see how this effects the “recession-proof” gambling industry.

Pundits that have always claimed that gambling is not be affected by a slowdown in the economy are getting their beliefs put to the test these days. Las Vegas has had a tough year. Tied with Miami for the biggest year-over-year drop in housing prices, at a unbelievable 19.3 percent, add to that near record highs in gas prices and you get… well a bit of a slowdown.

According, to the stats (if you can really believe them) Las Vegas was down about 5 percent in January over January a year ago. My recent trip to Sin City would confirm this. I saw less crowds and way less machines and table games being played. More on Is Las Vegas slowing down?

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March 22, 2008

The many faces of Cirque Du Soleil

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In the past 15 years Cirque Du Soleil has become synonymous with Las Vegas. It is hard to book a trip to Las Vegas without including a night at a Cirque show.  There are currently 5 Cirque Du Soleil shows in Las Vegas. Here is a brief overview of them.

 

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