Sunday News | Changes at Cosmopolitan and SLS while Mr. Las Vegas may return to The Vegas Strip
This was the kind of week a Vegas dork like me loves. There wasn’t a real theme to the news but some interesting nuggets on what is happening, what will be happening and what might be happening soon in Las Vegas. Let’s start with something happening right now. Starbucks at The Cosmopolitan of Las […]
Las Vegas | Sunday News | MGM Reorganizes and The Venetian Might Expand
I started writing this week’s edition of “Sunday News” with the thought that the news didn’t tie together. When it was finished I realized that most of this week’s news in Vegas actually does work together. In fact, there’s more MGM Resorts news than you might expect for a slower news week. Last week we […]
Las Vegas | Alon May Not Have Money But They Have Plans
Once financing is secure Alon Las Vegas will be built on the land once occupied by the New Frontier across the street from Wynn Las Vegas and next to the Fashion Show Mall. Alon is being developed by James Packer and Andrew Pascal who most recently helped open SLS Las Vegas. Pascal knows the luxury […]
Las Vegas | Sunday News | The Strip North End’s Possible Developments
Welcome to the first week of a new Sunday column at TravelZork. This will be a synopsis and analysis of recent news, rumors, openings and closings in Las Vegas. This column won’t cover everything in Las Vegas but will analyze and speculate about some of the bigger bits of news we see or hear about. North […]
Need A Ride In Vegas? This Is What You Need To Try!
So Long Cabbies, I’ll Find My Own Lyft (Or Uber) One of the reasons I’ve preferred for years to drive myself to Las Vegas rather than taking a cheap flight is the fact that I’d prefer to spend my bankroll on the goodies and not in town transport. That’s not to say that grabbing an […]
Visiting Vegas: An Analysis Of The Non-Stop International Flights
Whether you are going for business or pleasure, Las Vegas delivers on budget and extravagance all packed into a desert metropolis better than any city in the world, well, Dubai comes a close second. Let’s take a look at the non-stop long-haul flights that bring visitors to Las Vegas. To make it clear, we’re NOT […]
March Madness Is One Of The Biggest Events Of The Year
Twenty years ago there was a fun month of sports in March with an event called the NCAA Basketball Tournament. That basketball tournament is more commonly known as March Madness today. The games aren’t played in Las Vegas but the first weekend of March Madness has become one of the most popular weekends of the year.
Welcome To The Sage Bar: Home To One Of The Best American Whisky Selections In Vegas
Photo credit: Aria Sage is a farm-to-table restaurant by Chef Shawn McClain inside the Aria in Las Vegas. For me, the food is good but very heavy. The best part is the bar. In my opinion, they have the best American whisky selection in Las Vegas. The whole of Aria gets a lot of liquor, […]
UR Way Egalite | Is There A New Baccarat Wager Coming To Las Vegas?
There is a new baccarat wager in town. The UR Way Egalite Baccarat Side Bet guarantees to be an interesting way to approach the tie-bet at baccarat.
Las Vegas | Wynn Cooks Up Something(s) New
Anyone who knows Steve Wynn, the personality, knows that beyond being a perfectionist when finishing a project, that same drive continues as his properties operate and are broken in. Public spaces are fine tunes, stores are changed to better perform, the casinos are reorganized for better flow and use. But most importantly, Wynn stays on […]