Vegas News | The Mirage Closing Next Week, Trop Readies The Boom And Great Happy Hour At Palms

I visited The Mirage for the last time this week, before the Mirage Closing next week. I’ve had so many great memories at The Mirage but those ended before Hard Rock International purchased the casino from MGM Resorts. The property has felt dark and dingy for the past few years. The Mirage needs some TLC […]
Lost Vegas Icons: Looking Back To Go Forward

Reflecting on the changing landscape of Las Vegas casinos, saying goodbye to lost Vegas icons: Mirage & Hard Rock (the first one).
Vegas News | Getting Closer To Las Vegas Casinos Opening…Maybe

Heyo! Las Vegas is 115! I’m old enough to remember when the TV show “Las Vegas” celebrated Las Vegas turning 100 (originally and last week). This week’s big “maybe” revolves a lot around whether we are getting closer to Las Vegas Casinos opening.
Saying Goodbye To The Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas

This is it. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is finally closing. It’s funny that a casino that I’ve rarely visited in the past five years stirred up so much emotion. The Hard Rock opened in 1995 and became one of my favorite casinos for about 10 years.
Vegas News | Hard Rock Closing, Vegas is Sustainable, and Lots of Sports News

Sometimes the calendar (and Vegas News) moves so quickly and it takes some time to adjust to. It feels like we were just saying goodbye to 2019. Now we’re just weeks away from the Super Bowl and the year is almost over!