The new summer display at the Bellagio Botanical Gardens & Conservatory is different. See pics below and learn about it here.
A few press pics of Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens display "Glam Menagerie: A Surrealist Summer" pic.twitter.com/np3UyXwdWq
— Marc (@MeltzVegas) May 28, 2025
This isn’t new, but I don’t remember seeing the brochure for the Aria Fine Art Collection walking tour, so I’m passing it on here in case you’re curious about the art pieces you’ve probably walked by before.
Restaurant week is June 2–13. There are prix fixe menus all over town. There used to be some great deals here, but there have been fewer in recent years. A portion of your purchase goes to charity, so you might save money and help a restaurant donate to a good cause. I haven’t looked to see what’s available yet. Get all the info and menus here.
Caesars Palace has a new temporary poker room. Get the specs on the space here.
Las Vegas casinos don’t offer truly all-inclusive deals since there are limits to what you receive. That said, the deals are solid. Read about the excellent Circa All-In deal here and the Plaza All-In deal here.
Resorts World is the first Las Vegas casino to partner with a robotaxi company. Amazon owns Zoox, if you’re not familiar. See the sizzle reel below and learn more about the partnership here.
Possibly related, Resorts World will have free parking for all from June 2 through Aug. 28. See the email here.
Las Vegas is the #3 destination that Spirit Airlines rewards members are redeeming points to visit this summer. Get more info here.
The (sports) Hall of Excellence at Fontainbleau opens in June. This was created in collaboration with Tom Brady. It looks cool if you’re into sports memorabilia. Read about it here.
Jennifer Lopez will start a residency at Caesars Palace in December and into next year. On a related note, she grew up near my granny in the boogie down Bronx. Get the dates and more info here.
The Venetian has a solid standup comedy lineup this summer. See the Punchlines lineup here.
Planet Hollywood has a new full-service poker room on the Mezzanine level, and it surprisingly looks really nice. Check it out here.
WSOP is underway at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. I always like to remind people that it’s free to watch the action. It’s interesting and one of those “Only in Vegas” things. Get details on the events here.
When the new Hard Rock opens, it should have a bunch of new memorabilia. This isn’t much of a surprise, as the original plans included a museum. Read about the deal it made for a memorabilia company here.
If you’re not familiar, you can see the original plans for Hard Rock Las Vegas here.
The new Flamingo Go Pool is finally open. The pics below are better than the animated sizzle reel and more useful than the video of butts. Read about the new five-pool complex here.
Registration for the Circa football contests is open. There’s a super high roller contest this year. Get the info on the three contests here.
Wyndham shared some plans for rewards recently. It includes Caesars properties. Get the specifics here.
Swingers, the adults-only mini golf spot at Mandalay Bay, is allowing kids until 5 pm beginning June 1. I recommend visiting after 7 pm if you don’t want to deal with them. Foundation Room Happy Hour goes until 6 pm if you need something to do beforehand.
Janet Jackson added more shows to her residency at Resorts World. Get more info and dates here.
Interesting that Resorts World added more shows for Miss Jackson, with the ticket sales reported here.
Here’s a deal: $20 for all you can eat for 90 minutes at Guy Fieri’s Flavortown at Horseshoe Las Vegas. See the details and menu here.
The Sacramento (possibly Las Vegas) A’s are trying to make a deal to get money to build a stadium where the Tropicana once stood. Read the shenanigans here and watch this video to understand the deal.
I took some pics of the A’s pushing dirt around where there might someday be a stadium while visiting Mr. Travelzork at the SKYLOFT at MGM Grand.
It’s not a coincidence that I made sure to include the two SkyView poles in the pics. Read this if you don’t remember the Ferris wheel project that never got off the ground. I usually don’t use Wikipedia as a source but it has all the info you could need.
Top Gun at The Strat sounds…read about it here.
The LVCVA has compiled a list of activities to do during Pride Month. Get all the info here.
Rivea at W (formerly Delano) is closing, but SkyFall Lounge will remain open. Read more here.
Hopefully, Rivea keeps this restroom view. The SkyFall Lounge from this old pic will still be available (sans Tropicana)
It looks like WrestleMania is returning to Las Vegas again next year. Expect confirmation soon. Read the rumor here.
If you’re a fan of “Yellowstone,” you might want to check this out at South Point.
The Rise Festival is upping its game big time this year. Get info on the large-scale art installations here.
Something is happening with Uno at Palms. See if you can figure out what it is here.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is moving a bunch of stuff to a new brand. Not sure what the purpose of this is besides retweeting the content 30x instead of 15x, but you can read more here.
EDC 2025 just ended, and EDC 2026 sold out in a couple of days. It’s a massive event with amazing production, and it looks beautiful. I could never deal with the huge crowd, but I love to watch it on YouTube. See some pics from this year’s event below.
Marc grew up on the mean streets of the South Bronx. He's the rare combination of Yankees and Jets fan which explains his often contrarian point of view. He learned about gambling at a young age working down the street from a bookie who took action on anything from the mainstream sports to the last three digits of the purse for certain horse races. Yeah, that's a thing. Today Marc is a freelance writer and social media consultant which allows him to work anywhere there's a wifi signal. This allows him to work from the sportsbook at Red Rock Resort or the food court at The Venetian where you’ll find fast and free wifi. Writing about steak, booze, gambling and Las Vegas is a tough job but somebody has to do it.
