Las Vegas

Pros: Chances of Winning
Cons: Chances of Losing

Being a Las Vegas resident for the past 20 years, I occassionally get the urge to hit the machines. While I'm not a big gambler, I do enjoy trying my luck every so often on the slots or video poker.

***Firstly, never leave your hotel room...

Pros: Vegas has all the nightlife, shows, dining you could ever want
Cons: occasionally you might just run out of money !!!

Review Topic:  Entertainment

After spending a gorgeous sun kissed day by your hotel pool, you've showered, dressed and you're are ready to see the sights of Vegas once more.

Some of the best shows in town are actually...

Pros: You won't be bored, there's lots to do.
Cons: If you gamble, you will probably lose money.

I think I've been to Las Vegas enough times in the last 5 years (I've gone at least once a year) to no longer be lured to gamble my money away by the vacant allure of the casinos. You see, if you gamble you will lose your money. I can almost guarantee...

Pros: An ideal destination for active, energetic travelers
Cons: Needs more work before qualifying as a family destination.

In 1991, I won an office pool which awarded an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas. My wife and I left behind our six-year-old daughter and traveled west for a getaway. We stayed at the Excalibur at the southern end of the strip at a time when MGM...

Pros: Everything you could imagine
Cons: expensive

Coming from a small Missouri town and not liking to drive in traffic, you can imagine my surprise when I popped over the last hill heading into Vegas. My heart started beating like a drum as I began to see all the traffic and lights ahead of me. This was...

Pros: Inexpensive, centrally-located jumping off spot
Cons: Very little to see on the way to some destinations

I like Las Vegas for its blue skies, clear air, and yes, for all of its "We're-on-vacation-now, let's-be-silly touches." The tigers at the Mirage, the dueling pirates at Treasure Island, the vast, palm-filled swimming areas at the Tropicana...

Pros: Plenty of opportunities to go shopping.
Cons: It always seems that you never have enough money to buy everything you want, huh?

Okay, so you're here in Las Vegas, NV. You don't want to just gamble all your money away; it would be nice to bring a few things back home, so that the casinos don't take all your money from your wallet/purse. So obviously, you need to do a little...

Pros: There is so much more to do than just gambling.
Cons: Not really a place for kids, especially if they can't be left alone.

I am a craps, blackjack and roulette dealer. I worked in Atlantic City for 2 years and in Las Vegas for 5 years. I also sell Las Vegas vacation packages. If you are coming to Las Vegas, or any casino anywhere for that matter, I have some excellent...

Pros: Plenty of Free things to do.
Cons: Crowds

Over Labor Day weekend, my wife and I went to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas for a get-away. Elsewhere you will find my comments regarding the Grand Canyon. Here are some thoughts on Las Vegas.

We arrived in Las Vegas on a Saturday afternoon,...

Pros: glitzy, glamorous, bound to make you elope
Cons: gambling isn't cheap

In the words of a fellow traveller, "sometimes the hyperreal is better than the real." In other words, why go to real Paris when you can go to faux Paris? Vegas is a swinging, swilling, sequinned trip for the vacationer who takes...

Pros: yes you can get a free lunch
Cons: Can gamble your house walking to the buffet

There are many free offers in Las Vegas, but more seemingly free offers, I intend to point out the difference. The main tourist trap is "The Strip", where the big hotels and casinos are lined up, thus the traps are set most frequently here....

Pros: Unusual Food, Pampering Service
Cons: Some Unusual Foods, Short Wine List

Maybe every large city has 'em: a place you can eat with your hands, lounge of paisley-clad pillows and ogle a belly dancer. Las Vegas has 2, and my review is about Mamounia, a little strip mall joint that is a kick. It's the "we try harder"...

Pros: Vegas has all the nightlife, shows, dining you could ever want
Cons: occasionally you might just run out of money !!!

Review Topic:  Entertainment

The bright lights of Vegas are in front of you. The Entertainment capital of the world beckons. So little time, so much to choose from, so where can you get best value for your hard earned dollar? In...

Pros: Good price, Good food
Cons: Not great ambiance, kind of a dive

I recently went to Las Vegas to see my sister for Spring Break. One of my main goals during this visit was to eat sushi. I live in a small southern college down and the only sushi bar is an hour away in Memphis, TN. Plus I knew I would have extra money...

Pros: Alway something to do!
Cons: The Hashbrowns

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

I am writing about Las Vegas because I have been there a lot in the last 5 years. Almost once a year but in the last year I have been there eight times. Only twice though on vacation from...