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My Take: The Top Ten Sportsbook in Vegas

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:24:55 +0000

Now that March Madness is right around the corner I've prepped a list of Top Ten Sportsbooks across the valley. This list takes into account several factors, quality of the book, interesting features or betting options, locals appeal and pure and simple awesomeness.

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The Long "Awaited" Mob Museum Opens.

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:43:26 +0000

While the Mob had a huge hand in creating modern Las Vegas, and some say still lurk in the shadows to this day, they haven't fared so well in recent years. The recent opening of the long delayed Mob Museum hopes to change this, but will it suffer the same fate as its competitor The Las Vegas Mob Experience, that launched early last summer has already closed due to poor tickets sales and lingering issues. While it plans to re-open under the name the Mob Attraction Las Vegas it hints at a potential fate for the brand new Mob Museum.

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Las Vegas Off Leash Dog Parks

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:09:08 +0000

Las Vegas is home to an estimated 400,000 pooches and the city has responded with ample outdoor places for your furry friends to run and play. Recently I've compiled a guide to some of the Off Leash Dog Parks across the valley. As any dog owner will tell you, off leash is the way to go. Dogs get to run free as they once did before they became man's best friend.

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Great Valentine's Day Activities

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:47:03 +0000

Hey folks, Chris here again with helpful hints and timely advice for February's most popular holiday Valentine's Day. I've combed through the nethers and recesses of my brain and compiled my list of the Best Things to Do This Valentine's Day. From great date restaurants to a day trip to a higher altitude these ideas will help you plan this special day and maybe even make you think a bit outside the box.

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Burning Man Jr. Coming to Las Vegas

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:56:47 +0000

For more than 20 years the organizers of Northern Nevada's mega event Burning Man have been building a temporary counter culture village in the desert. Music, art, speakers, merchants and odd things beyond description dominate this annual event that has grown to be the defining counter culture statement.

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Adopt a Pet at These Las Vegas Animal Shelters

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:37:49 +0000

If you're like me, your pet (I have an 8 year old black lab named Barney) is member of the family. Whether you have a pet or are looking to adopt, animal shelters are the best way to go. Check out my complete list of Las Vegas Animal Shelters

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Valentine's Day at the Best Date Restaurants in Vegas

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:30:54 +0000

Look guys, we all know planning romantic evenings just isn't at the top of our skill list. We'd rather watch our favorite NFL Team, plan out March Madness Brackets or meet the guys at a local bar, but this is the one day that we must make our special lady feel like a million bucks. This goes for you ladies too. Just cuz we don't often show our softer side doesn't mean we don't want to feel appreciated.

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Foreign Tourism Surge Key to Las Vegas Economic Recovery

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:32:01 +0000

Las Vegas has always been America's playground. From the early days it was known for its glitz and glamor. It was in the 1960's when Merv Griffin's show was broadcast from Las Vegas that your every day American began making trips to Sin City. Beginning in the 1980's and surging into the new millennium, foreign visitors became an increasingly important part of the Las Vegas economy.

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Las Vegas Lags Behind As National Hiring Rate Surges

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:27:32 +0000

Anyone who has been a Las Vegan for the last several years is well aware that unemployment in Southern Nevada is a massive issue. With an unemployment rate hovering at about 12.5%, Las Vegas has not benefited much from December's national increase in hiring that has seen the nation's unemployment rate dip to 8.5% the lowest in three years. The Las Vegas Review Journal ran a recent story that detailed the age old economic maxim that currently plagues Las Vegas. As long as people remain unemployed they are not spending which leads to businesses losing money and further layoffs.

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Runnin' Rebels Beginning to Look Like Like Great Teams of Old.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:49:24 +0000

When former UNLV-er Dave Rice took over as Head Coach of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels in April the excitement was palpable. While nobody is saying, yet anyway, that Rice may be leading a Tarkanian style resurgence of Runnin' Rebels basketball, the hopes are beginning to show. Conversations around Las Vegas sportsbooks frequently turn to the team and nearly every game has a prominent spot on the innumerable screens.

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