Category: Nevada
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Hotel Review: Resorts World Las Vegas
I’ll be honest; I’d never heard of this hotel before I was put up here for a few nights during a work conference. Resorts World was opened in 2021, and was the first resort to be completed on the Strip in over a decade. Located on the North end of the Las Vegas Strip, it…
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Hotel Review- Las Vegas: The Venetian
Continuing on from my MGM Grand Las Vegas review, I wanted to take a moment to write out my thoughts on what is likely the most famous hotel on the Las Vegas Strip- The Venetian. With a whopping 7,100 rooms spread across its sister properties, and world famous replicas of numerous Venetian landmarks, this hotel…
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Hotel Review- Las Vegas MGM Grand
I’ve been to Las Vegas a few times in my life- sometimes for vacations, more often for work- and I make it a point to try to stay in a different hotel each time I visit. Although I’ve stayed at quite a few different Vegas hotels at this point, MGM Grand remains one of my…
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What to Do In Las Vegas if You’re Not a Gambler
For someone who has been to Las Vegas on three separate occasions, I truly have no interest in gambling. The brightly lit machines are pretty and that’s about the extent of my awareness of the casino floor. There is, however, a reason that I keep returning to the city; its abundance of shopping, dining, entertainment…
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Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire State Park is one of my favorite excursions out of Las Vegas. Just about an hour outside the city strip, Valley of Fire features some incredible red rock formations- and I say this as someone who’s spent a significant amount of time around red rocks! We made a quick cell service-related pit…
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Las Vegas’ Surprising Neighbor; Red Rocks Canyon National Conservation Area
Just a half hour drive west of Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area hosts a 13-mile scenic drive with plenty of hiking, rock climbing and biking options to offer. While currently the park is only allowing admissions at pre-booked times, exploring the park can take as much time as desired once inside. The…