Las Vegas

Going to Vegas: Summertime taxis

Going to Vegas: Summertime taxis

So the trip was pretty straightforward. Head to Vegas for a long weekend, meet up with friends. Drink a little, eat a little, sleep by the pool and just enjoy a long weekend. Moderation and easy living during the off season for the No. 1 tourist location that doesn’t involve roller coasters or animated...

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Five gets you nothing in Vegas

Five gets you nothing in Vegas

Five dollar… Five dollar… Five dollar foot longs I’m sorry to put that song in your head. And not every Subway will play the jingle as you order your sub. Take, for instance, a 2 AM sudden hunger attack as we were walking out of the Venetian in Las Vegas. We found Subway and...

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Leaving Las Vegas: Back to reality.

Leaving Las Vegas: Back to reality.

I’m two hours into my flight that is transporting me back home to Detroit. And I couldn’t be happier. My Vegas travel hangover is finally kicking in. I am down right uncomfortable, my head aches, my tummy is not right, my body is crying out for a hot bath, a cup of hot tea...

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Las Vegas: My picks

Las Vegas: My picks

To travel to an unknown city and to be fortunate enough to have someone you know double as a tour guide is quite a lucky happenstance. Such was the case with my most recent rendezvous in Las Vegas. My boyfriend, Adam, lived in Washington State for nearly two years and a good friend of...

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Las Vegas: Out from the cold

Las Vegas: Out from the cold

There is always a motive behind your travels. Whether that be business or pleasure or spur of the moment impulse, whatever it is usually dictates the nature of your trip. Leaving Detroit for Las Vegas. As a last minute tax return purchase, it is still surreal that in a few short hours I will...

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Have pet will travel to Vegas

Have pet will travel to Vegas

Traveling with a dog can be ruff. But now a number of hotels in Las Vegas are making it a little bit easier with the Pet Stay program. The program was started by Caesars Palace and is offered by a slew of hotels along the strip including Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Harrah’s Las...

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Another reason to go to Vegas: Lingerie Bowl VIII

Another reason to go to Vegas: Lingerie Bowl VIII

That’s right — it’s back for the eighth time: The Lingerie Bowl — so maybe some one should start taking it seriously. And unlike its manly counterpart, where people already know what the team uniforms look like, the Lingerie Bowl always features new uniforms — as one might expect — and those were unveiled...

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Drink up and win: World Series of Beer Pong

Drink up and win: World Series of Beer Pong

It’s time to put all of the skills you picked up in college to the test and take home $50,000. Win the World Series of Beer Pong. Not bad for four days work. Yes, you can still sign up even though the San Francisco Giants won that other World Series. This is the largest...

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It’s gettin’ haute in Vegas

It’s gettin’ haute in Vegas

Bright lights, CityCenter, baby…it’s a shiny new side of Vegas for those who like their hedonism a bit more polished.

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Daily Getaway: Vegas Baby

Daily Getaway: Vegas Baby

If you can't afford to pay full price for a trip to Vegas, go for half of it -- as the DailyGetaways daily auction wind down, here's some deals to consider today.

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