Las Vegas ranked highes...

It isn’t much of a surprise, but at five times the national average, Las Vegas had the highest foreclosures of any city in the country for 2009. That amounts to 1 out of 8 homeowners. Number two was Cape Coral in Florida, with the next three being California cities Merced,...

Man faces up to 20 year...

Word to the wise: whether you happen to find yourself on a plane, don’t attempt to open the door in the middle of a flight. Gregory Thomas Burns tried just that while flying from Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas last week. Claiming he was drunk on beer and tranquilizers, Burns was...

More 2010 AVN AEE Photo...

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com View from the Expo floorClick photo for gallery image Another batch of original photos from the 2010 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at the Venetian in Las Vegas. We’ve even included some photos from the Mustang Ranch Brothel (Yes, it really...

Girl scout hockey by th...

Girl scouts playing hockey? Get out your sashes and cookies — on March 12, the Las Vegas Wranglers will be dressing up as girl scouts. A game event night similar to dressing as Rod Blagojevich (ousted Chicago governor) in prison or dressing up as strippers (our favorite) has led the...

Groupon launches Las Ve...

For the discount-minded, there are few free newsletter subscriptions better than Groupon. To many cities in the U.S., Groupon sends daily deals that often are deeply discounted. While doing so, Groupon features merchants you may not have heard of. Now, Groupon has entered its latest...

Mayor Oscar Goodman not...

Mayor Oscar Goodman has decided not to run for governor after all. Goodman would be a cinch to be re-elected as mayor of Las Vegas, but he’s already served three terms, the maximum allowed. Goodman will end his term in 2011. Much speculation was made of what the 70-year-old would...

Pennsylvania casinos pa...

If we were to ask you what are the two top casino markets in the country, you’d say Las Vegas and Atlantic City. But now for the first moment, Atlantic City has been edged out by Pennsylvania and their slot barns (just racing and slots, no table games). This was writing on the wall...

Rainy Night in Las Vega...

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com It rained all night Rain in Las Vegas is so rare that when it does come down the wet stuff generally disrupts the city with flooded streets, washed away houses, and driving becomes a really big gamble. So far that year, all 22 days of it, we...

Las Vegas Tourist Kidna...

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Elevated walkway within Caesars and the Bellagio is apparently where the man was kidnapped at gunpoint Las Vegas Metro Police say a 40-year-old man visiting Las Vegas was kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint last Friday, January 15. The abductors...

Bellagio Conservatory w...

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Cai Shen, God of Wealth and FortuneClick photo for gallery image Celebrations for Chinese New Year 4708, the year of the Golden Tiger, have taken by the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens on the Las Vegas strip. Flipchip stopped by for...