#134: Christmas in Las Vegas - Five Fun Favorites

We begin today’s Living in Las Vegas Podcast with an exciting announcement about the number of people who’ve been watching VVN’s live broadcasts. That’s followed up with some free Christmas music and a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to meet Bill Engvall. We wrap things up with five* things to do for Christmas in Las Vegas and a Hot and Horrible review of Carniveno. Show notes:

• Visit LASIK of Nevada (50% Off Premium LASIK + $200 more if you mention VVN)
  
  
• LiLV Stuff
  • NEW TOLL-FREE Listener Line: 866.966.4599
  • Sign up for Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
  • Get your questions answered: OnAirQ@LivingInLV.com
  • Follow us on Twitter: @VegasVideoNtwrk
  • Visit our FACEBOOK Page: Facebook.com/VegasVideoNetwork
    
    
• Today’s Adoption: Stuart in Moscow
• We’re having a baby!!
• VVN reaches a BIG NUMBER of folks
• Facebook giveaway: Christmas Music
• Meeting Bill Engvall
• Thanks to Chris Herrin at Bread and Butter, Las Vegas!!
• Listener Email: Getting the Christmas spirit in Las Vegas
• Hot and Horrible: Carnevino

* Ok, it was six. But we’re fans of alliterations so we went with five.

#123: Road Trip [or How to Provoke a Steer to Charge Your Car]

Because Las Vegas is close to so many other cool places, for this episode of Living in Las Vegas, we thought we’d take a bit of a road trip over the Labor Day weekend. We visited Flagstaff, saw Huey Lewis and the News, and spent some time in Sedona. On the way home, we thought we’d stop by the Grand Canyon. That’s when the trouble started. Show notes:

• Visit LASIK of Nevada (50% Off Premium LASIK + $200 more if you mention VVN)
  
  
• LiLV Stuff
  • NEW TOLL-FREE Listener Line: 866.966.4599
  • Sign up for Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
  • Get your questions answered: OnAirQ@LivingInLV.com
  • Visit our FACEBOOK Page: Facebook.com/VegasVideoNetwork
• Weather (96) / LiLV Pool (80)
  
  
• LiLV Meetup: THIS FRIDAY, Sept 9th, 4-7pm, Go to our Facebook Event Page to sign up! SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL — First drink is on us. RSVP is required to get your first drink. Please send an email to meetup@vegasvideonetwork.com for each attendee!!
  
  
• VVN: Livestream Features Vegas Video Network
• Listener Email: Retiring in Vegas (from a Roku viewer)
• Flagstaff + Huey Lewis and the News
• Sedona (and how to be the best husband in the world)
• Grand Canyon, angry steer, and crazy tourists

#121: Should You (or Your Parents) Retire in Las Vegas?

After talking about the upcoming meetup, car accidents on 215, one of the best comedy shows we’ve ever seen, and the fact that MGM has to deal with two disasters on their hands (Kardashians and the Harmon Tower), we consider whether or not we did the right thing by having Scott’s mom finally retire in Las Vegas. Show notes:

• Visit LASIK of Nevada (50% Off Premium LASIK + $200 more if you mention VVN)
  
  
• LiLV Stuff
  • NEW TOLL-FREE Listener Line: 866.966.4599
  • Sign up for Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
  • Get your questions answered: OnAirQ@LivingInLV.com
  • Visit our FACEBOOK Page: Facebook.com/VegasVideoNetwork
• Weather (109) / LiLV Pool (83) (Excessive Heat Warning in effect)
  
  
• LiLV Meetup: Sept 9th, 4-7pm, Go to our Facebook Event Page to sign up! SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL — First drink is on us. RSVP is required to get your first drink. Please send an email to meetup@vegasvideonetwork.com for each attendee!!
  
  
• Car accidents on 215
• Seinfeld/Poppa - GREAT comedy, rough drink service
• What Were They Thinking: MGM -Kardashians open a retail store and the Harmon Towers are going to be imploded
• Home Prices are down. Average price per square foot? $66
• VVN: Congrats to Gooch of Awkward Silence 2.1 for his first show!
• VVN: Something’s happening. . .tell you about it in September
• Retiring in Las Vegas. The blue state hair decision.

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91: A Local’s Look at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

There a lot riding on the success of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Many think it’s likely to be the last big hotel/casino built in Las Vegas for another decade. It’s located right next to (and has to compete with) CityCenter, the $8Billion+, mixed-use complex owned by MGM Resorts International. And unlike most other Strip properties, it’s doesn’t appear to have a large “player’s club” to work with. In this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we talk about the newest property on The Strip. Show notes:

• Scott puts his wardrobe to a vote on the live chat. And loses.
• Weather (c-c-c-cold) / LiLV Pool (blech)
• LiLV Stuff
  • Listener Line: 206.312.0105
  • Sign up for Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops (scaught0221. . .don’t shoot, I’m aiming)
• The New Boulder Dam Bridge
• Sun City, AZ vs Sun City, NV
• What does “War Eagle” mean on the Auburn U football helmets
• Listener Email
• The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

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