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76: Living in Las Vegas, Acting Like a Tourist
February 27, 2010
While there are certainly a few things making life in Las Vegas a bit tough for many of our fellow Las Vegans (unemployment and housing prices, for example), we love that we live in a city that was once our go-to place for weekend getaways. We’re just 30 minutes away from some of the best food, lodging and entertainment the country has to offer.
Which is pretty cool.
In this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we review some of the touristy things we’ve been up to during the last couple of months. Show notes:
- Pre-Bachelorette Party Chat
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Weather (enough with the rain) / LiLV Pool (blech)
- Taxes
- The next LiLV Meetup has been DECIDED
- New Friends of the LiLV Podcast
- We Select our Deer’s Name
- Listener Audio: Congrats, Melissa’s Singing, “Man Pizza”
- Living in Las Vegas, Acting Like a Tourist
- A Great Show (ROAR)
- Downtown Foodie Love
- Pawnshop Stardom
- Birthday Fun (Aria, Dining, Amazing Comedy)
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Streaming MP3: Download74: CityCenter: ARIA Hotel and Casino and Crystals
January 8, 2010
So anyways, we’ve been getting a lot of suggestions to visit the center of the city. . .but I have to tell you, I wasn’t all that impressed with US95 and Rancho. That’s when we realized, we shouldn’t have gone to the city’s center, but to CityCenter. In this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we take 20+ videos to help us remember what $8.5Billion dollars can do when you put your mind to it. (Actually, we didn’t see all $8.5B worth. . .just Aria and Crystals. . .and it was puuurty.) Show notes:
- VIDEO!
- Weather (clear and cool) / LiLV Pool (clear and c-c-coooold)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Holiday Drama (watch out Whole Foods)
- Next in-person LiLV Meetup
- Speeding Tickets (x2)
- New LiLV Logo (thanks David)
- New Friends
of the LiLV Podcast - Listener Audio: They like us, they really do
- Listener Email: Newport Loft revisited
- CityCenter: ARIA Hotel and Casino + Crystals Shopping Mall Thing (what is it supposed to be called?!?)
73: Hip Checks and Short Skirts - Roller Derby in Las Vegas
November 22, 2009
Call me crazy, but there’s something to be said for watching a bunch of woman whoosh around a roller rink, kicking the crap out of each other. The teamwork, the strategy, the action. . .the Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
(At least, that’s what Tomahawk says.)
In this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we discover the joy that is Woman’s Flat Track Roller Derby, featuring the Sin City Roller Girls. Show notes:
- PHOTOS!
- Weather (sunshiny) / LiLV Pool (you could die in here)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Prepping for Thanksgiving
- Living in Las Vegas Podcast Virtual Video Meetup
- Next in-person LiLV Meetup
- Listener Email: Is Las Vegas ripping people off?
- Hip Checks and Short Skirts–Woman’s Roller Derby in Las Vegas
72: Hanging Out on the Las Vegas Strip (and Why Las Vegas Locals Hate Doing So)
November 1, 2009
It’s a surprise to many Las Vegas tourists that a large number of Las Vegas locals hate hanging out on The Strip. We, of course, do not belong to that category of Las Vegans. We like visiting the coolest street in the USA. . .but understand why many locals don’t share our enthusiasm.
In this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we talk about our last couple of visits to The Strip and introduce a new “cast member” to the Living in Las Vegas Podcast! Show notes:
- PHOTOS!
(Halloween at Lavo) - Weather (huh, not too bad) / LiLV Pool (Hey pool, you are dead to me)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, introducing. . .T.R.
- Playing nice with other Las Vegas podcasts
- Palms, revisited
- Listener Email: Real Estate, CityCenter, a Motivational Shout-Out
- Hanging on the Las Vegas Strip
- Hawaiian Tropic Zone
- Tattoos
- Value/Cost
- CityCenter
- Trash
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Halloween
71: Late Night at ‘After the Show’ — A Treat for Las Vegas Locals
September 22, 2009
[Get this, we recorded this show at 2AM! Why? Read the show notes below. . .]
This is the perfect example of what makes being a Las Vegas local so cool! Every Monday night, starting at 11:00PM and going until 1:00AM Tuesday morning, a half dozen or more Las Vegas performers get together to perform for each other “After the Show”, that is, after their regular gigs. Even better, Las Vegas locals are invited to join the fun for free.
I’d heard about After the Show for some time and wanted to see what it was all about for ourselves. So, this special late-night edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast features our review of one of the coolest ideas in town. Show notes:
- Weather Mid-90’s / LiLV Pool (Warm enough to dive in, cold enough to get right back out)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- After the Show
- First, Let’s Talk TRAFFIC
- What is this thing?
- Host(ess) Cashetta
- Famous Audience Members
- Magician Jason Andrews
- Comedian Keith Lyle
- From Zumanity: Edie
- Comedienne Shayma Tash
- Larry Atello (Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding)
- Christopher and S (Scapades)
- Junebug (as Carol Channing)
- Comedienne Cathe Jones
- Rudy Uresti (KA & Le Reve)
70: One is Good, One is Bad: Las Vegas Hiking, Las Vegas Real Estate Agents
August 29, 2009
[Let’s set the mood. . .it’s a Saturday night. . .the studio lights have been dimmed. . .the red wine is ready and willing. . .what better time to record a Living in Las Vegas Podcast?]
Professionalism? Las Vegas Real Estate “Professionals” calling. We’re a little lost, here. Can you send somebody over?
Okay, this wasn’t meant to be the main topic. . .and it’s not. . .but, for the love of all things reasonable, get it together Las Vegas real estate folks! You’re making those of us who live here look bad!
On a positive note, after ranting about the nasty issues of real estate, this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast talks about three places to hike, two of which I deemed “hiked” even though my definition of hiked and Melissa’s were not completely in line. Show notes:
- PHOTOS! (of the studio, post-show)
- Weather (heat advisory) / LiLV Pool (3 degrees from perfection)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Business Education Series
- Thoughts on Las Vegas Podcasts
- Mojito Recipe?
- Summerlin Hospital RANT
- Summerlin vs. Aliante
- Real Estate Idiots
- Listener Email: Real Estate Idiots +2, Holiday Festivities
- Listener Audio: Where’s my strings, Mike?!?!
- Hiking in Las Vegas
- Red Rock
- Valley of Fire
- Mt. Charleston
69: Las Vegas Jazz + Las Vegas Comedy = Las Vegas Fun
July 19, 2009
How much do we love our Living in Las Vegas Podcast listeners? Soooo much that 50% of our team was playing hurt for today’s show!! And even though Melissa was a winged wingman, today’s Living in Las Vegas Podcast marches on with stories of Las Vegas Jazz, Las Vegas Comedy and proof that our listeners are some talented folks! Show notes:
- Weather (dry heat? So is an oven.) / LiLV Pool (86 is the new 84)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Yardwork in the sun
- Melissa’s Birthday
- Computer meltdowns and the smell of burning electronics
- Toilet drama
- Listener Email: Free lunch care of the LiLV Podcast
- Listener Audio: You want talent? I’ll give you talent, baby!
- Las Vegas Jazz: Friday night at Red Rock Hotel and Casino
- Why were we the only white people?
- Scott danced with a lesbians
- and more. . .
- Las Vegas Comedy: LA Comedy Club
- We’re LACC groupies (it would appear)
- From off strip, to on strip, to off strip
- The Four Queens valet parking needs to get it together
- About the club
- and comedians
- Hot and Horrible:
Metro Pizza
68: A Las Vegas Staycation with Scott and Melissa
June 20, 2009
I think it’s safe to say that for those of us who live in Las Vegas, there is no better place to enjoy a “Staycation” (a vacation in your own town) than right here. . .in the town that REALLY never sleeps. For this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we take you on an overnight trip to the Strip, from a local’s perspective. Show notes:
- PHOTOS!
- Weather (getting better) / LiLV Pool (8 degrees from nirvana)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Trader Vics – Dead
- Cosibella Homes – Gone
- Get GREAT Sales Coaching at QBS Live Mondays
- PodWorx is producing a LIVE LASIK Procedure this Tuesday at 5pm
- Listener Email: Recap of a meetup with a LiLV listener, nice feedback and guitar strings, a question about LiLV video
- Staycation
- Thanks Jacquie!
- Caesar’s Palace Petite Suite
- The Pool (these people are very shiny)
- Window Shopping at Belagio
- The Atrium at Belagio
- Serendipity 3 and Osmond Teeth
- Caesar’s Forum Shops (the best mall in the world. . .for men)
- Seahorse Lounge
- Rhumbar at The Mirage
- Late Dinner
- Hot and Horrible: Michael Mina
67: Southern Nevada Art Gallery in Downtown, Re-piping the House, Miss USA, Britney Spears
April 26, 2009
Recorded in front of a LIVE Streaming Video Audience! (click to see video)
Yep, we intended for this to be a quick show. The idea was, instead of one main topic, let’s quick-hit a few topics and be done in 20-30 minutes. An hour later, which included some fun back-and-forth with our live audience, this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast features a great art gallery in downtown Las Vegas (at Neonopolis of all places), re-piping our entire house, watching the Miss USA preliminary competition and Melissa’s experience at Brit-Brit’s concert. Show notes:
- PHOTOS!
- Weather (things are looking up!) / LiLV Pool (only 22 degrees away from swimability)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Listener Email: Show in the Sky at Rio, Being Cool, Drinking Problems (including a live call-in debate)
- Southern Nevada Art Gallery at Neonopolis
- Getting our House Complete Re-Piped
- Macy’s Fine Jewelry
- Miss USA
- Britney Spears Concert at MGM Grand
66: Learning About the Origins of Las Vegas at Springs Preserve
March 22, 2009
Recorded in front of a LIVE Streaming Video Audience (click to see video)!
For many of us, the search for our origins has translated into thousands of dollars of therapy. And while I’m certainly not one to criticize the need to lay (or is it lie?) on a couch and travel back in time to explore your childhood, allow me to suggest another avenue of discovery. In this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we feature our trip to Springs Preserve, an outstanding place to learn all about your history. . .if by “you” you mean Las Vegas. Show notes:
- PHOTOS!
- Weather (for the love of God, enough with the wind and rain. . .it was beautiful a couple days ago!) / LiLV Pool (full of seat cushions)
- LiLV Stuff
- Listener Line: 206.312.0105
- Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
- Plumbing Crap Brought on by our Builder
- Loft Update
- The Outdoor/RV Show at the Convention Center
- Hanging out in Downtown
- Listener Email: Beaches and Job Descriptions
- Springs Preserve