62: A Tour of the Aliante Station Casino and Hotel

Twenty-three months ago,  the folks at Stations Casino did a Show & Tell about their upcoming Aliante Station Casino.  Last night, two years of planning, construction, traffic delays and speculation came to an end with the grand opening of the Aliante Station Casino and Hotel.  This episode of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast gives you a “soundseering” tour of the $600+ million “locals” casino.  Show notes:

• PHOTOS!
• Weather/Pool
• LiLV Stuff
  • Listener Line: 206.312.0105
  • Sign up for Email Alerts!!
• The Aliante Station Casino and Hotel
  • Fireworks
  • Early entry and free beer
  • The Tour

55: Dining at Mirage’s Stack Restaurant and Comedy with Vinnie Favorito

Ahh. . .dinner and a show, Las Vegas Style. For today’s Living In Las Vegas Podcast, we talk about our evening out at Mirage’s Stack restaurant, followed by the comedy stylings of Vinnie Favorito, who is performing at O’Sheas. Show notes:

• Sponsor Podcasts Intersections by Interwoven, Interwoven’s GearUp Podcast, Acutrack Podcast, Polycom On Demand
• Weather/Pool Report: Awesome (and a listener question)
• Scott’s speaking at the 2008 New Media Expo. Here’s info on his session.
• Scott’s got something cooking for folks interested in podcasting. Want to learn more?
• Red Rock Country Club
• Listener Voicemail
• Tips on finding a job in Las Vegas
• Listener Emails
• Stack and Vinnie Favorito
• Hot or Horrible

Technorati tags: Las Vegas, The Mirage, Vinne Favorito

46: Swimming at Hoover Dam and Dining at Social House (Part 2)

PART 2: In celebration of Melissa’s 41st birthday, the girls flew in to LV to join us for the fun. For this version of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we begin the celebratory weekend by dining at Treasure Island’s Social House, then spent the day boating and swimming in Lake Mead, where we enjoyed a dip with a view of Hoover Dam. We’ve decided to split this show in two to make it easier to download. Show notes:

• Sponsor Podcasts Interwoven’s GearUp Podcast, Acutrack Podcast, Polycom On Demand
• PART 1
• Weather/Pool Report
• Coda goes to the vet
• Listener Audio: Jim/Jean from Iowa
• Listener Questions: Eric, Melissa B., Cheryl H., Sparky, Alan C and Nanette A.
• PART 2
• Dining at Social House
• Renting a boat at Lake Mead
• Swimming by Hoover Dam
• Hot and Horrible

45: Swimming at Hoover Dam and Dining at Social House (Part 1)

PART 1: In celebration of Melissa’s 41st birthday, the girls flew in to LV to join us for the fun. For this version of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we begin the celebratory weekend by dining at Treasure Island’s Social House, then spent the day boating and swimming in Lake Mead, where we enjoyed a dip with a view of Hoover Dam. We’ve decided to split this show in two to make it easier to download. Show notes:

• Sponsor Podcasts Interwoven’s GearUp Podcast, Acutrack Podcast, Polycom On Demand
• PART 1
• Weather/Pool Report
• Coda goes to the vet
• Listener Audio: Jim/Jean from Iowa
• Listener Questions: Eric, Melissa B., Cheryl H., Sparky, Alan C and Nanette A.
• PART 2
• Dining at Social House
• Renting a boat at Lake Mead
• Swimming by Hoover Dam
• Hot and Horrible

28: The Hump Over Pahrump

In celebration of our 6th anniversary as a couple, today’s Living In Las Vegas Podcast features our road trip to Pahrump. Show notes:

• Well the weather outside is frightful. . .
• TONS of Listener comments from. . .
• Cyn, Juergen, Bob1, Bob2, Kendall, Chris, Fletcher, Fletch’s dad
• Hitting the Hump
• Pahrump Valley Winery
• Symphony’s
• Model Homes
• Dirt Devils
• This week’s Hot or Horrible: Pahrump Valley Winery and Pin Kaow Thai Food

25: How Scott and Melissa got Hitched

Ah, memories. At the urging of several listeners, today’s Living In Las Vegas podcast recounts the story of how two crazy kids named Melissa and Scott met. Show notes:

• PodWorx update
• Being a Pool Pansy
• Thanks Hunter, Graham
• New Skype: LasVegasPodcast or PodWorx
• Venetian visit
• Sorry state of state treasurer candidates
• Dinner at Hannah’s
• The Story of Scott and Melissa

07: These Are A Few of Our Favorite Things

February 1st marks our 6-month anniversary as Las Vegas residents. In this podcast, we chat about what we’ve come to like about Living In Las Vegas. Topics include:

• Places to Eat
• Shopping
• People watching
• Weather
• Community spirit
• Celebrity sightings: Pete Rose, Tommy Lee, others…
• Home improvement
• Media picks (tv, radio, print)

02: A Night at Caesar’s Palace: Living In Las Vegas

We take a break from our regularly scheduled broadcast to talk about our night at Caesars Palace. Topics include:

• Our groovy room!
• Spagos in the Forum
• Bradley Ogden ($$$)
• The Amazing Jonathon and usher payola