78: YeeeeHaaaaw! I’m a Little Bit Country at Helldorado Days in Downtown Las Vegas

I’m pretty sure if it weren’t for that chewing tobacco thing, I’d have been a cowboy. Oh, and the cows. And that smell. And all that dirt and stuff. And sleeping in anything other than a kind-size bed.

But I digress.

Today’s Living in Las Vegas Podcast brings out our cowboy and cowgirl side as we ramble on down yonder to the Hellodaro Days celebration in downtown Las Vegas. Show notes:

• PHOTOS! (Git, now.)
• Weather (THAT’S what I’m talking about) / LiLV Pool (400,000 BTU’s to the rescue!)
• LiLV Stuff
  • Listener Line: 206.312.0105
  • Sign up of Email Alerts (form found on right side of our website)
• LiLV Podcast Spring 2010 MeetUp Review
• Long Weekend at Newport Beach
• New Friends of the LiLV Podcast (well, pending (Bob!!))
• Scott Gets Jury Duty
• Jacob’s post on Immigration
• Overheard on The Strip (visit. . .and SHARE!)
• Helldorado Days

Our good friends Neil and Sarah are coming to Las Vegas in a couple weeks to celebrate Sarah’s birthday. Only thing is, up until about a week ago, Sarah didn’t know anything about it. Neil asked us to shoot a video explaining how angry we were that Neil wouldn’t let us tell Sarah we knew about her Las Vegas trip. He added this video to the end/credits of a DVD he created for Sarah unveiling the big trip!

For those members of the Motion Picture Academy, we appreciate your support.

Longtime Living in Las Vegas Podcast friend Cheryl just told me about an amazing deal that Station Casinos is running right now.  Called “My Vacation”, they have two great deals:

$125 for two nights, including a $100 credit for dining, bar, and lounges at all casinos except Green Valley Ranch and Red Rock.  For those two properties, they are charging $250 for two nights, including $200 credit. And they added spa use for the $200 credit.

Here’s the link to their website.

These days, the newest way to vacation is by partaking in a “Stayaction”. Luckily, for Vegas Locals, this idea is more fun than say if you were living in South Dakota

Now, the LVCVA makes it easier than ever for locals to plan a Stayaction or just have fun on the weekends with their Stay and Play Here website. The site aggregates Local Deals from all hotels in Las Vegas, Boulder City, Laughlin, Mesquite and Primm.

As the site says, “This is the world’s premier vacation destination and it’s right in our own backyard. Why let everyone else have all the fun?” So, what are you waiting for? Go have fun!

Melissa and I have returned from seven beautiful days in Playa del Carmen, found about 30 or so miles south of Cancun.  I got to tell you, there is something quite enjoyable about spending a week in an all-inclusive hotel drinking, eating, lounging, swimming and then drinking some more.  (For those interested, we stayed at Valentin Imperial Maya.)  Besides a nice tan, I brought home a new appreciation for the power of a great swim-up bar.  (I’ve also confirmed that Melissa and Sarah can shooooooooooooooop.  I mean really, how long can you look at a $8 wrap and not just decide ‘yes’ or ‘no’?!?) 

Before our journey into vacationland, a request for the next Living in Las Vegas Listener Meetup came up during our live video podcast.  Cheryl has done some recon and I’ll post the details tomorrow.

Until then, it’s great to be back!

60: Partying with Our Listeners at the First-Annual (monthly?) LiLV Listener Meetup

After finally having plenty of time to both physically recover and review and delete any discriminating photos/video/audio, today’s extended Living in Las Vegas Podcast looks back at the first-ever LiLV Listener Meetup, which took place at Trader Vic’s last month.  Show Notes (ADULT LANGUAGE):

• PHOTOS!
• Introduction by Cheryl
• Weather/Pool Report: Some Good, Some Not-So-Good
• LiLV Stuff
• Listener Line: 206.312.0105
• Sign up for email alerts using form at right
• Local’s Choice Radio feedback
• New Media Expo Video of Scott’s Presentation
• New LiLV Friends: Joel and Anne
• Feedback on Tips Getting a Job in Las Vegas
• Cabo Vacation Turns into Las Vegas “Staycation”
• Humidity Sucks
• Steve Wyrick
• Southern Highlands
• Listener Audio: Getting a Job, Visiting Kansas
• Listener Email: NEW THEME SONG, Las Vegas Libraries, LinkedIn, Love from Germany, Canada and England, Listener Hot and Horrible, Online dating
• Listener Meetup
• Lots-o-People
• The Truth in review
• Where’s Melissa?
• My tab: $338
• Audio Clips
• Whitney Villa
• JUST ADDED: Link to next LiLV Meetup

58: It’s Here–The NEW Living In Las Vegas Website!

And on the thirteenth day of July, with thunder resonating from above, the Living in Las Vegas Podcast website goes from version 1.0 to version 2.0!  A great deal of work was put into our new site, we hope you like it (and tell us what you think!).  Show notes:

• Sponsor Podcasts Intersections by Interwoven, Interwoven’s GearUp Podcast, Acutrack Podcast, Polycom On Demand
• Weather/Pool Report: Lightning, Thunder and Swimming (not at the same time)
• Anybody going to the New Media Expo?
• Cheryl buys a house! (And saves a TON of money)
• Listener Voicemail: More about buying a house in Las Vegas
• Listener Emails: Moving from Scotland, buying a vacation home, best places to live, realtor recommendation, what to do with minor children during a visit, dealing with a hangover
• Let’s talk about our New Website!
• Local’s Choice Radio
• Living in Las Vegas Blog
• Five RSS Feeds
• New Photo Format
• Mailing List: Sign up using the form to the right!

14: Scott & Melissa go to Italy!

What do people in Italy think of when they know you’re from Las Vegas? CSI, and Poker, and more… Show notes:

• John B’s Intro!
• The New York Times Article
• Invite to be on TV
• Food Poisoning–A Great weight-loss plan
• Las Vegasites in Italy, Baby!