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

61: October MeetUp at the Asylum Haunted House

Greetings, mortals.  In this edition of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we recount (and listen to) the blood-curdling, bone-chilling screams of our October Listener MeetUp at the ultra-spooky Asylum.  Show notes:

• PHOTOS!
• Weather/Pool Report: ch-Ch-CHILLY
• LiLV Stuff
• Listener Line: 206.312.0105
• Sign up for email alerts!
• Mouse Killer
• October MeetUp at THE ASYLUM
• Gordon Biersch
• The Asylum
• More Gordon Biersch

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

59: Tips on Finding a Job in Las Vegas: From a Senior Recruiter’s Perspective

Since moving to Las Vegas in August of 2005, we’ve seen unemployment as low as 3.8%.  But more recently, we’re looking at an unemployment rate of 6.7% here in the Las Vegas Valley.  From where we sit, that’s too damn high (and above the national average).  So, for today’s Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we offer some very specific tips on finding a job in Las Vegas (and beyond).  Show notes:

• Weather/Pool Report: Hot and Dry, like my love and humor
• JetBlue?  More like JetBlows.
• Discovering Las Vegas with my Magellan 1412
• Listener Meet Up on August 15 at 5PM at Trader Vic’s.  More Info.  Drink Recommendation.
• Check out the 2008 New Media Expo in Las Vegas (August 14-16)!
• Construction on 215
• Listener Audio: Show thoughts, baking cakes, and jewelry shows
• Listener Email: Moving to Vegas, taking back her title, killing deer, garage doors, show suggestions
• More LiLV Friends added!
• Tip’s on Finding a Job in Las Vegas
• Resumes
• Networking
• Job Boards (National and Local)
• Interview (telephone, preparation for onsite, interview tips, follow up)

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!

39: Las Vegas Weather, The Scintas, Tom Jones, and Melissa’s Driving

Great googly moogly, it’s been c-C-COLD here. For our 39th episode of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we talk about bursting water valves and lots-o-other stuff as well. Show notes:

• Listener Voice Mail Opening
• Need CDs/DVDs? Check out the Acutrack Podcast
• Listener Letters (with an international flair)
• The Scintas
• Tom Jones
• Sahara Glasses are outstanding
• Melissa is being profiled by the police!
• Las Vegas Weather, Bursting Valves and how to save $300 bucks on repairs
• This week’s Hot or Horrible