Four Station Casinos properties – Palms, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Texas Station – have been dark since the COVID-prompted gaming shutdown in March last year. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians reached an agreement to buy the Palms earlier this year. What happened to the Fiesta Casino? In […]
The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the second largest in the Southwestern United States. Is Vegas Strip east or west of Vegas? The Strip, as it is known, is about 4.2 mi (6.8 km) long, and […]
The Eastside is the area of the valley from east of Las Vegas Boulevard to the neighborhoods that run parallel to Bonanza, right up to where the city kisses Sunrise Mountain. This is the hub of the Latinx community in Las Vegas, and to many, the first step toward the […]
This was reflected in Reno’s nickname, “Biggest Little City in the World,” which arose as a result of the wide range of cosmopolitan amenities in a city of its relatively small size. Reno became a quickie divorce destination in the early 1900’s, and in 1931, Nevada legalized gambling. Is Reno […]
It is also known as Historic West Las Vegas and more simply, the Westside. The area is roughly bounded by Carey Avenue, Bonanza Road, I-15 and Rancho Drive. This is about the specific historic area. In many uses, West Las Vegas can mean any portion of the area west of […]
The largest college in the state is the College of Southern Nevada with over 37,000 students. What is the number one college in Nevada? University of Nevada, Reno2021 Nevada University Ranking sort by: rank a-z town # University Town 1 University of Nevada, Reno Reno 2 University of Nevada, Las […]
The rising rent occurs as high demand puts pressure on the market’s available housing supply, with some neighborhoods approaching near-zero vacancy. The vacancy rate during the third quarter was 2.24%, far below the 5% vacancy rate typically seen in a balanced market. Is rent expensive in Reno? Reno’s two-bedroom jump […]
Due to a low months supply of inventory, Reno is a seller’s market – that is, buyer demand exceeds the current supply of homes for sale. Home prices are increasing and are more attractive to sellers in the current phase. The lack of supply and rising demand for housing are […]
Knowing Vegas: How many implosions have there been? The Dunes —1993. The Landmark — 1995. The Sands — 1996. Hacienda — 1996. Aladdin — 1998. El Rancho —2000. Desert Inn —2001. Castaways — 2006. What was the last casino demolished in Las Vegas? RivieraRiviera (colloquially, “the Riv”) was a hotel […]
Generally speaking, the Strip is a pretty safe place, even at night. There are so many people out and it is very well lit, so it is risky for a criminal to commit a violent crime. The Strip also has a strong police presence. However, you should always be aware […]
Park MGM is Located in the Middle of the Strip! The Las Vegas Strip stretches for more than four miles through the center of the city, and it is in the middle where you will find Park MGM. Where is the center of the Las Vegas Strip? Center Strip Hotels […]
Vegas casinos serve free booze to all gamblers. You don’t have to sit down at a $100 blackjack table; they’ll bring you cocktails at the penny slots. So, if you’re planning to get plastered, do it before you hit the clubs. It’ll save you $75 a night. Are drinks still […]
Unless you can find your own bank ATM, the standard fee at most Vegas ATMs is a staggering $5.99 — a charge that may not bother the high rollers, but gets really old, really fast for the rest of us. If I ever went to Vegas again, I’d bring plenty […]
South Strip. Ostentatious is the name of the game in Vegas. The more flashy, gaudy, or luxurious, the better. The south end of the Strip has tons of hotel options, including some of the most iconic hotels in Vegas: New York-New York, Paris, the Bellagio, the Mirage, MGM, Aria, Cosmo, […]
Census Tract 7 is a Low-Income Community Opportunity Zone located in Las Vegas, Nevada .$25K. Location Median household income Las Vegas $59,000 Clark County $42,000 Nevada $63,000 U.S. average $66,000 What is considered low income in Las Vegas? HUD says that “low income” for a family of four in Las […]