More on Las Vegas
By Chris Erskine
Ever crave your own swanky personal retreat, with a seaside vibe? The recently opened Ravella could be it, with rooms starting at $117 a...
By Valli Herman
It takes a lot of nerve to advertise a new $3.9-billion casino-hotel development with a line that begs to be mocked. Yet the Cosmopolitan of...
By Jay Jones
To Millicent Siegel Rosen, her father was a loving parent. She knew nothing of his life as one of America's most notorious gangsters —...
When Garth Brooks returns to his limited engagement next month in Las Vegas, some of those in line at the Encore box office may be surprised...
By Michael Goldstein
Scantily clad showgirls and strippers are nothing new in Las Vegas. What is new is that they have moved from the showroom and lounge to...
By Steve Friess
I'm headed out to check out "Fantasy," a topless revue on the Las Vegas Strip, because I'm supposed to interview the show's then-star,...
By Jay Jones
After a long drive up Interstate 15, you arrive on the Las Vegas Strip, ready for R&R. Whether that stands for rest and relaxation or...
By Jay Jones
After nearly a decade as a Vegas showgirl, Patsy Rodriguez has plenty of stories about performances that didn't go quite as planned. She may...
By Jay Jones
Terry Mullery and his wife, Lisa, of Burbank, love an occasional weekend in Las Vegas. It's the boring and often-arduous drive on Interstate...
By Dan Blackburn
Every so often I experience a genuine "oh my gosh" moment. In Africa, I rounded a bend and came face to face with a large male lion. In...
By Jay Jones
As Danish tourists Benjamin Jensen and Peter Andersen get a tutorial in blackjack, the pit boss at Caesars Palace isn't concerned that they'...
By Jay Jones
Katherine Ryder learned an important lesson on her 55th birthday: Don't poke holes in potatoes before boiling them.
By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times restaurant critic
How many high-end restaurants can Vegas support, particularly in this economy? Easily a dozen more just opened in the new $11-billion...
By Jay Jones
The sky is performing its usual routine — an ever-changing mix of clouds and sunshine — as I catch up with a couple of friends...
By Jay Jones
As NASCAR drivers take their warm-up lap around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Feb. 28, a shiny Shelby GT350 will lead the way.
Packed into 67 acres between the Monte Carlo and the Bellagio casino hotels, CityCenter is billed not just as the Las Vegas Strip's next...
Never mind the recession -- the glittering complex, with its chic hotels, dining and shops, is seen as the start of the 'new,' urban Sin...
Works by Maya Lin, Henry Moore, Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen and Nancy Rubins are housed in the $8.5-billion, mixed-use development...
Pete Vallee has lost more than 500 pounds, but his appeal hasn't lessened: It's the voice that brings fans back.
What happens in the bedroom stays in Vegas.