Talk About Las Vegas Blog

Last night, Gina and I had a chance to be enchanted with Enchant at the Las Vegas Ballpark.  It was an outdoor experience where you could wear a mask (or not)  and enjoy a relaxed holiday vibe, good for singles, couples and families. The ballpark is great for enjoying the Las Vegas Aviators and Triple A Baseball, but this time we were on the field in an immersive Christmas experience. The full experience includes gliding down the Ice Skating Trail, enjoying holiday treats from around the world, ... continue reading...

There’s always plenty of entertainment on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown, but you can catch unique entertainment away from the bright lights as well.  Chanteuse and songwriter Jessica Fichot, performing at several Las Vegas Library venues, draws from her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American heritage to create a multilingual fusion of French chanson, 1940s Shanghai jazz, gypsy swing and international folk.  For these special “Holidays around the World” performances, she ... continue reading...

Distill is a popular neighborhood hangout, and I was invited to their Rainbow location for a mixer last night in their event room. Distill provides a fun atmosphere, house-made cocktails, hand-crafted food, and a VIP gaming club, and (being in Las Vegas, of course), they’re open 24/7.  Executive Chef Jeffrey McCarthy presented a variety of menu items, but his favorite (and the crowd favorite) was Beer Can Chicken, a 2–3-pound whole chicken, roasted in cerveza, served with roasted lemon ... continue reading...

This week, Ira had a quick chat with multi-instrumentalist, song writer, composer, performer and recording artist Peter Fand, who will be leading the Dixie Flats at a New Orleans Dixieland Brunch presented by Reflection Bay and Chef Scott Commings, November 14.  Peter talks about performing around the world, including the Kremlin Palace in Moscow; moving to Las Vegas; forming the Dixie Flats to focus on Trad Jazz, and how he learned to appreciate the greats in ... continue reading...

Last Wednesday, Paul Sallach (All In Aviation) & Kenny Scherado (Lone Mountain Aviation) hosted their grand opening celebration for their new aviation complex at Henderson Executive Airport. The newly-built facility features 25 hangars, 9,000 square feet of office space, five training rooms, a full-size classroom, library, conference room, avionics workshop, pilot shop, parts department and 22,000 square-foot maintenance hangar. For a bird’s eye view of Las Vegas, check out my previous ... continue reading...

It’s that time of year again, when Freakling Bros. Horror Shows comes back from the dead.  And it’s back from the dead for its 29th year, which means you could call it redundant horror. USA Today rated it the scariest haunt in the country, offering a hellishly-curated festival of nightmares - three expertly-crafted haunts in one horrifying location, including Nevada’s first and only R-rated attraction, Gates of Hell, the experimental COVEN of 13 and the classic Castle ... continue reading...

The Negroni is a classic cocktail that originated, and is very popular, in Italy. It more recently found popularity in the U.S. as the bartender’s after-shift drink. During Negroni Week (now – Sept. 19), bars (and bartenders) across the country are raising a glass to this classic cocktail, and donating a portion of proceeds from each Negroni sold to charity. This year 100+ Las Vegas bars and restaurants are participating, and each location chooses the charity they wish to support. Venues include ... continue reading...