Sin City Sentinel

Back when I used to go to Las Vegas every month or so, I had a Vegas Guide on this site, giving tips on hotels and shows and places to eat. As my trips became fewer and farther-between, it got so far outta date that I took it down. Now, when someone writes me for advice, I direct them to my best source of info about that fair city…the Las Vegas Advisor.

The Las Vegas Advisor is a monthly newsletter that reports on what's going on there and it reviews restaurants and entertainment and most of all, it tells you where to get the best deals and coupons and special offers. When I started subscribing to it a few decades ago, it was literally the only place, apart from one or two travel guides which weren't updated often, where I felt you could read about Vegas without the influence of advertising. Every other publication, including the Vegas newspapers, would tell you that every show was the greatest, every restaurant was superb, every hotel was a palace, etc. They were all just informercials for the casinos there. But the LVA accepts no ads and is a pretty independent and reliable source.

There are now a few websites that also give non-promotional info, and the newspapers in Las Vegas do seem to be developing a bit of integrity in this area. But the LVA is still a valuable tool. Their website is full of great info and you can get a subscription to the non-public parts which will enable you to read each issue of the newsletter online. And just to show you what it's like, this month you can read the current issue for free at this link.