Good Bet

For over twenty years, I've been a subscriber to The Las Vegas Advisor. It used to be just a newsletter that arrived in my mailbox each month. Now, it's that for some but for most of us, it's a website that covers Vegas. Unlike about 90% of the press coverage of the hotels and casinos there, LVA is not advertiser-supported and therefore indebted. Most of the publications that cover that industry tell you that the buffet at the Imperial Palace is delicious and the Crazy Girls show at the Riviera is the sexiest thing in the world. Neither of those statements is true but when your publication depends on the good will of the hotels, you write things like that. LVA is truly independent and while I don't always agree with their rules and reporting, it strikes me as utterly honest and therefore valuable.

Their website has many useful sections open to all and some sections that are only for us subscribers. One that falls into both categories is their Question of the Day. Each day, the experts at LVA answer some question about Vegas history or Vegas etiquette or Vegas customs or whatever. Each day's question is free to read on the day it first appears and then it goes into the subscriber-only archives. Except this weekend.

This weekend, the archives are open to all. Go there and browse around while you can. There are over 1,500 questions answered there so you're sure to find many that will interest you.