360 Vegas POV: Casino E-4

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In this installment, we continue our analysis of Martin Scorsese's movie Casino by analyzing the view from Ace's Penthouse when Nicky comes to visit and the car ride Ace and Nicky take around Fremont St. 

360 Vegas Review: Pizza Rock @Downtown Grand Spring

Pizza. Many people will tell you there is no such thing as bad pizza. There are clearly varying degrees of quality be even the worst pizza is still pizza. While some strive to create the best pizza you've ever had, others look to reinvent the culinary medium and blow your fuckin mind. Pizza rock is the latter.  

At first glance, the menu can be concerning, especially for the picky eaters among us.  Balsamic reduction? Sautéed Pear? Quail Hollow Farm Honey?  What the fuck are you doing to pizza!  Good things, I assure you.  Very good things.

Need some reassurance?  They also have the classic New York slice with the standards, a slice that rivals Secret Pizza at Cosmopolitan.  Pizza Rock isn’t just the best pizza place off Fremont St, it’s one of the best places to eat in Vegas.

Rating

Mark, Keren & Alistair - 5/5

E-163: Spring 2015 Trip Report

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Random Vegas

April 20^th, 1955 – The Riviera Hotel and Casino becomes the 9^th casino to open on the strip and it’s first high rise

In 1955, it opened with 300 rooms.  On May 4^th 2015, after it’s 60^th anniversary, it will close with 2,100

Vegas Mate Review of the Trip

Mark’s 3/8^th review of Shake Shack @NYNY – 2/5 chips

Twitpic of the Trip

Location. Evolution. Change.  These are just a few words that Vegas lives by, maybe more than any other place on the planet.  Name one of city in the world that blows up buildings that aren’t condemned.  Having this sort of forward thinking has casualties and its time for us to say goodbye to another piece of history.  Riviera closing on May 4^th inspired us to spend sometime at the property this trip and it helped put all things into perspective.  Ask yourself this.  If we still had the Sands instead of the Palazzo/Venetian, or the Castaways instead of the Mirage and TI, or the Dunes instead of Bellagio, would you still love it as much or would it feel like Reno?  Maybe 1 or two of those have a special place in your heart.  I now Dunes does for me but ultimately, it’s the spirit of betterment that has allowed Vegas to continue and even grow as the most popular vacation destination on the planet.  I think @2Vegas said it best this week.  “Forget the run-down casino/hotel, save the Riviera façade”.   While its sad to lose all that living history, it’s what that façade represents that will be lamented most.  Odds are there is nothing that can save that tower unless the neon museum wins the lottery so enjoy it while you can. If you are visiting, take lots of pictures, video and just enjoy it before it’s gone.  The “Twitpic of the trip” celebrates just one of several pictures and videos we captured for our neon spank bank while enjoying her one last time.