No trip to Vegas is complete without a spin on Megabucks, a Bellagio fountain show, or at least one drink at the Downtown Cocktail Room. As mentioned last year, the Fremont Street East district — a redeveloped area just past the…
Kicking off Matt's birthday celebrationAs I do every year at this time, I vacationed in Las Vegas — it’s a good way to escape the holidays as a singleton, and spend time with my second family, the Yoneyamas. Just two…
I can’t believe it’s been two years since I last officially ate at Star Noodle in Lahaina. It’s probably one of my favorite spots, and my neighbors, Dawn and Derek Paiva, say they try to eat there as many times…
Whenever I’m with Julie Yoneyama, we find ourselves looking for a good happy hour nearby. While on Maui, she showed me one of her favorite local spots, RB Black Angus Steakhouse.It made me wish I had a place like this…
Every year, you’ve seen me blog about Island Sushi & Grill when I visit Vegas. It’s owned by Kaiser grad Terrance Fong and serves up some supa ono, brok-da-mout kine plate lunches, sushi, pupu, and dessert, but with one catch:…
While on Maui, my friend Julie Yoneyama took me to her favorite restaurant: Mala Ocean Tavern. Many of you who know Maui’s restaurant scene will remember Mark Ellman, who previously owned Avalon. He opened his latest restaurant on the water…
The light show at the Fremont Street ExperienceAs you can tell from last year’s and this year’s galleries and blogs, I love Las Vegas. Every time I go, I mix in my favorite things to do and eat (gambling, the…
Since I fell behind in my blog posts due to the internet connection in Las Vegas, I now have a backlog of food, food, and more food to show you. I can’t go without telling you about them, because these…
They strap us up pretty well before riding the zipline. Ouch!There’s more than one way to get your adrenaline pumping while you’re in Las Vegas, as we found out at the Fremont Street Experience. I flew through the air with…
We love to support our Hawaii peeps when they open businesses on the mainland. When our Twitter friend Brad Tada (@tadasauce) told us about his cousin’s bakery in Las Vegas, we made the perilous drive out to Caked just to…
We took a long drive out to the M Resort and Spa in Henderson, not just to try the buffet voted “the best in Vegas,” but to see how this newish resort compares to the new developments on the Strip.It’s…
Thanks to late nights on the blackjack table and hectic days, my blog is now about a day behind. Such is a vacation in Las Vegas!Thanks to a reader suggestion, Ed, Amber and I sought out The Cracked Egg, a…
You can’t do a lot in Las Vegas on Christmas Day, since a lot of places (outside of tourist areas) are closed. Even going to shows is a challenge, as many of them close for the holiday. My advice? Shop…
Merry Christmas from Las Vegas!It’s been just 24 hours, but seems like I’ve been here a long time already due to the time change and just being on the go since I landed — literally. As soon as I got…
