Seen Reading: “Modern Lovers,” by Emma Straub. Overheard: (on the phone): “Nah, fah real, she’s goin’ to Obahlin. She got in. It’s a small libral ahtz college, Dad. We’re vehry proud.” Even though it’s where the “3 best friends anyone could have” chose to have their bachelor party in the …
For those of you who do NOT think the photo above is a highly realistic representation of the 9th circle of Hell, you might want to check out a new mobile app and website, created just for “day-drinking and pool-partying fiends” to find the hottest pool parties in Vegas. PartyPetition helps …
We visited Aria, Las Vegas back in November. It was warm enough to swim, but late enough in the season for the scene to be non-existant. Not sure what it would be like on a weekend evening, or mid-summer, when the Vegas pool party scene is in full swing. On …
We’ve written about this pool before, here and here. Now, we’ve finally been in it. It’s indoors and heated, but open air. There are tons and tons of chaise lounges and it must get pretty crowded in season. We were there in November and it was pretty empty. There are …
Turns out you can use a number of Las Vegas pools without actually being a hotel guest. Check out this great LA Times roundup of options. Some, like the pool at Caesars Palace are somewhat affordable ($20 per person), while the Mandarin Oriental requires cabana rental, starting at a hefty …
While the pool at the MGM Signature probably isn’t the best pool in Vegas, or even all that noteworthy, it came to my rescue during a somewhat uncomfortable situation and I am therefore forever grateful. We drove to Vegas from Los Angeles one November weekend, and after the looong, unseasonably …
Oh how we wish we had visited this place. It was a two-story motel at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip with an above-ground swimming pool featuring seven portholes. The portholes were designed to “tempt weary travelers arriving after their long, dusty drive.” They also made for some great …
THE GOLDEN NUGGET is currently at the top of our hotel pool wish list. Smack in the middle of this famous old-school downtown Las Vegas casino is The Tank. It’s a $30 million complex featuring a three-story waterslide, 15 private cabanas and a shark tank. Yes, I just said …
MANDALAY BAY is definitely on my list of top hotel pool experiences. Even though Vegas has been trying to lose its “family friendly” reputation over the past few years (i.e. the “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas campaign), my kids still love it. The lights, the excitement, the …
Forbes posted a great rundown of what’s what when it comes to the current Vegas pool scene. Some interesting high (or low?) lights—At the Mandarin Oriental, the rental cabanas come with 48-inch flat screens, bluetooth speakers and Play Stations (15-year-old boy dream, anyone?) And at Encore at Wynn, tops are optional (uh, same-same on …