There is definitely some weird Hawaii / Las Vegas connection going on. I think I heard on NPR that Sam Boyd was from Hawaii and so there have always been special island to casino tour and vacation packages. In any case, you see lots of “Island Girl” bumper stickers on cars and there seem to be an inordinately high number of Hawaiian restaurants here (highly scientific evidence of a large Hawaiian population in Las Vegas).
Maybe that’s why they have a Hawaiian Grocery section at Long’s Drugs. Yep, Long’s Drugs.
Imagine my surprise to find all kinds of Hawaiian goodies in frozen food section next to the frozen fruit juice and ice cream. There’s even a little sign that reads “Hawaiian Grocery”.
I recently received a notice from the Southern Nevada Watering Authority that spring watering restrictions are in effect from March 1st through April 30th. I’m part of “Group B” so that means I get to water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
It’s important to keep to your schedule so that we can help conserver water. You can also receive a “water waste” citation if you’re caught watering outside of your assigned day!
Find out what watering group you’re in
St. Patty’s Day is just around the corner so I’m looking for a nice Irish pub where I can get me some green beer. I have seen a few around town and hope to check at least one of these soon.
McMullan’s Irish Pub – This place is located pretty far from the Strip on Tropicana and Decatur (between The Orleans and Home Depot) so I’m sure it’s mostly a local crowd. That’s a big plus.
Hennesey’s Tavern – You’ve probably seen this place out on the east end of Fremont Street. My wife works nearby and she says they have a fun happy hour.
Molly Malone’s Irish Pub – I’ve passed this location a dozen times driving in and out of Las Vegas. Perhaps I’ll drop in for a Guinness when I go on my Southern Highlands exploration trip.
McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon – Next time at the Rio I’ll stop by and check this pub out. It opened not too long ago with lots of advertisements. Johnny Drama was there for the opening weekend!
Here are links to Irish pubs listed on Citysearch and Yelp in case you want to see what else is available.
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One of my favorite foods is Vietnamese beef noodle soup, pho. I love pho so much I maintain a whole site devoted to appreciation of pho. It should be no surprise then that my wife and I have visited each of the dozen or so pho restaurants in Las Vegas.
The majority of the restaurants are clustered along Spring Mountain Road. There are good choices right in Chinatown like Pho Little Saigon and Pho Kim Long. Venture a little further out and you’ll find Pho So 1, the newer Pho Hung (excellent Vietnamese smoothies) and our favorite – based on the quality of the broth – Pho Sai Gon 8.
Be warned that many restaurants are packed on weekends, especially Sunday afternoon, when tourists turn to pho to fight their hangovers.
Have you noticed the signs along Durange Drive South, just north of 215, that read “Thanks for Visiting West Village”? Turns out real estate developers have formed a partnership to build a master planned community there complete with office space, high density housing and retail space. According to their website, the Durango Station Hotel and Casino will be part of the development.
In Business Las Vegas says that
Developers hope to bring consistency to landscape design, share market ideas, coordinate mass transit and setting development standards for the partners to follow.
The many constructions projects in and around West Village are at various stages of development. Some office parks already have “For Lease” signs posted while other projects are just now breaking ground. When completed, West Village should do much to elevate the southwest part of Las Vegas as a more modern, urban and sophisticated area to live.
