Tag Archives: California

Le Cirque at the Bellagio

Posted on March 28, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Our last night in Las Vegas for this trip and we went to dinner without the children or the grandchildren, but we did go with family. My Sister-in-Law and her husband came out to Las Vegas to celebrate her birthday … Continue reading →

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A Brunch in Vegas

Posted on March 26, 2016 by thewineraconteur

This last trip to Vegas, I broke some of my own rules about not repeating restaurants, which I have already done and I am doing it again. When we were having dinner at Echo & Rig, the manager of the … Continue reading →

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Grape Street

Posted on March 24, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Another beautiful day in Summerlin during our trip to Las Vegas and of course in the morning hours our grandchildren were in school; so what to do? There is always shopping to do and we found ourselves in Downtown Summerlin, … Continue reading →

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Back to Salvatore’s

Posted on March 20, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I don’t know about you, but when I am away for a vacation, I like to try new restaurants, because there are always new ones to be found. It seems that it is even truer now that I write these … Continue reading →

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Relaxing in Vegas

Posted on March 18, 2016 by thewineraconteur

We are not gamblers, so Las Vegas is a strange destination for me to go to every year, except for the fact that we have children and grandchildren there. Over the years, of course we have visited all of the … Continue reading →

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Dom DeMarco’s Pizzeria & Bar

Posted on March 16, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Over the decades I have watched the changes in Las Vegas. It went from the very cool days of The Rat Pack when it was a “family city.” Then for a blink of an eye, it was a family-oriented city. … Continue reading →

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The Grand Café

Posted on March 12, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Most people that go to Las Vegas stay on The Strip and then there are smaller groups that wish to stay in Old Las Vegas in the downtown area. In the old days I liked The Strip and if I … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Chards

Posted on March 4, 2016 by thewineraconteur

We had a chance to meet with some dear friends for a night of “dining and dancing” as the old saying goes. We were meeting up for a night of dinner, dancing and of course wine at a restaurant that … Continue reading →

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The February Birthdays

Posted on February 25, 2016 by thewineraconteur

Once a month I write about the curious way we celebrate birthdays. Since there are so many in the family, it would become rather onerous on everyone to have several different parties to attend each month, so we combine them … Continue reading →

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A Night of Pizzas

Posted on February 21, 2016 by thewineraconteur

I think that most people like eating pizza, and that particular industry has flourished. When I was growing up, one went to a pizzeria and ate at the restaurant, but then it blossomed into a major fast-food business and most … Continue reading →

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