Living in Las Vegas is a little like living in a dream world. The lights, the shows, the smoke and mirrors of magic shows, or the people watching of the most extraordinary kind. While we don’t always go to the Strip, we don’t mind going down to watch an occasional show when friends or family come to town. Continue reading “Living La Reve”
Bella Vita’s Burrata Salad
We love to eat out. What can I say? I work long hours every day, 5 days a week and sometimes you just can’t talk yourself into cooking.
One of our favorite restaurants in Henderson is Bella Vita in the District. The ambience is really nice and we love to sit outside when the weather is nice and listen to the music. They almost always have someone playing or singing. Sitting beneath the olive trees and watching the shoppers pass by is an excellent way to spend the afternoon or evening on one of our mild spring, fall, or early summer days.
When I’m trying to eat somewhat healthy there, I always choose the Burrata salad which is made with arugula, beef steak tomatoes, the most luscious burrata mozzarella cheese and drizzled with Balsamic and a light citrus dressing. I always ask them to add some grilled chicken breast as well to round out the meal.
I’m guessing this is about 10 points using the Weight Watchers Smart Point system. This is one of the reasons I love Weight Watchers. I can live a normal life and eat well with a little planning and thought. You may think that is a lot of points for a salad, but just wait until that wonderful Burrata cheese hits your palate. You will be thanking me!
Fugetaboutit
One of the coolest museums I have ever visited is the Mob Museum in Las Vegas. This museum has one of kind mob and law enforcement artifacts and interactive exhibits in a restored 1933 courthouse and post office. On the second floor of the building is the actual court where the Kefauver Hearings took place. Continue reading “Fugetaboutit”
Married by the King
We all know the one thing that Vegas is famous for….a quick marriage. In fact, Las Vegas is considered the Marriage Capital of the World. There are a lot of famous marriages that were made in Vegas….Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra, Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, and Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie just to name a few. Don’t forget Brittany Spears and her 55 hour long marriage that started at the Little White Wedding Chapel of Las Vegas. Continue reading “Married by the King”
Viva Las Vegas
April 2017, my husband and I embarked on a new adventure. I took a transfer with my full time job to Las Vegas, Nevada. I had been to Las Vegas on several occasions for work and even for pleasure but never in my wildest dreams thought I would ever live here.
I think Las Vegas gets a bad rap and some people think that there is no way they would live in “Sin City” but it really is quite a cool place to live…well when I say cool, I’m not talking about the weather.
When you live here, you actually get to enjoy all that Las Vegas has to offer: mild weather in the off summer months, multiple outdoor activities, excellent restaurants, entertainment, sports, and multiple festivals, concerts, etc. The people of Las Vegas are really very tight knit and it is a very giving community. If you don’t believe that, just look at how they responded during the 1 October event.
Now that we live here, we still go to the Strip. The one thing about living in Las Vegas, is that your friends and family suddenly seem inspired to visit you more often. This is excellent for us because we love having guests and entertaining. However, if you are a hermit and don’t like house guests, be warned, don’t let anyone know you live here! Our visitors give us an opportunity to go new places and try new things so I always look forward to when the next guest arrives. (Maybe I should have bought a Bed and Breakfast instead of building a house. Sorry, squirrel.)