Five Hundy by Midnight 306: A Moist Trainwreck

/ Tim / 7 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #306 includes:

  • Cities of the Underworld opener
  • Las Vegas Hilton needs a new name
  • La Cage returns
  • Flamingo gets a new Mexican restaurant
  • Flamingo pool changes are confusing
  • Rare 120 closes
  • Our sponsor, Viator’s new upgrade promotion
  • Listener calls about Luxor, WinPoker, Wynn, Encore, Gilley’s, Celine Dion, Sahara’s sale, Downtown Cocktail Room, Vanguard Lounge, Vesper and much more
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 7/3/11 100:42 min, 92.3 MB)

Five Hundy by Midnight 305: Acoustic Chrysanthemum Circus

/ Tim / 5 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #305 includes:

  • Road Trip opener
  • Room offer madness continues; Sheldon wants me back
  • Gordon Ramsey steakhouse planned for Paris
  • British soldier is the best friend ever
  • Venetian barhop package
  • We love our sponsor: Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas
  • Listener calls about Cosmopolitan, hotel security, Fremont Street Flightlinez, Tropicana, Golden Gate dealers, Lion’s Share, Ellis Island, vpgenius.com and more.
  • Live chat and streaming show here on July 3 at 7:30 p.m. CDT.
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 6/27/11 (44:55 min, 41.3 MB)

Las Vegas Flashback: 1997

/ Tim / 2 Comments

Can’t get enough outdated Las Vegas footage on The Travel Channel? Five Hundy by Midnight has you covered. It’s time to look back at Las Vegas circa 1997. It was a simpler time… a time when Danny Gans was doing his already outdated impressions at Rio; a time when when the city was thriving; a time when casino executive Glenn Schaeffer sounded like Mr. Howell; a time before Roy was mistaken for tiger food. I give you NBC’s Today Show from Las Vegas circa April 1997:

Five Hundy by Midnight 304: I Never Thought It Would Happen To Me

/ Tim / 21 Comments

Las Vegas podcast #304 includes:

  • Miss USA opener
  • Crazy good room offer
  • Maloofs lose control of Palms
  • Neonopolis gets a Denny’s
  • El Cortez renovates lounge bar
  • Bellagio makes questionable design decisions
  • We love our sponsor: Viator
  • Listener calls about Cosmopolitan, Julian Serrano, Aria, Tropicana, Wicked Spoon, Ka, Secret Pizza Place, Hash House, Insert Coin(s), July 4th events, Viva Elvis, Stripsteak, Foursquare deals and more.
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 6/19/11 (58:28 min, 53.7 MB)

…You Might Like It Though

/ Tim / 11 Comments

We like to surround ourselves with reminders of Las Vegas. Throughout our house, you’ll find numerous Las Vegas photos and casino collectibles. We have a neon martini glass, a miniature version of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, a glass insert from a Goldfish slot machine, tons of casino shot glasses, a small model of the Las Vegas Strip and all sorts of other Vegasy stuff.

Despite our tendency to accumulate gambling-related tchotchkes, we have our limits. I present to you whatever the hell this is:

There's a market for this shit?

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If you know someone still mourning the closing of Hats!, I just saved you the trouble of searching for the perfect birthday gift. You’re welcome.