Las Vegas Travel News 06/03/2011

For the first time ever, a Nevada contestant advanced to the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He didn't win, but check out some of the gnarly words he spelled, which are listed at the bottom of the article.

This blog post answers a question that a lot of people have. Do you know where the center of the Strip is?

My guest post for HostelBookers.com highlights some of the most popular free and cheap activities in Las Vegas.

Did you know that all slot machines are tuned to the key of C? I suppose if they were all different it would be a mad mess, but I had no idea!

Big news on the WSOP rounds ~ the world's best poker player won't be playing this year!

Admittedly, I don't know as much about the Las Vegas nightclub scene as I maybe should, but this is a great guide on where to fight what types of music.

Love this! For their philanthropic deeds, Penn & Teller have been given a key to the city!

The new garden design is up at the Bellagio. It looks amazing, as usual. Check out the photo bank!

Las Vegas is known for a lot of things, but not normally its bus system. Just another thing that a lot of people don't know about the city.

There have been a lot of changes at the Tropicana this past year. Do they make you more interested in visiting?