Welcome to Viva LON Vegas, a site about visiting Las Vegas.
Carousel Bar
The Carousel Bar is located at the front of the Plaza hotel in Downtown Las Vegas. It's a great location under the twinkling lights of the entrance to the hotel. It's right across the street from the Fremont Street canopy and a great people watching spot. The bar opened in 2023, when the whole of …
The Grand Canyon
Whilst in Vegas you are going to hear a lot about visiting the Grand Canyon, due to the many excursions that will be offered to you. The Grand Canyon is actually 250 miles from Las Vegas, about a 4.5 hour drive away. There are many day trips on offer by coach, helicopter or small plane. …
Popstroke
Popstroke is a chain of outdoor mini golf courses in the US. They opened a location in Vegas in April 2024, just in time for our trip! The company is backed by Tiger Woods, so you expect it to be good. The Vegas location is at the Town Square mall, at the south end of …
Las Vegas South Premium Outlets
There are two outlet malls within easy reach of the strip. One is in the north, towards downtown and one is at the southern end, beyond Mandalay Bay. They are both called Premium Outlets and are run by the same company. There are some differences between the shops available at each mall, so worth checking …
PizzaCake
PizzaCake is located in Harrah’s Las Vegas. It’s a small pizza and cake shop created by chef Buddy Valastro. He’s the star of the TV reality show Cake Boss. This is the first location of this fast food-type pizza restaurant, styled on a New York pizzeria. Also it has the first cake ATM, which you …
