Welcome to the Lip Glossary! It's Las Vegas from the Ladies Love Las Vegas point of view. Through the Lip Glossary you will be able to learn what's happening in Sin City, what's hot here, perhaps a little history, fun facts, and we welcome you to express yourself or ask us questions. If you're planning a trip we would be happy to direct you to helpful resources or at least give you our opinions on where we've been and what we've done in lovely Las Vegas. This forum does not work without your input so don't be shy!
Tidbits of Las Vegas History
posted by Donna on September 28, 2011 at 11:46 am
100 AD: it is believed that Native Americans settled in this area to take advantage of the lush meadows and artesian wells.
1820’s: Spaniards traveling from Mexico name the area Las Vegas, which means “The Meadows.”
1855: The area called Las Vegas becomes part of the U.S.
1860’s: Brigham Young’s Mormon followers, who built a fort in Las [...]
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The Skinny on Vegas Pool Parties
posted by Donna on May 24, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Ladies, pool season is here in Las Vegas whether you’re ready for it or not. This article is like a pool party primer 101 in case you want to check out the scene. Vegas has some of the most awesome hotel pools and in recent years, they have made the pools event centers for many [...]
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Do THIS not THAT in Vegas
posted by Donna on January 29, 2011 at 2:49 pm
DO THIS: Venture beyond the strip–Vegas suburbs are beautiful, Red Rock Canyon, Mt. Charleston, etc.
NOT THAT: Don’t just stay at one resort, one room, one bar, etc.
DO THIS: Drink lots of water and then drink some more.
NOT THAT: Don’t just load up on caffeine and alcohol–you will get dehydrated, especially in the summer.
DO THIS: Use [...]
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10 More Weird Gambling Quotes
posted by Donna on January 29, 2011 at 10:54 am
In case of an earthquake hitting Las Vegas, be sure to go straight to the Keno Lounge. Nothing ever gets hit there! –unknown
The best throw with the dice is to throw them away.–anonymous
Casinos and prostitutes have the same thing in common; they are both trying to screw you out of your money and send you [...]
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Top 10 Gambling Jokes
posted by Donna on December 7, 2010 at 10:05 am
Many celebrities have made tounge-in-cheek observations about gambling and some of them are pretty funny. Here are 10 of my favorites:
“No wife can endure a gambling husband–unless he’s a steady winner.” –Thomas Robert Dewar
“When your opponent’s sittin’ there holdin’ all the aces, there’s only one thing to do: kick over the table.”–Dean Martin
“I don’t gamble, [...]
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10 Myths About Living in Las Vegas
posted by Donna on November 30, 2010 at 3:19 pm
What do you do here? Doesn’t everyone live on the strip? Ha, ha, you haven’t seen the suburbs have you? Most locals avoid the strip except for when they have “company in town.”
I could never live here and gamble everyday! Most of my friends gamble rarely or never.
Vegas is just another big crappy town. Really [...]
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Champagne 101
posted by Donna on November 23, 2010 at 10:39 am
Ladies, the holidays are coming and there will be a lot of champagne drinking going on in Sin City and most other places for that matter. In all my years of dining and drinking, I’ve found that most ladies DO drink champagne from time to time. They mostly want to drink it if it’s an [...]
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Fresh & Easy
posted by Donna on November 17, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Local ladies: if you think you’ve noticed a lot of Fresh & Easy markets popping up all over the valley in the last couple of years–you aren’t imagining things! We now have 22 Fresh & Easy stores in Las Vegas and Henderson. With that in mind, many of you have tried these neighborhood markets by [...]
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Series: Working with Casino Hosts
posted by Donna on October 30, 2010 at 10:53 am
Ladies, in my quest to unravel the mysteries of dealing with casino hosts for you, I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Ron Bieker at the Rampart Casino. Ron is a quiet, pleasant, guy who has been my host over there for a couple of years. He’s a Denver native who’s lived in Sin [...]
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LLLV Interview: Anthony Curtis
posted by Donna on September 28, 2010 at 11:12 am
I recently had the pleasure of a first time meeting and interview with the legendary Anthony Curtis of Las Vegas. For those of you who don’t have a clue as to who this man is—you haven’t read or watched anything regarding gambling or Las Vegas, I suspect. Curtis is the most quoted expert on Blackjack [...]
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