Ok - so not everything is free...

It's ok though, we'll work through this. I just ate at my favorite sushi restaurant (so far) here in Vegas and couldn't resist posting a review of it.

Sin City Sushi: All You Can Eat Sushi at Sushi Mon in Las Vegas

I'd like to admit that I was super skeptical of the "all you can eat" sushi restaurants around town. I'd never seen this concept before I moved to Las Vegas. To me, "all you can eat" implies buffet style which in turn implies "not so fresh."

So I must say I was pleasantly surprised when I found out how the "all you can eat" aspect works at a sushi restaurant. What they really mean is "All you can eat...in an hour." Upon being seated you receive a menu and a roll list just like any other restaurant. Upon being seated the waitress at Sushi Mon (9770 S. Maryland Parkway #3, Las Vegas), asked if we would like the "all you can eat" option - and then explained it to us when we asked her about it. During lunch, for $22.95 you get one hour to order as many rolls as you would like. Whatever you want and as much as you want. However, as great as this sounds - you will be charged extra for anything that you don't eat. Which I think is fair, because it's not right to waste food. Dinner is 3 dollars more.

So we ordered our rolls and waited. Service was quick and right away we had our freshly prepared first batch of rolls made by the sushi chefs behind the bar. We got our usuals to start - Kapa Maki (Cucumber roll), Philadelphia rolls, spider rolls, some spicy tuna, and sea bass. Our baseline, our standards. We also ordered two specialty rolls - a TNT roll that was advertised as super spicy and a dragon roll - which had some interesting ingredients including a spicy mayo which I absolutely love. My favorite - the spider roll:



Upon tasting the TNT roll I did have to call the waitress over - for more water! It was advertised as spicy, but it was crazy spicy. I was practically crying - if only it didn't taste so good! Read More...

Free Vegas: Hiking Outside of Sin City

Travel to Las Vegas and you'll likely hear plenty about nearby attractions like the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead. There are even places right on the Strip where you can take part in guided tours of these places. These highly publicized attractions are well worth it and have many interesting sights and are great ways to escape the lights of Vegas. But in addition to these high traffic tourist spots, there are a couple of not so highly publicized areas that are well worth your time, and cost no more than a rental car and a camera.

Red Rock Canyon is located about 15 miles west of the Strip. It is just outside of the city - you can take Charleston Boulevard all the way there. Charleston crosses the strip just north of the Stratosphere. Hop on Charleston and go west. Once you pass Red Rock Casino and Highway 215, you're almost there.

When you first get to Red Rock, there is a visitor's center where you can get out and check out some of the history of the canyon. You can learn about the Native American's who first lived in the area as well as the animals and plants that populate the canyon. Read more.

If you liked this article check out my other articles published on Associated Content.

Free Vegas Series Pt. 2

A few more articles published on Associated Content.

Free Vegas: The Fremont Street Experience
Las Vegas on a Budget

Head down to Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas and you'll find the largest LCD big screen in the world. Where exactly is it? Look up, it's overhead - arching over pedestrian friendly Fremont Street. Read more...

They also picked up one of my reviews on Red Rock's Poker Room.

Vegas Poker: Red Rock Casino Poker Room

The poker room at Red Rock is a large, comfortable room with a very friendly staff. Because the majority of the players in the poker room are locals, the staff works really hard to keep their business. Read more...

Planning a trip to Vegas and there is something in particular that you would like to see reviewed by me on this site - let me know. I'll tell you what I know about it and give you my honest opinion.

Associated Content - My Free Vegas Series

I've begun publishing a series of articles on Associated Content called the Free Vegas Series. In each article I highlight different Vegas attractions that are either free or inexpensive.

If you don't know about Associated Content - it's a sight that pays you to post articles, anywhere from $3 - $20. It's a pretty neat program and I'm having fun with it. It's a nice supplement to this blog.

Here are my articles:

Free Vegas: Sin City on a Budget
Heading to Las Vegas on a budget? Or maybe you're already here - confined to your hotel room flipping channels and surfing the internet well, because lets just say you gambled a little more than you had planned.

Free Vegas: Free Shows in Vegas
Free drinks. Free shirts. Free buffets. Las Vegas is full of free stuff - you just have to know where to look. It's estimated that Las Vegas Casinos spend over 3 million dollars a day giving away free stuff.

Free Vegas: Hiking Outside of Sin City
Red Rock Canyon is located about 15 miles west of the Strip. There are numerous hiking trails that you can stop and hike. The canyon is also popular to rock climbers, who can often be seen scaling the cliffs and rocks of the area.

Another article I wrote unrelated to the Free Vegas series:

How to Become a Poker Pro in 3 Days
First on the list, and probably the most important step in this process, buy a nice pair of sunglasses.

All of my articles on Associated Content will be available through the widget in the sidebar of this page.