MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!

Miles to Memories | Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann
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The show about Las Vegas from the people who love Las Vegas! Shawn and Mark cover the fun, interesting and absurd sides of Las Vegas while keeping you up to date on all of the latest news and happenings. Shawn is a 30 year local and Mark brings the tourist perspective, having visited Las Vegas 2-3 times per year for his entire adult life. Our MtM Vegas news show is released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays and you can also watch it along with all of the visuals on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/milestomemories Enjoy!

  1. 4D AGO

    EDC Vegas Prices Are Insane, Primm's Last Hope, Wild Vegas Shower & Pedestrian Bridge MYTH!

    Episode Description EDC Las Vegas is expanding to two weekends, and the money around the festival keeps getting harder to believe. Shawn and Mark talk about the $4,400 official EDC hotel package at Virgin, the roughly $215K Saturday-night spend one guest posted online, and why Vegas only needs a few whales to change the math for everyone else. They also cover Primm's upcoming July 4 closure, the Primm family's attempt to find a path forward, the sad housing situation for workers, and the only half-joking idea that EDC should just buy Primm. Other topics include Golden Tiki's new food and drink menu, Circa's Father's Day package, the Colorado Belle's uncertain future, Four Queens' aggressive shower, and the myth that Strip pedestrian bridges were built to funnel tourists into casinos. Episode Guide 0:00 Vegas commercial, Golden Knights & cold open 1:10 Were Strip pedestrian bridges built to funnel people into casinos? 2:32 Four Queens renovated shower gets weird 4:03 Colorado Belle left out of Golden/VICI deal 5:47 Circa's Father's Day package 7:24 Golden Tiki rolls out new drinks and food 8:49 Criss Angel and Alice Cooper return 9:26 EDC expands to two weekends in 2027 10:31 $4,400 for the official EDC hotel 12:09 The $215K EDC night 14:30 Primm closing, the Primm family responds 17:34 Could EDC save Primm? Links Do you like Shrimp - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2057246854816116770/video/1?s=46 Bridge myth - https://www.casino.org/news/vegas-myths-busted-strip-pedestrian-bridges-were-built-to-funnel-tourists-into-casinos/ Four Queens tour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcX4RB4DsFU Colorado Belle - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/this-closed-laugtlin-casino-was-left-out-of-1b-sale-leaseback-deal-3825737/ Circa Father's Day - https://www.circalasvegas.com/fathers-day/ Golden Tiki - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/golden-tikis-new-menu-full-of-light-bites-heavy-pours-photos-3335565/ Criss Angel - https://www.facebook.com/CrissAngel/videos/4540008069613443/?rdid=y5lbeuyThuVfsPHs#podcast EDC 2 weekends - https://x.com/EDC_LasVegas/status/2056931482887971222?s=20 EDC Hotel - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2057107814452166966/video/1?s=46 EDC $209K - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2057098255536951747?s=46 Saving Primm - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/primm-family-eyes-return-to-better-days-in-quiet-casino-outpost-3826340/

    20 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Heart Attack Grill Blasts Vegas, Sphere Goes Global & EDC's $777K Bottle Menu

    Heart Attack Grill has closed in downtown Las Vegas after 15 years, and its goodbye statement took a flamethrower to modern Vegas. Shawn and Mark talk about whether the restaurant had a real point about Vegas pricing out the middle class, or whether the whole thing was one last over-the-top bit from a place built on excess. They also cover Travis Pastrana riding through Boulder Station, the Caesars/Omnia jump debate, Plaza's Wiseguy Getaway package, Commonwealth's redesign, Gaudi Bar returning at Sunset Station, EDC bottle service prices and Sphere Abu Dhabi. Episode Guide 0:00 Pastrana rides through Boulder Station 0:50 Heart Attack Grill closes downtown 4:00 Plaza's Wiseguy Getaway package 5:44 Commonwealth and The Laundry Room get a new look 7:25 Did they actually jump Caesars? 9:23 Why Vegas land is so expensive 10:36 Gaudi Bar returns at Sunset Station 12:16 EDC bottle service prices get wild 13:53 Sphere Abu Dhabi and Sphere Vegas profits Links Boulder Station ride - https://x.com/lasvegaslocally/status/2056072006538530970?s=46  https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2056078988548907022?s=20 https://www.instagram.com/p/DYc1pzYvTR9/?hl=en Plaza Wiseguys - https://booking.plazahotelcasino.com/promo?propertyCode=1408&accessCode=WISE Commonwealth - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/dining-out/iconic-downtown-las-vegas-bar-unveils-its-redesigned-look-photos-3335393/ Land sales - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/federal-government-squeezing-builders-developers-by-sitting-on-land-in-las-vegas-valley-experts-say-3797260/ Gaudi bar - https://x.com/sunsetstation_/status/2055851881394848183?s=46  https://x.com/SunsetStation_/status/2056418635120529746?s=20 EDC bottle menu - https://x.com/globaldancegde/status/2056122039300407651?s=46 Abu Dhabi Sphere - https://investor.sphereentertainmentco.com/press-releases/news-details/2026/YAS-ISLAND-TO-BE-HOME-OF-SPHERE-ABU-DHABI-A-NEW-GLOBAL-ICON-FOR-IMMERSIVE-ENTERTAINMENT/default.aspx

    18 min

  3. MAY 18

    F1 Wants Vegas Forever — Caesars Jump, EDC Chaos & HUGE Vegas Loop Milestone

    Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor. Get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Vegas had a huge weekend: OMNIA Dayclub opened at Caesars Palace, Colby Raha brought the fountain jump back, and EDC pushed through a windy final night. Shawn also covers the latest casino chip deadlines, Station Casinos food court upgrades, the Vegas Loop's next milestone and the push to keep F1 in Las Vegas through 2037. What we cover: OMNIA Dayclub and Skybar opening at Caesars Palace Colby Raha's Caesars Palace fountain jump EDC weekend, including wind-related stage and ride issues Plaza chip retirement and the Cromwell-to-Vanderpump chip transition New food court options at Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch Vegas Loop's Paradise extension and possible F1 debut Clark County's push to approve the Las Vegas Grand Prix through 2037 The LVCVA's F1 sponsorship rising to $10 million per year Episode Guide: 0:00 Caesars jump, EDC winds and F1 tease 0:16 OMNIA Dayclub opens at Caesars Palace 0:53 Colby Raha jumps the Caesars fountains 1:17 EDC parade, fireworks and wind issues 2:15 Plaza chip retirement and Cromwell chip switch 3:58 Red Rock and Green Valley Ranch food court upgrades 5:23 Vegas Loop's Paradise extension for F1 7:47 F1 extension push through 2037 10:16 LVCVA payments rise to $10M 11:59 EDC vs. F1: which event works for Vegas? 12:20 Vegas Loop, F1 and the long Vegas future Links: Caesars Palace OMNIA Dayclub jump announcement Colby Raha jump coverage EDC wind coverage Plaza and Vanderpump chip changes Red Rock food court quick eats Randy's Donuts at Red Rock Nielsen's Frozen Custard at Green Valley Ranch Vegas Loop Paradise extension Clark County F1 extension vote LVCVA/F1 sponsorship coverage Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. Subscribe to our newsletter Watch on YouTube Apple Podcasts Merch milestomemories.com Advertiser Disclosure: This site/channel is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site/channel. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.

    13 min

  4. MAY 15

    Vegas Elevator Nightmare, Another Pro Sports Team, Allegiant's Big Merger & AI Maps Gone Wild!

    Get $200 cashback after your first $500 payment with Melio! (sponsored) - https://www.milestomemories.com/go/melio A viral Rio elevator video turned into one of those Vegas nightmare stories everyone has imagined. In this episode we also cover Allegiant buying Sun Country, Omnia Dayclub opening at Caesars Palace, bad AI Vegas maps, Circa's Slotapalooza, Resorts World comps and Vegas adding even more sports. What we cover: 17 people trapped in a Rio Las Vegas elevator Omnia Dayclub opening at Caesars Palace during EDC weekend Allegiant completing its Sun Country acquisition Mandalay Bay's huge two-bedroom panoramic suite Circa's Murphy bed rooms and Slotapalooza return Resorts World, MGM and Caesars summer comp offers AI Vegas maps that get almost everything wrong Women's pro hockey expansion reportedly coming to Las Vegas Episode Guide: 0:00 Four Queens leg cup cold open 0:33 Rio elevator nightmare goes viral 3:23 EDC weekend and Omnia Dayclub opening 4:59 Allegiant buys Sun Country 7:02 Mandalay Bay panoramic suite tour 7:52 Circa Murphy beds make too much sense 9:28 Circa Slotapalooza returns downtown 10:40 Mark's new Resorts World comps 11:50 MGM and Caesars summer comp offers 12:37 Bad AI Vegas maps 14:19 Women's pro hockey coming to Vegas Links: Las Vegas Advisor membership — https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM MTM Vegas YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@mtmvegas MTM Vegas podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mtm-vegas-fun-interesting-absurd-sides-of-vegas/id1574194686 MTM Vegas Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/cw/MtMVegas MTM Vegas newsletter — https://milestomemories.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=39c6737d725a04fea73324680&id=1e73edd8c8 MTM Vegas merch — https://mtmvegas.shop Rio elevator - https://x.com/lasvegaslocally/status/2054829995118530709?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ Four Queens cup - https://x.com/4QueensLV/status/2054690765649969649 Omnia tour - https://x.com/m6drop/status/2054409172964540750?s=46 MB suite - https://x.com/kerrybilicki/status/2050648934041972797?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ Murphy Bed - https://x.com/kerrybilicki/status/2053201863974293724?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ Slotapalooza - https://www.circalasvegas.com/slotapalooza/ Maps - https://x.com/stripstumble/status/2054306011004150001?s=46  https://x.com/StripStumble/status/2053833743870345455?s=20 PWHL - https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2026/may/13/professional-women-s-hockey-league-expands-to-las-vegas-and-hamilton-ontario-with-2026-27-season-debut

    18 min

  5. MAY 13

    No Doubt Arrives, New Vegas Reality Show, Battleship Casino Games & Pizza Rankings Shift!

    Up your miles & points game with Travel Freely. Learn to travel for "free!": https://milestomemories.com/go/travel-freely-eop/ No Doubt has officially arrived at Sphere, and Shawn and Mark break down the falling oranges, the fan reaction and the band's odd little Vegas history. They also talk early-evening nightlife for Gen X and Millennials, the push for more cannabis-friendly Vegas spaces, AREA15's new Eye Dropper ride, Vanderpump Hotel's Bravo show and the latest fight over the best pizza in Las Vegas. What we cover: No Doubt at Sphere and their first Vegas show at the Shark Club A nightclub built for people who want to dance and still be in bed on time The cannabis debate around Vegas resorts and social consumption AREA15's new Eye Dropper ride and the district's growing attraction lineup Vanderpump Hotel getting a Bravo limited series Interblock's AMUSE casino games and the nostalgia angle The City of Las Vegas 1980s documentary Double Zero, Red Dwarf and Yukon Pizza in the Vegas pizza rankings Paris Las Vegas rooms, pool noise and the Versailles Tower caveat Episode Guide: 0:00 Robots are already helping each other 0:25 No Doubt finally arrives at Sphere 1:41 The early nightclub Vegas needed 3:17 Should cannabis expand inside Vegas resorts? 4:57 AREA15 gets the Eye Dropper 6:00 Vanderpump Hotel gets its Bravo show 8:19 New casino games from Interblock 10:02 Las Vegas in the 1980s 11:27 Double Zero after the oven change 13:17 Yukon Pizza joins the Vegas pizza fight 15:34 Paris Las Vegas room review 18:18 Versailles Tower and blackout curtain hacks Links: Robocars - https://x.com/LasVegasLocally/status/2053621196730835279?s=20 No Doubt - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2052416120054059074?s=46&t=B9kWNUIY21TRZnc8tXrfRQ  https://x.com/BlairG_YVR/status/2052456997711143032?s=20  https://x.com/BlairG_YVR/status/2052287566104109225?s=20 Happy Hours LV - https://thehappyhourslv.com/#events Eyedropper - https://x.com/gregathy_g3/status/2053549622183047441?s=46 Vanderpump reality - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/tv/lisa-las-vegas-bravo-adds-vanderpump-hotel-series-3334821/ New ETGs - https://x.com/CircaLasVegas/status/2053263749528563741 https://x.com/InterblockNews/status/2054547211480965349?s=20 City of Las Vegas decades - https://t.co/1gY0WUCbQ5 Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.

    20 min

  6. MAY 11

    Primm Closing Shock, MGM Buffet Rumors & Vegas' Huge Fireworks Summer

    Primm is closing forever, Buffalo Bill's will not reopen and another piece of roadside Vegas history is disappearing. Shawn and Mark talk through the July 4 closure, the worker housing timeline and why this one hits harder than a normal casino shutdown. The show also covers a rumor about MGM Resorts closing its remaining Las Vegas buffets, the new Totally Awesome Bar & Arcade at MGM Grand, Flamingo's newly opened space after Carlos'n Charlie's was torn out, the return of Lotus of Siam's original location, the Evel Knievel Experience, the Mob Museum's expansion and Vegas' summer fireworks plan. Episode Guide 0:00 Vegas gives away gas in California 0:32 Record heat hits Las Vegas 1:18 Primm is closing forever 4:01 MGM buffet closure rumor 6:27 Vanderpump Hotel crest update 7:19 Lotus of Siam original location returns 8:42 Totally Awesome Bar & Arcade opens at MGM Grand 10:53 Carlos'n Charlie's removal opens up Flamingo 12:51 Caesars projects and Evel Knievel Experience 14:37 Mob Museum expansion moves forward 16:06 Vegas' summer fireworks plan Links   Miles to Memories MTM Vegas Patreon Gas giveaway - https://x.com/lasvegaslocally/status/2052778489942872303?s=46 MGM buffets - https://x.com/vitalvegas/status/2052880793161310646?s=46 Vanderpump crest - https://x.com/cinamongirl/status/2052498174301143249?s=20 Lotus of Siam - https://x.com/eatinglasvegas/status/2052769057196093569?s=46 Bonus Round Awesome Bar - https://mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com/en/restaurants/bonus-round.html  https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2052585033526091796?s=46 Flamingo update - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2052197766110298410?s=46 Evel Knievel - https://neon.reviewjournal.com/kats/evel-knievel-museum-to-land-in-las-vegas-this-summer-3334640/ Mob Museum - https://themobmuseum.org/press_releases/the-mob-museum-acquires-adjacent-land-parcel-expansion-of-museum-footprint-to-enable-future-growth/ Summer fireworks - https://press.lvcva.com/news-releases/this-summer-in-vegas--expect-fireworks/s/7b79b330-488c-4caf-83fc-f5ee435dd52a?cat=news-releases

    20 min

  7. MAY 6

    Hard Rock's Big Change, Escaping Vegas, Raiders Mansion Plus Why Were the Visitor Numbers So Good?

    Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor — get 10% off a membership with code MTM (new members, affiliate): lasvegasadvisor.com Mark Davis built the most Raiders-looking house imaginable — and a drone video shows just how wild it is. We've got fresh Vanderpump Hotel updates, the In-N-Out at BLVD is almost open, and Hard Rock has quietly made a big change. Plus $10 tattoos, Dolly Parton cancels her residency, Mark's Boulder City road trip, and the March 2026 Vegas numbers that look great on paper but tell a more complicated story underneath. What we cover: Mark Davis's $14M Raiders-style mansion from above Vanderpump Hotel gets its crest and chandelier upgrades BLVD's rooftop In-N-Out is almost ready to open Hard Rock guitar tower topped off — blue glass going up $10 tattoos at Coolsville in the Arts District Dolly Parton cancels her Las Vegas residency Renting a car from Paris Las Vegas Bagel Mania, Hoover Dam, Willow Beach and Boulder City Bighorn sheep at Hemenway Park March 2026 Vegas numbers — visitors up, conventions up, baccarat carrying the strip Episode Guide: 0:00 Mark Davis's Raiders-style mansion 0:34 Vanderpump Hotel updates 1:38 BLVD's new In-N-Out 2:54 Hard Rock's big change 5:23 $10 tattoos in Las Vegas 6:49 Dolly Parton cancels Vegas residency 8:49 Renting a car from Paris Las Vegas 10:24 Bagel Mania before the road trip 11:19 Hoover Dam and the bridge view 12:09 Willow Beach day trip 13:52 Boulder City bighorn sheep 15:02 March 2026 Vegas numbers 17:18 Airport traffic, gas prices and Spirit cuts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community. Subscribe to our newsletter Watch on YouTube Apple Podcasts Merch milestomemories.com Mark Davis Mansion - https://x.com/nfl_dovkleiman/status/2050399374912704573?s=46 In N Out - https://x.com/SoCal360/status/2051519386247463025?s=20 Vanderpump - https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2051619255914020875?s=20  https://x.com/VitalVegas/status/2051603310873104600?s=20 Hard Rock glass - https://x.com/seventensuited/status/2051393181082927288?s=20 $10 tattoos - https://youtube.com/shorts/U8XwrXOflQg?si=PEgEZ5I8Lodp2ftD Dolly Parton - https://www.instagram.com/p/DX7If9QJNgu/ NV gaming revenue - https://www.gaming.nv.gov/contentassets/a33ba6284fa04aac891eba2bc6f26489/mrrmar2026.pdf LVCVA stats - https://assets.simpleviewcms.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/lasvegas/ES_Mar2026_694e1b95-0a3a-4a05-8cea-da25814ff458.pdf

    20 min

  8. MAY 4

    Abandoned Vegas Project Resurrected, Hard Rock Tops Off & The Spirit Airlines Vacuum!

    💲 Save big on Vegas with Las Vegas Advisor. Get 10% off a membership with code MTM. (New members. Affiliate.) https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/?ref=MTM MTM Vegas - Monday Solo Show Hard Rock's Guitar Hotel has officially topped off on the former Mirage site, giving Las Vegas its clearest look yet at one of the Strip's next skyline-defining projects. Shawn breaks down the tower milestone, the latest A's ballpark construction progress and the giant Caesars Palace screen now lighting up one of the busiest corners in town. The show also heads south to the abandoned SkyVue smokestacks site, which has sold for $70 million and may become an 874-room hotel-casino with a floating restaurant and heart-shaped LED facade. Plus the Eagles add more Sphere dates and Spirit Airlines shuts down after years of cutbacks in Las Vegas. Episode Guide 0:00 Hard Rock tops off, Spirit disappears and SkyVue returns? 2:01 Caesars Palace turns on its massive new screen 2:49 A's ballpark construction takes shape 4:02 SkyVue smokestacks site may finally come back to life 7:32 Eagles add more Sphere dates 8:33 Spirit Airlines shuts down Links Topping Off - https://x.com/AC2Vegas_Danzis/status/2050297017176633353?s=20 Caesars sign - https://x.com/KerryBilicki/status/2050331206823403756?s=20 A's ballpark - https://x.com/mickakers/status/2050271045488386143?s=20 Heart hotel - https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/las-vegas-failed-ferris-wheel-site-sells-to-developer-who-plans-new-hotel-casino-3795044/ Spirit LAS - https://x.com/LASairport/status/2050674010556612931/photo/2

    13 min
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The show about Las Vegas from the people who love Las Vegas! Shawn and Mark cover the fun, interesting and absurd sides of Las Vegas while keeping you up to date on all of the latest news and happenings. Shawn is a 30 year local and Mark brings the tourist perspective, having visited Las Vegas 2-3 times per year for his entire adult life. Our MtM Vegas news show is released twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays and you can also watch it along with all of the visuals on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/milestomemories Enjoy!

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