Aleza, Vegas Expert

 
Originally from: Las Vegas
Clubs visited: Too drunk to remember (at the time; not currently).
Number of clubs visited in one night: I stopped keeping track after I threw up on some random guy’s Gucci shoes at the Luxor club formerly known as RA. Sorry dude.
Bars visited: See clubs visited.
Hotels visited: Too many to count.
Upscale restaurants visited: A lot more since I started hanging out with our dining reviewer.

Q and A with Aleza

When did you start at VEGAS.com, and what does your job entail?
I started in October 2006 after spending several years as a reporter, editor and page designer in the newspaper industry. I write about those shiny buildings lining the Las Vegas Strip (a.k.a. hotels and casinos) as well as show, venue and dining reviews, and articles for our Lights VEGAS Action supplement in the Los Angeles Times.

What is your favorite thing about working at VEGAS.com?
Exchanging hair tips with Carrot Top.

What are your hobbies?
I enjoy traveling (road trips especially) and yoga. I also have a reclusive streak and often can be found relaxing at home, watching tv, playing video games, surfing the internet and obsessively organizing my closet. I love to paint and to write.

Give us a random fact about yourself
After a highly criticized "60 Minutes" segment that badmouthed Las Vegas in the late 1980s, I entered and won a writing contest for kids sponsored by CBS. I was flown to New York to present my letter to former CBS anchorman Dan Rather.

Give us your top insider tips about Vegas

  • Nothing is as close as it seems, so bring walking shoes.
  • Sometimes impersonator shows are better than the real thing.
  • Yes, it's only a "dry heat," but so is the inside of an oven.

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