If you follow PlanèteVegas, you know we love sharing fun food finds with you. Today we’re talking about a cult product you won’t find in France or Europe: Peanut Butter Nutella, available only in the US and Canada. A Truly American Flavor Picture the classic Nutella taste, that delicious blend of chocolate and hazelnut… […]
Here in Las Vegas, we’re used to things going XXL, but what’s draped over the Hoover Dam right now tops them all. For the United States’ 250th birthday, a giant American flag was unfurled on the dam’s south face on Memorial Day as part of America250, the national commemoration of July 4, 1776. Installed in
Say goodbye to the $1,201 handpay that kills your bonus round mid-spin. Starting January 1, 2026, the IRS officially raised the slot jackpot reporting threshold from $1,200 to $2,000 in Las Vegas and nationwide. It’s overdue. That $1,200 figure hadn’t moved since 1977, when a quarter slot was considered high stakes. Today, a $3 bet
In 2026, America’s most famous highway turns 100. Nicknamed the Mother Road, Route 66 is more than pavement. It is living American history. It all started on April 30, 1926, in Springfield, Missouri. Cyrus Avery and his colleague sent a telegram to Washington to claim the number 66, which was free and easy to remember.
Opened on November 28, 1941, by Mayme Stocker and her husband John, the El Cortez is the oldest casino still operating in Las Vegas. Tucked away on Fremont Street, far from the Strip’s flashy neon, this pioneer watched the gambling city come to life. Back then, Vegas was just dusty desert with a few illegal
In Las Vegas, the adventure often starts well before the Strip: it begins at Harry Reid International Airport, the true gateway to the entertainment capital of the world. Just minutes from the main casinos, this airport is the first stage millions of visitors encounter each year—often still groggy but already swept up in the city’s
