Lori Ballen

Lori Ballen is a digital marketing specialist who grew up in Las Vegas.
Best Buffets

The Crafted Buffet

The Crafted Buffet (Craft Buffet) at The STRAT has permanently closed. The STRAT replaced it with STRAT Café, a casual American diner that runs a daily breakfast buffet. Here are the best buffets in Las Vegas still worth your appetite in 2026.

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What is a Casita

Known in some areas as a cottage or a cabana, the casita is a growing real estate staple in the American Southwest. As home buyers move towards using smaller, more versatile spaces, the utility and popularity of these little buildings are growing rapidly.

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Are Home Prices Dropping in Nevada?

The median price on an existing single-family home in the Las Vegas Valley came in around $473,875 in April, which is down about 1.3% from where it was a year earlier. That matters because it’s the first time in a good while the year-over-year number has actually gone negative instead of climbing.

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Southern Highlands Golf Club

This is a private club, so it isn’t a course you can just book a tee time on. But it’s the beating heart of the Southern Highlands community, and if you’re curious about the neighborhood, the golf club is a big part of what gives the area its character.

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