You all know how much I love a good book store...and with The Writer's Block doing renovations it's given me an opportunity to explore other places. In early sobriety going to a book store was one of the first 'safe places' I was able to identify for myself. A place where I didn't ever feel … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: The Book Store
I think at this point we've established how much I enjoy magic shows. I love the classic Vegas entertainment history they represent, I love being in a room with other people in the dark and watching something unexpected unfold, and I love that magic is such a complicated and highly trained artform. But over the … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: The Magic of Jen Kramer
At this point I feel like folks know I have a deep love for the arts, and an even deeper love for showcasing local art here in Las Vegas. I've been wanting to go on the DTLV Walking Tour for some time, and a few weeks ago finally had the opportunity. The tour that I … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: DTLV Art Walk
Recently I have been inspired by some incredible work that Marnie Rae is doing. If you aren't familiar with her, she's a writer, instagrammer, and alcohol-free drink activist who views the 'soft-cocktail,' ie. an alcohol-free beverage crafted with fresh and flavorful ingredients such as simple syrup, fruit puree's, herbs and spices. She's been working with … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Q & A with local Vegas bartender Bobby Franks
As you may know if you have been following along here, the outdoors of Southern Nevada has been my haven and sanctuary during the sobriety journey. And I love finding new ways to experience and explore here, and this past weekend I had the chance to go on a half-day tour with a local kayaking company, … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Kayaking with Blazin’ Paddles
So here's the thing. If you live in Las Vegas, you're going to have visitors. And most of those visitors, if they've never been here before, are going to want to go into a casino. At least for a quick visit. And...if you are sober, that can be hard. What's a sober person to do? My solution--The … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: The El Cortez
This week's post features place for those of us on a budget...with the new baby we're definitely more thoughtful about how and when we spend our dollars, and it's been fun to revisit a place I have memories of going to while growing up here in Vegas! I'm delighted this week to feature the Tropicana Regency … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Tropicana Dollar Cinemas
Hi friends-- We are experiencing a rare week of 40-50 degree days here in Vegas, so that has been an interesting change. Baby and I have been trying to get out of the house every few days--in addition to the physical and mental healing that I've been experiencing, one thing I didn't anticipate was the … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Sunrise Coffee
I am so excited to have a few minutes to update today--little one is sleeping in the basinet near me and I'm taking advantage of these moments to write. I've missed writing on this blog so much that I'm giving up the possibility of an hour of sleep to update...! Only a few weeks into being … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Retro Vegas
I am delighted to add yet another location to the alcohol-free list of things to do here in Las Vegas. After doing this blog for about 10 months, I can't believe there are still so many places to visit and enjoy here in Vegas for those of us who are in recovery or choose not to … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Priscilla Fowler Fine Art
Before today's post, I wanted to share two quick sobriety related articles that made me really happy--hope you enjoy: The Salt featured an article about the growing demand for non alcoholic craft beverages--hooray! I am happy businesses are starting to realize we'd love more options than a water... The Kitchn posted from the perspective of … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Healing Garden
Hello out there, My soul is still just so heavy with the events of this past week. My heart is with the victims and families of those present at the event on Sunday night and all those who experienced trauma that evening. I try not to be political here, and all I can say is … Continue reading Sober in Vegas: Miracles are Brewing… Fellow Sober Vegas Local Carly Benson
