My 93-year-old great aunt lives alone in Las Vegas. I worry about her, but she loves her independence and keeps herself busy.

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The author's great aunt (pictured here in 2018) is now in her 90s and lives alone.

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I just went to Las Vegas for the first time since I stopped drinking. It was a surprisingly sober-friendly destination.

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The author recently visited Las Vegas solo for the first time since she stopped drinking alcohol..

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For the first time in my adult life, I visited Las Vegas without gambling. These 6 activities made it the best trip yet.

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Rachel Simon

I've visited Las Vegas by myself for over 15 years. It's actually one of the best destinations for solo travel.

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I don't gamble much, but I always find something fun to do in Las Vegas when I'm alone.

Carly Caramanna

I visited Las Vegas for the first time on a girls' trip. Looking back, I could've easily avoided these 5 mistakes.

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Las Vegas is an unforgettable time, but a little planning (and common sense) goes a long way.

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In my 20s, I dreamed of a wild weekend in Vegas. Instead, I went as a sober mom in my 30s.

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In her 20s, Priscilla Blossom dreamed of partying in Las Vegas — but by the time she made it there, she was a sober mom.

Priscilla Blossom

Turo's Cybertruck rentals are in focus after Las Vegas incident. Its CEO says there were 'no red flags.'

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Turo is a car-sharing app that's cheaper than conventional rental companies.

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Las Vegas police thanked Elon Musk for investigating the Tesla Cybertruck blast outside Trump's hotel

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"I have to thank Elon Musk specifically," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference on Wednesday.

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How casino scams actually work, according to a former Las Vegas cheat

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Richard Marcus was a casino cheat in Las Vegas for 25 years. He says he used a mixture of chip scams and social engineering to con casinos such as Caesars Palace, the MGM Grand, and the Riviera out of millions of dollars. Though he was tailed by private investigators, he was never caught.

I frequently visit Las Vegas between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's one of the best times to experience The Strip.

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Author Jill Schildhouse posing in front of carousel horse at Bellagio holiday display
I'm always excited to see how Las Vegas finds new ways to dazzle and delight me in December.

Jill Schildhouse

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