So what about the Oakland A’s – are they coming to Las Vegas or not? That seems to be the ongoing question.
Talks between the Oakland A’s and those involved in a hot Las Vegas stadium site seem to have cooled down, while talks on the other site are still happening. And discussions between casino magnate Phil Ruffin, and A’s bigwigs about the Las Vegas Festival Grounds site, have gone quiet.
So with all of that, that leaves the land where the Tropicana sits as supposedly still in play. The A’s and Bally’s Corporation have been in negotiations for more than a year regarding the building of a $1 billion domed ballpark there.
So –are the Oakland A’ coming to Las Vegas or not?
All of this is contingent on whether or not the A’s decide not to stay in Oakland. The A’s have a waterfront development at the Port of Oakland in play. The $12 billion mixed-use development would include residential, commercial, hotel and public space centered around a $1 billion waterfront ballpark.
There’s a new twist now with new Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao replacing former mayor Libby Schaaf. Thao’s comments mimic Schaaf’s, with the desire to keep the team in Oakland, but not while putting taxpayers at risk- gee, how sensible for a city’s residents!
Ruffin’s executive assistant Alicia Crockett told the Review-Journal that there has been no recent contact between Ruffin’s group and the A’s. Ruffin owns the Las Vegas Festival Grounds site located on the southwest corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue. The site was looked at early on by the A’s, but their focus shifted elsewhere. That was until last summer when the two sides began to talk again.
Soooo , what about the Oakland A’s – are they coming to Las Vegas or not?
-Carla Rea
Las Vegas One Of The Best Cities To Get Healthy And Stay Healthy
Was your New Year’s resolution the same as it is every year – to be more active, to exercise, to lose weight? Well let’s make it happen this year!
According to a study by WalletHub, it shouldn’t be that hard, since Las Vegas ranked among the best cities for an active lifestyle. We’re lucky to have the great weather we have, and the open spaces we have.
Actually achieving a healthy lifestyle is more difficult than we’d like it to be, and it requires a consistently active routine. Sometimes there are obstacles, because where you live may not promote a healthy way of life. Some cities lack sidewalks, and neighborhood parks. Weather also plays a big part in how active you are – or can be.
WalletHub compared the 100 biggest U.S. cities based on 36 key indicators of an active lifestyle. Their data set ranges from the average monthly fitness-club fee, to bike score, to the share of physically inactive adults.
Honolulu took the number one spot, followed by San Francisco in second, New York in third, Chicago in fourth, and Las Vegas in fifth place. Rounding out the top ten: Cincinnati in sixth place, San Diego in seventh, Madison Wisconsin in eighth, Denver in ninth, and Atlanta in tenth!
Here’s how different a city can be – Las Vegas is number five, North Las Vegas came in at 100! What???? Not that different from Las Vegas, and it’s right over there! Nonetheless, a very low ranking.
As far as fitness clubs, our neighbors up north ranked number three. Reno has more fitness clubs per capita than 97 other cities!
Want to be more active in 2023? Here are some hiking trails in the Las Vegas valley, that I really like, to help you out!
-Carla Rea