Showing posts with label hotels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hotels. Show all posts

Thursday, March 07, 2013

Vegas' Resort Fees Killed Our HotelTonight Booking Buzz || HotelChatter


Interesting trip report about Resort Fees at Caesars.

Vegas' Resort Fees Killed Our HotelTonight Booking Buzz || HotelChatter


Related story:


Las Vegas resorts are putting the money on resort fees | Washington Times Communities

Monday, October 15, 2012

D Las Vegas hotel opens downtown - Travel Weekly




D Las Vegas hotel opens downtown - Travel Weekly

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Ten Most Influential Vegas Hotels « Measuring Online Influence: The Official Klout Blog

"Klout", invented by klout.com, is a measure of online influence. The measurement is a number from 1 ( lowest ) to 100 ( and possibly higher ) which is computed by analyzing three components that indicate your social network presence. "Klout uses over 35 variables on Facebook and Twitter to measure True Reach, Amplification Probability, and Network Score." True Reach is the size of your engaged audience. Amplification Probability is the likelihood that your content will be acted upon. Network Influence is the influence level of your engaged audience. More information can be found at their web site.

Given all this, my Klout would probably be a big, fat zero :)

10 Most Influential Vegas Hotels « Measuring Online Influence: The Official Klout Blog

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Being A Las Vegas Local Has Some Advantages - Station Casinos

I am a Las Vegas local, so of course I like the Station Casinos ( although I realize not all locals do ). I've heard tourists say they would not go to a casino because it is a "local place". If I were a tourist, I would go to the locals casinos precisely because they are frequented by locals. Just like the best restaurants just off the Interstate Highways are frequented by the most truckers, who should know where the best food is for the money. The three closest casinos to my home in Henderson are: The Green Valley Ranch (just down the street), The Sunset Station, and The Fiesta Henderson.

I can't say that my gaming experiences there have always been fortunate, but most often I seem to go back for reasons other than using my Boarding Pass to win the Super Jumbo Jackpot. When you eliminate having to chose a hotel for its accommodations, then all that's left are the three biggies: gaming, food, and entertainment. The last time I went to the Fiesta was to eat at their wonderful reasonably priced (especially with a two for one ticket) buffet. I recently went to Green Valley Ranch to see a movie and walk around The District, always a lot of fun.

Tomorrow night I'll be celebrating the midpoint between my wife's birthday ( July first ) and mine ( August sixth ) by having a nice meal at the Costa Del Sol Restaurant at the Sunset Station followed by the Johnny Rivers concert at the Boulder Station.

See, being a Las Vegas local does not always imply spending hours in front of a video poker machine!

The Newest Station Casino Is Furthest Away



I have yet to visit the Red Rock Hotel Casino, Resort and Spa, but have received offers for mid week room discounts for locals. I will have to check it out ASAP, I've heard only good things about this newest property.

With 30 million pieces of crystal comprising white, blue and deep orange chandeliers furnishing the hotel, Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa is located four miles from Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas, Nev. Canyon Pointe Shopping Center is one-half mile away. The hotel is 12 miles from the Las Vegas Strip.


Hotel Features. Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa features nine restaurants, including Terra Rossa with Hell's Kitchen winner Heather West as Senior Chef. Terra Rossa serves authentic Italian foods including homemade pastas and thin pizzas from a wood-burning oven. Grand Café, open 24 hours, features burgers, pastries, breads, desserts, and all-day breakfasts. Sandbar, a shoes-optional seasonal poolside café, serves sandwiches, burgers and salads. The hotel contains a business center, 70,000 square feet of meeting space and wireless Internet access for a fee. The 70-acre hotel showcases a 30,000-square-foot, Asian-inspired spa with a full-service salon, fitness area, movement studio, boxing ring, and lap pool with three outdoor cabanas. A three-acre oasis contains gardens, a sandy beach, private cabanas and a pool. The 87,000-square-foot casino features 2,700 slot and video poker machines, 60 table games, a race and sports book, a 15-table poker room and a 600-seat bingo parlor. The hotel contains a 16-screen cinema complex.


Address : 11011 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89135, USA



"Free" Buffets At Station Casinos



From Las Vegas Blog

Thursday, July 05, 2007

Top 10 Las Vegas Pools - repost



Update - 2007 Vegas Pool Guide



Fodor's picks the top Vegas pools



Hotter Than Hot: Vegas Pool Guide 2007 -- From Vegas Pop


Top 10 Vegas Pools - According To About.Com

Top Ten Pools


( An occasional guest writer is welcome. Especially since this article was helpful to me, an avid swimmer! Please enjoy Dennis Lauritsen's article. )

Top 10 Las Vegas Pools
Dennis Lauritsen

What do you do in Las Vegas during the daytime after an evening in the Casino? Enjoy a buffet breakfast in your favorite restaurant, take a walk, see some attractions, then...
a must do...relax, take a Swim and get a tan.

Here are the TOP TEN POOLS in Las Vegas with a brief description of their offerings and themes. Did you know many visitors to Las Vegas book their Hotel based on their favorite pool? Seems like most first time visitors to Las Vegas have the impression that it is at least 100 degrees here year round. Well, it isnt. Most outdoor pools are open from March/April to October/November! Weve listed Hotels that have year round indoor pools or heated outdoor pools.

THE TOP 10 POOLS IN LAS VEGAS

10. The Palms Night Time Fun! Be Cool! Hang out! 75,000 square feet of pool, 21 Cabanas, The Skin Pool Lounge, music, dance by the pool, enjoy Wet N Wild after dark!

9. Luxor - The Luxor has created a 7 acre, Egyptian theme complex that is nothing short of spectacular! Outstanding poolside service, open year round! Be treated like King Tut!

8. Venetian - Known to be the ultimate romantic destination for couples. 5 full acres of pools, fountains, flower gardens and statues. Relax, get a tan, be in love. Even get married. Thats AMORE!

7. Bellagio - What can we say? Prestige, Ritzy, Swanky just what you would expect from a Billion Dollar setting! 85,000 square feet of 6 pools, beautiful fountains, colors, flowers and Premier service. Be pampered in an elegant refuge for the rich!

6. MGM Grand - A longtime favorite of Hollywood Movie Stars, a 27,000 square foot complex of beautiful pools, spas and Backlot River where you can have a drink and take a leisurely 3 MPH float around the complex! Get a tan where the stars of Le Femme hang out!

5. Flamingo - From the dreams of Benjamin Bugsy Siegel in 1947 to the posh pool fun of today. Enjoy the lush Hawaiian theme with water slides, stone water falls, even shade! Luxury at its finest. Try their specialty drinks!

4. Caesars Palace - Roman decadence in the Garden of the Gods! 3 pools covering 5 acres of Italian opulance! Have a drink by stone pediments and be served frozen grapes by Goddesses (weekends only). Or, have your photo taken by the pool with Caesar and Cleopatra! Very cool!

3. The Mirage - A Polynesian tropical jungle lagoon. Amazingly beautiful foliage amidst waterfalls, 3 waterslides, hidden alcoves covering 5 full acres of jungle. An afternoon of sunshine and cool fun you will remember for years to come.

2. Hard Rock - Want to party? This is the place you want to be! Vegas party central. The Pool Party runs from 10:00 AM to Midnight 7 days a week! Hang out with Rock Stars, Movie Stars and the Beautiful People or play Las Vegas only blackjack tables in the water! Pools, hot tubs, 37 cabanas, a float river and Party, Party, Party!

1. Mandolay Bay - Mandolay Bay went all out in creating an 11 acre lagoon of lush greens. They hauled in 1,700 tons of sand to create Vegas only Wave Pool with 6 waves of bodysurfer paradise. 4 pools, waterfalls surrounded by a jungle atmosphere where you can take a mile RiverRide or relax the day away and come away with a Las Vegas tan!

We give full credit for the Pool Rankings to the kind folks at The Travel Channel. The comments are from the editor of Las Vegas $Discount$.

Hotels with Pools Open Year Round

Bellagio (1)Wynn (5)Venetian (1)
Las Vegas Hilton (1)Monte Carlo (1)Paris/Ballys (1)
Rio (1)Mandolay Bay (1)Luxor (1)
Flamingo (1)Caesars Palace (1)Red Rock (1)
Green Valley Ranch (1)Tropicana (1)Ritz Carlton (1)
Stratosphere (1)MGM Grand (1)Hyatt Lake Las Vegas (1)

During the winter months all of these pools are maintained at 74 to 82 degrees and nearly all offer one or more Jacuzzis.

This article may be re-printed in its entirety as long as this active link is displayed.
http://www.lasvegas-discount.com

Copyright 2002-2007 DEN Publishing Co. Las

About the Author:
Dennis Lauritsen is a Las Vegas expert/resident and owner of Las Vegas $Discount$. Home to deep discounts on Las Vegas Hotels, Shows, Tours, Bachelor Parties, and World Travel. Website: http://www.lasvegas-discount.com

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Thursday, June 21, 2007

Coming Soon - $30 Billion of New Las Vegas Hotels



Las Vegas has been referred to as one of the modern wonders of the world, and for good reason. Long gone are the days when Vegas was a cheesy sleazy place full of casinos and endless Elvis memorabilia. Today, Vegas is an ultra-modern party town that's rapidly going upmarket, with more attractions per square mile than anywhere else on earth, and hotels and casinos that simply take your breath away.

Even more remarkable is the sheer scale of redevelopment that's going on within the 3.5 miles of the Las Vegas strip. More than $30 billion is being pumped in to develop new mega hotels that make the existing ones look like sheds. If you've never been to Vegas before, go now to catch a glimpse of the 20th Century Vegas before the 21st Century comes rushing in.

The birth of Las Vegas


Las Vegas as we know it today can trace its roots back to 1941, when the El Rancho, the Strip's first hotel-casino, opened its doors. The success of the El Rancho spurred the first building-boom on the Strip in the late 1940s and early 1950s, with the construction of legendary casinos such as the Flamingo, Desert Inn, The Sands, The Tropicana and The Stardust, all hastily constructed to capitalize on the massive profits that gambling was bringing into the city. Needless to say these early casinos were owned by the mob, and Vegas well and truly earned its reputation as Sin City.

The 1960s: Howard Hughes and the end of the Mob


The mob's presence in Las Vegas declined with the arrival of Howard Hughes in 1966, who, over the following four years, bought out many of the mobsters. First the Desert Inn, then the Sands and the Frontier, plus several smaller casinos, all fell into the ownership of Hughes. His presence in the city encouraged other legitimate businessmen to follow his lead and also invest in the city. The most prominent was billionaire Kirk Kirkorian, who built the International (now the Las Vegas Hilton) in 1968, followed by the MGM Grand in 1973. Hughes competed furiously with Kirkorian and built the Landmark hotel, a 346 foot monstrosity that took ten years to build, never made any money, but was taller than Kirkorian's International Hotel, which was all Hughes was after.

The 1990s: The rise of the Mega-Resorts


After the opening of the MGM Grand, though, building on the strip stalled. It wasn't until 1986 that work began on the next major new hotel. The Mirage, a $630 million hotel and casino built by Steve Wynn, was a huge gamble as it had to make $1 million a day just to service the debt incurred in building it. However, its opening in 1989 brought huge success, and helped usher in the next great wave of construction to the city: the rise of the Mega-Resorts.

In 1990, Circus Circus Enterprises built the 3,991 room camelot-themed Excalibur hotel at the south of the Strip for $290 million. At the time, the Excalibur was the largest hotel in the world, but this record wouldn't last for long. Just three years later, Kirk Kirkorian, who had sold his existing MGM Grand (which was subsequently renamed Bally's), built another MGM Grand opposite Excalibur with over 5,000 rooms.

1993, the year of the new MGM Grand's opening, was a watershed year for Las Vegas. The Dunes hotel was imploded, Steve Wynn's new 2,885 room Treasure Island hotel was opened, and Circus Circus Enterprises (now called Mandalay Resort Group) opened the new 4,407 room Luxor hotel, designed as a gigantic black hollow pyramid. The era of the themed mega-resort had well and truly arrived in Las Vegas, as these hotels were followed by the Stratosphere, New York New York, Paris and The Venetian, which all opened their doors in the 1990s.

It wasn't just themed resorts that were opening, though. Las Vegas was going upmarket, too, with more exclusive and non-themed hotels, such as Mandalay Bay and the Bellagio, also opening during this period. At $1.7 billion, Wynn's The Bellagio was the most expensive hotel yet built in Las Vegas, and set the standard for the next construction boom that would begin in the early 2000s.

All this construction had come at a cost to old Las Vegas, though. The Sands was demolished to make way for The Venetian, the Dunes made way for The Bellagio, while the Landmark, Hughes's ill-fated attempt to beat Kirkorian, was demolished to become a car park for the Las Vegas Convention Center. Las Vegas never did do sentimental!

Coming Soon: $30 billion of new Vegas hotels


The five years from 2000 to 2005 saw another brief hiatus in construction. This came to an end in 2005, though, with the opening of the new Wynn Las Vegas, a $2.7 billion 2,716 room luxury hotel. The Wynn was built on the site of the old Desert Inn, which Wynn had demolished in 2001, just four years after a $200 million renovation and expansion of the old hotel.

The Wynn follows in the footsteps of The Bellagio in being a luxurious high quality hotel. Its success has helped sparked the biggest boom in construction that Las Vegas has ever seen, with the last of the old hotels falling like dominoes, and new super-luxurious multi-billion dollar hotels taking their place. Las Vegas is being transformed like no other city on Earth.

In the two years since the Wynn first opened, five new mega-hotels have begun construction, each of which makes the Wynn look cheap in comparison. Between 2007 and 2010, the following mega-resorts will open:

* The Encore at Wynn, a $1.74 billion 2,054 room sister-hotel to the Wynn that will rise to 653 feet
* The Palazzo, a $1.8 billion 3,025 room hotel that will be a sister hotel to The Venetian. With over 7,000 rooms between them, the new Venetian/Palazzo complex will become the biggest hotel in the world
* Echelon Place, a $4 billion complex of hotels, casinos and condominiums, that's currently being built on the ashes of the old Stardust (which was imploded earlier in 2007)
* Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a $3 billion hotel being built opposite Circus Circus that will soar 63 stories high
* Project City Center, a $7.7 billion complex of hotels comprising over 7,000 hotel rooms, situated between New York New York and the Monte Carlo

These hotels are currently under construction, and will open between early 2008 and 2010. They're by no means the end of the story, though. Hotels that are about to begin construction include The Plaza, a $5 billion hotel that will be built on the site of the New Frontier, which will be imploded later in 2007; and the Crown Las Vegas, a new hotel that will be built next to the Fontainebleau, and which will soar an incredible 1,888 feet. In addition, MGM Mirage, the company behind Project CityCenter, plan to build another mega-resort of similar scale north of Circus Circus, while Steve Wynn has plans to redevelop the golf course sitting behind The Wynn, and turn it into - yes - another multi-billion dollar hotel!

In total, more than $30 billion dollars is being pumped into Las Vegas, making this the biggest construction boom in the city's already stellar history. If you've never been to Las Vegas before, go now to catch a glimpse of 20th Century Vegas before the 21st Century rushes in and transforms it forever.






Article written by Mike Evans, published here with his permission.

Mike Evans publishes gloriouslasvegas.com, a website with news, hotel reviews and photos on Las Vegas past, present and future.

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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Top Five Las Vegas Area South Side Hotel Casinos


(Above, click for larger image) The District At Green Valley Ranch




By the "South Side", I'm referring to the South Strip (towards LA) , Henderson, Lake Las Vegas, or anywhere south of the 215 beltway.

These are the favorites of many locals, especially Boulder City and Henderson residents; but even if you are a tourist staying on the strip, you can take a short drive to these properties to see and enjoy another side of Vegas, the South Side!


  1. Green Valley Ranch Resort

    Welcome to the Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino. Only minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip, you will discover an escape that combines exciting casino action and the hottest nightlife with the pampering and relaxation of a luxury resort and spa.



  2. Monte Lago Village Resort

    MonteLago Village Resort, a one of a kind luxury resort and real estate opportunity just 17 miles from the Las Vegas strip. Set among the desert mountains of Nevada on the shores of sparkling Lake Las Vegas, the Mediterranean-themed village offers exquisite shopping and dining, golfing, European-style gaming, and access to championship golf and lakeside recreation of Lake Las Vegas Resort.



  3. South Point

    We are located in the heart of the premier southwest Las Vegas valley, just minutes away from the famous Las Vegas Strip. Some of our many amenities include a 16-screen Century Theatre movie complex, 64-lane bowling center and a handful of restaurants that cater to all appetites and tastes. Our casino features a large selection of table games and the latest slot and video poker machines. Our distinctive hotel features spacious rooms and suites with 42-inch plasma televisions, Coast Plush mattresses and Wireless Fidelity throughout. A unique feature to this property is its Equestrian Center, which is the finest horse facility in the country. Stop by the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa today, we are sure you will want to stay.



  4. Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort


    • 493 guest rooms including 46 suites/parlors

    • Spa featuring 11 treatment rooms, full-service beauty salon and complete fitness center featuring massages, skin therapies, manicure and pedicures, cardio and strength training equipment

    • 2 signature pools, a swimming lagoon, cabanas and water activities

    • 18-hole Reflection Bay Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus signature design championship golf course with instructional programs

    • The Falls Golf Club, including 10-acre practice facilities and PGA professionals available for private or group instruction

    • Kayaks, pedal boats, canoes and a number of electric boats to explore Lake Las Vegas

    • Lake Mead Cruise to sit back and enjoy the view, including Hoover Dam

    • 45,000 square feet of indoor function space and 70,000 square feet of outdoor function space

    • Kid's Club and Baby-sitting service

    • Self, valet and boat trailer parking

    • Laundry/dry cleaning

    • Cafe Tajine: American cuisine with Mediterranean influences

    • Arabesque Lounge





  5. The Hacienda Hotel - Boulder City

    The Hacienda Hotel & Casino welcomes you with gaming excitement, fine dining, and spacious accommodations.


    The Hacienda offers all of the excitement of live gaming, plus a variety of popular state-of-the-art slots, electronic keno and video poker machines. Visit our sports book to place a wager on your favorite team.


    Get away from it all at the Hacienda Hotel & Casino. We offer a spectacular panoramic view of beautiful Lake Mead and we're just minutes from Hoover Dam.





Henderson Area Interactive Map




And this about the South Point from the Vegas for low rollers LA Times article:


South Point Hotel Casino

Location: 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S.

It isn't often you can brag about staying in a bargain-rate hotel room that features a 42-inch plasma screen TV. Mine had not one, but two.



South Point (until just recently, it was called South Coast), advertises itself as "the gateway" to Las Vegas, but it is actually a 20-minute drive south of the Strip. It's too far from the action, and it's a $25 cab ride to get there.


But it's a great deal. It has an 80,000-square-foot casino with a 25-story hotel tower; rooms are big and plush; food is cheap; and the amenities are those usually found in pricier hotel rooms.

To top it off, when I checked in on a busy Friday night, all the standard rooms -- I had booked mine anonymously two months in advance -- were full, and I was upgraded to a suite, with a sitting room and two plasma TVs. The rooms were a sunny yellow and gold, the king bed was triple sheeted and a coffee maker offered a free java jolt.

The next morning, I checked out a few standard rooms: All had 42-inch plasma TVs (one, not two), plush bedding and free wireless Internet.

Price paid: $162.41, including tax. (January rate range: $75.21-$381.50 Sunday-Thursday; $118.81-$350 Saturday-Sunday).

Parking: Free.

Amenities: Casino, room service, six restaurants, business center, fitness center and spa, child-care facility.


Pros: Inexpensive and well-maintained. Large casino on site features inexpensive food. (A 16-ounce T-bone or 10-ounce prime rib dinner is $9.95.)

Cons: Five miles from the Strip, but a free shuttle runs from hotel to airport and Strip (it stops at Mandalay Bay), 6 a.m.-12:30 a.m. daily.

Info: 866-796-7111; www.southpointcasino.com. -- Rosemary McClure

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

The Nevada Palace - Old Las Vegas, A Dying Breed



Artist's rendering of the Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel




Nevada Palace Today


My wife and I have a favorite place to dine and listen to great musical entertainment. To me The Nevada Palace on Boulder Highway represents Vegas as it used to be, before the large corporations took over and homogenized every casino. They all (at least on the "strip") look the same inside now. When we walk into the Nevada Palace, it literally feels like the old sitcom "Cheers" in that you are only a stranger once. Many of the waitresses and casino employees do know my wife and me by name, come to think of it.


But, sadly, for my love for Vegas as it once was, even good old Nevada Palace will be a thing of the past in the near future. Plans are being made for breaking ground for a new casino within the next few months. It will take two years to build and will occupy the land where the RV park now stands. The land which the Nevada Palace casino currently occupies will eventually be a parking garage. I hope that when the new "Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel" is built, it will keep some of the local charm that my wife and I have enjoyed; or we may wind up searching for the last remnants of "Old Las Vegas" somewhere up on Fremont Street!


I remember the Bingo Palace where the current Palace Station now stands ( on East Sahara ) and also the Santa Fe Casino where the Santa Fe Station now exists. These were the last local hangouts where I truly felt "at home". Also the older Plaza hotel downtown had that feeling once. I'm afraid those days are gone forever. The beginning of the end was when they stated handing out those darn players cards so we could all be tracked like mice in some grand maze marketing experiment. It's bad enough that the supermarkets have a record of everything I've ever bought there!



The Nevada Palace - 5255 Boulder Highway, Las Vegas



Related:
Article From Judy Thornburn's "Vegas Round The Clock" site


Cannery Plans Expansion


Jimmy Limo Plays Live At The Nevada Palace

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Concerts At Lake Las Vegas Resort


The following schedule is from the Stars On The Lake official web site. It is billed as the "Floating Stage Concert Series" Please consult for any schedule changes or additions.

It's worth the trip to escape the Strip! The Monte Lago Village Resort is a favorite destination for both locals and visitors alike. It is a "short" trip from the Strip through "beautiful" Henderson, Nevada - just follow I-215 East until it becomes Lake Meade Drive and look for the signs for a left turn. Or call them for really good directions, I won't be offended. The reference to the adjectives "short" and "beautiful" above should be accepted in the same spirit as your friend describing your blind date (or improvise if you are a gal - the drive is not "tall" and Henderson is not "handsome" ). Enjoy! ( I still don't know what "Floating VIP" means, maybe some really important person who gets around a lot? Ask them what it means if it is important to you or you are important.)

See my previous post on Southside Casinos.



  • Chris Isaak
    Friday, May 11
    General Admission/Lawn: $50.00*
    Reserved: $85.00*
    Floating VIP: $125.00*


  • John Legend with Bon Appetit Wine and Spirits Focus
    Friday, May 18
    General Admission/Lawn: $55.00*
    Reserved without Box Dinner: $115*
    Reserved with Box Dinner: $175.00* available only at bonappetitfocus.com.
    Floating VIP Gourmet Dinner with Celebrity Chef: $250* available only at bonappetitfocus.com.


  • Lang Lang
    Saturday, June 2
    General Admission/Lawn: $40.00*
    Reserved: $65.00*
    Floating VIP: $125.00*


  • Kenny Loggins
    Saturday, June 16
    General Admission/Lawn: $50.00*
    Reserved: $85.00*
    Floating VIP: $100.00*


  • Three Dog Night with Warren Brothers & Fireworks
    Saturday, June 30
    General Admission/Lawn: $30.00*
    Reserved: $70.00*
    Floating VIP: $90.00*


  • Nevada Ballet Theatre
    Saturday, September 8
    General Admission/Lawn: $24.00*
    Reserved: $60.00*
    Floating VIP: $100.00*


  • Kenny G with Fireworks
    Saturday, September 29
    General Admission/Lawn: $50.00*
    Reserved: $85.00*
    Floating VIP: $125.00*


All performances begin at 8 PM. Gates open at 6 PM. No chairs or coolers allowed.
Small blankets permitted.

*Ticket prices do not include applicable fees.

Lake Las Vegas Resort
1605 Lake Las Vegas Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89011



Tickets and Information:
TicketMaster.com

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Kascade at the Beatles Revolution Lounge - Mirage - Las Vegas



This is no April Fools' Joke!

I just received this exciting poster (above, click for larger image) from Michael Politz of Las Vegas Food & Beverage Magazine.


The Beatles Revolution Lounge at the Mirage Hotel & Casino, is a new Vegas ultra-lounge, and on Sunday April first, it will feature Kaskade with/ Resident dj Digital Boy. Doors open at 6:00 PM, Bottle service recommended.


About The Beatles REVOLUTION LOUNGE:


"Inspired by the spirit of The Beatles and created by Cirque du Soleil, The Beatles REVOLUTION LOUNGE opened at The Mirage in December of 2006. Opening its doors only six months after the high-profile launch of The Beatles LOVE, REVOLUTION offers an extended experience before and after the show.

Revolutionary in design and atmosphere, this ultra-lounge features cutting edge, interactive experiences to create a psychedelic sensory environment and a contemporary interpretation of The Beatles era. Each night will be an evolutionary journey, where both the music and interior transform, resulting in an eclectic nightlife adventure at The Mirage."


-- from The Mirage website.



Click poster above for larger image.






REVOLUTION LOUNGE presents:

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KASKADE with Resident DIGITALBOY

SUNDAY APRIL 1, 10PM



RSVP VIP LIST - NO COVER WITH RSVP 10PM - MIDNIGHT ARRIVAL

$20 COVER AFTER MIDNIGHT OR WITHOUTH RSVP

*********************************************************

RSVP EMAIL FULL NAME + NUMBER OF GUEST TO:

djbaddog@mixinitup.com

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Site Of The Day - Some Current Hotel Deals From Vegas Message Board

This is one of my favorite sites for Las Vegas deals & message board. They cover all kinds of topics and currently have over 4,700 active members!




Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Best Video Of Stardust Implosion Event

This is really cool. Speaks for itself!













Changing Vegas - Nostalgic For The Past, Looking Towards The Future


The old Landmark kind of looks like the lost son of Stratosphere in this picture!



I was thinking how I have been in Vegas long enough to see some phenomenal changes.

Soon the Stardust will be gone, and I remember seeing the mini-baccarat game there for the first time. I hardly ever see that game anywhere. I remember their ceiling over the casino had lights that looked like stars.

I used to swim and buffet at the Hacienda Hotel, which is now the Mandalay Bay. I stayed there for a month waiting to start my first job in Las Vegas in 1983.

There seems to be some kind of long-term curse on the Aladdin property - I'm not sure anybody can keep that property for long without selling it for some reason or other. I liked the old Aladdin's decor and theme; and they also had some great restaurants.

The Dunes was where my mother stayed on her first trip to Vegas, what a thrilling adventure that was for her! That property is where the Bellagio now sits.

The Sands was the home of the showroom that where the Rat Pack entertained before my time - but I saw some shows there, like the Association (who are they?). I remember that they were the first to offer craps free odds bets greater than double odds (I think it was triple odds!) It is, of course, now the Venetian.

I remember eating at the Desert Inn which land is now part of Wynns.

The Landmark's 23rd floor Chinese restaurant was once the best in Vegas. ( Landmark is pictured above. )

I spent many hours at the El Rancho ( the former Thunderbird Hotel, not Bugsy's place! ) eating at their coffee shop and swimming upstream against the 5 MPH artificial current for exercise, at the adjacent Wet 'n Wild water park's circular "lazy stream".

When I first started visiting Vegas, my favorite place to stay was at the Maxim hotel on East Flamingo, across from the old MGM Grand, where Bally's now sits. Not to be confused with the new proposed Maxim hotel. ( How confusing. ) They had a small, intimate casino, and were known for catering to the public with personal service - something you only find in the more luxurious hotels ( I'm hoping ) now.

I'm sure I've forgotten a few, but the heart pangs of nostalgia are too overwhelming to continue this discussion.

It will be interesting to see what new gigantic luxury hotels replace the smaller, unique properties that now are quickly fading away. It just seems that in the new hotels, one has to walk great distances to pay high prices for food and entertainment. I'm not sure I like the idea that Vegas is becoming a more expensive place to visit - I used to accept $30 a night as a decent price! Granted, that was back in the early 80's - those days are really gone! Add a zero to the end of the 30, and that's more likely what you will be paying soon ( if you aren't already ) for a night's stay in Vegas.




Related article from Vegas Pop:

"That Was Then: Vegas Entertainment Through the Years"

"Old School Vegas Makes A ... Comeback"


Also check out:



Leaving Las Vegas



Early Vegas

Monday, March 12, 2007

Las Vegas Casino Death Watch - Site Of The Day



The site of the day is Nick Christenson's Las Vegas Casino Death Watch page. Here he tracks the hotel/casinos that he feels are most likely to close their doors in the near future.

Makes for very interesting reading. Hats off to you, Nick, for a very informative web site!

Oh, BTW: the photo above is (left to right) our friend Carmen, my wife, and yours truly taken over two years ago at the Lady Luck Casino. (click photo for a very large, unflattering image) We are still waiting for the re-opening of the Lady Luck!

Sunday, March 11, 2007

This Vegas traveller has a problem I wish I had!


Well..., Hopefully SO!!



From Vegas Message Board:


"I have been to Vegas a few time, but always with friends. I'm going to 2 days with my girl and I'm looking for a nice room with a bath that will fit two people. I am stuck between the Spa Suite at the Luxor or a Tower suite at Mirage. Luxor is $205 a night and the Mirage is $260 a night. I just saw the the NYNY has a Marquis Suite that says it has a hot tub for $230 a night. What would you guys sugest? Thank you much for your help."


This sounds so funny to me when I think of the range of "problems" a person can have! I just had to share this. Many years ago I may have had the same concerns, but these days I feel good just to wake up still breathing! And a small bathtub with a shower sounds just fine!

Monday, January 08, 2007

A Cute Vegas Map - Recommended Site Of The Day

They say a picture is worth a thousand words - well, continuing with that logic, a map is worth at least a million words, and cuteness counts! Cute Vegas Map uses innovative technology to present lots of information in a compact form quickly and easily! Bookmark and revisit the Cute Vegas Map site frequently to answer many of your Las Vegas queries, as new features and information about Las Vegas are constantly being added. Your feedback about the site is welcome!

Recommended Vegas site of the day - Cute Vegas Map! - Interactive Map Showing Las Vegas Attractions!

From the site:


"Cutevegasmap uses an exciting new technology developed by Macromedia that makes web browsing easy, fast and fun.


You will notice that our clickable map is highly interactive. You don't get lost in the web site or sit waiting for a new page to load.


Only the information you need is changed - and quickly.


We are excited about this new web site and would like to hear from you."



I am somewhat of a computer geek, and I found this method of presentation to be unique and innovative, avoiding much of the page jumping associated with conventional sites. See if you agree!

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Cheap Las Vegas Hotels - What You Really Need To Know

Cheap Las Vegas Hotels - What You-Really-Need-To-Know Guide.
Tavis J. Cooper

Warning! For all those heading to Vegas for the weekend, you can hit straight for the casinos for excitement, or maybe embark on a hot-spot for some much-needed R and R. Indeed, Vegas is surely fun for anyone. It only takes a car with a full tank of gas and an adventurous mindset. Al right, maybe that may sound a little too corny, but for the most part its true. Undoubtedly, the incomparable city of Las Vegas can provide the best of us with a weekend of memorable entertainment and good old-fashioned fun. However the main key is finding the right places to hit ahead of time, and more notably, booking that ideal lodging. Nowadays you can find Las Vegas hotels cheap. For those who dont already know, it's definitely time you hop online.

To find deals on Las Vegas hotels cheap, your best bet would be the internet. Surely, you will find a place to stay that suits your liking. The best thing about Vegas is the options galore. No matter where you want it, right on the strip or perhaps a little out of the way, you will for sure be able to locate Las Vegas hotels cheap in cyberspace. Have you checked out http://Hotels.com yet or simply surfed the net for the best deals on lodging?

I check out these kinds of deals regularly. In fact when my family and I take trips, I like to constantly make sure that I get the best deal out there. For God's sake, this is the age of technology! We should all strive for the best. Hey, dont get me wrong; I want a great, clean place to stay that offers all the amenities, but I don't want to get shafted. I'm sure you would feel the same way.

Of all, the major factor in acquiring Las Vegas hotels cheap and other great lodgings is being early. If you're on top of things, you should definitely be able to locate some fabulous deals and packages. For me, I basically get online and do a search for hotels in the destination area. This is a great way where you can then compare every website's offers. In addition you can avoid getting duped. Whats more when you book ahead of time, you can also beat the rush and save some bucks.

At present, are you searching to find Las Vegas hotels cheap, and at the same time struggling to save some cash? Well then it's time to hop into cyberspace and let your fingers do the walking. Get rid of those cheesy brochures that only provide half the information. You will find Las Vegas hotels cheap if you browse the web. The best part is that it only takes a few key words, a quality search engine like Google, and a few minutes of your time.

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Imitation Of Life In Las Vegas




It is the nature of Las Vegas to imitate what it can't originate.


"Imitation is the sincerest of flattery." -- Charles Caleb Colton



(As all great bloggers start off with a quote, here am I, tyring to imitate one!)




Buildings & Landmarks



Within a short distance on the strip there is an Egyptian pyramid, a New York skyline, an Eiffel Tower, a street scene from Venice - it is so "beam me over, Scotty" that one can quickly get very disoriented.



Wax Impressions



At Madame Tussauds, we can find an imitation of a frozen, static moment in the lives of our favorite celebrities.



Imitators & Impersonators



A little further down the strip, at the Riviera, the entertainment of imitation seems to have reached new heights with such shows as "Barbara And Frank: The Concert That Never Was" (Frank Sinatra & Barbara Streisand), "America's Tribute To Neil Diamond" with Jay White, and "La Cage" starring Frank Morino as female impersonator par excellent.

At the Imperial Palace, who can forget to include "Legends In Concert" or the "Rat Pack" at the Greek Isles.

And don't forget to search out all those Elvis impersonators, especially the "Fat Elvis" lounge show at the Barbary Coast!



Sounds like ...



Speaking of musical acts, Vegas seems to have an abundance of tribute bands that appear and re-appear with some frequency, whose whole shtick is to imitate some famous band - for example, be on the lookout for "Yellow Brick Road" (Elton John) , Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin) and "Yesterday" (The Beatles), amongst others.




If I've missed your favorite, feel free to comment below. ( I'm only imitating a great blogger. )

Ooops! Almost forgot all those comedic impersonators, but I'll have to save that as a subject of a future blog.