This historic El Cortez sign has topped the property since 1941. The Fremont Street Experience is seen in the background. At the end of  Martin Scorsese’s 1995 film ”Casino,” the character Ginger McKenna, played by Sharon Stone, dies in a hotel hallway. That hallway belonged to the...

One of my favorite new places to go is the Eastside Lounge at Encore. This is partly because the “Eastside” portion has a duplicitous meaning — it’s on the east side of the Encore lobby, but it also reminds me of an intimate gathering spot you would find after carefully seeking out...

Today we flash back to 1974 and the height of Osmondmania with a picture of Donny and Marie Osmond performing at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. This was not their first appearance in Las Vegas. When Donny was just 7, he (and his brothers)  appeared onstage at the Sahara with Shirley Bassey.  Donny...

Join us every Thursday as we highlight the weekend’s best events and entertainment. Events Hop into the Palms for the Miss Playboy Club search The Playboy Club hosts the Miss Playboy Club model search at 10 p.m. May 31. The winner will not only be the face of Playboy Club in its June advertising campaign...

Mandalay Bay Beach is once again hosting Dive In Movies at their 11-acre pool area this summer. On several Friday evenings throughout the hot summer months, guests 21 and older can cool off and watch movies while floating in the pool, lounging in chairs on the sand or playing sand volleyball. Food and...

The Liberace Museum is bringing a new cabaret concept to the Las Vegas show scene. “VS. — A Rock Cabaret,” a combination of – you guessed it – rock show and cabaret – will showcase local talent from the Strip. All proceeds from the shows will benefit the Liberace...

Summertime’s just around the corner. Since temperatures in this town will reach the triple digits very soon, you’ll need to know where to go for good, cold treats. Here is a list of some of my picks: The popular New York eatery, Serendipity 3, made its West Coast debut inside Caesars Palace....

Before everyone’s favorite stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard was known as the Las Vegas Strip, it was the sparser South Los Angeles Highway. The street’s first resort, El Rancho, opened in 1941, followed by the Last Fronteir in 1942 and the Flamingo in 1946. Of course, The Strip has undergone...

Memorial Day marks the official kick-off of pool season in Las Vegas. While we like to think the concept of pool clubs, a place to party the day away surrounded by beautiful folks in swimwear, drink servers and floating gambling, is a relatively new concept, in reality folks have been bringing the party...

Join us every Thursday as we highlight the weekend’s best events and entertainment. Memorial Day marks the official kick-off to summer and in Las Vegas that means a three-day weekend packed with major entertainment, pool parties, the hottest DJs at local clubs and even some Shakespeare. To make...