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Lance Burton signs on for six more magical years
Lance Burton signs on for six more magical years
Lance Burton won’t be disappearing from the Las Vegas entertainment scene anytime soon. Burton signed on today for another six years as the headlining magician at the Monte Carlo. He has been performing at the hotel in the Lance Burton Theater for the past 13 years. Burton, who broke his foot...
Get your groove on
Calling all aspiring dancers: If dancing is your passion but you haven’t quite grasped the concept of it yet, there’s still hope! In addition to hosting the Hip Hop International (the annual United States and world hip-hop dance championships), Loews Lake Las Vegas presents “Urban...
Longest operating casino in Vegas honored
Longest operating casino in Vegas honored
The hotel and casino with the oldest active gaming license in Southern Nevada was honored this month with a commemorative plaque from the historical preservation group E Clampus Vitus. Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino, 2800 S. Boulder Highway, is located in Henderson on the drive between Las Vegas and...
Avoiding Sticker Shock On Your Show Tickets
Avoiding Sticker Shock On Your Show Tickets
So you purchased your show tickets online and now you’re off to see Love, Terry Fator or another raved about production found only in Las Vegas. On your way to the theater you pass by the box office and see the ticket prices advertised for less. Before you start feeling like you’ve been taken consider...
The King of Pop lives on in Vegas
The King of Pop lives on in Vegas
PYT. You Rock My World. Billie Jean. Butterflies. Bad. Remember the Time. These are just a few of my favorite Michael Jackson songs. The list goes on and on and I’m sure many of you have a handful of favorites with memories behind each of them too. From hiding behind my grandpa because I was scared...
Vegas is Tops in More Ways than One
Vegas is Tops in More Ways than One
  If you’re a frequent visitor to Vegas, you probably have noticed the ever-increasing number of pool clubs in our mega resorts. These pools offer all the amenities you can get inside the resorts themselves – drinks, food, DJs, comfortable seating, gambling, and some times a little more (or...
The Vegas Weekender: End June with a Vegas bang
The Vegas Weekender: End June with a Vegas bang
Holly Madison, star of Peepshow With July fast approaching, what better way to complete the first month of summer than a trip to Las Vegas? With multi-million dollar productions, a variety of special headliner guests and fun outdoor activities, this weekend in Vegas makes for the perfect ending to June. Nightlife Tropical...
Swim with the sharks
Swim with the sharks
Swim with sharks along with other exotic fish at the Shark Reef. If you’re truly convinced you were a fish in another life or if you didn’t find the movie “Jaws” the least bit terrifying, now’s your chance to dive with sharks at Mandalay Bay. At the Mandalay Bay Shark...
Something’s fishy … A school where you want homework
Something’s fishy … A school where you want homework
School is cool when Chef Osama “Fuji” Fujita is your teacher. The executive sushi chef at Marssa at Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort, Fujita teaches SushiSkool for Kids ($25) at 3 p.m. every first, third and fourth weekend and Sushi and Sake School for adults ($50) on select dates through 2009...
Flashback Friday: When Coins Were Kings
Flashback Friday: When Coins Were Kings
As a young kid growing up in Vegas, nothing screamed – “You have walked into a casino!” – more than the constant sound of coins plopping down into the metal hopper of a slot machine. Listening to the echoing sound of plunk, plunk, plunk reaffirmed you were a winner in Vegas,...

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