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Ready to zip with views of the Vegas Strip?

Ready to zip with views of the Vegas Strip?

Thrill seekers will soon have another reason to come to Vegas. By the end of summer, you should be able to soar 400 feet in the air on a 10-second zip ride (not to be confused with a zip line) between the Rio hotel’s 50-story Masquerade tower and Ipanema tower. VooDoo SkyLine will launch from [...]

Rock Paper Photo takes a ‘shot’ at a physical shop

Rock Paper Photo takes a ‘shot’ at a physical shop

The rare images of music and pop culture figures curated in the online Rock Paper Photo gallery can now be seen and purchased in physical space. Rock Paper Photo’s first brick-and-mortar shop opened last week at the Hard Rock Hotel. Museum-quality prints of the gallery’s limited-edition photos are on display in the gallery-like shop and [...]

Free rock concerts to fire up Fremont all summer long

Free rock concerts to fire up Fremont all summer long

The 3rd Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience will be lit up all summer, with big-name bands playing free shows all season. This weekend, Memorial Day celebrations will hit a high with a joint concert by Fuel and Lit on Saturday beginning at 9 p.m. Fuel rocked the early 2000s with hits like “Innocent,” [...]

Vegas entertainment set to rock Memorial Day weekend

Vegas entertainment set to rock Memorial Day weekend

Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly getaway or a raucous party, Vegas is the place to be this Memorial Day weekend. Headlining the holiday is the official launch of Cirque du Soleil’s newest creation, “Michael Jackson ONE,” at Mandalay Bay on Thursday. The show brings the music and spirit of the King of Pop together [...]

Memorial Day weekend in Vegas: Time to hit the pools!

Memorial Day weekend in Vegas: Time to hit the pools!

One of the most exciting holiday weekends of the year is coming up. Memorial Day officially honors Americans who have died while in the military service – but unofficially it’s the kickoff to summer. So what better way to celebrate than to spend an afternoon by the pool with a drink (or two!) in hand? [...]

A bright Light will soon burn in Las Vegas

A bright Light will soon burn in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has seduced many admirers with the magic of its lights. With everything from neon signs to gigantic LED screens, the city shines in the desert. And soon a new “light” will add to the glow while filling the evenings with passion, spectacle and the best of electronic dance music. The countdown is on. [...]

Louie Anderson announces Plaza residency

Louie Anderson announces Plaza residency

Emmy Award-winning comic Louie Anderson will begin an open-ended residency at the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas on July 10. Anderson just finished a run with the ABC celebrity diving show “Splash.” But even as he launched himself off platforms and springboards, he had comedy on his mind. “Diving is a lot like stand-up,” he [...]

Party at Las Vegas nightclubs for Memorial Day weekend

Party at Las Vegas nightclubs for Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and it’s a three-day weekend. People are ready to party and that means the nightclubs in Vegas pull out all the stops. Performances by the world’s hottest DJs and appearances by special celebrity guests make this a weekend you won’t want to miss. DJ Jazzy Jeff will bring his [...]

Zip it on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas

Zip it on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas

Those who want to zip down the Fremont Street Experience on Flightlinez zip line should zip on down to the Fremont Street Experience before it’s gone. The current zip line will soon be no more. But don’t distress my thrill-seeking friends. A  new two-level “zoom” line called SlotZilla will soon be taking its place, just east of 4th [...]

Dance crew ‘wock’s into the light with ‘PRiSM’

Dance crew ‘wock’s into the light with ‘PRiSM’

The space at Luxor that used to house IMAX motion simulation rides lay fallow for three years while casino executives waited for the right show to come along to fill the void. Tomorrow night, when Jabbawockeez takes the stage in a brand-new theater on the site, it will be clear that the wait was worth [...]

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