CityCenter opens to the public next month, bringing a 67-acre urban metropolis and one of the world’s largest green developments to the Las Vegas Strip. The property includes Aria, a 61-story, 4004-room gaming resort; the non-gaming Mandarin Oriental, Vdara Hotel & Spa and Veer Towers; and...

Vegas is home to many unique careers By Aleza Freeman (contact Aleza) Vegas.com Vegas is a conglomeration of unique and exciting experiences, and a slew of unique jobs naturally goes along with the territory. Showgirls, Elvis impersonators, lounge singers. It’s all commonplace here. But there’s...

Behind the scenes at the Silverton Aquarium, mermaids Heather Carrasco and Rosalie Raymond are assisted by mermaid Tamee Simon as they prepare to swim with the fish and entertain guests. All mermaids at the Silverton are dressed in a nude colored wet suit with sea-shell bra, a 15-pound weight belt and...

Though prop comic Carrot Top’s shtick is all about being silly, juvenile diabetes is a cause he takes quite seriously. “A very good friend of mine has a child diagnosed with diabetes and he’s been educating me on what a widespread problem this has become,” said Scott ‘Carrot...

Reports last week of a little boy floating away in a homemade balloon turned out to be a lot of hot air (this is me breathing a sigh of relief). Jeannie and Aleza floating high above Vegas. The same day the balloon boy hoax became nationwide news, I floated in a balloon above Las Vegas with my fellow...

Creating a face as startling as the title character in “Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular” takes expert makeup skills. That’s where two-time Emmy Award-winning makeup artist Ron Wild comes in. Wild spends an hour each night working his magic on Anthony Crivello, who plays the Phantom...

Las Vegas isn’t all about helping others to get drunk. Sometimes its just about helping others. This weekend in particular, several events will benefit important causes. Hit the links with Justin Timberlake and help children Photo by JD Cuba/Golf Digest Fore! Grammy and Emmy award-winning artist...

The Little A'Le'Inn in Rachel, Nev., welcomes visitors from all walks of life. Rachel is the town closest to the top-secret military base Area 51, a hotbed for conspiracy theories on alien life. Tour leads Vegas visitors on an out-of-this-world journey By Aleza Freeman Boom, boom. The sonic boom...

Today all is quiet at the Brahma Shrine at Caesars Palace. But yesterday, the authentic replica of one of Thailand's most popular shrines was surrounded with celebration as the hotel re-dedicated the shrine, located on a newly built courtyard on the Roman Plaza, with costumed Thai dancers and the...

Grammy and Emmy award-winning artist Justin Timberlake brought sexy back to the PGA tour last year when he hosted The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. He will host the event again this year, as 132 PGA Tour professionals compete for a $4.2 million purse (with a...