Put on your running shoes and get ready for the 5th Annual Las Vegas Great Santa Run on Dec. 5, 2009. This event helps raise money for Opportunity Village and is aimed at breaking the world record for the largest Santa Claus gathering. This year the festivities are being held at Town Square. Check is...

On Saturday, Oct. 24 downtown Las Vegas was invaded by plastic-brain-eating zombies who gathered on Fremont Street for the First Annual Zombie Walk. People of all ages participated in the event, each portaying their own version of a blood-thirsty zombie. Wearing white facepaint and blood-spattered clothes...

By Caroline Fontein Vegas.com Other cities may have their annual parades and customary parties, but if you’re really looking to tap into your inner sinner and indulge in everything that Halloween is all about, Vegas is the place to be. “The great thing about Vegas is that people come to...

This year, Fright Dome at Circus Circus is turning its scare factor up a notch with two new “SAW” themed haunted houses. In case you’re not familiar with it, Fright Dome is Adventure Dome re-themed as a horrifying wonderland with 23 rides and attractions, freak shows, scare zones and five haunted...

Who knew clowns with chain saws and other ghoulish creatures could have a fan following? It’s one of the job perks that comes with being a roaming scare actor inside Fright Dome at Circus Circus. “For a month I’m a mini-celebrity. It’s not just me. We’ve got people who’ve been doing this...

 You can play like your favorite rock stars with Guitar Hero, but what if playing the game also allowed you to meet one of them? Video gamers had the chance to do just that Sept. 10, 2009 at the Santana Guitar Hero 5 Challenge. Hosted at Wasted Space inside the Hard Rock Hotel, the challenge featured...

If 30-foot waves, freezing temperatures and exhausting work hours on the Bering Sea sound like your idea of a dream job, then you might want to consider a spot as the newest “Greenhorn” on Captain Phil Harris’s crab fishing boat, the Cornelia Marie. With King Crab season starting in October Phil...

On August 29 Las Vegas celebrated Michael Jackson’s legacy and what would have been his 51st birthday with a musical tribute at the Palms. Entertainers from different shows in Las Vegas volunteered to perform their renditions of Jackson’s greatest hits and to help raise money to benefit Music Education...

Las Vegas is getting a dose of sweet-sounding science and melodius math with “Schoolhouse Rock Live.” Based on the Emmy Award-winning 1970s cartoon series, this show is getting audiences on their feet with songs including “I’m Just A Bill,” “Interplanet Janet,” “Lolly, Lolly,...

Beginning Sept. 4, 2009 Prince fans can party like it’s 1999 every weekend at Hooters with “Purple Reign – The Ultimate Prince Tribute Show.” The show starts at 11 p.m. and pays homage to the artist Prince and his role in the movie “Purple Reign.” The group performs all of...