Shows Enjoy the breathtaking music of Andrew Lloyd Webber in “Phantom – the Las Vegas Spectacular” at the Venetian. Take a trip back to 19th century Paris and into an opera house haunted by the Phantom, complete with a 2,100-pound chandelier, made of 29,444 crystals. Tickets start at $79. Show times are 7 p.m. Mon. [...]
October 6, 2011 | Posted in
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Though I never need an excuse to celebrate wine, the month of October is the month for the fermented grape. While October is famously the month to celebrate beer, wine celebrations are popping up in Vegas. Two major wine festivals, Festevino at the Venetian and Palazzo and Crush at the Paris hotel take over Vegas [...]
September 29, 2011 | Posted in
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The cordoned-off area of slot machines you might run into at a casino isn’t (exactly) a special VIP-only area. Nor is it a sign that the casino can’t afford walls anymore for its high-limits area. That gathering is probably just a slot tournament taking place. Feel free to watch and marvel – or better yet, [...]
September 12, 2011 | Posted in
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It’s no secret celebrity Chef Charlie Palmer makes wine a big feature in his restaurants. Anyone who’s been in Aureole, his Las Vegas restaurant in Mandalay Bay, can tell you that. Aureole contains a massive three-story wine tower in the middle of the restaurant, complete with flying wine angels and a sommelier to help you select the perfect pairing [...]
August 4, 2011 | Posted in
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It starts with 14 pigs, 10 chefs and the heavy scent of bacon in the air. All-Star Cochon brought the goods this past weekend when the national pork-loving tour stopped at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. From bacon cotton candy to an adult Manhattan SnowCone with bacon-infused bourbon, the creativity at Sunday’s main event seemed endless. There were even Pork-E-O’s [...]
July 25, 2011 | Posted in
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Fireworks, parties on the Strip You might think that Vegas has enough lights in the sky, but the city is celebrating the 4th of July with fireworks displays and celebrations all weekend long, lighting every corner of the Las Vegas Valley. If you’re headed to the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace lights the sky with [...]
June 28, 2011 | Posted in
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It’s Father’s Day weekend, so why not come to Vegas and make sure Dad has a good time? He’ll certainly appreciate some of the Father’s Day specials going on around town, or simply to visit some of the city’s finest and funniest entertainment. Tacos & Tequila at the Luxor is serving up two-for-one margaritas and [...]
June 17, 2011 | Posted in
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All around the country, food trucks have made quite the turnaround in their public image. From reluctant and desperate to trendy and chic, there’s been a bit of a food truck renaissance and Las Vegas hasn’t been left out. Mini-burgers, East-West fusion hot dogs, snowcones, BBQ, iced coffee, Southwestern-style fare and more are being all [...]
June 7, 2011 | Posted in
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When you have a night off to celebrate, relax and get together with friends, you want to make the most of it. Finding somewhere convenient is key and time is money. In Vegas, we have you, the hungry, club-going guest, in mind. For a complete night out you used to have to jump around from [...]
March 3, 2011 | Posted in
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There’s a lot of excitement built around a little football game in Dallas this weekend, so it comes as no surprise that Vegas has plenty of party options to cheer on your favorite team and have some of the best gameday grub. There are also plenty of other things to do and see in Vegas [...]
February 3, 2011 | Posted in
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