Visiting Las Vegas for Valentine’s Day? There’s no better time to book a luxurious room or suite for your beloved. It’s sure to make your whispered sweet nothings sound even sweeter. And Las Vegas knows how to turn up the heat when it comes to amore. The city is home to some of the most [...]
Looking for the best seat in the house? It may not be the one you’re thinking of. Las Vegas is known for going over the top, so it should come as no surprise that the city’s restrooms have begun to upstage the hotels, restaurants and nightclubs in which they reside. Over the past two decades, some impressive [...]
Travel around the world without leaving Las Vegas By Renée LiButti Vegas.com Like the all-you-can-eat extravaganza that is a Las Vegas buffet, the city itself is filled with a smorgasbord of cultural offerings. Wander the ever-busy Strip and its outlying areas and you’ll discover pubs, bistros and beer halls that will make you feel as [...]
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 [...]
There are many impressive things in Vegas — the more than 5,000 rooms at MGM Grand, the extraordinarily flexible acrobats at Cirque du Soleil shows, the 2 million crystals in The Chandelier at the Cosmopolitan (that’s a lot of bling.) But Gummy Bears and lollipops? Not so impressive — until now. The people at Sugar Factory have made an empire out [...]
On Jan. 15, 2011 some of the most beautiful women in the country will converge for a night of glamour, tradition and prestige on the Las Vegas Strip. No, it’s not the newest production show in Vegas. It’s the 90th anniverary of the Miss America pageant, which will be broadcast live on ABC from Planet Hollywood. Television personality and co-host [...]
Not only does he “write the songs that make the whole world sing,” but he’s giving them instruments too. Legendary singer/songwriter Barry Manilow is putting instruments in the hands of students in the Clark County School District with his non-profit organization, the Manilow Music Project (MMP). Through the MMP guests who bring a new or [...]
By Caroline Fontein (caroline.fontein@vegas.com) Vegas.com With more than 80 million records sold worldwide and a career spanning more than 35 years, renowned singer-songwriter Barry Manilow is a music icon. What many people may not know is that he’s also a successful jingle writer. Early on in his career, he penned songs for brands like Band-Aid [...]
If you’re planning a wedding, bachelorette party or just want to take a girls’ trip to Vegas, then leave the boys at home, round up all your girlfriends and get ready to party while you shop. Located at Le Boulevard at Paris Las Vegas, brides-to-be and party animals can check out the new La Vogue Bridal and [...]
Las Vegas has reinvented itself many times over the years. The 1990s were the heyday of the themed resort in Vegas, which resulted in a building boom of megaresorts modeled after famous places and monuments. Replicas of world-famous landmarks, statues and buildings popped up all over the Strip including the pyramid-shaped Luxor, the Big Apple [...]
