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Archive for November 2007

November 30th, 2007

The Las Vegas Marathon

Online shoe superstore (with a location in Las Vegas!) Zappos.com is sponsoring the third annual Las Vegas Marathon this Sunday, December 2. The marathon will take place on the Strip and begins at 6:07am. Participation is expected to be around 17,000 and 18,000 runners, up 15% from last year.
The course will span 26.2 miles (with […]

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November 28th, 2007

Lake Las Vegas Floating Ice Rink

The floating ice rink has arrived at Lake Las Vegas!
It’s no Rockefeller Center, though - the rink can only hold up to 60 skaters at a time. The rink uses 110 five-gallon buckets of water and a 12,000-pound chiller unit to help keep the ice cold.
The floating ice rink will be open until Feb. […]

By Heather -- 3 comments

November 27th, 2007

Gift of Lights Drive-Thru Spectacular

From now to January 1, enjoy the holidays by experiencing over 200 animated and twinkling light displays in a convenient, comfortable drive-through setting while tuning in to a local radio station to hear the music of the holiday at the Sunset Park Gift of Lights Drive-Thru Spectacular. Great for the entire family!
Sunset Park
2601 E Sunset […]

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November 24th, 2007

An Old-Fashioned Christmas

“Step into holidays past on Heritage Street when the restored historic homes will be in old time trim. Travel back in time to the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s to enjoy the trees, ornaments and household decorations that made holiday seasons glad for southern Nevadans.”
The Clark County Museum in Henderson will be presenting Heritage Street […]

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November 22nd, 2007

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November 20th, 2007

The Globetrotter’s Logbook

Sadly, I haven’t ever had the opportunity to travel out of country. However, if I ever do (or rather, when I do!) I’ve got a handy little book to keep track of the experience!
I was fortunate to receive The Globetrotter’s Logbook in the mail not too long ago. It was beautifully wrapped and the book […]

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November 16th, 2007

Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino Grand Opening

Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino’s Grand Opening celebration is being held today and tomorrow at their newest location at the center of the Strip.
The building was constructed in 2000 as the Aladdin, in the spot of the Tally-Ho hotel which opened in 1963, and then the original Aladdin which opened in 1966 and closed […]

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November 15th, 2007

Historic Photos of Las Vegas

I was fortunate to be able to receive a copy of Historic Photos of Las Vegas from Turner Publishing. It’s a beautiful hardcover book with a very full 200 pages.
This isn’t a textbook - it’s chock full of pictures and captions and very few of them are ones I’ve seen before and both I […]

By Heather -- 4 comments

November 14th, 2007

Rock the Block Music Festival

“The revitalization of downtown Las Vegas continues to expand as both national and local bands come together for the inaugural Rock the Block Music Festival in downtown’s newest entertainment mecca the Fremont East Entertainment District on Saturday, November 17 from noon-10pm.”
Tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance or $15 at the event; no re-entry. […]

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November 13th, 2007

Goodbye, New Frontier

Another piece of Vegas history was blown away this morning as the Atrium tower of the New Frontier hotel and casino was imploded at 2am to make way for a New York-inspired Plaza Hotel.
The New Frontier was the second hotel on the Strip in 1942 with just 105 rooms, and was once owned by Howard […]

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