The Las Vegas Adventurer

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The Excalibur Hotel and Casino opened June 19, 1990 with an Arthurian-legend theme at a cost of $290 million. The outside castle facade is said to be modeled after the castle in Carcassone, France.
The famous Tournament of Kings show is a permanent feature of the resort and features simulated medieval jousting surrounded by dining guests. Other restaurants also have Arthurian names like the Roundtable Buffet, Sir Galahad’s Prime Cuts, The Steakhouse of Camelot, Village Food Court, and Regale Italian eatery.
Other popular attractions include the adults-only Thunder From Down Under, a medieval-themed wedding chapel, a pool, and a spa. …read more

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The Luxor Hotel opened in 1993 at a cost of $375 million and was the city’s first fully-themed mega-resort as well as the largest building on the Strip. The Ancient Egyptian themed resort has 4,407 hotel rooms and is named after the city of Luxor in Egypt. The light at the top of the pyramid can be viewed from space!
A theater and 2000 more rooms contained within two towers were added in 1998, and in 2007 the majority of the public areas were renovated, with most of the Egyptian themed decor being removed and replaced with sexier, adult-themed …read more

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New York-New York Hotel & Casino opened January 3, 1997. Its New York City theme is one of the more detailed on the Strip, and the skyline of the outside facade includes the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.
A pool out front represents New York Harbor, a half-scale (150 ft) replica of the Statue of Liberty, and replicas of the Brooklyn Bridge, Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Ellis Island, and Grand Central Terminal.
The main casino area inside is named after Central Park, and meeting areas, bars, and eateries are named after …read more

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Treasure Island – now trying hard to be called simply “ti” – was built in 1993 by Steve Wynn for $450 million as part of the Mirage Resorts. It has 2,885 rooms and is located on the Las Vegas Strip.

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The pirate theme of the resort was an attraction for the hotel’s first decade (during the “family friendly-ing” of Las Vegas) which included a free nightly pirate show in Buccaneer Bay.
It switched gears in 2003 toward a more sexy, edgy feel with “The Sirens of TI,” a new show in the now-defunct Bay, which was renamed …read more

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Big news for little Las Vegans – the High School Musical touring stage musical will be making a Las Vegas stop June 4-8th at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Saturday, April 26, at noon, via phone, online, box office and additional Ticketmaster outlets.
Keep in mind (and warn the kids!) that the touring stage production does not include the movie cast of Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale!
The stage adaptation – with …read more

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Disk’O, the newest ride at the Circus Circus Adventuredome, is open for business! Its installation began this past December and as Tom Nolan, director of theme park operations at the hotel, describes it:
“We try to do new rides at least every other year to try to keep the mix in the park fresh. Disk’O is a different experience. You spin forward and backward, and the unique portion of it is that you get to face outward, where in most types of rides, normally you face inward.”
Would you try it? I think it looks like a blast!

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I just found this video clip of the Stratosphere Insanity Ride and the thought of it still makes my stomach drop!
Insanity the Ride is a truly mind-bending experience! A massive mechanical arm extending out 64 feet over the edge of the Stratosphere Tower at a height of over 900 feet, Insanity will spin you and several other passengers in the open air at speeds of up to three ‘G’s. You’ll be propelled up to an angle of 70 degrees, which will tilt your body into one position – facing straight down! If you’re brave enough to keep your eyes open …read more

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The Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will be sponsoring the 2nd Annual Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament to be held on Friday, April 18 inside The Venetian Poker Room.
The no-limit Texas hold’em poker tournament will begin at 3:00 pm and all proceeds of the tournament and live and silent auctions will benefit the Nevada SPCA no-kill animal shelter.
Last year’s event raised $130,000 for the Nevada SPCA, a no-kill animal shelter that gives food and shelter to thousands of homeless Las Vegas animals.
The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd South
414-7657
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The 7th Annual Pure Aloha Festival will take place at The Cannery this Friday April 18th (doors open at 6pm), Saturday the 19th (10am to 6pm), and Sunday the 20th (10am to 5pm).
Performing artists include Katchafire, Sudden Rush, Hooliganz, Kapena, and Hawaiian Soul.
Tickets for general admission are only available day of event: $5 for general admission and $3 for children 3 – 10 years of age, seniors 65+, and military. A portion of the festival proceeds will go to charity. Concert tickets are an additional cost. Call 604-9438 for more info.
The Cannery Casino & Hotel
2121 E. Craig Rd.
702-507-5700
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80’s megastars Bon Jovi will be performing at the MGM Grand Garden Arena tomorrow, April 12, with guest performer Daughtry.
Bon Jovi has established themselves as one of the world’s most successful live rock acts by delivering their fans dynamic performances and the best tour production imaginable. They have performed more than 2,500 concerts for more than 32 million fans around the world and have sold more than 120 million albums. Their latest album, the Nashville-inspired LOST HIGHWAY, was released June 19 and debuted at No. 1 and includes the hit songs “Lost …read more

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