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April 30th, 2008

Hotel Spotlight: Excalibur

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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 [...]

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April 28th, 2008

Hotel Spotlight: Luxor

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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 [...]

By Heather -- 2 comments

April 25th, 2008

Hotel Spotlight: New York-New York

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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 [...]

By Heather -- 2 comments

April 23rd, 2008

Hotel Spotlight: Treasure Island

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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 [...]

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April 21st, 2008

High School Musical Comes to Vegas

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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 [...]

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April 18th, 2008

Disk’O at the Adventuredome

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 [...]

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April 17th, 2008

Stratosphere Insanity Ride

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 [...]

By Heather -- 1 comment

April 14th, 2008

2nd Annual Jennifer Harman SPCA Charity Poker Tournament

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 [...]

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April 14th, 2008

7th Annual Pure Aloha Festival

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 [...]

By Heather -- 1 comment

April 11th, 2008

Bon Jovi at the MGM Grand

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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 [...]

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