The Las Vegas Adventurer

Las Vegas has added yet another unique attraction to its list of must-sees: North America’s first ice lounge!
The 2,000 square foot Minus 5 Ice Lounge at the Mandalay Bay opened this week as the first permanent lounge made completely of ice in North America. Minus 5 has five other locations around the world in Sydney and Gold Coast, Australia; Auckland and Queensland, New Zealand; and Viseu, Portugal.
All the ice is carved and crafted by hand and machine, from the bar to the chandeliers to the drinking glasses. Minus 5 serves vodka-based cocktails or just vodka straight up.
This isn’t just any …read more

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School starts Monday, and to help local families get ready Cox Communications and the Clark County School District will be hosting a Back to School Fair tomorrow, August 23rd, at the Galleria at Sunset Mall in Henderson. From 10:00am until 4:00pm school officials will be providing information on zoning, food services, employment opportunities and other school instructions.
The Southern Nevada Health District will also be there to provide immunizations for $16, or $25 for two.
Keep in mind that new guidelines this year require seventh graders to have the Tdap (tetanus), diphtheria and whooping cough vaccines! The vaccines will be …read more

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“Winner winner chicken dinner!” Congratulations to Eva Louis, winner of the “21″ DVD contest from this past week!
About her favorite Las Vegas casino game, Eva says “Nickel Monoply is a lot of fun and you can play with a group.” Congrats, Eva!

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“21” is the true story of some of the brightest young minds in the country – and how they took Vegas for millions!
Based on the book “Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions,” “21” is about Ben Campbell, a brilliant M.I.T. student who finds he can’t afford the tuition he needs and finds the answers in the cards.
He is recruited by his unorthodox math professor Micky Rosato (Kevin Spacey) to join a group of the school’s most gifted students that head to Vegas every weekend armed with fake identities and …read more

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The Travel & Culture Channel has added three new blogs!

The Phoenix Traveler is a fellow desert-dweller who will be writing about the events and happens in and and around Phoenix, Arizona.

Travel Product Guide focuses on products needed for travel, high-tech or no-tech!

Travel Photo Daily will take you around the world in photos! Visitors are encouraged to submit their own travel pictures.

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It’s just been announced that pop diva and newlywed Mariah Carey has signed on at Planet Hollywood for her own Las Vegas show!
She’ll be joining the likes of Bette Midler and Cher as not only a headliner of her own Strip show but also as a resident of Las Vegas.
The deal will earn her a nice $100 million over three years for a nightly performance. No word yet when on when her run begins.
An insider has said “Mariah is one of the most popular performers around. She could easily become the Queen of the Las Vegas strip.”
I think …read more

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The Encore Suites, Steve Wynn’s $2.1 billion sequel to the Wynn, has announced it is now hiring for 5300 positions for its opening later this year.
This is great news for local Las Vegans (or those wanting to become Las Vegans!), who will be able to apply online starting this Sunday, July 20th. (They have a FAQ about the application process here.)
The 2,034 room, 61-floor tower is right next to the original Wynn tower and sits where the Desert Inn once stood. It was originally intended to be an extension of the Wynn but it was later decided it would …read more

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The Las Vegas Hilton announced just a few days ago that its long-running Star Trek: The Experience will be closing on September 1. A decline in ticket sales over the last little while was cited as the biggest reason for the closure.
There’s still time to battle the BORG and the Klingons before everything’s packed up, though! Tickets are still on sale for the whole experience – the BORG Invasion 4D, Klingon Encounter, and History of the Future Museum – for $42.99 per person, or $35.99 per person for seniors, children under 12 and Nevada residents with valid ID. The ticket …read more

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Here is July’s list of great things for families and kids to take part in during the sweltering Las Vegas summer!
July 1 – July 5
July 2: Rainbow Promenade Theatre; Jonah: A Veggie Tale Movie, Bee Movie; 10am
July 2: Lied Middle School; All American 4th of July Carnival, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
July 3: Summerlin Library; Sparkly Stories for the 4th of July, 4-11 years old, 1:30pm
July 5: Rainbow Library; Do You Like Mice? Storytime, 10:30am
July 5: Home Depot; Building Project, 9am-noon, ages 9-12
July 5: Michael’s Crafts; 3D Chalk Drawings, 10am-noon

July 6 – July 12
July 8: Rainbow Promenade Theatre; Pirates Who Don’t Do …read more

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Station Casinos has announced its newest addition, Aliante Station, will be opening to the public on November 11, 2008 at 11:11pm. The hotel/casino will be Station’s 18th property in southern Nevada and comes in at a cost of $675 million.
The mid-rise building (only nine stories high) will offer 202 rooms and suites between 400 up to 1,500 square feet equipped with 42-inch plasma TVs, CD players with iPod jacks, in-room audio entertainment systems, and high-speed Internet.
It will also feature six restaurants and a food …read more

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