The Las Vegas Adventurer

Las Vegas Haunts is gearing up for another spooktacular Halloween season!
Their two locations – The Asylum and Hotel Fear – will be opening next week, Friday September 26th and 27th.
The Asylum will be located in the Home Depot parking lot at Charleston and Hualapai, and Hotel Fear is located in the Home Depot Parking Lot on Craig and Camino Al Norte (MLK).
Dates and times for both locations are:
September
26 and 27 (Grand Opening)
October
3, 4, 5;
9, 10, 11, 12;
16, 17, 18, 19;
23, 24, 25, 26;
28, 29, 30, 31;
November
1
Weekday hours are 6:30 – 10pm, and weekends are 6:30 – 12am …read more

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The volcano at the Mirage is set to get a makeover later this year!
The iconic Strip-front feature will be transformed into an all-new audio-visual event with a top to bottom overhaul with the help of Fountains of Bellagio design firm WET. The change is part of an overhaul the entire hotel is undertaking and should be finished near the end of 2008.
To discover more about the volcano, see images and learn about the work in progress, and view interviews with the creators behind the magic, go to mirage.com. There, you can also may enter The Mirage Volcano Memories …read more

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Craving some star gazing but don’t want to travel to LA or New York? Madame Tussauds may be able to fill the need!
The wax museum has been a part of Las Vegas since 1999 when it opened one of its half dozen worldwide locations on the Strip. It’s located on the moving walkway between the Venetian and Las Vegas Blvd just off Spring Mountain.
The Las Vegas museum focuses mainly on celebrities, whereas other locations around the world feature celebrities, sports stars, historical figures, world leaders and in the case of the London location, a Chamber of Horrors! Each figure …read more

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There’s so much more to Vegas than loud casinos and flashy showgirls!
Over the years a lot of hotels and developers have been mindful of the fact that people also come to Vegas to relax, and maybe even get the kids out of the house or the hotel room once in a while too.
~ Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay is a fantastic experience for kids and adults alike. It’s been over a year since we went last and my kids are still talking about it! Their favorite part was the 20-foot-long acrylic tunnel you can walk through while fish …read more

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Only in Vegas! The hottest cup of coffee isn’t at Starbucks, it’s at SexxPresso – Las Vegas’s first “erotic coffee shop” where drinks are served by lingerie-clad baristas!
The drink sizes and drink names are suggestive too, of course – try ordering a cup size A, B or DD (20 oz!) Pleasure Cup (cafe mocha) or Porn Star (chocolate covered cherry latte) with a straight face! This is definitely one coffee shop that doesn’t take itself too seriously (always a bonus in my book).
And they do actually have more on the menu than the usual espressos, lattes and “slap-accinos!” Drop …read more

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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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Did you know you could ride to the top of the Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower? In only 90 seconds you can go from being part of the hustle and bustle of the Strip to just an observer!
This isn’t an attraction for the vertigo-prone – from the moment you leave the ground in the glass enclosed elevator until you get to the top of the mesh enclosed deck 460 feet up – you can’t help but be aware you’re leaving terra firma behind! The amazing view at the top is worth it, though, and if you haven’t left your camera …read more

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I can’t believe the 4th of July is next week! I swear it feels like we just took down the Christmas tree.
If you’re not content to sit out front with the kids and the neighbors and see how long it takes for someone to singe their eyebrows or need to use the emergency bucket of water, consider one of the events below instead!
Las Vegas 51s and Fireworks
When: 7:05 p.m. July 2 & 3 with fireworks immediately following the games
Where: Cashman Field
Admission: $13 general admission
More Info: 702-798-7825
The 51s host the Salt Lake Bees. Fireworks will follow the games both nights. …read more

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Vegas is a popular travel destination, and for good reason. Deals are found at practically every locale, from buffets to shows to souvenir shops. But with over two million residents, it’s also a pretty great place to live, offering even more deals to locals!
A trend that’s gaining more popularity lately are “staycations” – a vacation taken close to home. They’re cheap – you don’t have to pay for airfare, hotels, rental cars, etc. – and you get a chance to learn more about your city and discover things about it you may not have known before.
Below the cut are a …read more

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I spotlighted the Paris Las Vegas a couple of months ago and came across this beautiful picture of it at night by flickr user mandj98. It’s just as breathtaking in person!
[image: flickr]

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