The Las Vegas Adventurer

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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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As I posted back in January, The Las Vegas Review Journal allows locals and visitors alike to submit their picks for the Best of Las Vegas. From restaurants to tourist traps, and hotels to adult stores, The Best of Las Vegas is a fantastic resource for anyone planning to spend some time in Las Vegas!
The 8,000 votes have been tallied and can be viewed by category:
~ Best Eat & Drink
~ Best Entertainment
~ Best Hotels
~ Best Locations
~ Best People
~ Best Shopping
~ Best Sports Spots
~ Best of the Worst
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Every year the Las Vegas Review Journal allows locals and visitors alike to submit their picks for the Best of Las Vegas. From best restaurant to best souvenir, you get to submit your preferences for what makes Las Vegas great!
The categories this year have been pared down from 248 to 175, though you can vote in as many or as few categories as you want. In the past the ballot has only been available via the newspaper, but this year they’ve introduced an online form. (No double entries, though – they will be checking!) Those who submit online will also …read more

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The Lied Discovery Children’s Museum first opened to the public in September 1990 and has since become Las Vegas’s major educational institution, having served more than 1.5 million children and their families and over 350,000 children with school field trip programs and tours designed to supplement school curriculum.
What sets it apart from other more traditional museums are the hands-on exhibits in the arts, sciences and humanities, a Traveling Exhibition Gallery, an Early Childhood Pavilion, and an eight-story Science Tower in 22,000 square feet of exhibit space. It has also been voted Best Museum in Las Vegas by the readers of …read more

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Zagat.com has released their Best of Las Vegas restaurants lists! Included in the guide are best restaurants, best service, and best decor among dozens of other categories.
Best Food:

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Joël Robuchon
Rosemary’s
Nobu
Guy Savoy

Most Popular:

Picasso
Bouchon
Delmonico Steakhouse
Bellagio Buffet
Aureole

Best Service:

Joël Robuchon
Picasso
Hugo’s Cellar
Guy Savoy
Tableau

Make sure you check out the huge list of remaining categories, which include best buffets, best pizza, and best restaurants for people watching!

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