The Las Vegas Adventurer

The Eastside Cannery Hotel & Casino opened this past weekend in the spot that the old Nevada Palace used to occupy. The 16-story, $250 million hotel/casino has 307 rooms, six restaurants, four bars and a lounge. It’s also the first major casino to open in the east side in over a decade!
The casino floor boasts 2,100 slot machines, 26 table games, a 450-seat bingo hall, a keno lounge, a poker room and a race and sports book. The decor is mid-century vintage industrial with a lot of bronze, corrugated metal and girders with deep purples, oranges and yellows.
Of course, there’s …read more

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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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