25 posts tagged “destination”
Christmas at Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Caesars Palace is usually a nice place to take a stroll but around
Christmas time the lights and the trees really give you that special
holiday feeling. Think about it, artificial trees, artificial snow,
artificial ice and reindeer. Las Vegas is all about the make believe.
Paris Las Vegas at Christmas
Do the French ever find a kind word to say at Christmas? Don’t worry at Paris Las Vegas everyone is nice and they never forget Christmas. The city of lights transforms into the city of Christmas lights.
Christmas Decorations at the Monte Carlo Las Vegas
I don't know about you but the Christmas Decorations they use at the Monte Carlo Las Vegas scare me. Really, is it Mardi Gras in December? The Monte Carlo usually has a number of trees set up in its lobby and they all have some very interesting ornaments.
The Lights of Las Vegas
The Las Vegas lights are only brighter during Christmas.
Christmas at the Bellagio Las Vegas
The Bellagio Las Vegas does Christmas very well. The gardens have the large Christmas Trees and the lobby is decorated in such a festive fashion that you almost forget that everything is so expensive.
Christmas at the Rio Las Vegas
The Rio Las Vegas has some good decorations during the holidays. You can expect some Christmas themes in their Masquerade in the sky show as well as throughout the resort.
At "KA" (MGM Grand) on Thursday's 9:30 p.m. appearance: Members of the USA Men’s gymnastics team including: silver medalist, Jonathan Horton and teammates Alexander Artemev, Raj Bhavsar, Joseph Hagerty, Moran Hamm, Paul Hamm, Justin Spring and Kevin Tan. They were accompanied by USA Women’s Gymnastics Team member, Shayla Worley. Afterwards, they met with the cast of KÀ in the training room... At Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab on Thursday, watching Barack Obama's acceptance speech: Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, former Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly and former University of Southern California basketball coach George Raveling... Tara Reid, dining at LAVO (Palazzo) on Thursday night. She
later checked out the new hookah lounge on LAVO’s patio on the Las
Vegas Strip... Reid, attending "Le Reve" (Wynn) on Thursday. She sat in the VIP champagne circle with a male guest... Paul Stanley from KISS, with pregnant wife Erin Sutton, at
the 7 p.m. performance of "Love" at The Mirage on Thursday. They went
backstage and met the cast and crew. Stanley signed the wall of fame
with “All you need is LOVE AND KISS.” NBA players Chauncey Billups, Mike Bibby and Corey Maggette, spotted at Tryst nightclub Thursday inside Wynn Las Vegas... Also at Tryst: Playboy cover model Lisa Mackay, and UFC fighters Kenny Florian and Josh Koscheck. At The Bank (Bellagio) on Thursday: Ryan Cabrera, at a table in the VIP area; Charles Oakley dancing the night away with a go go dancer atop the raised banquette... Paul Stanley of KISS, having dinner at N9NE Steakhouse with Palms owner George Maloof on Thursday... The rock group Hinder at the Playboy Club with a group that included Phil Maloof... Jo De La Rosa, star of the Bravo TV show "Date My Ex," celebrating her birthday at TAO nightclub with her girlfirends... At Drai's After Hours inside Bill's Gamblin' Hall on Thursday: Veronica Grabowski, the reigning Miss Nevada USA 2008. Also at Drai's: Playboy cover model Lisa Mackay and UFC fighter Josh Koscheck.
August 28
At LAX Nightclub (Luxor): Michael Jordan and a large group of current or former NBA players, including Charles Oakley, Baron Davis of the Los Angeles Clippers, Antoine Walker of the Memphis Grizzlies, Tyronn Lue and Damon Jones of the Milwaukee Bucks, Tony Allen of the Boston Celtics, Larry Hughes of the Chicago Bulls, Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons, Kelenna David Azubuike of the Golden State Warriors, Nazr Mohammed of the Charlotte Bobcats, Antoine Wright of the Dallas Mavericks and Calvin Booth of the Minnesota Timberwolves. At another table: Grammy-nominated singer Keyshia Cole...
Doc Rivers, coach of the NBA champion Boston Celtics, dining at Sushi Roku in the Forum Shops on Wednesday night. Also in: Palms owner George Maloof, and Robert Sarver, owner of the Phoenix Suns...
Memphis Grizzlies' Antoine Walker and Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damon Jones, at Fix Restaurant & Bar at Bellagio on Wednesday night...
Grammy Award-nominated music star Keyshia Cole, on the red carpet Wednesday at Tryst nightclub inside Wynn Las Vegas. Also there: NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), NBA standout Mike Bibby (Atlanta Hawks) and Tom Atencio, vice president of Affliction Entertainment.
Nicky Hilton, whose clothing lines include Chick and Nicholai, celebrating at LAX Nightclub at Luxor on Wednesday...
At the opening party for Laurent Tourondel's BLT Burger in the Mirage on Wednesday night: Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton, Coach P.J. Carlisemo, and restaurant critic/food flogger John Curtas...
Danny Trejo and his wife Debbie, dining at the Top Of the World Restaurant (Stratosphere) on Tuesday. The action film star from "SpyKids," "Con-Air," and others was in town for the MAGIC convention to promote his clothing line ITN Clothing...
At a MAGIC after-party at The Joint (Hard Rock) on Tuesday: adult film star Jesse James, and co-host of the evening; heavy metal drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott; founder of Pantera and adult film star Ron Jeremy...
Atencio, having a late dinner at Hawaiian Tropic Zone inside Miracle Mile Shops on Wednesday...
NBA Stars Carmello Anthony and Lamar Odom, dining at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Forum Shops).
Janet Jackson’s Rock Witchu tour, her first in seven years, will stop kick at the Mandalay Bay Events Center September 19. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m.
Tickets priced at $55.75, $100.75, $150.75 and a limited amount of Golden Circle tickets priced at $300.75 will be available at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Box Office, www.livenation.com, www.mandalaybay.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone call Mandalay Bay at (702) 632-7580 or TicketMaster at (702) 474-4000. All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, and service and handling charges. For more show information, check out www.livenation.com.
Paris Hilton, in town to launch her shoe collection, included a visit to Pure (Caesars Palace) on Tuesday.
Paris Hilton did a star turn Tuesday at Macy's in Fashion Show Mall
where she unveiled her Fall launch of the Paris Hilton Footwear
Collection.
Film legend Tony Curtis is coming out with his memoirs in October. Curtis, 83, let the cat out of the bag during a telephone conversation Wednesday. The book, in the works for two years, is titled "American Prince: a Memoir" and will be released Oct. 14. It is a collaboration with best-selling Peter Golenbock, one of the nation's best-known sports authors. A book signing tour will include stops in London, Paris, San
Francisco, New York and possibly Budapest, Hungary, where Curtis'
parents grew up. "I'm so happy. I'm 83 years old, and things are popping left and right," said Curtis, who has lived in Henderson since 2001. The London book signing will take place at Harrods, the department store owned by Mohammed Al Fayad. His son, Dodi Al Fayed, who died with Princess Diana in a 1997 car crash in Paris, "was one of my best friends," Curtis said. Curtis appeared in more than 100 films and was nominated for an
Academy Award in 1959 for his portrayal of an escaped convict in "The
Defiant Ones." He said he will tie in some art shows with the book tour. He hopes to make an appearance at the 30-year reunion of the ABC
series "Vega$" on Oct. 4-5 at the Luxor. The 68-episode series, which
featured the late Robert Urich as detective Dan Tanna, debuted April 25, 1978, and ended May 27, 1981. For his role as casino boss Philip Roth, Curtis consulted with Burton Cohen, who was running the Desert Inn at the time. "If I can make it, I'll be there," Curtis said. He will be honored Aug. 27 by Turner Classic Movies with 24 hours of his movies.
Regular readers will remember that Sincitynow first reported a Luxor name change in mid-January when executives were mulling over the idea of simply calling the resort, The Pyramid. The Pyramid is a good, architecturally descriptive name and now the name-that-casino buzz is expanding. Rumors are circulating that the same executives are again deciding on a new name for the casino and have added 'Shapes' to the list of new names.
If execs finally decide upon the name Shapes, Sincitynow is told that buildings in the shape of a globe, a triangle and rectangle will be added to the current main structure!!!
Also in more Luxor news, the big Cirque du Soleil show announcement at the Luxor that was recently postponed has been rescheduled for this Thursday, Mar. 22. The announcement is expected to finally confirm months of reports officially naming Criss Angel as the show's star. The media alert for the press conference mentions that the 'featured artist of new production to make a special presentation.'
Stay tuned, folks.
Jerry Lewis
LAS
VEGAS — Police say they have confiscated a gun belonging to Jerry
Lewis that was found in the 82-year-old entertainer's carryon bag as he
prepared to fly to Detroit from Las Vegas. Las
Vegas policeman Bill Cassell said Tuesday that the actor was cited
Friday for carrying an unloaded concealed weapon at the Las Vegas
airport. Lewis' manager, Claudia Marghilano,
says the handgun is a hollowed-out prop gun that Lewis sometimes twirls
during his show. She tells The Associated Press that the gun couldn't
fire. Marghilano says Lewis didn't know the gun was in the bag along with other props. Cassell says if the gun were merely a prop "it wouldn't be a weapon and we couldn't cite him for carrying a weapon."
Just in time for the World Series, the new Sapphire Pool is now open at Rio.
The "Sapphire" part comes from the Sapphire Gentlemen's Club, the first merging of casino pool and strip club that we know of.
And about time, we say!
The ads say "ultra-hot Brazilian style adult pool," which basically means a separate $30 area where women are topless.
But alas, "Sapphire" is in name only, as the pool is simply "presented by Sapphire" and not "hosted by Sapphire." In other words, no strippers were hanging out at the pool when we went.
(If you want a tip on stripper pool hunting, check out Tropicana, where we've known many a stripper to hang out.)
The pool is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The club is open 24 hours.
Las Vegas (May 15, 2007) - In an event that combines the wagering format of
Texas Hold 'Em with the skill of golf, Andrew "AJ" Johnson, a 36-year-old
car salesman from Davison, MI, outlasted a field of 80 amateur golfers -
including several of the world's greatest poker players - to win the second
annual World Series of Golf and its $250,000 top prize.
Johnson successfully knocked out poker pros Allen Cunningham, Erick Lindgren
and Dee Tiller, sealing his victory by nailing a tee shot just a few yards
short of the pin on the first playoff hole, a 163-yard par three at Paiute
Golf Resort in Las Vegas. Lindgren, a member of Team Full Tilt, finished
second, winning $60,000.
With a $10,000 buy-in, the event attracted amateur golfers from all across
the United States and Canada. Participants represented all walks of life
ranging from private equity investors and Las Vegas high-rollers to
electricians and construction contractors.
High-profile participants for the event included:
* Ray Romano, actor ("Everyone Loves Raymond"), comedian
* John Daly, TV personality ("Real TV")
* Phil Gordon, world-class poker pro, author and television host
* Phil Ivey, five-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner
* Tom Schneider, 2007 World Series of Poker Player of the Year
* Daniel Negreanu, two World Poker Tour titles
* Rhett Butler, 2006 World Series of Poker main event 5th-place finisher
* Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, 2000 World Series of Poker Champion
* Erick Lindgren, 2004 World Series of Poker Player of the Year
* Dusty Allen, former major league baseball player
* Emily Jilette, wife of magician Penn Jilette (of Penn & Teller)
The closing ceremony will be held at the Mirage Hotel & Casino, the host
hotel of the event, and will feature an exclusive performance by Zowie
Bowie.
The Persian Gulf is ever-expanding into Las Vegas.
Yesterday, regulators of Michigan gaming gave its approval for Dubai World to own as much as 15 percent of MGM Mirage.
Already Dubai World owns half of CityCenter, MGM Mirage's $8 billion mixed-use project underway between Bellagio and Monte Carlo scheduled to open by the end of 2009. Dubai World currently has almost 10 percent of MGM Mirage, with mutual plans to purchase up to 20 percent. They initially purchased 5 percent and have been increasing ownership ever since.
Unlike Nevada, Michigan gaming law requires approval if any investor own more than 10 percent. MGM Mirage recently opened MGM Grand in Detroit.
