Monthly Archives: December 2008
Eight New Year’s Eve Las Vegas Thrills For $20 & Under
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority predicts there will be 291,000 visitors this year in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. In comparison, New Year’s Eve last year attracted 284,000 people. And the good news is that … Continue reading
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Las Vegas’ Ultimate Ying & Yang: CES/AVN coming in January
With the remnants of turkey and ham (and who knows what else) still digesting in our holiday stomachs, it is a great time to plan for the major January 2009 Las Vegas events. And what a better opportunity to ring … Continue reading
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O Las Vegas! Wherefore Thou Art & Music?
If you enjoy Las Vegas artisans and our local art culture and music facilities, then you have been hit squarely broadside by some very bleak cultural news this year. Cutting art and music programs, budgets, and related salaries is the … Continue reading
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Nevada State Tourism’s Executive Director Position in Limbo
If Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons had it his way, the vacant $117,000-a-year executive director position to head our state’s Tourism Commission would have already been filled December 29 by his direct appointment of Kirk Montero, 60, a friend of one … Continue reading
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Actor, Las Vegas Partier David Spade Donates ‘Lethal Weapon’ Bucks
Spreading holiday cheer of a different kind, last week actor and frequent Las Vegas partier, David Spade, reportedly donated $100,000 to the Phoenix Police Department so they can purchase 50 AR-15 assault rifles. Spade said he made the goodwill donation … Continue reading
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Paris Hilton’s Tough Holiday Season
It has also been a tough holiday season for the Las Vegas starlet, social maven, and professional partier, Paris Hilton. After she first broke up with her boyfriend Benji Madden, she followed in December by reporting the theft of $2 million … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Holiday Musing
Sometimes it is the small gifts that one receives during the holiday that attract the most attention and interest. It’s not the new toy for the cat, rather just the wrapping paper on the floor that receives the ‘top smack’ … Continue reading
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Wynn Opens ‘New Gilded Cage’ – Encore Las Vegas
If you missed the recent new casino opening hoopla, Steve Wynn has opened yet another of his gems- Encore Las Vegas – on December 22, 2008. Weighing in with a price tag of $2.3 billion, the glitzy 2,034-room Strip playground provides … Continue reading
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