Call it a stimulating stomach bailout…a Las Vegas casino café, the NASCAR Café at the Sahara Hotel & Casino, is 
rewarding patrons who can put away their 2-foot, 6-pound burrito with a most logical prize – free unlimited rides on their roller coaster that runs in both forward and reverse. Talk about an upchucking experience…
The offer comes with one caveat, though: Those who accept the challenge but can’t finish “The Bomb” burrito have to take a picture with an extra small, pink T-shirt that says “Weenie.”
The NASCAR Cafe at the Sahara Hotel & Casino began selling their cheese-and-guacamole slathered monster burritos on February 26 for $19.95. No word on when the offer will end, so hurry on down there when you haven’t eaten in a week.
Those who can finish the monstrous entree get it for free, along with two unlimited coaster passes and a T-shirt proclaiming they “Conquered the Bomb.”
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his backer. And now, not much has changed: “Danny Gans, the Man of More Than 200 Voices,” is regularly entertaining at the Encore in 2009. And Steve Wynn is once again watching him from the wings. 
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complex with road courses, a 3/8 mile oval, dirt track and drag racing facilities. The fans will be there once again on Saturday, February 28 for the Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 and on Sunday March 1 for the NASCAR Cup Series Shelby 427. 
Tomorrow, February 21, the third longest-running show in Las Vegas, behind only “Follies Bergere” (closing this March) and “Jubilee!” gives its last performance in its longtime home at the Imperial Palace on The Strip. It reopens on Monday, February 23 at Harrah’s Las Vegas, sharing the main showroom with comedian Rita Rudner (prior Las Vegas Backstage Access blog article).
The Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas recently topped off its 15-story, 374-room hotel tower, part of their $750 million expansion project. The tower is expected to open this December and feature eight spa villas on the main level with direct access via walkway to the Hard Rock Hotel’s Beach Club swimming pool. The tower will also boast seven penthouses, each with a different theme.
Before Chris Pine walks the red carpet during the May Star Trek movie premier this May, he will first be attending the ShoWest Final Night Banquet on Thursday, April 2 to accept the ShoWest Male Star of Tomorrow award. 
The NFL football season is history. But that doesn’t mean excitement needs to be put on hold. Oh my gosh, no. The folks over at Sports Illustrated were creatively up to the challenge, responding by providing the ultimate in eye-popping candy when 19 swimsuit models arrived in stunning fashion at LAX nightclub in the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, February 12, to launch their new promotion for the much awaited 2009 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. 
a Megabucks jackpot. But on a usually bustling Saturday night, March 28, at 8:30 p.m. local time, running for one hour, Las Vegas casinos, businesses, and residents are being asked and urged to turn off their lights and join 240 cities in 70 countries in support of a global call for action on climate change. 
article.) However, there are many things she is: quirky and unpredictable are words that immediately come to mind. But Fleiss is also a consummate businesswoman. Testimonial to that fact, her Pahrump, Nevada “Dirty Laundry” coin-operated laundromat that started a year and a half ago continues to be very successful. In fact, she plans to open another, perhaps many of them.
The dream of Finnish businessman and European art collector Poju Zabludowicz was to come to downtown Las Vegas and build a contemporary art museum. He and his wife, Anita, have been feverishly collecting art since the mid-1990s and had planned to privately fund and build the museum. 
other publications. However, when an event is really spectacular, new, or otherwise just kitschy, then we’ll bend your ear. Such is the case – minus the kitschy – when this year’s Grammy winning Sugarland performs live in concert at the Primm Valley Casino Resorts on Friday, July 24. If you haven’t seen them – country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (background vocals, lead vocals, mandolin, and acoustic guitar) – or just want to take an escape from the Las Vegas neon, you’ll assuredly have lots of fun. For more information, call 702-386-7867
“Mistress of Ceremonies” Frank Marino. A cast of female impersonators nightly duplicated every mannerism and nuance of Cher, Britney Spears, Madonna, Bette Midler, and Michael Jackson. 
Vegas Convention Center during the annual 
Nureyev and producing classic works such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Now, two of the country’s most famous companies, the Bolshoi and Kirov, are touring the United States and are coming to the UNLV Performing Arts Center, Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, on Wednesday, February 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $45 to $90. Info: 702-895-2787
Now, not to be outdone, Las Vegas offers THE competitive event for the fearless and definitely not the light of heart: “Scale the Strat” 
host. No Doubt will join Tiger Woods on May 16, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas to celebrate Tiger Jam XII presented by AT&T and kick-off their first tour in five years. The event benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation and select Las Vegas-based charities.
Business as usual doesn’t cut it in today’s sour economy. Getting the support of a higher power hopes to be the winning ticket for John 3:16 Cook. This week he threw his colorful hat into the ring to run for mayor of North Las Vegas. 
In the 60’s Vegas was known for the Rat Pack, showgirls and inexpensive entertainment. Today the $180 per person ticket for some of the best rated Strip shows is above the budget of many tourists looking for a way to get the most value for the dollar. Perhaps that explains the interest in the Fremont Street Experience: A no-cost spectacular that blends elements of classic Las Vegas with current technology in comfortable old-Vegas style. 
counter service design allows diners the chance to see the food being prepared while enjoying a variety of tasty entrees. 
What’s a “monster circus?” It’s yet another new spectacular production for Las Vegas that never ceases to have enough aces up their entertainment sleeve. 
Foundation of Las Vegas. Tickets are $20 per person for the four-hour event; ticket cost includes an engraved commemorative glass. 
suppliers from around the globe will be showcasing their newest ideas, products, and services in five million square feet of exhibits in Las Vegas at the 
A special free treat is in store this weekend for Motley Crue music lovers: Neil Wharton, 30, the son of Motley Crue’s 
Vince Neil, will make a rare stage appearance and sing as his dad in the Motley Crue tribute band Generation Swine. The group will perform next to Vince Neil’s Ink tattoo parlor at O’Sheas casino in Las Vegas this Friday and Saturday, in free 7 p.m. warm-up parties for the weekend Motley Crue concerts at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. The Joint performance will close the historic venue until a new one is built there and opens with the same name in April. 
recently purchased the retail building at 1610 E. Tropicana Ave. in Las Vegas, from a private seller for $1.24 million.
(NFAA) on February 6 -8. 
Nevada is home to many industries ranging from agriculture and ranching to the manufacture of lawn equipment and titanium products. In the 1930s Nevada was known as much for the divorce industry as it was for mining. But today, Nevada’s best known industry is tourism. And tourism is under fire at the Carson City capital building in Nevada. 
The best bands and entertainers have performed at the legendary Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. During its near 14-year run, The Joint has hosted the biggest names in entertainment as The Eagles, the Rolling Stones, The Beastie Boys, David Bowie, The Strokes, Robert Plant, Stone Temple Pilots, Tom Petty, Metallica, The Who, Steely Dan, Billy Joel, The Deftones- way too many to list. But come this Saturday, February 7, the doors will shutter to the 2,000-seat venue as it is prepares for a bigger 4,000-capacity new The Joint that is planned to open in April. 
formerly known as Shaffer Smith when he went to Rancho High School in Las Vegas – will now kick off his first tour as a headliner in his Las Vegas hometown this Thursday, February 5, at 8 p.m. when he performs at The Pearl at the Palms Casino& Hotel. 
in Las Vegas, was a poster boy for PETA on February 3, appearing in the nightclub Wasted Space (a club that he also co-owns) in the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel to “expose” the cruelty of the fur trade by showing off his amply tattooed body in a poster. Hart stood next to the poster, with the tagline: “Ink, Not Mink” in a brand-new ad for PETA that espouses, “Be comfortable in your own skin, and let animals keep theirs.” 
time TBA. The event will feature cuisine of chefs Todd English and Wolfgang Puck, auction, and a long-awaited performance by Siegfried and Roy. Admission is $1,500 per person or tables can be reserved. For information, contact the Bellagio at 702-263-9797 or 
working exhausting overtime hours. If you haven’t heard the rumblings, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn, has supposedly separated from his wife, Elaine, a former Miss Miami Beach in 1960 and significant contributor to Wynn’s enterprises. 
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