You'd think a town such as our fine neon city would be the most stressless city in the U.S.
And it very well may be, just as long as you're a tourist.
But for locals, Forbes magazine has listed Las Vegas as being at the top of this year's survey of America's Most Stressful Cities.
Seems running a 24-hour city to make others' vacations is detrimental to stress levels. Not to mention the high 14.5 percent unemployment and bad housing market.
Second on the list: Los Angeles.
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The popular Jersey Boys show at The Palazzo will celebrate its 1,000th show on Aug. 28.
The show chronicles the life and times of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
To celebrate, you can get a free ticket to the 6:30 p.m. show by donating a pair of new children's shoes.
Just drop by the theater lobby between noon and 5 p.m. with your shoes. A maximum of two pairs (two tickets) per person.
Shoes will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas.
We know you've been waiting with bated breath for the next news about Paris Hilton, and here it is!
Hilton will be in Las Vegas -- not for her regular clubgoing (which she will do anyway), but on business -- on Aug. 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., where she'll take questions from the FN Platform Trade Show at the annual Magic convention, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Disney has a special offer to see The Lion King and stay at Mandalay Bay.
For $200 (plus resort fee and taxes), you can stay at Mandalay Bay for two nights and receive two tickets to The Lion King.
Tickets for the show normally run $75, $91.50, and $124.50.
You must reserve by Sept. 18 for stays Aug. 22 through Dec. 28.
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Now through the end of September, you can visit your local Cold Stone Creamery and get two ice creams for $5.
This is the Like It size plus one mix-in topping (we suggest the Oreos).
To print the coupon, visit this link.
You'll need to install the coupon printer, which will check your computer to see if you've printed the coupon yet. The coupon includes a unique barcode which will be scanned at the store.
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Sample a Wolfgang Puck restaurant in Las Vegas, and you can take 20 percent off your check if you're a Las Vegas local.
Just head over to Spago (at Caesars Palace Forum Shops), CUT (at Palazzo), Postrio Bar & Grill (at Venetian), Lupo (at Mandalay Bay), or Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina (at CityCenter).
Heck, try all five restaurants while you're at it.
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On a hot, 106 degree day (that's a dry heat, mind you), there's nothing like kicking back and enjoying a Jamba Juice smoothie.
On Aug. 19, you can get a select coffee or smoothie for only $1.
Choose from a 16-oz. Coffee Craze, Chill-icious Chai, Mocha Mojo, or Matcha Green Tea Blast.
Print the coupon at this page: http://www.active.com/images/newsletters/jambajuice/081610/index.html
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Leave it to Gresso to market the most expensive cell phone and name it Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot.
Already the creators of the iPhone 4 Black Diamond at a whopping $4,500 (which you can purchase at their website http://www.gresso.com), they've topped that 200fold.
The new Luxor casino-inspired cell phone is a cool $1 million.
We hope that comes with free shipping.
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TAO at the Venetian Las Vegas
Smirnoff Vodka is holding a blind taste test, putting their brand up against premium vodkas. Can you tell the difference?
As part of their "People's Challenge" campaign, the bargain-priced Vodka will prove that their brand is preferred over much more expensive brands.
And hey, it's free vodka.
The event takes place at TAO (at The Venetian) tomorrow, Aug. 12, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
What would you do if you hit a jackpot?
That's Harrah's first contest on their Total Rewards Facebook page that begins today and runs through Sept. 1.
Just post a photo with a description of what you would do if you hit The Jackpot. You can upload one photo every day.
From Sept. 2 through Sept. 16, voting will commence. You can vote on a submission once per day.
The Grand Prize is a $10,000 shopping spree in New York City, with a 3-night stay and a chance to win another $100,000 spree.
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