Veer Towers at CityCenter Las Vegas
On-line travel site, Orbitz.com, says the Number One Labor Day Destination is Las Vegas. A majority of the party-goers for the three day, official end-of-summer bash would rather be in Las Vegas. And why not? The Great Recession version of Las Vegas continues the long tradition of being the most fun place on the planet.
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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas announced they have forged an agreement with Marriott Hotels to promote the high-end Las Vegas resort. The $3.5 billion resort project located on the Las Vegas Strip between CityCenter and the Bellagio will join the exclusive Marriott Autograph Collection. The Las Vegas casino/hotel/resort will benefit from the more than 30 million strong customer data base operated by Marriott.
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Could one mistake have cost one of Las Vegas's nightclub moguls his high-profile job?
After getting arrested with girlfriend Paris Hilton, several sources are reporting that Cy Waits has been let go of his duties as managing partner of Tryst (at Wynn Las Vegas) and XS (at Encore). No word yet on the status of his twin brother Jesse, who co-manages.
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Lost Vegas: The Redneck Riviera, Existentialist Conversations with Strippers, and the World Series of Poker by Paul ‘Dr. Pauly’ McGuire [Buy Lost Vegas][Visit the Lost Vegas Home Page]
If you like Dr. Pauly's writing you'll love this book, if you like Vegas you'll love this book, in short, if you're reading this blog the odds are you'll love Lost Vegas.
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Lost Vegas: The Redneck Riviera, Existentialist Conversations with Strippers, and the World Series of Poker by Paul ‘Dr. Pauly’ McGuire [Buy Lost Vegas][Visit the Lost Vegas Home Page]
If you like Dr. Pauly's writing you'll love this book, if you like Vegas you'll love this book, in short, if you're reading this blog the odds are you'll love Lost Vegas.
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This is probably the best-looking mugshot you'll ever see
A fume-filled Escalade near Wynn Las Vegas caused a motorcycle cop to pull it over, suspecting marijuana.
Hilton's boyfriend Cy Waits (who manages the Tryst nightclub at Wynn) was driving, with Hilton in the passenger seat.
Later, when Hilton pulled lip balm from her purse (possibly in preparation for the mugshot), a bag of cocaine allegedy fell out.
Both were booked and released from Clark County jail.
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Just before midnight last night, Metro conducted a traffic stop on a car near Wynn Las Vegas.
When pulled over, officers detected the scent of marijuana coming from the car.
On further investigation, they found Paris Hilton in the passenger seat with a controlled substance that later turned out to be cocaine.
She was arrested on possession and put in the Clark County Detention Center.
The undisclosed male driver was also booked for possession and DUI.
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Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Apparently dancing on a casino table game costs $250,000.
Back in October, a high-limit baccarat player at Caesars Palace climbed on his table at least three times (and even danced at one point), and personnel didn't stop him. The game was still in progress.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board filed a complaint against the casino, citing safety and game protection concerns.
The ruling came down this week, and Caesars was fined a quarter of a million dollars.
Less than a year and a half old, and the M Resort is already in flux.
First there’s the bit of bad luck with the casino opening in a bad economy that has still yet to recover despite slow signs early this year. The $1 billion M Resort has $700 million in debt, which is controlled by Lloyds Banking Group.
And last month, Lloyds put their majority stake in the hotel-casino up for sale at an auction.
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Free Museum Day is back!
On Sept. 25, museums across the country affiliated with the Smithsonian are opening their doors with free admission for 2.
In Las Vegas, you can visit the Atomic Testing Museum (755 E. Flamingo) between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Although admission is free, you must fill out information (email, address) and print out a ticket at the following link: http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/admission.html?2010
