Access Vegas Insider Vibe – January 21, 2008

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Hello From Las Vegas! We continue to escape the bitter cold that has even enveloped South Florida this past week. Highs generally well into the 60’s although we are having a couple of rainy (yes, real rain in the desert) days as I type. Should be moving through soon.

Speaking of moving… we are in the process of relocating locally to be closer to the heart of The Strip and downtown to provide even a better level of coverage for you! Because of those responsibilities, my sections will be abbreviated this week. However, this issue still has the great Las Vegas news and happenings that you come to expect from us, and we’ll be back with our next issue the first week of February.

The End Of The Showgirl? – After a nearly 50 year Las Vegas run, Folies Bergere is calling it quits. The 80 person cast and crew apparently no longer works out economically for a mid-priced show. This is a true shame as we’ll be losing one of the last remaining vestiges of “Old Vegas”.

My advice? See this show while you still can. Many of you may not be able to say that you were ever in the Copa Room at The Sands (where the Rat Pack played and subsequently hosted other big name performers over the years) or that you actually drove a car down Fremont Street (the part which is now the Fremont Street Experience downtown) or that you even saw the Siegfriend and Roy show live.

If you are visiting between now and the end of March, absolutely make a point to see Folies Bergere. Whether you are 21 or 81 (or any adult age), you’ll enjoy this true, living slice of the way Las Vegas used to be. Even the ticket price is easy on the wallet compared to many other Las Vegas shows. Click for Folies Bergere Las Vegas Tickets.

Side Notes: The showgirls are covered (have tops on) in some shows and are traditional (sans tops) in others.

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday – 7:30p Covered, 10p Adult.
• Tuesday & Friday – 8:30p Adult.
• Saturday – 7:30p & 10p Adult.

Can’t make it to town in time? Treat yourself to Jubilee! (Click for Jubilee! Las Vegas Tickets). Not quite the same, but still that Old Vegas stage show vibe and well worth seeing while it is still around.

Enjoy This Issue!

Ted Newkirk
CEO/Managing Editor

Associate Editor: Amy Rayner-Cooley
News Researcher/Editor: Mark Jacobs

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Jersey Boys Is Las Vegas’ Number One Show – Jersey Boys Takes The Top Spot In Las Vegas Review-Journals’ 2008 Top Ten List – The smash hit Jersey Boys at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino has been named the number one show of the year by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s largest newspaper. In a year of stiff competition, JERSEY BOYS claimed the top spot for entertainment in 2008 ahead of such celebrated productions as Bette Midler “The Showgirl Must Go On,” Cher and Donny and Marie Osmond. Click to Read The Full Story …

The Mirage Las Vegas Launches Wine Nights Featuring Half-Prices Bottles Of Wine – The Mirage Hotel and Casino, much like a fine wine, gets better with age. This year, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, The Mirage is offering its vino-loving guests the chance to purchase bottles of wine at 50 percent off the regular price. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, half-priced bottles of wine are available for purchase at Onda Wine Lounge, Kokomo’s Steak and Seafood, Samba Brazilian Steakhouse, Caribe CafÚ and Cravings. With more than 900 labels available, even the most discerning palate will find a wine of their liking.Click to Read The Full Story…

Wolfgang Puck Satisfies Dessert Cravings with the New Seasonal 15-Layer Carrot Cake – Wolfgang Puck invites patrons to indulge in the 15-Layer Carrot Cake, a unique take on the traditional dessert. Director of Pastry Kenny Magana created this mouth-watering temptation which is composed of fifteen savory layers of cake and adorned with candied walnuts, filled with a delectable cream cheese filling and complemented with ginger ice cream. For $12, the seasonal dish is available at Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois and Spago, located inside The Forum Shops at Caesars, as well as at the Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, located inside MGM Grand. Click to Read The Full Story …

Special Performances Of The Beatles LOVE To Benefit Nevada Public Radio – Nevada Public Radio listeners and members have a special opportunity to support public radio while experiencing a little love. Two benefit performances of The Beatles LOVE at the Mirage Hotel and Casino are scheduled for 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 5. (Ticket Link For Non-Benefit Shows) All of the proceeds will benefit Nevada Public Radio and must be purchased through Nevada Public Radio. A special feature to this benefit is the “Help! I need somebody” section. When a single ticket is purchased through Nevada Public Radio, that seat will automatically be placed with other single public radio fans. You never know, you might just “find somebody to love.” Click to Read The Full Story and Benefit Ticket Info …

Celebrate Year Of The Ox At Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens – Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens ushers in the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Ox, with a spectacular new exhibit. The majestic centerpiece will be a 15-foot-long ox comprised of more than 10,000 living plants. The ox is the second animal in the Asian zodiac. Just steps away, an 18-foot-tall Chinese God of Wealth and Fortune will stand amidst golden lucky coins. Visitors also will delight to discover a trio of charming, 6-foot-tall giant pandas. Made of more than 9,000 living plants, the pandas will frolic in a lush garden filled with towering bamboo. Click to Read The Full Story …

“Defending The Caveman” Settles In Permanent Cave At Excalibur – “Defending the Caveman,” Broadway’s smash hit about the sexes, will begin a permanent performance schedule at Excalibur Hotel Casino beginning Tuesday, January 13. (Tickets) “Defending the Caveman” performances take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday with additional performances at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. “Defending the Caveman” has experienced tremendous success in Las Vegas, racking-up an impressive 700 performances since its Las Vegas debut in June 2007. Click to Read The Full Story …

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More Las Vegas News – Concerts – Events

• Sushisamba: Vegas’ End Zone – Join The Ultimate ‘Big Game’ Viewing Party At Sugarcane Lounge

• Texas Man Drives Away With Barrett-Jackson Slot Jackpot At Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

• The Carmel Room Inside Rampart Casino Presents A. Hardy Cognac Food Pairing Dinner With BÚnÚdicte Hardy

• Andre’s Restaurant & Lounge At Monte Carlo Reopens After $2 Million Renovation

• After 49 years on the Las Vegas Strip, topless show ‘Les Folies Bergere’ to close

  Les Folies Bergere Tickets

• Will a ban be put in place concerning mobile billboards? (with video)

• Condo Developers Turn to Renters for Relief (with video)

• Stressed Out, Visit Las Vegas (with video)

• NHL looking to move year-end awards show to Las Vegas

• Fines overturned in Vegas casino blaze

• Casinos hobbled as consumers cut back spending

• Slump means identity crisis for Las Vegas

• Steve Wynn – Howard Hughes Guiding Wynn In Las Vegas

• Wynn should take a bow for Encore and its essence of hope

• Growth of boomtown reflected in airport anniversary

• Andre’s served up last meals on NYE at its downtown location

• Advocate tries to block new Vegas power plant

• Newest resort in Vegas is betting on highrollers

• Vegas beer pong competition gets serious

• Industrial rents drop in fourth quarter

• Permits sought to build world’s largest hotel in Las Vegas

• The Vegas economy through the eyes of a cab driver

• MGM cancels 200 condo units in Vegas

• Wedding war: Las Vegas versus New York

• Las Vegas mayor wants another 4 years

• Forbes Magazine disses North Las Vegas, Henderson

• New Vegas Casino Defies Economic Gloom

• For bowlers, it doesn’t get much bigger than Las Vegas

• Inka Torero sticks to its Peruvian roots despite the new, more commercial Mexican fare

• BLM considers path for hikers, bikers at Red Rock Canyon

• Allegiant Air traffic up almost 10 percent in December

• Hollywood Celebrities Flock To The 2009 CES Expo In Las Vegas

• Gaming revenue, visitor count continue to fall

• Las Vegas mayor wants another 4 years

• Valley retail market left reeling in fourth quarter

• Past is prologue – Las Vegas must confront deeper issues

• State Tops List Of ‘Worst Housing Markets’

• Bouchon Bistro at The Venetian

• KNPR’s Food Critic John Curtas Announces Top Restaurant Awards for 2008

• 2009 CES Attendance Plummets 22 Percent: Was It By Design?

• Mayor promises Vegas will ‘rise again’

• Las Vegas foreclosures nearly triple in 2008

• Applications Roll in for 12,000 New Jobs in Las Vegas

• Vegas Strip potential outdoor hockey game site

• Real-Life Grissom Talks CSI Las Vegas

• Las Vegas has diminishing supply of land available for industrial development

• Mid-priced MRKT Sea & Land accommodates all – unlike other eateries at Aliante Station

• North Las Vegas Finalizing Plans for Kiel Ranch

• A toast and a roast for ‘Mamma’

• Afternoon at Encore is a tactile experience accentuated by natural light

• Fireworks were appropriate ending for 2008

• Airport official outlines cutbacks

• Merry memories of ‘Mamma Mia!’

• Five things that make Southeast Las Vegas unique

• CityCenter’s Harmon Hotel delayed

• Fans bid farewell to ‘Mamma Mia!’

• Light Group stays in CityCenter plan

• Small-business hiring slips in state as jobs dry up

• Consumer Electronics Show brings crowds, extra buses

• Cheap Trick close to headliner deal

• ‘Apprentice’ will have local flavor

• Trail reviews positive – 30-mile path would attract cyclists, joggers, skaters and hikers

• Lanni leaves on his terms – Longtime exec quietly departs MGM Mirage

• Siegel will revamp Mt. charlston hotel, link it with LV properties through rewards programStoryTitle

• Obama not thrilled over mob museum

• Simpson could have taken plea deal for 30 months in prison, sources say

• Former exotic dancer finds it hard to move forward in bad economy

• Man says Rizzolo is hedging on injury deal

• GLVAR statistics show rise in home sales

• American West lowers prices – Home builder kicks off 2009 with new neighborhoods, bigger deals for owners

• Salary savings for city identified – Union, LV officials offer proposal to cut labor costs

• Las Vegas ushers in 2009 like a lamb

• Tough times remove some of the shine

• 2008 headliners good, bad sports

• Developer wins vote in Arizona – Rhodes gets water use approval

• Palace Station brings back laughs

• Safe bets to replace fresh ideas

• Traffic at McCarran tumbles – November marks 13th consecutive month of decline

• Elvis plans could be on way out door – Company defaults, sees little prospects

• Record dip for home values – LV among top losers in index of 20 cities

• Expect wide selection of wine at eatery called The Grape

• Sammy Shore’s new book offers observations, backstage stories and poignant moments

• Unlike most of the country, Las Vegans can choose to play in snow

• Gambling companies poised to turn page after year of sharp declines

• State unemployment hits 25-year high

• Emerald recovered in LV just a rock police want to drop

• Motorcycle stunts cheer revelers tired of old year

• Fergie recalls feeling ‘normal’

• UNLV artists get real-world exposure at downtown gallery

• Taxable sales dip in October – Figures decline in state, county; observer sees more misery ahead

• Gambling’s struggles projected to continue

• “Buffalo Jim” family members unsatisfied – Daughter wants investigation into her father’s death reopened

• Questions swirl after fraud probe targets high roller who lost $120 million

Coming Hot Holidays – The following dates are huge times to be in Las Vegas, and rooms are in high demand. Booking in advance is the best way to save. Visit our friends at Las Vegas Hotel Deals and spend one of the following hot dates having fun in Las Vegas:

• Chinese/Lunar New Year January 26
• Lincoln’s Birthday, U.S February 12
• Valentine’s Day February 14
• President’s Day, U.S (Observed) February 14-16 (3 day weekend)
• Washington’s Birthday, U.S February 22
• St. Patrick’s Day March 17
• Easter Sunday April 12
• Cinco de Mayo May 5
• Mother’s Day May 10
• Father’s Day June 21
• Canada Day, Canada July 1
• Independence Day July 4
• Civic Holiday, Canada August 1-3 (3 day weekend)
• Labor Day, U.S September 5-7 (3 day weekend)
• Labour Day, Canada September 5-7 (3 day weekend)
• Jewish New Year September 19
• Halloween October 31
• Veteran’s Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Day, U.S November 26-29 (4 day weekend)
• Hanukkah Dec. 2 – Dec. 9
• Christmas December 25
• New Year’s Eve-Day December 31 – January 2 (3 day weekend)
• Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, U.S (Observed) January 18-20 (3 day weekend)

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