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Hello From Las Vegas! Starting next week, we move to publishing this newsletter weekly, in the mid-week to help get you through those mid-week blues at work.
Amy Raynor-Cooley is stepping into the position of doing all the newsletter prep and editing (she already has been playing a significant roll) and Mark Jacobs (yes, that is his name… no relation to the Marc Jacobs stores) is taking over sifting through the huge amounts of news sources we monitor and link to each week so we bring you just the news of interests to tourists or people with second homes here.
I’m not going anywhere! I’ll still be the last person to touch the newsletter before it goes out, be doing final edits (seeing how many typos I can slip in), and have Newkirk’s Notes.
I’ll also be supervising a significant expansion in the content of Access Vegas, a couple of brand extensions, working more closely with the hotel/resort properties to bring you more deals and contests/giveaway (yeah)! Plus, I really want to get back to the podcast. That was a lot of fun. So… as the saying goes: You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
Capozzoli’s burned down. Who, what? Capozzoli’s was a legendary Italian restaurant near The Strip on Desert Inn and a hang-out for the who’s who of wise guys and “wanna be” wise guys over the years. You could walk in there at 4 in the morning and get an incredible, full meal with great food and service back in the day.
The past decade often saw Tom Jones (with friend Cook E. Jarr) in there dining, drinking, and crooning with the house band until sunrise. Here’s the story (includes streaming video): Long-time Italian restaurant Capozzoli’s burns to the ground
Enjoy This Issue!
HBO & AEG Live’s Third Annual The Comedy Festival At Caesars Palace, November 14-17 – “The third time is definitely the charm for us,” said Bob Crestani, CEO of The Comedy Festival. “With Chris, Jerry and Ellen’s Variety Show headlining The Colosseum, rising stars such as John Oliver, Zach Galifianakis and Nick Swardson playing our showrooms, the irreverence of folks like the Kims of Comedy, Eddie Izzard and our Broadband Theatre and all the excitement and surprises in the free Festival Village, we’re definitely a can’t-miss-event on the Vegas calendar.” Click to read details or purchase event tickets below:
HBO Las Vegas Comedy Festival Tickets:
Steve Schirripa Tickets |
Jerry Seinfeld Tickets |
Harmon Theatre At Krave — South Side Of Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile Shops – J.R. Johns presents “Doggone Silly” – Show time: 3 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday Doors open 2 p.m. Ticket prices: $30 child, $40 seniors, $50 adults plus tax and service fee www.doggonesilly.com Box Office phone number: 702.836.0836.
Fright Dome Invades Circus Circus Until October 31 – Fright Dome takes over The Adventuredome at Circus Circus. Drop Demons are the latest addition to the already horrifying experience known as Fright Dome, ranked 4th Scariest Haunted Attraction in the country by AOL. Multiple Drop Demons will unexpectedly fall from the sky and torment passers by. Dressed in professionally designed costumes and intricate masks as they descend from the ceiling, these flights of horror will induce blood curdling screams from all that they encounter. Click to Read The Full Story …
Don Rickles Appears For Final Engagement At Golden Nugget – Legendary Don Rickles, who has starred in Las Vegas theaters longer than any other performer in the history of the resort city, will take the stage for his final performances of the year in The Showroom (Tickets) at the Golden Nugget, Oct. 5-7. The much-honored comedian will conclude his 48th consecutive year as a Las Vegas Strip headliner when he appears for this third and final engagement of 2007. Click to Read The Full Story …
Clark County Says Pedestrians Are Safe On The Strip – Clark County says pedestrians on the Strip are safe after Wednesday’s crash that injured 15 people at Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon. It says accidents are rare because traffic moves so slowly on the boulevard, so most pedestrians are not in danger. Click to Read The Full Story …
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Reader Submitted Photos: Dean Martin impressionist Art Poco sent this photo:
Ray Livosi as Frank Sinatra and Art Poco as Dean Martin toast the town… Or are they the toast of the town? Anyhow, they’ve been up all night after performing their act, “Frank & Dean – Together Again”.
First, I think you have a great news letter.
I just finished reading this weeks news and saw an article about a strike. When is this suppose to happen? I have reservations for Main Street next month.
Thank you a response,
Susan
Ted Responds:
Odds of a strike are slim to none. We have not had a major strike since the Frontier Strike of the early 90’s. Most Strip resorts have already signed new contracts and it is expected that every property will come to a new labor agreement.
If you do have some concern (anything can happen), you may want to cancel. However… consider that someone is always talking of striking. Airline people, you name it. The odds of it affecting one particular person’s vacation anywhere are minimal. Employees prefer to keep working until a new accord is reached.
More Las Vegas News – Concerts – Events
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Vicente Fernandez Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, November 24
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“Clap For The Wolfman” And For The Guess Who As The Classic Rock Group Performs At The Cannery Casino & Hotel
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Fright Dome Invades Circus Circus Oct. 5 – 31: This October Don’t Look Up!
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Sixth Annual Vegas Valley Book Festival Set For November – Festival Taking Place In Downtown Las Vegas
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Dick’s Last Resort (Excalibur) Football Specials
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Lucky Strike Lanes (Rio) Football Specials
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Celebrate Football Fever With Golden Gaming – Golden Gaming Offers Food And Drink Specials In Addition To A Multitude Of Prizes And Giveaways All Season Long
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The Men of Chippendales Celebrate 2,000 Performances At The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino October 6, 2007
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Rich Little Brings All New Performance To Golden Nugget
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Freda Payne Pays Tribute To The “The First Lady of Song” Ella Fitzgerald At The Cannery Casino & Hotel On November 2 And 3
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Sampling unfamiliar South Asian dishes is part of the appeal of Himalayan Cuisine
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Diabetic Coma Causes Strip Clash
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Second Hard Rock Cafe To Open On Strip
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O.J. Economy Brings Green to Downtown Las Vegas
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The lure of Las Vegas
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New Look For Downtown Las Vegas
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Promoters hope for grudge match between Tommy Lee, Kid Rock
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Vegas likes odds of joining NHL
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The friendly skies – Using private jets is expensive, but can be worth the price for some
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THotel-draping banner ads become latest clutter cutter for enterprising merchants
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Estimating O.J. Simpson’s economic impact
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Unemployment Hits 5 Percent – Highest Unemployment Rate In Four Years
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Culinary Union Remembers Frontier Strike
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Simpson Brings Money To Vegas? – If Prosecuted, Experts Think Trial Could Bring In Millions
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New Frontier Implosion Slated For November
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Battle Brewing Over Name For $5 Billion Hotel & Casino
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Search Cut Back for Steve Fossett
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Hypnotist Marshall Sylve – Little Bang for the Buck: It takes a long time to get to the good stuff during hypnotist show
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Newport Lofts: California flair, Las Vegas address
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Tennis Channel Open will return – Tournament given four-year extension to stay in Las Vegas
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Casino plan gains ground – Developer targets intersection of U.S. 95, Kyle Canyon Road
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It was a real circus out there – Queen, chicken and some nuts join frenzy
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Airport users note Simpson in passing
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Painted into a corner – Will redevelopment and rising rents destroy the Arts District?
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Elvis gave fashion advice to Osmonds
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Downtown serves up tasty eateries
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Sweet Success – Wynn Las Vegas executive pastry chef wins prestigious Beard award
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Luck be a lady: Revival of Third Street planned
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Manilow cancels ‘The View’ visit
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Horse-drawn carriage owners work out last-minute buggies – New venture to offer rides downtown
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Lance Burton to be featured in special
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New York Times parachutes into Vegas again to make stuff up
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Spring Mountain Ranch State Park offers recreation, special programs
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Figure in O.J. bust says he’s legit
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Best places to get grub
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Casinos to blame for tax bull’s-eye
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Raising the gaming tax a matter of fairness
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Economies of Las Vegas and the Strip no longer one and the same
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Hurdles high for Nevada teens – Low-skill service jobs prop up dropout rate
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It’s nice seeing road rage only in rearview mirror
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Diamond puts Hope to shame, Steve Wynn Aquires a Piece of the Rock
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Palms makes O.J. persona non grata
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V – The Ultimate Variety Show: Style, format of variety show transports audience to another era
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Local officials head overseas hoping to lure foreign flights
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‘Frozen Fury’ might be nearing end in Las Vegas – Kings could be pushed out if city lands team
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:
- Christmas December 25 (4 day weekend – Christmas on Tuesday)
- New Year’s Eve-Day December 29 – January 1 (4 day weekend – New Years on Tuesday)
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