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Access Vegas Insider Vibe – August 13, 2003

Welcome to Access Vegas News and Reviews! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

This newsletter is published exclusively for visitors to AccessVegas.Com and can only be signed up for there. We do not buy or rent lists, and this information is only for our members and guests. If you feel you have received it in error, click the unsubscribe link at the bottom for permanent and instant removal. To subscribe, visit our Newsletter Site.

This Issue: Skintight At Harrah’s

Also In This Issue – August 13, 2003: Newkirk’s Notes, Westin Casuarina, Celine Dion Tickets Available, New Year’s Eve, NASCAR, More

Newkirk’s Notes – comments on Las Vegas from AccessVegas.Com publisher Ted Newkirk:

Hello from Las Vegas! If you were among the 20+ million US and Canadians who lost power, we’re happy to see you. And I bet you are happy because reading this means the power is back on!

Video, Video, Video – When you can’t visit Las Vegas, we keep bringing the neon to you with streaming videos:

Skintight At Harrah’s: Dial-Up or Broadband
Rio Voodoo Lounge: Dial-Up or Broadband

Bellagio Gardens Photos – We have a bunch of great new photos from the Spring 2003 display inside the Bellagio Conservatory. Click to Bellagio Spring Gardens 2003. Our photographer Louis Krupka did a nice job. He’s available for local work at LPK131@netscape.net or just drop him a line if you liked the photos!

Member Community – is fully functional and absolutely free! Signing up gets you Email (yourname@accessvegas.com), Games (play for fun and prizes), and the ability to post to our Message Boards. All are welcome to read the new boards.

Attention Community Email Users: Empty your trash folder or space for new mail will eventually fill up, leaving no room for new email. Next time you read your email, just click on the Empty Trash button.


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Las Vegas News: Of Interest To Tourists

Westin Casuarina – is Westin’s first entry into the Las Vegas Market. The site is the old Maxim hotel, which they gutted it and started from scratch. This new hotel combines the excitement of Las Vegas with Westin’s modern luxurious accommodations, just a two minute walk from Bally’s on The Strip.

Offering 815 contemporary guest rooms, all rooms feature the Westin Heavenly Bed«, Heavenly Bath(SM), dual-line telephones and elegant granite bathrooms with deluxe spa amenities.

Reservations are available for travel after October 15 and weekday rates are running as low as $72. That isn’t a typo. We are talking a Westin for under $75 a night! Book now as demand will drive up prices: Westin Casuarina Info and Reservations

Celine Tickets Available – The biggest single subject in our email feedback is Celine tickets and how to get them. Every time tickets are released, they are snapped up.

This is what we have available right now. First come, first served:

August 16th – 1 Rear Orchestra
August 22nd – 2 Rear Orchestra
August 30th – 3 1st MezSeptember 5th – 16 1st Mez
September 6th – 500 2nd Mez
September 12th – 11 1st Mez
September 13th – 8 1st Mez

October 3rd – 19 1st Mez
October 4th – 20 1st Mez
October 24th – 9 2nd Mez
October 25th – 20 2nd Mez

Click To Book Online or call call Toll-Free (866) 828-9849 x143

New Year’s Eve – is closer than you think, especially since demand has already started driving up room rates. Are you going to spend another year watching Dick Clark on TV talking about the wind chill factor in Times Square, or are you going to come to Las Vegas and party like a rock star? I thought so.

Still not convinced? We’ve on The Strip every year shooting photos and video. Go to our New Year’s Eve Las Vegas site and get an eye full of the party for yourself. Plus, our exclusive tips on how to have the most fun and get the best room rates. See you New Year’s Eve!

Las Vegas Premium Outlets – is now open downtown. This is a huge mall featuring hundreds of brand names. Complete details on their website.

More Las Vegas News – Click To Read:

Travel Agents – We have a special offer of you. Please read it at the end of this newsletter.


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Featured Story: Skintight At Harrah’s


Las Vegas is full of skin. Sexy clubs and topless shows are in, family entertainment is out. And in the heat of summer, even many of the visitors are showing plenty of skin in body-conscious outfits to beat the heat.So what does a show do to stand out? You do what Skintight at Harrah’s does: Put on a solid, fun, well-choreographed sexy show that appeals to both sexes without offending either.Skintight is about the music and dancing. Leads Darryl Ross and Shannon O’Keefe lead an energetic troupe that never slows down, with music ranging from sultry to pop to a “Stomp” style scene steaming in sex appeal. There literally isn’t a lull. Read More …

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Ted Newkirk

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August 13, 2003 ISSN: 1529-2770

Access Vegas Insider Vibe – July 23, 2003

Welcome to Access Vegas News and Reviews! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

This newsletter is published exclusively for visitors to AccessVegas.Com and can only be signed up for on our website. We do not buy or rent lists, and this information is only for our members and guests. If you feel you have received it in error, click the unsubscribe link at the bottom for permanent and instant removal.

This Issue: Deals, News, Reader Questions Answered

Also In This Issue – July 23, 2003: Newkirk’s Notes, Cheap Rooms, Giveaway, News Of Interest To Tourists, More

Newkirk’s Notes – comments on Las Vegas from AccessVegas.Com publisher Ted Newkirk:

Hello from Las Vegas! Lots and lots to get to this issue. If something doesn’t interest you, just scroll down. This issue is jam packed!

Platters, Coasters, Drifters – We now have a streaming video preview of this great show at The Sahara. Click to watch: Dial-Up or Broadband. Missed our review? Click to read.

Tropicana Photos – We have a bunch of great new photos of this classic Las Vegas resort:

Member Community – is fully functional and absolutely free! Signing up gets you Email (yourname@accessvegas.com), Games (play for fun and prizes), and the ability to post to our Message Boards. All are welcome to read the new boards. As reported earlier, the old boards didn’t mesh with our new community so we are starting over. Post Away!


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Las Vegas News: Of Interest To Tourists

Travel Agents – We have a special offer of you. Please read it at the end of this newsletter.



Featured Story: Reader Questions Answered

Ken Pedersen from Maple Grove, MN wrote:

I think the new format is fantastic. It’s easy to navigate,too. I can’t wait to get back to Vegas. My wife and I were there a year ago, for the first time in our lives.(both are in late 50s) and we are going back again as soon as we can scrape up the money. Meanwhile, we look forward to the newsletter so we can keep up to date on things going on in your fine city. Thank you.

Message Board Member “maddisonchaos” wrote:

We opted to try the “downtown experience” our last trip and stayed at the Four Queens. Not the pick of the lot, I hope. In your opinion, which hotel has the nicest room…surely not the Queens…for our room left a lot to be desired. Thanks bunches!

I know we have fans of Downtown Fremont St. Experience (what many call “Old Vegas”). The rooms are less expensive and walking is much less, but not every hotel is a luxury resort. Tell us about your stays downtown (good or bad) in our Downtown/Fremont St. Experience Hotels forum.

Tom Wisner wrote:

My wife and I will be in Las Vegas on Sep 2-11 and again on Sep 14-16. I have read that the Celine Dion show is always sold out. Is that true? Do you have to purchase tickets before going to Las Vegas or can they be purchased after arrival? My wife said she has to see this show. And, after 42 years of marriage, I know that means we have to see this show, or else!!

These tickets continue to be in very high demand. As I write, only one day during that stretch is available. In general, tickets for all top shows should be purchased as far in advance as possible, but keep this in mind: Tickets are often not released for sale until 3-4 months before show date.

General suggestions for “hard to get” Vegas shows:

  1. Bookmark our Las Vegas Shows page and check back early and often. When the tickets become available, snap them up. In fact, if seeing a popular show, plan the trip around getting the show tickets if the show is a “must see”.
  2. Most Las Vegas shows are now reserved seating. Purchasing before you get here will simply get you better seats. The farther ahead the purchase, the better the seats!
  3. Info For Celine specifically:
    • Celine Tickets – This is the regular way to get them, at face value. Check back early and often.
    • Celine Premium Seating – These are great seats from a reputable, national ticket broker. You will pay more, but they have tickets for sold out dates and closer to the stage.More Celine:
    • Celine Dion Show Photos
    • Celine Dion Streaming Video Preview – Dial-Up Broadband

Message Board Member “highroller1” wrote:

I will be arriving in Las Vegas on July 28th, 2003 and will be present for 1 week. Any suggestions as to what I just have to do while here (besides gambling of course). The 28th is my 21st birthday. Thanks in advance to all!

No better place to spend your first week of legal drinking and gambling age than in Las Vegas! I’d say to check out Casino Royale and O’Sheas where the drinks are cheap and the crowd is young and fun (I mean generally under 30). The Beach nightclub is crazy just about every night. Stay away from some of the really upscale nightclubs unless you have deep pockets and a nice wardrobe. There will be future visits for that.

OK readers, this guy is 21 so keep that in mind share your suggestions in our Travel Questions / Trip Suggestions forum.

More 21’st birthday questions:

Message Board members “sandym” and “debwils” are both bringing their daughters here to celebrate 21’st birthdays. They want advice for restaurants and things to do. Ladies … help them out! What are your favorite great restaurants in Las Vegas? What did you do on “Girls Night Out” trip to Vegas? Share in our Fun and Thrill / 21st Birthday forum.

Message Board Member “snapper1” wrote:

Going to be in town the end of July, any reports on good low limit and green chip single or double deck games?

Also any Baccarat for less than green chip?

I know we have some avid blackjack and baccarat players reading. Help this guy out plus talk blackjack in our new Blackjack forum.



Vegas Questions? Post to our message boards and get great advice from people who have been here and done it.

For comments or questions regarding Las Vegas, our content, or this newsletter write us a “letter to the editor” at allvegastv@aol.com. Include your city — we have readers worldwide!

Live From Las Vegas,

Ted Newkirk

CEO
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Access Vegas Insider Vibe – July 9, 2003

Welcome to Access Vegas News and Reviews! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

Feel free to forward this newsletter to others. To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit our Newsletter Site.

This Issue: Platters, Drifters, Coasters

Also In This Issue – July 9, 2003: Newkirk’s Notes, Cheap Rooms, Giveaway, News Of Interest To Tourists, More

Newkirk’s Notes – comments on Las Vegas from AccessVegas.Com publisher Ted Newkirk:

Hello from Las Vegas! Lots and lots to get to this issue. If something doesn’t interest you, just scroll down. This issue is jam packed!

Cheap Rooms – Our readers are finding some hot deals. Among them, Las Vegas Club at $19 and Hard Rock Hotel for $74.95. It is worth the $74.95 just to hang around their beautiful Hard Rock resort pool complex. Peak times and weekends may be higher, but these are actual prices people booking on our site have paid this past week. No better time to book Las Vegas!

More, More, More – More deals, more cities, more city guides, more travel information … we now have hundreds of new information pages and thousands of new discount hotels available for you, our valued reader. Simply click to AccessVegas.Com and run your mouse pointer along our new navigation bar along the top of the page.

Casino Magic Giveaway – As we upgrade and expand, we are still a few weeks away from our revamped contest/giveaways section being functional. In the meantime, we want to note that our friends at Tripsmarter.Com are giving away a great stay in Biloxi: Casino Magic Giveaway. Enter To Win!


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Las Vegas News: Of Interest To Tourists

Largest Las Vegas Photo Galleries – We now have what we believe is the largest free Las Vegas online photo gallery. Over 1600 photos arranged by category:

Special Bonus: ALL of the photos in our gallery can be sent as a free online postcard. Share memories of your last trip, or get a friend or companion excited about your next trip. Send them an online postcard!

Name Changes – The Aladdin has been officially purchased by Planet Hollywood. The name will change to Planet Hollywood with accompanying theme change. The front of the building will be altered to make it more inviting.

Steve Wynn has dumped the “Le Reve” name for his new resort (under construction just north of The Venetian). It will simply be Wynn Las Vegas. Among other things, he reportedly got tired of people mispronouncing it.

Playboy Search – Playboy brought the sin to Sin City recently as their 50’th Anniversary Playmate Search rolled through town at Jillian’s Las Vegas. Of course, we were there to bring it to you (no charge, no registration):

National Finals Rodeo – 2003 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo turns the town country December 5 – 14 at Thomas & Mack Center. Tens of thousands of country music/lifestyle fans converge upon Las Vegas. Tickets are very hard to come by, and many come just for the citywide party. However, our broker has a limited number of premium seats available for this coveted event. Click to Premium Tickets for NFR.

More News: So much is happening in Las Vegas! Click on a headline to read more:

Travel Agents – We have a special offer of you. Please read it at the end of this newsletter.

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Featured Story: Platters, Drifters, Coasters

The Platters, Beary Hobb’s Drifters, and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters

I was fortunate enough to have my parents in from out-of-town town, and have number relatives who live here so I rounded parents, aunt and uncle, cousin and even Grandma (ranging in age from around 30 to well past retirement) and away we went to see the Platters, Drifters, and Coasters. Wouldn’t you know it: everyone had a great time. I mean a really great, really fun time … as did the entire audience.

The late Cornell Gunter was the comic genius of the Coasters, and made the original group the “Clown Princes of Rock and Roll.” This continuance performs much of the comedic material he originally created, as well as treating us to memorable hits such as Lucy Brown, Love Potion #9, Yakty Yak, A capella, Twist, Poison Ivy and more.

The Platters kept the energy level up with their smooth renditions of some memorable classics and ballads. Only You, Great Pretender, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, My Prayer, Higher and Higher and more. Their smooth, uplifting performance really left everyone feeling great.

The late Elsbeary Hobbs was the original bass singer for the Drifters. It was his deep bass notes that are featured on There Goes My Baby, the hit that started a long line of great Drifters hits and many feel helped influence what became the Motown sound.

Hobbs carried on performing into the 90’s. After his death, remaining members of his group continue the legacy. Radio staples such as This Magic Moment, Save the Last Dance For Me, Under the Boardwalk, There Goes My Baby and more spring to life in front of your eyes.

As noted, these aren’t the original member versions of the groups. Death and time have retired many of the greats who made the music famous. These continuations have various ties to the originals, and keep the tradition alive with sharp outfits, the great choreographed moves famous during this era, and a top-notch level of professionalism and showmanship.

Whether this is the “soundtrack of your life” or you’ve just always enjoyed these time-tested classics, The Platters, Beary Hobb’s Drifters, and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters show is well worth enjoying.

Show Dates / Times / Reservations: Platters, Drifters, Coasters
Hotel Information: Sahara Las Vegas

For comments or questions regarding Las Vegas, our content, or this newsletter write us a “letter to the editor” at allvegastv@aol.com. Include your city — we have readers worldwide!

Live From Las Vegas,

Ted Newkirk

CEO
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http://www.accessvegas.com

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All contents copyright 2003 Ted Newkirk. All Rights Reserved.
July 9, 2003 ISSN: 1529-2770

Access Vegas Insider Vibe – June 18, 2003

Welcome to Access Vegas News and Reviews! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

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This Issue: Mama Mia!

Also In This Issue – June 18, 2003: Newkirk’s Notes, News Of Interest To Tourists

Newkirk’s Notes – comments on Las Vegas from AccessVegas.Com publisher Ted Newkirk:

Hello from Las Vegas! The rumble you hear isn’t an earthquake. It is us getting ready to launch all of our new community features! New Message Boards, Games (play for fun and points/prizes blackjack, video poker, more), Free Email (yourname@accessvegas.com), Members Photo Albums (post photos of your last trip!) and more.

Sign up now! Membership is absolutely free. Present message board members (or just those who want to know more): See our note to you at the bottom of the newsletter.

Mystere 4500’th Show – Congratulations to Mystere at Treasure Island on the celebration of 4500 shows! This is the show that proved elaborate, theatre style concept based entertainment would work in the land of the (then) $3 late night steak dinner and paved the way “O”, Blue Man Group, Celine Dion’s concept concert performance, and more. I consider this show a must see, but buy those tickets in advance. This is a popular show!


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Las Vegas News: Of Interest To Tourists

Wheel Of Fortune/Vanna White At Harrah’s – ôWheel of Fortuneö and Vanna White will be at HarrahÆs Las VegasÆ Carnival Court to give away $100,000 on Saturday, June 28, 2003. The festivities will begin at 1p.m. in Carnival Court with an appearance and question and answer session with White.

ôWheel of FortuneÆsö visit to HarrahÆs Las Vegas will culminate when the $100,000 winner is revealed live on the Carnival Court stage. In addition to the $100,000 grand prize, someone in attendance will win a trip for two to visit the ôWheel of Fortuneö set in Culver City, Calif., along with $1,000 in spending cash. Read More …

Jimmy Buffet At MGM September 20 – Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 21 at 10 a.m. and are priced at $200, $100 and $65, not including applicable service charges. Ticket sales are limited to four (4) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com. Read More …

Find out all of the great concerts and headliners coming to town in our Las Vegas Concert Calendar

Las Vegas Pool Parties – Las Vegas gets hot in the summer and hotel and resort swimming pools are jammed with hotel guests. However, on selected nights these hotels open up their pool to the public! This is a great time to have some summer fun as the sun goes down and see what other hotels and resorts look like. Read Listings …

Caribbean Stud Jackpot Hits For $184,780 – Tropicana casino guest, Perry Milliman, took home the grand prize of $184,780 from the Tropicana Resort and CasinoÆs Progressive Caribbean Stud Poker table game. Mr. Milliman bet a total of $100 before coming up with a hand consisting of the royal flush in diamonds. Read More (with photo) …

Tropicana Swim-Up Blackjack Open – Swim-up blackjack, the coolest game in town, is open for daily play. Guests are invited to make a big splash at the popular outdoor table game with bet limits of $5-$50. Must be at least 21 years old to play. Read More (with photo) …

“Tom Jones” Comes To Legends In Concert – “I’m living a dream.” That’s how Steve McCoy describes his performance tribute to Tom Jones. Steve, who wins audiences young and old with his startling sound and resemblance to the real thing, credits the famous Welshman for his career. Steve won a look-alike, sound-alike contest sponsored by a Philadelphia radio station hands down when one of the judges (Tom Jones) commented Steve was the best. Read More (with photo) …

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Featured Story: Mama Mia!

By Ted Sherman

What do you get when you put on a Broadway-style musical that features a hotel in Greece owned by an American woman, whose daughter’s father 21 years ago could have been one of three of the single mamma’s lovers, one each British, Australian and American? Did I mention that the play’s title is Italian, and the music is from the popular 1970s Swedish group, ABBA, (Dancing Queen, Thank You For The Music, etc.)?What you get from that mix is Mamma Mia, a fantastically popular show that currently plays to packed audiences at the Mandalay Bay Resort.

My daughter and I recently attended a performance. She’s a young TV comedy writer, and we sat down later to compare intergenerational opinions. Before the curtain rose, I feared that my stage musical preferences, except maybe for Cats and Les Miserables, had ended in the 1960s, when Rogers and Hammerstein broke up.

My daughter recently spent five years in NYC, living just a short hike from the theater district. In addition to being an expert on the current entertainment scene, she knows Broadway history. At age three, she had already memorized the entire scores of Bye, Bye Birdie, Oliver, Mame, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and other shows of the era.

My opinion is that Mamma Mia started slowly as the basic story was explained. Then after several quiet love songs, it exploded into highly-entertaining, toe-tapping musical numbers. Sorry, Oscar and Richard, but I believe the guys and gals who put this show together and performed it are every bit as original and entertaining as your creations.

My expert daughter patiently explained to her dad that the first 15 minutes were intentionally expository (All right, I said slow) so that the audience would understand the very complex relationships among the single mother, her daughter and the three maybe dads. We both agreed that once the lively dancing and singing numbers took over, we were totally entranced. Final father-daughter opinion: Go grABBA cab, plane, auto or bus, and wind your way to Mandalay Bay without delay to see Mamma Mia!

Mama Mia! Las Vegas: Show Times and Reservations

Now That’s a Waxy Build-UpMadame Tussaud’s London-based Wax Museum just announced it’ll soon display a replica of teen singer/rocker Britney Spears. Unlike non-moving images of such famed female celebrities as Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Di and Margaret Thatcher, Britney’s wax figure will feature inflated breasts (chest breathing) that vibrate to an accompanying sound track.Although it may be some time before a wax copy of Britney’s animated anatomy arrives here, check out Madame Tussaud’s everyday exhibit at the Venetian on your next Vegas visit.

Bring your camera, because you’ll have a ball shooting cheek-to-cheek pix with the waxy likenesses of Sinatra, Elvis, Streisand, Newton, Whoopie and many others.

Message Board Members – Very, very important: The old board (and posts) are gone because they didn’t mesh with our new comprehensive member community. Sorry but no way to save them so we are starting from scratch. That also means all user names are up for grabs, so go to the registration area and register the user name you want ASAP!

This will let you start posting to the new message boards and as well as play our new free games. Anyone signing up this week will get 1000 credits to play with (instead of the usual 200 new users get). Next week, we’ll tell you how to earn more credits (hint: visiting certain parts of our site, participating in the forums) and will soon be awarding weekly and monthly prizes to those with the most credits gained!

Note: The user name will also become username@accessvegas.com if you choose to use our new free email service (coming soon).

For comments or questions regarding Las Vegas, our content, or this newsletter write us a “letter to the editor” at allvegastv@aol.com. Include your city — we have readers worldwide!

Live From Las Vegas,

Ted Newkirk

CEO
Senior Content Editor
http://www.accessvegas.com

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June 18, 2003 ISSN: 1529-2770

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