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Hello From Las Vegas! Highs in the 90’s (F) and lows around 70 make this time of year oh-so-perfect. If you are starting to feel a chill in the air where you live, you may want to plan a Las Vegas getaway in October while we still have pool weather.

Can You “Believe” That Criss Angel’s Show Is Actually Going To Start? – After numerous start dates being pushed back, it actually looks like Criss Angel: Believe is ready to launch at The Luxor. We have tickets available starting for October 3, 2008 – Criss Angel: Believe Tickets. This is probably the most anticipated show opening in some time given the soft economy and flat visitor volume. We’ll let you know how early reviews go and have one of our writers report on it once the show is in full swing.

If You Haven’t Been To The El Cortez Lately – Then you really have not been to the El Cortez. We were pretty blown away by a recent visit. This once somewhat run-down hotel has been improved and returned to all the glory it once held. Worth checking out when you are downtown and a decent place to stay for the money. My tip? Try Roberta’s Cafe for dinner. Upscale dining steak and seafood style atmosphere but served with “old school” reasonable Las Vegas prices.

Click either photo for complete El Cortez photo set

Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Continue Seeking Applicants – (from Wynn Las Vegas) Despite the escalating unemployment rate in Nevada and nationally, Wynn continues to accept applications for 5,300 newly created job opportunities, as it prepares to unveil Encore, the new signature resort in the Wynn collection. Wynn and Encore began accepting applications in July and have already received more than 65,000 job inquiries.á

SaysáStephanie Rosol of Wynn Las Vegas. “…we are still looking for people who share our dedication to excellence and passion for impeccable, personalized service. These openings present an opportunity to join the only Mobil Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond, Michelin Five Red Pavilions award-winning team in Las Vegas. Candidates should apply directly online at http://www.wynnjobs.com

M Resort Also Hiring – for their new resort to open in South Las Vegas. Property officials at the M Resort, Spa and Casino announced the resortÆs campaign to recruit up to 2,000 new team members for the $1 billion project scheduled to open March, 2009 on the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online today at www.theMresort.com

Possibly The Best $19.78 Burger You Will Enjoy – The $19.78 Morton’s and Make-A-Wish Prime Sirloin Burger is being offered on Sundays through November at Morton’s (400 East Flamingo, less than a mile from The Strip). Guests can indulge in the juicy burger with fries, while helping children at the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Morton’s is donating $5 from each Prime Sirloin Burger entrÚe sold to the Foundation. Available from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays through November.

Call Morton’s at (702) 893-0703 for questions or directions. My take? With Las Vegas being he new center of gourmet burgers (Burger Bar, BLT, etc) this is an amazing chance to sample this otherwise very expensive (and worth it) prime rib house while enjoying doing something good for others.

Las Vegas Real Estate Free Fall – Plans for new home developments are being mothballed just as quickly as plans for new Strip resorts. Just a couple of years ago, it looked like the Las Vegas area would sprawl like Southern California to new communities 1-2 hours from town, and small amounts of developable land (land not owned by the federal government) around the edges of Las Vegas would blossom with new homes.á

All bets are off and new home sales are way down (partially as people discover that for the same price as a new home, they can buy in an established Las Vegas neighborhood and get a much bigger lot, a real yard, and be closer to work and play). Related articles:

• Searching for bottom – As prices plunge, housing experts wonder when recovery begins
• It’s over on the edge: Plans for outskirts out

Church In Sin City – For years (perhaps decades), the myth that Las Vegas has more churches per capita than any other U.S. city has made the rounds (and was debunked a number of years ago).á

However, if you want to see how they do church in Las Vegas, one of the areas biggest churches is now holding virtual services for a worldwide audience. This is more than just a podcast: Services start at set times throughout the weekend to accommodate worldwide time zones and you can (if you wish) engage in pre- and post-service chat rooms and other social networking opportunities. More at http://www.centralonlinecampus.com

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Enjoy This Issue!

Ted Newkirk
CEO/Managing Editor

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

Dick’s Las Resort Brews Beer Pong – The Wackiest Joint on The Strip Puts a Silly Spin on Drinking Sport. Dick’s Last Resort invites you to test your skills at Bar Pong, the restaurant’s very own rowdy rendition of the popular past time that is beer pong. With Dick’s entertainer extraordinaire Taco acting as the rambunctious referee, the game has never been this fun. A touch of truth or dare is tossed in to add a twist as missed shots result in kooky challenges that will have everyone laughing. Whether flying solo or with friends, pick one of Dick’s 18 draft beers and join in the everlasting excitement where everyone is a winner.

Stagecoach Depot’s Haunted Corn Maze Opens Friday, Oct. 3rd In Glendale – Nevada’s largest Halloween festivity features a humongous corn maze in the crop circle style of a fire truck and it runs from Friday, Oct. 3-31 and ends with a barbecue and entertainment. The admission prices are $12 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under includes entrance to the haunted corn maze. On Oct. 3 there will be an outdoor bar and “Rock Star Karaoke” by Myke and Miranda. The band Evenflow will play on Halloween night. Bring a can of food to donate to the poor and receive a dollar off admission prices. The drama department of the local high school will play the spooks. Click to Read The Full Story …

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Hi Ted,

We recently took both our daughter (25) and son (22)and their partners to visit Las Vegas after spending 4 days at San Francisco. We all loved San Francisco! But all loved Vegas as well! If I sound surprised, I am I was not sure they would see why we keep coming back.

We have been yearly for the last 4 years and this year came in February as well as July. They said it was like being in a nightclub for a week!!

We have stayed at the Luxor every time but its looking a little scruffy now. I know that there is a lot of construction work going on inside but its dirty and not too mention smoky inside the pyramid.

We are staying next, at The Planet Hollywood. We seem to spend a lot of our time in there and it will be nice to stay somewhere that is finished!!! Not to mention the beer in Sin City brewery is the best!!!!

Love the news letter and read it avidly every week!á

Best wishes, Kim and Glyn from Somerset England

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Ted Responds:

Thanks for the great note! Hitting Las Vegas plus another U.S. city is a popular thing to do for those of you who have to come so far to visit us.

It is interesting how most people (even those who don’t see themselves as a Vegas type of person) end up enjoying their visit here. It is like the worlds biggest indoor/outdoor nightclub for those who wish do live up the nightlife. Others prefer to be up at the crack of dawn (when it is cooler in the summer) for golf or a tour or just to see what all the casinos look like.

The Luxor is being remodeled one piece at a time, and it creates a strange mix. We’ll be over to check out the progress soon as we hear things are really shaping up.

Thanks for the great note and for being a regular reader. Glad you enjoyed your trip and please do remember to tell others who are thinking about visiting (or who come here already) to subscribe as well.

They lost the whole family of 8 of us of ever returning there, poor management is the answer. Fuck them and there comps.á

Bob from Florida

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Ted Responds:

I hear you. The worst thing you can do is be loyal to one place no matter what. Take your business to a place that wants it!

Next time in town, perhaps stay downtown, rent a car, and check out some non-Station/Fiesta properties. South Point is really nice (and new). Arizona Charlie’s on Boulder isn’t bad. Orleans and Gold Coast are worth a try and close to The Strip.

I just came back from a second stay in Las Vegas and loved it once again! It is truly a unique vacation destination. I enjoying reading your column and I just have a question.á

Since Las Vegas is such a wonderful place to visit and family friendly, why is it that there are so many solicitors of prostitutes all along the strip. I know that prostitution is legal, but really, do they need to have hundreds of people lined up everywhere where you see people with small children and strollers and happy couples walking along the streets. All this does is bother people and create a lot of unnecessary pollution on the streets as most of those papers and cards just end up on the ground.á

I truly loved each visit to Las Vegas because of all the wonderful sights to see, shows, excellent food and service in the hotels and the surrounding natural beauty of the terrain, however I am curious to know if there has ever been any thought to just creating a red light district so that all those hustlers on the streets could be confined to one particular area where people in search of those services could go there directly rather than being such a nuisance to an otherwise wonderful place.á

I will certainly go back to Vegas again and keep up to date with your column but I was just really wondering if this point has ever been discussed with any of the city’s leaders or councilmen. Please let me know if you have any thoughts or info on the subject. Thank you.á

Sincerely, Angela Salera

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Ted Responds:

Prostitution is actually illegal in Clark County (the county that Las Vegas is in). It is legal in neighboring counties some 60-80 miles from Las Vegas. A couple of years ago, Mayor Oscar Goodman floated the thought of an actual red light district, but nothing has come of it.

The ACLU has fought for the rights of them to hand out what they want. It is a freedom of speech issue, in the same way you could hand out religious information if you wanted. Believe me, every trick in the book to get rid of them has been tried, including the thought of giving the sidewalks to the casinos (which would make them private property) but that was ruled not legal.

Las Vegas is no longer a family-friendly destination and has not marketed itself as such since the 90’s. The “What happens here…” ad campaign was part of dispelling that. However, I’m an adult and would prefer not to have to deal with the solicitors.

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More Las Vegas News – Concerts – Events

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• Iconic Comedy Duo Cheech & Chong Add Second Performance At The Pearl On October 18

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• Vicente Fernßndez Mandalay Bay Events Center Saturday, November 29

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• Winter’s Hottest Arena Rock Attraction, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Hits The Stage At MGM Grand Garden Arena Thursday, November 20

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• Joel McHale Performs At Mandalay Bay Friday, October 24

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• Tickets On Sale For UFC 91: Couture Vs. Lesnar Saturday, Nov. 15 Live From MGM Grand Garden Arena

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• The Cast Of Stomp Out Loud To Appear With Tommy Lee On Planet Green’s “Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee” Airing Sunday, September 21

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• City Of Henderson Hosts Shakespeare In The Park – Signature Series Features Free Performances Of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet

• Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas To Honor UNLV Men’s Basketball Head Coach Lon Kruger 7th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser

• Trevi Italian Restaurant Features A Variety Of Homemade PizzaS – Hand-Tossed Pizzas At Trevi Bring A ‘Slice Of Italy’ To The Table

• “Whose Live Anyway” To Perform At The Henderson Pavilion

• From Actress To Musician: Katey Sagal Debuts Singing Talents At A Free Concert In Henderson

• Twin Creeks At Silverton Casino Lodge Unveils Classic Dinner Items

• Casino Gaming, LLC Unveils “7 Point 7,” A New Craps Bet Set To Debut At The Orleans Hotel & Casino In Las Vegas

• Buse Club Returns To Charlie Palmer Steak At Four Seasons Hotel

• The Forum Shops At Caesars Welcomes Shanghai Tang

• Culinary Extravaganza At JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa

• Steakhouse In Las Vegas Wins Coveted Wine Award

• Workers top off casino-hotel at Vegas’ CityCenter

• Furniture Showcase, Often Idle, a Success in Las Vegas

• Foreclosure Blight Costs Las Vegas Taxpayers

• Jay-Z Makes Big Bucks on Las Vegas Bar

• LA Dodgers end affiliation with Las Vegas 51s

• North Las Vegas Moves Forward to Save Historic Kiel Ranch

• Critic loses chance on hit restaurant, suffers through more banal replacement

• NV Unemployment Rate At 23-Year-High

• Arena Project Potentially Delayed

• Fans enjoy Vegas as much as the game

• Strippers by the pool: Vegas casinos get sexier

• Downturn or not, Las Vegas opens new attractions

• Toronto Blue Jays sign two-year deal with triple-A Las Vegas

• Unexpectedly, Las Vegas hit by downturn

• New Vegas hotel will have high-tech rooms

• Clubbing makes Las Vegas cool for young crowd

• Maybe little engine that could just can’t if it’s the monorail

• Deutsche Bank bets big on Cosmo

• LV businesses split over best way to fix budget woes

• Keeping the family tradition alive at Hoover Dam

• Housing bust, credit crunch, high fuel costs blamed for LV unemployment

• Southern Utah’s high country offers fantastic views of autumn foliage

• Cirque co-founder on rumor control

• Declining home prices have some investors looking for bargains in LV, observers say

• Boulder City park invaders headed for trouble

• McCarran passenger count slips in August

• Mechanic hopes game mixing blackjack, poker will be ticket to success

• Harmon inspectors get violation notice

• Welcome to the club: Slot cheat joins state’s Black Book

• Think tank puts Las Vegas on list of losers

• Mayor’s itinerary might be clue to arena plans

• CityCenter construction hits snag

• Harrah’s stake in arena still being negotiated

• Commission won’t talk lease extension with airport news dealer; competition opened

• Proposed hotel project raises neighborhood plan concerns

• House panel OKs Internet betting bill – Measure seeks to define unlawful gambling

• Report: Nevada sinking – State swimming near the bottom of the education pool

• Winemaking facility opens in Henderson

• I-15 project aims to boost efficiency

• Finding fortune in foreclosure – Some real estate agents profiting by selling homes seized by banks

• Onyx mid-rise condo project forced into bankruptcy

• Tenants’ spaces come together at Neonopolis

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:

• Columbus Day October 11-13 (3 day weekend)
• Thanksgiving Day, Canada October 11-13 (3 day weekend)
• Halloween October 31
• Veteran’s Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Day November 27-30 (4 day weekend)
• Hanukkah Dec. 22 – Dec. 29
• Christmas December 25
• New Year’s Eve-Day December 31 – January 1
• Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, U.S (Observed) January 19-21 (3 day weekend)
• 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

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