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Ted is on medical leave this week. We hope to have him back next week. Please enjoy this issue with all of the usual features prepared by staff including news of a great deal at one of Las Vegas’ historic hotel steak houses.
Associate Editor: Amy Rayner-Cooley
News Researcher/Editor: Mark Jacobs
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Jonas Brothers, Madonna, The Cheetah Girls, ColdPlay, Mary J. Blige, Neil Young, Michael Buble, Celine Dion, Dave Matthews Band, American Idols Live, Jimmy Buffett, Radiohead, John Mayer, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, NFL Football, PGA Championship, NASCAR Sprint Cup, College Football, WWE Wrestling, Baseball, All Major Concerts and Events
Jersey Boys At The Palazzo Las Vegas Offers Patrons The Absolut Best Seats In The House – The best show in town just got better. JERSEY BOYS, the hit musical about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, now offers the “Absolut Best Seats In The House” Package. (Tickets) Patrons who purchase theáAbsolut Best Seats In The House Package will receive a complimentary ABSOLUT specialty cocktail and access to a private entrance into the theatre through a VIP hallway that features memorabilia from The Four Seasons and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Click to Read The Full Story …
The Mentalist Wins The Magic Oscar – Gerry McCambridge Wins The Prestigious Merlin Award – The International Magicians Society, a worldwide organization, which was established in 1968 and currently has over 37,000 members presented Gerry McCambridge with the prestigious “Merlin” award for Mentalist of the Decade. The Merlin Award to the magic fraternity is what the Oscar is to the movies. Some of the past winners of the Merlin Award are Harry Blackstone, Doug Henning, Criss Angel, Siegfried & Roy and David Copperfield. Since moving to Las Vegas three years ago, Gerry has been a strip headliner with over 550 Las Vegas performances to his credit. Hooters Casino Hotel recently extended his contract keeping him headlining in the Night Owl Showroom six nights a week for the next year. (Tickets) Click to Read The Full Story …
Trevi Italian Restaurant Features A Variety Of Homemade Pizzas – Hand-Tossed Pizzas At Trevi Brina A ‘Slice Of Italy’ To The Table – Guests can observe the art of making pizza in the open kitchen at TREVI Italian Restaurant at The Forum Shops at Caesars. The chefs have perfected hand-tossing the dough for the variety of pizzas to tempt every taste bud. From the homemade dough and sauce to the special recipe for sausage and roasted peppers, the pizzas are incomparable. “TREVI’s brick oven pizzas are made from homemade sauce, dough and fresh mozzarella,” said Pete Scaturro, executive chef for TREVI Italian Restaurant. “You won’t find pizza better than this. The brick oven pizzas taste better than any other because of the consistent temperature the oven holds.” Click to Read The Full Story …
Four Of Las Vegas’ Top Cantors To Perform With The Las Vegas Philharmonic In Celebration Of The Israel @ 60 Gala Concert – In honor of Israel’s 60th anniversary, the Las Vegas Philharmonic will celebrate with a gala concert on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. The Israel @ 60 celebration begins at 6:30 p.m. with a Kosher VIP reception; VIP tickets are $300 per person and include the reception and premium concert seating. The concert begins at 8 p.m. and ticket prices are $30, $60 and $90, on sale now. The Israel @ 60 concert will feature special performances by world-renowned mezzo-soprano Eugenie Grunewald, tenor Nathan Brian Wine, clarinetist Shelley Hanson, The Adelson Educational Campus Choir and four of the city’s top cantors. Click to Read The Full Story …
House Of Lords At The Sahara Now Offering $75 Dusk & Dark Dinner For Two – One Of The Great Las Vegas Vintage Steakhouses – The legendary House of Lords Steak House at the Sahara Hotel & Casino is challenging the belief that Vegas fine dining has to break the bank. The Sahara now offers a special $75 Dusk & Dark Dinner for Two, which includes a first course, a main course and dessert: FIRST COURSE – Organic Green Salad: Organic farm greens, candied walnuts, roma tomatoes, sweet onion, goat cheese with champagne vinaigrette OR Sweet Lobster Corn Chowder. Click to Read The Full Story …
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More Las Vegas News – Concerts – Events
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Les’ Wines & Vines Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
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New “Minus 5 Experience” Looking To Fill Over 70 Positions
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Liberace Piano Competition Announces 2008 Competitors – Competition Set For Sept. 13-14, And Finals Sept. 21
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Terrible’s Primm Valley Casino Resorts Present “The New Generation” Boxing Event Live From The Star Of The Desert Arena
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Jerry’s Nugget Casino Welcomes Tyriq and Jamestown To Motown Fridays Lineup
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Jerry’s Famous Coffee Shop Announces New Steak And Lobster Specials
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Bertolini’s Authentic Trattoria Assistant Manager Neil Mudano To Take ‘Introductory Sommelier Course’
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Palms Casino Resort To Host Championship Boxing Live From The Pearl On Saturday, October 11, 2008
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Las Vegas Is Hungry For Opening Of Via Brasil Steakhouse
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Terrible’s Buffalo Bill’s Resort And Casino Presents Top Rank’s Boxing Card Featuring Kid Diamond, Javier Jauregui And USA Olympian Vanes ‘Nightmare’ Martirosyan
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Keeping It in the Family – Donny and Marie Osmond open at the Flamingo
Donnie and Marie Tickets
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Trekkies pay final visits to Las Vegas attraction
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Topless Vegas pool isn’t exactly for cooling off
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Vegas water board offers to pay White Pine County
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Projects planned for city’s edges or nearby communities screech to halt
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Top seven reasons a good Norwegian girl likes Las Vegas
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Development progresses downtown
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Hooters’ revenue surges as casino taps value crowd
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Parking at McCarran Airport Undergoes Big Changes
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Commissioners Give More Time For Ivanpah Airport Study
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Riviera in Vegas Completes First Phase of Remodel
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Starwood, Sands Plan Vegas Venture
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Foreclosures frustrate Las Vegas neighborhood
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Aburiya Raku boasts a gutsy menu – literally
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Plaza Hotel In Downtown Can Keep Its Name
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M Resort Looking To Hire 2,000 Employees
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McCarran Airport Raising Parking Rates
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Las Vegas Is Number 1 Destination According To Poll
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Hilton SuperContest going strong
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Thousands flock to newest competitor on Boulder Strip
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40/40 Club closing to make way for Palazzo sports book
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Ensuring seafood served in the desert is fresh a complex operation
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Trevi Architectural will close
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Staff, property ready for Eastside Cannery’s opening night
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Has Las Vegas Jumped The Shark?
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Performer staying involved in improv
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Second City performer staying involved in improv
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Nevadans want end to illegal residency
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Experts: Silver State growing despite slump
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Violations doom bid by Glitter Gulch to add slots
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Brio Tuscan Grille may be in Town Square, but it makes you feel like you’re relaxing in Italy
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Wham, Bam, Thank You Dam – Tours reveal why the Southwest is grateful for man-made monument
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Which celebrity made the best first impression or the worst … read on
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Ray of light for Cosmopolitan
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NFL Betting: Champs still Giant mystery
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French chef tempts with burgers, shakes
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Dodgers-51s marriage on rocks
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Chef’s steak rates No. 1 in magazine
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Model maker captures tiniest details in 3-D architectural renderings
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Balloon fest returns to Las Vegas area
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You can believe it! Gold Spike is getting spiffy
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Clark County Museum exhibit recaps six decades of McCarran Airport
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Rok Vegas nightclub boasts 360 degree entertainment
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Casino catering to boomers and above with tribute acts
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Eastside Cannery opens with five restaurants
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:
- Jewish New Year September 30
- 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)
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