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Fremont Street Experience lights up downtown

Looking for an illuminating experience in downtown on Las Vegas? The famed Fremont Street Experience should do the job, with 12.5 million synchronized LED bulbs, 180 computer-programmed high-intensity strobe lights and eight ...

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The Las Vegas Natural History Musuem allows visitors to drink in

“It Came From Beneath the Sea” could have been the title of a movie about Las Vegas. Millions of years ago, the city was located under an ancient sea and the Las Vegas Natural History Museum has the fish, shark exhibits, and ...

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"Marriage Can Be Murder" is a union of mystery and merriment

There are many good shows in Las Vegas but downtown at Fitzgerald’s Casino & Hotel there is one that totally “kills ” -- up to four victims every evening, in case you’re counting.

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BITE keeps vampire intrique alive at the Stratosphere

Friday the 13th August 2004 long ago proved to be an auspicious day for one Las Vegas production. That’s when the sexy vampire-themed show named BITE decided to “stake” its claim in the Las Vegas entertainment arena -- and, ...

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Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park brings history to life

It may be difficult to imagine Las Vegas without its sparkling neon lights but, as the Old Las Vegas Mormon State Historic Park will attest to, the city’s history is colorful even without them. The discovery of Las Vegas, ...

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Lied Discovery Children's Museum is a find for boith kids and ad

The Lied Discovery Children’s Museum may be designed for kids but one step inside and it’s apparent that it’s much more than child’s play. Both children and adults can enjoy more than 100 different interactive science, art, ...

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3 Lions Tattoo adds a colorful presence to the Sahara

The first tattoo establishment at the Sahara in its almost 57 years of business is proving that what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas – your permanent body art goes where you go.

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It's good to be a Sin City Bad Girl

For anyone wondering how Las Vegas came to be called “Sin City,” a visit to the Las Vegas Hilton’s 340-seat Shimmer Cabaret will instantly reveal all the bare facts. There, “Sin City Bad Girls,” a show about naughty-filled ...

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Jay White displays a polished Diamond at the Riviera

A Diamond has many facets but none have gotten more “points” for authenticity than Jay White, who portrays Neil Diamond nightly in the Rivera’s Le Bistro Theater. Celebrating his 27th year as a Neil Diamond tribute perform ...

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Charo, the "Cuchi-Cuch Girl" Is back in town

The fiery Latin entertainer with the big blonde hair, comedic fractured English, voluptuous body and the hip motion she calls “cuch-cuchi” has made her latest move in the Las Vegas market. She is now “shaking” things up at th ...

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Adventuredome takes you for a wild ride

Proclaiming itself America's largest indoor theme park, the glass-enclosed Adventuredome at Circus Circus provides a whopping five acres of fun for the entire family!

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Le Rêve conjures up the unexpected

In French, "Le Rêve" means “The Dream.” And what a dream! In Le Rêve, an aquatic spectacle in-the-round, more than 80 athletes and entertainers from 17 different countries conjure up an imaginary world where visions float and ...

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Nevada Ballet Theatre, the first shining star in a cultural dese

When it comes to culture in Las Vegas, one professional ballet company has been keeping the city on its toes for the last 38 years.

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Rita Rudner Brings the Laughs to Harrah's

All you have to do is walk into the Main Showroom at Harrah’s and hear the peals of hilarious laughter to know why comedienne Rita Rudner has been a Las Vegas fixture since 2001.

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Liberace Museum: where glitz and glitter live on

In life, Liberace was the epitome of over-the-top glitz and flamboyance. While Liberace passed away in 1987, his love of the spectacular lives on, thanks to the non-profit Liberace Museum that he opened 30 years ago in — wher ...

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Tao Beach offers an oasis in the desert

Las Vegas may be 250 miles from the nearest ocean but that hasn't stopped TAO Beach from making waves on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Mac King is an afternoon delight

Now you see him; now you see him again. For nearly every day for the last nine-and-a-half years, comedy illusionist Mac King has been showing audiences why afternoons in Las Vegas can be magical, with no two appearing to ever ...

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Madame Tussauds lets you rub elbows with celebrities

From music to TV and film personalities, sports figures, U.S. presidents, and astronauts, when it comes to the making of a star, Madame Tussauds wax attraction has broken the mold. The 30,000-square-foot two-story venue ...

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The Liberace Museum offers a chance to come to the cabaret

Thanks to the nonprofit Liberace Foundation and Museum and volunteer support from members of the Broadway Las Vegas theater community, life is a cabaret in Las Vegas – at least every Sunday and various days of the week.

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"Jersey Boys" brings the music of The Four Seasons to Las Vegas

There’s a time for new beginnings and growth, a time for sun and “heat,” a time when one sees colors turn, a time when all seems cold and bleak. That’s the saga of The Four Seasons, at least as viewed nightly at the Palazzo i ...

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Emeril Lagasse and the Palazzo up the ante for sports fans with

It’s the only game in town -- at least when it comes to being able to kick back and enjoy a new dining standard for a sports and entertainment venue. At the new Lagasse’s Stadium, folks can experience a triple-header everyda ...

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Blush Boutique Nightclub: first Blush of nightlife at Wynn Las V

Casino developer Steve Wynn and nightclub operator Sean Christie have brought a "boutique nightclub" to Las Vegas — a place intimate enough to be called Blush.

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Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub rocks the Strip

It’s a dive, it’s a party. It’s a super new concept on the Las Vegas Strip. Combining the local dive bar with the glamor of Sin City’s party scene, the Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub, which opened in March 2009, is the first an ...

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The Hard Rock brings Paradise to Las Vegas

The Hard Rock is heralding the completion of a tall order – the opening of its new tower almost two months ahead of schedule. The Paradise Tower is the newest addition to the Las Vegas horizon, upping the ante on Hard Roc ...

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Fremont Street Experience Gives Folks the Chance to Travel Back

There is a summer-long fun happening in Las Vegas that is allowing folks to experience a true blast from the past. And it’s about time. Actually, it’s about traveling back to one year in particular – 1969. Fremont Street E ...

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OktoberFrightFest brings the "spirit" of the season to Fremont S

Beer & Brats, Bats and BOOze will be taking it to the street – Fremont Street – in the ultimate combination of Octoberfest and Halloween in a first-time-ever event called OktoberFrightFest. The three-week-long street party, ...

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The Sahara sets the wheels in motion for Bikefest 2009

Here’s your chance to let Las Vegas give you a real run for your money. It’s the 2009 Las Vegas Bikefest -- and there is lots more going on than just the biking events. As the Official Hotel and Party Headquarters for the hap ...

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'Sgt. Pepper Live' a legendary project at Vegas Hilton

Defying four decades of accepted rock wisdom, The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is going live in September at the Las Vegas Hilton — with a symphony orchestra and legendary rock ‘n’ roll band Cheap Trick.

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Fright Dome is a real scream at Circus Circus

You came…You “SAW”… You conquered your desire to cut and run. That could be the exit mantra of this year’s Fright Dome at Circus Circus now that it is partnering with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures to introduce haunted ho ...

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Get involved in some "Monkey Bix" at Palace Station

Las Vegas is often affectionately referred to as the “Neon Jungle.” On September 25 and 26, Palace Station will host an event that will highlight that moniker by inviting the public to participate in some serious monkey busi ...

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76 Trombones + 4 to lead the big parade of talent at UNLV

Move over, River City! Las Vegas will be blowing its own horn as trombone players from the city and around the country converge on UNLV’s Artemus Ham Concert Hall to celebrate the 25th Anniversary 76 Trombones + 4 Concert a ...

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Liberace Museum celebrates 30 years of glitz

During his life, Liberace was the epitome of glitz. Now the museum dedicated to celebrating the late pianist and entertainer celebrates its 30th anniversary in the over-the-top style Liberace always loved.

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Rehab offers a fun respite at the Hard Rock

Rehab is both the name of the Hard Rock Cafe’s high-visibility Sunday pool party — one of Las Vegas' premier “daylife” experiences — and the name of the truTV reality television series that focuses on what it calls "the hotte ...

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Phantom Fans Week coming to The Venetian

Calling all creatures of the night! The first-ever Phantom Fans Week comes to The Venetian Sept. 16–20. Legendary director and producer Hal Prince will address the fans.

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Chazz Palminteri Tells A Bronx Tale to Las Vegas

Academy Award-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri will be in Las Vegas for a limited stay from October 7-18. And here comes the neighborhood.

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Tinoco's Kitchen: a hidden gem in downtown Las Vegas

Something’s cooking in Downtown Las Vegas that you’re not going to want to miss. That would be the cuisine of Chef Enrique Tinoco, who after 10 years of presenting unforgettable food at his old restaurant at the Arts Facto ...

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Stuffed at the Plaza is a veritable buffet of offerings

With the opening of its new buffet, Fremont Street’s Plaza Hotel & Casino is out to prove that you ARE what you eat – in this case, that would be “Stuffed,” thank you very much. “Stuffed: The Buffet at the Plaza” seeks to ...

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The Omelet House Diner offers a full plate of breakfast and lunc

Tourists will now be able to have a taste of what it’s like to be a true Las Vegas resident, thanks to the opening of the latest location of the city’s iconic Omelet House Diner. Downbtown at the Plaza Hotel & Casino, t ...

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Firefly alights in a new downtown location

A popular restaurant in Las Vegas has spread its wings and is now lighting up the Downtown Las Vegas scene at the Plaza Hotel & Casino. Located under the “Dome” of the hotel, the second location of Firefly offers a room with ...

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A new concept for ENVY

Guests can now be “green” with ENVY as the popular Las Vegas steakhouse at the Renaissance Hotel breaks out a new menu with veggies and other sides on the plate instead of having to purchase them a la carte. The award-winn ...

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Botero raises the steaks on the Strip

Botero at the new Encore Wynn Las Vegas showcases the art of Colombian artist Fernando Botero — hence the name — as much as the succulent steaks.

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Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens: where Liberace's spirit lives on?

Off the Las Vegas Strip, Carluccio’s Tivoli Gardens is an atmospheric restaurant where you can enjoy delicious food, wine, and spirits — though the latter may have nothing to with what’s in your glass.

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Khotan offers fine dining with jade

To say that Treasure Island has added a new jewel to its multi-faceted restaurant lineup with the opening of Khotan is not an overstatement. Translated, Khotan means “City of Jade” and not only does the new establishment offe ...

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