Las Vegas Vegas News
Vegas Around the Web for August 25, 2007
Rounding out the month of August, and here’s a quick look at what other sites on the web have said about Vegas recently:
VegasTripping dines out at Tom Colicchio’s CraftSteak at the MGM Grand…and they didn’t even have the steak.
Robin Leach reports on a slew of celebrity birthday celebrations in town recently.
USA Today’s Jerry Shriver talks about the best of excess in Las Vegas when it comes to world-class restaurants.
RoyVegas has photos from the new Fremont East District including some of the neon signs, as well as daylight shots.
The Las …
Date: August 25th, 2007 |
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Vegas Around the Web for August 19, 2007
We’re midway through the month of August, and here’s a quick look at what other sites on the web have said about Vegas recently:
The Review-Journal exposes the story about a Las Vegas judge losing his job over comments he made on his MySpace page.
Also at the Review-Journal, columnist Norm Clarke explores the connection between Vegas and the recently departed legendary entertainer Merv Griffin.
Trifter goes to Vegas and spends a week touring around with very little gambling.
RoyVegas was there Monday night when McDonald’s filmed a commercial for the upcoming Latin Grammys in front …
Date: August 19th, 2007 |
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Vegas Around the Web for August 12, 2007
We’re midway through the month of August, and here’s a quick look at what other sites on the web have said about Vegas recently:
PokerNews reviews the Sam’s Town poker room. Though it’s not posh, the website highly recommends the place for low-rollers.
RawVegas.tv covers Brittany Snow’s cover shoot for Vegas Magazine. The actress, currently on the big screen in Hairspray, recently turned 21 and in the video says why she loves Vegas so much.
The Las Vegas Sun profiles several workers from the Hoover …
Date: August 12th, 2007 |
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Vegas News Bits for August 1, 2007
Just a few quick Vegas notes of interest for you today:
TheStripPodcast internet radio show has several special guests worth listening to tonight. Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton joins the gang to talk about his concert this weekend at Green Valley Ranch and the scathing review heaped upon his new cd by the Review-Journal. Later in the show, Robin Leach pops in to talk about last week’s Britney Spears and her controversial visit to the Wynn. You can catch the show live at lvrocks.com starting at 7:05pm (pacific time) tonight….
Date: August 1st, 2007 |
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Vegas Around the Web for July 22, 2007
This is my new weekly look at what other sites on the web are saying about Vegas, that I think might be of interest to you. If you have any good links of your own, please leave them in the comments.
According to KLAS-TV Vegas, developers are pledging to re-open the shuttered Lady Luck casino downtown within the next two years. It closed in February 2006, which means it will have been closed for over three years.
Fellow TV station KVBC gets to the bottom of what caused Wednesday’s hour-long power outage at McCarran airport. Here’s a …
Date: July 22nd, 2007 |
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Fremont East District Dedication This Friday
In years past, visitors to the downtown area mostly stuck to the area of Fremont Street where you’ll find classic Vegas casinos like the Four Queens and The Plaza. But things are starting to change.
Follow Fremont Street one block east from the end of the popular Fremont Street Experience attraction and you’ll notice where there used to be run down buildings, there are now vital signs of life in form of new bars and nightclubs. Popular clubs like the Beauty Bar, Hennesssey’s Tavern, …
Date: August 23rd, 2007 |
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Vegas News Bits for August 16, 2007
Just a few quick Vegas notes of interest for you today:
The Hollywood Reporter says that actress Cameron Diaz will be getting married to actor Ashton Kutchner in Vegas. Wait…isn’t he already married to Demi Moore? Yes he is, but this other marriage will only be for the upcoming film “What Happens in Vegas…” where the two play strangers who discover they have accidentally gotten married following a night of too much partying after one wins a jackpot on the other’s quarter. Sounds confusing, but I’m sure it’ll be funny. And for those who like playing “Six Degrees Of” games, Demi …
Date: August 16th, 2007 |
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Gunman Opens Fire at Caesars Palace
For the second time in less than a month, a Strip casino has been rocked by an early morning shooting. This time, the location was Caesars Palace.
Around 4am yesterday (Saturday, Aug 4), a group of four men got into an argument with another group of men, which escalated into a physical fight. One of the men left the scene after being knocked down and returned with a gun.
This man, identified as 34-year-old Richard Earl Shepherd, reportedly retrieved the weapon from a vehicle in the parking garage and opened …
Date: August 5th, 2007 |
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Vegas Around the Web for July 29, 2007
Wrapping up the month of July, here’s a quick look at what other sites on the web are saying about Vegas this week. If you have any good links of your own, please leave them in the comments.
Freaking out visitors to Vegas on Friday, a sandstorm blew through town just before 8pm, lowering visibility everywhere, even the Strip. RoyVegas took great shots of what it looked like around the Palms and MGM Grand.
If you’re still following along with this week’s Britney saga at the Wynn, KLAS-TV Vegas has copies of the police incident reports on …
Date: July 29th, 2007 |
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Vegas Around the Web for July 15, 2007
This weekly column takes a look at what other sites on the web are saying about Vegas, that I think might be of interest to you. If you have any good links of your own, please leave them in the comments.
Did you hear that Vegas.com is now offering a Mastercard that earns its users points towards Vegas vacations? Carrie over at our sister site Business Travel Logue has details on this new credit card.
VegasRy are two guys who recently visited Vegas. They have a few things to say about the Wynn elevators.
Watch It Vegas …
Date: July 15th, 2007 |
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