Britney Spears To End Her Las Vegas Residency: Report
Britney Spears is beginning the end of her Las Vegas residency. The Kentwood-born star will wrap up her years-long stay at Axis at Planet Hollywood with 18 more shows this year, according to The Los Angeles Times. Read More
Serving Bratwurst And Beer, Biergarten At Lagasse’s Stadium Opens
The Venetian® and The Palazzo® Las Vegas is celebrating the summer season with the unveiling of an all-new experience, The Biergarten at Lagasse’s Stadium®. Set to debut July 17, guests will be transported into celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse’s take on Bavaria with gourmet fare, an array of beer, and craft cocktails – allowing for the ultimate German beer garden experience. Read More
Henderson’s Club Fortune Embraces Cheap Food, Loose Slots
This is one weekday breakfast deal that even the likes of McDonald’s Corp. probably can’t beat. Scrambled eggs, two slices of bacon, two pieces of toast and hash browns for $1.99. Including coffee — with free refills — it comes to $3.48. Read More
Are Fees Imposed By Las Vegas Strip Resorts Starting To Turn Off Tourists?
My wife and I have enjoyed many trips in the past 20 years to Las Vegas from our home on the East Coast, but we are probably not going to be returning very often. Over the past few years, more and more fees have been added to hotel stays — including, most recently, a parking fee at many of the Strip hotels. Read More
Downtown Las Vegas Nightclub, The Nerd, Aims For ‘Anti-Club Atmosphere’
They could have been rivals, but Nick Fotheringham and Jonathan Borchetta realized they’d make better business partners. The result is The Nerd, a new nightclub in Neonopolis. Read More
McCarran Logs Busiest May On Record With 4.2M Passengers
McCarran International Airport had its busiest May on record with more than 4.2 million airline passengers, topping a record set last year by roughly 58,500 travelers, the Clark County Department of Aviation reported Wednesday. Read More
Chumlee Of ‘Pawn Stars’ Opens Candy Store
Chumlee’s Candy on the Blvd is now open at Pawn Plaza. Chumless, whose real name is Austin Russell, stars on the hit show “Pawn Stars,” based on the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. Read More
Bellagio Debuts Italian-Inspired Summer Garden Display — VIDEO
Summer arrives at Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens with First Italian-inspired display on June 12. The summer display by designer Ed Libby and the Bellagio Horticulture team brings the island of Capri to the Las Vegas Strip. Read More
5 Most Inventive Tacos In Las Vegas
OK, a lot of fancy places have been serving the sushi fish yellowtail (also known as Hamachi) in taco form lately. But the Asian-meets-Mexican spin at District One makes them worth checking out. Chef Khai Vu combines the fish with avocado, lime juice and soy, then garnishes them with sliced red onion, green peppers, serrano peppers and micro wasabi greens in tiny wonton taco shells. Read More
SLS Las Vegas Rewards Program Rebranded As ‘Homage’ To Sahara
SLS Las Vegas has renamed its rewards program to Club 52 amid rumors the Strip resort’s new owner will also revert the name back to Sahara. Alex Meruelo, owner of Reno-based casino Grand Sierra Resort, agreed in May to buy SLS from a San Francisco-based real estate fund. The deal will be completed in the third quarter of this year. Read More