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publisher Ted Newkirk:
Hello From Las Vegas! As
usual, both the Las Vegas Strip and Fremont Street were jammed over
Memorial Day weekend. The cool weather (partly cloudy, mild temps) keep
the mood slightly more subdued than usual but hey... 70 degrees
(F) beats the 108 we had the week before!
A big
congratulations goes to Mac King for being named the top Comedy Magician
in the world according to Magic Magazine (April 2008 issue). I have the
actual issue and was very impressed that this wasn't just some "award"
but a careful, scientific, peer-chosen determination.
He actually beat out both Penn and Teller and The
Amazing Johnathan, two names which have had far greater media exposure.
Plus, the price is right. Mac King is an afternoon show that will be
both easy on your wallet and get you our of our pending summer heat.
Tickets
for Las Vegas' top comedy magic shows:
 The new Rio "Show in the Sky"
has just (and I mean JUST) launched. We haven't even had
time to pop over and see it, but the press stuff they sent out notes it
is much more sexy and sensual, including three different shows:
With three different shows, guests are
encouraged to stay a while for an all new experience to see a unique
show each time. The bedroom style performance will feature a 17
foot-long bed with high-energy performers of seduction. The bath/spa
style performance will encompass a glamorous stage with sexy girls in
towels. The modern-day club performance brings the feeling of old
Hollywood glamour meets classic burlesque with accents of rhinestones
and feathers throughout.
Shows
play nightly on the hour from 7 PM to Midnight.
Las Vegas
Second Most Digital Savvy - I never thought I'd see this
day, but Las Vegas recently ranked second (behind Austin, TX) as the
nation's most digitally savvy city. This is a huge turn-around. When I
launched AccessVegas.com in 1997 (and the predecessor two years
earlier) as strictly online publications, casinos didn't have websites
and it seemed rare to find someone in upper management who knew what
the
internet was.
The Scarborough Research study cited the relatively
young average age of residents, median household income of $53,000,
higher tech penetration of warm, Western (US) cities, and the transient
nature of the residents. This makes sense as people in their 20's and
early 30's move here thinking they'll have some fun, make some cash,
then move back home (or move on to Southern California, Phoenix, or San
Francisco). More of this story available here: Digital Savvy In Sin City
On the
party front...
Dick's last resort is brewing up beer pong, putting a
silly spin on this infamous drinking game. They note:
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.
Where: Dick’s Last Resort at Excalibur.
When: 7 pm – Late, Wednesday – Sunday.
June 5
brings another edition of "Cinco de Taco" at
the
Pink Taco inside the Hard Rock Hotel offering $2 Coronas and Corona
Lights, $3 Sauza Hornitos shots, $3.75 Sauza Hornitos margaritas as
well as half-off appetizers from 4 p.m. until closing. "Cinco de Taco"
features a live Mariachi band beginning at 6 p.m., and girls dressed in
lingerie will be participating in three unique Pinata bashings filled
with Love Jones lingerie. Click the above photo for previous "Cinco de
Taco" photos.
Enjoy This Issue!
Ted Newkirk
CEO/Managing Editor
Associate Editor: Amy Rayner-Cooley
News Researcher/Editor: Mark Jacobs
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Featured Review:
Take a Plunge Into The Mystical World Of Cirque du Soleil's Mystere
by Denise Almas
The circus is coming. The circus is coming! Don't be
late or you may find yourself following an unconventional looking clown
instead of an usher to your seat -- or perhaps someone else's seat.
Thus
begins the stunning and surrealistic Cirque du Soleil production of
Mystere. As soon as the doors close, the ringmaster takes over and the
true action begins with a baby playing ball and looking for his "papa".
After finding a "papa" in the audience, the story begins to unfold in a
vibrant and visually stimulating performance.
With the exit of the ringmaster, the performers come
alive with unusual costumes, dancing, and death defying acts that only
highly trained professionals could deliver with poise, grace, and
beauty. As music heightens the performances, these athletes fly through
the air, balance on top of each other, and bring to life the mysteries
of human emotion and capabilities. Without missing a beat, these
international athletes perform feats such as the aerial high bar,
bungee, and Chinese Poles.
Click to Read
Entire Cirque du Soleil's Mystere Las Vegas Review...
Featured Review:
Elton John Songs Improve With Time In Red Piano
by Lincoln Hudson
Stepping out onto the stage at Caesars Palace one can
only gasp at the enormous enigma that Sir Elton John has become.
Clearly older and wiser this superb and universal entertainer has lost
none of the talent and passion that makes him easily one of the worlds
greatest performers.
Red Piano is a magnificent show that
beautifully uses the technology of both multi-media and film to tell
the story and sub text of his songs. Elton John is not just a talented
rock star but he is also quite clearly an Artist whose talent also
includes writing hit musicals and adapting opera's. Most amazing of all
I find is the forever deepening sub text of his songs that go back
almost thirty years.
Click to Read
Entire Elton John Red Piano Las Vegas Review...
Harrah's Hosts World's Most Esteemed Flair
Bartending Competition June 3 - 5 - Bartenders vie for
cash and the coveted Ultimate Flair Bartending Championship Title. Harrah's
Carnaval Court welcomes the world's most skilled flair bartenders June
3 -5, for the fourth annual international bartending competition,
Ultimate Flair Bartending Championship (UFBC). The outdoor, Strip-side
venue has earned the reputation as the world's premier flair bar, thus
it is fitting that the best-of-the-best flock to Carnaval Court to
compete for the title of UFBC champ.
Click to Read
The Full Story ...
Legendary Entertainer Wayne Newton Will
Perform At MGM Grand July 31 - August 6 - "Mr. Las
Vegas" Wayne Newton will light up the stage inside MGM
Grand's Hollywood Theatre for a seven-night
engagement July 31 – August 6. (Tickets)
Show time is 8:30 p.m. nightly. Additional performances will go on sale
later this year. This appearance marks Newton's first performance at
MGM Grand since 1999. Newton has been entertaining audiences worldwide
for more than 60 years having started at the age of four years old.
After several appearances on ABC's popular hit series "Dancing with the
Stars," Newton returns to MGM Grand to perform alongside a 22-piece
orchestra.
Click to Read
The Full Story ...
Love Bites
at Shark Reef Aquarium - Imagine tying the knot as sharks
and other dangerous predators float by. Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay
Bay offers couples the chance to say "I do" in this unforgettable
setting. Coordinated by the professional staff of "THE wedding chapel"
at
Mandalay Bay, the Shark Reef Wedding Package includes a bouquet and
garter for the bride, boutonniere for the groom, minister, pianist, a
wedding album and more. Priced at $1,175, tax excluded. Call
702-632-4555 for more details.
Star-Studded
Lineup Gathering For Ladies No-Limit
Hold'em Poker Event June 8 At The World Series Of Poker
- Stars Teri Hatcher, Joely Fisher plus Cheryl Hines, Camryn Manheim
and Mindy McCready among Celebrities Scheduled to Participate at Rio
Las Vegas. While poker continues to grow
worldwide, one of the biggest areas of growth is coming from female
participation. Thus, the anticipation for this year's World Series of
Poker female-only event, the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em World
Championship, is greater than ever before. Click to Read
The Full Story ...
The Time Reunite At Flamingo Las
Vegas - All-Time
Greatest Party Band Together Again For The First Time In 18 Years
- Flamingo
Las Vegas presents special limited dates of
legendary Minneapolis funk band, The Time, June 24 - July 5 and July 29
- Aug. 2. (Tickets)
These exclusive performances mark the first time the original band
members have performed together in 18 years, following their acclaimed
appearance at this year's Grammy Awards. The master of cool, Morris
Day, will reunite with his original band mates, valet Jerome Benton,
drummer Jellybean Johnson, bass player Terry Lewis, guitarist Jesse
Johnson and keyboard artists Jimmy Jam and Monte Moir to perform all of
their classic hits. Click to Read
The Full Story ...
Gambling Talk: The King and
I Part Two -
with Victor
H. Royer. Neither Lady M nor the King ever had
to worry about announcing themselves, or about reservations. They just
showed up whenever they felt like it. In this case, the King had a
problem with Lady M, and so the casino thought they had a problem. But
the King was very well adjusted. He wasn’t fretting about it. He simply
did whatever it was that he did in his suite, and when Lady M finally
left, he came down to play his machines.
Me being there must have, at
first, seemed like it was going to be another problem for everybody,
but the King’s graciousness and understanding resolved the situation
and rendered a potential problem totally moot. I was actually quite
impressed by him, the way he acted, and his royal persona. Click
to Read
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Readers!
Just reading your news letter
and especially
the part about the planes. This bit made me smile: "However, many of
you are flying 12-16 hours to get here and that commitment to come
visit isn't lost on us either."
Not lost on you but for many of
us Brits who
used to come over regularly ( I came at least once a year ) we've
decided that enough is enough and we are no longer prepared to queue
for two hours or more once we get off the plane at Chicago or Atlanta
or Washington, as we crawl towards the Immigration desk where we are
finger printed and photographed.
12
hours on a plane, then two
hours to pass
thru Chicago. Normally you miss your connecting flight to Vegas and
then have to kill another 3 or 4 hours before making the next 3 hour
leg of the journey.
I tried going
direct last time ( not a lot of cheap direct flights for
those of us living in the North of England ) and the wait to pass thru
Immigration at McCarran was nearly two hours as well.
I love Vegas but I just can't do the immigration- Homeland security bit
any more.
Regards,
Dave Kendall
Ted Responds:
I
appreciate the note and understand the
hassle. We call
the TSA here the Transportation
Screw-Up Administration. And something should be done
to
speed up the immigration lines here, especially with the number of
international flights.
May I suggest
sending the same note you sent me to our local paper as a
letter to the editor? They have even an bigger voice than I do
(politicians generally don't read tourism publications like ours, but
they read the newspaper).
You can even submit it online at
http://www.reviewjournal.com/about/print/press/letterstoeditor.html
In fact, I suggest all of our international
readers frustrated about
this to spend just a couple of minutes doing so. A barrage of
complaints will have to be noticed by our newspaper and it might even
create extra coverage (or a feature story) that the politicians can't
ignore.
My
husband and I have been
coming to Vegas for
the past 15 years and if you can believe it our latest trip in April/08
is the first time we have been to Fremont Street and we fell in love
with it.
My questions is
this-is Fremont Street a safe place to stay for a few
days at one of their hotel/casinos? This concern for safety has been
the reason we have never ventured downtown before now but we spent 3
days of our trip playing/eating/shopping/enjoying the shows during our
latest visit and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Keep up all the
wonderful work you all on the newsletter, we look forward to it and
have learned so much from it. Thanks so much,
Wayne and Sandy M.
Rochester, NH
Ted Responds:
Downtown is as safe as The Strip provided
you stay in
the tourism areas. But one should never wander off (on foot) well away
from normal tourism areas anywhere unless they specifically know the
area.
The upside of downtown is the more reasonable priced rooms, food, and
entertainment.
Also, the casinos are all right next to each other. No long walks when
you want to change scenery.
The downside is the bus or cab right to
The Strip. What
many do is buy an all day pass on The Deuce (bus running from downtown
to The Strip every few minutes, 24/7).
For those looking at the price of airfare and Strip hotel rooms and
cringing but still really wanting to come visit, I suggest this: Stay
downtown where you'll still find the Vegas that everyone used to talk
about where prices are much easier on the wallet.
Do you have any
insight into
valet parking at
Las Vegas hotels? Reason, we were in town a week ago and valet parked
at every hotel. Our camera and GPS unit were stolen from our car and
the only time it was unlocked is when we valet parked.
We didn't
discover they were missing until a couple of days later when we went to
use them and there is no damage on the car. Is this a problem in Las
Vegas? Any ideas of what can be done? Any help would be appreciated.
Evelyn Dotson
Ted Responds:
This is the first time we've had anyone
bring this issue
up in the 9 years of the newsletter so it probably isn't widespread.
Valet parkers make really good money and would be stupid to jeopardize
it. Also, they have casino surveillance cameras on them pretty much at
all times.
However, it is a good reminder for people
to check their
stuff after they valet. If something is missing, security can roll back
all the cameras that your car was on and probably catch who did it.
If you know the license plate on the car you were driving, you can
write the property and tell them your problem. Don't delay as I don't
know how long they keep surveillance video.
In the future... for any theft on a casino
property
(purse/wallet theft or anything): Keep track of your stuff the best you
can (so you know when it is missing) and report any theft as soon as
possible. Pretty good chance they can roll some video back and try to
see who did it. At the very least, they can then keep an eye out for
the thief.
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