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Featured Story:
Vegas Nights Helicopter Flight

Also In This Issue - Sept. 17, 2003: Newkirk’s Notes, Jimmy Buffet, Beer Bash, Crazy Girls, The Scintas, Welcome AOL, more

Newkirk’s Notes - comments on Las Vegas from AccessVegas.Com publisher Ted Newkirk:

Hello from Las Vegas! I was one of the privileged guests at a gaming writer’s party put on by Compton-Dancer Consulting this past week. What made it special? This exclusive event was held in the Sky Villa’s of the Las Vegas Hilton. Yes, the same ones you have seen on the Travel Channel.

No, they aren’t as nice as they look on TV. They are 20 times nicer! Mind-bendingly luxurious almost beyond earthly compare. I understand you can stay there is you have close to $20,000 a night, or a few million to gamble.

Great writers with great books that I met and can recommend first hand:

• Dice Angel - Brian Rouff
• Casino Games Made Easy - Victor H. Royer
• Million Dollar Video Poker - Bob Dancer
• 777 Cheap Eats in Las Vegas - Wendy Y. Tucker

Hello AOL Users! - If you use AOL, you haven’t seen us for a few months (or not at all if you’ve signed up the past few months). In AOL’s quest to block spam, they blocked the vast majority of email newsletters, across the board.

Our biggest complaint the past five months? AOL subscribers saying “I’m not getting your newsletter anymore.” Once we found this out, we applied for accepted status. They were great about getting it taken care of, and we are thrilled to see so many new and old friends again.

What is a Scinta? - Only one of the longer running acts in town now! And with good reason: This family act is a must-see. In fact, see a streaming preview for yourself: Dial-Up or Broadband

New Year’s Eve - From last week, many asked about what various organized events happen for New Year’s Eve. We’ll start receiving that info soon, and let you know. The “big” party is actually in the middle of The Strip, totally closed to traffic as a four mile long fireworks display goes off! We have the scoop at Las Vegas New Year’s Eve. Fireworks streaming video: Dial-Up or Broadband

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Hypnolarious - The Most Crazy Show In Las Vegas!
See World Famous Hypnotist Terry Stokes and “Hypno-Pup” Deogee
Free Hypnolarious Streaming Video: Dial-Up or Broadband

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Las Vegas News: Of Interest To Tourists

Click To Read Latest News: Parrot’s Paradise Returns To MGM Grand Big Beer Bash - Las Vegas Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Opens At Rio Crazy Girls Dance Captain Niecy Fontaine To Do Fifth Wheel Caesars Palace project OK’d: $376 million expansion Wheelchair Foundation Holds ‘Chair’-ity Show at Imperial Palace Las Vegas taxi rides getting more costly New York Restaurateur Stephen Hanson Takes Fiamma From Soho To The Strip

Learn What People Are Saying On Our Travel Boards: August Trip Report - Las Vegas Club Wanted to know if the Mirage Buffet has been brought back to its standard quality … My honey and I are going in April, and conveniently getting married while we’re there. … So have all the casinos gone to Ticket instead of coins? My wife and I stayed at the Luxor over Christmas of 2002 … I cast a vote for the Main Street Station Casino/Hotel! Bally’s: Heard from many that there are 2 towers… Is One better than the other?

Travel Agents - We have a special offer of you. Please read it at the end of this newsletter.

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Ring in the New Year in Vegas

America West Las Vegas New Years Eve Special Offers - No more exciting place to spend the New Year than Vegas, baby! We’ve made it easy for you to get the vacation you want to ring in 2004. Air and 3 Nights from only $397

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Featured Story:
Vegas Nights Helicopter Flight

Maverick Helicopter Vegas Strip - I recently took the opportunity to ride with Maverick Helicopters for one of their stunning night tours over The Las Vegas Strip. On board were a small group of great people from all over, two of whom were celebrating their second anniversary!

Don’t wait for a special occasion to try this out. Even though I live here, and am pretty jaded to the brightly lit strip, my jaw drops on this ride.

This isn’t like being on top of the Stratosphere, or craning your neck toward the airplane window as you fly in. The wrap-around windows of the helicopter give every rider a spectacular, unparalleled view of our beautiful Las Vegas Strip.

The ride takes you all the way: From the very bottom of The Strip (south of Mandalay Bay), past the Stratosphere, to the Fremont St. Experience experience downtown and over the light show and hotels of “Old Vegas.” You fly about 1000 feet off the ground, high enough to see everything smoothly move before your eyes but close enough to enjoy the details.

As you move past all of the brightly lit hotels and the beauty of their entire properties, the odds are you’ll catch the Mirage Volcano, Bellagio Fountains and maybe even the Fremont St. Light Show … from overhead!

Worried about heights? This isn’t a thrill ride, nor designed to be one. Maverick has a perfect safety record, the best helicopters, and most experienced (but informative and fun) pilots. Leather seats, heat and air, elbow room, and a wrap around vista make this a highlight of your trip.

Beware; some companies sell discounted Strip helicopter tours and they basically take you up in a small circle and you are done before it started. You get what you pay for, and Maverick gives you your money’s worth. Whether a first time visitor, your “once in a lifetime” Vegas trip, or you drive in every month, this should be a “must do” on your next trip.

Reserve early. This popular sightseeing flight can fill up well in advance.

Information and Reservations:

• Maverick Lights Vegas Nights Tour

• Maverick Helicopter Tours Streaming Video

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Vegas Questions? Post to our message boards and get great advice from people who have been here and done it.

For comments or questions regarding Las Vegas, our content, or this newsletter write us a “letter to the editor” at allvegastv@aol.com. Include your city — we have readers worldwide!

Live From Las Vegas,

Ted Newkirk

CEO
Senior Content Editor
http://www.accessvegas.com

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Attention Travel Agents: Tired of fighting the airlines and internet travel eroding your business? Let us help! What if you were guaranteed respectable commissions on not just hotels, but shows, tours, golf, dining and more? Not just in Vegas, but resorts across the US including Hawaii!No starting costs, maintenance fees, or minimums. Oh, and we won’t steal your customers. Our “customer for life” policy guarantees you get paid even if they book direct, time after time. Email us now: allvegastv@aol.com (subject line Travel Agent). We’ll get the details right to you.

All contents copyright 2003 Ted Newkirk. All Rights Reserved.
September 17, 2003 ISSN: 1529-2770 About Us

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Welcome to Access Vegas News and Reviews! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

This newsletter is published exclusively for visitors to AccessVegas.Com and can only be signed up for there. We do not buy or rent lists, and this information is only for our members and guests. If you feel you have received it in error, click the unsubscribe link at the bottom. To subscribe, visit our Newsletter Site.

This Issue: Carrot Top, Greens of Las Vegas

Also In This Issue - Sept. 10, 2003: Newkirk’s Notes, Cheap Rooms, News Of Interest To Tourists, More

Newkirk’s Notes - comments on Las Vegas from AccessVegas.Com publisher Ted Newkirk:

Hello from Las Vegas! It’s been a busy week, out doing and seeing so much. The weather has kicked down a notch. The days are pleasant and the evenings incredible. I’ve got the office window open as I write.

Mystere Show and Dinner Deal - If you pass this one up, you are crazy! We have available a special discount price on a VIP level package: Dinner at Smith & Wollensky with Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere after. Click For Details

Smith & Wollensky is on of the area’s top dining attractions, across from the Monte Carlo. Mystere is the legendary Cirque show that continues to be a top Las Vegas draw. Added Bonus: Watch Smith & Wollensky chef John Piccolino prepare their famous Angry Lobster dish: Dial-Up or Broadband

NASCAR Las Vegas - tickets are on sale! We suggest you go the Race and Hotel Package route so you don’t get the tickets then get stiffed, paying outrageous rates for a room. Race weekend is March 5-7. You want really great seats? Check out premium seating for the race.

What Happens Here, Stays Here - Local civic leaders are complaining that the Las Vegas tourism ad campaign is scaring off new companies who don’t want a Las Vegas address because of the negative association. Hello … this is Sin City!

Ray Brown Jr. & Uptown Attitude - The son of the legendary Ella Fitzgerald is performing in Las Vegas for the first time! Enjoy his mix of Adult Contemporary Pop, Rhythm & Blues, and Jazz September 2 – November 30, 2003, Tuesdays through Saturdays at 10 p.m. in The Riviera’s Le Bistro Theater. $34.95 + tax.

New Year’s Eve - Don’t forget to check out the great America West deal below, and for the inside scoop and all the advice for enjoying New Year’s Eve with us in Las Vegas, check out our Las Vegas New Year’s Eve site!

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Ring in the New Year in Vegas

America West Las Vegas New Years Eve Special Offers - There’s no more exciting place to spend the New Year than Vegas, baby! We’ve made it easy for you to get the vacation you want to ring in 2004. Click to price your best New Year’s Eve yet!

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Las Vegas News: Of Interest To Tourists

Click To Read Latest News: David Copperfield’s “An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusions” Returns to MGM Kid Rock To Headline Playboy Weekend At Palms Crazy Girls Repeat Bluebell Girls PR Stunt With Robin Leach (with photo) Playboy Centerfold Shauna Sand Joins X Aladdin Resort Hosts Miss Hawaiian Tropic Regional Finals Nine Fine Irishman Giving Away Trip To Australia Labor Day $3.2 Million MegaJackpot(TM) Hits in Downtown Las Vegas Animal House(TM) Gaming Machine Slots Jubilee All Access Backstage Walking Tour Vanna White To Appear At Harrah’s For $100,000 Giveaway County approves three resort projects Palms getting ready for big Playboy Weekend. Hef’s bed, memorabilia…

Learn What People Are Saying On Our Travel Boards: We opted to try the “downtown experience” our last trip … We did our 21st Birthday trip and it was a ball. There were 10 females ages 59 to 21. We went to the Chippendales … 4 Day Stardust Trip Not what I was thinking. Damn Timeshare People!!!! I’ve always had good luck at the 4 Queens also. I do always request the South Tower … In a woman opinion, Olympic gardens is the most friendliest towards other woman … I’m the craps person, my wife is the slot person. But, we always go to places together … Stayed at the Las Vegas Club, and our stay was great, no real troubles … Stayed at the Sahara from 6/1 to 6/7 and our stay was great … We are thinking of spending Christmas in Las Vegas …

Travel Agents - We have a special offer of you. Please read it at the end of this newsletter.

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See the Grand Canyon in a Jet Helicopter! For years Maverick Helicopters has been providing a true VIP Helicopter experience of the Grand Canyon. We do things a little different than any other helicopter Company. We give you an adventure of a lifetime and not just another tour of the Grand Canyon. Las Vegas Strip tours plus Helicopter Weddings also available!

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Featured Story: Carrot Top, Greens of Las Vegas

Carrot Top - I finally checked out Carrot Top on the invite of his local PR staff. He’s been headlining here for years, and all I knew about him was his Jay Leno appearances and the phone commercials that seem to play non-stop. Was I ever happy to finally check him out live!

A prop comedian, Carrot Top’s stage is filled with trunks and trunks of gags. Sounds like it would get boring after five minutes? Not even. This skilled performer rarely let up, with gag after gag after gag that had the audience laughing non-stop for the entire performance. Nothing was off-limits, from politics to NASCAR to poking fun of the very hotel he was performing at.

The show is PG-13 because of a little bit of language, but nothing that will make anyone blush. And he pulls off his entire show without getting into raunchy humor, making this the perfect fun show to take your teenagers or even Grandma to. Carrot Top plays now through September 17 at the MGM Grand. Catch him this time, but if you can’t we’ll remind you before his next headlining run.

Click for Carrot Top Tickets Or Call Toll-Free (866) 828-9849 x143

Want to see who is playing during your next visit? Check out our Concert and Headliner Calendar

Greens Of Las Vegas - Want some golf, but don’t want to take up hours of your vacation time or travel miles from The Strip? We had a great time at the Greens of Las Vegas, close to The Strip and just south of the Hard Rock Hotel.

Imagine a top-notch golf course minus the fairways. Hole after hole of challenging but fun putting greens outdoors in a beautiful setting. This isn’t mini-golf, but carries a couple great advantages: You can enjoy the course in about an hour, and the non-golfers in your group can still play and enjoy this experience because no fairway driving is involved.

The greens has a full pro shop, and a comfortable, upscale “19′th hole” restaurant and bar called Bogee’s. A full golf experience that doesn’t eat up your entire vacation!

Check out the Greens of Las Vegas website for more information, and a couple of great money saving coupons. With the perfect, warm fall Las Vegas weather at hand, we had a great time and you will too on your next trip!

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Mamma Mia!
The worldwide smash hit is now playing Mandalay Bay Resort.
A must see this Vegas visit. Reserve Now!

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Vegas Questions? Post to our message boards and get great advice from people who have been here and done it.

For comments or questions regarding Las Vegas, our content, or this newsletter write us a “letter to the editor” at allvegastv@aol.com. Include your city — we have readers worldwide!

Live From Las Vegas,

Ted Newkirk

CEO
Senior Content Editor
http://www.accessvegas.com

New to the list? Click Here for back issues and subscription info. Don’t hesitate to forward this newsletter to friends and associates, or better yet recommend it to friends with a chance to win $10,000! Click Here To Win

Attention Travel Agents: Tired of fighting the airlines and internet travel eroding your business? Let us help! What if you were guaranteed respectable commissions on not just hotels, but shows, tours, golf, dining and more? Not just in Vegas, but resorts across the US including Hawaii!No starting costs, maintenance fees, or minimums. Oh, and we won’t steal your customers. Our “customer for life” policy guarantees you get paid even if they book direct, time after time. Email us now: allvegastv@aol.com (subject line Travel Agent). We’ll get the details right to you.

All contents copyright 2003 Ted Newkirk. All Rights Reserved.
September 10, 2003 ISSN: 1529-2770

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