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September 13, 2006

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September 13th 2006 Posted to Las Vegas News

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AccessVegas.com publisher Ted Newkirk has been under the weather this week. Please enjoy these updated Las Vegas information, stories, and links as prepared by staff.
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Legendary Performer Tony Bennett To Headline Las Vegas Hilton October 20 & 21 - Tony Bennett, who has more than 100 recordings to his credit and has sold more than 50 million albums world-wide, will headline at the Las Vegas Hilton on Friday and Saturday, October 20 & 21 at 9 p.m. “The Las Vegas Hilton welcomes this legendary performer to a legendary theater,” said Rudy Prieto, the resort’s CEO and general manager. “Tony Bennett is synonymous with great American music, as well as being an integral part of Las Vegas entertainment history.” Click to Read The Full Story …

Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation’s Grand Slam For Children Benefit Concert - Phil Collins, Sarah McLachlan, Counting Crows And Others To Perform Saturday, Oct. 7 At MGM Grand - The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation (AACF) has assembled another superstar line-up of entertainers for an unforgettable evening of music and other entertainment to benefit Las Vegas at-risk youth. Counting Crows, Sarah McLachlan and legendary rocker Phil Collins are just a few of the stars who will take the stage Saturday, Oct. 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Grammy Award-winning producer, arranger and composer David Foster will return for his 11th year as musical director. Click to Read The Full Story …

Boxing’s “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather To Face World Welterweight Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir In “Pretty Risky,” Saturday, Nov. 4 At Mandalay Bay - Known as boxing’s “Pretty Boy,” and universally recognized as the pound-for-pound king of the ring, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is set to face what most believe is a pretty risky fight against the very dangerous WBC and Ring magazine Welterweight Champion Carlos Manuel “Tata” Baldomir Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Click to Read The Full Story …

‘Legends’ Adds Country Superstar Garth Brooks - Steve Fairchild, Dean Simmons Split Performance in Tribute Show - Garth Brooks is back on stage once again as two tribute artists perform as only the original country singer-songwriter could in “Legends in Concert” at the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino. Steve Fairchild will re-create the phenomenal music force of the ’90s for two months beginning Monday, Sept. 11. Dean Simmons will dazzle audiences as Brooks for the following two months to complete the engagement. Click to Read The Full Story …

Stardust To Close Sooner Than Expected - The owner of the aging Stardust hotel-casino said the 48-year-old Las Vegas landmark will close its doors on Nov. 1, two months earlier than previously planned. Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming plans to tear down the Stardust to make way for a $ 4 billion megaresort called Echelon Place. Boyd spokesman Rob Stillwell said the closing date was moved up to adjust to employee shortages. Click to Read The Full Story …

Tony’s Family Helps Jerry’s Kids - After their Sunday night show the cast of “The Sopranos Last Supper” at the new Harmon Theater in KRAVE at Desert Passage went to the Hilton where the local MDA Telethon fund-raising efforts were underway. They went on the air live with Channel 8 anchors Paula Francis and Gary Waddell at 9:55 p.m. while the tote board was $48,000 after Tony introduced the cast of the popular dinner show the phones began ringing and brought in another $45,000. Click to Read The Full Story …

Judges give voters say on smoking initiatives - But Question 5’s ban won’t include motel, hotel rooms - The Nevada Supreme Court on Friday elected to let voters decide in November whether they want to enact tough anti-smoking restrictions in bars, supermarkets and restaurants. In a 6-1 decision made public Friday, the court upheld the smoking restrictions of ballot Question 5, called the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act. In upholding the ballot initiative, however, the court rejected a provision added by Carson City District Judge Bill Maddox to include all motel and hotel rooms in the smoking ban, a restriction supporters of the proposal said they had not sought to include in the measure. Click to Read The Full Story …

Las Vegas tourism could be bit insecure - New national surveys seem to show Americans’ fascination with Las Vegas could be waning. Americans still name the city as a top vacation destination, but they say security at airports will keep them closer to home. The cost of living has them looking for ways to save. Also, gaming may be losing its luster. Click to Read The Full Story …

Towers at Hoover Dam Bypass Construction Site Collapse - US-93 at Hoover Dam remains shut down in both directions after a pair of steel crane construction towers at the bypass construction site came crashing down Friday afternoon. The Nevada Highway Patrol advises drivers to take US-95 south through to Laughlin for eastbound travel into Arizona. From Arizona, take AZ-68 into Laughlin, then NV-163 to US-95 north into Searchlight and Boulder City into Henderson. Click to Read The Full Story …

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September 6, 2006

Access Vegas Insider Vibe - September 6, 2006

September 06th 2006 Posted to Las Vegas News

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Hello From Las Vegas! The Stardust has confirmed November 1, 2006 as their official closing date. They have been moving some employees to other company owned properties and are providing generous severance pay to those staying with the hotel until they end then retiring.

The plans for the building? Rumor is hot and heavy regarding a New Year’s Eve implosion, but nothing yet formally announced yet. As usual, you’ll know when we know!

Our friend Scott Whitney of the Living In Las Vegas Podcast got a nice mention in a recent news article: Hello out there! Podcasts can put your messages in the right ears. The article contains links to both of Scott’s great podcasts. Well worth a listen.

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CMT And Miss America Return To The Aladdin Resort & Casino For The 2007 Miss America Pageant - Two-Hour Pageant To Air Live On CMT, Monday, January 29, 2007 At 8p.m., ET/PT

The 2007 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT will return to the Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The two-hour telecast will air live on CMT, Monday, January 29, 2007 at 8 p.m., ET/PT. “The Miss America Organization could not be happier to return to the host hotel, the Aladdin Resort & Casino…” said McMaster. “We are thrilled that the city of Las Vegas has embraced our Organization again and our legendary Pageant. This venue will be the perfect compliment to our 2007 show which will introduce a growing audience to the tradition, rich in history, of Miss America.” Click to Read The Full Story …

Jimmy Buffett And The Coral Reefer Band “Party At The End Of The World 2006 Tour” MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, Oct. 21 & Oct. 28 - Singer, songwriter and author Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band bring the “Party at the End of the World 2006 Tour” to the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28. The performances are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Buffett’s celebrated performances at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Labor Day Weekend 2005 were recently released on Mailboat Records as a full-length show on two DVDs. The sold-out concerts made history in the Windy City as Buffett’s performances were the first at the 92-year-old ballpark. Click to Read The Full Story…

Diego Corrales And Joel Casamayor To Duke It Out One More Time For World Lightweight Championship - World lightweight champion Diego Corrales and former world champion and top-rated contender Joel Casamayor, with a combined record of 73-6-1 (53 KOs) and a winning percentage exceeding 91 percent, will step into the ring and go mano-a-mano for the third and final time to settle their fantastic trilogy live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Saturday, Oct. 7. The fight will begin at 9 p.m. EST/PST as part of a free preview weekend whereby the network will be available in more than 35 million homes nationwide. Click to Read The Full Story and Ticket Info…

Vizzun Entertainment Presents The Pure Aloha Fall Festival October 6 - 8 - Vizzun Entertainment presents The Pure Aloha Fall Festival at the Cannery Casino & Hotel on Friday, October 6 through Sunday, October 8. The three-day festival will feature food and crafts from the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands, as well as entertainment for the entire family. The Pure Aloha Festival will kick off on Friday, October 6 at 6 p.m. with an evening concert featuring Pati, O-shen, Koauka and Bonafide. Saturday evening, also starting at 6 p.m., will feature traditional Hawaiian music by the legendary Makaha Sons along with multi-Hoku winner, Raiatea Helm. Comedian Augie T will host both evenings. Click to Read The Full Story…

Barry Manilow’s Hits Of The 60’s - Barry Manilow, who is taking a few weeks off after this week’s schedule of shows at the Las Vegas Hilton to undergo outpatient arthroscopic surgery, was busy this week taping a promo video for his upcoming “The Greatest Songs of the Sixties” album. The taping took place in the Hilton Theater with a stunning set brought in just for the video. Barry will resume his long-term engagement (through 2007) at the Hilton on November 8. Barry Manilow Ticket Info

2006 Inaugural Concours d’Elegance Las Vegas Announced - ‘Las Vegas-The inaugural Concours d’Elegance Las Vegas will be held Sunday, October 22, 2006 at the picturesque TPC the Canyons PGA golf course. A full weekend of events including welcoming cocktail reception at Las Vegas Country Club, driving tour to Red Rock Canyon with picnic lunch, Dine in the Desert with renowned Las Vegas chefs, golf tournament and the concours will serve to generate funds for multiple charities. Click to Read The Full Story …

Retro-cool Musical Production “Shag With A Twist” Swings Into Las Vegas - The retro-cool musical production “Shag With A Twist” brings its groovy vibe, swinging music and sophisticated moves to Las Vegas at the Krave Theatre at the Aladdin. Set at a 1960s Tupperware party, “Shag With A Twist” was created by famed visual artist Josh “Shag” Agle and choreographer Cynthia Bradley. The show serves up an evocative cocktail of music, color and choreography that brings to life the campy, hip artwork of Shag, while capturing the carefree spirit of a retro era where big hair, Tupperware parties and pupu platters were at the height of fashion. The retro-theming extends off the stage with showroom décor, frilly “birdbath” drinks, pupu platter appetizers, kitschy ushers and that will have audience members energized and on their feet. Click to Read The Full Story and Ticket Info …

Blues Storm is performing this Saturday night at a fabulous Italian Restaurant & Lounge. Rocco & Kim, new owners of the long established CAPOZZOLI’s invite ALL to join the party Saturday night. September 9th in the lounge from 9pm - 1am. The Restaurant is open 24 hours daily and is well-known for their sumptuous food. Capozzoli’s is located at 3333 S. Maryland Pkwy, LV, NV 89109 (corner of Desert Inn) For dinner reservations call 702-731-5311. Blues Storm Info

Pigskin On The Big Screen - Football fans can catch each Sunday’s action free on the big screen (actually 11 big screens) when Football Central kicks off exclusively in the legendary Las Vegas Hilton Theater beginning Sunday, September 10 at 10 a.m. The featured games will be on a 15′ X 20′ HDTV with state-of-the-art theater sound and can be clearly seen from any of the theater’s more than 1,100 comfortable seats. Football Central will also feature the Miller Girls. Prizes from Miller include “Beer for a Year,” monthly Pro Bowl Ticket giveaways including round trip airfare to Hawaii and hotel accommodations, and $250 MasterCard gift cards given away weekly. The Hilton is sponsoring a $10,000 weekly cash giveaway all season long, with the drawing at 5 p.m. every Sunday beginning September 10. Food and drink specials, including $1 hot dogs and draft beer, also will be featured in the Hilton’s exclusive Football Central.

Gambling Talk: The Million Dollar Pyramid - with Victor H. Royer. This game is based on a popular television game show of a similar name. It is a five reel 9-line game with a maximum bet option of 90-coins per spin. Along with the many recognizable and popular prizes from the game show, this video slot machine features a chance for you to become an instant millionaire. The jackpot is paid instantly, upon verification of the correct win. When you hit the “double” symbol, which features the face of the TV show’s host, your wins are doubled. Click to Read Complete Article

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Readers Write - Hello ,I look forward to receiving your newspaper and finding out about all the changes in Las Vegas. My husband and I love going there for holidays the only complaint we have is that there are NO DIRECT FLIGHTS throughout the year from SCOTLAND. We only have direct flights for around 6 weeks in the summer which we did use last year. After that we either have to get a flight across to America then get an internal flight to Las Vegas or fly down to Manchester or London for a direct flight from there. By having to do this it adds a lot of journey time onto your holiday and especially on the return journey it is very tiring. Having to do this puts us off coming on holiday to Las Vegas. Even if there were to be one direct flight per week from Scotland I am sure it would be filled as we know a lot of people who do travel to Las Vegas and they also find it hassle with all the extra traveling.

I don’t know if you can suggest this to the holiday companies and see what type of feedback you receive. I know if the traveling was to be direct then we would visit oftener than we do.

I look forward to your reply and thank you.

Anne Rodger

Ted Responds - Anne,

Thanks for reading and visiting when you can. I know it is a LONG way to fly.

Airline flights are partially supply/demand and partially based on how many flights various governments allow between their countries. The best thing you can do is contact airlines that serve your area and specifically ask why you don’t have various direct flights to the U.S. that would be of interest.

Outside of a non-stop from London a few days a week (Virgin I believe), virtually everyone has to fly to the U.S. and then change planes. If you find out anything from airlines on your end that would be of interest to our readers, let us know. We have many readers in Europe.

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September 6, 2006 ISSN: 1529-2770 About Us

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