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AccessVegas.com Insider Vibe

Welcome to the Insider Vibe! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

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Book Online or over the phone! Call (toll free) 800-696-5721 to book all Las Vegas Hotels, Shows, Nightlife, Tours and Golf. We live here. We know Las Vegas!

AccessVegas.com Quick Info Menu:

Las Vegas Essentials Las Vegas Hotels Las Vegas Shows Headliners and Concerts Limos, Airport Transfers Local Business Directory Las Vegas Nightlife (VIP and Table Reservations) Bachelor Parties Las Vegas and Grand Canyon Tours Las Vegas Golf

Featured Shows Blue Man Group Mamma Mia! Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular Monty Python’s Spamalot Free Photos and Wallpaper Las Vegas Photos (Send A Free E-Card!) Wallpaper and Screensavers

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

Hello From Las Vegas! It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and I’m not talking Christmas. We men are celebrating the start of (American) Football season, unquestionably the most popular sport in the U.S. For the next four months, I’ll hear multiple excuses about why various staffers need to run errands… at right about 4 PM. (Prime Time college games start at 5 PM our time, NFL games at 6 PM). Funny… they seem to always return with a stack of sports book betting tickets!

The moms are happy the kids are back in school, and the singles are psyched about the opening of clubs Blush (Wynn Las Vegas) and LAX (Luxor). BTW… we can hook you up with VIP passes and table/bottle reservations at 800-696-5721.

VMA’s and AVP - Combine to make the biggest weekend in a long, long time this coming Sept. 6-9, 2007. The MTV Music Awards air live from The Palms on Sunday Sept. 9 at 9 PM Eastern. A few premium tickets are available but you better have one fat wallet to see this history-making Las Vegas event in person.

AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is live from Caesars Palace on the 6′th - 8′th (Tickets). Finals are televised on the 8′th on MyNetworkTV (check local listings) This is of special interest to us: The Gods and Goddess’ Tourney contest. Our good friend and business associate Harley Van Hyning won the Atlanta God of the Beach contest and is in the town for the festivities and finals.

Harley is currently best known for his DestinFloridaPodcast.com, which is well worth a listen for our friends from the south and Midwest who enjoy visiting Destin and Panama City Beach, Florida. He’ll also be doing some reporting for us here over the weekend on the recent opening of Blush Nightclub and other nightlife activities.

Features Will Return - Many of your favorite features like the photos of the week, reader questions, gambling tips, and reader submitted photos will return in September. Still plenty of news and information this week.

Enjoy This Issue!

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King For A Day! Or At Least For 45 Minutes! Monty Python’s Spamalot Inaugurates “The Very Important Person Package” At Wynn Las Vegas - Monty Python’s Spamalot At Wynn Las Vegas Will Reveal “Secrets Of The Grail” With The Launch Of The Very Important Person Package (V.I.P.P.) On August 31. (Tickets) V.I.P.P. ticket holders will be escorted behind the curtain and taken backstage to see the inner sanctum of the Strip’s funniest show. They will sign a blood oath, swearing not to reveal any of the secrets, and violators will be impaled on a spike. The V.I.P.P. tickets go on sale August 22 and include premium seating, a 45-minute “Secrets of the Grail” backstage tour after the show and, a commemorative Grail cup (filled with beer or soft drink). Guests will be able to take once-in-a-lifetime photos with cast and crew, set pieces and props. Click to Read The Full Story …

Gwen Stefani Returns To The Pearl At The Palms October 26 - Pop Music Sensation Sean Kingston Joins Stefani - The Palms Casino Resort announced today that Gwen Stefani will return to The Pearl (Tickets) at the Palms Casino Resort following performing at the Grand Opening of the theater to a sold out crowd earlier this year. Stefani is set to return for an intimate performance on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. with support from pop singer Sean Kingston. Gwen Stefani is a music and fashion icon. Beginning with her career as the lead singer of the multi-platinum Grammy award winning band No Doubt, Stefani has performed the world over including the Super Bowl half-time show and opening slots for the Rolling Stones and U2. Click to Read The Full Story …

Velvet Revolver And Alice In Chains To Perform At Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, September 21 - Creative sparks fly each night Velvet Revolver, one of rock’s most electrifying bands, takes the stage throughout their current North American tour. (Tickets) This is certain to continue when they perform at the Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, Sept. 21. Alice in Chains, the popular metal rock band from Seattle, is scheduled to open the show at 8 p.m. The rock supergroup is comprised of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), Slash (guitars), Dave Kushner (guitars), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums). Click to Read The Full Story …

Kellie Pickler Set To Perform At Whiskey Pete’s Showroom - Proving you don’t have to win “American Idol” to become one, Kellie Pickler will perform at Whiskey Pete’s Showroom in Primm, Nev., on Friday, September 14 at 9 p.m. Tickets, priced at $24.95, plus applicable tax and fees are available at Whiskey Pete’s Box Office and Ticketmaster outlets. Pickler, an “American Idol” finalist last year, quickly became a fan favorite with her homespun, Southern-style charm and incredible vocal range. BNA Records, a subsidiary label of Sony BMG Music, released her debut album, “Small Town Girl” in late 2006. The first single from that album, “Red High Heels,” quickly climbed the country charts. Sales from Pickler’s album made her the best selling new country solo artist for 2006. Click to Read The Full Story …

Bottoms Up II: Burlesque Strikes Back - Las Vegas arguably longest running show (with only a couple of interruptions) is back. Bottoms Up is a rollicking romp in the bawdy style of old-fashioned burlesque comedy. Neither politically correct nor remotely for the kids, show Producer Breck Wall costars with David Harris, Sue Motsinger, James Dalton and a supporting cast of alluring male and female dancers. Click to Read The Full Story …

“Undefeated”: Mayweather vs. Hatton Lands At The MGM Grand Garden Arena In Las Vegas - The records are pristine and spectacular – a combined 81-0 with 55 knockouts. However, the stage is now set for “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather or Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton to face a blemish on their record Saturday, Dec. 8, (Tickets) something both men are willing to go to war to prevent. Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions are proud to present “UNDEFEATED”, a historic night of boxing featuring two undefeated champions battling for Mayweather’s World Welterweight Championship at the MGM Garden Arena. A fast sellout is expected as the fight already has the world buzzing in anticipation of seeing two of boxing’s premier, undefeated superstars finally meet in the ring. Click to Read The Full Story …

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More Las Vegas News - Concerts - Events

• Morrissey Returns To The Pearl Concert Theater September 21

  Morrissey Tickets

• Nevada Ballet Theatre Leaps On To Lake Las Vegas Resort’s One-Of-A Kind Floating Stage - Stars On The Lake Concert Series Continues With Classical Dance On Sept. 8 At 8 p.m.

  Nevada Ballet Theatre Tickets

• The Las Vegas Spectacular - The Phantom of the Opera

  Phantom of the Opera Tickets

• Acrobatic animals steal show - Popovich’s dogs, cats wow audiences

  Popovich Pet Comedy Theater Tickets

• Tiger Restaurant Group Announces Opening Of San-Toki Korean BBQ & Shabu Bar September 1

• Super Summer Theatre’s 32nd Season Presents Johnny Guitar

• The Rampart Casino And 105.7 FM The Oasis Extend Popular Jazz Concert Series Through September - Smooth September Jazz Series To Be Held In Addison’s Lounge

• Cannery Casino & Hotel Hosts “Rockin’ For A Broken Heart,” A Benefit Concert For Local Rocker Kirk Arthur - Benefit Concert To Be Held At The Club On August 26

• The Sounds Of The Island Come Alive At The Golden Nugget September 14 & 15

• RA Sushi Launches “RA”ckin’ New Menu - “RA”ckin’ Shrimp, Kiwi Scallop Sashimi, Pineapple Chicken And Yellow Monkey Roll Enhance Existing Menu, Among Other Additions

• Krave Runs Strong: LV’s No. 1 Alternative Nightclub - Harmon Theatre Venue Hosts Family Fun Shows By Afternoon & Evening

• Nevada Ballet Theatre Celebrates Christmas In August - Nutcracker Tickets On Sale Now!

• Las Vegas Hosts Its First Restaurant Week - Celebrity Chefs And Restaurants In One Of World’s Best Dining Destinations Join Forces For First Time To Support Local Food Charity, Three Square

• It’s a Little Bit Unusual: Tom Jones impersonator in odd spot as the real thing is still on the Strip

• Newest Strip show celebrates femininity - Cast and crew is made up entirely of women

• Harrah’s partners to build sports/entertainment arena in Las Vegas

• Proposed arena a traffic nightmare in the making?

• Home foreclosures skyrocket in second quarter

• Luxor bombing suspects in court

• South Point Casino Eyes $95 Million Facelift

• City Celebrates Downtown Development - Ceremony Culminates $5.5M Investment

• Metro Investigating Margaritaville Shooting Surveillance Tape

• Two Arena Plans, No Teams

• Fremont East Medallions Contain Incorrect Information

• Health District to Enforce Smoking Ban in Las Vegas

• Job Seekers Fall on Hard Times in Las Vegas

• Exclusive Sneak Peak at McCarran’s Terminal 3

• AirTran Airways Launches Nonstop Service From Rochester to Las Vegas

• Sit Down to the Best of Excess in Las Vegas - Sin City’s Dining Scene is Maturing, Without Sacrificing Mindless Fun and Wretched Excess

• Four decades later, what have they done with Vegas?

• Las Vegas growth depends on dwindling water supply

• Vegas bets it can beat the drought - Water conservation, pipeline cited but critics point to continued waste

• Las Vegas’ soothing side - If high rolling leaves you in knots, look for the spa of your dreams

• When wild things happen in Las Vegas, just enjoy them

• Bilbo’s Bar, health district smoking fight heats up - Officials want tavern owners held in contempt for violating judge’s order

• Icons To Some, Punch Lines To Others, Elvis Tribute Artists Walk A Fine Line Between Camp And Authenticity

• When it rains, it pours - Hundreds who live in tunnels risk being swept away by flash floods

• Casino project draws critics - Not every neighborhood in Nevada needs gambling, opponents say

• TV show win earns ventriloquist second gig in Las Vegas

• Ticketing smokers - Health district takes the wrong enforcement approach

• Many neighbors excited at prospect of Wynns’ move - Casino executive bought 13 acres, report says

• Wynn remembers help from Griffin

• Book vows to tell buried secrets

• Tropicana makeover on hold for now - Decision tied to rise in construction costs

• Sky’s the Limit - Hot air balloon rides offer bird’s-eye view of Las Vegas

• Gaming company blames second-quarter loss on smoking ban

• Tahiti Joe’s offers Polynesian flair

• Home groan: Slump still on - Latest data show housing in LV yet to hit rock bottom

• Vegas could see a new ‘Rat Pack’

• Triple-digit temperatures not enough to keep shoppers, developers away from open-air malls

• Framing nears completion at Luxe Lofts project - Work scheduled to finish by year’s end

Coming Hot Holidays - The following dates are huge times to be in Las Vegas, and rooms are in high demand. Booking in advance is the best way to save. Visit our friends at I4Vegas Discount Las Vegas Reservations and spend one of the following hot dates having fun in Las Vegas:

• Columbus Day (USA), Thanksgiving Day (Canada) October 6-8 (3 day weekend)
• Christmas December 25 (4 day weekend - Christmas on Tuesday)
• New Year’s Eve-Day December 29 - January 1 (4 day weekend - New Years on Tuesday)

Link To Us! - Have a home page, web page, or blog? Link to us, and give yourself and your friends a quick link to find us from your site. Simply link to http://www.accessvegas.com and name the link Access Vegas!

RSS Feed - We now have an RSS/XML feed! Most RSS programs let you visit AccessVegas.com and automatically pull the feed. For those who want to enter it manually, the feed is:
http://www.accessvegas.com/xml/whats-hot.xml

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August 29, 2007 ISSN: 1529-2770 About Us Privacy Policy

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AccessVegas.com Insider Vibe

Welcome to the Insider Vibe! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

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Book Online or over the phone! Call (toll free) 800-696-5721 to book all Las Vegas Hotels, Shows, Nightlife, Tours and Golf. We live here. We know Las Vegas!

AccessVegas.com Quick Info Menu:

Las Vegas Essentials Las Vegas Hotels Las Vegas Shows Headliners and Concerts Limos, Airport Transfers Local Business Directory Las Vegas Nightlife (VIP and Table Reservations) Bachelor Parties Las Vegas and Grand Canyon Tours Las Vegas Golf

Featured Shows Blue Man Group Mamma Mia! Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular Monty Python’s Spamalot Free Photos and Wallpaper Las Vegas Photos (Send A Free E-Card!) Wallpaper and Screensavers

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

Hello From Las Vegas! The cab drivers are up to their usual garbage… resisting more cabs on the street while they basically ignore most of the city, run visitors the long way, and hustle to get people to certain adult establishments that give them huge kickbacks.

If you are a newer reader, this is good stuff to know. If you’ve been following this over the years, this will get you up-to-date.

More Crap from Las Vegas Cabbies - The secret has been out for quite some time now about Las Vegas cabbies. Our reports, newspaper reports, and even on cable TV travel specials warn about the tricks and stunts cab drivers pull on you. We’ve been reporting on it for years.

So… a couple of recent local news stories caught my attention:

• Airport users taking fewer taxis
• Las Vegas Taxi Drivers Protest More Cabs

First of all… DUH. Of course you are skipping the cab lines at McCarran. You don’t want to wait outside in a big line (common during peak periods). You don’t want a cabbie taking you the long way (through the airport tunnel) to run up the meter. You don’t want to cabbie trying to sell you tickets for crap you aren’t interested in, nor giving you worthless advice on stuff they know little-to-nothing about. Just hoping that being “helpful” will net him a bigger tip. (Co’mon… you think that after their shift, cab drivers head out and hit every attraction on The Strip? They can’t wait to get to their suburban homes far away from their work environment).

In addition, getting a cab outside the tourism areas of Las Vegas is pretty much a very bad joke. Cabbies all want to be running people from hotel-to-hotel. Short rides, big tips. If you want to venture to an off-strip attraction or destination, good luck on getting a cab back. You’ll find out what locals have always known: Cab service outside the tourism core is almost impossible to get. (Locals who fly often know that if they call for a cab to get them from their house to the airport, they might as well kiss their flight goodbye).

Now, cabbies are complaining about the move to put more cabs on the street. Despite the fact that you often stand in long cab lines at the airport, and often can’t get a return cab if visiting an off-strip attraction (putting aside what us locals go through if we need one).

Hello Cabbies: No wonder fewer people are taking cabs at the airport. If only one or two in a party, much better, quicker, and cheaper to take one of the many airport shuttles. If a number of people in your party (or if you just want to travel in style), you can often get a town car or limo from the airport for not much more than a cab ride (especially when you factor in the long routes that many of them still use). I say this from experience: Many of our staff often use the tunnel that runs south of the airport, under the airport. We almost always see cabs full of (what is clearly) tourists. Guess what… The Strip is NORTH of the airport, not south of it.

Message to Visitors: Use shuttles or limos, and don’t expect to get a cab back to your hotel if you venture away from The Strip. Do expect for a cabbie to feed you lines of crap about stuff, just trying to get a bigger tip for being “informed” (ya… right). Note to Locals: You already know not to try to get a cab to come and take you anywhere. Perhaps it is time to support the efforts to put more cabs on the street. Between wait lines at the airport, and the inability to get timely cab service anywhere in town… it sounds like we need a LOT more cabs on the streets of Las Vegas.

Features Will Return - Many of your favorite features like the photos of the week, reader questions, gambling tips, and reader submitted photos will return in September. Still plenty of news and information this week.

Enjoy This Issue!

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National Hockey League (NHL) Returns To Las Vegas As The Los Angeles Kings Face The Colorado Avalanche For “Frozen Fury X” At MGM Grand Saturday, Sept. 22 - The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Los Angeles Kings return to Las Vegas for “Frozen Fury X” (Tickets) when they host an NHL pre-season game against the Colorado Avalanche Saturday, Sept. 22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. “Frozen Fury X” plans to feature a line-up of NHL all-star players from both rosters including Kings players Anze Kopitar, Michael Cammalleri and former Avalanche Defenseman Rob Blake. Avalanche all-stars include future Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, second-year standout Paul Stastny and former Kings Forward Ian Laperriere. Click to Read The Full Story …

RA Sushi Announces 93.1 The Party’s “Rollin’ with Whoopi” Creation Won Over Local Celebrity Judges And Is The Champion Of RA N’ Roll - Whoopi Goldberg To Sample The Roll Named In Her Honor - RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, located at the Fashion Show Mall, invited local media outlets to participate in RA N’ ROLL, a competition to create, name and submit an original recipe for a sushi roll. On Wednesday, August 1, a panel of local celebrity judges including Nathan Burton, Anthony Cools, Amazing Johnathan and his assistant Psychic Tanya, Ronn Lucas and Kevin Burke, sampled five rolls RA had selected as finalists. Considering overall taste, presentation and creativity of name, the judges then named the roll created by KPLV – FM 93.1 The Party, “Rollin’ with Whoopi,” as the winner. Click to Read The Full Story …

Health District Prepares To Issue Smoking Citations - After nearly eight months, health authorities are taking off the gloves in the fight over Nevada’s smoking ban. Since December, the Southern Nevada Health District has been trying to figure out how to enforce the ban around Las Vegas. They started by trying to get bars and restaurants on their side. But now they say that has not worked well enough, so it is time to go after the smokers themselves. If you are a smoker, the fines could be a real drag. Smokers who light up in restaurants or other locations could face a $100 fine. The health district says the time has come to target smokers, and not just the places they light up. Click to Read The Full Story …

Karaoke Comes To The Orleans Hotel And Casino - Brendan’s Irish Pub Features Karaoke Gurus, Jimmy Z And Sally Z - Brendan’s Irish Pub, inside The Orleans Hotel and Casino, is the newest spot to sing karaoke favorites, win cash prizes and dance the night away with friends. Karaoke-duo Jimmy Z and Sally Z will be hosting the festivities every Monday and Wednesday night at 8 p.m. and continuing the fun until midnight. All participating guests can enter to win cash prizes. Drawings will be held twice nightly. Jimmy Z and Sally Z have been amusing Las Vegas audiences since 1995 and are established hometown entertainers. Click to Read The Full Story …

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More Las Vegas News - Concerts - Events

• Linkin Park Coming To The Hard Rock Summer Stage At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

  Linkin Park Tickets

• Grammy Award-Winning The Flaming Lips To Perform Poolside At The Palms September 16

  Flaming Lips Tickets

• The Black Crowes To Perform At The Pearl At The Palms October 11

  Black Crowes Tickets

• Superstar Tony Danza Now Starring In The Hit Vegas Production The Mel Brooks Musical Comedy The Producers At Paris Las Vegas

  The Producers Tickets

• Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony MGM Grand Garden Arena Friday, October 26

  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Tickets

• Rocky Juarez Steps Up To Fight Juan Manuel Marquez September 15 After Jorge Barrios Is Forced To Withdraw - Juarez Gets A Shot At The WBC Super Featherweight Title Saturday, Sept. 15 At MGM Grand

  Marquez vs. Juarez Tickets

• LA Comedy Club Opens At Palace Station Hotel & Casino

  LA Comedy Club Tickets

• The Ronn Lucas Show To Open At Luxor

  Ronn Lucas Tickets

• Spears slated to open LAX nightclub

  LAX Tickets, VIP Passes, and Bottle Service: 800-696-5721

• Tony Danza joins local edition of ‘The Producers’ at Paris Las Vegas

  The Producers Tickets

• Jet reinvents itself for new house music night

  LAX Tickets, VIP Passes, and Bottle Service: 800-696-5721

• Palms Place Tops Out - Vegas’ Most Exclusive Condo, Hotel, Spa Now Accepting Reservations

  Palms Casino Resort

• Escape To The Spa At New York-New York - Redesigned Spa Offers Ultimate Urban Retreat

  New York New York Hotel and Casino

• Flamingo Las Vegas Honored With Prestigious Award For Newly Designed Flamingo ‘GO’ Rooms - Design Team Cagley & Tanner Bring Winning Décor to Las Vegas Strip Property

  Flamingo Hotel and Casino

• Mo’Nique Performs Her Sassy Stand-Up For The First Time At Mandalay Bay Friday, September 28

• The Stratosphere And Arizona Charlie’s Featuring Outstanding NFL And College Football Betting Values - NFL Betting Lines To Be Posted On Sunday Nights

• Super Summer Theatre Hosts The Las Vegas Jazz Society To Present A Weekend Of Soulful Tunes

• The Cannery Casino’s Poker League To Kick Off A New Season

• Ellen DeGeneres To Present Comedy Variety Special For TBS From HBO And AEG Live’s The Comedy Festival - Emmy-Winner To Present Ellen’s Really Big Show, With Variety Of Comedy And Musical Performances

• Stoney’s Rockin’ Country To Open - Highly Anticipated Nightspot Welcomes Country Fans, Announces First Concert And Events

• The Cannery Casino & Hotel Will Be “Built On Rock And Roll” When Starship Starring Mickey Thomas And Survivor Perform On Saturday, September 8

• Exclusive Resorts Enters Las Vegas Market with Acquisition Of 30 Residences At MGM MIRAGE’s Visionary CityCenter Development - Las Vegas Becomes 40th Resort Destination For World’s Leading Luxury Destination Club

• Nevada Ballet Theatre Is Back From Summer Break And Ready To Dance - NBT Spans The City With Outdoor Performances In Summerlin And Henderson

• Rock ‘n Roll Wine Releases The Grotto Now Available Exclusively In Las Vegas Liquor Stores - The Grotto, A Sensual Shiraz, Is The 2nd Release Following The Wildly Popular Reggae Rhapsody From The Amplified Wines Brand

• Krave Theatre Readies For Re-Launch With Unique Fun Shows - Theatre Management Group To Rename, Transform Venue At Harmon & The Strip

• Flight Opens At Luxor

• Fremont Street Experience Introduces Real Action Stunt Performances - Spectacular New Acts Bring Thrills to Downtown’s Exciting Street Scene

• Going Mental: Gerry McCambridge’s act sends audience members home talking

• Startling Water Predictions Spark Huge Response

• Clock is Ticking on Las Vegas’ Water Supply

• Couple busted for gambling with fake hundred dollar bills

• Las Vegas Tourism Up In June

• Illegal Drugs Coming to Las Vegas at Alarming Rate, Metro Says

• Health District to Enforce Smoking Ban in Las Vegas

• Battle Brewing Over Name For $5 Billion Hotel & Casino

• CCSD Hires New Teachers But Keeping Them is The Challenge

• Las Vegas offers a buffet of live music choices - Affordably hip Canyon Club at the Four Queens and lavish Pearl at the Palms round out the live-music venues

• Visit Lake Las Vegas - Lake Las Vegas is just 20 miles from the Strip

• Springs Preserve offers view of Las Vegas’ past, future

• George Carlin hates Vegas

• Now mayor, ex-mob lawyer cheers new and old Vegas

• First of the Casino Openings: Venetian’s Palazzo to Open in Dec’ 2007

• The Unbloody Streets of Las Vegas

• Australian Billionaire, James Packer, to Build Tallest Casino on the Strip

• 7 Osmonds reunite for TV special

• Airline now flying out of Bloomington to Las Vegas

• AirTran flies Dayton to Vegas nonstop - Flights take off on new route three days a week with fares as low as $89, airline says

• AirTran service to Las Vegas lifts off

• Just deserts - The Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno off-road race is barely a week away. Are you ready to rumble?

• Raising the Bar - TV competitions put spotlight on tribute artists

• Hypnotists keeping patrons from getting sleepy

• They’re off — from Hong Kong - Nevada books consider taking bets on overseas races on permanent basis

• Power for the people, in new plants - Nevada Power, in race to serve growing customer base, begins work on new project

• Tricks of Trade: House of Blues at Mandalay Bay proves to be good venue for pair of shows

• Arts district gets no respect from city

• City luring Cirque offices to arts area

• Stripburger offers burgers, shakes, cocktails

• Virgin America to offer $149 first-class fares on LV-San Francisco route

• Allegiant finds new way to boost profits for quarter

• Realtors group reports more homes are for sale

• Do-it-yourself wine operation gains footing in Clark County

• Next Strip expansion to bring small pain

• An honest mistake collides with the cold, hard corporate reality

• Hikers, bicyclists getting traffic break - 17.4 miles part of River Mountains Loop Trail

• Strip venues start reaching for stars

Coming Hot Holidays - The following dates are huge times to be in Las Vegas, and rooms are in high demand. Booking in advance is the best way to save. Visit our friends at I4Vegas Discount Las Vegas Reservations and spend one of the following hot dates having fun in Las Vegas:

• Labor Day September 1-3 (3 day weekend)
• Columbus Day (USA), Thanksgiving Day (Canada) October 6-8 (3 day weekend)
• Christmas December 25 (4 day weekend - Christmas on Tuesday)
• New Year’s Eve-Day December 29 - January 1 (4 day weekend - New Years on Tuesday)

Link To Us! - Have a home page, web page, or blog? Link to us, and give yourself and your friends a quick link to find us from your site. Simply link to http://www.accessvegas.com and name the link Access Vegas!

RSS Feed - We now have an RSS/XML feed! Most RSS programs let you visit AccessVegas.com and automatically pull the feed. For those who want to enter it manually, the feed is:
http://www.accessvegas.com/xml/whats-hot.xml

Share the info: Click to Email this newsletter to a friend!

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New to the list? See our Newsletter Archives for back issues and subscription info. Don’t hesitate to forward this newsletter to friends and associates.

All contents copyright 2007 Ted Newkirk. All Rights Reserved.

August 22, 2007 ISSN: 1529-2770 About Us Privacy Policy

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AccessVegas.com Insider Vibe

Welcome to the Insider Vibe! This is the official newsletter of AccessVegas.Com. We talk about the Las Vegas activities you really care about.

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Book Online or over the phone! Call (toll free) 800-696-5721 to book all Las Vegas Hotels, Shows, Nightlife, Tours and Golf. We live here. We know Las Vegas!

AccessVegas.com Quick Info Menu:

Las Vegas Essentials Las Vegas Hotels Las Vegas Shows Headliners and Concerts Limos, Airport Transfers Local Business Directory Las Vegas Nightlife (VIP and Table Reservations) Bachelor Parties Las Vegas and Grand Canyon Tours Las Vegas Golf

Featured Shows Blue Man Group Mamma Mia! Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular Monty Python’s Spamalot Free Photos and Wallpaper Las Vegas Photos (Send A Free E-Card!) Wallpaper and Screensavers

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

Hello From Las Vegas! Wow… what a great summer! We’ve had average temps (104 F) with only a couple of exceptions: An early summer week of 112-115 and a more recent week of monsoon storms with rain and humidity. But nothing last year where the overnight low didn’t dip below 90 on a couple of occasions.

Pardon Our Major Dust - We are phasing in a major upgrade to AccessVegas.com. This has been a year in the works, and we are talking into account the significant amount of your comments and suggestions. Do you ever feel that every travel site almost seems the same? We agree… we do too. Granted, we are very proud of this newsletter which was ground-breaking at the time, and continues to give Las Vegas visitors access to more of the important information every week they they will find in most any similar publication.

However, what others do simply isn’t good enough for us. We want to make both AccessVegas.com and our newsletter more fun, more interactive, and even more helpful. So… over the next 6-8 weeks we will be phasing in a new, more clean look to the site with many amazing new fun and helpful features.

We do ask for your patience: Just as many of the incredible hotel casino resorts here close off a section of the property for a brief time while they build new improvements, various areas of AccessVegas.com might not be available for short periods during this upgrade and expansion. Rest assured that all bookings and all our travel partners are up and operating 100% with no issues whatsoever. But certain sections like our famous free Las Vegas Computer Wallpaper gallery and a few other sections may not be open during this transition.

Hang with us… we are sure you will absolutely love the improvements that we bring online. While you are at it, why not tell a couple of friends about us? Send them to our Las Vegas Insider Vibe newsletter site where they can sign up to get this world-renowned newsletter and enjoy the information in our back issues!

Elvis Lives - On the 30′th anniversary of the death of The King, we want to give a huge tip of the hat to amazing Las Vegas based Elvis tribute artist Trent Carlini. I first saw him years ago at the (now imploded) Boardwalk on The Strip. (The Boardwalk was just north of the Monte Carlo, where MGM CityCenter is going in). He put on an amazing show and he now plays at The Sahara.

Many feel he is the absolute best Elvis impressionist out there, and that was validated when he won ABC Television’s Next Big Thing. He’s well worth checking out if your next visit is coming up. Even if we aren’t seeing you here anytime soon, I’m also including links go Trent Carlini audio and video for you to enjoy!

• Trent Carlini wins ‘Next Best Thing’ - Elvis impersonator leads way as Las Vegas performers take talent show’s top three spotsThe Musical History of the King (Trent Carlini as Elvis) Tickets

• Trent Carlini performing American Trilogy Live at the Las Vegas Boardwalk Hotel Casino (MP3 audio: Broadband users click to listen, dial-up users right-click to download)

• Trent Carlini - Burning Love (YouTube Video Link)

PS: A few of the great features often included in this newsletter will be absent for a couple more issues while we go through this transition. However… now is a great time to enjoy the archives including our Las Vegas Photos Gallery and our Newsletter Archives.

Enjoy This Issue!

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Mamma Mia! Lights Up The Stage With Brilliant New Cast Members - In Its Fifth Year Mamma Mia! Continues To Bring Variety To The Stage - The longest-running and most successful Broadway musical to hit The Las Vegas Strip, MAMMA MIA! (Tickets), adds four new, talented principals from film, television and the stage to the Las Vegas cast on July 30, 2007. Recently celebrating its fourth anniversary in Las Vegas and still receiving rave reviews, MAMMA MIA! is fun, energetic and makes “you feel like you’re part of the event”- Las Vegas Review-Journal. Actress Libby Winters, joins MAMMA MIA! in the lead role of Sophie Sheridan, the bride-to-be. With experience in film, television and stage including “The Like Girl,” “Champs” and the New York musical White Noise, Winters brings new life to the show. Click to Read The Full Story …

Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois To Host Culinary Competition - Las Vegas Chefs Challenge - Battle: Aloha Soy - WHAT: Top chefs from around the Valley will go head-to-head to see whose cuisine reigns supreme at the Las Vegas Chef Challenge — Battle: Aloha Soy. Using soy sauce, the special ingredient from event sponsor Aloha Soy, chefs will compete to win the chance to represent Las Vegas at the national competition in Hawaii. WHEN: Saturday, September 15, 2007 12 p.m. — 3 p.m. Click to Read The Full Story …

Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards To Perform At Whiskey Pete’s Showroom - The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards will perform at Whiskey Pete’s Showroom in Primm, Nev., on Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets, priced at $24.99 plus applicable tax and fees are available at Whiskey Pete’s Box Office and through Ticketmaster. Edwards, former lead singer of The Temptations, began singing at age seven. This talented musician and gifted vocalist is known as one of the most influential vocal singers in the history of pop music. He has joined, left, and rejoined The Temptations three times. Click to Read The Full Story …

Las Vegas glitters with showy productions and theatre. But that may be changing as lush, innovative productions attract audiences like never before. The American Theatre Critics Association held its 2007 annual meeting smack in the heart of The Strip. Las Vegas critic Anthony Del Valle of the Las Vegas Review Journal and Michael Grossberg of The Dispatch in Columbus, Ohio, co-chaired the event, where 136 critics gathered from around the country. Click to Read The Full Story …

David Copperfield’s An Intimate Evening Of Grand Illusion Returns To MGM Grand’s Hollywood Theatre - Master magician and illusionist David Copperfield (Tickets) continues his 2007 tour at MGM Grand’s intimate 740-seat Hollywood Theatre with scheduled performances August 16 through September 19. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. with an additional 4:30 p.m. matinee show on August 18 and 25; September 1, 2, 3, 8 and 15. David Copperfield, whom the New York Times calls “our era’s giant of magic,” is touting An Intimate Evening Of Grand Illusion as his most spectacular stage show ever. Dazzling new illusions include “Lottery,” one of the most incredible predictions in the history of magic. Click to Read The Full Story …

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More Las Vegas News - Concerts - Events

• VMA’s Hit Vegas 9/9 - JT, Rihanna, Winehouse set to performVMA Tickets

• NASCAR changes date of Las Vegas raceNASCAR Nextel Cup Series: UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 Tickets

• Manny Pacquiao And Marco Antonio Barrera Battle For Supremacy In Super Featherweight DivisionPacquiao vs. Barrera Tickets

• The Used To Play The Pearl October 7 - Pop Punk Band’s First Album Supported Tour Since 2004The Used Tickets

• International Spanish Singing Sensation To Bring Flavor To Las Vegas With His Unique Style Of MusicAlejandro Sanz Tickets

• Chris Rock And Jerry Seinfeld To Headline HBO And AEG Live’s Third Annual “The Comedy Festival” At Caesars Palace, November 14-17, 2007, Sponsored By TBS

• Chuck Negron And Blood, Sweat And Tears To Bring “Joy To The World” And Concert Goers At The Cannery Casino & Hotel - The Two Great Acts From the ’60s and ’70s To Perform On Saturday, August 25

• International Ska Circus Weekend Saturday, September 8, 2007 In World Famous Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada

• This Summer, Mix In Las Vegas At THEhotel Is THE Place To Experience DJs Spinning Everything From Mod-Breakbeats To Spy Film And Near Eastern Polyrhythms, To Latin Soul & Dub.

• Cannery Casino Resorts To Be The First In Las Vegas To Offer A Fantasy Football Contest And Wagering

• Jose Aleman Of Boa Steakhouse Wins Simon Super Chefs Live! Cook Off Competition - Free Day-Long Food Extravaganza Produced A Lucky Winner In The Final Rounds Of Simon Super Chefs Live! Event

• Five2Nine, Las Vegas’ Newest Weekly Networking Event For Young Business Professionals, Continues To Heat Up The Strip

• “CSI: NY” Star Gary Sinise And The LT. Dan Band Salute The Troops At The Cannery Casino & Hotel On September 2 - Special Discounted Tickets Available For All Active And Retired Military

• Tao Las Vegas Hosts Events Tuesday through Sunday Nights

• Mr. Olympia Competition Returns To The Orleans Arena - Las Vegas Resident, Jay Cutler, Looks To Defend His Title

• Vince Neil With Slaughter And Quiet Riot At The Henderson Pavilion On September 1

• Las Vegas Nightlife Redefined With Blush Opens Labor Day Weekend at Wynn Las Vegas

• The Cannery Casino & Hotel’s End Of Summer Bash Closes Out The Season With A Rockin’ Good Time - Popular Acts From The ’60s and ’70s Set To Perform At The September 1 Festival - Special Guest Appearance By Trini Lopez

• Legendary Musician Clint Holmes Brings His Unplugged Jam To Excalibur

• Duo Opens At Mandalay Place

• Jillian’s Las Vegas in Downtown Announces Upcoming Shows

• Roy’s Summer Prix Fixe Menu - Celebrating The culinary Riches Of A Hawaiian Summer, Known As Kau Wela

• Neonopolis owners expect face-lift will revive project

• Luxury Skyward - One Queensridge Place adds elegance to local condo craze

• New RTC line tailor-made for downtown

• Caesars shooting suspect surrenders

• Clark County Opens 11 New Schools - Officials: Student Population Will Top 300K

• Mayor Goodman Plans Celebration For Fremont Project

• Dozens Of Foreclosed Homes Sold At JW Marriott Auction

• Suspects In Luxor Bombing To Stand Trial

• Median Price of Homes Drops

• Plans For Downtown Arena Move Forward

• Caesars Shooting Suspect Turns Himself in to Police

• Does Las Vegas Even Still Want the NBA?

• The Palms Casino Resort In Las Vegas Teams Up With Mocha Kiss Coffee To Provide Guests With Premier In-Room Specialty Coffee

• Panel approves casino planned at Vegas arena

• Noon is the new 2 a.m. at Las Vegas after-hours clubs - Classy joints keep jumping well into morning, minus the grungy ravers

• Dead and screaming in Las Vegas - Baldwin billiards team among best

• Las Vegas’ Luxor being reinvented for today’s tourist

• Preserve offers view of Vegas’ past

• Farmers in rural Nev. valleys fear routing water to thirsty Las Vegas could ruin them

• Vegas union workers may authorize casino strike

• Megabus: $1 rides to SF, Vegas, San Diego, Oakland

• Las Vegas Hosts First Restaurant Week

• Top Las Vegas water official blasts Utah request for study - Claims southern Utah development is target for water, not protecting environment, farmland

• Lovin’ Las Vegas: A wild week in Sin City

• A concierge’s guide to the best bets in Las Vegas - Do Sin City in style — the pros pick the not-to-miss spots in town

• Vegas housing slump continues

• Photographing the Thousands that Married in Las Vegas on 7/7/7

• Census: More islanders moving to Las Vegas

• Sgt. Pepper steals the show at The Mirage - First-grade class suggested name after studying The Beatles

• Expect plenty of ham at Dick’s Last Resort

• Arrogance contributed to NBA betting catastrophe

• Manteris is NBA’s man in Las Vegas

• Prince of the Palace - At Caesars, ‘Rabbit’ Watkins is nearly as famous as the emperor himself

• Project fit for a King, perhaps - Elvis theme may factor in mixed-used complex envisioned near south Strip

• Rage Against the Machine playing Vegoose - Organizers unveil initial lineup for fall music festival

• Frontier helped Robert Goulet make a name for himself on the Strip

• Aerial photos draw attention to valley’s top 10 grassiest areas

• The Palms’ Gavin Maloof to move to Southern Highlands community

• Sullivan Square gets ready to build - As groundbreaking nears, builder provides August sales incentives

• HGTV show pits wannabe designers against each other decorating Vegas penthouse

• Water, lower prices help bedroom communities thrive

• Mini neons, faux palms among leftovers offered at New Frontier sell-off

• Cafe’s sweet gelato leaves sour taste in mouths of unsuspecting tourists

• Juhl high-rise condo tower topped off downtown - High-rise, midrise units may be ready for tenants by May

• Flying the Hungry Skies - Airline changes send most travelers foraging for their own food

• World Market viewed as catalyst - Officials credit center for helping drive proposed jewelry market, arena for sports

• Strip high-rise placed on hold - Conrad-brand hotel project faces another delay, developer says

• Record price fetched for ‘gray-shell’ condominium - Sky Las Vegas penthouse rakes in $904.54 per foot

• Apartment-rent growth slows - Rental houses siphoning customers away from units, observer says

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