October 13, 1999
Access Vegas Insider Vibe – October 13, 1999
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October 13, 1999
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This Issue: HOUDINI LIVES AGAIN starring DIXIE DOOLEY
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LAS VEGAS NEWS – of interest to tourists:
TOURS, TOURS, TOURS! – Every time you visit, you probably see those glossy ads advertising tours to The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, and more. We have teamed up with Las Vegas Tour Desk to now offer you the best tours at great low prices! And unlike many tour companies who post a “come on” price and then hit you with every fee in the book after it’s too late, we list the actual complete price of the tours. No funny business or hidden fees. Just the great at low prices. Las Vegas Tour Desk has been booking only the best tours for years. See our new tour page at http://www.accessvegas.com/tours
BUFFETS – since we won’t be doing any buffet reviews for a about a month, you may wish to read comments regarding buffets as Paris, Bellagio, and the Resort at Summerlin. Story at http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Oct-13-Wed-1999/lifestyles/12128599.html
BEST OF LAS VEGAS – City Life magazine has released their reader’s poll results this week at http://www.lvcitylife.com
75 CENT BEER – Binion’s Horseshoe downtown dropped the price on ALL beer (both domestic and imports) at their casino bars to 75 cents this week. The bars have small signs on them noting the price. If you are downtown, it’s a heck of a deal. Also, we are proud to now be booking discount rooms for Binion’s at http://www.accessvegas.com/las-vegas-hotels-downtown.htm (Binion’s Horseshoe link).
FIESTA EXPANSION – has added a 1927 Kimball pipe organ as the centerpiece of Roxy’s Pipe Organ Pizzeria, an oyster bar, and expanded Garduño’s restaurant with patio seating. Full story at http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Oct-12-Tue-1999/business/12131235.html and Fiesta discount rooms available at http://www.travelnow.com/s/hotel.html?ID=120406&cid=2005
NEW YEARS EVE LAS VEGAS ROOMS – are still available! Call Hotel Reservations Network at (800) 666-5268 for a free price quote! NOTE: You MUST stay on the line until you get a person. HRN is NOT booking these specific dates online. We will be leaving this notice up as long as rooms continue to be available, but they are starting to go fast.
WINNERS! – The five winners of the 2-for-1 coupons for Houdini Lives Again are Kelvin Quon of Burnaby, BC, Eric Greenberg of Swedesboro, NJ, Michael Gierhart of Huntington Beach, CA, Roy Lezada or Oxnard, CA, and Talph Thomas of Arlington, VT. Eric was also the winner of the Sam’s Town Buffet coupon. Olivia Flaversham of Burtonsville, MD was the winner of the pass for four to Casino Legends.
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Quick Concert and Show Notes:
Want to see which shows are playing during your stay and book reservations EVEN if the tickets aren’t on sale yet? ShowVegas takes care of all your needs directly online! Search by dates at http://www.showvegas.com/svpricing.cfm?cscheme=5&amid=143
THE HARD ROCK – is having 2 charity concerts on Saturday Oct. 23. At 3:00 PM, FOOFIGHTERS, JUVENILE, AND BLINK 182 ($15) and at 8:15 PM, SMASHMOUTH ($5). Tickets go on sale at 3:00 PM on Friday October 15. Tickets at (702) 693-5066 and Hard Rock discount rooms are available at http://www.accessvegas.com/rooms/las-vegas-hotel-reservations-strip-area.htm (Hard Rock link).
STEVIE NICKS – plays New Year’s Eve at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. Tickets at (702) 474-4000 and Mandalay Bay millennium rooms are available at (800) 666-5268.
October is often thought of as a magical month with Halloween. With that in mind, we are reviewing three Las Vegas magic shows this month: The Illusionary Magic of Rick Thomas, Houdini Lives Again staring Dixie Dooley, and the Steve Wyrick Magic Show.
FEATURE STORY: HOUDINI LIVES AGAIN starring DIXIE DOOLEY
In the magical world of Las Vegas, Dixie Dooley stands alone. A lifelong Houdini fan, he has devoted his life to the art of escape. To say he has mastered it is an understatement.
This show takes us back almost a century, complete with old-time carnival type music and his assistant wearing costumes from that period. He starts out with some basic card and bird tricks. Basic? Oh, we forgot to mention that he did them while handcuffed. No chance to wave one hand away from the body while the other hand hides something.
He then moved through numerous rope tricks before attempting an escape from a Shanghai Shackle — a device which confines a person from head to toe — only to have his assistant shackled in his place in a matter of seconds.
After toying with a square knot (tied by two audience members around his wrists — he was able to repeatedly get in and out of it), we were treated to the first of his two signature escapes. He was confined to a regulation straightjacket and managed to completely escape from it within 2 minute. There didn’t appear to be any “trick” here, and this struggle left him quite winded as he sat down to tell us the story of Houdini and the seances he exposed.
He moved onto an audience participation “seance” (which had much more of a humorous than a black magic twist to it) and then on to a levitation act that was one of the better I have seen. The “sleeping assistant” didn’t just move around a few inches — and it wasn’t just an “up-and-down” situation.
The finale is an escape from a German milk can filled full with 1/4 ton of water. Dixie was shackled then stepped up, took a deep breath, and slid into the milk can. The water his body displaced poured out all over. The top was secured on the can with chains and padlocks. A curtain went around the milk can and less than 2 minutes later, a dripping wet and out-of-breath Mr. Dooley appeared.
While there was no nudity, this is very much an adult show, as it is based more on awe, humor, and appreciation of the escapes than flash and dash. The shows plays at The Plaza Hotel downtown Tuesday through Sunday at 4 PM with an added 8 PM show on Sunday. Tickets are $15.95.
With the Fremont St. Experience light shows now starting at 6:00 PM, this afternoon show fits nicely into a trip downtown. You can catch Mr. Dooley, enjoy a meal, and then enjoy the light shows and the rest of downtown. You can read more about Houdini Lives Again as well other afternoon shows at http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/1999/Oct-08-Fri-1999/weekly/12084733.html and we have 2 comps to the show in our contest section.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Rodger Williams wrote:
>I just want to agree with your assessment of Ellis Island. I was there in June from 2-5 am
>and while I would not have given a ride home to any of the table game players(of which there
>was only one table in action), I never felt uncomfortable on my first trip there. The
>employees were very nice and probably outnumbered the patrons.
Tedd Adamek wrote:
> We just returned from Las Vegas and checked out all
>the new casinos there. We are avid readers of your
>newsletter and benefited from much of it. The one
>thing we disagree with you on is the Paris Casino. Of
>course, it was fabulous from the outside but the
>inside was a pure delight. It wasn’t dark like the
>Bellagio and the dealers at the table games were more
>pleasant then any other casino. We stayed at the Monte
>Carlo and their dealers are like mummies. There’s
>nothing worse then losing your money to people you
>dislike. We found that the nicest dealers were at the
>Paris, Mandalay Bay, Stratosphere and Tropicana. You
>can’t guarantee winning but you should be able to be
>treated like you are paying their salaries because you
>are. Keep up the newsletter. Thanks
Thanks for the input. We have not played table games at Paris and appreciate hearing about your pleasant experience. This past Sunday, we visited Venetian, Bellagio and Paris within 2 hours of each other and we personally prefer the softer-lit casinos like the Bellagio and Paris. But for those who prefer a very high ceiling and a brightly lit atmosphere, Paris is it.
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Your input is welcome. Want to hear more about a subject? Don’t agree with something we said? Write us a “letter to the editor” at allvegastv@aol.com Guest article submissions are also welcome with full credit to you, your website, etc. if accepted.
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FREE CONTESTS:
Note: You may enter every contest, but only one entry to each. Please note the expiration date and only enter if you will be in town and can use them. The 10′th entry to each contest will be the winner (unless otherwise noted). Just sent a blank email to the specified email address — we’ll get your mailing address from you only if you win (you have 72 hours to respond or we pick another winner).
HOUDINI LIVES AGAIN – 2 free passes to today’s reviewed show. Must be 21. Please only sign up if you will use them. Send entry to (contest closed)
TROPICANA PLAYING CARDS – one pack of playing cards from The Tropicana. Send entry to (contest closed)
CASINO LEGENDS HALL OF FAME – a pass good for up to 4 people to visit this spectacular exhibit at the Tropicana. You can read our review of it at http://www.accessvegas.com/free-newsletter/99-09-15.htm Must be 18. Send entry to (contest closed)
FOLIES BERGERE – we have a program from this long running Las Vegas show to give away. Send entry to (contest closed)
LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL – anyone showing a Bank of America Check Card or Credit Card at any entrance gate on Friday October 15 receives free entry.
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All contents copyright 1999 Ted Newkirk
October 13, 1999
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