The Strip Sense
The art of provoking
Steve Friess | Tue, Feb 2, 2010 (4 p.m.)
The LED installation at Aria is the best evidence that CityCenter dares to be different.
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Being Wayne Newtons: Mr. Las Vegas is a unique show-biz figure—or two
Steve Friess | Tue, Jan 12, 2010 (8:27 p.m.)
I went into my first interview with the Wayner early this month with a very specific impression of what he’d be like, only to realize that there are at least two—and maybe more—Wayne Newtons.
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I felt the Garth move
Steve Friess | Tue, Jan 5, 2010 (6:50 p.m.)
Garth Brooks’ performance at Wynn Las Vegas last Friday was the single best thing Steve Friess has seen on any Vegas stage ever. Yes, ever.
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The real diva: Kenny Kerr
Steve Friess | Tue, Dec 29, 2009 (6:59 p.m.)
He paved the way for cross-dressing entertainers in Vegas, but he’s ended up as little more than a footnote.
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Casino execs: Why all the hatin’?
Steve Friess | Tue, Dec 22, 2009 (7:02 p.m.)
Vegas collegiality only seems to work in times of plenty
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When tweeting makes you a twit
Steve Friess | Tue, Dec 15, 2009 (5:03 p.m.)
The debate about disrupting shows to update Twitter followers rages on.
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Welcome to fabulous Lust Vegas, Mr. Woods
Steve Friess | Tue, Dec 8, 2009 (8:35 p.m.)
We should thank Tiger. He could very well be a one-man Las Vegas stimulus package.
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Steve Wynn is rooting for CityCenter?
Steve Friess | Tue, Dec 1, 2009 (5 p.m.)
“To compare CityCenter to Mirage is a ridiculous non sequitur," Steve Wynn shouts.
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After the flop
Steve Friess | Tue, Nov 17, 2009 (2:31 p.m.)
Poker’s time in the sun may have come and gone, if recent ratings are any indication.
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Bette Midler leaving after seemingly unhappy residency
Steve Friess | Tue, Nov 10, 2009 (7 p.m.)
The Divine Miss M takes her leave from that gargantuan stage on January 31, checking out precisely when her contract is fulfilled and not a day or performance longer.
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Good ol’ Boyd
Steve Friess | Tue, Nov 3, 2009 (6 p.m.)
Since retiring as CEO of his corporation nearly two years ago, William S. Boyd has decided to “get back to what we did when we were much smaller, and that is get out to the properties, meet the people who are actually making money for us and servicing customers.”
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Is the Vegas dream gone?
Steve Friess | Tue, Oct 27, 2009 (3:52 p.m.)
An audit forces a columnist to take a long, hard look back at the dream that was Las Vegas.
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Back to basics—and Garth
Steve Friess | Tue, Oct 20, 2009 (3:58 p.m.)
Garth Brooks will sell out every seat of every show for however long he appears at the Wynn Las Vegas. Period. But there's more to this story.
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As the worldwide web turns
Steve Friess | Wed, Oct 14, 2009 (11:32 a.m.)
Whether it’s the economy or a newfound savvy, Vegas resorts have stopped worrying and learned to love the Internet.
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Frittering Top Chef?
Steve Friess | Thu, Oct 8, 2009 (midnight)
This is Las Vegas, the world capital of self-promotion and hype. How is it possible that this city could be, seven episodes into the season, failing this miserably at exploiting this opportunity?
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A&E
- Just say no to roses and teddy bears
- This Valentine’s Day, just say no to cliche gifts and think outside the chocolate box for something a little more creative.
- ‘I dress them with art’
- Somewhere between naked and not, there’s body paint.
- The rumble was a jungle
- With a lineup screaming dance party extravaganza, Sunday night was one of the most successful crowds the Rumble has pulled.
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Cocktail of the Week
Feb 4, 2010
by
Xania Woodman
Bramblin Man
For this, Andrew Pollard’s first solo menu at Noir Bar, he presents a twist on the classic Bramble. A gin-based cocktail made popular in 1980s London by Dick Bradsell, the ...
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