The Strip Sense
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 death, the end of an era … and Aubrey O’Day
Steve Friess | Wed, Sep 30, 2009 (2:41 p.m.)
The events of last week represent a serious cultural step back for Las Vegas, from a disastrous opening for Zowie Bowie and CineVegas being canceled to Playboy model Aubrey O'Day whining about topless photos.
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Grin and Luv-It
Steve Friess | Tue, Sep 22, 2009 (5:53 p.m.)
Does a Las Vegas neighborhood slam by The Office's Mindy Kaling really merit all the fuss (you know, the chick with the annoying voice)? Was the custard at least good?
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Don’t call it a downer!
Steve Friess | Thu, Sep 17, 2009 (midnight)
Even at 81, Broadway legend and Phantom director Hal Prince has lost none of his enthusiasm for what he does.
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When life isn’t a movie
Steve Friess | Thu, Sep 10, 2009 (midnight)
Every article and interview available online refers to Ted V. Mikels as a savant of sorts. But there's a different story to tell. Ted V. Mikels is 80 years old and broke.
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What did I just do that for?
Steve Friess | Thu, Sep 3, 2009 (midnight)
My wild, wacky, journalistically complicated Michael Jackson benefit journey.
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A not-quite-so-transformative experience
Steve Friess | Thu, Aug 27, 2009 (midnight)
Why the Monte Carlos’s stab at the top end with Hotel 32 comes off more as one giant copycat.
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Delicious experiment
Steve Friess | Thu, Aug 20, 2009 (midnight)
Why we hope a hotel executive’s decision to populate properties with locally based restaurants is a hit.
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Beer Summit West
Steve Friess | Thu, Aug 13, 2009 (midnight)
It’s been a couple of weeks now, but I still can’t get that White House beer-summit image out of my mind. Which brought me back to Las Vegas. Believe it or not, we have lots of prominent people who dislike one another, too. I’ve picked the five most ripe for beer-or-whatever summits.
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A&E
- MMA fighters set to party after UFC 106
- Kenny G and UFC all in the same weekend?
- Lunch, served with style
- Forget cafeteria food, these lunch trays up for bid carry more important things.
- 49 things to be thankful for
- Colonic Elvis, invisible troops, CCSD teachers, the lag time between stopping mortgage payments and being evicted… the list goes on and on.
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Friday
2009-11-20
Palms
3rd Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas Art Auction & Reception
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2009-11-20
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2009-11-20
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2009-11-21
Sports-Fighting
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2009-11-21
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2009-11-21
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2009-11-22
The Strip
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2009-11-22
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2009-11-22
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Monday
2009-11-23
Central
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2009-11-23
$1 Budweiser and Bud Light draft beer, $2 Bud bottles
Southwest
Monday Night Football specials at Feelgoods Rock Bar & Grill
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2009-11-23
The Strip
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2009-11-24
Lake Las Vegas
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2009-11-24
$2 well drinks and bottled beer
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2009-11-24
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2009-11-26
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2009-11-26
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2009-11-26
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Xania's Hot Spots - This Week's Special Events
- Adelita's Way at Cherry (Saturday, Nov. 21)
- Amir Sadollah hosts at Prive (Saturday, Nov. 21)
- Natasha Wicks hosts at Hawaiian Tropic Zone (Saturday, Nov. 21)
- Natasha Wicks hosts at Hawaiian Tropic Zone (Saturday, Nov. 21)
- Tito Ortiz hosts at Lavo (Saturday, Nov. 21)
- Markus Schulz at Rain for Perfecto (Saturday, Nov. 21)
- Amir Sadollah hosts at Prive (Saturday, Nov. 21)
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NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25
Cocktail of the Week
Nov 19, 2009
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Xania Woodman
The Jaded Kiss
The bar is open! Or rather, back open. Adjacent to Dos Caminos at Palazzo, itty bitty Fusion Mixology Bar has gotten itself some fresh new beats and mixology talent as ...
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