Month: November 2015

SlotZilla Zip Line Flies Past 500,000 Riders

SlotZilla Zip Line Flies Past 500,000 Riders

With little fanfare, downtown's SlotZilla zipline recently surpassed half-a-million riders. The number of riders is actually more than 540,000, but...
Against All Odds, Carrot Top Marks a Decade in Las Vegas

Against All Odds, Carrot Top Marks a Decade in Las Vegas

There was a time when comedian Carrot Top was considered a joke. As the prop comic hits 10 incredible years...
T-Mobile Arena Likely Name for New Las Vegas Arena

T-Mobile Arena Likely Name for New Las Vegas Arena

The rumor mill has kicked into high gear about the future name of the under-construction Las Vegas Arena. At the...
Countdown Live Escape Games Are a Thrilling Way to Flex Your Brain in Las Vegas

Countdown Live Escape Games Are a Thrilling Way to Flex Your Brain in Las Vegas

So, you think you've done all the offbeat things there are to do in Las Vegas? You've driven a NASCAR race...
Jeff Civillico’s “Headliners Bash” Highlights Generosity of Las Vegas Performers

Jeff Civillico’s “Headliners Bash” Highlights Generosity of Las Vegas Performers

Rio Las Vegas was the setting for the 2015 "Headliners Bash" to benefit local nonprofit Win-Win Entertainment, an organization dedicated...
Smashed Pig Gastropub Opens on Fremont Street, Bowls Us Over With Fare and Firewater

Smashed Pig Gastropub Opens on Fremont Street, Bowls Us Over With Fare and Firewater

It's been a long time coming, but the Smashed Pig Gastropub is open on Fremont East in downtown Las Vegas....
Mirage Unveils New Center Bar, Parlor Lounge

Mirage Unveils New Center Bar, Parlor Lounge

Mirage Las Vegas has opened its fancy-schmancy new Center Bar and Parlor Lounge after a $3.3 million renovation. The new...
Village Seafood Buffet Closes at Rio Las Vegas, Merges With Carnival World Buffet

Village Seafood Buffet Closes at Rio Las Vegas, Merges With Carnival World Buffet

The only all-seafood buffet in Las Vegas, Village Seafood Buffet at Rio, has closed and relocated to the hotel's Carnival...
Interactive Mystery Show, “Alibi Las Vegas,” Pulls Up Stakes Downtown

Interactive Mystery Show, “Alibi Las Vegas,” Pulls Up Stakes Downtown

"Alibi Las Vegas," a fun, interactive gem of a pub and restaurant crawl is closing up shop, at least in...
Vegas Sin Lingerie Football Team a Bust in Sin City

Vegas Sin Lingerie Football Team a Bust in Sin City

The Legends Football League has pulled the plug on its Las Vegas team, Vegas Sin, at least for now. The...
“Showgirls” Slot Machine Does the Impossible and Not in a Good Way

“Showgirls” Slot Machine Does the Impossible and Not in a Good Way

The "Showgirls" slot machine has managed to do what we once thought impossible. It makes the "Showgirls" movie seem downright entertaining...
Treasure Island to Get Avengers, Transformers Attraction

Treasure Island to Get Avengers, Transformers Attraction

It's not the "Sirens of TI," but it's something. Treasure Island is getting a new attraction, an exhibit featuring Marvel's...
Lucky Dragon Seeks Public Bailout After Awkward Shortfall

Lucky Dragon Seeks Public Bailout After Awkward Shortfall

Clear out your sad trombone's spit valve, the Lucky Dragon hotel-casino project is running out of cash. A few days...
Harmon Hotel Demolition is Complete: Chronology of an Epic Las Vegas Fiasco

Harmon Hotel Demolition is Complete: Chronology of an Epic Las Vegas Fiasco

Las Vegas fiascos don't come much bigger than the saga of the Harmon Hotel tower. The ill-fated Harmon, part of...

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