Event benefits The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Southern Nevada

The Village (MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas) and Buckbean Brewing Company, the largest production microbrewery in Nevada, host the first-ever Village Beer Fest on Sat., March 14, 2009 from 3 – 7 p.m. Tickets for the festival are available at the event for $20 per person which includes an engraved commemorative glass, with proceeds benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Southern Nevada (MDA).

The Village Craft Festival showcases craft beers from around the U.S. served along The Village’s cobblestone streets with waterfront views. Live music by Las Vegas’ The Wedge Brothers will cap off a great day where guests can enjoy these hand-crafted brews in support of a great cause.

“Buckbean’s excited to partner with The Village on this event and hopes it will become an annual event,” said Buckbean Brewing Company Owner Douglas Booth. “The location is perfect for this type of event with restaurants and shops to enhance the experience and a resort in case guests have had too much fun and need a place to sleep.”

Guests wishing to take advantage of MonteLago Village Resort’s luxury lakeside lodging can do so by calling 888-600-2688. Complete with scenic balconies, full kitchens and living areas, lodging at the resort starts at only $99 per night, plus resort fees and taxes. Mention “Beer Fest” when calling to receive the special rate. A special Beer Festival package is also available and includes an overnight stay and two passes to the event for $125, a 35 percent savings (plus resort fees and taxes).

For more information on this event, please visit www.montelagovillage.com. For sponsorship information during any MonteLago Village event, please call 702-564-4785.

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Posted January 23, 2009 12:59 PM by Blogging Vegas | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Free oil change offered for toy donations

In an effort to give added support to the local Boy's & Girl's Clubs in Southern Nevada, Findlay Chevrolet is conducting its first-ever "Frank Findlay's Drive For Toys" today.

To help make the toy drive a success, anyone who brings in a new toy with a value greater than $10 will receive a voucher for a free oil change on their GM vehicle at Findlay Chevrolet. The toy drive began at 7 a.m. and will continue until 8 p.m. tonight.

"This is the kind of thing we feel is important for our community," General Manager Justin Findlay said. "If we can make just one child's holiday a little brighter, then we've succeeded."

Findlay Chevrolet, along with toy drive sponsors Collision Authority and Perini Building Company, hope to collect several hundred toys that will then be turned over to local Boy's & Girl's Clubs.

Findlay Chevrolet is located in the southwest part of the valley, between Rainbow and Jones just south of the 215 beltway. For information on Frank Findlay's Drive For Toys or on Findlay Chevrolet, call 982-4444.

Posted December 23, 2008 9:23 AM by Blogging Vegas | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

The Clark County Water Reclamation District (District) will be continuing to repair the collection system on Broadbent Boulevard at Frances Celia Avenue, near Sam Boyd Stadium. Traffic in this area will be impacted through at least the end of the year.

The bypass pumping, that is the cause of traffic impact in this area, works to protect the public and environment from any spills during the critical repair work being done.

Travel advisory for fans attending the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl:

Expect the following traffic impacts on Broadbent Boulevard at Sam Boyd Stadium:

- Prior to the start of the game two lanes will be open traveling into the stadium.
- Once the game has started, lanes will shift so provide two lanes for traffic exiting the stadium.

“We appreciate the patience of the community and of fans attending Saturday’s football game during this project. Rest assured, we are working as quickly as possible to have traffic back to normal in these areas,” said Sam Scire, assistant general manager of the District. “Due to the nature of this work, we are unable to avoid some lane restrictions for events at the stadium this month.”

Scire suggested those attending the Las Vegas Bowl use alternate routes, including Boulder Highway to East Russell Road, which leads directly into the stadium.

For more information and traffic updates, drivers can call the project hotline at 702-853-1333, or visit www.cleanwaterteam.com.

About the CCWRD

The Clark County Water Reclamation District was created in 1954. It services the unincorporated portions of Clark County within the Las Vegas Valley, as well as the communities of Blue Diamond, Indian Springs, Laughlin, Overton and Searchlight. The District collects and treats more than 100 million gallons of wastewater each day utilizing more than 2,000 miles of pipeline and eight treatment facilities.

Posted December 19, 2008 2:49 PM by Blogging Vegas | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

The hit a cappella musical group Mosaic highlighted the American Marketing Association Las Vegas' first-ever "Agency Crawl" when it put on an intimate performance at the Las Vegas offices of star7advertising and PR Plus last Thursday.

Mosaic sang a traditional rendition of "Carol of the Bells" before taking things to another level with a modern version of "We Three Kings" that brought down the house.

Mosaic is an instrument-free, all vocals group that blends elements of pop, funk, jazz, hip-hop and opera. The group performs regularly with comedian George Wallace at the Flamingo Las Vegas and was recently crowned MTV’s Top Pop Group.  The six-man vocal collaboration was also the winner of CBS’ “The Early Show” search for The Next Great A Cappella Group.

star7 and PR Plus hosted the first leg of the AMA's inaugural event in order to spread holiday cheer while creating a networking opportunity for AMA members. Longtime collaborators with star7, DAV Productions provided lighting, video and sound support.

"With the premier lights sweeping the sky and all the other great equipment they brought filling the room with sights and sounds, this place felt like a big time event," star7 partner Cary Duckworth said. "Throw Mosaic into the mix, and it was a big time event!"

The Agency Crawl drew about 30 members and guests, and included stops at star7, Sutton Watkins, and Greenspun Media Group.

star7 / PR Plus / DAV Productions / Mosaic

Posted December 17, 2008 4:06 PM by Blogging Vegas | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

It’s a sight most of us will see only once in a lifetime — a human cannonball flying some 160 feet through the air, nearly 80 feet high.

To celebrate the opening of its new, state-of-the-art, 145,000 square-foot dealership, Findlay Toyota is bringing world record holder David Smith to perform his amazing human cannonball stunt as part of its grand opening celebration on July 12, 2008 at 11 a.m.

Findlay Toyota’s new location at 7733 Eastgate Road in Henderson, on the east side of U.S. 93 across from the Valley Automall, is situated on 12.5 acres and marks the beginning of the Valley Automall expansion to the east.

Everyone has been invited to enjoy the spectacle Saturday at 11 a.m. People are encouraged to arrive by 10 a.m. to have the best views of the flight, which is expected to go from one end of the dealership to the other.

Known simply as “The Bullet,” David Smith holds the Guinness World Records title from 1996 for soaring 181 feet through the air as a human cannonball. Smith and his family travel the world — including the U.S., Canada, Australia, England, the Middle East, Holland, and most recently, South Africa — delighting audiences with amazing daredevil human cannonball stunts.

Smith has worked professionally as a human cannonball for more than 11 years and logged more than 5,000 human cannonball shots — now there’s a profession for you!

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Posted July 10, 2008 10:07 PM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Hats off to Claim Jumper Restaurants for sponsoring Meals for Mentors as a benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada.

Tomorrow and Wednesday Claim Jumper is contributing 10% of all purchases between 5 and 10 p.m. to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada.

They’re also accepting gently used clothing donations during the event.

Patrons are asked to call in advance for reservations and are required to provide the Meals for Mentors flier to their server when they order (download it here - 107kb pdf).

Claim Jumper has three locations in the Las Vegas Valley, in Summerlin, Town Square and Henderson.

Posted June 23, 2008 2:10 PM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

How often do everyday people get to rub shoulders with Hollywood movie producers? And how frequently are we mesmerized by the plight of a regular working person, parent, grandparent or child in American cinema?

Hollywood director and movie producer Christopher Coppola believes that great stories come from everyday people, and that with the advent of digital technology, those stories can be shared globally through the Internet.

This thinking forged a new, Hollywood-based nonprofit organization called PAH Nation. PAH stands for Project Accessible Hollywood. Coppola’s goal, on a smaller scale, is to bring the movie producing tools used in Hollywood to everyday folks around the world, "Bridging the gap between Hollywood and the heartland," he says.

In partnership with CSB School of Broadcasting, Christopher Coppola—filmmaker, nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, brother of Nicolas Cage and renowned “DigiVangelist”—is bringing miniPAH FEST, his groundbreaking digital media festival, to the Las Vegas Valley for the first time, June 6 to 8, 2008.

Download Event Fliers

miniPAH: Vegas flier | 6.1mb pdf
miniPAH: Vegas Circus Vision flier | 3.5mb pdf

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Posted June 2, 2008 4:36 PM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

If you care about our community’s environment and would like to support the Don’t Trash Nevada partnership, you should attend Don’t Trash Nevada Day on May 31 at Red Spring.

The family friendly event goes from 10 a.m. to noon and features local mascots, like Mojave Max, Deputy Drip, Smokey Bear, Cosmo, Summerlin Sam and Star Wars characters in a 10 meter (that’s about 33 feet) “Race for Our Desert.” Now that should be entertaining.

Red Spring is a no-fee area of Red Rock Canyon on Calico Basin Road and features plenty of trails and picnic areas. To get there, go west on Charleston Ave. four miles past the Red Rock Hotel and turn right on Calico Basin Road.

Don’t Trash Nevada is funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act and managed by the UNLV Public Lands Institute on behalf of the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, which includes the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service.

Posted May 23, 2008 9:22 AM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

How many of you have lived in Las Vegas for a half-dozen years or so and still haven’t made a trip on a CAT bus?

Those of us accustomed to driving wherever we need to go may be reluctant to do the public transportation thing.

I was quite impressed by a recent presentation from Jacob Snow, general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), on the many initiatives currently underway to make southern Nevada’s public transportation system more convenient, attractive and accessible.

Club Ride is one of the tools they’re using. As its name implies, it encourages commuters to use alternative transportation like carpools, the bus or bicycling.

And if you’ve hesitated stepping foot on a CAT bus, watch for the new ACE bus which looks totally different and makes just a few stops on the Strip and in downtown, reducing the amount of time it takes to get from point A to point B.

Those of you interested in learning the ABC’s of all things RTC, should plan to attend the RTC Transportation Fair this weekend, May 10-11, 2008. RTC representatives will be on hand at the Boulevard Mall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday to provide details of public transportation in your neighborhood and around the valley.

The following weekend, the RTC Transportation Fair will be at the Galleria at Sunset Mall during the same times.

Posted May 9, 2008 3:12 PM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Faculty and staff in the College of Southern Nevada’s varied technology, business, science and health sciences programs will host a free expo and public open house Friday, April 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cheyenne campus’ Telecommunications Building.

CSN’s fifth annual Science & Technology Expo will feature displays, interactive exhibits, student demonstrations and laboratory tours to showcase high-demand careers, and high-tech education and training programs.

The Expo is a free of charge scientific extravaganza that’s open to the public — a high-impact, inquiry-based education experience for more than 2,000 Clark County School District students, their teachers and the Las Vegas community.

CSN partners with many businesses and industries, professional societies, universities and other government agencies to bring new developments in science and state-of-the-art technology to the public. Exhibitors and presenters stimulate curiosity, inform and teach through engaging hands-on activities and experiments, interactive demonstrations, simulations and crowd-pleasing presentations.

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Posted April 7, 2008 4:58 PM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

The College of Southern Nevada provides the perfect outlet for fun, educational things for families to do during spring break, March 17-21, 2008.

Here are a few of the activities available:

CSN Coyote Baseball games — great for families and entire little league teams; March 14 at 4 p.m. at Morse Stadium (CSN Henderson Campus) or March 15 at noon

Lunch at Russell’s Restaurant — students manage the restaurant, from top to bottom; Monday through Thursday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the CSN Cheyenne Campus; call 651-4701

Shows at The Planetarium — Friday, March 21 at 6 and 7:30 p.m. or Saturday, March 22 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the CSN Cheyenne Campus; call 651-4759

Desert Garden Center — learn about native plants and gardening techniques; Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CSN Henderson Campus; call 651-5050

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Posted March 12, 2008 1:23 PM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

In seven days, The Comedy Festival will officially kick off its third year at Caesars Palace. The four-day event starts next Tuesday, Nov. 14, and will feature dozens of comics and performances.

Although several shows will take place in the 4,100-seat Colosseum, special events and performances will be held in other Caesars Palace venues, including the outdoor Roman Plaza amphitheatre. The days are still warm and beautiful in Las Vegas, so these shows in particular will be worth checking out.

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Posted November 7, 2007 2:19 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

There are few things quite as glorious as a wine tasting. Of course the big one is UNLVino, which is a huge, weekend long event. Still, there are others to be had around the valley, including the upcoming Lee’s Wine Experience.

The tasting is presented by Lee’s Discount Liquor and will be held Nov. 10 at the Las Vegas Hilton from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Over 1,000 wines will be available. The wines will come from all over the world, including France, Spain, Chile, Australia and more.

Live and silent auctions will be held and all net proceeds will go to Lee’s Helping Hand, a nonprofit organization.

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Posted November 1, 2007 9:06 AM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

There was an episode of “The Simpsons” where Sideshow Bob decried the tradition of the air show: “Air show? Buzz-cut Alabamians spewing colored smoke in their whiz-jets to the strains of ‘Rock You Like a Hurricane’? What kind of country-fried rube is still impressed by that?”

Yeah, it’s a little harsh and unfair, but it’s also funny. That said, the upcoming Aviation Nation air show sounds pretty awesome.

The Air Force will be celebrating its 60th birthday right here in Las Vegas, Nov. 10-11.

The air show, which will be held Nellis Air Force Base, looks to be the largest free event in Nevada. 150,000 people are expected to turn out to watch the flying demonstrations by civilian and military performers, including the legendary U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds.

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Posted October 24, 2007 10:58 AM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Now you may or may not agree with this, but it is strictly my opinion that Muse is one of the best bands out there today. They might not necessarily have as broad of an appeal as some other the other big name acts out there, but those in the know will tell you straight away that they play just good old fashion awesome music.

That’s why I’m excited that they’ll be playing the annual Vegoose Halloween festival this weekend. Vegoose is a weekend long series of outdoor concerts similar to the Coachella festival. The outdoor event will be taking place at Sam Boyd Stadium and Star Nursery Field and will begin Saturday afternoon.

Over two dozen bands are scheduled to attend, including: Muse, Daft Punk, Rage Against the Machine, The Shins, Public Enemy, Ghostface Killah, Cypress Hill and several others.

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Posted October 23, 2007 1:58 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email This

Of all the rivalries in the entire world, one that completely blows me away is that between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi. You may not have ever heard those names before, but the feats these men have accomplished is nigh on legendary.

July 4, 2007. Chestnut took down a world record 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes at the Nathan’s Famous annual hot dog eating contest.

No slouch himself, the previous five-time winner Kobayashi polished off 63 hot dogs, with an injured jaw no less.

This Tuesday, the rivals will meet again at MLE Chowdown: Wedges and Wings at the Freemont Street Experience.

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Posted October 8, 2007 11:43 AM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Indie rock band Rilo Kiley will be playing The Joint at The Hardrock Hotel this Saturday, October 13.

The Los Angeles-based band’s sound is a blend of rock, folk and indie music. Although not as well known as mainstream artists, Rilo Kiley recently released its fourth album and has toured the United States several times.

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Posted October 8, 2007 10:50 AM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

It’s the first Friday of the month tomorrow and that means the First Friday art festival downtown. While each First Friday is a unique event, tomorrow marks the 5th anniversary of the monthly street festival.

The street festival takes place in the 18b Las Vegas Arts District and surrounding neighborhood and gives local artists a venue to display their work. First Friday features over 50 outdoor artists, artisans and entertainers and 80 indoor art, food, drink and shop venues.

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Posted October 4, 2007 4:05 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Halloween is almost here and that means haunted houses are going to be popping up all over the valley, but none will be bigger than the Fright Dome. The annual event will be taking over The Adventuredome at Circus Circus from October 5 through Halloween.

Already ranked 4th Scariest Haunted Attraction in the country by AOL, the Fright Dome is looking for first place this year by adding more attractions than previous years.

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Posted October 3, 2007 3:22 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email This

I guess you could call it the World Series of bodybuilding. Mr. Olympia weekend is back in town and will be running from today through Sunday.

Most of the weekend’s events will be taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, but the competition finals will be held at the Orleans Arena on Saturday night.

If you’ve never had a shred of interest in bodybuilding, I wouldn’t blame you. But if your curiosity ever pushed you to look a little further than the mountains of flesh and muscle that are its competitors, you’ll find that the sport is much more complicated than a bunch of guys lifting weights and posing.

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Posted September 27, 2007 5:12 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email This

The fourth annual Rockabilly Rod Reunion will be taking place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 6. The reunion will be an all day event and will feature live music, drag racing, pin-up girl contest, and more.

Trophies will be awarded to pre-1965 custom cars in three contest brackets during the car show.

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Posted September 27, 2007 3:51 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

The Clark County’s Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival will be returning to Sunset Park, October 12-14. The annual event will feature costumed performers, historical re-enactments, medieval pageantry and more than 100 artisans – including blacksmiths, stained glass designers, jewelers, wood workers, toy makers, perfume blenders, stone carvers and sword, dagger and armor craftsman.

The Festival will also feature jousting tournaments, gladiator battles, black powder demonstrations, strolling minstrels, contortionists, sheep herders, magicians, storytellers, jokers, jugglers, flame eaters, belly dancers, trained parrots and pirates.

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Posted September 27, 2007 12:16 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Starting Thursday, October 4, Kustom Coach Werks will be presenting the Bugorama at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event will run from Thursday through Sunday and will feature several events for Volkswagen enthusiasts.

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Posted September 26, 2007 5:01 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) will be holding its 21st annual Black and White party at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Saturday, September 15th. The fundraiser, which is being sponsored by the Palms and N9NE Group, will feature before and after parties at Moon nightclub, the Palms’ pool area and finally at Rain.

The “topless” VIP pre-party will start at 6 p.m. at Moon, when the club’s ceiling will be retracted to create an open-air nightclub. N9NE Steakhouse will provide appetizers, while Macy’s hosts a Black and White fashion show. Tickets for the pre-party will be $175.

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Posted September 13, 2007 2:29 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Michael Moore's Sicko debuted to a sold out, standing room only audience Saturday night at the Orleans theater in Las Vegas. Judging from the excitement in the crowd, the numerous ovations, and the post movie commentary, Mr. Moore has another blockbuster on his hands. The movie sneaked a peek on about 43 screens in cities nationwide. Every one sold out. This has prompted the Weinstein boys to up the release numbers, a good thing for people looking to see the movie early.

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Posted June 24, 2007 9:30 PM by Editor | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Ben & Jerry’s at the Galleria Mall will be serving free ice cream cones to benefit the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum with the “29th Annual Free Cone Day.”

Ben & Jerry’s will be holding their “29th Annual Free Cone Day” at the Galleria Mall at Sunset in Henderson to benefit the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum. All small cones will be free with no purchase obligation necessary, but patrons are encouraged to make a donation. Local celebrities will roll up their sleeves and work to help raise money for the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum by scooping ice cream throughout the day on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 from noon to 8 p.m.

Local celebrities that will be at Ben & Jerry’s at the Galleria Mall include Mark and Mercedes from Mix 94.1, Norm Clarke from the Review Journal, Amazing Jonathan and Penny, Mosaic and The Scintas.

“Free Cone Day” was originally launched to thank the community for their loyalty to Ben & Jerry’s and to congratulate the staff. It was such a huge success it is now a tradition that is celebrated each year. “Free Cone Day” at Ben & Jerry’s will happen across the country and all proceeds are donated to local charities. On “Free Cone Day,” Ben & Jerry’s anticipate to give away more than one million free ice cream cones nationally.

In addition to free ice cream cones, patrons who make a donation to the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum will receive a certificate for a complementary delicious cupcake from The Cupcakery. Each donor will receive one certificate.

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Posted April 17, 2007 3:42 PM by Terry Piper | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

America’s poker mania is transmuting into golf with a Las Vegas flair.

It’s happening on the front doorstep of Las Vegas, at the verdant Primm Valley Golf Club.

Strategy is the byword for wagering and winning in this game, to make its grand debut as the World Series of Golf, to be played May 13th through 16th wherein Texas hold’em poker has been incorporated into a golf format.

What’s this about wagering as in poker applied to hole-by-hole golf play?

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Posted April 11, 2007 2:42 PM by Anthony Greno | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Opportunity Village is hosting is 2nd Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament on Saturday, May 12, 2007.

Ante up and go all-in for this year’s second annual No-Limit Texas Hold’em Celebrity Poker Tournament. Last year’s inaugural event was a showdown and this year it’s back by popular demand. If you want to register click on Opportunity Village.

Caesars Palace will again host this star-studded event, on Saturday, May 12 from 1 to 6 p.m.. This event will feature a grand prize of $10,000 and a spot in the World Series of Poker PLUS $40,000 to be shared among the remaining finalist.

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Posted April 6, 2007 2:43 PM by Terry Piper | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Clark County Parks and Recreation presents Bunny Boogie: A Family Fair and Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Clark County Government Center Amphitheater. The event’s co-sponsors are 100.5 Jack FM Radio and Prevent Child Abuse Nevada (PCA), an affiliate of the Area Health Education Center of Southern Nevada. Admission and parking* are free.

Bunny Boogie features three egg hunts for children in the following three age categories and time slots:
Children ages 1-3 at 1 p.m.
Children ages 4-6 at 2 p.m.
Children ages 7-10 at 3 p.m.

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Posted April 5, 2007 1:50 PM by Terry Piper | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

The eXtreme Thing is back.

March 31, 2007
Desert Breeze Skate Park (Spring Mountain & Durango)
Starting at 11 a.m.

New this year is Adrenaline Unleashed dare devil-wrestling. Say hello to “pulse pounding, high flying, back breaking wrestling action.”

Wrestlers include “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Tommy Kim and Peter Goodman as well as “Rockin’” Randy Rocket vs. Dragon Acid. The winners of those two matches will then meet in the ultimate match for the Adrenaline Unleashed Las Vegas Championship Title. Check out Adrenaline Unleashed on MySpace.com.

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Posted March 21, 2007 2:28 PM by Terry Piper | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

The Vegas Grand Prix is coming to our great city April 6-8, 2007. With the money that follows the uber-rich on the Grand Prix Circuit, Las Vegas looks to rake it in, like in Denver where it brought their city millions in non-gaming revenue on its stop in that wonderful city. I would like to be an optimist and say if a city like Denver can get millions for hosting their event, then with all our city has to offer we will easily make a hundred million in “non-gaming” revenue. As not to be left out in the cold, I’m sure the ‘gaming’ section will get its hands on a few more dollars that weekend than her ‘non-gaming’ sister. The uber-rich that follow the Grand Prix circuit will leave piles of cash at every place they stop.

So as not to make everyone think the Vegas Grand Prix is for the uber-rich only, tickets range in cost from $12 (in advance) for Friday to $175 for a 3-day pass with a reserved seat and pit pass. I am not getting on the NASCAR people but they only have to avoid making right hand turns in their style of racing where in the Grand Prix there are 14 different turns (left and right) that these drivers will need to navigate to get a checkered flag.

It is scheduled to be the season opening event for the 2007 Champ Car World Series.

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Posted March 15, 2007 2:37 PM by Terry Piper | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Large numbers of celebrities and poker fans joined Carmen Electra at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas on June 3 for the Head to Hollywood Celebrity Poker Tournament.

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Posted June 9, 2006 3:33 PM by Editor | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Thirty-five years of educational excellence and alumni success will be celebrated in a “Legacy of Achievement” by the Community College of Southern Nevada on April 29 at Caesars Palace.

Hosted by the CCSN Foundation, Inc., the gala community salute to the college in the Caesars Ballroom features a champagne reception and gourmet dinner, with auction prizes, musical entertainment and special program, according to Foundation Chair Jenny DesVaux Oakes.

CCSN President Dr. Richard Carpenter and Kara Kelly, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce president, will chair the event. Nevada Power is the event presenting sponsor for the gourmet dinner with President Pat Shalmy as emcee.

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Posted April 27, 2006 3:02 PM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Ever say something in the heat of the moment and know you’d surely live to regret it? Most of us do.

It stands to reason then that the Material Girl would be no exception to the rule. When asked about mounting a Celine Dion-esque show in Vegas, she is reported as saying, “That’s insane. I hate Las Vegas. I couldn’t bear it for five minutes.”

Well, Queen of Pop, guess you’ll be eating those words next month!

In case you haven’t heard, Madonna’s Confessions Tour is scheduled for Las Vegas on May 27 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Other stops on the tour include Fresno, Inglewood, and San Jose, California; Glendale, Arizona; Chicago, Illinois; Montreal, Quebec; Hartford, Connecticut; New York City; Boston, Massachusetts; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Miami, Florida.

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Posted April 6, 2006 9:15 PM by Pete Codella, APR | Permalink | Comments (4) | Email This