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UFC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR UFC 106

09 Nov 2009 04:55:00 PST

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - With the return of UFC® superstar Tito Ortiz engaged in a rematch with former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin and two of the welterweight class' most exciting knockout artists, Josh Koscheck and Anthony Johnson, ready to trade hands, the Ultimate Fi...

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Chef Geno Benardo Unveils Fall 2009 Menu for Las Vegas’ Nove Italiano

08 Nov 2009 23:18:07 PST

Written by Lanee Neil
Bernardo joined the N9NE Group to develop Nove Italiano, and with Bernardo in the kitchen, Nove Italiano is slated to be one of Las Vegas’s most acclaimed Italian restaurants. Just as N9NE Steakhouse, the group’s original restaurant concept, revolutionized the American steakhouse, N...

Original story at LA's The Place .

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LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old

08 Nov 2009 09:04:52 PST

Police also found three photos of Paris Hilton, designer jeans, three computers, a Korean passport, 204 $100 bills and less than one ounce of marijuana when they arrested Lee at the home in northwest Las Vegas on Oct. 22, according to the warrants.

Original story at Oh No They Didn't! .

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Vegas area adds three resorts to elite AAA list

06 Nov 2009 10:51:00 PST

Las Vegas is home to three more AAA Five Diamond winners, AAA Travel announced today. Nevada and Florida tied by adding three properties to the list -- more than any other state. The latest additions include The Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas, Encore Las Vegas and the Palazzo in the hotel cat...

Original story at Las Vegas Sun .

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Cher’s Las Vegas Costume Creator

05 Nov 2009 07:51:20 PST

Written by webmaster
CLICK HERE to buy Cher Las Vegas Tickets. “Nobody else is quite like her. You can’t put her in a category with anyone else, really.” Cher Costume Las Vegas Bob Mackie Cher Vegas Costumes Cher new Las Vegas Costumes CLICK HERE to buy Cher Las Vegas Tickets.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Las Vegas Strip Collection Watches

04 Nov 2009 21:01:00 PST

Written by Ariel Adams
Most most exclusive of the watches in the collection is the pictured Audemars Piguet Las Vegas Strip Manual Wind Tourbillon with Chronograph watch. It is limited to 35 pieces and comes in a blackened steel case. Other models include two diamond studded automatic chronograph versions (fo...

Original story at Luxist .

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Las Vegas news and blogs - November 09, 2009

09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Las Vegas news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Vegas is inspiring, but not buying, ideas for tourism ads -- from Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines
• Life in the Limelight: Wayne Newton -- from Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines
• Ausiello exclusive: Numb3rs fans can count on closure -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• House, CSI: Miami, and Accidentally on Purpose -- by Stefanie Lee from News from TV.com
• How to spend a fabulous weekend in Vegas -- from msnbc.com: KVBC-TV
• Former Fontainebleau executive joins Tropicana -- from Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines
• Final Week to Vote for Your Favorite Vegas.com "Vegas Experts Exposed" Video Voters Are Encouraged to Support Four Finalists for .. -- from PR-inside.com News
• The Mirage Celebrates 20 Incredible Years on the Las Vegas Strip Join the Festivities and Enjoy Unbeatable Deals November 20-22 .. -- from PR-inside.com News
• November Sweeps Roundup - What's Happening on What Show -- from Did I Mention It Also Travels In Time?
• Vegas: 2 arrested after children fall from moving vehicle -- from Latest news updates from RGJ.com

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Australian rookie not afraid to take on tough bulls in PBR

02 Nov 2009 21:26:00 PST

Farley won the second round with a score of 93.5. It’s the highest marked ride of the opening weekend (the first three rounds) of the Las Vegas championships. Farley’s future appears to be bright. He’s the 2008 PBR Australia champion and he represented Australia at the PBR World Cup in 2008 in C...

Original story at Star-Telegram.com .

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Podcast: Top Chef's Bottom Line Effect

29 Oct 2009 21:57:25 PDT

Four years ago, a San Francisco chef took a gamble and opened up his San Francisco kitchen to the first challenge of a new Bravo TV show called “Top Chef.” At the time, Hubert Keller came across as tough and grouchy but the show was a hit and his Fleur de Lys in California became a place of intrigu...

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Nevada judge reviewing warrants in Michael Jackson case

20 Oct 2009 20:19:00 PDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge said Tuesday she'll decide after a closed-door review with a Los Angeles prosecutor and police detective whether to release documents stemming from search warrants issued in Las Vegas in the Michael Jackson...

Original story at Reno Gazette Journal .

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Want to sleep like a high roller in Vegas? Here is where they stay – and play

15 Oct 2009 15:23:00 PDT

Like Absolut Vodka? There’s a sweet suite at Caesars Palace themed after its various flavors. There’s also a suite at the Venetian that has its own gym and more than 20 televisions, another at Caesars with a golf simulator so you can work on your swing between hands of blackjack.

Original story at Star-Telegram.com .

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Slash and Friends perform in Las Vegas

05 Oct 2009 16:07:16 PDT

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was joined by all-star lineup of musicians — including VELVET REVOLVER bandmates Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, plus Joe Perry (AEROSMITH), Rick Nielsen (CHEAP TRICK), Courtney Love (HOLE), and Franky Perez (SCARS ON BROADWAY) — for a s...

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Las Vegas casino entrepreneur Bob Stupak dies

25 Sep 2009 16:25:00 PDT

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that Bob Stupak, the man behind the towering Stratosphere Casino on the Vegas strip has died.

Original story at Reno Gazette Journal .

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Podcast: Cheap Trick Hopes You Will Enjoy The Show

17 Sep 2009 22:12:50 PDT

In a city of knockoffs and impersonations, how do you go about reinterpreting a great piece of music without being tainted as a copycat? Well, it helps if you’re already a legendary rock band in your own right behind you, too. That’s how Cheap Trick’s doing it anyway, landing at the Las Vega...

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Podcast: Hal Prince: The Las Vegas Spectacular!

10 Sep 2009 14:00:25 PDT

Welcome to a special interview edition of The Strip. The first-ever Phantom Fan Week is coming to Las Vegas in mid-September, so Steve decided it was time to check back in with legendary Broadway producer and director Hal Prince. That event marks the first time Prince has returned to Vegas s...

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Opinion: Live Blogging Top Chef: Las Vegas Week 2 [Top Chef]

26 Aug 2009 18:00:00 PDT

Written by MisterHippity
Although I like to call it Top Chef Minors, the bores at Bravo actually call this show Top Chef: Las Vegas. The live blog takes place in the comments section below, where all are welcome to participate, and the show gets underway on Bravo at 10 pm Eastern.

Original story at Gawker .

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Cher’s in Vegas and Future Plans

26 Aug 2009 16:10:03 PDT

Written by webmaster
In a rare interview, Caesars Palace superstar headliner Cher has revealed some secrets about her life away from The Colosseum stage when she's living here in Las Vegas...... Click the headline for full article) Cher Las Vegas September Tickets Source: Las Vegas Magazine

Original story at cherworld.com .

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Opinion: A night at the Folies

26 Mar 2009 18:58:14 PDT

Written by JoeinVegas(noreply@blogger.com)
Last Saturday evening we went to see one of the final performances of Folies Bergere at the Tropicana. It’s the oldest show in Vegas, in its 49th year, which they say is also the longest running show in the world. The web site says: “The timeless musical extravaganza embodies the very essence...

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Opinion: The Vegas Casino Room Glut

31 Dec 2008 15:09:14 PST

Still. a recent review of the Encore in the Los Angeles Times concludes: "That dry desert floor outside town is littered with the corpses of pundits who have proclaimed that Las Vegas is overbuilt. And there's probably a special section in that cemetery for people who underestimated Steve...

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Podcast: iTricks.com Magic Week in Review: 12.14.08

16 Dec 2008 20:12:25 PST

Written by Editor
Download here Special Guest: Mike Giusti Our buddy Mike stops by for this slightly late edition of the podcast where we discuss why The Mentalist isn’t bigger in the magic industry, what we would do to help Criss Angel turn his PR tide and why the Las Vegas Review-Journal thinks iTricks is a...

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Opinion: In libertarian Vegas, ACLU keeps finding battles to fight

22 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT

A look back on its accomplishments and growth since its launch in 1966 offers perspective on the evolution of the Las Vegas Valley. “Las Vegas is no different from anywhere else,” says Lichtenstein, the ACLU of Nevada’s general counsel since 1996.

Original story at Las Vegas Sun .

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Opinion: This time, history may not be kind

11 Sep 2008 02:00:00 PDT

“Less is a bore,” proclaimed the little book about Las Vegas architecture. It’s time for a new look at Las Vegas. What Venturi and Scott Brown did, Schwarz says, was take a look at Las Vegas and ask, “What does the rest of the world have to learn from what’s happened in Las Vegas?”

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Podcast: Ochoa/Hills Golf Design, Tucker on Rio Secco in Las Vegas, Frank Thomas' new putting studio near Orlando

18 Aug 2008 08:58:32 PDT

Written by TravelGolf.com - Dave Berner
Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. Rio Secco Golf Club is a bruiser of a Las Vegas golf course, says TravelGolf.com’s Brandon Tucker. Former USGA Technical Director Frank Thomas of FranklyGolf.com talks about his new putting studio near Orlando.

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Live Cher At Ceasars Palace Review

07 May 2008 14:04:27 PDT

Written by webmaster
LAS VEGAS — Like the temples of the ancient Roman world that it simulates, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is an environment suited to extravagant immortals. The artists who’ve graced its huge stage have all achieved that status in which one name not only serves but also explai...

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Podcast: The Iron Curtain Golf Trail, Dr. Fox on his "Beat the Bogey Man" series, part II of a conversation on golf fitness

14 Apr 2008 04:18:02 PDT

Written by TravelGolf.com - Dave Berner
This podcast is supported by Walters Golf in Las Vegas, Scottish Golf Holidays and San Diego Golf Central. Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week. Golf is blossoming in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia. In this week’s podcast, host Dave Berner talks to TravelGolf.com’s Br...

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Fanfiction: SPN story: To Live and Die in Las Vegas by Stormy Stormheller

15 Nov 2007 18:39:30 PST

Written by supernaturalfic@gmail.com
Title: To Live and Die in Las Vegas Rating: R Pairing/Characters: Sam/Dean (also Sam/Dean/Crossroads Demon) Warning: There’s Wincest, and het sex that is actually demon sex and also threesome sex. Something for the whole family. None of it particularly graphic. Oh, and not a death story.

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