Hi Vegas fans,
As February winds down, I hope you will partake in my scavenger hunt for your chance to win a Vegas luggage tag. I've given one away for the last 18 months. These hand tags come with a plastic tie to fasten to your favorite bag. I have one on my duffel bag, my suitcase, and my laptop bag, which I throw around quite a bit, but the tag still looks great.
Also, you can win a free t-shirt if you cast your vote in my poll to determine which show I should see (Wayne Newton or Viva Elvis at Aria) in March. Right now, Wayne is in the lead, but the King is closing.
I hope you enjoy the fun stuff, the free stuff, the informative stuff, and the goofy stuff on the site. It's a lot of fun writing and researching Vegas, and I appreciate your participation and your feedback!
Viva,
Mike
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Who You Callin' a Planet Ho? and Other Random Topics...
Hi Vegas Fans,
A few notes from the Las Vegas Advisor:
Harrah's purchased Planet Hollywood, and the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) approved it. A personal request to the powers that be at Harrah's: please don't screw it up! I have an impending sense of boredom already and you haven't even turned it into a ho-hum property yet.
McCarran Airport may be applying for a liquor license to help increase revenue for its owner, the Clark County Commission. It would be the only airport in the US with a liquor store. My thoughts: Liquor? By the baggage claim? It would help when you have to wait for your bag, which is always the last one on that rotating carousel of lost souls. Actually, the liquor would be for "offsite" consumption only. Still, this is a great idea!
Other news:
Kindle is going berry. Blackberry, that is. Probably feeling pressure from the iPad, Kindle now has a free app for the Blackberry. This is a smart move for them, and good news for those of us who publish on Kindle (think of the increased distribution!).
I hope a lot of people take advantage of this free app - it's the perfect fit for travelers who need information at their fingertips. Let's say you're at the Strat playing $5 Blackjack and you want to know what time the next Bellagio fountain show starts. Simply look it up on Simplifying Las Vegas. Then, look up the phone number to Olive's and call them for a reservation for a yummy dinner after you watch the fountains. All on your Blackberry.
Think about it the next time you... Go to Vegas. It's that Simple.
Viva,
Mike
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Of Gilley's and Mechanical Bulls
Hi Vegas fans,
My source for important news, the Las Vegas Advisor, had a tidbit recently that made me most happy. It seems that Phil Ruffin, the guy who made a killing selling the Frontier at the right time (right before the market went south) and purchased Treasure Island (TI) at the perfect time (when the market went farther south than Key West), is opening a Gilley's at TI in April.
Yes, that Gilley's chain. The one that John Travolta hung out at in Urban Cowboy and the one where Debra Winger rode the mechanical bull, threatening his very manhood. I'm excited about the whole Gilley's and mechanical bull thing at TI.
No, I am not interested in riding the bull. I am about as much of an Urban Cowboy as... well, John Travolta in one of his other movies (maybe Saturday Night Fever). But, one of Gilley's finer attractions is bikini-clad ladies riding it.
In the last days of the Frontier, my buddy Steve and I hung out at the joint and wanted to spend a few of our entertainment dollars on the promise of some quality Bikini Bull Riding. We had just lost some money playing blackjack and craps, and the Russian cocktail waitress already knew me by my drink ("Rum and Coke?"). Needless to say, we were at the tables too long.
So we lined up for the big event only to find out that the bull was broken that night, and there would be no Bikini Bull Riding, or any sort of clothed or unclothed bull riding for that matter. Dang! What was a cowpoke to do? As I recall, I had been awake for approximately 16 straight days, so maybe it was time to call it a night.
Just a note to Phil... if the bull at TI is not functional by the time they open Gilley's, I will be very, very disappointed.
Viva,
Mike
My source for important news, the Las Vegas Advisor, had a tidbit recently that made me most happy. It seems that Phil Ruffin, the guy who made a killing selling the Frontier at the right time (right before the market went south) and purchased Treasure Island (TI) at the perfect time (when the market went farther south than Key West), is opening a Gilley's at TI in April.
Yes, that Gilley's chain. The one that John Travolta hung out at in Urban Cowboy and the one where Debra Winger rode the mechanical bull, threatening his very manhood. I'm excited about the whole Gilley's and mechanical bull thing at TI.
No, I am not interested in riding the bull. I am about as much of an Urban Cowboy as... well, John Travolta in one of his other movies (maybe Saturday Night Fever). But, one of Gilley's finer attractions is bikini-clad ladies riding it.
In the last days of the Frontier, my buddy Steve and I hung out at the joint and wanted to spend a few of our entertainment dollars on the promise of some quality Bikini Bull Riding. We had just lost some money playing blackjack and craps, and the Russian cocktail waitress already knew me by my drink ("Rum and Coke?"). Needless to say, we were at the tables too long.
So we lined up for the big event only to find out that the bull was broken that night, and there would be no Bikini Bull Riding, or any sort of clothed or unclothed bull riding for that matter. Dang! What was a cowpoke to do? As I recall, I had been awake for approximately 16 straight days, so maybe it was time to call it a night.
Just a note to Phil... if the bull at TI is not functional by the time they open Gilley's, I will be very, very disappointed.
Viva,
Mike
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