The Auto Show at the Imperial Palace
We had a chance to visit the auto show at the Imperial Palace and had quite a good time looking at all of the cars. There are a lot of cars, trust us. These are some of the best preserved and well maintained cars we have ever seen. They needed more BMW’s though. Every Classic make was represented, from original Mercedes to Johnny Carson’s car.
Do not be fooled this is located on the 5th floor of the Imperial Parking garage and it is located way to the back, but it well worth it. You have to snake around to the left of the Imperial Palace Casino and head towards the back, when you pass the gift shops and it opens up a bit there is an elevator to the right next to a ramp. The elevator ride could have been better, it was slow and we stopped at every floor. Our initial thoughts were it was going to be a joke and have about 5 cars and be located in an open parking garage, boy were we wrong!
The garage is setup just like a car show and it is walled in and air conditioned. It doesn’t feel like a garage when you are walking around. There is a lot to see here and it will take some time if you are a car enthusiast. They do have a pretty big gift shop and it is well stocked.
They literally have over $100mil worth of cars on display. If you have the cash they are all for sale. We counted at least 250 cars on display as we walked through.
Rockhouse
Located in front of the Imperial palace hotel, with an open door policy. The Rockhouse never closes or so it seems. There is always a person out front pouring drinks and selling beers. The Rockhouse always has the music going and the drinks are always cheap. They boast that they have the best daiquiri in town.
We have walked past this place a million times and finally we made it inside. The atmosphere on weekend nights was a lot of fun. It caters to the more inexpensive crowd, which is usually younger. There were people mostly milling about until it got later in the evening when the drinks started flowing.
All in all, it is not the nightclub you hear stories and see TV shows about in Vegas, but if you are on the cheap and looking for a good time, then this place will do. I am not saying stories won’t be made here…
Party all night without going broke.
Nightclub action starts at 9 p.m. nightly with live DJs and dancing in the only Las Vegas bird cage.
Riviera Holdings Corp., owner of casinos in Las Vegas and subsidiaries Riviera Operating Corp, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Monday.
The Recession is putting a squeeze on the Riviera and its assets are worth less than its liability.
The Riviera will continue its operation uninterrupted.
Riviera attorneys wrote: “Debtors were faced with declining hotel and casino revenues based on reduced consumer spending, a tightening credit market, and an overall weakening economy.
Riviera Holdings said it lost $4.5 million in the first quarter, amounting to 36 cents per share, compared to a year-ago quarter of $1 million or 8 cents per share.
We hope the Riviera can hold on. The Riviera is one of the original strip casinos. We stayed their recently and it is need of a face lift inside the casino and in the rooms, but it does cater to the more frugal crowd.
They need to look at how Circus Circus is surviving through MGM Mirage across the street.
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Sign-up bonuses – also frequently called “first deposit bonuses” – are the cake of the online casino bonus world. Find the right sign-up bonus and you could earn hundreds or even thousands of dollars just for joining a casino and playing your favorite games. Some sign-up bonuses are instant, but these bonuses tend to be smaller. The larger sign-up bonuses are earned incrementally as you play.
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Celine Dion announced that she will be returning to Las Vegas in March 2011 to begin a three year return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The brand-new show designed exclusively for The Colosseum will premiere on March 15, 2011 and features 31 musicians, consisting of a full orchestra and band. The show’s concept will be one-of-a-kind, centered on capturing the romance of classic Hollywood movies and performed with a stunning visual presentation. Tickets for the first 54 performances from March 15 through August 14, 2011 will go on sale Friday, February 12, 2010 at 10 a.m. PST.
“I’m coming back home to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace and I’m very excited about it,” said Celine. “With the orchestra and the band we’re going to be able to perform our songs like never before. The repertoire is going to be extraordinary…a mix of timeless Hollywood classics, along with all the favorites that my fans like to hear me sing. It’s going to be a very beautiful show, and I think we’ll be raising the bar higher than we’ve ever done before. There’ll be some truly wonderful moments……I can’t wait!”
“AEG is excited about the return of the Female Artist of the Decade,” said John Meglen, President and co-CEO of AEG Live/Concerts West. “Celine’s impact on the entertainment standard in Las Vegas is the bar all others compare to. We look forward to her return to The Colosseum. We are excited about continuing our success with Caesars Palace and are optimistic on the future of Las Vegas.”
“Caesars Palace is thrilled to welcome Celine’s fans from all over the world,” said Gary Selesner, president of the famed resort. “I can’t overstate the excitement among our team members, guests and partners, all of whom consider Celine and her husband Rene special members of the Caesars Palace family.”
After five consecutive years of sold-out shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Celine embarked on a year-long worldwide tour in 2008-2009, Following the conclusion of the tour, she took a year off for family time. Celine is preparing for her triumphant return to Las Vegas in 2011.
Tickets for Celine Dion’s new Las Vegas show can be purchased by calling 877-4CELINE (423-5463), or by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com keyword “Celine Dion.” Prices range from $55 – $250, not including taxes and fees. VIP ticket packages will also be available on Ticketmaster. Tickets may also be purchased at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Box Office, open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For groups of 20 or more, call 702-731-7208.
For additional show and ticket information, visit www.celineinvegas.com or follow updates from The Colosseum on Twitter.
Vince Neil at The Rio. VNI at the Rio is Motley Crue’s frontmans second tattoo studio. It is locate at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The Studio is 2800 sq. ft., decorated with Motorcycles built by Counts Kustoms, leather couches and granite counter tops. There is also a shop with VNI, Motley Crue, Vince Neil and Counts Motorcycles merchandise.
Skip the gift shops, this is the place to be when you want your Vegas trip to be remembered for life.
VNI artists include: Jerome Swanson, Twigg Sparks and Josh Petty from Inked.
Vince Neil Ink Tattoo Shop @ The Rio
Open daily from 11 am to 1 am, walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call 702-221-2543 or visit their website, http://www.vnivegas.com.
This Year’s Tournament
Dates: October 11-18, 2009
Player Field: 132 PGA TOUR Professionals
Course: TPC Summerlin
Course Information: The par-72, 7223 yard TPC Summerlin course was designed by Bobby Weed and player consultant Fuzzy Zoeller, TPC Summerlin has been honored by Golf Digest as one of “America’s Best” golf courses, and the course ranks as one of the “Top 100 Modern Golf Courses in the United States”.
Format: 72 hole stroke play
Beneficiary: All proceeds benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children
Purse: $4.2 million
Winner’s Share: $756,000
Garth Brooks is coming out of retirement to perform at the Wynn Las Vegas for an extended period of time. Garth Brooks at the Wynn has been rumored for some time. Garth has been retired since 2000, to spend more time with his children.
Garth Brooks beat Steve Wynn to the punch with the announcement that he would be staring at the Wynn. Steve Wynn had a press conference scheduled for later today.
The Encore Theater at the Wynn has been mostly empty since the Death of Danny Gans in May.
Bob Stupak, best known for building the Stratosphere, passed away at age 67 from Lukemia.
Stupak was a Vegas icon who loved publicity. In 1989 he placed a $1 million Bet on the Super Bowl and won. Bob was also very charitable, when it came to the city of Las Vegas.
The Stratosphere will be one of Bob’s legacies. I remember when the news broke that the Stratosphere’s one leg was shorter than the other and it would cost millions to fix. Bob, was determined to see his dream of the Stratorsphere come true and leveraged some of the casino to have it fixed so progress could continue.
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-Nick
