We wish everyone in and out of Vegas a safe and happy Halloween! Check out the Las Vegas Sun’s article about it! Heidi Klum, DJ Pauly D, and Holly Madison were just some of the people getting into the spirit of the holiday over the weekend.
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A proposed high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California has received another federal government approval from a board that grants licenses to build new railroads, in an exemption permitting DesertXpress Enterprises LLC to build a 190-mile high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and Victorville, California. It will travel 150 miles per hour on dual tracks and cost nearly $6 billion.
It could put thousands of Nevadans to work, and also stimulate the economy, bringing potential weekend trippers and many more to Vegas.
The company is pursuing a $4.9 billion federal loan to build the line. We wish them the best!
Fans of KISS, unite! The KISS Army will be happy to learn that the band is scheduled to open the KISS by Monster Mini Golf Course, right in Vegas at the Shops at Harmon Square, across from the Hard Rock Hotel and next door to Rumor Boutique Hotel. It will open in January 2012. It will have an 18-hole glow-in-the-dark mini-golf course and have an arcade, gift shop (the largest of its kind, by the way), a wedding chapel, and a cafe.
The chapel will be named Hotter Than Hell, the cafe Rock ‘n Roll All Nite, and non-stop KISS music and trivia. Visit their web site for more information.
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(via Associated Press) An Obama administration official says President Barack Obama will announce new rules Monday to help homeowners with little or no equity in their homes refinance their mortgages to avoid foreclosures.
The new program will apply to homeowners with federally guaranteed mortgages who are current on their payments. It cuts the cost of refinancing and removes caps for deeply underwater borrowers.
Obama is also using the campaign to aid in re-election funding. Many past presidents have done the same. We wish everyone the best of luck in Las Vegas today!
If you think your tolerance is astounding, try drinking a margarita that is 8,500 gallons! The “Lucky Rita” at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville has 2,125 gallons of tequila, 708 gallons of triple sec, 5,667 gallons of mix, and 22,267 limes, making it the world’s largest hand-made margarita according to the Guiness Book of World Records. This is all in celebration of the opening of Buffett’s new Margaritaville Casino. Buffett will sing at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday. More information on all things Margaritaville HERE. Also, if you’re looking for a good deal to be near the parrothead action, we have some sweet deals on MGM Grand hotel stays. Be safe this weekend, parrotheads!
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(From Caesars Facebook) The Flamingo is celebrating the grand opening of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Casino with the creation of Lucky Rita, the world’s largest margarita, and with a pair of street parties. Our Parrothead friends are already in the spirit (perhaps both literally and figuratively). Join the fun today at 5, or tomorrow and next Saturday from 11 to 6.
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