NOTE: News sources remove their articles rather quickly. If you receive
a "File Not Found" error message, search the source's archives for the story.
The source's URL is posted in its entirety to make
it easier to track down the original article and avoid dead links. Be
sure to copy and paste the entire URL in your web browser's address window.
Certain news organizations require a free registration to view their articles
online.
NEWS
"You don't have to spend big to eat big in this town... Here's a weekend's
worth of fine dining for the every roller."
(http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/features/travelnews/sns-trvmain3-wk4,0,
5241034.story)
"Las Vegas is building a [mob] museum about some of its founding fathers
and most-influential figures -- guys with names like Bugsy, Lefty and
Lansky."
(http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/features/travelnews/sns-trvrail3-wk
2,0,7272651.story)
"Planet Hollywood co-founder Robert Earl is gambling on a big comeback
in the capital of gambling, with the opening this week of his gilded casino-hotel
in Las Vegas."
(http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-planet1607nov16,0,743842.story)
There are alternatives to negotiating the crowded Strip by car: mobility
scooter, double-decker buses, Vespa, party buses, or even a monorail.
(http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/features/travelnews/sns-trvrail2-wk1,
0,6879433.story)
"The pyramid-shaped Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas is getting a
multimillion-dollar makeover. The name and distinctive shape of the resort
near the south end of the Las Vegas Strip will remain the same, but the interior
and most hotel rooms will be renovated, said Jenn Michaels, executive spokeswoman
for resort owner, MGM Mirage Inc." (Source: The Associated Press, 07/19/07)
"Five time NBA Champion and successful businessman Earvin 'Magic' Johnson
is set to host back-to-back red carpet events on Friday and Saturday, July
20-21 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Magic will be joined
by a plethora of celebrities and all-star athletes such as confirmed guests
Jamie Foxx, Elise Neal, Sugar Shane Mosley, Morris Chestnut and Jermaine
Dupree." (Source: smartbrief.com, 07/16/07)
"A new Star Trek-themed animated feature-length film, entitled BORG WAR,
will have its theatrical debut at the Official STAR TREK Convention
2007, at the Las Vegas Hilton on Friday August 10th at 6:20 P.M." (Source:
smartbrief.com/news, 07/16/07)
The city of Las Vegas Splash team invites you and your family to join them
for a tropical adventure on Saturday, July 14, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Pavilion
Center Pool. The Desert Mermaids synchronized swimming team will perform
at 6 p.m. Hot Lava Polynesian dancers and Samoan fire-eaters will entertain
from 7 to 8:30 p.m., inviting pool partygoers to join them and learn the
dance moves during this annual "Another Hot Tropical Night" event.
(Source: freevegasguide.com, 06/27/07)
Odyssey Las Vegas is the city's first-ever annual four-day festival
celebrating gourmet food, fine wines, and the arts with appearances and serious
kitchen duty by Las Vegas' superstar chefs. All net proceeds from ticket
sales, live and silent auctions, benefit the National Center for Missing
& Exploited Children and The Odyssey Foundation's Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship
Program for aspiring chefs." This year Odyssey Las Vegas will take place
Thursday, Nov. 8 - Sunday, Nov. 11. (Source: smartbrief.com, 06/21/07)
The Fest for Beatles Fans
It's been a long and winding road for The Fest for Beatles Fans but it is
finally making its way back to the West Coast for the inaugural Las Vegas
Fest. The three-day festival will be held July 1-3, 2007 at The Mirage and
will feature live music, art, memorabilia, special guests, contests and much
more. Thousands of Beatles fans from all over the world will converge for
a giant three-day party to celebrate all things Beatles...
The Fest for Beatles Fans 2007: Las Vegas Fest will feature headline concerts
from Peter & Gordon, one of the most successful duos in rock history
whose repertoire includes songs written by Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney.
Also performing will be former Beatles drummer Pete Best and his band; three
members of McCartney's former rock supergroup, Wings - founding member Denny
Laine, plus Denny Seiwell and Laurence Juber and Beatles tribute band and
Fest favorite, Liverpool. Additionally, Victor Spinetti, world-renowned actor
and co-star in three Beatles movies, is making a rare visit to the United
States for this event. Ringo Starr's former producer Mark Hudson and broadcaster
Larry Kane who toured with the Beatles in 1964 and 1965 also will be making
appearances...
Additional highlights include the Giant International Beatles Marketplace
comprised of more than 75 tables of memorabilia; photography from Paul Saltzman
who took photos of the Beatles in India and produced a corresponding book;
Bruce Spizer, the leading expert on Beatles U.S. recordings; a Battle of
the Beatles Bands, sound-alike, trivia, art and "Name That Tune" contests,
among other activities. The first ever live/online Beatles auction takes
place on Tuesday, July 3 by itsonlyrocknroll.com at The Fest...
For more details on The Fest for Beatles Fans 2007: Las Vegas Fest, including
activities, ticketing and special rates, please visit
www.thefestforbeatlesfans.com or call 1.866.THE FEST. (Source: Press Release)
