Wynn’s Encore to ...

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Encore Wynn Las Vegas No hard times at the Wynn Las Vegas. Monday at 8 PM owner Steve Wynn will throw open the doors and welcome guest into his latest fantasy creation, Encore. Located adjacent to the highly successsful Wynn Las Vegas and...

Mountain lion attacks w...

A rare appearance by a mountain lion popped up in the wilderness city of Virginia City, Nev. (about 7 hours northwest of Las Vegas). The animal arised in a woman’s backyard, attacking the woman and her dog, which was fighting the mountain lion. From the equally rare snowfall, tracks...

MGM Mirage seeking 12,0...

Just as more and more layoffs are occurring, MGM Mirage will soon be seeking upwards of 12,000 new employees to run CityCenter when it opens at the end of 2009. MGM Mirage itself has laid off its own share of employees, and those employees are being asked to apply for CityCenter...

David Copperfield magic...

Lest the magic tricks in David Copperfield’s show be thought of as not dangerous, a hospitalized crewmember will claim otherwise. The Dec. 17 evening performance of Copperfield’s An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion (at Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand) was abruptly cut short...

2009 Las Vegas New Year...

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com The all new Mirage Volcano New Years Eve 2009 in Las Vegas will be filled with extreme daredevil motorcycle jumps (two so far) and a first ever backflip in an off road truck. Rhys Millen will attempt the same stunt he was scheduled to perform...

Manny Pacquiao vs. Rick...

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com MGM Grand Las Vegas Just as the first big snowstorm in 30 years pummelled Las Vegas (and is melting just as quickly), boxer Manny Pacquiao pummelled Oscar De La Hoya in what arised to be a brutal beating in the ring. Pacquiao easily won the...

Record Snow Storm cover...

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip under snow What happens when an Artic cold front meets moisture laden air fresh the South Pacific? You have a potential for record snowfall in Las Vegas. Las Vegas visitors and locals alike were stunned as they...

Las Vegas fireworks to ...

Fireworks again will adorn New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, and Fireworks by Grucci will again plan the proceedings… …only that date, the fireworks will not launch from rooftops of hotel-casinos like they have every year. that moment, they’ll launch from parking...

Trump Hotel $99 for loc...

Get Trump for $99. Locals can sample the make new Trump universal Hotel in Las Vegas for only $99 a night in studio suites. The offer includes a 25 percent reduction off the DJT restaurant (Sunday-Thursday) that features American cuisine. Another added plus (or negative, depending how...

Naughty Elves contest a...

Tonight, JET Nightclub (at Mirage) is hosting a Naughtiest Elf contest. So get your Santa on and come dressed to impress, considering top prize is $5,000. Hosted by Nikki Rhodes, all of Santa’s other naughty elves will be there to help celebrate the Christmas you can’t write...