Las Vegas NASCAR Sprint Cup Odds-to-Win

February 28, 2010

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Encore Las Vegas

NASCAR’s traveling road show roared into SinCity and dominates the Vegas scene for both local and strip. My grocery store has some well-worn NASCAR style racing tires sitting among giant stacks of beer while the superstars of NASCAR ar…

Tony Stewart & Ryan Newman at the Palazzo Photos

February 28, 2010

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Tony Stewart and his Venetian•Palazzo Legends of the Sport Award 2010 Click photo for gallery image

While Kevin Harvick was winning the soggy NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, hundreds of NASCAR fans were enjoying an upclo…

Danica Patrick Runs in Las Vegas Nationwide Race

February 27, 2010

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Danica Patrick walks the red carpet in Las Vegas

Danica Patrick racing with the big boys at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Will the talented young lady show the guys the short way home? Not likely with the to…

Crazy Horse III offers free sushi for locals

February 26, 2010

The new Crazy Horse III (unrelated to Crazy Horse II) at the Playground (3525 W. Russell) offers something you don’t normally see of gentlemen’s clubs.

Free sushi.

We’ll leave you to compose your own jokes, but every Wednesday, Las Vegas locals and industry professionals get free sushi, as well as…

Free passes to IMAX Alice in Wonderland

February 26, 2010

You have a very critical period.

The new Tim Burton and Johnny Depp extravaganza that is Alice in Wonderland (rated PG) is plus in 3D, and you can see it free whether you pop by the Las Vegas Weekly office (2630 Corporate Circle, 3rd floor) within 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on March 1-2.

The movie is in IM…

NASCAR Haulers cruise the Vegas Strip

February 26, 2010

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com NASCAR’s Danica Patrick #7 Team Hauler on the Las Vegas StripClick photo for gallery image

NASCAR’s heavy haulers, the big rigs that haul race cars and equipment around the circuit, paraded down the Las Vegas strip Thursday evening. More than sixty of th…

Photos•NASCAR Haulers cruise the Vegas Strip

February 26, 2010

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com NASCAR’s Danica Patrick #7 Team Hauler on the Las Vegas StripClick photo for gallery image

NASCAR’s heavy haulers, the big rigs that haul race cars and equipment around the circuit, paraded down the Las Vegas strip Thursday evening. More than sixty of th…

Garth Brooks announces next set of dates at Wynn Encore

February 24, 2010

Fresh from his first set of sold-out shows, Garth Brooks will be opening ticket sales on his next set of 5 weeks/20 shows.

Shows go on sale Feb. 27 at 8 a.m. for $125 per ticket.

Show dates are 8 p.m. (plus 10:30 p.m. Saturday nights) March 26-28, April 9-11, June 25-27, July 16-18, and Aug. 6-8.

Wynn could expand to East Coast

February 24, 2010

Wynn Resorts is seeking to take by Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia.

Foxwoods Development, which runs Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut, is in the midst of expanding to South Philadelphia but ran into money issues of by $1.4 billion. Those issues caused the project to stall.

If approved by the Pennsylva…

Free pancake day at IHOP

February 23, 2010

Nothing says February like free pancakes.

The universal House of Pancakes celebrates National Pancake Day (and Fat Tuesday) today with their annual free pancake day.

One free short stack (that’s 3 pancakes) per person (dine-in only) will be offered today from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at IHOPs across t…

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