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URBAN HOT SPOT: LAVO, LAS VEGAS (6 pics)



This weekend, Sam and I took a quick weekend trip to one of our favorite cities, Las Vegas. We checked out an urban hot spot with some friends on Saturday night, Lavo inside the Palazzo Hotel. Created by the same team that brought TAO to the Venetian, Lavo has a Mediterranean bathhouse theme. In fact, Lavo is Latin for "to bathe or cleanse." All of the…

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Added by alice on June 29, 2009 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

Vegas Uncork'd - The Ultimate Foodie Experience

You've been saving your hard earned cash for that one spectacular weekend. Where is it going to be? How about Las Vegas for the Uncork'd experience presented by Bon Appetit magazine? It's a four-day extravaganza that will feature an array of one-of-a-kind and immersive experiences with world class celebrity chefs, vintners and the biggest names in the… Continue

Added by alice on April 22, 2009 at 1:13pm — No Comments

Another Cutie Pie Bites the Dust: R.I.P. Josh Duhamel

Ladies, kiss cutie pie Josh Duhamel goodbye. After a year-long engagement, Fergie (born Stacy Ferguson), 33, and Josh Duhamel, 36, were married this weekend. The two tied the knot Saturday at the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu, Calif.



The bride and groom and their respective wedding parties all wore Dolce & Gabbana. The bridesmaids wore black dresses and groomsmen black suits and white ties. Rings and bride's jewelry were by… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on January 14, 2009 at 12:00pm — 8 Comments

Fontainebleau Miami and Las Vegas: Bringing Mega Glam Back Into Hotels!

You may have been mesmerized by all those beautiful Victoria Secret models that you didn't notice that this year's fashion show was held at the newly restored Fontainbeleau Hotel in Miami Beach. In the 1950s and 1960s this hotel was knows as the epitome of glamour and decadence, where you'd likely be able to hear Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and the Rat… Continue

Added by alice on December 12, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Thanks Hard Rock for Inviting Us to Your Open Bar Holiday Party!

Bust out those comfy heels ladies, Hard Rock is inviting us to their open booze party so it's time to dance! Next Wednesday, December 17th from 7p-9p, the property wide open bar party is happening at the Las Vegas Hard Rock.…



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Added by alice on December 12, 2008 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

A Wynn Win or a .. ? Encore Suites at Wynn Las Vegas to Open This Month

For some reason, the movie Batman comes to mind.



Encore Suites, the new addition to Steve Wynn's sprawling Las Vegas resort, is on schedule to open on December 22 2008. The all-suites tower will feature 2034 suites, spanning in size from 700 square feet (larger than the Panoramic and Tower Suite rooms at Wynn Las Vegas) all the way up to two-floor VIP suites with 5,800 square feet of space. Some suites will feature sitting areas separated by half walls and… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on December 3, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Phew! Phelps is Straight



So you may see the photos emerge in the coming weeks. Michael "Grabby Ass Vegas" Phelps "massively skeeving on girls at the Playboy Club" at the Palms Casino. Apparently he was accompanied by - I love this - "an entourage of striped-shirted schmucks, one of whose sole duties appeared to be pointing a flashlight at anyone attempting to photograph the swimmer during his efforts to obtain a gold medal in ass-grabbing".



"It was unreal,"… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on September 10, 2008 at 4:47pm — 4 Comments

Going Against the Grain: Red Rock Casino...Not So Much

Most of the time I agree with the average rating of the Yelpers but this time...something was amiss. 4 1/2 stars? Maybe it's bc we didn't stay there but I think after having come to Vegas about a gajillion times in my life, I can give a decent review of a place just based on first impression.



About 20 minutes away from the strip,… Continue

Added by alice on August 9, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Hidden Mexican Treasure: La Isla Restaurant in Las Vegas

Eyes closed on purpose, that's me acting hungry. (Alice = bad actress)

Cathy told us about this great little find, La Isla, from our… Continue

Added by alice on August 9, 2008 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

The Ultimate Metropolis - CityCenter, Las Vegas

So we've all seen the major construction going on Vegas and maybe you even saw the small scale model of CityCenter at Bellagio. But..what are the facts?



Here we go:

A joint venture between MGM MIRAGE and Dubai World, CityCenter is an unprecedented architectural paradigm for the ideal modern city that has the potential to redefine contemporary urban design throughout the world. The more than $8 billion mixed-use development,… Continue

Added by alice on June 20, 2008 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

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