Courtesy of: Crystals at CityCenter

If you are looking for the latest in luxury brands, and an unparalleled Las Vegas shopping experience, then visit the new Crystals at CityCenter.

Crystals at CityCenter welcomes guests on a luxurious journey through couture, cuisine and entertainment, while enjoying a unique sense of place at the heart of world famous Las Vegas Strip, amongst many of the great Las Vegas hotels.

Crystals at CityCenter will offer shoppers the best luxury brands in the world all in one place – Prada, GUCCI, Ermenegildo Zegna, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Donna Karan, Emilio Pucci, Harry Winston, Brunello Cucinelli and Social House.

Farid Matraki, Vice President & General Manger for Crystals was quoted, “Crystals is the only destination in Las Vegas, and among an elite handful across the globe, to feature such an enviable collection of exclusive brands under one roof. With the addition of these exciting new offerings, Crystals expands its dominant position as the nation’s top shopping destination while providing new reasons for guests to either experience us for the first time or for loyal customers to return, time and time again.”

David Rockwell from the interior architecture firm Rockwell Group, has created within Crystals an abstract 21st century park that reintroduces and celebrates nature and the four seasons.

A unique and central element of this magnificent design, is the three-story sculptural treehouse that stretches an incredible 70 feet up from the ground level to frame an oculus in the roof.

The Crystals building is stunning, consisting of a multi-faceted steel-and-glass canopy that depicts the incredible beauty of a quartz crystal. The structure also welcomes an abundance of natural light into the amazing three-level environment.

Fine food connoisseurs will have a feast as Crystals offers a variety of celebrated restaurants, including – Eva Longoria Parker’s Beso, Mastro’s Ocean Club, Todd English P.U.B., in addition to two new concepts by Wolfgang Puck: Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina and The Pods by Wolfgang Puck.

The retailers of Crystals are open:
– Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
– Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight.

For additional information, please visit www.crystalsatcitycenter.com or call (866) 754-2489.

The legacy of Elvis Presley in Las Vegas still lives on after all these years. Elvis definitely left his mark in Sin City during the 1960s and 1970s.

Elvis revived his career in Las Vegas with what was named, ’68 Comeback Special. Presley sold-out numerous appearances at the then-modern International Hotel.

Honoring the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s passing on August 16th  1977, the Hardrock Hotel & Casino will be indulging its guests from August 11-15.

The Hardrock Hotel & Casino will showcase a memorable array of specialty menu and drink items at Johnny Smalls along with a rare, Elvis Presley memorabilia display.

Chef Scott Minervini of Johnny Smalls by The Dolce Group has created a Peanut Butter and Banana Beignet with Candied Pepper Bacon Fries.

The “Elvistini Cocktail” blends Baileys, Creme de Banane, Chambord, and Frangelico to commemorate Elvis’ love of Peanut Butter and Banana sandwiches.

Elvis memorabilia that will displayed on the property includes a 357 magnum from Elvis’ personal gun collection.

Other unique Elvis memorabilia include a Gibson Dove guitar with a signature mother-of-pearl inlay on the fingerboard, and the Shooting Star Jumpsuit designed by Bill Belew for Elvis in 1972.

Hours of Operation for Johnny Smalls:
5pm – 11pm Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday (Bar is open until midnight)

5pm – midnight Friday – Saturday, bar is open until 1am

Courtesy of: My Fabulous Vegas

Take advantage of these all-access VIP packages to exclusive events, parties and concerts at some of the trendiest Las Vegas hot spots, including limited access to the sold-out Lady Gaga concert, Monster Ball, at MGM Grand!

Pearl Package

• Three-night stay at a participating resort
• Dance, drink and revel at the LOGO Lounge at eyecandy sound lounge & bar at Mandalay Bay
• Pool drink specials at all participating resort pools
• Happy Hour access at bars and restaurants inside participating resorts
• Fashion event entry at Crystals, Las Vegas’ newest and most extravagant shopping district
• Art tours of the Fine Art Collection at CityCenter followed by a cocktail reception at CENTERpiece (must RSVP prior to event)

Cost: Rates start at $220.00 per person based on three-night stay and double occupancy

Purple Package

• Three-night stay at participating resort, LOGO Lounge access, pool drink specials, happy hour access, entry to fashion event, entry to art tour (as detailed in Pearl Package)
• Two Lady Gaga tickets, reserved seating or general admission
• Two tickets to the August 15, 10:00 p.m. showing of Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity and cast party

Cost: Rates start at $449.00 per person based on three-night stay and double occupancy

Gold Package

• Three-night stay at participating resort, LOGO Lounge access, pool drink specials, happy hour access, entry to fashion event, entry to art tour (as detailed in Pearl Package)
• Two tickets to the August 15, 7:30 p.m. showing of Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity and cast party
• Two Lady Gaga reserved seating tickets
• Entry into:
  • The high energy Studio 54 Gaga After-Party
  • Luxor’s Blackjack Tournament with the casts of Fantasy and Thunder from Down Under
  • Moorea VIP Lost ’80s concert featuring Animotion, When in Rome, The Motels, A Flock of Seagulls, Dramarama, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Escape Club and Real Life
  • Heaven’s Bare at The Mirage, an exclusive adult alternative to the typical Las Vegas pool experience with European-style bathing
  • Temptation Sundays at Luxor, an LGBT pool party hosted by J. Son with music by DJ Axis
  • Cirque du Soleil’s Cast After-Party at ROK inside New York-New York where guests can get up close and personal with the sexy cast
  • Closet Sundays at The Mirage’s Revolution Lounge; from the creators of Cirque du Soleil, this LGBT party offers great drink specials for its Fabulous! guests
  • Mandalay Bays’ Mix Lounge, one of the hottest late-night clubs in Las Vegas with one of the best views in town

Cost: Rates start at $549.00 per person based on three-night stay and double occupancy

Onyx Package

• Three-night stay at participating resort, LOGO Lounge access, pool drink specials, happy hour access, entry to fashion event, entry to art tour (as detailed in Pearl Package)
• Two tickets to the August 15, 7:30 p.m. showing of Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity and cast party
• Two Lady Gaga reserved seating tickets
• Entry into:
  • The Gaga VIP Pre-Party where the party starts before the doors open
  • The high energy Studio 54 Gaga After-Party
  • Heaven’s Bare at The Mirage, an exclusive adult alternative to the typical Las Vegas pool experience with European-style bathing
  • Temptation Sundays at Luxor, an LGBT pool party hosted by J. Son with music by DJ Axis
  • Cirque du Soleil’s Cast After-Party at ROK inside New York-New York where guests can get up close and personal with the sexy cast
  • Closet Sundays at The Mirage’s Revolution Lounge; from the creators of Cirque du Soleil, this LGBT party offers great drink specials for its Fabulous! guests
  • Happy Hour at Border Grill and meet and greet Chef Susan Feniger from season two of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters”

Cost: Rates start at $549.00 per person based on three-night stay and double occupancy

Fabulous is hosted by MGM Resorts properties’ Aria, Vdara, MGM Grand, Signature at MGM Grand, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor and Excalibur. Book directly at MyFabulousVegas.com

Courtesy of: Dream Car Rentals

Look like a celebrity and drive around vibrant Las Vegas in luxury car rental from Dream Car Rentals.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re out on the town for an exciting night on the world famous Strip, taking a quiet afternoon drive in the nearby mountains, or cruising through the desert country. It’s a must to arrive around Las Vegas in style and there’s only one place you need to try – Dream Car Rentals.

Dream Car Rentals offers a wide variety of luxury car rentals, from Ferraris to Hummers.

Dream Car Rentals has the largest selection of cars for your ultimate driving pleasure. Each vehicle offered by Dream Car Rentals is meticulously maintained and kept clean so you will always be the well deserved, center of attention.

A sample of available luxury cars includes: Ferraris, Vipers, Porsches, Hummers, Luxury SUV’s, Jeeps, other exotic cars and convertibles.

Dream Car Rentals
3049 Las Vegas Blvd
(across the street from the Stardust Hotel)
Phone: 702-731-6452

3725 Las Vegas Blvd
(located next to the Harley Davidson Cafe)
Phone: 702-895-6661

Courtesy of: Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa

The luxurious Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa was inspired by the natural beauty of the neighboring Red Rock mountains.

Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa is the first billion-dollar luxury resort built off the world famous Las Vegas Strip.

If you are looking for fun or are an avid bowler, the the new Red Rock Lanes is the place to be.

The amazing 72-lane Red Rock bowling center is the most expensive venue of its kind, that has ever been built in the U.S.

Red Rock Lanes features the most state-of-the-art bowling equipment and audio and visual systems ever created for a bowling venue.

Red Rock Lanes is so versatile that it can be instantly transformed into a party environment, including custom glow lighting effects, fog making machines, strobe lights, disco balls. and even image generators.

Although Red Rock Resort’s 72-lane bowling alley may not be the biggest in the Las Vegas Valley, it is by far truly the most luxurious.

For the ultimate in privacy and luxury, enjoy a separate 12-lane VIP suite.   The VIP suite can also be divided up into three separate rooms, each with their own four lanes.

Bowlers can have a unique nightclub experience, that includes 65-inch plasma flat screen televisions, custom-designed ultra lounge furnishings, in addition to 3 nightclub-quality audio/visual high-definition projection screens, totaling 120 feet in length and offering the clearest digital imagery around. The screens can show music videos, TV shows and even movies.

Above each lane, bowlers can gaze at a printed screen that features stunning Red Rock Canyon. It will easily take your mind off your game, if you’ve just thrown another gutter bowl.

There’s the deluxe bar with a carpet that glows under a black light. There are the gun metal and wood-inlaid chairs, with ne’er a plastic chair in sight.

Nearby, you will find several meeting rooms that all offer laptop hookups, as well as 65-inch Plasma TVs.

Red Rock Lanes is open 7 days a week.
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 2am
Friday: 8am – (no closure)
Saturday: 24 hours – (no closure)
Sunday: 24 hours – 2am (Monday)

For additional information, please go to: Red Rock Lanes

Red Rock Lanes
11011 West Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: (702) 797-PINS (7467)

Have you always dreamed of getting married at the world famous Trevi Fountain in romantic Rome, Italy? Well maybe try the next best thing, and do it in Las Vegas.

This October, ten lucky couples will simultaneously pop the question at the Trevi Fountain at Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.

The Forum Shops at Caesars and Funjet Vacations have partnered to create a once-in-a-Lifetime experience for 10 couples. Now that’s holy matrimony times 10 !

At 10:10am on October 10, 2010 – ten men (or maybe some women!) will drop to one knee all at the same time to propose to their 10 significant others.

The Forum Shops at Caesars, the world-renowned shopping venue, and Funjet Vacations, the family-owned business creating vacations far exceeding customer expectations, are partnering to make the dreams come true for 10 extremely lucky couples.

The 10 couples will receive the following:

* All expense paid trip to Las Vegas, including flights provided by Funjet Vacations, arriving Saturday, Oct. 9 and departing Monday, Oct. 11, 2010.*
* Two-night stay at Caesars Palace.
* Post-proposal dinner hosted by The Palm-Las Vegas restaurant at The Forum Shops.
* A post-dinner event at PURE Nightclub.
* Wedding gifts provided by retailers at The Forum Shops.
* The once-in-a-lifetime experience to get engaged in the most unique of ways.

So how do you get considered?  Interested couples can go to www.101010at1010am.com and submit an essay of 110 words or less explaining why you deserve to be part of this event. To help increase their odds of being chosen, you are encouraged to provide links to photos and/or a video.

On the big day, the proposals will take place in front of the replica of Rome’s Trevi Fountain, located on the Las Vegas Strip in front of The Forum Shops.

Legend has it if three people throw coins into the fountain with their right hand over their left shoulder, marriage will soon follow.

Hurry, the deadline is July 23, 2010 to submit your essay and photos/video.

Cascata golf course in Las Vegas is a Rees Jones course owned by Harrah’s.

Cascata opened in 2000 and lives up to its name. “Cascata” means “waterfall” in Italian, and the tee box on the par-3 15th hole will tell you everything you need to know about water on this course.

A 418-foot waterfall flows from the steep mountainside, tumbling over mammoth boulders, cascading into a river that roars through the clubhouse, eventually culminating in a tranquil stream. It’s no wonder Sports Illustrated called Cascata “golf’s hidden treasure.”

The Las Vegas course is consistently ranked high on all the “Best of” courses by golf publications.
The par-72 course that is surrounded by stunning vistas including a 3,600-foot peak at Red Mountain.  The fairways are lush, and there are lakes, and streams. The men’s and ladies’ lounges are equipped sink-side, flat-screen TVs, as well as many other amenities.

The Tuscan like clubhouse is very luxurious, yet unpretentious. The staff is very attentive, and eager to meet your every need. The dining room has wonderful food, and they also have an excellent collection of rare, fine tobaccos and cigars in the lounge’s custom-designed humidor.

Cascata is about a half-hour drive from the Las Vegas Strip. (702) 294-2005
www.harrahs.com/golf/cascata-golf.Greens fee: $500 every day (with a summer “discount” to $350 some days).

Las Vegas is definitely known for its amazing luxury resorts, and even more famous nightlife. But for those at look for a little peace and quiet can now relax and enjoy the hot desert sun at the Azure Pool at the Palazzo Las Vegas.

Azure brings the opulence of the French Riviera to the Las Vegas strip. The luxurious Azure Pool now offers new pool-side service and brings the radiance of a Mediterranean resort to The Palazzo. Enjoy a VIP experience and maybe spot a famous celebrity while partying poolside.

Las Vegas resort guests can relax comfortable daybeds enveloped by verdant surroundings. Palazzo guests can enjoy Champagne, ice towels, frozen grapes, poolside cabana massages, and Evian water mistings.

Other pool-side services available soon include: Magnum bottle service, Bellini’s, fresh fruit purees and frozen beverages.

On Saturday, enjoy twice a day fashion shows displaying the latest clothing from the Shoppes at the Palazzo. View popular styles from Barneys New York and Diane Von Furstenberg.

If your appetite beckons, try delicious menu options from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. Delicious food is treat we love to enjoy!

The Canyon Ranch SpaClub offers guest an exclusive menu of relaxing spa services. Each service includes a complimentary skin application of SPF lotion.

Azure
Palazzo Las Vegas
(702) 607-1218

Courtesy of: Bellagio Las Vegas

Beginning this spring, Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens continues to feature a spectacular floral exhibition filled with vivid blooms and a magnificent one-of-a-kind series of large-scale bronze sculptural ants.

Inspired by the social nature of these industrious creatures, American artist Susan P. Cochran created a seven-member colony that represents the ideals of cooperation and teamwork.

You can enjoy four enchanting gardens that were created by Bellagio’s very talented horticulture staff. The staff provides a lush landscape for these intricately detailed creatures.

Resting below two towering yellow jonquils, a queen ant will allow guests to climb onto her back for a unique photo opportunity. The stunning 8,500-pound queen will provide an ideal vantage point for viewing an exhibit of botanical snails and bumblebees as well as brightly colored tulips, poppies, daisies, mums and daffodils.

Courtesy of: Bellagio Las Vegas

Just a few steps away, there are three 10-foot-long ants attentively preparing for the even warmer months ahead at the mouth of a 15-foot-tall flower pot, overflowing with rainbow-hued blooms. A beautiful spring butterfly will rest atop the over-sized pot while a towering 28-foot spade will stand nearby.

Overhead, bumble bees made of preserved sunflowers pause mid-flight in their tireless search for nectar.

Nearby is another first for Bellagio’s Conservatory – five giant mushrooms, ranging in size from 5 to 15 feet tall. These mushrooms will provide a natural canopy for the pair of 6-feet-tall ants found communicating below.

A jardin à la française, or French garden, will complete this fantasy botanical wonderland. Within its fragrant symmetrical borders, a large anthill will be flanked by two water spheres.

Courtesy of: Bellagio Las Vegas

A 3-foot-long ant will be seen crawling into the golden sunlight from its earthen tunnel as its industrious counterpart works nearby.

Throughout this mesmerizing exhibit, botany fans will delight to find a rare exhibition of 10 potted olive trees, each more than 100 years old. Over the years, these ancient trees have been carefully sculptured into oversized bonsai presentations.

For additional information on the exhibit within Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, please visit: http://www.bellagio.com/amenities/botanical-garden.aspx

Rojo Lounge, located in the lobby of Palms Place Condo Hotel (located next to the Palms), is what you’d imagine hotel lobbies were like during the Rat Pack days, only updated for the R. Kelly set.

There’s the separate lounge (with a capacity of 75), which is intimate and features a red-lit bar, vinyl booths and bottle service. And then there’s the actual lobby, which ups the capacity of the whole place to more than 200.

I checked this place out for the first time a couple nights ago. Loved it! Jason described it as a high-end, strip-like lounge, just not on the strip. I agree. The layout is great because you can also take your drink out into the main lobby. Lots of couches and cool areas to chill out.

If you’re into celebrity watching insiders tell me this is the hottest spot in town right now. Since many of the condos are owned by celebs, they can often be spotted grabbing a quick beverage at Rojo. This week I’m told Jon Lovitz stopped by as did Vern “Mini Me” Troyer. Okay, maybe they’re not on the top of your “watch list”… but others who reportedly purchased Palms Place condos include, rapper Eminem, Jessica Simpson and Hulk Hogan.

Robert Parekh is the bar manager. Good guy. We chatted with him for a few. They offer many signature drinks, inlcuding one he created called a “Mandarin Mojave”… it tastes like a dreamsicle. Article by: Gerard Ramalho

Rojo Lounge
4381 W. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 932-7777

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino is a wonderful resort and ideal for those who like a little luxury, a splash of entertainment and a lot of gambling. Located on the main strip you have easy access to most other casinos and shows.

Tropically themed with elegant architecture and lush surroundings, this is the place to see and be seen in the hippest spot in town.

Mandalay Bay offers a high-end room product, superb dining by world-renowned chefs, an array of glamorous nightspots, the best pool in Las Vegas and much, much more.

Mandalay Bay has earned the prestigious Four Diamond Award from AAA recognizing the resort for its exceptional degree of hospitality, service, and attention to detail.When it comes to treating guests with a truly exciting and elegant experience, it doesn’t get any better than Mandalay Bay resort & Casino on the world famous Las Vegas Strip.

Everything from nearly two dozen upscale restaurants and popular entertainment to a sandy beach and two relaxing spas can be found here.

The 11-acre Beach at Mandalay Bay is not your typical Las Vegas Pool. Named the number one beach in Las Vegas for seven years running, you can catch a wave in the famous wave pool, swim in one of four exotic pools or relax with a leisurely float down the lazy river.

With unique flavors and styles, innovative restaurateurs and daring architects Mandalay Bay creates dining experiences that scintillate the senses as well as please the palate.

Signature restaurants include: MIX, restaurant rm, Fleur de Lys, China Grill, STRIPSTEAK, Shanghai Lilly and Trattoria del Lupo, where Wolfgang Puck presents a dining experience that is like a stroll in a small Italian piazza.