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Well, as part of last week’s Las Vegas boondoggle I learned how amazing their frequent flyer program is too.

I have been going to Vegas since the early '90's. Then it was for Comdex, and now because my parents retired there. Consider a few things if you are sick of the strip.

Belllagio Fountains are a must! We never miss it when we are on the stip. After seeing the dancing waters several times, it still hasn’t lost it’s romance and beauty.

After seeing Danny Gans, Robert told me that he had a surprise and then he whipped out 2 tickets to see Jay Leno! The show started in about an hour and was in the Danny Gans theater which we just left.

The Top 5 Roller Coasters in Las Vegas are:

Las Vegas, Sin City…a town synonymous with overindulgence and gluttony. For three days in February, it was my home away from home and work-place. Like many of my peers, I’ve battled my weight, and a trip with an expense account is a dangerous thing. So aside from attending a convention, I assigned myself a mission to wade through a land of buffets and excess and find healthy options.

I know that Las Vegas will always be one of my most favorite destinations.

So the next stop on my adventures is purely recreational. Adrian and I fly out for L.A. on Monday (once the laundry is done) before visiting Las Vegas and then San Diego. I've never been to the States before and, although the thought of another plane flight is depressing me right now, I am looking forward to having fun once I get there. I'll take some pics and try and get online to keep you all up to date - anyone want to come along?

There is something really satisfying about zooming in from outer space to your house. The detail in Johannesburg, South Africa is not really much to speak of yet, but I can easily imagine the possibilities once the detail is added in. I just zoomed in on Las Vegas and the detail available is absolutely incredible.

An ABC-TV affiliate in Las Vegas broadcast images of a UFO summoned by a self-styled "prophet" who predicts many more will be seen throughout the area next week.

Our dates are somewhat flexible, and since there’s no such thing as a direct flight there from Hawaii anyway we’re trying to evaluate what city is best for a stop-over (“best” = cost effective since there’ll be four of us). Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego ... too many choices ...

The Tropicana poker operations are managed by long time Trop employee, Mark Karoll. He can always be found in the poker room watching over the action. Mark said the room will be offering single table SNG Hold'em tournament in the near future. As an added bonus two large screen plasma TV's are being installed so players can follow all the sports action. The Tropicana Poker Room is a welcome addition to the Las Vegas poker scene.

PC Magazine checks out the unfulfilled promise (technology-wise) of the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

...though nobody on either side of the food wars has said the new report is a green light for gluttony, you would not know it at the buffet tables in Las Vegas, where the subtleties of the study were lost in the crossroads of excess.

Imagine what The Las Vegas Strip would look like from outer space. What about the Hollywood Sign? How about the Rainbow Bridge in Southern Utah? All of these sites look vastly different from above.

Though their marital status is constantly up for debate in the celeb weeklies, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson have bought a condo at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

In any case, you do get to Pahrump, then after missing the turn off for 372 the first time, you wind up on a truly deserted road, leaving you to ponder the strangeness of experiencing such solitude in the middle of a Las Vegas vacation.

Mar. 19--Late next week, Las Vegas' hottest party will occur inside a massive South Beach mansion located nearly 2,600 miles east of the Strip.

Russell Sears was at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on March 20th when he was trying to decide if he should keep playing a $1 Wheel of Fortune slot machine or should just go to bed. Turns out he made the right decision as he spun a winning combination and won $4.1 Million!

When asked what he would do with the money, the 59 year old New Yorker said he would be looking into moving up his retirement as soon as he got back home. Not bad!

Winter is here, and the shoe shiners of Las Vegas are savoring snakeskin boots, Italian penny loafers and high-priced dress shoes. Summer flip-flops and sandals, the bane of the shoe shiner's existence, are gone.

The first phase of the project in Macau's Cotai area — set to open in 2007 — will feature seven resort hotels with more than 10,000 rooms, casinos and eight entertainment theaters as well as a convention center, Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson said.

When executives from Las Vegas Sands Corp. discuss their development sites in the Chinese gaming enclave of Macau, they describe the scene as something reminiscent of the movie, "Back to the Future." In their eyes, Macau could eventually be the Chinese version of Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS -- Rain, mudslides and calendar abnormalities resulted in a surprise in visitor volume statistics for January: They were almost unchanged, just down from the previous year.

Las Vegas, Nev. (March 13, 2005) --- Trouble on the track on lap 85 forced the Coors Light Dodge behind the wall for 45 laps and ultimately a 35th place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400.

They made a statement at Las Vegas with three cars finishing in the top four. The Chase for the Nextel Cup right now is between Roush Racing and Hendrick Motorsports. Those teams are the two main players.

Biffle is back at Las Vegas two years later as one of the favorites to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on Sunday. He comes into the event on what he calls the hottest streak of his career — winner of two of NASCAR's last three points races, dating back to the 2004 season finale.

Biffle is back at Las Vegas two years later as one of the favorites to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on Sunday. He comes into the event on what he calls the hottest streak of his career - winner of two of NASCAR's last three points races, dating back to the 2004 season finale.

"I'd like to get something worked out by May or June," Marlin said at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, site of his last Nextel Cup victory, in March 2002. "A few people have walked up and asked me when my deal's up with Chip, but I like where I'm at.

From Air Travel Center Airfare Specials.

Prices in USD: Each Way: From 39 Between Long Beach, CA and Las Vegas, NV. From 49 Between Long Beach, CA and Oakland, CA. From 49 Between New York City, NY (JFK) and Buffalo, NY, Burlington, VT, Rochester, NY, or Syracuse, NY. From 69 Between New York City, NY (JFK) and Orlando, FL, or Tampa, FL. From 69 Between New York City, NY (JFK) and Fort Lauderdale, FL, or West Palm Beach, FL. From 69 Between New York City, NY ...

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Prices are (and up) in GBP for return flights departing London (LHR or LGW) to: New York 220, Los Angeles 362, Las Vegas 379, Barbados 498, Sydney 580, Auckland 582, Perth 545, Melbourne 575, Bangkok 308, Singapore 388, Kuala Lumpur 409, Tokyo 502, Dubai 220, Joburg 396, Cape Town 396, Seychelles 529, Malaga 83, Paris 85, Amsterdam 90, Toronto 380, Montreal 382, Ottawa 403, Vancouver 469, Caracas 425, Sao Paulo 519, Buenos Aires 523, Rio de Janeiro 544. Plus offers ...

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Prices in USD: Depart 3/12 and return 3/14, 3/15 or 3/16: 118 Burbank, CA Las Vegas, NV. 288 Calgary, Alberta Las Vegas, NV. 198 Fresno, CA Phoenix, AZ. 248 Houston, TX (IAH) San Francisco, CA. 118 Las Vegas, NV to: Burbank, CA, 288 Calgary, Alberta, 228 Columbus, OH, 118 Los Angeles, CA, 158 Oakland, CA, 158 San Jose, CA. 118 Long Beach, CA Phoenix, AZ. 118 Los Angeles, CA Las Vegas, NV. 198 Newark, NJ Las Vegas, NV. 158 Oakland, ...

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From Hospitality Net: News.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Garden Inn(R), the award-winning upscale mid-priced brand targeted to today's growing segment of mid-market travelers, proudly saluted its top hotel performance award winners for 2004, during a presentation held at the brand's Focused-Service Brand Conference on February 14-17, 2005, in Las Vegas.

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