Posts Tagged ‘las vegas’
Sahara Hotel and Casino Closes the Doors For the Last Time in Las Vegas
It was an iconic landmark to many who visited Las Vegas in the 1950's and 1960's; Elvis Presley,The Beatles and Frank Sinatra all stayed here. But the Sahara Hotel and Casino now only plays host to ghosts of those who sang, played and slept here, as it finally closed its doors on Monday May 16, 2011. The hotel opened in 1952 - but had failed [...]
Enter Treasure Island’s TIPALOOZA Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win 4 Nights in Las Vegas!
Anyone for Vegas, baby? :) If you love the capital of sin(that is Las Vegas, Nevada) Treasure Island is currently giving you the chance to win some free time in Vegas - plus some other major prizes. All you have to do is enter the TIPALOOZA sweepstakes between March 29, 2011 and June 30, 2011. So what are the Vegas prizes? And how do you [...]
Miss Universe and Body Paint: “Fashion” Statement or “Strategic” Advertising? (video and photos)
The 2010 Miss Universe fashion pageant is held on Monday August 23, 2010 and, like many other fashion pageants, has already received criticism over "strategic" advertising. Everyone knows that controversy attracts attention and although the Miss Universe organizers are trying to promote the latest "controversial" advertising as simply [...]
The Hoover Dam and Hoover Dam Bridge Bypass, Las Vegas
A couple of months ago, we took a trip to Las Vegas which involved crossing over the Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada state line. In a few months time this will no longer be possible because the new Hoover Dam Bridge bypass will be the main route for traffic crossing the state line; the road over the Hoover Dam will only be open to visitors [...]
Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas
Even if you decide on a particular show when visiting Las Vegas, you find that you are presented with yet more choices! For example, it isn't a simple fact of saying "I'm going to see Cirque du Soleil". You then have to choose from seven versions of Cirque du Soleil. On our recent visit to Las Vegas, we chose to go with the original Cirque [...]
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Girly Chat took a few days vacation last week and visited Las Vegas, Nevada. Although this was not my first trip to Las Vegas, it was my first visit to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. We paid a little more and got a Strip view room, which really was worth the money as the sun went down and the lights came up in [...]
Take a Road Trip From Phoenix to Las Vegas!
The weather is warming up and a road trip beckons! To take in both the city and some of the spectacular natural wonders of the U.S., why not take a road trip from Phoenix to Las Vegas? You'll pass through the red rocks of Sedona, the lush greeness of Oak Creek Canyon, the university town of Flagstaff, the awe inspiring Grand Canyon, the [...]
