Day 61 (Aug. 20) Astronauts land at the Springs Preserve – Enjoy hands on displays and interactive experiences including taking a spin in the ‘centrifuge’ capsule and a whole lot more at the Springs Preserve.
Robin Leach
Summer 2017 and the temperatures have been relentless. We are still coping with triple-digit numbers and those in the 90s. It’s become truly unbearable. Summer in Las Vegas is no joke.
Day 60 (Aug. 19) Endurocross Motorcycle Race — is revving up its engines as the toughest and most extreme indoor off-road race in the world at The Orleans Arena.
It’s a “Lights Out” week with Monday’s solar eclipse and Saturday’s showdown between undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor. Here are the highlights:
Cirque to celebrate 6,000 shows Aug. 23
Even by Las Vegas norms it has to be the most unusual career path in town. In fact, I’m pretty sure that not one member of a “What’s My Line” panel would ever guess the occupation. Most people have heard of a dominatrix and instantly picture whips, chains, black PVC outfits and thigh-high leather boots. Yet for Breanna (who prefers we keep her last name private), it’s quite the opposite although she does admit to being a financial dominatrix — a growing career phenomenon in the moneyed worlds of wealth, power, the New York Stock Exchange and Wall Street.
Day 59 (Aug. 18) Banger Brewing Tours – Learn how they brew their own craft beer by signing up for a free guided tour. Banger Brewing is in downtown Las Vegas.
Hanging from the 55-foot ceiling of the Waterfall Atrium of The Venetian is a stunning immersive art work by Anne Patterson that suspends 32 miles of satin ribbon. Yes, that’s 32 miles — not a 3.2 miles typo.
Incredibly, Roger Daltrey is celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Who and its worldwide blockbuster hit “Tommy” pop-opera album. Last weekend, The Who wrapped the first-ever residency of a rock group at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace.
Famed singer-songwriter and producer Richard Marx debuted his limited engagement, “Satisfied: Only The Hits,” in the Donny & Marie Showroom at Flamingo on Aug. 15.
In a unique twist to the “Ink Master” tattoo reality TV series on the Spike cable channel last night (Aug. 15), producers brought back two-time Season 5 and 7 veterans Cleen Rock One and Aaron Is of the Golden Skull Tattoo in Las Vegas to ramp up the competition.
Proving he’s as skillful at wielding a sledgehammer as he is with a frying pan multi-Michelin star chef and Emmy-nominated television personality Gordon Ramsay helped out with some demolition work at the site of his newest restaurant outside Caesars Palace. Scheduled to debut at the center of the Strip and West Flamingo Road this winter, Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen restaurant is the first eatery inspired by a global hit television show.
Now, believe it or not, there’s a machine to slice the lowly cucumber to the perfect size for your gin drink. I turned to Mark Stoddard, the Western USA steward of Hendrick’s Gin to unravel some of the mysteries of the drink, its reputation and the cutting of the cuke! Mark is Hendrick’s Grand Garnisher Gallivant to Las Vegas.
The six Las Vegas stores in the Alex and Ani designers collection have made a strong impact on the valley’s shopping scene. Incredibly since its creation in 2011, the Alex and Ani Charity by Design operation has raised more than $43.4 million for various nonprofits.
The final day of the Magic Live convention concludes at The Orleans with two live onstage shows featuring major surprise magic stars.