Day 12 (July 2) Trick Eye Exhibit — is a 3-D experience to talk about as visitors become a part of the art at BLVD Plaza at Monte Carlo.
Robin Leach
It was an amazing scene the last time that multiplatinum recording artist Keith Sweat celebrated his debut residency at The Flamingo to mark the 30th anniversary of his first-ever album “Make It Last Forever.” Girls of all ages sat mesmerized by his songs and many got up from their seats to get a closer look at the side of the stage.
As the Queen of Burlesque, former Las Vegas dancer Dita Von Teese once appeared at a charity benefit wearing nothing but $5 million worth of diamonds. The femme fatale glamour girl is an actress, author, singer, model, dancer, lingerie and costume designer and was the first guest star performer at the Crazy Horse cabaret club in Paris and at its outpost in our MGM Grand hotel.
The 23rd annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade features more than 70 entries with more than 35,000 people expected to attend. More than 2,500 people will take part in the parade, including the Desert Pines High school Mariachi Band, marching bands from Nellis Air Force Base, Spring Valley, Palo Verdes and Las Vegas high schools and the Desert Angels gospel choir.
Only Las Vegas could turn the July 4 Independence Day holiday into an entire holiday weekend of five days of star-spangled excitement. And, remember although July 4 falls this year on Tuesday the first grand pyrotechnic displays fire off tomorrow (July 1) and Sunday (July 2).
Day 11 (July 1) The outdoor gondola rides — are a one-of-a-kind experience with singing gondoliers at the Venetian. You will feel as if you are on vacation in the romantic Italian city of Venice!
Day 10 (June 30) Red Rock Canyon — Head away 15 miles west from the Strip and take a sunset horse ride through the wonders of Red Rock Canyon. For a moment you’ll feel like a cowboy or cowgirl among the 2 million plus visitors to the 197,0000-acre national conservation area. It’s also popular for hiking and rock climbing.
If you thought that Absinthe under the tent at Caesars Palace was a down-and-dirty night out of the outrageous and eccentric then just wait until the wonderfully chaotic world of “The Miss Behave Game Show” premiere’s next Friday (July 7) at Bally’s. Depending on your point of view this is fun-filled bad behavior at its best – or worst!
Brandon Flowers and the Killers shot their first Vegas location music video — “The Man” — at the Mr. Brightside Café next to the Plaza.
The face is familiar from all the advertising and TV commercials but the name isn’t quite so well-known. Yet, behind the image of John Paul DeJoria, there is a remarkable and inspirational story of a former Hells Angels motorcycle gang member who made an incredible journey from homlessness — living in his car — to becoming a billionaire and one of the world’s greatest philanthropists.
Latin heart-throb Ricky Martin continues his “All In” residency at the Park Theater in the Monte Carlo.
Day 9 (June 29) Family Movie Night – Enjoy summer movie viewing every Thursday at the downtown Container Park.
Nearly 10 years ago, couples the world over flocked to Las Vegas to celebrate on 7/7/07 — one of its most popular wedding dates in the history of the Marriage Capital of the World. That allure is proving popular yet again with the lucky sevens coming up on 7/7/17, before it for a wedding or a 10th-anniversary celebration.
The new Robot Bar with a pair of cocktail-shaking robots to make your favorite libations opens at the Planet Hollywood hotel. It’s the first robot bar in the world and features the world’s most advanced technology in robotics. The robots stop dancing the moment you order your concoction and Rino Armeni and his Robotic Innovations board of directors promise the perfect cocktail every time with precise measurements.
Ten years ago, pop superstar Britney Spears made global headlines with her breakdown, which resulted in an umbrella attack on the paparazzi, shaving her head and spacing out on the MTV Video Music Awards. It’s never been forgotten, and to this day Britney’s financial affairs are still controlled by her management team, including her father. I remember seeing her falling asleep on a bench outside The Mirage one morning at 6 a.m. as if she had no home to go to. Now for the first time our Planet Hollywood headliner has admitted that “it was an awful time.”