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Something New: Wynn Las Vegas

Ever since I found out Steve Wynn wasn’t going to let the press in early to check out his new hotel, I’ve been wondering why he’d do such a thing. When movie studios won’t let reviewers see a film before it’s released, it always means one thing: the flick’s a big dud. But a new Las Vegas destination is not a movie…

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Sharks on Parade

Everyone knows that all the sharks in Las Vegas are in casinos, and nowhere is this more delightfully true than at Mandalay Bay. Shark Reef is a beautifully designed aquarium that boasts not only sharks but also a fascinating array of other aquatic creatures, some of which you can even touch.

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Christmas on the Strip

Since I am working on a novel set in Las Vegas between December 16th and New Year’s Day, I decided it would be enlightening to visit the Strip on Christmas. Word around town is that, unlike New Year’s Eve, Christmas isn’t a big holiday here…

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I Came, I Saw, I Rode the Escalator: The New Forum Shops at Caesars Palace

The Forum Shops “Phase III Expansion” opened on October 22, but somehow I didn’t get there until a couple of days ago. Until then, I had to wonder how in the world somebody could engineer a triple-decker spiral escalator. Of course, I also had to wonder about the awesome new tenant improvements and over-the-top pseudo-Roman décor…

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A View to a Thrill

The Stratosphere Tower is nothing new. It opened in 1996, which makes it practically a senior citizen in Las Vegas years (which are sort of like dog years, only more so). I moved here in 1999, but I happened to be passing through in 1995, when maybe 200 of the tower’s eventual 1,149 feet had risen from the north end of the Strip.

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