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Las Vegas Centennial Party
by Iulia PascanuLas Vegas turns 100 this year, on May 15th. Las Vegas Events (LVE) and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) have a mega-party planned to last all the next year round, debuting December 31st 2004.Las Vegas accustomed those who happen to drop by and pay a visit just the last day of the year, with fireworks extravaganza, live music, multicolored lights and people celebrating in the street.It is true, only a hundred years ago (that actually comply on 15th May...
Desert Inn Makes Room For Encore at Wynn Las Vegas
by Iulia PascanuThe towers of the legendary Desert Inn in Las Vegas (nine-story each) were imploded on November 17, 2004, in order to make room for a new construction in the Wynn Las Vegas project, initially planned to span over 20 acres of land.Nostalgically described as another chapter in Las Vegas' history that is being closed beneath a cloud of dust by Las Vegas Review Journal, the name of Desert Inn stands now by the side of other famous & former Las Vegas resorts like The Dunes,...
Donald Trump Builds Across From Wynn on the Las Vegas Strip
by Iulia PascanuDonald Trump has plans to begin the building of a $300 million tower on the Las Vegas Strip, in January 2005.Trump announced his plans last summer, but in the meantime he's got company, as just recently Steve Wynn had the Desert Inn imploded to make room for his Encore, right across the street. The 64-story hotel entitled Trump International Hotel & Tower - just like its peer in New York City - will be situated near the intersection of Industrial Road and Fashion Show Drive....
Las Vegas Interesting Facts
by Iulia Pascanu Las Vegas is the capital of world gambling. Everybody knows that. The question is not only how but also who made it become what it is now.The three kingsMany have had their days of glory in the state of Nevada. But these three step out of the crowd, as they gave the name of the game.Frank RosenthalHe is the best sports handicapper in the history of Las Vegas. He used to be called Las Vegas King, Guru, or something that he surely is: a genius. He inaugurated the first sports...
Las Vegas The Movies
by: Iulia Pascanu
Sunny Las Vegas hosted hundreds of movies or movie-scenes. Some of them got the Oscar. Others got lost on the way. But Vegas surely remains a classic attraction for film-makers since the glory of the Rat Pack days.
To be completely fair, the early 60's weren't really the first screen action days in Las Vegas. Frank Sinatra's first movie, Las Vegas Nights was set back in 1941. However, the Rat Pack Days are always a good point to start.
The Rat Packs
Five gentlemen in...
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