Thursday, 25 Jun 2009
Rex Reviews
10 out of 10 - must attend
Last Friday I attended the South Point for their dollar drink special. I arrived around 8pm and the place was already packed, the first bar by the parking garage was full, and there were no tables or spots at the bar. But waiting for drinks wasn’t really a problem.
I was skeptical when I first arrived about "every drink one dollar", but as soon as I ordered I quickly found that it was legit. While sometimes they skimped on the liquor pour for some drinks, overall everything I ordered tasted right and was decently strong.
For example, I ordered 4 Surfer’s on Acid and the bartender made it with 3 shots instead of 4 - but when the price is only a dollar a piece, who’s complaining? Literally every kind of booze was a dollar. They will give you well liquor unless you specify, but I was drinking Jack Daniels Single Barrel and Pa
tron as well as some normally expensive shots all for a dollar.
A bit later we moved over to the sports bar where we managed to find a table. By about 9pm the sports bar was completely jammed. I waited 15 to 20 minutes to get a drink. I even started waiting at 9:45 to get a last round and didn’t get served until 10:10. The bartender still gave me the drinks for a dollar since I was in line - very decent of her.
Overall I had a really good time, with a crowd of interesting people. You cannot beat this for the price - anywhere. It’s the real thing - no Vegas gimmicks.
The offer is advertised only for the month of June, so unless they extend - Fri Jun 26 is your last chance for a boozer’s dream.
Last time I was at the M, I noticed that their Beer Bar 32 Degrees has a Happy Hour Sunday through Thursday from 4 to 7 with all domestic pints $1. 
The Blazed and Confused Summer Concert Tour featuring Snoop Dogg, Slightly Stoopid, Stephen Marley, and Mickey Avalon is making a stop here out at state line performing in the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm. 
I had the privilege of seeing Larry Hart’s production of Praise in the reception hall of Hart Mansion when he first launched the show before a small private audience of friends and special invited guests..jpg)
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Reggae In The Desert was jamming again this year. For the past 8 years this event has had solid lineups and provided one of the best reggae music experiences you can find in Las Vegas. I’ve attended the past 2 years - great bands and good times for a cheap price. 
The venue itself was completely packed by 8pm. When I was leaving I heard that the show was sold out - easy to believe as there was nowhere to sit if you didn’t already have a spot. The whole front of the stage was packed with standing people. 
Nuestro elenco artistico conformado por Franco de Leon, Sofia de Mexico, Damian Vazquez, Raul Morales, Jaqueline DiCaro, Cristina Pacheco con el apoyo de la Doctora Lynda Shore y el Sr. Alex Ezqueda y La Familia Palmer, Foto Estudio Palmer en coordinacion de camera y fotografia.
Here’s another example of the free, fun, frivolous things you can find to do on a Thursday morning in Las Vegas. Martha Stewart’s satelite radio show Living Today on Sirius XM was recorded live from Studio B at the M Casino and Resort with an audience of invited locals.
One of the audience expressed surprise that there was something to "see" on a radio show. In fact, a radio broadcast in the genre of Martha Stewart’s Living Today is little different from a TV show. The crew video tapes the guests (audience and interviewees) as well as snaps photos for the blog; it’s a multi-media event.
The Showgirl, all 6 feet of her, swept her way to the microphone amidst wows and applause. With a great personality and obvious love of her job, she carried her plumed headdress with confidence and aplomb. The Jubilee cast of 85 with 9 costume changes each every night and a stage half the size of a football field gives you some idea of the production sophistication of this most Vegas of all Vegas shows. Jubilee is a must see if you want to experience the real Las Vegas. p.s. If you have aspirations of joining the show, grow to 6′ (male) or 5′8" (female) and be prepared for 2 shows a night, rehearsals and carrying anywhere from 10lbs to 40lbs on your head - while wearing 3" heels - if female.
According to Allison, designer from DBD, the trend to green is also driving the floral arrangement market. Allison brought a wheatgrass table arrangement with driftwood "vases," orchids and moss balls - all requiring very little water and made from recyclable materials. Earthernware-appearing vases were actually made from newspaper, with metallic cores for holding the flowers.
A tight bundle of energy, Kari is so imbued with enthusiasm that she could hardly be contained in the space of Studio B. Inspired by Dairy Queen from her childhood days in Oregon, she has developed her signature butter cream swirl in so many flavors and variations that it would take days to try them all. Her husband is the cake master and together they are re-inventing the American standard in home-style gone commercial baking.
Mark poured two wines from the selection of 160 found at the M’s Hostile Grape. The two reds were from California, one a husky Syrah and the other akin to Chianti - both reasonably priced in the $10/bottle range. A third white was from Pahrump NV, but not enough for the audience to sample. The label Pahrump Valley Winery is a bit misleading. If you visit, you discover that they mostly blend with grapes from California. They have produced and released a locally grown Zinfandel - quite a feat for the Mojave Desert . p.s the restaurant there was good, worth the drive. 
mention an eco design company based in Hawaii that is now up for sale. It you have access to some cash (apparently there are a few of those people left) and have a hunger in your soul for an alternative livestyle, check out the link below to read about the eco business Savage Designs with an Eco-RV.
The RV is bio-diesel, has eight solar panels, and a garage in the back that would be a great editing bay! The interior is totally remodeled in bamboo and cork with organic bedding and other eco-friendly accessories.
Last night the Coliseum at Caesar’s Palace was filled with supporters of Sen. Harry Reid, but it was President Barack Obama that elicited the sheer joy and exuberance that electrified the air. Broad smiles and glowing faces, strangers interacting like old friends, the mood was one of both relief and gratitude. So many in that vast audience had worked so hard for so long and now was time for celebration.
The evening started with two different local choirs which unfortunately sang without benefit of microphones. What was the producer thinking – or not thinking? There certainly is no lack of electronics at the Coliseum. Clint Holmes sang the National Anthem a capella – beautifully and, thank god, with a mike. Maybe you have to bring your own equipment? Rachel Yamagata and Sheryl Crowe performed several songs each, probably great for some, but without the universal appeal of Bette Midler’s “Vegas at its best” closing acts. Rita Rudner stepped in as Emcee finally – the first part of the show was loose and seemed to have been thrown together at the last minute. 
Back in the Midwest on that great expanse of prairie, we used to dream of California as a beacon of light and progress and everything that we considered forward thinking in American society. 
The California High Court has just ruled that the ban on same sex marriage, as voted by the electorate in one of California’s famous (and infamous) propositions, must stand. They cited that the constitution allowed for the voters to make such restrictive legislation and that it was not the Court’s place to interecede.
I hope that the voters don’t decide one day to make Spanish the official language of California - or to deny still other civil liberties based on sexual orientation. Could gays be required to carry special ID cards because the voters are hoodwinked into thinking that such an action would help save society from the scurge of AIDS?
Tea Rooms have sprung up across the country and seem to be holding their own in the recession. They play to the ladies who enjoy civilized touches like tablecloths, cozy ambience, cups of freshly brewed tea and, of course, irresistible desserts. 
Owner and chef, Carolyn Geiger, moves between kitchen and tea room with bowls of soups, plates of house-specialty sandwiches and elegant 3-tiered serving dishes overflowing with sweet and savory delicacies - all created in house. Gregory helps serve with a broad smile and an eagerness to please that makes you feel immediately at home.
Please leave room for dessert, or at minimum, one of Carolyn’s scones served with authentic devonshire cream and fruit preserves. I tasted the best while living in St. Ives, and can say with complete confidence that you will not be disappointed.
Everything on the menu is made from scratch.
If you’re clever with words and a Nevada resident, you could meet President Barack Obama Tuesday night at Caesar’s Colisseum. The Harry Reid campaign has offered a pass to a backstage reception with President Obama, Sen Reid and other celebs to the Nevadan who submits the winning campaign slogan for Reid’s relection run in 2010.
Buscando Estrellas es una oportunidad de darle a el talento local una platforma para hacer presentaciones familiares y que de esa forma se sienta la motivación para el desarrollo de todo la gente del medio artístico en Las Vegas..jpg)
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One of the hottest new ways to cash in on surplus goods that you have around the house is to hawk your gold jewelry, coins and even teeth at home gold parties happening all over the country. 
A small clear plastic box with gold-backed teeth yielded $300 after the teeth had been smashed with a hammer. The seller was far happier with the hard cash than a cache of her 90-year old mother’s teeth. A tiny bit grotesque, perhaps, but she needed money more than sentimentality. It’s a position a lot of people are finding themselves in today.
The individual cash sales at this gold party ranged from $30 to $3000. The buyers paid the hostess a percentage for holding the party and inviting her friends. My hostess netted a cool $750 for a party of 25 that started at 1pm and ended by 3:30. The snacks, cookies, strawberries and iced tea purchased at Costco cost about $70. The hostess herself sold some of her seldom used jewelry and then purchased a handful of beautiful 14 karat cocktail rings, one with fire opals, from one of her invitees, paying the very discounted price of the gold only. 
The piece was then weighed and the price calculated based on the weight of the object. If there were several pieces, they were grouped in small bowls according to karat weight and weighed en masse. There was no consideration given for craftsmanship, as all pieces were destined to be smelted. There was no value given either to stones. Stones could be removed before weighing, or the weight of the whole piece guesstimated. Single pieces like watches and charm bracelets were dismantled if one part was 10 karat and another 14 karat, or not even gold. It was always your decision at any time to proceed or not.
Their next major event will be an evening with Ruan Zongze, the Minister Counselor of the political department of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC. Mr. Ruan’s topic is "China-U.S. Relations in an Emerging New World Economy." The UNLV Institute for Security Studies is co-sponsor for the dinner at the Pinot Brasserie, Venetian Hotel. 
I’m going to change my mind about the 32º Draft beer bar at the M Resort Casino Spa, Las Vegas. I wasn’t enthusiastic about it on my first visit because I didn’t like its location next to the Sports Betting area, in earshot of a cacophony of slot machines.
The newest addition to the Las Vegas hotel scene is the M Resort Casino Spa, a modernistic, drop dead gorgeous oasis palace of hip pleasure with spacious expanses of marble, structured amber glass and lofty ceilings.
The Marnell family, successful in the actual construction of casinos for others, has learned well from its experience. The architecture is monumental, the style forward, luxurious but youthful and hip. It should please anyone, although was definitely intended to attract a more urbane, under 50 crowd.
Highlights of the M include a movie set pool area with a surrounding marble campus reminiscent of grand Egyptian temples - plenty of space here for any reception or grand ball. 
Baby Cakes
The M Guest Rooms
Wednesday night and the Blue Martini is jammed. What would it be like if there were no recession? It’s refreshing to see high heels, sexy dresses and crisp shirts. You get so tired of the slobby tourists on the Strip with their shorts, sloppy T-shirts and sandals. This is Las Vegas, for *** sakes!
It seems strangely medieval that a political philosophy could be so entangled with religious dogma that the interpretation of words in a book compiled millennia ago would dictate politics and social mores in 2008. It defies logic to allow the belief that a soul enters the egg at fertilization, or marriage may only be between man and woman, to condemn you to a life of anxiety and economic struggle. It’s quite incomprehensible that a religious and political belief would idealize living at the mercy of fate and bad luck, with no safety net to catch the precipitous fall of your family when your strength fails. But so it is for those 70-30 supporters of the Republican agenda.
