Vegas Pop Blog

Shuffle Up: Big Games on the 2009 World Series of Poker Schedule

Vegas Pop Staff — 2009-01-26T12:25:00+00:00

Filed under: Casinos, Poker & Gambling, Event Finder, Sports & Rec

Vegas Pop Blog: The dates have been set for the 2009 version of the World Series of Poker and now poker enthusiasts from around the world can make plans to descend on Vegas. Running from May 26 through July 15, the tournament kicks off inside the famed Amazon Room ... Read more

Drew Carey Hits Vegas Super Bowl Weekend

Vegas Pop Staff — 2009-01-22T22:27:00+00:00

Filed under: Shows, Celebrity, Event Finder

Vegas Pop Blog: If you're in town Super Bowl weekend and looking for a laugh, Drew Carey is also in town with the Drew Carey Improv All Stars Jan. 28-Feb. 1 at MGM Grand. Drew Carey Show regulars Kathy Kinney and Ryan Stiles are joined by TV heart throb Greg Proops ... Read more

Top 13 Vegas Casino Hotel Deals Right Now

Vegas Pop Staff — 2009-01-22T16:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Casinos, Travel Tips, Vegas Tips

Vegas Pop Blog: There are some great lodging deals to be had right now on Vegas resort casinos. Many deals are up to 50% off and include properties all over the valley including luxury resorts on the Strip, shangri-spas in Summerlin and Green Valley and retro joints ... Read more

Criss Angel Back After Lovebird Getaway

Vegas Pop Staff — 2009-01-20T22:10:00+00:00

Filed under: Shows, Celebrity, Event Finder

Vegas Pop Blog: Recent travelers to Vegas may have been upset to find that Criss Angel's Cirque du Soleil show 'Believe' at the Luxor has been on hiatus for the last couple of weeks. In true Cirque fashion, 'Believe is one of the most visually stimulating shows on ... Read more

Hard Rock and a Cool Place: Poker Lounge Opens

Vegas Pop Staff — 2008-09-15T20:49:00+00:00

Filed under: Casinos, Star Spotting, Poker & Gambling

Vegas Pop Blog: The Hard Rock Poker Lounge opened in grand style over the weekend with a poker tournament that brought out Vegas's pokerati and a familiar name winning the grand prize.His Honorable Mayor Oscar Goodman cut the ceremonial ribbon, a sexy black number, ... Read more

It's Senior Year at the 4th Annual Vegas Prom

Vegas Pop Staff — 2008-09-11T11:44:00+00:00

Filed under: Nightlife, Sexy Vegas, Event Finder

Vegas Pop Blog: Limo? Check.Corsage? Check.Condoms? Check.Patron? Grey Goose? Check and check.Sounds like an average prom checklist for prom night, but these aren't teenagers celebrating the end of a high school career. These are pro (and some semi-pro) partiers and ... Read more

Betting on the U.S. Presidential Race, Literally

Fletch — 2008-08-25T12:08:00+00:00

Filed under: Dry Heat, DNC08

Vegas Pop Blog: There's no doubt that voting is just like gambling and politics is a sports so it's of little surprise that popular online sports books are taking bets on the next President of the United States.You can't predict an absolute future so when you vote ... Read more

Vegas "Sports" That Should Be in the Summer Olympics

Fletch — 2008-08-08T00:10:00+00:00

Filed under: Dry Heat, Sexy Vegas, Weird Vegas

Vegas Pop Blog: I always thought Vegas would be a great host city for the Summer Olympics.Well, if everyone could get past the 120-degree August heat. There isn't as much pollution as Beijing and where some cities have trouble building out their Olympic facilities, ... Read more

Total Eclipse of the Fletch

Fletch — 2008-08-07T06:06:00+00:00

Filed under: Shows, Dry Heat, Event Finder

Vegas Pop Blog: It's a good day when you get press releases like the one below. It's a good day because that means Bonnie Tyler is coming to Vegas. Tickets go on sale Friday for her show at The Cannery on Sept. 26.The press release refers to one of the finest songs ... Read more

72 Hours in Vegas for Under $72 A Day

Clare Goggin — 2008-07-31T22:51:00+00:00

Filed under: Casinos, Dining, Travel Tips

Vegas Pop Blog: Seventy-two fabulous hours in Las Vegas for less than $72 per day? Sure. Why not? Check out Sin City on a budget and make some priceless memories.With gas prices rising and constant hints of recession, you'll want a vacation now more than ever. But ... Read more

Donny & Marie Back on the Strip

Fletch — 2008-07-29T02:43:00+00:00

Filed under: Casinos, Shows, Celebrity, Event Finder

Vegas Pop Blog: It's about time is really all I have to say.Donny and Marie Osmond are starting an extended Vegas residency at The Flamingo starting Sept. 9. The two have been all over the TV lately in one form or another and frankly, people would rather see the duo ... Read more

City's Best Vegas Winners

Vegas Pop Staff — 2008-07-24T08:16:00+00:00

Filed under: Casinos, Shows, Nightlife, Dining

Vegas Pop Blog: The neo-classic and over-used phrase "America voted" applies as Las Vegas City's Best winners have been announced. Voters voted for the votably best restaurants, bars and clubs and Vegas categories like City's Best Casinos, City's Best Buffets and ... Read more

Vegas Pool Season '08: Oh Yeah, You Can Swim, Too

Fletch — 2008-04-22T21:51:00+00:00

Filed under: Nightlife, Dry Heat, Sexy Vegas

Vegas Pop Blog: This is one of the best times of the year in any city in any country on any planet -- the beginning of Vegas Pool Season. It's that special time of the year when Sin City sheds a few more inhibitions and the flesh is celebrated, and in the case of ... Read more

Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund Wins Miss America Pageant 2008

Fletch — 2008-01-26T22:10:00+00:00

Filed under: Miss America

Vegas Pop Blog: This year I decided that I wouldn't predict the winner of Miss America pageant in the days leading up to the pageant because last year, well, I failed. Last year, I thought for sure Miss Texas was going to win, but in hindsight that decision was ... Read more

Miss America Kirsten Haglund in Pictures

Vegas Pop Staff — 2008-01-26T22:09:00+00:00

Filed under: Miss America

Vegas Pop Blog: Congratulations to the new Miss America, Kirsten Haglund. Here are the photos of the Michigan native on her road to the tiara and a $50,000 scholarship.Click on a small image to see the full picture.Photo: Ethan Miller/GettyCaption: Miss America ... Read more

Miss America Preliminary Award Winners

Vegas Pop Staff — 2008-01-26T09:13:00+00:00

Filed under: Vegas Photos, Event Finder, Miss America

Vegas Pop Blog: In the week leading up to "Miss America Live!" at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, awards were given out for talent and the lifestyle and fitness awards. Talent winners won a $2,000 scholarship with swimsuit winners taking home a $1,000 ... Read more

Rock the Joke: Welcome to Vegas' Unofficial Festival Season

Fletch — 2007-10-18T11:42:00+00:00

Filed under: Shows, Celebrity, Dry Heat, Travel Tips, Event Finder, The Comedy Festival

Vegas Pop Blog: It's not like you need another reason to come to Vegas. With the endless supply of conventions, new nightlife and changing Vegas Stripscape, there are plenty of excuses to hop a plane to the desert.If you do need a little extra temptation, the next ... Read more

The Highs & Lows of Mr. Las Vegas Wayne Newton

Tony Jenkins — 2007-10-09T12:30:00+00:00

Filed under: Shows, Celebrity, Rants & Raves

Vegas Pop Blog: It's easy to understand why Wayne Newton is called Mr. Las Vegas. First of all, there are the more than 30,000 solo shows the guy has played here over the last 40 years. (That's an average of 750 a year!!) Then there's the fact that he's the ... Read more

Pamela Anderson Marries Co-Star Of Paris Hilton Sex Tape

Tony Jenkins — 2007-10-08T09:40:00+00:00

Filed under: Celebrity, Celebrity News, Sin City

Vegas Pop Blog: It was another typical weekend in Vegas, as people gambled, danced, dined and, oh yeah, Pamela Anderson got married. Yes, the former 'Baywatch' beauty, and current star of Hans Klok's The Beauty of Magic at Planet Hollywood resort, married Rick ... Read more

One Night in Vegas Makes a Hard Man Humble

Fletch — 2007-10-03T11:22:00+00:00

Filed under: Nightlife, Dining, Dry Heat, Travel Tips, Vegas Tips

Vegas Pop Blog: A three-day Vegas vacation is about all a human can handle, emotionally and physically. Even if you're not partaking of the delightful fruits of Sin City (boozing, dancing and buffet gorging), sightseeing and shopping can also take a toll on human ... Read more