Reminder/RSVP Beer & Blog, Thursday February 26!

Beer and Blog, 2/26/2009

Let’s get together, have a beer, network with other bloggers/social media users, and share information.  It’s great to have friends with similar interests!

A number of our “Council of Elder Drunks” are out of town, sick, busy…or all of the above tonight.  We’re determined to drink our share–and theirs–tonight anyway!  Do your part!

The next Beer & Blog will be held Thursday, February 26, at the Freakin Frog bar at 4700 S Maryland Pkwy, across from UNLV. The official start time is 6 PM but some people arrive as early as 5 PM for happy hour 2-for-1 specials on selected beers.

Please leave a comment here or tweet @michaelwilder if you’re coming (RSVP is not required to attend, but a head count helps Freakin Frog plan their staffing).

See you there!

Planning to attend:

• @blackcoldheart
• @newandhorrible
• MyVegasScene
• Pedro (24lbsofBost)
• Daniella Cortez
• Bob Firestone
• Mikey Vegas
• Julie Vasquez
• Brad West
• Sheryl Loch
• Sara Mooney
• Michael Wilder

Menopause The Musical – Las Vegas Show

Menopause The Musical has been making headlines since 2001. Touring from coast to coast this show has been entertaining women for some time now. This show is a 90 minute skit which takes place in a department store and shows the depiction of the rise of the women from the 1960’s up to present time. If you and your girl friends are looking for things to do in Las Vegas the show is great.

When four women in a department show trying on lingerie meet each other during a lingerie sale this all female cast goes through everything from hot flashes to night sweats and chocolate binges. These women who had nothing in common come together to form a sisterhood and realize that going through menopause is perfectly normal. Menopause The Musical has been seen in over 250 cities across the US and numerous other countries including the United Kingdom and South Africa. The show donates part of its proceeds to ovarian cancer research and on its 2005-2006 tour they had successfully raised $500,000 for ovarian cancer research. if you are thinking about visiting this show look for tickets in advance as many shows are already sold out.

Location:
Shimmer Cabaret
Las Vegas Hilton
3000 S. Paradise Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Chester the Molester Goes on Trial

Chester Stiles is in court today, facing the charges of child molestation leveled against him in late 2007. Stiles who I dubbed Chester the Molester is facing 22 counts of sexual assault of a minor and lewdness with a minor. Stiles videotaped himself having sex with a 2 year old girl that testified today. The courage this young girl has is amazing.

Thankfully, it looks like Chester will be spending more time in prison. Deptuy District Attorney Mary Kay Holthus produced letters from Stiles stating he is a pedophile. The letters were written to his ex-girlfriends and son.


During opening statements, Deputy District Attorney Mary Kay Holthus quoted extensively from letters Stiles had written to his son and ex-girlfriends where he freely admitted that he’s a pedophile. Those letters plus the video tape should guarantee that this predator is locked up.

Stiles was caught in a routine traffic stop in Henderson. Way to go HPD!

A Local Staycation

The hottest vacation these days is a Staycation. Forget the worry and hassle of airport security, additional baggage fees and flying and enjoy what your town has to offer. Luckily, we live in one of the #1 Destination Cities, so having a fun, “real” vacation is extremely easy.

New York - New York Hotel and Casino makes your getaway even easier with their amazing Staycation package. In addition to low room rates, the promotion includes deals on dining, entertainment and spa. It even has a special deal for golf enthusiasts!

What are you waiting for? Use some of your vacation days and have a quick getaway!

More Photos Added to the Friends of the LiLV Page

Want to know one of the cool benefits of producing a live video stream show?  Well, besides the realtime feedback, and the excitement of performing in front of a live audience, it has added to our “Friends of LiLV” page.

At the end of our live show, we had a bit of a Q & A session and the subject of our “Friends” photo page came up.  Come to find out, several folks who had thought they had sent a photo either forgot to do so. . .or the photo got swiped by e-gremlins.  Either way, as a result, we’ve just received a couple more pics to the page.

Welcome to The Nugents (Brandon & Darcy + kids. . .no Reverend Ted Nugent in attendance) and Rob & Lois.  California and Michigan should be proud of such excellent representation!

Are YOU on our Friends page?  It’s easy!  Just attach a photo of yourself to an email and send it to friends [at] livinginlv.com.  Many groovy things will come your way if you do so!

Pole Position Raceway – Las Vegas NV Indoor Karting

If you are traveling to Las Vegas and are looking for something fun things to do that is on a budget try checking out the Vegas Pole Position Race. For all of those car race fans and adrenaline looking for things to do in Las Vegas try some indoor karting. Pole Position uses a state of the art indoor karting facility that offers a one of a kind indoor go-kart racing experience to even the most skilled of drivers. Many people who visit the park are highly impressed with the layout of the this kart racing facility. Highly sophisticated and boasting a whopping 18 horsepower motor offering speeds up to 45mph that should get the adrenalin flowing and pumping for most riders.

Pole Position Speedway offers a 60,000 sq ft facility and you don’t have to be a car buff or a race fan to have fun. If you are traveling with your family this is a great family event to do together that will leave you wanting more. if you have family that wants to come but doesn’t want to hop in a kart there are pool tables along with arcades and a gift shot. If you want to grab some food and have some thing to eat there is plenty of room to do that as well. There are complimentary shuttles going to and from the Las Vegas strip to pick up anybody looking to strap themselves into one of these little karts and enjoy some friendly racing.

Local’s Only: The Meca of Deals for Las Vegas Locals!

MGM MIRAGE just launched a new website specifically for locals. The site, mgmmirage.com/locals, features deals from all their properties spanning from Hotel, Dining, Entertainment, Spa and Others.

Many of the deals are 2-for-1 offers or 20% off your entire bill. If you have friends in town or just want to be a toursist for a weekend, make sure to check the site for a plethora of savings.

65: Living the Loft Lifestyle in Las Vegas

What a fun show to record!  Thanks everybody who joined the live video streaming session!!

With the real estate environment in Las Vegas struggling, we wondered what was available in the loft market.  I’ve always thought there was something inherently groovy about lofts. . .seems like they’d be the place where Las Vegas hipsters might hang out.  So for this episode of the Living in Las Vegas Podcast, we visit three brand-new(ish) Las Vegas lofts available for your living enjoyment.  Show notes:

This episode was recorded as both an audio file (found here) AND a video.  The original video was over 18GB in size so we’re working on creating a more management size file to add to our RSS file.  It will be added as a separate post.)

• PHOTOS!
• Weather (sun people, where’s the sun?) / LiLV Pool (40s does not help me!)
• LiLV Stuff
1. Listener Line: 206.312.0105
2. Sign up for Email Alerts (form found on our website)
• CBS-8 Station Tour with Dave Courvoisier
• It’s all about adding Friends
• Melissa is quite the artist
• Also beautiful, Melissa’s colon (wait until you see the video)
• Wallstreet Wealth Management recommendation on Local’s Choice Radio
• Listener Email: Caesar Salad and plantlife
• Living the Loft Lifestyle in Las Vegas
1. Newport Lofts
2. Metreon
3. C2 Lofts
• Hot or Horrible: MRKT Sea & Land

Honeymooners are our “Friends”, How About You?

A few hours ago, Thelma stopped by to check out our website for this Sunday’s LIVE STREAMING VIDEO.  I happen to be testing the chat function at the time so Thelma and I got our chat on.  Come to find out, Thelma has been listening to the Living in Las Vegas Podcast for several years now, having found us on iTunes.  When I asked if she’d sent a photo to our Friends of the LiLV Podcast page, she said she needed to send one. . .and then did.

Thelma sent us a photo of she and her husband Jeremy enjoying their honeymoon last summer while in the Grand Caymans.  Looks like they were having a good time!

Thanks, Thelma and Jeremy!

(By the way, have you added your friends photo?)

History of Steve Wynn – Las Vegas Hotel Guru

It is hard to realize just how Las Vegas came to be sometimes. You see these amazing looking structures and buildings and you can’t help to wonder how it all happened. Thousand of tourists come to Las Vegas every year looking for things to do in Las Vegas and sometimes not really taking the time to dig into the history of Las Vegas. Steve Wynn of Wynn Hotels is a pioneer that has grown with Vegas dating back to when Vegas was run by the real bad boys of the city. Things are different now but Steve Wynn carries with him a certain old school swagger can only be seen and felt by someone who has helped change the landscape of Las Vegas.

Wynn Las Vegas hotels have won numerous awards for service and excellence and have become the premier lodging choice by many travelers. Wynn Hotels are home to numerous activities everyone in the family can enjoy. If you enjoy gambling there is a place for you, if you want to be pampered at the spa you will fit right in and if you just want to play some golf Wynn Las Vegas has its own golf course that serves as a focal point for the hotel.

Steve Wynn has put his life long career passion and love into every nook and cranny of the Wynn Las Vegas hotel and he has done this so that his guests feel like family.