Party On The Patio @ Serendipidy 3

The Las Vegas Weekly will host the Party On The Patio this Thursday from 6-10pm
Cotton Candy Martini Yummy Frozzzzen Hot ChocolateThe Golden Opulence Sundae- $1000.00

Jamie Edmondson at the Playboy Store

Miss January 2010 and former Amazing Race contestant Jamie Edmondson at the Playboy Store at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas (12/12)

Daily Vegas Bikini- Eva Longoria

Go to EveTheNightClub.com for New Years Eve Evite

Viva Elvis!

Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis," has a VIP opening performance tonight!
Gilles Ste-Croix and Stéphane Mongeau, the show's executive producer, describe the new production as a "retro-contemporized" tribute that unfolds like a live concert.
"It's a show about a man, his emotion, what he brought," Mongeau continued. "And it's not a show about Elvis, it's a show with Elvis."
In keeping with that concept, none of the show's 75 artists -- including 26 dancers, 26 acrobats, four featured female singers and a live band -- actually will portray or otherwise represent Presley on stage. The king will be glimpsed in vintage film clips, graphic imagery and scenic and abstract props, such as a gigantic pompadour. But as far as impersonations, the Cirque creative team is leaving those to the legions of side-burned, rhinestone-studded guys who pop up in beery nightclub acts around town."It would not be fair for Elvis" to portray him, Mongeau said, "because Elvis is greater than what we could imagine."
In exploring Presley's musical legacy, "Viva Elvis" will highlight the singer's recorded voice on many of his signature tunes.
The venue, a custom-built 2,000-seat theater with every imaginable backstage technology and enough fly space to land a UFO, is among the prime attractions of the new ultra-upscale Aria Resort & Casino, the centerpiece of the massive new CityCenter urban complex on the Las Vegas Strip. "Viva Elvis" will christen the space with tonight's VIP opening performance; to be attended by Priscilla Presley, the first public previews will begin on Friday and the official premiere will be Feb. 19.Priscilla Presley said "I'm hoping this'll renew Vegas again and get people back to work," adding that in the '70s everyone from waiters to blackjack dealers and limousine drivers felt the impact of the king's return to his court.

"Everybody was happy when Elvis Presley came to town."

Photos by Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

Aria Grand Opening- Wednesday!

Not until today has there been a Las Vegas casino resort offering that is as lavish, gigantic and in a word, spectacular.The centerpiece resort boasts the largest buildings at CityCenter. The 60-story, curved glass towers are home to 4,004 rooms while the 150,000-square foot casino serves as the only gaming space within the complex.

If you are not at Aria @ City Center Wednesday night - you are nowhere.The celebration will be marked by a fireworks show at 11:05 p.m. Think of it as a preview of what’s to come during the annual New Year’s Eve festivities.James Beard award-winning chef, Shawn McClain is preparing to open a fourth restaurant, Sage, at City Center.
My itinerary is as follows:
16th 7pm Bar Vdara - Vdara
16th 11pm - GRAND OPENING
17th 1am CityBar - ARIA
17th 1pm View Bar - ARIA
17th 7pm Bar Moderno -ARIA
18th 7pm The Deuce - ARIA
What to wear, what to wear...
Rates will start at $179; for info: (866) 359-7757, www.arialasvegas.com.
Aerial View of Aria-click to enlarge

Bellagio Christmas Decor in Full Bloom

Bubble or Boba- Its Tea Time in Las Vegas

Yummy Bubble Tea or Boba if you prefer,in Taiwan is what coffee or soda is to the U.S. One would think Bubble Tea is the national drink by its popularity.
Just like in Taiwan, Bubble Tea shops are popping up all over Las Vegas.
Bubble Tea originated in Taiwan in the early 1980's at a small tea stand.
One concession owner became popular with her tea when she started adding different fruit flavoring to her tea. When adding flavor, the tea and flavoring needed to be shaken well for a good all around taste. This formed bubbles in the drink, which came to be known as "Bubble Tea."
The new fad was to add tapioca pearls into a favorite drink. Most of the time tapioca pearls were served in cold infused tea. After the tea and flavor were shaken well, it topped tapioca pearls that were sitting on the bottom of a clear cup. The tapioca pearls also looked like bubbles, thus also became to known as "Bubble Tea." Bubbles floated on the top your drink and bottom of your drink.The consistency of tapioca pearls are somewhere between jell-o and chewing gum. They are the size of a marble. They are also known as the "boba" drink in Western China because it is described as to having the same texture as the female breasts.Bubble Tea is available at many locations including Boba Tea Lounge8846 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, NV (702) 942-6064‎ and Boba Tea
4255 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV(702) 364-4724‎ also,Lollicup Coffee and Tea is now open at Town Square.

Lollicup - Las Vegas (Town Square)
6629 Las Vegas Blvd., South#K4
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-260-8988
lvtownsquare@lollicup.com
Store Hours
Mon - Thu: 10am - 9pm
Fri - Sat: 10am - 10pm
Sun: 11am - 8pm

One thing is for certain. Bubble Tea is not a fad. It's a trend. This drink is addictive. If you've had a good one before then you know what we're talking about.

History of Binions Million Dollar Display

The collection of 100 $10,000 gold certificates, encased in plastic and on public display, was first unveiled Dec. 11, 1954, at the newly remodeled Joe W. Brown Horseshoe Club.

The moment was captured in a photograph that appeared on the front page of the following morning’s Review-Journal. The caption noted the display was “another first” for Las Vegas.

With that $1 million display, Brown, a soft-spoken Southerner credited with Fremont Street’s transformation into Glitter Gulch, created the Mirage volcano of its era. The display and its successor would for decades be the city’s most popular attraction — an estimated 5 million tourists snapped photos in front of the bills.
But inflation, the decline of downtown and the rise of casino-front attractions on the Strip took their toll.

The confusion over the date of the display’s unveiling likely arises because Brown, who had purchased the Horseshoe from Benny Binion in 1953, sold his $1 million display in 1959.

In 1964 Benny Binion, who had by then bought back the Horseshoe from Brown, re-created the attraction with another collection of $10,000 bills.

Two unveiling dates. Two owners. Same casino.
It was Binion’s collection of bills that his daughter Becky Behnen sold in 2000 to Kansas City coin collector Jay Parrino.

The Treasury Department stopped distributing $10,000 bills, which featured former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Salmon Chase, in 1969. By 2000 only 340 remained in circulation, making the display the most valuable currency collection in the world, according to experts.

When the current owners of the casino, now known as Binion’s, decided last year to evoke the property’s history by creating a new $1 million display, they assembled $270,000 in $100 bills, $688,000 in $20 bills and $42,000 in $1 bills.
The owners estimated replicating the original display by gathering $1 million worth of the $10,000 bills would have cost $16 million.By Mr Sun -Questions for Mr. Sun should be sent to page8@lasvegassun.com

MGM-Mirage presents....CityCenter

Aria -OPENS DEC. 16

Description: The centerpiece of the CityCenter complex, Aria is the only hotel-casino in the development. Aria's hotel has several connected glass and steel towers with the tallest standing 60 stories. Aria will employ 10,000 of the 12,000 employees hired at CityCenter. Architect: Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli

Rooms: 4,004 hotel rooms, including 568 suites. Room rates average $179 to $799 a night while suites cost $500 to $7,500 a night.

Amenities: Aria has a 150,000-square-foot casino with 145 table games and 1,940 slot machines; 300,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; and a 215,000-square-foot pool deck. Aria's 1,800-seat theater house will host the Cirque du Soleil-produced Viva Elvis show.

Restaurants and bars: 13 restaurants, including offerings from Chef Masayoshi Takayama, Chef Shawn McClain, Chef Michael Mina, Chef Julian Serrano, Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Chef Sirio Maccioni, Chef Brian Massie and Chef Jean-Philippe Maury.

Vdara Hotel -OPENS TUESDAY

Description: A 57-story nongaming hotel and condominium tower, Vdara is connected to Bellagio via a pedestrian walkway and is adjacent to Aria.

Architect: RV Architecture, led by Rafael Viñoly

Rooms: 1,495 deluxe, one- and two-bedroom suites, all with fully equipped kitchens, plus penthouse units. Nightly rates will range from $159 to $2,000.

Amenities: Vdara has an 18,000-square-foot spa; 10,000 square feet of meeting space; and a 40,000-square-foot pool deck.

Restaurants and bars: Chef Martin Heierling's Silk Road. Bar Vdara is situated in hotel's center lobby.

Mandarin Oriental -OPENS SATURDAY

Description: A nongaming luxury hotel and condominium tower, the 47-story Mandarin Oriental is the first Las Vegas venture for the international hotel group. The property, which features the hotel and residence lobby on the 23rd floor, is designed with unique angles and features.

Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox

Rooms: Mandarin Oriental has 392 hotel rooms and 225 condominium residences. Residences are above the 23rd floor and hotel units are on the lower levels.

Amenities: Mandarin Oriental has a two-level, 27,000-square-foot spa; 12,000 square feet of meeting space; and the 23rd floor Sky Lobby.

Restaurants and bars: The hotel's signature restaurant, Twist from award-winning celebrity Chef Pierre Gagnaire. Amore Patisserie. In the Sky Lobby are the Mandarin Bar, the Tea Lounge and MOzen Bistro.
Veer Towers -OPENS IN JANUARY

Description: CityCenter's only purely residential development. Two 37-story glass towers, inclined at 5-degree angles give the project its name. Veer is expected to begin closing on its condominium sales in late January.

Architect: Helmut Jahn

Rooms: 335 residences in each tower. The condominiums, which include studio units; one-, two- and three-bedroom residences; and penthouses, starting at 500 square feet and ranging up to nearly 3,300 square feet.

Amenities: Pools, sun deck and cabanas on each tower rooftop.

estaurants and bars: Both towers are connected directly to Crystals, CityCenter's retail and restaurant area.

Harmon -OPENS IN 2010

Description: Originally planned as a 47-story hotel and condominium tower, MGM Mirage announced in January it was delaying the Harmon's completion until next year and changed the scope of the project. Construction issues surrounding improper placement of reinforcing bar, commonly known as rebar, caused the general contractor to replace construction materials on several floors.

The 200 condominium units were scrapped and the 400-unit hotel tower was stopped at 27 stories.

The outside of the building was completed and the tower will be lighted, but MGM Mirage officials said it wouldn't finish the Harmon until next year.

Restaurants and bars: The Harmon had been expected to include MR CHOW, a branch of the Los Angeles restaurant operated by Michael Chow.

Crystals -OPENS THURSDAY

Description: CityCenter's 500,000-square-foot retail, dining and entertainment district, the three-level Crystals will contain 75 tenants. Crystals' multi-faceted exterior includes a glass canopy depicting a quartz crystal and an abundance of natural light. The interior is a park celebrating nature and the seasons with abstract hanging gardens and a lush flower carpet.

Tenants: Large-format luxury retailers include Louis Vuitton, Prada, Tiffany & Co., Ermenegildo Zegna, Roberto Cavalli, Christian Dior, Versace, Bulgari, Cartier, Hermes, Bally, Van Cleef & Arpels, Mikimoto, Emilio Pucci and ILORI. Retailers opening their first locations in Las Vegas include Tom Ford, Carolina Herrera, Miu Miu, Paul Smith, Kiton, Marni, Assouline, H. Stern, Tourbillon, Porsche Design and de Grisogono.

Restaurants: Eva Longoria Parker's Beso; two new dining concepts from Wolfgang Puck; a pub concept by Todd English; and Mastro's Ocean Club.