Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide

Less then 90 days left until the Millenium Celebration…it will be the …celebration of the Millennium!

What news does the impending New Year bring?

New shows, new performers, new hotels…new web site?

Some news:

Clint Holmes opens at Harrah's in January 2000. Clint previously headlined a show at the Golden Nugget.

Danny Gans opens in April 2000 at the soon to be built "Danny Gans Theater" at The Mirage.

David Cassidy opens with a new production show at The Rio in early 2000.

The 'Rat Pack is Back' won't be back at the Desert Inn after October 10th.
The excellent show is closing due to "copyright" questions brought on by the family of Frank Sinatra. The Rat Pack 'Tribute'…in one form another, may be back in the not so distant future…get a life, Tina!

Well known Las Vegas magician and Houdini look-a-like, Dixie Dooley, is opening with a new show at The Plaza, downtown.
The new show called "Houdini Lives Again" opens Wednesday, October 6th.
The show is presented at 4pm Wednesdays through Saturdays and 4pm & 8pm on Sundays in the main showroom at The Plaza. Tickets are $15.95, which includes one drink! Tell Dixie I sent you!
Dixie will "announce" his new show as he performs a 'death defying' Houdini style escape in front of The Plaza at 11am on Tuesday the 5th
I will be there and will post my review on the Discussion Board late Tuesday afternoon.

FUNNESSE will be performing at The Barbary Coast for 1 week October 5th through the 10th at 9pm. They will be appearing at the Sahara's Casbar Lounge on October 25th through 31st at 7pm nightly, and again on November 8th through the 14th, at 7pm nightly. You are sure to enjoy their performance! Tell 'Crazy Ray' I said "Hi"!

The Aladdin is on schedule for opening in the spring of 2000. View photos of the progress of the new hotel along with statistics at: http://www.vegasresorts.com

Read about the $4 Billion Lake Las Vegas Resort at: http://www.lakelasvegas.com/main.html

Take a look at the great page provided by the UNLV (University of Nevada Las Vegas) Tourism Department called 'All Things Las Vegas'. http://www.unlv.edu/Tourism/vegas.html Tell Patti, via e-mail, that I sent you!

Las Vegas' McCarran Airport has a new and recently updated page… it is a very good! http://www.mccarran.com/

Visit Mike's Las Vegas Pages for lots of information at: http://home.earthlink.net/~mjceditor/

For all sorts of gaming/gambling information visit: http://www.thegamblersedge.com/

You may have heard that there will soon be '3 Stooges' slot machines in Vegas casinos. True, but, this paragraph is not about those slots…nyuk, nyuk, nyuk...following is the link to a page about 3 Stooges 'impersonators' available for hire here in Vegas! Take a look, wise guy! http://home.earthlink.net/~vegasstooges/
Vinny, that means you!

There are several 'Meets' planned in Las Vegas over the coming months.
Please join us! http://www.lasvegastalk.com/meets/index.html

Most importantly, take a look at the Las Vegas Online Entertainment Guide
http://www.lvol.com , for the most comprehensive listing of things in Las Vegas.
If you haven't been there in a while, CHECK IT OUT!
Check out the Banner ads on the LVOL pages for valuable services and information as well!

As always, your questions, comments and remarks are greatly appreciated!

Thanks for reading!

Your Vegas connection,

Gary Jacobson

With contacts in all facets of the hospitality, construction, entertainment, and convention industries, Gary Jacobson gives you an inside look at Las Vegas, as it was, as it is, and as it will be!!! Be sure to check back here every 2 weeks for a new column.
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