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Sunday, December 06, 2015
Saturday, December 05, 2015
Mid 2000's Las Vegas Strip Video
I stumbled upon this somewhat old video of Las Vegas showing scenery from the Strip back when Planet Hollywood was still Aladdin and when Stardust and Westward Ho were still open.
I'm guessing the footage is from 2005 or earlier (Westward Ho closed late 2005). It's pretty impressive to have HD footage from back then, since HD was a relatively new concept at that time.
I'm guessing the footage is from 2005 or earlier (Westward Ho closed late 2005). It's pretty impressive to have HD footage from back then, since HD was a relatively new concept at that time.
Friday, December 04, 2015
California Renovation Planned
California Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas announced a multi-million-dollar redesign and renovation plan yesterday.
The public areas will be improved first, "with distinctive elements include bright, brilliant metallic finishes, luxe textures like alpine white granite, and a dark, rich wood finish to accent molding throughout the casino."
That will be followed by "a complete redesign and upgrade of nearly 500 hotel rooms and suites, as well as additional food and beverage projects."
The Cal is one of the most under-the-radar casinos in Las Vegas. The location a block off Fremont Street on Ogden Ave puts it out of sight out of mind for most casual downtown travelers. The hotel is able to thrive on its unique business model of selling vacation packages to Hawaiian travelers.
I'm guessing these renovations will be a welcomed improvement to the property.
The public areas will be improved first, "with distinctive elements include bright, brilliant metallic finishes, luxe textures like alpine white granite, and a dark, rich wood finish to accent molding throughout the casino."
That will be followed by "a complete redesign and upgrade of nearly 500 hotel rooms and suites, as well as additional food and beverage projects."
The Cal is one of the most under-the-radar casinos in Las Vegas. The location a block off Fremont Street on Ogden Ave puts it out of sight out of mind for most casual downtown travelers. The hotel is able to thrive on its unique business model of selling vacation packages to Hawaiian travelers.
I'm guessing these renovations will be a welcomed improvement to the property.
Thursday, December 03, 2015
Stratosphere Take Vegas Back Campaign
The Stratosphere's Take Vegas Back ad campaign is almost a year old, but I haven't had a chance to blog about it.
The premise is that Las Vegas has become too expensive and the Stratosphere is the place to be if you want to get a good value, touting it as a resort for the every man.
With rising hotel rates and added resort fees, the campaign might be more relevant than ever.
I'm wondering if the advertisement might be slightly hypocritical though, since the Stratosphere itself has resort fees, along with not-so-great gaming odds (from what I've heard).
Hypocrisy aside it's nice to see a casino try something new to gain customers, and the message decrying high Vegas prices will certainly resonate with a lot of people.
The premise is that Las Vegas has become too expensive and the Stratosphere is the place to be if you want to get a good value, touting it as a resort for the every man.
With rising hotel rates and added resort fees, the campaign might be more relevant than ever.
I'm wondering if the advertisement might be slightly hypocritical though, since the Stratosphere itself has resort fees, along with not-so-great gaming odds (from what I've heard).
Hypocrisy aside it's nice to see a casino try something new to gain customers, and the message decrying high Vegas prices will certainly resonate with a lot of people.
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Sheldon Adelson Republican Debate
The next Republican debate will take place on December 15, 2015 at the Venetian.
This will be the second debate of the year held in Las Vegas. One of the Democratic debates took place at Wynn Las Vegas in October.
Las Vegas will also host the final Presidential debate next year at Thomas and Mack Center on the UNLV campus.
Aside from these debates being held in Las Vegas, it's also been in the news lately that Las Vegas Sands CEO and Venetian owner Sheldon Adelson will be deciding soon which Republican candidate to support.
Adelson is famous for his gigantic campaign contributions, so it's being seen as a major advantage for the candidate who manages to gain his support.
This will be the second debate of the year held in Las Vegas. One of the Democratic debates took place at Wynn Las Vegas in October.
Las Vegas will also host the final Presidential debate next year at Thomas and Mack Center on the UNLV campus.
Aside from these debates being held in Las Vegas, it's also been in the news lately that Las Vegas Sands CEO and Venetian owner Sheldon Adelson will be deciding soon which Republican candidate to support.
Adelson is famous for his gigantic campaign contributions, so it's being seen as a major advantage for the candidate who manages to gain his support.
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