Fontana Lounge reopens at the Bellagio

I happened to be over at the Bellagio yesterday & noticed they have reopened the Fontana Lounge. It had been closed for quite a while and wasbeing used as the baccarat room. I had heard rumors about it reopening and I’m happy to report the rumors are true! I’m not sure of the exact day it […]

Monte Carlo has a muted re-opening.

The Monte Carlo opened up yesterday after being closed for 3 weeks after the fire on Jan. 25. The burned parts of the roof were patched up and the hotel was deemed safe to resume operations.
MGM Grand officials estimate they lost $100 million during the 3 week closure. About 1/3 of the rooms were open […]

All you need is Love…

I got to go see the The Beatles: Love show last week. Out of all the Cirque de Soliel shows here in town (with the exception of “O”) it’s the one I really wanted to see.
It’s located over at the Mirage, in the old Sigfried and Roy theater. The theater has been totally redone to […]

Monte Carlo fire caused by workers as suspected

The report came out yesterday that the Monte Carlo fire was definitely caused by workers on the roof as was first speculated. There’s also some talk that they didn’t have the proper permits to be doing the work & the whole event could have been prevented by taking other safety precautions.  
The initial reports was […]

Mirage volcano closed for renovation

One of the best known sites along the strip is closed for renovation and upgrading.
The famous volcano in front of the Mirage hotel is shut down and will be out of commision for the next few months.
Since it’s opening in 1989 it’s become an icon of the Strip and a must-see attraction. It had an […]