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Last Call: Viva Elvis August 31st, Phantom Sept 2nd
Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 May 2012
For those lollygaggers who haven't made it over to ARIA to witness the spectacular that is Viva Elvis!, your final chance will be August 31st. Viva Elvis opened along with the rest of...
THEpoll: Will SLS Las Vegas Open?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 May 2012
So whaddya think... will SLS Las Vegas get its financing, get its construction in order and open to the public by their planned 2014 date?
SLS Las Vegas: Will It Open?
Yes, effortlessly in 2014
Yes,...
ARIA: Entrapment
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 May 2012
ARIA has unfurled the third installment in their film festival, entitled Entrapment.
In this episode, we see a model in black bathing suit frolicking in the pool as a mannequin in a khaki suit oogles from...
Holy Crap: They Fixed Crystals!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 May 2012
After years of irritating patrons with useless dead ends, the bozos at Crystals have finally rectified the horrible interior promenade design by smashing through some retail spaces and making the passageways navigable.
YAY!
And to think that...
ARIA: The Motive
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 May 2012
Forgive us for not being punctual, but we thought you should know that the second part of ARIA's ongoing short film festival has been unleashed.
The film, titled "The Motive", features the ubiquitous shot their...
SLS Las Vegas: First Interior Renderings
Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 May 2012
An anonymous tipster has sent us a rendering of the porte cochere entrance to the proposed SLS Las Vegas.
Not only are they going after the Cosmopolitan's market segment, they're stealing their design sensibility too.
We assume...
Remember, Remember To Breathe?
Posted by JohnH on 2 May 2012
Resolved: All of us hated Aria's original advertising spot. It was vague, pretentious in an eye-rollingly obscene manner, and failed to impart the full force of what Aria was or could be to its...
SLS Las Vegas: Anatomy Of A Press Release
Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 May 2012
Yesterday, sbe sent out a press release touting their partial funding of the SLS Las Vegas project to the big media. As expected, most gulped down the whole steaming load without asking any questions...
Aria: Shaboo Gets Shabooted for Tetsu
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Apr 2012
Aria has announced (finally) that their incredibly expensive shabu shabu joint Shaboo will close to make way for Tetsu, a teppanyaki joint. Gotta make use of those hoods somehow!
It has been no secret...
Seeing SLS Las Vegas Through The Raindrops
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Apr 2012
I'll spare the preamble and cut right to the chase: I don't believe a thing SBE Entertainment says. From the moment SBE announced the purchase of Sahara and their plans to turn it...
Sahara: SLS Las Vegas To Be Just Below Luxury
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Apr 2012
This must be an April Fools joke.
VegasInc reporter Steve Green, known for kick ass coverage of the legal beat, turned in this incredibly strange story outlining bits and pieces of non-news surrounding the post-Sahara development...
Viva Zarkana!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Apr 2012
Golly, the ARIA/Cirque du Soleil PR machine must really be failing as it took reading through the fine print of a CityCenter LLC annual report to learn that the new show coming to ARIA is...
ARIA Gets In The Really Really Short Film Business
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Mar 2012
In their never ending quest to find the perfect advertising message, Aria has served up The Reveal a series of short "modern seduction films" featuring "alluring tales in a world of hidden desire."
And...
The New Aria Marquee
Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Mar 2012
While we were out Aria built a new marquee. This thing is so full of failure I'm compelled to apologize for all the nasty stuff we said about the old one.
Bad Design. ...
Breaking: Schnabel's Walken In Spooj Returns To The Deuce
Posted by Chuckmonster on 5 Mar 2012
VT reader Trevelbond hits us up with the big huge news that Julian Schnabel's "art" pieces depicting Christopher Walken covered in spooj have returned to the Deuce adjacent wall (from their hiding place in Jim...
NOS Sahara Souvenirs
Posted by Misnomer on 17 Feb 2012
If you're anything like me, you've kicked yourself a number of times for having missed the big post-closure garage sale at Sahara. Sometimes I lay awake at night, filled with regret, wondering if I'd...
CityCenter Demolishing Marquee, Union Closing
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Jan 2012
Here's something interesting. VT superfriend JohnD braved freshly enacted Nevada statutes banning the use of devices while driving to snag this photo of the CityCenter marquee, apparently undergoing demolition.
Check it:
VT reported a year and...
Q: What Do Alberta Canadians And Aria Have In Common?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 1 Dec 2011
What do Alberta Canadians and ARIA Have In Common?
Beer? Check.
Pocket Parks? Check.
White Stuff? Check.
Wide open spaces with few humans? Check.
Concern for your involuntary respiration? Check!
The Alberta tourism board has adopted "remember to...
Sayonara Viva Elvis!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Nov 2011
The great and powerful Norm! is reporting that:
Cirque du Soleil informed "Viva Elvis" cast at 3 p.m. meeting today that MGM Intn'l will replace Aria show @ CityCenter at end of 2012.
We all knew from...
Pencil: Aria's Winter Rate Offer
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Nov 2011
Yesterday, Aria sent out their winter rates offer.
If you take the offer at image perception value, you'll be able to book a room with a fabulous fireplace where you and your significant other can rub...
ASS Watch: The New Aria Sky Suites Website
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 Oct 2011
ARIA Sky Suites, aka A.S.S., has finally begun rolling out its brand spin off campaign with a new website dedicated to ARIA's exclusive accommodations.
Included in the website are copious photo galleries of all of the...
Exclusive: Hyde Bellagio Is
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 Oct 2011
Dateline: Dagobah. Here's an exclusive. And by exclusive I mean excluding everyone. And by here I mean Hyde Bellagio.
Huh whuh?
You remember that post earlier this week wherein we all looked at...
SBE Shows Off Hyde Lounge To Everyone But Us cc: Sam Nazarian
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Oct 2011
Last week, SBE Entertainment and MGM Resorts International sent invitations to preview the Hyde Lounge at Bellagio to a handful of folks, but not us. The invitations consisted of three computer renderings posted below.
For...
The Aria Express
Posted by Chuckmonster on 3 Oct 2011
Not sure when this happened, but The City Center Choo-Choo is now called "The Aria Express."
Too bad the thing doesn't stop at ARIA.
Thanks to VT super uber Canadian reader Donnymac66 for the tweet tip.
...
Dear Vdara: Get Real
Posted by MikeE on 29 Sep 2011
Ahhh, so now you're offering comped limos, huh?
It's something we still get excited over: the dude at the bottom of the escalators with a sign holding your name as you descend to ground level at...
Mmmmmmmmariachi!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Sep 2011
The Mariachi have invaded Las Vegas:
...at Wynn Las Vegas (courtesy of VT reader JakeZ)
...at Caesars Palace (courtesy of @caesarspalace)
...at Cosmopolitan (crazy upside down video by @John Unwin)
Vive Le France!...
For Sam Came Down From The Mountain, And All Became Well With The World
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Sep 2011
Earlier today, a commenter with the handle "SamNazarian" posted a response to How Sam Nazarian Spent The Sahara Liquidation Money.
Well i have to say that i have finnaly submitted to responding to your hilariuos blogs...
How Sam Nazarian Spent The Sahara Liquidation Money
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Sep 2011
I'm confident that VT's griping about Sahara's skanky parking garage and hell hole of a hotel embarrassed SBE honchos so much that they brought in a cleaning crew and tried to make some other minor...
ARIA In USC vs UTAH Sportsbook Payout Fiasco
Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 Sep 2011
I'll be the first person to admit that I know little to nothing about sports and sports betting... it just ain't my thing. So when VT reader @sctrojan started tweeting at us over the...
Sahara Liquidation: SOLD OUT!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 Sep 2011
The Sahara, which stated on its mostly darkened marquee that the final weeks of their interior liquidation sale were here, is now officially and completely closed. The NCL Liquidation team ended their sale of...
ARIA Gets Top Cheffy
Posted by Chuckmonster on 6 Sep 2011
As if you needed any further reason to come to Vegas for #VIMFP, the fine folks at ARIA have given you one.
From October 21-23 ARIA will play host to the Food & Wine magazine All...
From The Mailbag: Are There Any Implosions Planned?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 Aug 2011
Periodically, we get emails from folks asking us questions that we think y'all might be interested in helping us answer, or ones that might stir up a little discussion.
Today's question comes from VT reader Bruce,...
SBE Plans Umami Burger For Vegas... But Where?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Aug 2011
A few months ago, in the wake of the Sahara closure, SBE Entertainment's head toolsmith Sam Nazarian announced an investment into local Los Angeles burger joint Umami Burger. In the last three years or...
ARIA Submits Plans For Strip Side Marquee
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 Aug 2011
As we reported they would way back in November 2010, ARIA has submitted plans to build a new strip side marquee, not all that different from the one we photoshopped.
The 260 foot tall marquee...
Cirque Du Soleil De-Elvising ARIA's Viva Elvis
Posted by Chuckmonster on 10 Aug 2011
Here's a hoot and a half.... the great and powerful NORM! has learned that Cirque du Soleil has decided to shutter and revamp Viva Elvis at ARIA, replacing the Elvis plot line with acrobatic acts...
AAA Gives Murrendor's ASS Five Diamonds!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 9 Aug 2011
The almighty AAA has bestowed upon A.S.S. - the crown jewel of Murrendor, Aria Sky Suites - the coveted Five Diamond Award.
Not particularly surprised about this as A.S.S.'s accommodations are sparkly gorgeous and still has...
Aria Gets Humpty
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 Jul 2011
Tonight, one hit wonder Digital Underground brings their stache free Groucho glasses to ARIA's Haze nightclub for your humpty dancing pleasure. Tickets on sale now!
It is unclear what will happen for the other five...
ARIA Offering Early Evening Prix Fixe Dining $49
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 Jul 2011
Speaking of ARIA, while perusing their dining offerings I happened to notice that all of their "specialty dining" restaurants are offering $49 Early Evening menu... $49 from 5pm-7pm.
Union offers choice of three appetizers (including the...
Poll: Does ARIA's Legionella Outbreak Change Your Plans?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 15 Jul 2011
By now, you've probably heard all about the outbreak of Legionella bacteria in the water supply of ARIA. Given that we've got a pretty massive cross section of opinionistas here... spanning the globe of...
ARIA Tainted With Legionnaire's Since OPENING DAY!
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Jul 2011
The Review-Journal, working off our scoop (and without giving us credit - dicks!) says that the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease has been detected at ARIA since December 2009.... THE MONTH THE PROPERTY OPENED!
8...
CONFIRMED: ARIA Issuing Legionnaire's Disease Outbreak Warning
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Jul 2011
We've just received a reader tip ARIA has begun issuing email warning to guests who stayed in the resort during the July 4th weekend that recent water tests have revealed a high level of Legionella,...
ARIA's Legionnaire's Disease Outbreak Email
Posted by Chuckmonster on 14 Jul 2011
Thanks to one of our trusty readers, we've gotten a copy of the email sent out by ARIA's VP of Hotel Operations Paul Berry concerning the rumored and now confirmed outbreak of Legionnaire's disease at...
How Dumb Does Aria Think You Are?
Posted by Chuckmonster on 29 Jun 2011
The latest round of ARIA offers, tossing around rates of $79/$159, includes this truly baffling photo of an ethnically diverse crowd celebrating something exciting around two slot machines that aren't even plugged in.
How dumb does...
Revenge of the Attack of the Return of the Sahara Liquidation Sale Photos
Posted by Chuckmonster on 23 Jun 2011
If you haven't yet had the chance to eyeball the bajillion photos of the Sahara Liquidation sale posted everywhere, we've got a slew of our own, courtesy of VT super reader TwoFours who stopped by...
Fontana Lounge At Bellagio Closes Forever July 5
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Jun 2011
Bellagio has updated their online fact sheet with the closing date of Fontana Lounge, which has been pushed back to July 5th, 2011. The original closing date was rumored to be late April, which...
Aria Giving Away 4 Night Stay on The Facebook
Posted by Chuckmonster on 4 Jun 2011
Aria is giving away a gigantic package trip via their Facebook joint. Check it out:
Reading the contest rules reveals that the room they're most likely giving up is one of the Two Bedroom Aria...
Sahara Garage Sale / Liquidation Starts June 16th
Posted by Chuckmonster on 2 Jun 2011
Thanks to VT reader NeverJustJ's posting on The Board, we now know all we need to know about the coming liquidation of all of Sahara's assets.
Everything must go... gigantic Hobart mixers, to stainless steel kitchen...
Vegas Gang #61: Sahara Post-Mortem and More
Posted by Chuckmonster on 26 May 2011
On the latest episode of the Vegas Gang podcast, the gang takes on the Sahara's closing from all angles... bringing the same insight to the game that predicted Nazarian/SBE would be a failure from the...
ARIA's Pool Deck Nominated for Architecture Award
Posted by Chuckmonster on 25 May 2011
The American Institute of Architects have nominated ARIA's pool deck for their "people's choice" architecture award under the "Cafe/Bar" category.
Not sure if this is specifically targeted for the poolside bar (the building above) or for...
NBA Coach Allegedly Beaten By ARIA Security Goons
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 May 2011
The Center of Beatdowns, Shifted.
Former NBA player turned Assistant Coach Charles Oakley has sued ARIA and a slew of security guards at ARIA for following him to his room, handcuffing him and engaging in a...
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