What: DJ Alpyne and Ricky Bongos are set to perform a live mix of their own unique styles of music, combining live DJ and percussion for a high-energy show. With awesome drink specials and rockin’ music, it’s sure to be the ultimate way to celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day.

When: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Festivities start at 8 p.m.

Where: Access Showroom at Aliante Station
7300 Aliante Parkway
North Las Vegas, Nev. 89084

Additional information:
Entry to the show is first-come, first-served and based upon venue capacity. Guests must be 21 years or older and there is no cover charge.

About DJ Alpyne:
DJ Alpyne relocated to Las Vegas in December 2003 and has never looked back. He has held resident nights at the Jet, Mist, Krave, Foundation Room and the Bare Pool, among others. Alpyne has spun at thousands of events, including performing shows for Britney Spears, No Doubt, Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon and more. Known for his very appealing mixture of Hip Hop, Top 40, Electro, Rock and Mashups, he is versatile enough to blend into any environment with his diverse knowledge of music. Alpyne is also a video mixer with the ability to add visuals to the mix by blending, mixing and scratching a medley of music videos and great party music into an all-in-one visually stimulating show.

About Ricky Bongos:
An accomplished musician with a degree in music production, Ricky Bongos found himself playing percussion with DJs up and down the East Coast. Holding residencies in Florida and New York, he found his career opportunity as he was asked to join Sarah McLachlan on tour. Since playing with McLachlan, he has toured with Rihanna, Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas as well as worked with bands like The Bravery and Earth Wind and Fire. Bongos blends the sounds of traditional bongos, bass and snare drums into a high energy show and mixes it up with a live DJ. He has a keen ability to create a seamless transition with the DJ, mixing a live mashup of percussion with the DJ’s music.

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Fremont Street Experience celebrates college basketball with the madness of March that includes the world’s largest NCAA bracket on the Viva Vision screen, two sexy new stage shows, Hardwood Hotties by Missy Cochran Entertainment and Dream Team Divas by Face Productions and an interactive area where guests can test their skills at the 30-foot basketball hoop.

Drink specials will also be available throughout the month at the 10 Fremont Street Experience properties (Binion’s, California, Fitzgerald’s, Four Queens, Fremont, Golden Gate, Golden Nugget, Main Street Station, Plaza and Vegas Club) provided by Southern Comfort, Finlandia Vodka, Bacardi and Heineken. Specialty cocktails include: Slam Dunk (Southern Comfort & lemon-lime soda served on the rocks or as a shot) for $4; 3 Pointer (Finlandia Tangerine Vodka, splash of Peach Schnapps and lemon-lime soda served on the rocks) for $4; Ally Oop (Bacardi Gold Rum and cola served on the rocks for $4 and Heineken or Heineken Light 16oz. cans for $3.

The entertainment schedule is as follows:

Friday, March 5 – Monday, April 5:
• 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. – Dream Team Divas, 3rd Street Stage
• 9:10, 10:10 and 11:10 p.m. – Hardwood Hotties, 1st Street Stage

March Hoops Central at Fremont Street Experience begins on Friday, March 5. All events are free and open to the public and parking is available at the Fremont Street Experience parking garage located at Carson and 4th Streets.

The Fremont Street Experience is a five-block entertainment complex located in historical downtown Las Vegas. In 1995, Fremont Street was closed to vehicular traffic and a giant screen was suspended 90-feet over the street to display spectacular light and sound shows on its 1,500 foot surface. The 12.5 million lights of the Viva Vision screen dazzle 365 nights a year and make the Fremont Street Experience a one-of-a-kind venue. With direct pedestrian access to 10 casinos, more than 60 restaurants, specialty retail and free nightly entertainment, the Fremont Street Experience attracts millions of annual visitors. The Fremont Street Experience can be found online at www.vegasexperience.com.

NEW YORK-NEW YORK

Celtic Feis returns to New York-New York featuring a full day of Irish entertainment, music and of course, beer. The party kicks off at 11:30 a.m. with live music at Nine Fine Irishmen and the Brooklyn Bridge featuring Irish favorites Mike Bowman, Frank Joseph, The Limey Barstewards, Ri-Ra and Celtic Rockers. Guests also may enjoy Red Bull, Jameson whiskey and Absolute vodka drink specials throughout the day. Tickets to Celtic Feis start at $25 and include admission to the day’s events and one free drink. For $35, guests also receive a special St, Patrick’s Day T-shirt. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Zumanity Box Office or in advance by phone at (866) 606-7111.

The party continues all week with special live entertainment, drink specials and festivities Thursday through Sunday. During the day, catch March Madness basketball fever inside Nine Fine Irishmen then rock out with live music from Ri Ra after the games each night. Guests also can dance outside to the beat of Mike Bowman on the Nine Fine Irishmen patio Thursday through Sunday from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. followed by live DJ entertainment from the NFI balcony from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. nightly.

Special for Saturday only, sample tasty grilled cheeseburgers, hot dogs and chicken sandwiches at The Brooklyn Bridge BBQ. After filling your belly, dance the day and night away to the DJ spinning top hits from 2 p.m. – 1 a.m.

For more information about St. Patrick’s Day events at New York-New York, please call (800) 693-6763.

MANDALAY BAY

Spend St. Patrick’s Day rocking to the beat of live Irish bands and enjoying food and beverage specials at Mandalay Bay. The resort-wide party kicks off at Mizuya as The Wild Celts take the stage from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. then continues with The Chancy Bros from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Rattle and Humm from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Guests also can catch the beat of Irish Affair appearing live at Orchid Lounge from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

In between sets, head over to Raffles Café to sample a special menu of corned beef temptations or check out drink specials like $3 Guinness beer, $2 Jameson whiskey shots and $2 Bud Light at participating locations including Mizyua, Orchid Lounge, eyecandy, Hussong’s Cantina and House of Blues.

For more information about St. Patrick’s Day events at Mandalay Bay, please call (877) 632-7000.

MONTE CARLO

This year guests are invited to “Drink until Someone Looks Pretty” at The Pub at Monte Carlo. Killian’s Angels start the party with rocking Irish beats from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. then guests can dance the night away when DJ Albert spins the hottest Irish hits from 9 p.m. – midnight. Daring drink specials include $8 Jameson whiskey cocktails, $5 Guinness beer, $5 Irish Car Bombs and $2 green JELL-O shots and after a few rounds of liquid courage, guests may even find themselves competing for $500 in the party’s Irish Jig Contest.

Check out BRAND Lounge for an energetic St. Patrick’s Day party where guests can Grab a Pot O’ Cold Ones beer bucket offering a taste of six Irish beers for $25 or take advantage of $5 Guinness beer specials from 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. Not quite ready for the Irish Jig Contest at The Pub at Monte Carlo? BRAND invites guests to dance the night away to DJ Joey D’s spin on all-Irish and Top 40 music.

For more information about St. Patrick’s Day events at Monte Carlo, please call (800) 311-8999.

LUXOR AND EXCALIBUR

Enjoy a day tasting pint-after-pint of Irish beer at the St. Patrick’s Day Guinness Beer Crawl at Luxor and Excalibur. Participating venues include Aurora and Liquidity at Luxor and Octane and The Lounge at Excalibur. Guests who make it to every stop will receive a free St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl T-Shirt and will be entered in a midnight drawing to win a Guinness dart board. Guests may pick up a “Beer Crawl Passport” at any of the participating locations.

For more information about St. Patrick’s Day events at Luxor and Excalibur, please call (800) 288-1000 or (800) 937-777.

MGM GRAND

Grab an MGM Grand Crawl passport and journey through four lounges featuring St. Patrick’s Day festivities and drink specials. Enjoy $3 Jameson whiskey shots with the purchase of a special $5 Guinness beer at Zuri, West Wing Bar, Centrifuge and Rouge. Guests will receive a stamp on their passport for every drink ordered at each participating location. Lounge hopping is encouraged as guests who get at least one stamp from each location receive a complimentary Irish Car Bomb shot.

For more information about St. Patrick’s Day events at MGM Grand, please call (800) 929-1111.

THE MIRAGE

Eat like an Irishman at B.B. King’s Blues Club with a special St. Patrick’s Day menu guaranteed to fill guests’ bellies from breakfast to dinner. Start the day off with green eggs and ham with potato biscuits then finish with a corned beef and Swiss cheese sandwich or traditional corned beef and cabbage…or both! Drink specials including $5 Jameson whiskey, $5 Irish Car Bombs and $4 domestic draught beers will help guests wash it all down.

For more information about St. Patrick’s Day events at The Mirage, please call (800) 627-6667.

ARIA

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Sage presents a Sierra Nevada Beer Dinner. Guests are invited to enjoy five courses of Chef Shawn McClain’s celebrated contemporary American cuisine paired with the award-winning brews of Sierra Nevada. Reception with passed canapés begins at 7 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $95 per guest. For reservations, please call (877) 230-2742.

Guests hoping to sample tastes of the Emerald Isle on St. Patrick’s Day need look no further than The Buffet at ARIA. A special menu of corned beef and cabbage, Guinness braised short ribs, Sheppard’s pie, baked parsnips and Irish lamb stew will be served alongside The Buffet’s signature collection of fresh selections and exotic cuisine. The Buffet at ARIA will be open on St. Patrick’s Day for breakfast, 7 a.m. – 11 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.;
and dinner, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.

For more information about St. Patrick’s Day events at ARIA, please call (866) 359-7111.

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The party continues:
Thursday, March 18 – Saturday, March 20
2:00 p.m. – Midnight

WHAT: Dubbed “the luckiest place on earth” by Mayor Goodman, O’sheas will hit the streets for an unrivaled St. Patrick’s Day celebration, with a four-day long block party. Leading the celebrations will be Holly Madison, star of Peepshow, who will kick off the holiday with an exciting game of beer pong with Lucky the Leprechaun. Guests 21 and older are invited to attend the day’s festivities free of charge at the only Irish-themed casino on The Strip. Attendees are encouraged to indulge in unbeatable drink specials, live entertainment, a hotdog-eating contest and all day water balloon games, beer pong, green shot and corn hole. Game winners will be awarded T-shirts, drink vouchers or show tickets. For guests who enjoy the ultimate challenge, for a $40 buy-in, they are invited to compete in the official Beer Pong Satellite Tournament for a chance to receive entry to the World Series of Beer Pong.

DETAILS: Entertainment on St. Patrick’s Day
12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. – DJ Irish
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Beer Pong Game with Holly Madison and Lucky the Leprechaun
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Joshua Tree
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Kings of Kenmare
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Limey Bar
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Sin City Sinners
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Go Go dancers donning Irish-inspired outfits
*Live entertainment will continue throughout the entire four days

Drink Specials
$.99 frozen Baileys
$3 Irish Car Bombs
$3 Miller/Coors green beer
$3 Miller/Coors draft
$4 Guinness draft
$5 All other domestic beer
$6 all other import beer

WHERE: O’Sheas Casino & alleyway adjacent to O’Sheas
3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

The fun kicks off on Wednesday, March 17, with sexy emcee, Elissa and her lucky Leprechaun co-host, who will have just about everyone doing the Irish jig. A pair of Irish DJs will be spinning Irish bar favorites and all the U2 one could ever want outside on the gorgeous, 3,000-square-foot patio, while the beautiful RHUMBAR cocktail waitresses will keep the drinks-a-flowin’. $5 green Coors Light drafts, Guinness, George Killian’s Irish Red and Irish Car Bomb specials will be available from 11 .m. until close, along with Tullamore Dew and Carolans Irish Cream shot specials. And because RHUMBAR loves St. Patrick’s Day just as much as the next Irish pub, there will be no shortage of Irish party favors.

RHUMBAR is a highly-stylized cocktail and cigar lounge with a cool Caribbean palate, known for its premium rum and exotic, handmade cocktails. The plush outdoor patio is reminiscent of a tropical retreat offering a picturesque location for guests to mingle, sip cocktails, and smoke cigars. Located near the main entrance of The Mirage, RHUMBAR is owned and operated by Drive This! Entertainment. The lounge and patio are open from 11 a.m. until midnight Sunday through Wednesday, and 11 a.m. until 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information please contact RHUMBAR at 702-792-7615

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On March 27, 2010 SNCF will be hosting “Artfully Sweet” at Mix in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay. With one-of-a-kind culinary creations and the city’s best views of the Strip, Mix is at the pinnacle of style and height of indulgence. Located at the top of THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, Mix is the vision of world-renowned chef Alain Ducasse. “Artfully Sweet” will include champagne and a wide variety of desserts from some of the best pastry chefs in Las Vegas including Eric Snow, trained by Alain Ducasse, local and international art displays including artwork from Peter Lik, live performances including an exciting live auction hosted by JC of 94.1 The Mix, where we will be auctioning off dates with some of Las Vegas’ finest police officers and hottest firefighters, and a silent auction with a number of fascinating items including artwork, golf packages, show and restaurant tickets and much more.

The mission of SNCF is to “strengthen the lives of children and families” by providing pregnant and parenting homeless youth with safe, structured and positive living environments that encourage the development of the skills necessary to successfully transition to self-sufficiency. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to fund SNCF’s work.

Through targeted marketing and public relations efforts we are hoping to attract over 250 attendees, including celebrity chefs, media personalities, Las Vegas show performers and local community members. Tickets for the event will be $35,- per person or $60 for two if purchased in advance.

‘Beer, Brats and Baskets’ will be hosted at the following dates and times:

Thursday, March 18
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday, March 19
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 20
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 21
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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The Mint 400, a 400-mile, off-road race through the desert of Southern Nevada, kicks off at the property’s Lounge Bar for pole position drawings Wednesday, March 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. Drivers may register for the race beginning that Wednesday at the El Cortez Banquet Room from 7 to 9 p.m.

On Thursday, March 25 the El Cortez continues registration for drivers in its Banquet Room from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On both Thursday and Friday, March 26 racing fans have the opportunity to meet drivers during a ‘meet & greet’ on Fremont Street scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Participating cars will be on display throughout Friday.

The El Cortez will have outdoor vendors along 6th Street and Fremont Street offering drinks, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos and popcorn on Thursday and Friday from 5 to 9 p.m.

The race officially takes place on Saturday, March 27 at 7 a.m. Drivers will begin the race off of Interstate 15 at the Moapa Travel Plaza (Exit 75).

The original Mint 400 was created by Mint Hotel Public Relations Director Norm Johnson in 1968 and was called the Del Webb Mint 400 Desert Rally. The annual race continued for 40 years and then was reintroduced to Las Vegas in 2008 after a 20 year hiatus. Visit www.themint400.com for additional information.

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The parade will be held Saturday, March 13 at 10 a.m. Over 100 parade entries including festive floats, Celtic dancers, bagpipers and marching bands will travel the mile-long route on Water Street, beginning at Ocean Avenue and ending at Victory Road. The theme is “Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow.”

A portion of the proceeds from this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival will benefit the St. Rose Foundation, a non-profit organization that contributes to the development of additional services and new technology at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals to provide for the changing health care needs of our communities.

For more information, visit www.HendersonLive.com or call (702) 267-2171. Follow us on Facebook at HendersonLive.

WHEN: March 11-14

Thursday, March 11
5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Carnival

Friday, March 12
5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Carnival, Festival & Live Entertainment

Saturday, March 13
10 a.m. PARADE
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Car Show
12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Carnival, Festival & Live Entertainment

Sunday, March 14
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Festival & Live Entertainment
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Carnival

Henderson Events Plaza
200 S. Water Street
Water Street District

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t complete without green beer and Murphy’s Law will be serving up $1 green beers starting at 6 a.m. Customers who bring boxed or canned food items to donate to HELP of Southern Nevada will receive their first green beer free. Other drink specials include $1 O’Doul’s for designated drivers, $17 Jameson whiskey samplers and $3.17 Irish coffees and shots of Jameson. Murphy’s original specialty green drink, the Clover Bend Over, is also available for $3.17, which is more than half off the regular price. There will be a build-your-own Bloody Mary station open all day offering single shots for $3 and double shots for $5. Food specials include $5 corned beef breakfast scramble or wraps from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and $5 corned beef sandwiches and chips from 11 a.m. to midnight. Murphy’s famous daily triple happy hours will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. featuring the regular happy hour menu in addition to the St. Patrick’s Day specials.

Festivities will also include beer pong tournaments on the patio beginning at 10 a.m. and going through the evening. The entry fee is $5 per person and teams are comprised of two people each. Once there are six teams signed up, the tournament will begin. The winning team will receive two $25 gift certificates good for food and drink at Murphy’s Law. Customers can test their luck by entering the pot o’ gold raffle for the chance to win $100 in gold coins. Raffle tickets will be sold for $2 each from 6 a.m. to midnight with one winner for every 100 tickets sold. The revelry continues with a performance by master fiddler and vocalist Johnny Potash at 7 p.m. and visits from the Guinness Girls and Jameson Girls. The event is free and guests must be 21 years or older.

About HELP of Southern Nevada
HELP of Southern Nevada assists annually, more than 100,000 low-income families and individuals to become more self-sufficient through direct services, trainings and referrals. Programs available include social services, weatherization, community alternative sentencing, work opportunities readiness center, holiday assistance, Nevada 2-1-1 call center and homeless and youth services. For more information, call HELP of Southern Nevada at (702) 369-4357 or visit www.helpsonv.org.

About Murphy’s Law
Murphy’s Law Bar & Grill is where Las Vegas hospitality meets no-holds-barred Irish pub mentality. The bar is open 24 hours a day, seven days week featuring 12 big screen TVs, gaming, a large selection of draft beers and Irish whiskey, traditional Irish food with a twist and separate restaurant and bar areas. Murphy’s Law is located at 1590 E. Flamingo Road, one block east of Maryland Pkwy. For more information, please call (702) 697-0529 or visit www.murphyslawtavern.com.