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TAO Asian Bistro at The Venetian in Las Vegas will be open for dinner on New Year’s Eve. Guests can celebrate the coming of 2009 dining on the restaurant’s acclaimed menu, exhibiting influences from every corner of the Pacific Rim and showcasing the freshest global ingredients.

TAO Tickets or call 1-800-696-5721

On New Year’s Eve, dinner will be served à la carte from 5 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. From 9:45 p.m. – 11:30 p.m., guests can enjoy an unlimited à la carte menu for $175 plus additional cost for premium items, beverages, tax and gratuity.

For reservations and information, call (702) 388-8338 or e-mail newyearsdinner@taogroup.com.

For those craving a high-energy New Year’s experience, all dinner guests can purchase a $75 general admission ticket to TAO Nightclub good for entry after midnight. Hollywood’s hottest personality, Carmen Electra will serve as the night’s mistress of ceremonies and revelers can dance to the sounds of DJ Vice.

Tickets are still available for the New Year’s Eve celebration at TAO Nightclub. All guests will be required to purchase a ticket for entry into the venue for the evening. Doors open at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31 and entry will include hors d’oeuvres and a premium open bar from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. After midnight, guests can present their TAO New Year’s Eve ticket stub at LAVO Nightclub in The Palazzo for complimentary admission. Three-time Grammy Award-winning artist Fergie will host the New Year’s Eve festivities at LAVO Nightclub.

TAO Tickets or call 1-800-696-5721

Venetian Resort Hotel Casino

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Benji Madden of the rock band “Good Charlotte” was spotted yesterday hanging out at a VIP table with a friend in the Wasted Space nightclub inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Photo credit: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

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Come out and help Ford model and aspiring actress Brittny Gastineau celebrate her 25th birthday at ROK Vegas inside New York-New York this Friday November 14, 2008.

Gastineau will walk the pink carpet before entering Las Vegas’ hottest rock nightclub. Pink carpet arrivals begin at approximately 11:30 p.m.
 
For more information call(702) 740-6ROK (6765)  or visit rokvegasnightclub.com

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The first permanent ice lounge in the United States has opened at Mandalay Place, adjacent to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The 2,000 sq. ft. Minus 5 Experience welcomed its very first patrons with an “Elvis sighting,” an unveiling of a life-sized ice Elvis, complete with signature pompadour, glasses, side-burns, and guitar.  On a day when the temperature topped 90 degrees in Las Vegas, the inside of the newly opened Minus 5 ice lounge pushed the mercury to a frigid 23 degrees Fahrenheit, or, true to its name “minus 5″ Celsius.

Owned and operated by the Minus 5 Group, a New Zealand-based company that has “ice-cool” attractions with six other Minus 5 ice lounges currently in operation in three countries around the globe, the new Ice Lounge, located in Mandalay Place adjacent to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is certain to be one of the new “must experience” attractions in Las Vegas.

“Las Vegas is the perfect city to launch Minus 5 in the United States – it creates a great juxtaposition of a frigid, winter wonderland in the hot arid desert,” said Craig Ling, president and founder of Minus 5.  “We are excited to introduce what is a truly unique experience to an American audience and we believe Las Vegas is the ideal destination.”  Since opening in 2002, the Minus 5 locations in Australia and New Zealand have become one of the most visited man-made attractions in their respective cities.

Guests are invited to come in from the Las Vegas heat and don Minus 5-issued parkas and booties over their t-shirts and flip-flops.  Then the arctic adventure begins, as patrons enter the ethereal blue and white world of the shimmering Minus 5 ice lounge.  An icy wonderland of intricately hand-crafted ice sculptures and architecture, guests are promptly served an ice glass filled with exotic vodka-based cocktails (”mocktails” are also available for non-drinkers).  Then, guests can relax on ice couches and enjoy what is literally the coolest lounge on the planet where the temperature is a constant -5 degrees Celsius or 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

“Our focus at Minus 5 is the art of ice,” said founder and president, Craig Ling.  “We have our own ice carvers who change the lounge and sculptures every six-to-eight weeks.  This also provides us with the ability to tailor-make sculptures for any function or event.  With the ability to create anything from a company logo to an actual-sized replica automobile that you can sit in, the possibilities for the Minus 5 ice experience are only limited by your imagination.”

After enjoying the wonders of the sub-freezing environment, visitors can make their way to the Minus 5 Lodge, a warm, rustic pub adjacent to the Minus 5 Experience that is themed after great arctic explorers.  The Minus 5 Lodge features ironwood beams, river stones, leather seats and an open-hearth to create an earthy, natural environment and a welcoming ambience that also features artifacts from famed explorers and ski huts of old.  Group function catering is available with a sumptuous menu by celebrated chef Rick Moonen of rm seafood restaurant at Mandalay Place.  The Minus 5 Lodge is a superb environment where guests can warm up in style and reflect on their Minus 5 encounter - the perfect end to an entirely unique experience.

Restrain yourself from making jokes about cold feet, but Minus 5 will certainly be the only Las Vegas venue to perform “ice wedding” ceremonies.  With stained “ice” windows and pews, beautiful ice sculptures and ice candelabra, the Minus 5 ice-chapel creates an unparalleled setting for a romantic wedding ceremony.  Brides are outfitted with an elegant white satin fur-trimmed cape to keep warm, and all ceremonies are organized in conjunction with the wedding professionals from the Mandalay Bay wedding department.

Inside the shimmering ice lounge, the proprietary climate control engineering allows the Minus 5 Experience to maintain its frigid environment using a monitored amount of power.  In addition, the operators import ice from Canada, ensuring the ice is the clearest and purest available, and use pure New Zealand artesian water for the ice glasses which are imported in their frozen form to ensure that an ice lounge in the Mojave Desert maintains a responsible environmental footprint and does not encumber the limited Las Vegas water supply.  Minus 5 also supports environmental conservation programs, and their international “Adopt a Penguin” program will soon be offered to U.S. patrons.

The Las Vegas location will be the first of many U.S.-based Minus 5 ice lounges, with other locations currently in the development stage in New York, Miami, Hawaii, and Los Angeles.  Reservations, group, corporate and wedding arrangements can be made by calling 702.632.7714.

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ROKtober 31st will be a scream at ROK Vegas™ inside New York-New York when sultry starlet Carmen Electra hosts ROK’s inaugural Halloween bash in costume. The spook-tacular night will also feature a special “treat” when Electra’s fiancé, guitarist and DJ Rob Patterson (formerly of Korn) performs and spins a special set. The new Rok Vegas nightclub is located inside the New York-New York Hotel & Casino. Call (702) 740-6ROK (6765) for more details.

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Here’s a list of the upcoming Halloween 2008 celebrations:

944 Magazine Hosts “The Year of the Vampire” TAOLLOWEEN
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Doors open at 10 p.m.
Sink your teeth into 944 Magazine’s “The Year of the Vampire” TAOLLOWEEN party. DJ Five will get everyone’s blood pumping on the dance floor until the sun comes up.
                       
The public is encouraged to attend. Cover charge is $10 for ladies and $20 for gentlemen. All locals are free with ID.
 

Adult Film Star Tera Patrick Hosts TAO’s Annual TAOLLOWEEN Celebration
Friday, October 31, 2008
Doors open at 10 p.m.
Adult film star and lingerie designer Tera Patrick will vamp up the hottest nightspot on the Strip as the mistress of ceremonies at TAO’s annual TAOLLOWEEN party for the third year in a row.  Along with hosting duties, Patrick will spin a special DJ set. DJ Reach and DJ Hideo will also be on-hand to rock all the ghouls and goblins that attend.     
                       
The public is encouraged to attend, and regular cover charges for TAO Nightclub apply: local ladies are always free, out-of-state ladies are $20 and all gentlemen are $30.
 

Second Annual Insanity Ball and Costume Contest
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Doors open at 9:30 p.m.
Las Vegas showman Jeff Beacher and his Madhouse Crew will host TAO Las Vegas’ annual Insanity Ball and costume contest. Sounds by DJ Vice.
                      
The public is encouraged to attend, and regular cover charges for TAO Nightclub apply: local ladies are always free, out-of-state ladies are $20 and all gentlemen are $30.
 
For guest list information, bottle service and table reservations, please contact the TAO Nightclub office at (702) 388-8588.

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The LINK Las Vegas  6th Annual  Halloween Networking Party

HUGE Halloween Party with Costumes!
$5,000 in CASH PRIZES for Best Costumes.
Nevada Day is the next day, Oct 31st, so no excuses!

RSVP to guarantee early entry after 9pm.
 
Secure your guaranteed RSVP spot, and receive the last minute information before the big night via email!

Get there early for complimentary entry and FREE Drinks, after 11pm, $20 to attend, with or without RSVP.
RSVP to mingle6@cox.net
First Name, Last Name, Number in Party, Email address.!
 
Inviting all Stickpin Dolls, Working Stiffs, Victims of Success, Corporate Corpses, Networking Nightmares, Unqualified Walking Zombies, Overworked Stress Outs, Nighttime Freddy Kruger’s, Daytime Insane Asylum Patients, Naughty Nurses, Dangerous Doctors, Animal Attorneys, Suicidal CPAs, and Sales Psychopaths, and ANYTHING HOT!  If you are looking to ‘BURN’ something up, down, round and round, or possible sideways, we invite you as well.! 
 
Come if you are just trying to  ‘Urn’ A  Living , Making a Wealsy Wage or Hitting the Jackpot in Vegas, almost anyone can make a Mangled Difference should you choose to attend. If you are hoping to Change your Attitude, Altitude, Ineptitude, Tude, or Mood, or Monsterly Mannerisms, join us.
Come Get in the ‘OVEN’ at the Blush Lounge, and BURN for Awhile!!.
Cremations and Cremators are all welcome.
 
“Mingle and Mayhem 6″  “Howl at the Half Moon!”

Hosted by Joel Jarvis of The LINK Las Vegas

We will celebrate with all the working stiffs and social psychopaths in a relaxed fun social environment with as many scares and pleasant spells from Model Dolls as you can take in one night. Yes, I am talking about the Ladies! We are planning on having over 50 ladies all dressed up for the evenings pleasure, and we will have other local ‘models’ attending for the costume contest, so bring your Halloween Game!
Expecting many Tricks and Treats to say the very least!
 
Lets just hope it is NOT  “The Last Suit You will Ever Wear” and you are not scared out of it by the Monsters, Mayhem, and general Madness!!! Make sure you don’t “Loose Your Shirt” on some maniacal midnight investment in bottle service!  Bring your cloak if you like, as it will be a ‘Chilling Good Time’!! on the patio at Blush Lounge, and you can Hyde behind it often, Mr. Jekyl.

We will be open Rain or Shine,’Grueling Thunder’ with ‘Lightning Strikes All Around’ or until “Smoke Rolls Off the Rafters”!! Costumes are a MUST TO ATTEND.
Working Stiffs are all Welcome, COME AS YOU ARE, That’s scary enough!!
 
$5,000 in CASH PRIZES for best costumes.

The LINK Sponsored OPEN BAR from 9-10pm with Ultimat Vodka
Wynn Hotel Room Special $159 with Code: WRULFX 1

Blush Lounge is located inside the Wynn Hotel and Casino
(Las Vegas Blvd and Spring Mountain/Sands Drive, across from Fashion Show Mall)
Expecting over 1,000 to attend throughout the night.
Don’t be left out in some COLD CEMETARY PLOT TO ROT!!
 
The night will include many Special VIPs, Celebrities, Guests, with Social and Business Networking People on FULL TILT for this Halloween Bash!

Bring your friends, bring you girlfriends, bring you hotness, and lets PARTY!!
-Bottle Service Available-
INQUIRIES and RSVP to  MINGLE6@Cox.net
Attention: Joel Jarvis

Stay tuned for more information on this Tantilizingly, Ghostly, Ghoulishly, Gaudy Good Time!!!!!

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