UFC Celebs and Winners Party! Rashad Evans and Forrest Griffin and MORE! Pics!

MGM Grand buzzed with energy this Memorial Weed-end after the highly anticipated UFC 114 mixed martial arts battle resulted in a unanimous win for Rashad Evans. Hundreds of loyal fans gathered outside Tabú Ultra Lounge to catch a glimpse of the champion as he entered the sophisticated hot spot for his official post-fight party to celebrate the victory. Upon his arrival, the crowd wildly cheered with congratulations for the sharply dressed Evans, who was all smiles in his blue-checkered button-down, navy tie and suit. The UFC winner basked in the glory of his success with an entourage 30-deep, including his supportive wife LaToya.

Once inside the sexy ultra lounge, fans applauded Evans as he made his way to the exclusive VIP lounge. The champion immediately started dancing and remained on his feet throughout the night enjoying the killer beats of DJ MattyMatt. The electric party scene continued through early morning, with the packed crowd dancing to hits like Lil John’s “Get Out of Your Mind.” Famed UFC announcer Bruce Buffer made a surprise appearance at Tabú and took to the mic to offer congratulations to the man of the hour.

Meanwhile, Studio 54 welcomed celebrity UFC fighters Forrest Griffin, Josh Koscheck, Cain Velasquez and fans at its post-fight party. Injured Griffin appeared to be having the time of his life despite his arm brace, as he playfully posed on the red carpet with Studio 54 models. Dressed in a simple t-shirt and sweat pants, Griffin mastered the art of boyish charm. Koscheck arrived to the iconic nightclub wearing a cut-off t-shirt and classic Converse tennis shoes. Velasquez threw up fighting arms and peace signs as he posed for the cameras. The fighters mingled and took pictures with overjoyed fans before making their way into the famed Vegas destination to party to the sounds of resident DJ Skribble.

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Memorial Day at Encore Beach Club and Surrender Nightclub! CELEBS and ATHLETES!

Memorial Day Weekend in Vegas kicked off on Friday with the long awaited opening of the Encore Beach Club and Surrender Nightclub. The 60,000-square-foot Encore Beach Club features a lush oasis with three tiered pools, daybeds featuring private safes and 26 cabanas outfitted with refrigerators and flat screen televisions. Eight bungalows span across two stories, offering views of the Las Vegas Strip with hot tubs, showers, lavish furnishings and a temperature-controlled cooling and heating system. Enjoying the afternoon in one of the 350- square foot bungalows was Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, while linebackers Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens and Nick Barnett from the Green Bay Packers commanded a cabana. Local headliner Carrot Top walked the venue and posed for photos with fans before enjoying a snack at the Encore Beach Club Grill. The party continued Friday evening with the opening of Surrender Nightclub. Club goers crowded the DJ booth to hear the electro house tunes of DJ Steve Aoki, who took over the outdoor turntables at 1am for his weekly residency at "Aoki's House." The "In Da House" artist hopped on top of the DJ booth mid-set and doused the energetic audience with champagne. Returning to the newest Las Vegas hotspot was Urlacher, who took over one of Surrender's indoor VIP booths. Photo Credit: Erik Kabik/RETNA

The Party Started Early at The Palms at The N9NE Group!!

Running back for the St. Louis Rams Steven Jackson dined at N9NE Steakhouse inside Palms Casino Resort Thursday night (5.27.10). Accompanied by one other guest, Jackson had the rock shrimp and wontons to start. He enjoyed the filet mignon for his main course.

Also dining at the restaurant was: NBA athlete for Chicago Bulls Charles Oakley with a party of seven and NFL athlete for Arizona Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald who sat in the private dining room with his guest.

Upstairs at Nove Italiano, hip-hop icon Rev Run dined with one guest. They sat in the garden room where Executive Chefs Geno Bernardo (Nove Italiano) and Barry S. Dakake (N9NE Steakhouse) visited them. Rev Run and guest enjoyed salad and a number of the restaurant’s signature dishes. Rev Run was also seen in the kitchen signing Bernardo’s celebrity door.

At Rain Nightclub, NHL player Ryan Kesler was spotted hanging out with six friends at a VIP table on the main stage. The group enjoyed Down & Derby, the roller skating disco party that takes place monthly inside the nightclub. Some of Kesler’s friends were also seen on the dance floor on skates.

Earlier that afternoon, running back for the Washington Redskins Clinton Portis was spotted hanging out at Palms Pool & Bungalows with 12 friends. They enjoyed the scene from a cabana where they sipped on Ketel One and snacked on sandwiches and salad.

Your chance to see Viva Elvis and help out Nevada Public Radio!

Special Performances of Viva ELVIS™ to Benefit Nevada Public Radio New special ticket prices reflect a $70-$75 savings from regular prices Nevada Public Radio listeners and members have a rare chance to support public radio while experiencing the Strip’s newest Cirque du Soleil® production, Viva ELVIS™ at ARIA Resort and Casino on June 5. Viva ELVIS™ was created in the image of and pays homage to the American icon who transformed popular music and whose name will forever be linked with the history of Las Vegas: Elvis Presley, The King of Rock 'n' Roll. A harmonious fusion of dance acrobatics and his timeless music is the backdrop for this nostalgic, modern and raw emotional experience focusing on the essential humanity of us all. A limited number of tickets for the June 5 performances at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. will benefit and must be purchased through Nevada Public Radio. Current Nevada Public Radio members and listeners can purchase as many tickets as they like for $70 to $75 less than box office prices. Different levels of seating are available for the special price of $125 for front row, $100 for Tier I seating and $75 for Tier II seating and includes a year membership with Nevada Public Radio. Tickets must be picked up at the will-call and may not be resold. To purchase tickets, visit www.knpr.org, www.classical897.org or call (702) 258-9895 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. All proceeds benefit Nevada Public Radio. Sponsors include Cirque du Soleil®, MGM MIRAGE and Nevada Public Radio News 88.9 KNPR and Classical 89.7. About Nevada Public Radio Nevada Public Radio, a not-for-profit organization, is the state’s premier non-commercial broadcaster of National Public Radio programming and includes News 88.9 KNPR, broadcasting national and regional news and discussion; Classical 89.7 KCNV, a network of rural translator and repeater signals: KTPH, Tonopah (91.7); KLNR, Panaca (91.7); KWPR, Lund/Ely (88.7) and KSGU, St. George (90.3), plus a statewide radio reading service for the visually impaired. Nevada Public Radio produces 10 hours a week of original content, which is also available on demand at knpr.org, including the national award-winning public affairs program KNPR's State of Nevada. Nevada Public Radio was incorporated in 1975 with its flagship station News 88.9 KNPR signing on the air in 1980. Since early 2008, Nevada Public Radio has provided digital (HD) programming with additional channels of Spanish language, contemporary eclectic music and news broadcasts. Nevada Public Radio also publishes Desert Companion™, a bi-monthly magazine. For further information, call 702.258.9895 or visit knpr.org.

NU Place to hang out at Town Square!

Nu sanctuary, the imaginative new dining and nightlife venue at Town Square , celebrated its grand opening last night with a bevy of Las Vegas ’ finest entertainers, tasty libations and mouthwatering fare.

In celebration of the grand opening, the owners of nu sanctuary, including nightlife specialist, Gino LoPinto, Mediterranean dining and lounge entrepreneur, Zaher 'Z' Fakih and medical professionals and entrepreneurs, Timothy Beckett, MD and Naz Wahab , MD and Executive Chef Brian Howard joined legendary luxury connoisseur Robin Leach and FANTASY headliner Angelica Bridges to uncork a colossal, 9-liter bottle of Perrier-Jouet champagne. Las Vegas headliner Anthony Cools, handsome performers from Chippendales and the cast of FANTASY all attended the grand opening of nu sanctuary, as well.

Nu sanctuary offers freshly made fruit hookah and cocktail selections, a modern global fusion of fare, and an innovative lineup of promotions, DJs and live music. Located across from Rave Motion Pictures, nu sanctuary is open daily for lunch, dinner and late-night starting at 11 a.m. For more information about nu sanctuary, guests may call 702.5277851 or visit the website at www.nulounge.com.

Photo credit: Melissa Goodin

High Society - party in style and in society! Food, Fashion and Style!

Benny Benassi & Boys Noize - Liquid Pool this week-end!

• Benny Benassi & Boys Noize

• Sunday, May 30, 2010
• Liquid Pool is taking Memorial Weekend to the next level with two of the hottest global dee jays on earth! Italian Superstar Benny Benassi returns to Liquid Pool for an encore of his sold out performance! Joining him this time, straight from Germany is Mega Producer Boys Noize! This is the hottest event of the weekend! Only bring your A game to Liquid Pool.
• Where: Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria
• When: Sunday, May 30, 2010
• What time: 11:00 AM
• Dress code: Proper Attire Required

Jersey Shore Casting going on at BARE Pool!

• Jersey Shore Casting

• Sunday, May 30, 2010
• Memorial Day weekend is straight off the hook at Bare! Casting the next crew for the hit TV show "Jersey Shore" is the situation and you're going to want to get in on all the guido-licious fun! Bare your spray tan and back abs at Bare this holiday weekend and you might end up the next reality TV star!
• Where: Bare Pool Lounge at Mirage
• When: Sunday, May 30, 2010
• What time: 11:00 AM
• Dress code: Proper Attire Required

Australian Rock Group Air Supply plays this week-end!!

Air Supply Perform Their Hits at The Orleans Showroom May 28-30

Australian soft-rock group Air Supply quickly became a staple of early ‘80s radio after their first smash hit, “Lost in Love.” Performing together for more than 30 years, Air Supply returns to The Orleans Showroom May 28, 29 and 30.

Englishman Graham Russell and Australian Russell Hitchcock met in 1975 while performing in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Later that year, the duo formed Air Supply and released their first smash hit and self-titled debut album, reaching gold in Australia. After opening for Rod Stewart’s tour in the United States in the late ‘70s, Air Supply had an international breakthrough and signed a distribution deal with Artista Records in 1980.

Their album, Lost in Love, featured three U.S. top five singles, including the title track, which was the fastest-selling single in the world; “Every Woman in the World”; and “All Out of Love,” which hit No. 11 in the United Kingdom’s Top 40 charts. Throughout the next three years, Air Supply produced hit after hit, including “Just Another Woman,” “The One That You Love,” “Here I Am,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Even The Nights Are Better” and “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All,” which reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts in 1983.

Producing 30 albums and more than 15 hit singles, Air Supply has become a worldwide sensation, touring in Australia, Asia, India, the United States and the Caribbean. In 2008, as the only Australian band on the list, Air Supply was named No. 83 on Billboard’s top 100 musical acts of all time.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $39.95, plus tax and convenience fees, and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.365.7075 or visiting www.orleanscasino.com. Save on convenience fees by purchasing the tickets in person at Coast Casinos.

About Coast Casinos

The Orleans Showroom is an 827-seat venue featuring theater-style seating. Coast Casinos is a division of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD). Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 16 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and Louisiana. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at www.boydgaming.com.

A VERY Rare Card! From the Titanic! On display now!

Rediscover The RMS Titanic One Artifact at a Time Artifact Feature: Ten of Clubs As players from all around the globe come to Sin City for The World Series of Poker beginning May 27, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition invites guests to learn more about the history of card playing. Recovered in 1993, this American steamboat playing card is one of 52 from a pack found among the personal effects of Howard A. Irwin and can be found inside the Exhibition at Luxor Hotel & Casino. Many first-class gentlemen sailing on Titanic thought of card games as a pleasant social distraction. However, the ship had several “card sharks” on board and Captain Smith advised his wealthy passengers to use caution when sitting down to gamble. He also instructed his stewards to break up games in which a known “shark” was cleaning out his opponent’s wallet. Did you know? * The bottom of the deep ocean is a very hostile environment and over time man-made objects are being consumed by bacteria. Even the ship itself is slowly being destroyed by iron-eating microorganisms and will one day collapse on the ocean floor. However, the tanning process for leather in the early 1900s was such that the microorganisms on the bottom of the ocean cannot eat through it and paper items found inside wallets or suitcases, like the playing card, have been protected. Any time excavators find leather, they know a treasure trove of artifacts is inside. The Nevada desert may seem an unlikely place to discover artifacts from miles below the North Atlantic, but Las Vegas is home to one of the largest RMS Titanic artifact collections in the world. Premier Exhibitions, Inc. manages the expansive collection at Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and repeat guests discover a new treasure each time they peruse through its galleries. Tickets for Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition are $27 for adults, $20 for children, $25 for seniors and $24 with a Nevada ID. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with the last tickets being sold at 9 p.m. Become a Facebook fan by visiting Facebook.com. Please call 702-262-4400 for more information or visit www.Luxor.com.