New Restaurant opening! Tapas to the rescue at Marbella!

 The Mediterranean, Coast of Spain makes its home right off the Las Vegas Strip with Marbella Tapas Bar & Music of Spain. This sophisticated and stylish tapas bar, opening Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 will bring all the colorful flavors of food from Spain as well as musical entertainment and dancing to those looking for something unique. Located in the former Ruth’s Chris Steak House space on W. Flamingo Road, Marbella will fill a restaurant and bar niche that is central to the Las Vegas Valley, featuring innovative food concepts, signature cocktails and an extensive wine selection including Spanish, Argentinean, Chilean and Californian wines.

“We're very excited to be opening a new restaurant in this economy,” said Jamshid Nahreini, co-owner of Marbella. “We feel we're filling a niche and at the same time stimulating the local economy and opening up employment opportunities within the city.”

Marbella will offer a unique dining experience daily, with a tasteful selection of signature delicacies, including paella and ceviche, as well as traditional cocktails and signature drinks like Sangria, Mojitos, Caipirinhas and Margaritas all made with fresh fruit. Along with personal sized pizzas, gourmet burgers, steaks and seafood, Marbella will offer some vegan and vegetarian options, ensuring that a wide range of diners can experience the tastes of Spain. The restaurant will have a focus on buying local products when available, allowing guests to have a fresh, gourmet nosh at a reasonable cost.

Nightly, Marbella transforms its dining atmosphere into a trendy lounge and afterhours hotspot, similar to the Discotecas that can be found on the coast of Spain. Authenticity runs high with Flamenco dancers, Spanish string bands and DJs providing entertainment until the sun comes up. Marbella will offer diners a unique experience of high-quality food including late night options, enticing entertainment and other aspects of Spanish culture.

Throughout the week, Marbella boasts an exciting happy hour from 4 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. with menu and drink specials; and for those who miss happy hour, there is a daily bar menu with specialty items. Marbella transforms it’s Thursday nights into THE place to be for ladies, with a free cocktail, entertainment and dancing to compliment a “Ladies Night Out.” The party continues every Friday and Saturday night where Marbella will embrace the infamous Vegas late night crowd with music and dancing starting at 10 p.m. and boast a breakfast menu which will be available until 5 a.m.

Marbella is the perfect spot for a party or event. For more information regarding private events, please contact Melanie Bash at mbash@marbellalv.com.

Marbella is located at 4561 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nev. 89103. Hours of operation are Monday-Tuesday 4 p.m. – 2 a.m., Wednesday-Thursday 11 a.m. – 3 a.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. – 5 a.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. Sundays feature a bottomless Mimosa & Bloody Mary brunch from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and live band from 7 p.m. - midnight. Guests can also become a Friends & Family member through Marbella’s website to receive 10% off their entire order each visit. For more information, please visit www.MarbellaLV.com and for reservations of parties of six or more please call 702-778-0200.

What is the PollyGrind Film Festival all about? Coming to Vegas tomorrow!

 While blood, nudity and scares will be aplenty at the Second Annual PollyGrind Film Festival, founder and director Chad Clinton Freeman says there is so much more to the event.

"It's about being inspired," said Freeman of the underground festival that takes place October 7-17 at theatre7 (1406 South 3rd Street, Las Vegas, NV 89104 in the arts district. "There is so much creativity that will be on display throughout the event that I think it would be very rare for someone to experience PollyGrind and not walk away inspired."

Thirty-four independent feature films will screen, along with more than 80 trailers, music videos and shorts. More than 20 projects are from Las Vegas filmmakers, but some of what's screening comes from as far as India, Spain, Brazil, England, Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden and Italy, making for a nice mix of cultures, human experiences and genres on display.

"Everything from arthouse to grindhouse is here," Freeman said. "There's brutality, there's blood and nudity, there's controversy, there's exploitation, there's experimentation, there's comedy and there are movies that are quite thought provoking."

According to Freeman, action, horror, sci-fi, experimental, dark comedy, hixploitation, mumblecore, horror comedy, crime, gore, found footage, avant-garde, biker, exploitation, western, sexploitation, documentary, and then some are represented at the event.

World premieres will include Creep Creepersin's Finger Bang, Michael Ricks' The Las Vegas Abductions, Logan Myers' Mondo Sexxxx: The Terry Kobrah Story, Aramis Sartorio's The Gruesome Death of Tommy Pistol, Shane Ryan's The Girl Who Wasn't Missing, and Craig McIntyre's The Los Angeles Ripper.

The world premiere of the sexy revenge thriller The Atonement of Janis Drake will close the event on Oct. 17. The debut feature by Glen Meadows stars Beverly Lynne and Angel Porrino.

Darren Ward's A Day of Violence and Ginnetta Correli's The Earl Sessions will have their U.S. premieres.

PollyGrind will also screen the latest from the legendary underground filmmakers Eric Stanze (Ratline) and Herschell Gordon Lewis (The Uh-Oh Show), who Freeman jokingly says are partially to be blamed for the event.

"When you see a Herschell Gordon Lewis film or an Eric Stanze film for the first time, it's quite mind blowing," Freeman said. "Discovering and watching Herschell's work from the 60's when I was in college made me fall in love with grindhouse. Then in the late nineties comes this kid Eric Stanze, making these raw and brutal indie films. He showed me that the pioneer spirit and the creative energy of the great exploitation films of the past were still alive and well."

Bill Zebub (Night of the Pumpkin), Joe Castro (The Summer of Massacre), Caleb Emerson (Frankie in Blunderland), Sean Garrity (Zooey & Adam), Sean Cain (Breath of Hate), Henry Weintraub (The Darkest Corner of Paradise) and Fred Vogel (Sella Turcica) are additional underground filmmakers being showcased at PollyGrind.

Other highlights are the debut features from Adam Rehmeier (The Bunny Game), Calvin Lee Reeder (The Oregonian), Billy Chase Goforth (25K), Sevé Schelenz (Skew), Matthew Pollack (Run Run It's Him), and Edward E. Romero (Butterfly).

Rounding out the features will be Dear God No! (James Bickert), Planet of the Vampire Women (Darin Wood), Rage (Chris Witherspoon), 15 till Midnight (Wolfgang Meyer), My Demon Within (Michael Su), Seeking Wellness: Suffering Through Four Movements ( Daniel Schneidkraut), Ashes (Elias Matar), The Super (Evan Makrogiannis / Brian Weaver), El Monstro Del Mar (Stuart Simpson), Beware (Jason Daly), and The Taint (Drew Bolduc / Dan Nelson).

Confirmed guests appearing at the festival include: Beverly Lynne aka The Queen of Late Night, who will be a guest on the PollyGrind Edition of The Will Edwards Show on Oct. 12; Scream Queen and producer Brooke Lewis; Darin Wood, Christy Savage, Liesel Hanson, Jawara Duncan and others from the film Planet of the Vampire Women; producer and editor Alex Lugones of The Super; WZMB Zombie Radio Show during Zombiepalooza on Oct. 13, and performance artist Rodleen Getsic of The Bunny Game.

Honey Lauren, Monique Parent, Dawna Lee Heiesing, Creep Creepersin, Shane Ryan, Sean Cain, James Bickert, Aramis Sartorio, Craig McIntyre, Nikki Wall, Ginnetta Correli, Michael Su and more  are also scheduled to attend.

Eight of the 13 features screened last year went on to find DVD distribution, including the top jury and audience winners Slime City Massacre and Dead Hooker in a Trunk.

This year, PollyGrind has signed on to offer DVD distribution deals from Breaking Glass Pictures to the top two winners, with other winners receiving deluxe sub-distribution packages from Apprehensive Films and Wild Eye Releasing, as well as arthouse distribution contracts from venue host theatre7. Also up for grabs is close to $10,000 in software prizes from Sony Creative, Final Draft and Red Giant Software. Freeman also has an additional $5,000 of swag for giveaways.

PollyGrind kickoffs Oct. 7 with a concert and a zombie walk during First Friday. Rocket Blue, The Roxy Gunn Project, Monster Zero, Of the Gods and Creepersin will provide the live soundtrack at Neon Venus, while 222 Imperial will be displaying an art show called 10,000 Skeletons, and Photo Bang Bang has a must-see torture chamber photo op.

Starting at 6 p.m. and going until midnight, the kickoff event will also offer free blood spattered Retro Bakery cupcakes, cult and horror DVD giveaways, a classic car show organized by Sin City Royal Riders, a zombification station via Suzanne Lugano, an appearance and performance by Jenny Hendrix, and many artists showing off their work.

At 8:30 p.m. there will be a red carpet walk for all the filmmakers, actors, etc. in attendance. A red carpet zombie walk will follow later in the night at 10 p.m.

"The aim of the PollyGrind is to celebrate individuality, diversity, creativity, community and empowerment," Freeman said. "On Friday we'll be celebrating all types of art in the Entertainment Capital of the World's booming arts district. It's the perfect way to kick off PollyGrind."

While PollyGrind is not solely a horror film festival, it does lean heavily toward scary movies, making it a perfect fit for October.

"Summer is dying," Freeman said. "The cooler weather is coming and Halloween is coming. The end of 2011, another tough year, is near. What better way to celebrate than a film festival that is all about facing our fears, facing our demons, becoming inspired and becoming empowered?"

For more information or to purchase advanced tickets, please visit www.pollygrind.com.

Introducing Fantasy's "Showgirl of the Month" a raven haired beauty!

 FANTASY’s October “Showgirl of the Month” is the alluring Sonya, a standout for her sultry looks and acrobatic talents on the silks.

Sonya, October’s featured performer in the show’s 2011 calendar, is a Las Vegas native and a fourth generation professional Vegas dancer. When the beautiful showgirl is not dancing, she stays active by swimming and partakes in her favorite hobbies including photography, cooking and traveling.

“My favorite city to visit is San Francisco, but there are still a lot of places I have yet to experience!” says Sonya.

While the bombshell’s heart is in Sin City, she has an adventurous side and plans to someday skydive and travel to Canada to see the Northern Lights. Sonya also loves breakfast in bed and indulging in her favorite dessert, mint chocolate chip ice cream.

To find out more about the Showgirl of the Month, visit www.FantasyLuxor.com, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fantasyluxor.

About FANTASY

Celebrating 12 successful years on The Strip, FANTASY has shaped itself into one of Las Vegas’ leading topless shows. Dynamic lead singer Lorena Peril adds an exciting and unforgettable element with her amazing powerhouse vocals as she takes center-stage alongside a talented cast of beautiful dancers. Great for singles and couples alike, the sexy production showcases 15 high-energy numbers set to a variety of today’s top music genres. While the gorgeous dancers lure guests into their wildest fantasies, comic relief Sean E. Cooper keeps audiences on their toes with his spot-on impressions of some of pop culture’s most recognizable personalities.

FANTASY www.fantasyluxor.com has performances nightly at 10:30 p.m. in the Atrium Showroom at Luxor Hotel and Casino. Tickets start at $39, plus taxes and handling fees.  Guests must be 18 years of age or older. Tickets can be purchased at the Luxor box office, online at http://www.Luxor.com or by calling (800) 557-7428 or (702) 262-4400. Fans may follow Fantasy on Twitter @fantasyluxor or like Fantasy on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FantasyLuxor.com.

Solidarity!

Rock out for a cause! Flair for the Cure 2011...Friday at Rock and Rita's

 Rock and Rita's FLAIR FOR THE CURE 2011

Friday, October 7 · 6:00pm - 10:00pm

           

"Flair for the Cure"

Rock & Rita's Restaurant and Bar

2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Las Vegas, NV 89109

Only a limited number of balloons will be sold and nearly half of them will have prizes!

Don't wait...RSVP TODAY!

Balloon Pop Ticket : $25

Admission is complimentary but balloon pop tickets are expected to sell out!

VIP bottle service for 5 at Pure Nightclub

$500.00 at Gallery Nightclub

2 Tickets to Illusions

2 Tickets to the Mac King Comedy/Magic Show

5 1 Hour Free Passes to the SkyZone

1 $50 Grand Luxe Cafe Gift Certificate

Marc Savard Hypnotists Tickets and DVD package

$50 Grand Luxe Cafe Gift Card

12 bottles Malibu Black

2 bottles Crown Reserve

8 Pucker flavored Vodka

2 Devotion Vodka

1 Patron Reposado

1 Patron Anjeo

1 Alien Silver Tequila

AND SO MUCH MORE! There will also be the "heads and tales" fundraiser around 7pm.

“Flair for the Cure” will showcase the talents of several top flair bartenders as they flip, spin, juggle and balance to create special cocktail concoctions that will be auctioned off with exciting prize packages.

The Venetian Las Vegas honored with Gold Platter Award!

The Venetian Las Vegas has once again been honored with Meetings & Conventions magazine’s coveted Gold Platter ‘Elite’ and Gold Key ‘Elite” Awards, making history as the only Las Vegas resort to achieve this designation for five consecutive years.

Of the 28 resorts honored with M&C’s Gold Platter Award and 165 Gold Key Award-winners worldwide in 2011, The Venetian is one of only five properties to earn the ‘Elite’ status in both categories for 2011 as measured by total votes cast by Meetings & Conventions magazine readers.

Recognized as one of the world’s premier meeting and convention facilities, this also marks the twelfth consecutive year The Venetian has received the Gold Key award and the tenth consecutive year for the Gold Platter award.

“These ‘Elite’ awards are a true testament to our team members’ commitment to providing the best-of-the-best to each of our guests and groups,” stated Gary L. McCreary, vice president of catering and convention operations for The Venetian.  “We are privileged to have been awarded this esteemed honor for the past five years and are dedicated to continuing to set the bar for many years to come.”

The Gold Key awards are based on strict criteria including staff attitude, quality of meeting rooms, quality of guest services, quality of food and beverage service, proficiency of handling reservations, technical/support equipment and range of recreational facilities.

The Gold Platter awards honors the top catering departments based on excellence displayed in creativity and culinary experience. Criteria includes staff enthusiasm and professionalism, quality of food presentation, creativity of menu, originality of themed party concepts, helpfulness and budgeting considerations, excellence of staff service and dining room ambiance.

“By exceeding the levels of excellence set by their peers, the Gold ‘Elite’ properties greatly impressed M&C’s readers and gained the votes of the industry’s most important critics,” states Kirk Lewis, publisher of Meetings & Conventions magazine. “Knowing the overall success of an event may rely on the quality of service provided; these exceptional properties consistently rose to the occasion. The M&C staff proudly applauds the properties that have demonstrated the qualities required to achieve the Gold ‘Elite’ status.”

Las Vegas Ladies!! Model Search tonight!!

 Do you want to be part of a totally uplifting community experience? Have you ever wanted to be part of a fun fashion show and strut your stuff!

ff wearing beautiful clothes and wonderful jewelry? Clothing is being provided by Eccoci and will consist of two - three changes. Music will be "World Music."

MJ Christensen is looking for models for the upcoming "Runway for Life" fashion show! The shows will take place on November 9th and November 10th. Both shows are between the hours of 6pm and 8 pm. You must be able to do both shows!! One show will be at the MJ Christensen location at Boca Park - 8980 W Charleston Blvd. and one will be at the Eastern location - 10400 S. Eastern Ave.

There will be a rehearsal that you must ATTEND and will take place on November 2nd.

Requirements? Winning attitude, charming personality and age? Between 18 - 80!! Look? All sizes!! Models chosen will have the opportunity to keep three pieces one coat or jacket (no leather or suede) a top and a bottom from Eccoci in lieu of payment

The show is for the international organization. www.beadforlife.org/index.html

Questions...call either Carole at 702-234-1501 or email Jennifer Miller at jennifer@mjcdiamonds.com

Planning a holiday party? Blue Martini can help!

SNITCH Time! At world famous Palms Casino Resort in LV!

Several Las Vegas Casinos offer Spa Packages..,relax and beautify!

Sugar, spice and everything nice are on the holiday gift list this year at Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas resorts. Caesars Palace , Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will celebrate the holidays with festive facials, tranquil treatments and plush products sure to make the perfect present.

Unwrap relaxation and tranquility this holiday season with soothing seasonal spa specials. Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace will celebrate the “Qualiday” with treatments sweet enough to eat; Planet Hollywood Spa by Mandara will double the pleasure with duo treatment gift sets; and Rio Spa & Salon with offer plenty of pampering with decadent peppermint pedicures.

Also on the hot list this season is Billion Dollar Brows, available at COLOR inside Caesars Palace . The posh salon by celebrity stylist Michael Boychuck offers the revolutionary brow-shaping product that takes brow waxing to the next level. The Billion Dollar Brows service is priced at $50 per session or guests can give the gift of beauty with a variety of Billion Dollar Brows take-home products designed to provide the perfect tools to create flawless brows. Tools include the Brow Buddy, a precise device that demonstrates how to achieve brilliant brows; the Brow Boost, a conditioner which helps to thicken and strengthen brows; and the Brow Brush which helps brows stay perfectly in place.

 

Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace

Lifting & Firming Holiday Facial with Aromatic Pumpkin Mud Mask (50-minutes; $120 Monday-Thursday/ $180 Friday-Sunday)

 Indulge in 50 minutes of soothing relaxation with Qua’s traditional lifting and firming facial with a holiday twist. Full of enzymes and an aroma inspired by the holidays, the Pumpkin Splendid Dirt Mud Mask is designed to deep cleanse the pores, prepare the skin for hydration and protect against the dry season. Rich in vitamins and moisture-binding ingredients, this seasonal facial, available Oct. 1 through Jan. 31, is the perfect gift for skin this holiday.

Qua “ Holiday Toddy” Mystic Journey ($300)

This holiday-inspired body and facial treatment will result in pure jolly. Agave nectar oil is applied along the spine followed by a bourbon bubbler body scrub made of sweet brown sugar and bourbon. Warm towels remove the scrub leaving skin refreshed with a silky glow. A moisturizing dollop of peppery caramel body milk lotion is applied before a complete body wrap in a blanket of warm towels. The treatment concludes with a mini scalp treatment and restorative facial designed to stimulate essential skin functions and repair cell damage, offered Oct. 1 through Jan. 31.

Holiday Upgrades:

The following upgrades can be added to any facial treatment this holiday season for an additional $25 each, available Oct. 1 through Jan. 31.

    Hand Honey Oat Yogurt Mask

    A velvety whip of honey and oat-infused yogurt and soothing white clay is applied to the hands followed by a layer of warm towels resulting in a more hydrated radiant glow.

    Foot Honey Heel Glaze Mask

    Famished feet and toes are glazed with a hot honey wrap and steamed under fresh warm towels. Fragranced with velvety cinnamon, sweet cloves, and real honey, the feet are left moisturized and refreshed.

    Agave Nectar Scalp Mask

      Agave nectar oil is shown to significantly improve hydration, not only to the scalp but to the hair itself. Infused with agave plant extracts, sandalwood, barley and amurense   bark, this hair mask will leave the scalp moisturized and hair silky soft.

 

Planet Hollywood Spa Mandara

Holiday Hot Stone Package (2 hours; $220)

 Indulge in the warmth of the season with a signature Mandara Hot Stone Massage. Smooth, warm stones glide across the body in long, flowing strokes to relax the muscles and soothe the body’s emotions. Simultaneously, additional stones are placed on the body’s energy points, deeply infusing muscles with heat to melt away tension and reduce the effects of stress. A Fire and Ice pedicure follows to warm senses and cool tension as feet and lower legs are soothed with cooling gels and then warmed with a heated stone massage. This aroma-therapeutic combination of hot and cold promotes healthy-looking skin and nails and is the perfect holiday indulgence.

 

Holiday Gift Set: Elemis Skin Nourishing Duo ($65 set)

This comforting shower cream and hydrating hand and body lotion set is essential for dry skin during the harsh winter months.

 Elemis Skin Nourishing Shower Cream: Veiling the skin in a milk protein cocoon, this exquisite shower cream gently cleanses, while enriching the body and balancing the acid mantle. Nourishing camellia, macadamia and jojoba oils combined with extracts of oat kernel and wheat germ promote soft, supple and healthy skin. 300ml

Elemis Skin Nourishing Hand & Body Lotion: Rich in concentrated milk protein and nourishing camellia, macadamia and jojoba oils, this rich lotion replenishes dry skin, while softening and balancing the acid mantle. The soothing extracts of oat kernel and limnanthes alba, combined with the lipid-rich sesame and shea butter base ensures the appearance of the skin is left silky soft and healthy. 200ml

 

Rio Spa & Salon

Peppermint Patti Pedicure (50-minutes; $80)

 This decadent pedicure soothes the soles with a hot stone foot massage infused with an invigorating mint aromatherapy throughout the service. The treatment is topped off with a coat of this season’s hottest nail lacquers and a satisfying sweet peppermint treat.

All Wrapped Up (80-minutes; $165)

 Guests will enjoy being wrapped up this season with a toasted chestnut body wrap and comforting application of warm caramel body crème. The treatment also includes a rejuvenating mini facial to restore the skin leaving a vibrant, healthy glowing.

About Qua Baths & Spa

The stylish 50,000-square-foot Qua Baths & Spa taps into the natural healing powers of hot and cold water therapy featuring Roman Baths, an ancient bathing ritual featuring three pools of varying temperatures. Amenities also include an Arctic Ice Room, Laconium Room, Herbal Steam Room, Cedar Wood Sauna and whirlpool. Offering 51 treatment rooms including three deluxe couples’ studios and seven facial rooms, highly trained Artisans perform a full range of treatments and wellness rituals from massages, to Ayurvedic treatments, to hypnotherapy and chakra balancing. Named as one of Spa Magazine’s “Favorite Las Vegas Spas” and voted the Readers’ Choice Award for favorite spa by SpaFinder magazine, Qua has been named among the nation’s best spas in Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s “Hot List,” “Best of the Best” in Robb Report, received the “Award of Distinction” by Affluent Traveler and was featured in SpaFinder magazine’s Top 10 for “Interior Design.” Qua is open daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. More information can be found at www.quabathsandspa.com.

 

About COLOR – A Salon By Michael Boychuck

COLOR – A Salon by Michael Boychuck opened in late 2007 at Caesars Palace and is his largest salon, featuring a spacious design by Faye Resnick. A hairstylist to the stars, Boychuck is best known for his work with longtime clients and friends Paris and Nicky Hilton and his impressive celebrity client roster that includes Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Eva Longoria, Lindsay Lohan, Kirsten Dunst, Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas, Jennie Garth, Willa Ford, Shannon Doherty and more. Boychuck has been named one of the “Top 50 Hairstylists” in the book by Rick Morton and COLOR was named “Top Las Vegas Salon” by the Las Vegas Nightlife Network. For more information on call             702-731-7791 or visit www.caesars.com/color.

About Rio Spa & Salon

The Rio Spa offers the latest in massage, body, facial and salon services by a team of qualified service providers. Amenities include a whirlpool, steam room and sauna. Rio Spa & Salon is open daily from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. Las Vegas locals receive a 20% discount on all services, seven days a week. For more information or to book an appointment, call  702-777-7779 or visit www.riolasvegas.com.

About Planet Hollywood Spa by Mandara

The Planet Hollywood Spa by Mandara is an oasis in the desert where the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip can be left to solely nurture mind, body and spirit. The time honored therapies, combined with European methods and natural elements indigenous to Bali , meld together to provide the most unique and pampering spa treatments. The abundant Spa encompasses more than 25 treatment rooms, which includes a Eucalyptus steam room, dry sauna, whirlpool, shower/locker facility, vanity areas and relaxation lounges. Also featured is a full-service salon; cardio-fitness center; and retail boutique featuring Elemis, La Therapie and Bliss products.

For more information or to book an appointment, call  702- 785-5772  or visit www.mandaraspa.com.

Are you ready to go "Over the Edge?" Fundraiser for Special Olympics at The Rio!

 On October 15, the Rio will host Over the Edge, a fundraising rappelling event to benefit Special Olympics Nevada.  As many as 100 people will make their way down the northwest side of the building on two ropes –  all to raise money for the charity.  Lisa Tenner, president of Tenner and Associates, Inc.  will be the FIRST to rappel down along with her husband Mark Tenner.  Joining Lisa and Mark  will be Flamingo Las Vegas headliner, Nathan Burton, UFC Champion Chuck “Iceman” Liddell, UNLV mascot Hey, Reb and many other local celebrities will support  the Special Olympics in their quest to raise as much as $100,000 from the event.

Lisa Tenner www.tennerandassoc.com considered one of the best and brightest in marketing, branding and event promotion, is returning to her roots and one of her life’s passions.  Lisa was the tri-state (Ca, Az,  Nv) chairman for Special Olymics from 1974-1983.  When she, along with Mike Sexton, Linda Johnson and Jan  Fisher founded www.pokergives.org, Special  Olympics immediately became a designated recipient of their poker community charity.

 

Participants known as  “edgers,” must raise at least $1,000 in support of the activities and programs of Special Olympics Nevada and pre-register at www.OverTheEdgeLasVegas.com to partake in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.  All funds will go directly toward  providing training opportunities, equipment, uniforms and practice venues for some 4,000 Special Olympics athletes in Nevada.

All “edgers” must be in good health, and weigh no less than 100 pounds and no more than 300 pounds.  The  rappelling will be supervised by Over the Edge, a Nova Scotia company that has organized dozens of rappelling events all over North America.

“Edgers” can solicit donations from family, friends and co-workers through Over the Edge online giving site and businesses can pool donations to fund a “Toss Your Boss” campaign.  For more information, visit www.OverTheEdgeLasVegas.com

Special Olympics Nevada:

Special Olympics Nevada is a free year round sports training and competition program for children and adults with developmental disabilities.  About 4,000 compete in 12 sports.  This gives them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community financial support comes almost exclusively from individuals, organizations, corporations and  foundations.  Find out how you can be a fan and visit:  www.SONV.org

Age of Chivalry celebrates 18th Year at New Location!

 For the 18th year, a medieval kingdom will unveil itself at our new location: Silver Bowl Park with lavishly costumed knights, knaves, fine ladies and wenches as Clark County Parks and Recreation present the annual Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival, Oct. 7 - 9.

Several stages will feature entertainment with costumed performers presenting more than 50 shows per day along with historical re-enactments, jousting tournaments, medieval pageantry and more than 100 artisans – including blacksmiths, stained glass designers, jewelers, wood workers, toy makers, perfume blenders, stone carvers and sword, dagger and armor craftsman -- to demonstrate and sell their wares. Authentic food, from fish and chips to an English feast, also will be available as well as beer and ales for adults with proper identification.

Concerts all weekend will feature local acts with nationally known acts as well as a royal parade with kings, queens, warriors and peasants, takes place on Saturday and Sunday. The festival offers full-contact jousting tournaments; no-holds-barred gladiator battles; black powder demonstrations, strolling minstrels, contortionists, magicians, storytellers, jokers, jugglers, flame eaters, belly dancers, trained parrots and pirates. Additional attractions include rides, bow and arrow and axe target games, medieval barber and surgeon demonstrations and Renaissance guilds.