NOW! 5th Annual Blanket Drive To Help Nathan Adelson's Pet Therapy Program

Nathan Adelson Hospice’s Pet Therapy Program today announced its 5th Annual Dog Bed & Blanket Drive in support of animals at local shelters. The Pet Therapy Program, which comprises 14 trained therapy dogs, continues to help keep animals warm this season as the colder weather permeates the Las Vegas valley.

The Pet Therapy Program is under the Bonnie Schreck Memorial Complementary Therapies Program, which was created in 1999 as a means by which the hospice could provide a greater range of valuable therapies to patients. Patients and loved ones are able to request various therapies and techniques, such as pet therapy, reiki, reflexology, massage, and aromatherapy, to help ease discomfort by providing a calming and soothing environment. The goal is to provide the most effective, innovative and compassionate care possible. The Pet Therapy Program’s innovative strategy is designed to help improve the quality of life for hospice patients and has been one of the most successful therapies implemented thus far. It has been shown that spending time with a friendly animal can lift depression, lower blood pressure and respiratory rates, and bring comfort

From Jan. 4 through Feb. 28, 2016, all Nathan Adelson locations will serve as a drop-off point for new or gently used items including: dog beds; blankets; towels; wash cloths; linens; and unopened pet food.

The addresses are:
4141 Swenson St., Las Vegas; in the MountainView Medical Office Building
3150 N. Tenaya Way (near Cheyenne), Suite 350, Las Vegas
2270 E. Commercial Rd., Suite A/B in Pahrump
1201 Nevada State Drive in Henderson.

For questions visit - www.nah.org/

Blink 182 Drummer Travis Barker Rings In The New Year In Las Vegas

In Las Vegas on Jan. 2, legendary Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker kicked off 2016 with his “Give the Drummer Some” residency and performed an electrifying drum DJ set at Hyde Bellagio in Las Vegas. Before the event Barker tweeted about his performance, posting, “Heading to Vega$ @hydebellagio.”

Once inside, Barker took the stage, showcasing his versatility as a one-man-band, dropping heavy hip-hop beats by artists including Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z and ACDC while playing effortlessly along on his instrument. Afterwards, DJ Spider took over the turn tables and delivered a high-powered set while the packed Vegas nightclub danced into the early morning hours celebrating the first weekend of the New Year.

Photo credit: Hyde Bellagio

FANTASY Welcomes New Cast Member Entertainer Seth Grabel

FANTASY, the award-winning adult revue at Luxor Hotel and Casino, has welcomed multi-talented entertainer Seth Grabel to its cast Tuesday nights.

“We’re excited that Seth has joined our cast and is now able to share his high-energy act with our audiences,” said Anita Mann, owner of Anita Mann Productions and producer of FANTASY. “FANTASY is always evolving to highlight some of the top talent in Las Vegas, and we are eager for audiences to experience his captivating repertoire.”

Acclaimed “America’s Got Talent” finalist, Grabel’s unique combination of acrobatics, illusions, audience interaction and comedic relief make him one of the stand-out stars on the Las Vegas Strip. Praised for his “spectacular” act by judges on “America’s Got Talent,” and for his athletic energy by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Grabel will have FANTASY audiences captivated with his over-the-top performance and irresistible charm. Grabel joins the FANTASY cast alongside fan favorite Sean E. Cooper, who will continue his hilarious routine six nights a week.

Celebrating 16 successful years on The Strip, FANTASY was named “Best Showgirls” in the 2015 and 2012 Las Vegas Review-Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” poll and “Best Topless Show” in the Las Vegas Weekly “Best of Vegas 2014” awards. Lead singer Jaime Lynch 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 its toes with his spot-on impressions of some of pop culture’s most recognizable personalities.

FANTASY fantasyluxor.com performs nightly at 10:30 p.m. in the Atrium Showroom at Luxor. 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 www.luxor.com, or by calling 800.557.7428 or 702.262.4400. Fans may follow FANTASY on Twitter and Instagram @fantasyluxor or like FANTASY on Facebook at facebook.com/FantasyLuxor.

Popstars R5 Kicked Off 2016 In Las Vegas At The Venetian

Lead Singer Ross Lynch W/Bassist Riker Lynch

Full Band

Pop powerhouse quintet R5 kicked off their New Year's concerts at The Venetian Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 29. "Dancing with the Stars" fan favorite Mark Ballas opened the show with his newly formed band Alexander Jean, followed by an electrifying DJ set by R5 brother Ryland Lynch, which geared up the fans for a night of energizing hits from the pop rock sensations.

R5 performed in front of an enthusiastic crowd who sang along to their chart-topping hits such as "Smile," "Cali Girls," and "I Want You Bad." The concert was extra joyous because lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Ross Lynch celebrated his 20th birthday in front of an audience of his most loyal fans.

"Welcome to my birthday party" exclaimed the heartthrob, before taking fans through a spirited set list which also included homages to Las Vegas favorites Frank Sinatra and The Killers.

Ross ended the show with some words of wisdom, "Life goes by so fast and you have to appreciate every single second of it."

For more information, visit venetian.com, @venetianvegas and facebook.com/venetianlasvegas.  The Venetian Las Vegas is a property of global integrated resorts developer Las Vegas.

 Photo Credit -The Venetian Las Vegas

The Polar Express Is Still Running! Now At The Adventuredome At Circus Circus

The Adventuredome at Circus Circus is taking guests on a journey to the North Pole with a special showing of THE POLAR EXPRESS™  4-D Experience inside the interactive SimEx-Iwerks FX Theater.  Based on the popular, holiday film this experience uses 4-D technology to bring the imaginary train ride to life through the use of water squirts, real bubbles, feet ticklers and seat vibrations.

The experience is available through January 11, 2016 and takes the place of SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: “The Great Jelly Rescue” and Dora & Diego 4-D Adventure during this time.

All-day rides passes to The Adventuredome are $17.95 (33 – 47 inches) and $31.95 (48 inches or taller); individual roller coaster tickets are $12; other individual ride tickets also are available and range from $6 – $9. Passes can be purchased at The Adventuredome Box Office or online at adventuredome.com.

The Adventuredome
Circus Circus Las Vegas
2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 734-0410
adventuredome.com

Make Your RVPS's For The Oscar Dinner Series Coming Up On 1/28

Classic Vegas comes to life during the Oscar Dinner Series with former city of Las Vegas Mayor, Oscar B. Goodman. The next dinner on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m., at Oscar’s steakhouse at the Plaza Hotel & Casino will feature Goodman speaking about “The Mark of Cain - The Nevada Black Book.”

At the Oscar Dinner Series, guests enjoy a gourmet three-course meal paired with red and white wines as well as the signature Oscar Goodman Martini while listening to Goodman discuss his extraordinary experiences as a criminal defense attorney that are hallmarks of Las Vegas’ unique and fascinating history.

Before becoming mayor of Las Vegas, Goodman represented many notorious Las Vegas figures, many who ended up listed in Nevada’s Black Book, the list of individuals barred by the Nevada Gaming Control Board from entering Nevada casinos. Goodman likens a listing in the Black Book to the curse of God on Cain for killing his brother, since “the only real way to get your name off the list is to die.” Over the course of his career, Goodman represented several individuals who were named in the Black Book, including Tony Spilotro, Frank Rosenthal and Tony Civella. On Jan. 28, Goodman will discuss his views on the Black Book, its constitutionality and the impact it had on his prior clients.

At its inception in 1960, Nevada’s Black Book, officially known as the Excluded Persons List, included 11 names, most added to the list because of their alleged affiliations to organized crime. Currently, there are 33 individuals on the Black Book list, most considered to be casino cheats.

To attend the Jan. 28 dinner, RSVP and pre-payment of $150 is required. To RSVP or for more information call 702-386-7227 or email RSVP@playlv.com.

Named after former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Oscar’s Beef ∙ Booze ∙ Broads steakhouse is a glamorous and uniquely Las Vegas steakhouse inside the iconic dome of the Plaza Hotel and Casino that overlooks the lights of Fremont Street and downtown Las Vegas. Oscar’s features perfectly aged steaks cooked over a 600 degree grill and accompanied by high-quality, made-from-scratch sides. Oscar’s also offers a wide variety of delicious, hand-crafted cocktails, including martinis, the former mayor’s signature drink. Reservations are recommended by calling 702-38-OSCAR or 702-386-7227.

Step Out And See A Flock Of Seagulls At The Suncoast

Legendary 1980s synth-pop rock group, A Flock of Seagulls, with original frontman Mike Score, will perform at the Suncoast Showroom Jan. 9.

Score, a former hairdresser, started A Flock of Seagulls with his brother Ali in Liverpool in 1979. They took the band’s name from a lyric in “Toiler on the Sea,” a song written by the popular ‘70s English punk-rock band The Stranglers.

In 1981, A Flock of Seagulls released its debut EP that featured the single “Telecommunication,” which became an underground hit on the European new-age club scene. In 1982, the band found success in the United States with its Billboard Hot 100 hit “I Ran (So Far Away).” The music video contributed to the band’s popularity, featuring Mike Score and what is now known as one of the most iconic hairstyles of the 1980s.

Following its Billboard debut, A Flock of Seagulls returned with its sophomore album “Listen” in 1983, which contained another Billboard Hot 100 hit “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You).” In the same year, the band charted once again with the single “Space Age Love Song.”

Mike Score is pursuing a solo career in addition to touring as lead vocals and keyboardist for A Flock of Seagulls. He released the singles “All I Wanna Do” and “Somebody Like You,” from “Zeebratta,” his debut solo album that was released in March 2014.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20 plus taxes and fees and can be purchased at any Boyd Gaming box office by calling 702.284.7777 or by visiting www.suncoastcasino.com.

New Year New Specials Now Available At Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa

With a new year, comes new dishes! Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, a AAA Four Diamond Resort, will offer new food and beverage specials at select restaurants and bars available during the month of January.

FARM 24-7, Aliante’s unique 24-hour farm-to-table café, will feature a beef stroganoff dish with egg noodles served daily for lunch and dinner for $10. FARM will also extend its daily blue plate specials and daily chef specials.

Bistro 57 will continue to offer half-off pastas and pizzas from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, as well as daily happy hour specials from 4 to 6 p.m.

MRKT Sea & Land, Aliante’s signature steakhouse, will introduce all-you-can-eat Alaskan king crab on Sundays through Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. for $60. MRKT will also debut a new happy hour with select bar menu items and select beverages for half-off from 4 to 6 p.m. daily.

The Salted Lime will feature an Albondigas soup with cilantro rice and tortillas for $8, as well as grilled salmon with Spanish pesto, masa fritters and squash medley for $18. The Salted Lime will continue to serve a la carte ground beef tacos for $1.50 each on Tuesdays and 50-cent wings on Wednesdays.

For football fans, Aliante’s Race & Sports Book will continue to offer all beer products for $2 each during every NFL game on Saturday and Sunday along with prime rib sliders for $3 each, or two for $5, on Sundays only.

Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa is situated on more than 40 pristine acres within the Aliante master-planned community at Aliante Parkway and Interstate 215. The AAA Four Diamond resort was awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence in 2015 and features more than 200 hotel rooms and suites, five signature restaurants, a 650-seat showroom, more than 100,000 square feet of gaming space, a resort-style pool and a new 3,500-square-foot spa.

More information and reservation details can be found by calling 702.692.7777 or visiting www.aliantegaming.com. Follow Aliante on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @AlianteCasinoHotel for special promotions, entertainment updates, exclusive giveaways and more.

Special Discounted Tix For 2016 NASCAR In Honor Of Kyly Busch

In honor of Las Vegas native Kyle Busch’s 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is offering a special ticket discount to Nevada residents for the 2016 NASCAR Weekend.

From Jan. 1-18, 2016, Nevada residents with proof of residency can receive $18 off tickets for the Kobalt 400 or NASCAR Weekend by calling in and referencing the Kyle Busch deal. The special offer is in honor of Busch’s No. 18 Toyota, which he drove to the pinnacle of NASCAR this season.

 Busch will be in Las Vegas along with defending champion Kevin Harvick and dozens of other NASCAR stars to compete in the Kobalt 400 on March 6, and Nevada fans can utilize the ticket offer for that Sprint Cup race or for weekend packages including Stratosphere Pole Day on March 4, the Boyd Gaming 300 on March 5 and the Kobalt 400 on March 6.

The discounted tickets are only available by calling 702-644-4444, are limited to four per account and are not valid with any other offer or previous orders. The offer is not valid in Section 2 and is only valid through Jan. 18.

 Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports, a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States, and has been named SMI Speedway of the Year each of the last three years. For more information, visit SpeedwayMotorsports.com.

Foo Fighter Frontman Out & About In Vegas! More Celeb Sightings

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was spotted at Marquee Nightclub Monday night with his wife and other members of the band. The rockstar took photos with fans and even jumped into the DJ booth with DJ Vice before enjoying the rest of the night at his VIP table.

At TAO Asian Bistro, the pop rock band R5 enjoyed dinner with family and friends. The group delighted in the grilled Kobe ribeye, satay of chilean seas bass and vegetable dumplings.

Recycle Your Christmas Tree & Help The LV Cub Scouts

Las Vegas Cub Scout Pack 219 will be collecting Christmas trees for recycling in six zip codes in the Enterprise area January 2,3,9 -10, 2016. The zip codes are 89139, 89141, 89118, 89113, 89148, and 89178 in an area that extends from Tropicana Avenue and the Interstate 15 to Southern Highlands to Tropicana and Interstate 215, and everything south. This project will earn the Cub Scouts a conservation badge and raise funds for Pack 219.

Pickups will take place on January 2, 3, 9 and 10 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Prospective recyclers can preschedule the date and time they would like to have their tree picked up at their home. Trees must be by the garage door or house before 8 a.m. on the morning selected. Do not place trees by the curb because they may be mistaken for trash.  All lights, nails and ornaments must be removed prior to pick up. Flocked trees cannot be accepted. Tree pickups can be scheduled at www.pack219.org or find Pack 219 on Facebook at Pack219LasVegas.

Cub Scout Pack 219 has partnered with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? of Las Vegas for this residential pick up project  Since cub scouts are unable to enter homes, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Las Vegas provides tree collection services that include removing trees from inside of homes and vacuuming up all tree debris and needles. Reservations for this service can be made at www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en.

This fundraising project for Cub Scout Pac 29 has been planned in conjunction with the Southern Nevada Christmas Tree Recycling Committee. Trees can also be dropped off at locations throughout the Las Vegas valley. For a map of free drop sites, open from December 26 to January 15, visit springspreserve.org.

For more information, contact Tara Pike-Nordstom at UNLV Rebel Recycling at (702) 895-3760 or read about Tree Recycling www.facebook.com/Southern-Nevada-Christmas-Tree-Recycling-241177299279439/

Start The Party! Line-Up Of Talent At Hyde Bellagio For #NYE2016

3600 S Las Vegas Blvd

Las Vegas, Nevada

(702) 693-8700

www.hydebellagio.com/