Tag Archives: Venetian

Adelson: no union=better service

Mike Huckabee hosted his Fox Show from the Venetian/Palazzo last week. In his monologue he points out that he is standing in contrast to the President who urged people not to go to Vegas. That, of course, isn’t what the President said. And, Huckabee’s Vegas support came with a caveat: He arrived with the Ten [...]

Wayne Brady returns to Venetian

I’ve written on how odd it was that Wayne Brady’s successful show at the Venetian has been dark for months. New dates have finally been announced. Brady’s return dates: May 27 – 31, June 17 – 21, 24 – 28 and July 1 – 5.  (Photo: Sarah Gerke)

Varieties of Vegas Experience: Tao, best nightclub

Over the next few weeks, every Tuesday, I am going to offer you a favorite spot in Vegas. Since Vegas is a bandwagon town, rather than innovate,  we present endless varieties of the same thing. That actually makes picking a favorite easy, because the same product is being repackaged and there is going to be [...]

The strange case of Wayne Brady

Despite last year being a brutal one for headliners on the Strip, Wayne Brady’s show at the Venetian seemed an exception. A variety show based on his humor, Brady managed to provide an update to old school Vegas entertainment without a hint of nostalgia. He also seemed to be drawing good [...]

Where did they go? The other convention

This is a corner of the convention floor at the Venetian’s Sands Expo this past weekend. And, just last year this convention took up all of this floor and the floor bellow. What happened? For once the answer has nothing directly to do with the economy. Please, check out my story about [...]

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