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Well it's that time of year again, and we'll be taking a break all week until Jan. 2. (check more about that on the calendar via this website). That's only a break from new articles this week. Meanwhile, behind the scenes we'll be like little elves gathering amazing material and getting ready to publish. In example Dec. 28 this mag. has the honor of interviewing the Reverend Horton Heat and attending the show for review at the Hard Rock Hotel. He's been a musical hero of mine personally, and I've seen him live so many times I can barely count (perhaps 15?). One of the amazing things about the Rev is that he has been on tour in so many cities for almost 20 years. If you want to get one of your questions asked of him, please send music or showbiz related questions to missfrankietease [at] gmail for consdieration before Dec. 27. If it's good, we'll include it in the interview and mention you to him as well.  The other thing we'll be busy with is p

Minaj Rings in New Year at Ceaser's Pure Nighclub The Trinidadian-born Nicki Minaj has announced she'll appear and host the NYE event at Pure Nightclub 2013. Pure is located inside Ceaser's Palace on the Vegas Strip. Minaj has made a name for herself in entertainment for bold brazen and sexy music. The evening is priced at $110 according to contactmusic.com , which states that Minaj will throw a "boistrous party with showgoers, and ring in the New Year". Sounds like a great time to me. Fremont Street Experience Rings in New Year with Live Music The Fremont Street Experience is everyone's favorite place to rock out, and this New Year celebration is no exception. Live entertainment begins on three stages starting at 6pm. Bands playing under the largest L.E.D. light canopy in the world include: Zowie Bowie, Quiet Riot (c'mon Feel the noise!), Queensryche, Jizzy Pearl, and Arena, to name a few. Want to lead up to the big night? Catch Tributepalooza sh

The Holidays aren't the same as anywhere else in Vegas. A casino with a fake ice rink (it's polymer) and a year-round gondola ride in the theme of Venice, Italy, can be experienced at "Winter in Venice". In its second year, see the related festivities through Jan. 6, 2013 at the Venetian. Concerts, light shows and parades are easy to take in with the mild Nevada weather (there is no snow storm here). Other holiday festivities in Vegas are happening at the Hard Rock Hotel, the Bellagio, the Cosmopolitan, and the Stratosphere, to name a few. The lights, the lights, the lights...

Weddings seemed to be the biggest (perhaps only) way people were embracing the last in a series of what has become several auspicious repeating dates of the Millenium. There was 10/10/10, then 11/11/11, and now finally 12/12/12 had arrived. At the South end of the Las Vegas Strip is the Little Church of the West, at the North end is the Clark County Marriage Bureau (Division of Clerks). I spoke with both offices one before and one after the last big repeating date in most of our lifetimes. Not before I toured the Strip's "Wedding District" to see what it had in store for visiting nuptial holders. This is what these wedding professionals revealed about how Las Vegas treated the calendar event.  12/11/12 A Phone Chat with Little Church of the West Julie of "Little Church of the West" was busy but able to field my call on 12/11/12 the day before the large festivities. "This is as large a date as 11/11/11 probably because this is the last date

Vegas Cowboys Up 'til Dec. 15 Dec. 6-15 the town goes a little bit country as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo steps up to Thomas and Mack Cenvention Center. Danger and all, these bullies ride bulls for the fastest time. Judged on other skills there is no telling what could happen during a live competition of this nature. MGM, Fremont Street, Monte Carlo, Ceaser's Palace, and many other hotels get in on the action for the ten-day annual festivity. There is even a Miss National Rodeo Contest. But if if it's about the shopping for you, the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show  [Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall]  is a free and open to the public area to get those family gifts you haven't handled yet. It's over 300,000 sq. ft. should offer just about everything possible for your shopping needs, depending upon your budget. It also carries official Wrangler NFR merchandise, a sure hit for fans. It's open 10am-5pm Dec. 6-15.  Check details at http://nfrexperience.com

Downtown continues its revitalization with hotel name changes and make-overs led by previous mayor Oscar Goodman and CEO of Zappos Tony Hsieh (who are encouraging others to invest in Downtown). The D Hotel and outside bar shown here on Fremont Street are recent newbies taking the place of Fitzgerald's Casino (previously and no longer an Irish-themed property). Dancers shown are atop the bar at the opposite end of Fremont Street West at the Golden Gate, which claims to be the first hotel in Vegas (themed after the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA.). Many other developments, small bars, and hotels are renovating and bringing in new jobs and more downtown tourism to compete with the Las Vegas Strip. Fremont holds free outdoor concerts, parades and festivities and is often a preferred destination for locals above the Strip. Weekends are always busy, but street vendors and performers are out seven days a week at this artsy mecca. You can also drink on the street a pop

Miss Banbury Cross of England at BHOF 2012 by Cory Royer What's Happening with Burlesque in Las Vegas? The term "Las Vegas Burlesque" is one I recently heard used by a Producer to describe the brand that has become the norm for the art form on the Vegas Strip. This particular brand is more like the Victoria's Secret models than anything you may have seen in the 40's. There aren't always tributes to vintage characters, they might not even be stripping. Also, you may not always have the advantage of clarity about the shows from teaser ads. I'll try to help. While we can all be glad that it isn't amateur night on the strip and that you are guaranteed a high profile star with a hard body, some say it doesn't make sense to use the word Burlesque in a lot of cases to describe shows here on the Strip. It's a bit confusing, let's be frank.  A Genre Struggling with Who it Is Ever since the film "Burlesque" came out which brought C