Back To The Future Party at The Plaza
Great Scott!! Remember that funny sci-fi film from the 80's? Starring Michael J Fox in a flying DeLorean that travelled through time? Tomorrow (October 21st, 2015) is the date the character Marty McFly arrived in the future.
The Plaza Hotel & Casino bears a striking resemblance to Biff’s Casino in Back To The Future II. The film makers recreated a 9-foot model casino based on the Plaza tower. If you think this is heavy, the casino have decided to hold a party to celebrate the connection to the film.
At precisely 6pm until 11pm the Plaza are holding an "Enchantment Under the Sea" party. This is a fancy dress event, so don't be a square and join in with your best 80's costume, there's a contest with first place prize of $500! There will be lookalikes and cars from the movie and special cocktails!
Why don't you make like a tree and get outta here?
Happy Birthday Eddy and Nelson
On October 23rd Celine Dion's twins, Eddy and Nelson, will turn 5! The celebrations have already started with a family trip to Disneyland, Florida. Magazines and newspapers have all commented how much the boys have grown up, including Rene Charles (Celine's eldest son, who will soon be 15 years old).
Celine is currently on a small break from performing but will return to the Colosseum stage on November 4th. From now until then please join me in wishing Celine an enjoyable time off and of course, let's wish her boys, Eddy and Nelson, a very happy fifth birthday! xx
Read the more about the family day out at Daily Mail...
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World Food Day 2015
Considering that the city of Las Vegas is in the middle of nowhere, it is actually a culinary capital of the world. Every conceivable type of cuisine is on offer from fast food to fine dining. If you happen to be spending World Food Day in town you can easily indulge on whatever the heck you like!
Today I'd like to share with you my off Strip discovery of Ethiopian food. Simple foods full with contrasting flavours which is served on an edible floor of bread. My friends and I shared a vegetarian platter, which was actually 100% vegan, and consisted of 5 scrumptious home made dishes. Ingredients included lentils, cabbage, chick peas and various beans.
The restaurants surroundings were very basic but this was completely overshadowed by friendly service. The servers explained what each of the dishes were made of and brought us more helpings of the dishes we liked the most - which was Yatakilt Alicha (cabbage, carrots and potatoes delicately sautéed with onions and garlic).
Las Vegas Finest Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar
6182 West Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89103
Celine adds more shows in 2016
Yippee 23 more show dates are added to Celine Dion's Colosseum schedule all the way through to June 2016! Now is the time to set your "Celine Alarm" as I call it, in other words, make sure you are online and ready the moment those tickets go on sale. Before you go off into a panic in search of your wallet and the right website, here are a few tips to help you:
Dates in 2016
Yes, let's make sure we have the time off, ticket sales are non refundable.
February: 23, 24, 26, 27
March: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12
May: 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 31
June: 1, 3, 4
Presales
Celine Dion's free online fan club TeamCeline already has presales tickets on offer. Log on to www.celinedion.com and follow the links for Vegas Tickets.
AXS (the ticket sales company) have a presale offer which starts today at 10am which runs until Thursday, October 8th at 10pm. Those times are Pacific Daylight Time which is 8 hours behind UK time. Use Presale Password: AXSCELINE16.
Current local time in
Las Vegas, United States
General Ticket Sales
The public sale begins on Friday, October 9th at 10am PDT.
After you've booked your tickets, you may find it useful to read my blog about choosing the right hotel in Las Vegas.
Choosing the right Vegas hotel
Choosing the right hotel in Las Vegas can be a bit of a minefield, especially if you've never been. As with buying a house, one of the most important factors to consider is location and the deciding factor will most likely be influenced by price. I've been travelling to Las Vegas regularly since 2006 and I have seen the scenery change dramatically over the years, however the hot spots are more or less in the same areas.
Location
Vegas virgins are probably thinking "doesn't really matter as I can walk to the next casino". Wrong. Las Vegas hotels and casino resorts are massive and it can take a good 10 minutes walk to go from one until the next. Some hotels are designed to appear smaller than what they are, to make them less imposing and more inviting.
Location is important, so you're best off choosing a hotel in the area where you are planning to visit. For example, if you have show tickets for Celine Dion, I would recommend that you stay in Caesars Palace itself or any of the surrounding hotels such as Flamingo, Linq, Harrah's, Mirage, Bally's, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Bellagio and The Cosmopolitan. All of these hotels are within walking distance to The Colosseum.
My personal favourite is the Flamingo which is directly across the road from Caesars Palace. It has a very relaxed atmosphere and visited by people of all ages. The Flamingo has large pool area, a wildlife habitat and has a couple of showrooms as well as restaurants and spa facilities etc. A Strip view room has floor-to-ceiling windows, with views of Caesars Palace, The Colosseum and Bellagio fountains.
Price
Las Vegas can accommodate every budget. From hostels to luxury villas and everything between, you really can have it all.
Hot Spots
If you don't want to miss a minute of action and you want to experience the best that Las Vegas has to offer, you need to look at the south end of The Strip. Any hotel with an address from about 3131 to 3801 South Las Vegas Boulevard would mean that you are surrounded by many famous hotels and casinos that are worthy of a visit.
Reservations
Don't get overloaded with information and reviews. Generally speaking you can't go wrong with any hotel on the Strip, Las Vegas knows how to do hospitality. Next question is "What website do I use?" Again, keep it simple or you'll lose hours getting lost in the internet comparing prices without making any great savings. Before I send you off into the great world wide web, I'll tell you the best websites that I personally use.
- Hotels.com (best rates and have a reward scheme)
- Directly with the hotel (usually better if you require more flexibility)
- Booking.com (reserve rooms without a deposit)
Happy shopping! #TravelTuesday
P.S. Watch out for those pesky resort fees.
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