LAS VEGAS, June 2011 – Devin Hashimoto has been appointed the new executive chef of Okada, the Japanese fine dining destination at Wynn Las Vegas. Since arriving at Okada, Hashimoto has personalized the menu, drawing upon his Japanese heritage and classical French training to create modern twists on traditional Japanese dishes.  Prior to joining Okada, Hashimoto was chef de cuisine of the [...]

LAS VEGAS – Condé Nast Traveler, the renowned luxury travel publication, recently recognized Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace as one of the “Top 100 Resort Spas” in the U.S. Mainland category in the June 2011 issue. Results from the magazine’s 21st annual readers’ poll ranked the lavish Roman-inspired spa 53rd with an overall [...]

Las Vegas—As summer starts to sizzle in Las Vegas, so will The Orleans Hotel and Casino with more than 100 of the world’s top-ranked professional grilling teams vie for their piece of the largest barbecue purse totaling $125,000 in prizes at The Orleans USA Barbecue Championships and food festival, May 21 and 22. The Orleans USA Barbecue Championship is one of many festivals [...]

LAS VEGAS – The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino will host its fourth annual Grand Poker Series June 4 – July 4, 2011 in the property’s luxurious events center, The Grand. This month-long event will feature more than 200 poker tournaments including Omaha high/low, HORSE, Pot Limit Omaha, 7 Card Stud and plenty of heart-pounding [...]

LAS VEGAS – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino celebrates two years as Las Vegas’ premier rock ‘n’ roll venue on Thursday, April 14. In honor of its two year anniversary, The Joint welcomes indie rock group Arcade Fire with special guest Local Natives. Arcade Fire recently took the music scene by storm [...]

LAS VEGAS – March 31, 2011 – VEGAS.com announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Palms Casino Resort to offer a fully integrated e-commerce program for the Las Vegas property’s needs at the TravelCom Conference 2011. The updated website will offer guests to search and book air/hotel packages, hotel rooms, show tickets, [...]

LAS VEGAS – For the sixteenth year, the California Hotel and Casino (The Cal) will be the host location of some of the most exquisite orchids in the country at the Cymbidium Orchid Show April 15, 6 and 17 in the Ohana Ballroom. Organized in the spirit fellowship and competition, the Torrance Cymbidium Society and the Las Vegas Orchid Society [...]

CAESARS PALACE HOSTS THE FIRST-EVER HOOPS AND HOLD’EM SPRING POKER MADNESS TOURNAMENT BEGINNING MARCH 16, 2011 Daily Tournaments in Las Vegas’s Premiere Poker Room March 16 – March 30 LAS VEGAS- (March 16, 2011) – Caesars Palace announces the first-ever Hoops and Hold’em Spring Poker Madness Tournament beginning March 16, hosting tournaments in the resort’s [...]

LAS VEGAS (March 7, 2011) – Sports and entertainment stars Drew Brees, Wayne Gretzky, Ken Griffey, Jr., Marcus Allen, Mario Lemieux, Mia Hamm, Boris Becker, John Smoltz, Spike Lee, Don Cheadle, Brian Baumgartner and Shannon Elizabeth are among the celebrities scheduled to attend the 10th Annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI), hosted by Las Vegas’ [...]

LAS VEGAS – Feb. 25, 2011 – BURGER KING® franchisee HKMII LLC will open the newest WHOPPER® Bar and first West Coast location next month at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.  The location will offer tourists and locals alike the opportunity to experience HAVE IT YOUR WAY® at its best with [...]