Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Vegas!

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New Years Eve 2011 - Vegas.Com
New Years Eve 2011 - Vegas.Com

“The Strip fills with revelers. Fireworks light up the sky. The casinos are body-to-body, the showrooms filled with A-list entertainers and Vegas is more gloriously alive than you’ve ever seen it. New Year’s Eve in Vegas is a world-class celebration. Below you can book your room, buy nightclub party tickets, show tickets and get information about the fireworks.”

Visit Vegas.Com to find the perfect gig for bringing in The New Year…

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Denver’s New Year’s Eve 2011 Party Guide
“clubZone[sic] ranks the top New Years Eve parties in Denver based on how they’re selling. Review the events below, find the best party for you, buy your tickets in advance… and have a great New Years Eve!”

Find Denver New Year’s Eve information here…

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Bring in the New Year information for your city – visit ClubZone.Com.

Visit the main pages of LasVegasBuffetClub.Com

Merry Christmas from the Las Vegas Buffet Club

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Ideally, this song should be played through earphones. You should sit back in a comfortable chair, and close your eyes – at least for the first go-around. Watch the video as well. Although it was not a part of the original song, it’s a very nice addition. The flute solo – at about mid-point – starts in your left ear, slowly moves toward the center, jiggles your brains around a bit then slides to the right, then back to the center, and… This was a continuation of the next level of audio engineering.

The production of “In Search of the Lost Chord,” and in particular “Legend of a Mind,” is a perfect storm of: the sixties, drugs, the music, the artists, the technology, and the recording engineers.

“Legend of a Mind” is a song by the British progressive rock band The Moody Blues, and was written by the band’s flautist Ray Thomas, who provides the lead vocals. “Legend of a Mind” was recorded in January 1968 and was first released on the Moody Blues’ album In Search of the Lost Chord. It was the first song recorded for the album. read more from Wiki...

Big thanks to Bobby W. Boyer who turned me on to the Moody Blues in Santa Ana, California around 1968.

The Moody Blues Official Website

Full Moon December 21, 2010

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Adobe Moon in the City
Adobe Moon in the City

The moon will be 100% full Tuesday, Dec 21 at 12:15 A.M. Las Vegas time. (Full Moon names below)

“As Earth’s long shadow falls across the Moon, the part in the shadow will turn dark. It will look as though a chunk were missing from the Moon. About an 70 minutes later, the shadow will completely cover the Moon, an event known as “totality.” This will last for more than an hour, then the shadow will exit the Moon’s opposite side over another hour or so”

“The entire event will last just over 3.5 hours and can be seen from coast to coast. See table below for eclipse times and graphics for different U.S. time zones. Note that the eclipse begins on December 20 in the Pacific and Mountain time zones, and on December 21 in the Central and Eastern time zones” read more from StarDate.org

FULL MOON NAMES:

BACK EAST:
“Historically, the Native Americans who lived in the area that is now the northern and eastern United States kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to the recurring full Moons.”

“Each full Moon name was applied to the entire month in which it occurred. These names, and some variations, were used by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior.” – The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

According to this information, The December full Moon is referred to as the: “Full Cold Moon”
“This is the month when the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark. This full Moon is also called the Long Nights Moon by some Native American tribes.”

Shoshone woman and child

Shoshone woman and child
Shoshone woman and child

OUT WEST:
“American Indians gave names to each of the full moons to keep track of the passing year. The names are associated with the entire month until the next full moon occurs. Since a lunar month averages 29 days, the dates of the moons change from year to year. Here are titles most closely associated with calendar months.” – read more from The Old Farmer’s Almanac

One of those names for the December, 2010 full Moon is in the Shoshone (Shoshone – Great Basin, Nevada, Wyoming) language; that name is: “dommo-mea'” – meaning, winter.

The above information is from StarDate.com and The OldFarmer’sAlmanac.Com.

More Moon information, from Wikipedia:
“A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes behind the earth so that the earth blocks the sun’s rays from striking the moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, there is always a full moon the night of a lunar eclipse. The type and length of an eclipse depend upon the Moon’s location relative to its orbital nodes. The next total lunar eclipse will occur on December 21, 2010 at 0817 UTC[1].” read more from Wikipedia”

American Indian Sky
Tribal Names for Celestial Objects

The full Moon image is a poster. The moon in the poster was shot from the Main Street Station RV Park in the 90s.

Trivia: John Lennon once put up a reward to find (Sal) Mineo’s killer.

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Sal Mineo
Sal Mineo

It’s one of those songs that sometimes runs through your head, or when you hear it you know it but you’re just not sure of the lyrics.
I always thought it said: “rapped up like a noose, you know a runner in the night.” Never knew what the words meant…

Well here are the lyrics to “Blinded By The Light” which are significantly different than my original take:

Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Madman drummers bummers,
Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin’ kinda older,
I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasin’, sneezin’ and wheezin,
the calliope crashed to the ground
The calliope crashed to the ground
But she was…
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Some silicone sister with a manager mister told me I go what it takes
She said “I’ll turn you on sonny to something strong,
play the song with the funky break”
And go-cart Mozart was checkin’ out the weather chart to see if it was safe outside
And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-wurly and asked me if I needed a ride
Asked me if I needed a ride
But she was…
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
She got down but she never got tired
She’s gonna make it through the night
She’s gonna make it through the night
But mama, that’s where the fun is
But mama, that’s where the fun is
Mama always told me not to look into the eye’s of the sun
But mama, that’s where the fun is
Some brimstone baritone anticyclone rolling stone preacher from the east
Says, “Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in it’s funny bone,
that’s where they expect it least”
And some new-mown chaperone was standin’ in the corner,
watching the young girls dance
And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin’ with his frozen zone, reminding him of romance
The calliope crashed to the ground
But she was…
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light
Madman drummers bummers, Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin’ kinda older,
I tripped the merry-go-round
With this very unpleasin’, sneezin’ and wheezin,
the calliope crashed to the ground
Now Scott with a slingshot finially found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand
And some bloodshot forget-me-not said daddy’s within earshot save the buckshot, turn up the band
Some silicone sister with a manager mister told me I go what it takes
She said “I’ll turn you on sonny to something strong”

Man, that’s some writin’. Way to go Springsteen (the song was crafted by Bruce Springsteen, in the early 70s I guess.) When did Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues single come out? Also kudos to the Manfred Mann band, there’s some really fine musicality going on there…

I remember an event in about ’73, at The Tropicana Motor Hotel on Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. I was crashing on the floor of Chuck E Weiss’ motel room. Tom Waits was living down-stairs, Bob Dylan was staying there, he had his kids and was driving a station wagon, and Baha Marimba Band members were staying just a few doors down. It was close to the night that Sal Mineo was murdered. I was sitting on Weiss’ bed when the story played on his lousy TV. The really creepy thing was that the crime had just happened a few blocks away from the Tropicana. This link is where I got “Trivia: John Lennon once put up a reward to find Mineo’s killer.”

Sal Mineo was a East Coast-ish, Italian-ish actor who played a troubled-teen from a troubled family with complicated relationships with both co-actors: James Dean and Natalie Wood in one of the most influential movies of the rock and roll age, Rebel Without A Cause. Mineo won an Academy Award for “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” for his role as John ‘Plato’ Crawford. Sal Mineo was in fact, Brooklyn-born Italian but was picking up a California patina.

Anyway, I recall Weiss holding up one of Springsteen’s first albums, it was the first I had heard of Bruce Springsteen. Chuck E Weiss is always on the sharpest point of the cutting edge. In the middle of all this, a couple of nights later Mineo gets slaughtered! Too much…

“Blinded by the Light” was the first song on, and first single from Bruce Springsteen’s 1973 debut album Greetings from Asbury Park N.J. the [sic]band’s version was initially unsuccessful, and failed to appear on the music charts, according to WIKI.

Probably best known for the perennial “Do Wah Diddy Diddy,” (Is that where Puff Daddy – Diddy got his name? Don’t care!) Manfred Mann was a 60s doper band. “Blinded By The Light” is probably a better, stronger song, I just didn’t realize that it was Manfred Mann. Good song dudes!!!

Here’s the best synopsis of The Tropicana I’ve ever seen. Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, strikeout artist of the Los Angeles Dodgers was the Tropicana’s owner at the time.

The Wicked Spoon Buffet at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas

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I’ve been getting a number of search inquiries on this website for something called The Wicked Spoon. Never one to miss an opportunity to give our readers what they want, here’s some scoop on The Wicked Buffet.

Well, The Wicked Buffet is the name of the new buffet at the New Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. Although I’m out of town for the time being, I do know that the Cosmo is set to open today – December 15, 2010. What are the chances that the buffet is opening at the same time?

Buffet information will soon be posted on the main website pages. Although there’s not a tremendous amount of information on The Wicked Spoon as yet, here’s some info on The Cosmo Hotel:

Here’s a re-post from the Review Journal – December 12, 2010:
Make way for the Cosmopolitan
Hotel-casino is opening amid hopes it will lure new visitors, not take them from its neighbors

“Even before The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opens Wednesday, gaming industry analysts are saying that to succeed financially the hotel-casino will have to offer something different from what is found at other properties along the Strip.”

“The Cosmopolitan also needs to generate income for Deutsche Bank AG, which acquired the property out of foreclosure in 2008 and spent $3.9 billion to complete the 2,995-room hotel-casino.” read more about the financial stuff…

“Continuing: The 100,000-square-foot casino will feature 83 table games and 1,474 slot machines, according to the company.”

“Cosmopolitan officials also signed a deal with Cantor Gaming to run the property’s race and sports book. The book is expected to open in the first quarter of 2011, pending regulatory approval.”

“An agreement with Marriott International Inc. that will provide The Cosmopolitan with access to a database of travelers is also expected to help attract visitors.”

“The property features 36,000 square feet of high-end retail shops, including British-brand AllSaints and Beckley, a boutique featuring women’s clothing and accessories.”

“The Cosmopolitan is unique among Strip hotel-casinos in that its vertical design places shops, restaurants and other amenities on multiple floors throughout the two 50-story towers.”

Good luck on the opening Cosmopolitan.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

The Cosmopolitan’s Official Website
The Cosmopolitan Hotel’s Food Pages
Visit the main pages of the LasVegasBuffetClub

Frank Marino: The Queen of Las Vegas at the Imperial Palace Hotel

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Frank Marino and the Divas Cast
Frank Marino and the Diva's Cast

Frank Marino, a Las Vegas Icon, performed for years at La Cage at The Riviera Hotel. Remember him? He’s the dude who out big-mouthed big-mouthed Joan Rivers. Well he’s now performing at The Imperial Palace Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.

“Frank Marino and the Divas” at the Imperial Palace Hotel Casino.

“This 75-minute energetic show starring Las Vegas’ longest running headliner Frank Marino as comic icon Joan Rivers features an all star cast of superstar female impersonators who not only recreate but almost uncannily duplicate the likenesses of stars ranging from Britney Spears to Cher and Diana Ross to Beyonce even Madonna and Dolly Parton have been known to stop by. Meanwhile, Marino in his role as the show’s emcee and star changes between every act bringing an international whirlwind of couture to the stage with each spectacular entrance.”

“They not only recreate, and duplicate; they also triplicate and fournicate” W Carbone

Frank Marino and The Divas at The Imperial Palace Hotel

The following information is from The Imperial Palace’s website:
Price: $39, $69 & $79 (plus tax & fees)
Venue: Main Showroom
Online Reservations: Purchase Tickets Online
Group Sales: Groups of 15 or more,
call 1-866-462-5982 or [Visit website to email”

Schedule: DARK on Fridays
Price: VIP $79.00 plus tax & fees
General Seating $ 69.00 plus tax & fees
Mezzanine $39 plus tax & fees

Visit The IP website for more information

Frank Marino’s Official Website
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Cave Diving: The Strip’s New Wine Cave

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This is a repost from UrbanDaddy.Com – from November 26, 2010

La Cave - UrbanDaddyCom
La Cave - UrbanDaddyCom

Vegas and wine.

They’ve had their disagreements over the years, but there was always a certain passion between them.

They just needed some place where they could work things out.

Perhaps a cave of some kind…

Introducing La Cave, a dimly lit wine cavern conveniently tucked into the heart of the Strip, opening December 3.

This is how Vegas does a wine bar: all dimly lit corners, hand-cut crudo and hammered gold. You’ll start by escaping down an escalator into the Wynn’s pool-level restaurant nook, then follow the maître d’ through the slope-ceilinged front bar, under the neon “In Vino Veritas” sign and a few dozen karats of that gold, to the door of an ornate caged wall that cordons off the back room. It’s where they keep the Very Important Wines…

There, you’ll find the cave of vino-related pleasures you came for—250 varieties, at last count. Now you can get down to the business of drinking Spanish wine, nibbling farmhouse cheeses and sampling the Bacon-Wrapped Dates and Ham, Egg and Cheese Flatbread. (It’s a very serious business.) And if you feel the urge to explore the patio, you’ll have three pools at your disposal.

Depending on how much wine you’ve had.

La Cave
at Wynn Las Vegas
3145 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
888-320-7110

Wynn’s Official Website
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