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4-Point RoundUp & Top 25 Things To Do for MARCHVEGAS 2014

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4-Point RoundUp

4-pt RoundUp & 25 To Do's

1. You didn’t think the unfiltered version of this photo would last past Fat Tuesday did you?

2. MARCHVEGAS is March 20-23, 2014. Tell us on FB or twitter where and what you’re doing?

3. March Madness begins March 16th (Selection Sunday) with the preliminary games starting Tuesday March 18th; see the full schedule here.

4. Join the MARCHVEGAS Crowdfund


 

Top 25 Things To Do for MARCHVEGAS 2014….if you’re headed to Vegas.

 

1. Aria

Race & Sports Book: 100-seat race and sports, 90+ televisions. Basketball viewing party at Deuce Lounge $50 cover, groups $1,000 to $4,000. VIP section and elevated luxury booths are also available.

Nightlife: Deuce Lounge, Haze, Gold Boutique, Lift Bar, and Lounge.
 

2. Bally’s

Race & Sports Book: 256-seat race and sports book, 150 televisions, and 11 big screens.

Nightlife: Drai’s After Hours, Indigo Lounge and Sully’s.
 

3. Bellagio

Race & Sports Book: 5,600-square-foot race and sports book, 38 medium screens, 7 large screens. Basketball viewing party at Lily Bar and Lounge.

Nightlife:The Bank, Hyde, Lily Bar, Petrossian Bar, and Starting Gate.
 

4. Caesars Palace

Race & Sports Book: 250-seat race and sports book, 12 televisions, and 6 big screens. Basketball viewing parties at PURE, Carmine’s inside The Forum Shops and the Man Cave (check for pricing).

Nightlife: Apostrophe Bar, Cleopatra’s Barge, Fizz, Galleria Bar, Nobu Lounge, PURE, Seahorse Lounge and Shadow Bar.
 

5. Cosmopolitan

Race & Sports Book: 43-seat race and sports book, 20 screens with variable configurations, 4 big screens, and mobile casino games. Basketball viewing party at The Chelsea.

Nightlife: Bond, The Chandelier, Marquee night/day club, Queue Bar, and Vesper Bar.
 

6. Flamingo

Race & Sports Book: 100-seat race and sports book, 63 televisions, and 6 big screens.

Nightlife: Bugsy’s Bar, Carlos & Charlie’s Bar, Lobby Bar, and Margaritaville.
 

7. Golden Nugget

Race & Sports Book: 100-seat race and sports book, 59 televisions, and 4 big screens.

Nightlife: Bar 46, Claude’s Bar, Gold Diggers, International Beer Bar, and Rush Lounge.
 

8. Hard Rock Hotel

Race & Sports Book: 68-seat race and sports book, 6 HD projectors, configurations vary, 10 VIP seats, Cantor Gaming, mobile casino games. Basketball viewing party at The Joint, $68 ($150 3-day package).

Nightlife:The Ainsworth, Body English, Center Bar, Luxe Bar, and Vanity (get it up, get it up).
 

9. Hooters

Race & Sports Book: 10-seat and race and sports book, 20 televisions, 1 big screen, and pool bar.

Nightlife: N/A.
 

10. Luxor

Race & Sports Book: 110-seat race and sports book, 128 televisions, and 5 big screens. Basketball viewing party at Tacos & Tequila and Public House (free entry).

Nightlife:Aurora, Evening Call, Flight, High Bar, LAX, Liquidity, and Savile Row.
 

11. LVH

Race & Sports Book: 350-seat race and sports book, 28 giant screens, 1 behemoth of a big screen.

Nightlife: Eighth Pole Bar, Plaza Bar, SpaceQuest Bar, Tempo Lounge, and Zen Lounge.
 

12. Mandalay Bay

Race & Sports Book: 300-seat race and sports book, 84 televisions, and 17 big screens.

Nightlife: Bikini Bar, Eye Candy Sound Lounge, Foundation Room, House of Blues, Minus 5 Ice Lounge, Mix Lounge, Mizuya Lounge, and Orchid Lounge.
 

13. MGM Grand

Race & Sports Book: 104-seat race and sports book, 94 televisions, 54 big screens and VIP skyboxes. That’s a lot of 4’s.

Nightlife: Beacher’s Madhouse, Centrifuge, Hakkasan, Lobby Bar, Rouge, Tap Sports Bar, West Wing Bar, and Whiskey Down.
 

14. Mirage

Race & Sports Book: 269-seat race and sports book, 40 televisions, and 10 big screens, . Basketball viewing party at Rhumbar $100 per person all day.

Nightlife: 1 OAK, Revolution Lounge, and Rhumbar.
 

15. Monte Carlo

Race & Sports Book: 140-seat race and sports book, 18 televisions, and 1 big screen. Basketball viewing party at Double Barrel Roadhouse, $100 all you can drink.

Nightlife: Brand and Diablo’s.
 

16. New York New York

Race & Sports Book: 40-seat race and sports book, 45 televisions, and 24 big screens. Basketball viewing party at the Sporting House.

Nightlife: Coyote Ugly, Nine Fine Irishmen, and Times Square Bar.
 

17. Palazzo

Race & Sports Book:600-seat race and sports book, 100+ televisions, 1 large big screen, 1 large projection screen, and Cantor’s mobile gaming. Lagasse’s Stadium $200-$300 per person.

Nightlife: N/A.
 

18. The Palms Hotel

Race & Sports Book: 93-seat race and sports book, 33 televisions, big screen configurations vary, Cantor Gaming, and mobile casino games.

Nightlife: Ghostbar, Moon Nightclub, Scarlet Bar Social, and the View.
 

19. Paris

Race & Sports Book: 265-seat race and sports book, 221 televisions, and 11 big screens.

Nightlife: Chateau Nightclub and Beer Garden, Gustav’s Bar, Le Cabaret Lounge, Le Central Lobby Bar, and Napoleon’s Piano Lounge.
 

20. Planet Hollywood

Race & Sports Book:50-seat race and sports book, 30 televisions, 42 medium screens. Basketball viewing parties at Cabo Wabo inside Miracle Mile Shops. Hoops on the Mezz, packages range from $110 to $3,400.

Nightlife: Heart Bar, PBR Rock Bar, and Cabo Wabo Cantina.
 

21. Red Rock Casino

Race & Sports Book: 206-seat race and sports book, 40 televisions, and 1 gargantuous big screen. Includes VIP section.

Nightlife: Rocks Lounge, Onyx Bar, and Lucky.
 

22. Rio

Race & Sports Book: 170-seat race and sports book, 99 televisions, and 6 big screens.

Nightlife: Flirt Lounge, I-Bar, and VooDoo.
 

23. South Point

Race & Sports Book: 320-seat race and sports book. 40 televisions, 40 big screens, 2 x-large screens. Basketball viewing party (Free admission).

Nightlife: N/A.
 

24. Treasure Island

Race & Sports Book: 152-seat race and sports book, 23 televisions, and 10 big screens.

Nightlife: Dance Hall & BBQ and Gilley’s Saloon.
 

25. Wynn

Race & Sports Book: 195-seat race and sports book, 40 televisions, and VIP lounges.

Nightlife: Tryst.
 

*Be sure to check all prices for clubs and bar entries as prices may change.

 

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[MARCHVEGAS] – noun 1. “March to Vegas” symbolizes the humanistic tendency to march, migrate, or advance as a deliberate or organized body in a habitual manner back to Las Vegas. 2. Marriage of March Madness and Las Vegas, especially during tournament time. 3. The “MARCHVEGAS 4-day™ Holiday” (March 20 – 23, 2014) – Sign the Petition.

 
 

2014 Las Vegas Valentines Day options miniguide

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LV Valentine 2014

By Charles Higgins

Las Vegas is popular for Valentine’s Day partially because of all the options it offers. Upscale, moderate, and/or tightwad budget choices for hotels, dining, entertainment, nightlife, and offbeat activities for Valentine’s Day in Vegas abound. Add on a significant list of potentially romantic free attractions along with numerous wedding options and Vegas rises to the top among romantic getaway destinations. And, my goodness, look at all those lights!

Check out some of the 2014 Valentine’s Day options in Las Vegas. Follow the provided links for more info.

Wedding Options : Vegas wedding / vow renewal packages vary in cost from the $40 drive-through option ( highly recommended by the author) at the Little White Chapel to the $25,000+ Eternally Yours package at the Wynn Las Vegas resort. Check this link for a listing of nearly 50 Vegas wedding chapels that offer options from very simple to very elaborate traditional ceremonies / packages. Many Vegas resorts house their own wedding chapels and offer varying packages (check this link).

For more adventurous couples, there are some weirdly wacky wedding options in Las Vegas.

Silverton Casino’s Aquarium wedding – Get hitched..IN the aquarium…with hundreds of exotic fish as witnesses
Vegas Extreme Skydiving wedding – Talk about taking the plunge…
New York-New York Roller Coaster wedding – Say ‘I do’ at 67 m.p.h. when you’re not screaming/ hanging on for dear life.
Helicopter weddings – Get hitched at the Grand Canyon or over the Vegas Strip via helicopter
Viva Las Vegas themed weddings – Get married by Elvis, the Blues Brothers, an intergalactic superhero, a pirate, Dracula, or a zombie. There are more options if these don’t stir your hearts.
Luv Bug Weddings – Have your wedding your way with Vegas as the backdrop. This group comes to your chosen nuptial site with packages starting at $99. Couples can take pride in being hitched by a guy driving a Volkswagen beetle.

It’s easy and convenient (comparatively) to get a marriage license in Las Vegas. There is no waiting period or blood testing required and the cost is $60. Check this Clark County link for details. Couples selecting the helicopter Grand Canyon wedding option will need an Arizona marriage license. That tidbit marks the end of this article’s geography and law lessons, and we’re happy about that.

Last minute Vegas Strip hotel room rates : Vegas Strip hotel occupancies are usually above 90% for Valentine’s Day, and room rates are not cheap. Hotels with normal room rates of $30 – $40 midweek are over $200 for 2-night stays this weekend. Most everybody is either aware of or should assume that but this holiday makes people goony-goo-goo at times. For those who have not booked a room yet for whatever reasoning, there’s still rooms available on the Strip for Valentine’s Day weekend at most resorts. All a couple needs is a fat wallet (or wealthy relatives). The actual holiday falls on a Friday this year which will allow a full weekend’s worth of romantic celebration (and/or debauchery) in conjunction with the President’s Day holiday falling on Monday, Feb. 17th.

Here’s some budget-categorized Vegas Strip room rates still available for 2-night stays (check-in Friday / check-out Sunday) as of this writing. Posted 2-night rates for basic rooms with 2 guests of course do not include all those joyous ancillary resort fees and taxes. All of the following rate quotes were derived from individual hotel websites. Check the links to confirm quotes and availability (both will change significantly during the next few days). The Cosmopolitan, one of the more popular Strip hotels, is sold out for Saturday the 15th according to their site.

For more….
 

 
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[MARCHVEGAS] – noun 1. “March to Vegas” symbolizes the humanistic tendency to march, migrate, or advance as a deliberate or organized body in a habitual manner back to Las Vegas. 2. Marriage of March Madness and Las Vegas, especially during tournament time. 3. The “MARCHVEGAS 4-day™ Holiday” (March 20 – 23, 2014) – Sign the Petition.

 
 

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