Tropicana Implosion
Most implosions in Las Vegas come with great fanfare. Last night the Tropicana imploded a wing of it's hotel as part of their ongoing renovations with little to no publicity.…
Step Off…Step Off!
On my last trip to Las Vegas I was yelled at while I skipped a line of about 20 people at Starbucks at Planet Hollywood because I have a Diamond…
Las Vegas Roundup
As I've mentioned I've been prepping for a move and haven't had much time for ECG the past couple weeks. I wanted to share a few articles that I've enjoyed…
Calling All Baby Boomers: Tropicana Wants YOU
There was a good interview with Alex Yemenidjian, CEO of Tropicana in Las Vegas. In the interview he discusses target markets and renovations among other things. The most interesting thing…
Ventetian & Palazzo Sign Deal with InterContinental Hotels
Yesterday Venetian and Palazzo announced that they signed a 10 year partnership with InterContinental Hotel Group (Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, etc.) to partner their Priority Club members. This gives IHC…
Vegas Memories Featuring Dido “White Flag”
I was tweeting back and forth with a few people the other night and I was brought back one of my favorite Vegas memories that I’m finally deciding to share.
As I’ve said before a lot of my Vegas memories are tied to music that I hear on a particular trip. The soundtrack to this day was Dido’s “White Flag“, a song I would normally not listen to, notice or think about.
This trip to Las Vegas was for a friends bachelor party a few years ago. I wasn’t as experienced as I am now, but I was one of the few people that had been to Las Vegas, so I knew where we needed to be and when and how often.
We decided to get an early start to our first morning in town. After a 99 cent mimosas over breakfast at Harrah’s we headed over to Bellagio for a little blackjack at 10:something AM. After a few amazing vodka drinks most of us were buzzed by 11am. This is when I noticed Dido playing for the first of many times this day.
It wasn’t even noon when we left the Bellagio and headed downtown. It was my first time downtown. We did a lot of exploring, but since it was a bachelor party we, initially, decided to skip gambling and went to the world famous Glitter Gulch for some more drinks and entertainment.
Harrah’s Goes Public To Finish What They Started
Harrah's announce that they are making up to $575 million in shares available to the public. This is about 10% of the company. The money is being raised in an…
Cosmopolitan TV Commercial: “Just The Right Amount of Wrong”
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas continued their wonderful lead in marketing as they prepare to open in December. Last night they premiered a 60 second commercial spot during the MAD…
Travel Tip: 10 Minute Pack
I'm slightly neurotic and that has it's upside and downside. It comes in handy when I travel as I plan things pretty well. With a trip to Las Vegas coming…
Criss Angel Magic Kit
I was flipping channels one night and saw a commercial for the Criss Angel Magic Kit. I had a chuckle as the commercial was very campy and almost looked like…