QUEEN OF COUNTRY REBA McENTIRE by Kathy Anaya                   Reba McEntire was born on March 28, 1955, in Oklahoma to a family of champion steer ropers. While growing up, McEntire and her three siblings spent time traveling to and from their father’s World Championship rodeo performances. Their [...]

Charlie Palmer Award-Winning Chef, Hotelier and Entrepreneur Passion for Pinot By Charlie Palmer Even as a young chef, I was always as interested in wine as much as food, and I spent so much time composing wine lists to complement my Progressive American cooking that my staff referred to me as a “sommelier in a [...]

EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA! Magician Tommy Wind – A Must See! By Sue Matzek                   Tommy Wind is a 22-year-old with amazing magical and musical talent, poise and personality; all reasons he headlines on the Las Vegas Strip! A Staten Island, New York, native, Wind got his love [...]

Person of Interest: Miracles of Vegas – Mike Leonetti By Aunt Sharron 1974 was the beginning of a new life for the young, dapper, charismatic and articulate Mike Leonetti. Arriving from Philadelphia, Leonetti accomplished many careers in Vegas: director, producer, head chef, vice president and COO of Las Vegas Image magazine. Plus, his marriage and the birth of [...]

VEGAS MAGNIFIED: Thoughts and Comments from your Aunt Sharron               • I guess you heard the Rolling Stones concert sold out May 10 at the MGM. Tickets were from $650 to $12,000, do you believe that? • Believe this, if you have a group of clients, bring them to [...]

Joe’s New York Pizza – 2013 Winner! By Sue Matzek               The second you enter the door, you’re overcome by the wonderful aroma. Once you taste this food, you’ll be hooked! Owners Peter and Ibi Soltesz are proud to announce that Joe’s New York Pizza is the 2013 winner [...]

THE DUCHESS SPEAKS by Shelley Stepanek         Boyz II Men Brings “Motownphilly” to the Mirage Yes, that legendary R&B group has finally settled down in Vegas. We’ve all been hoping they would find a permanent home, and, at the Terry Fator Theater, they will perform on select weekend dates through Dec. 29, [...]

          It’s Just Human Nature Human Nature, the outstanding group of men from Australia with their perfect Motown voices, is now performing at the Sands Showroom inside the Venetian. Singing together as a group for 23 years, these lads are all about smooth tones, great humor and a genuine fondness for [...]

              2013 Las Vegas Convention/Tradeshow Facts Feature & Photography by Steve Moskowitz Las Vegas annually hosts 55 of 250 of the nation’s largest conventions and tradeshows. This brings in over $6 billion dollars into the local economy and creates 58,000 jobs yearly. The city is once again the top [...]

              April 28 through May 03, 2013 IBM Impact The Venetian Las Vegas, NV, United States April 30 through May 02, 2013 American Craft Retailers Expo South Point Hotel Las Vegas, NV, United States May 02 through May 04, 2013 Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association – PCNA Paris Hotel Las [...]