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The golf course at the Wynn Las Vegas will undergo a makeover.
The big Paradise Park project that was planned for the golf course area on the Strip behind Wynn Las Vegas is officially history. Rather than build the water-centric resort that was to include a lagoon and a giant King Kong replica, the golf course will be restored and redesigned. A convention center, under construction as part of Phase 1 of the project, will be completed. The golf course will reopen before the convention center, which is scheduled to debut around this time next year.
Wynn Plaza: Also at Wynn Las Vegas, the Wynn Plaza Shops have opened. The two-story 75,000-square-foot mall is a mix of high-end stores, restaurants and bars, located at the front of the casino where the poker room used to be.
DB172: A new club, dubbed DB172, has opened at the Rio. The 7,000-square-foot music-dining-drinking venue occupies the space vacated by Cafe Martorano and features “up-and-coming” (i.e., unknown) acts performing, with tickets starting at $10. The name is a nod to the “loudest sound ever recorded on the planet,” the volcanic eruption on Krakatoa that registered 172 decibels. Bring earplugs.
Catch a celebrity: The seafood restaurant Catch has opened at Aria in the space that formerly housed BarMasa. Catch is being positioned as a hang-out for celebs and got off on the right foot with a big Halloween party hosted by Casamigos (tequila) and attended by owners George Clooney and Rande Gerber.
Question: Will the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas have an ice skating rink this year?
Answer: The Ice Rink at Boulevard Pool will be open at the Cosmopolitan from Nov. 21 to Jan. 6. A number of special events, including simulated snow (every 30 minutes on weekends after dark), “Date Skate” nights, holiday movies and fireworks on New Year’s Eve, are scheduled. All-day skating is $20, or $10 for hotel guests.
For more information about Las Vegas shows, buffets, coupons and good deals, go to LasVegasAdvisor.com.
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