LAS
VEGAS goes all out for New Year's
Eve, and this year is no exception. A 20-minute fireworks display,
synchronized to music, will blast from the rooftops at MGM Grand,
Planet Hollywood, the Flamingo, the Venetian, Treasure Island,
Circus Circus and Stratosphere at midnight. Jet Nightclub at the
Mirage will hold a James Bond-themed party; guests are encouraged
to dress as their favorite Bond character. Studio 54 at MGM Grand
presents its 10th Annual New Years Eve Gala. And celebrity-hosted
parties abound. Kevin Federline will host a bash at Tangerine
Lounge & Nightclub at Treasure Island; Paris and Nicky Hilton
will ring in the New Year at the new LAX Nightclub at the Luxor;
Pamela Anderson hosts a party at Pure Nightclub in Caesars Palace.
PERFORMANCES around town on
New Year's Eve include Earth, Wind & Fire, which hosts the
celebration at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. The Fremont Street
Experience in downtown Las Vegas presents live performances from
the Doobie Brothers and the Bangles; Kanye West rings in the New
Year with a performance at the Palms Casino Resort; Tony Orlando
performs at the Cannery Casino & Hotel; Cheap Trick plays the
Four Queens Hotel and Casino; 3 Doors Down rings in the new year at
the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; B.B. King performs at Buffalo
Bill's Resort and Casino; the Goo Goo Dolls play the House of Blues
in Mandalay Bay; and the Original Family Stone kicks off 2008 at
the Orleans Hotel & Casino.
REVELERS looking for a
unique way to end 2007 might try the Zero-G Experience offered by
the Zero Gravity Corp. on Dec. 30 and 31. Guests experience
weightlessness aboard flights above the Las Vegas Strip. For more
information, visit www.gozerog.com. Meanwhile, the Rio Hotel & Casino
will attempt to break two world records on New Year's Eve:
Freestyle Motocross rider Robbie Maddison will attempt to jump his
motorcycle the length of a football field, and movie stunt driver
Rhys Millen will attempt the first-ever backflip of an off-road
racing truck. Tickets are available by calling (702) 777-7776 or
visiting www.newyearnolimits.com.
THREE NEW NIGHTCLUBS will
take advantage of the New Year's Eve revelry to host their grand
openings. The Bank, at the Bellagio, will open its doors on New
Years Eve. Prive opens on New Year's Eve at Planet Hollywood Resort
& Casino. Rapper and music mogul Jay-Z will launch his 40/40
Club at the Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino. Celebrities and athletes
expected to attend the 40/40 opening are Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Alex
Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Derek Jeter, Magic Johnson, Martha Stewart
and Oprah Winfrey.
Las Vegas
Editor: Dean Blaine
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