Normal 0 0 1 149 852 7 1 1046 11.1539 0 0 0 Welcome to a Strip extra. The following is a conversation recorded with Barry Manilow in advance of the Newsweek piece that I contributed to. Very little of this discussion made it into the piece, so we decided to edit it and post it here. The interview was in Manilow’s dressing room at the Paris Hotel-Casino and was conducted primarily by me with a few interjections from a colleague working on the...

Normal 0 0 1 118 674 5 1 827 11.1539 0 0 0 The following episode was recorded on May 11 at the mayoral forum that took place before a luncheon of Las Vegas’ GLBT chamber of commerce and was moderated by me. First you will hear Carolyn Goodman, wife of current mayor Oscar Goodman, give opening remarks, followed by about a 25 minute discussion with me that included some questions of my own as well as those submitted from the audience....

Normal 0 0 1 116 665 5 1 816 11.1539 0 0 0 Why did Harrah's name the top Total Rewards tiers the Seven Stars level and put seven stars on the Harrah's logo? Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by May 11. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com. Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Blog: VegasHappensHere.Com Voicemail: 702-997-3300 Open/Banter until 21:00 John Philippe Maury,...

Why did Harrah's name the top Total Rewards tiers the Seven Stars level and put seven stars on the Harrah's logo? Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by May 9. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com. Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Blog: VegasHappensHere.Com Voicemail: 702-997-3300 Open/Banter until 18:00 Cassidy 18:30-1:14 Trivia/Poll/Feedback - 1:15-1:29 Estrada 1:30-1:57 TSTToTW 1:57-end Las Vegas used to be a place...

The VegasMate Stripper Poll in April found overwhelming support for Mayor Chuck Monster, VegasTripping.Com Guru, to become the next mayor of Las Vegas. It was tough, but we demanded a hard-hitting interview with Mayor-Elect Monster, and we, of course, prevailed. (This is an excerpt pulled out from 5/1 episode of The Strip. Flock to TheStripPodcast.Com for the whole show, which is unbelievably AWESOME.)

Trivia – How much did Judy Garland make each week at the Frontier Hotel in Vegas in 1956? (Closest answer wins if nobody gets it exact.) Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by 4/27/11 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 This week, on the Strip: The nightclub industry in Las Vegas is a mystery to many, including us. It’s clearly not one to Rich Wolf who, along with Jason Strauss and some other partners opened Tao in...

TRIVIA: Prior to March 1931 when Nevada passed its six-week waiting perido for divorce, what state was known as the Divorce Capital of America? Know? E-mail us call 702/997-3300 by 4/11/11 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 The announcement of the closure of the Sahara means a lot for Vegas historians and enthusiasts, but it also will have some consequences for one of the city’s most notable landmarks, The Stratosphere. As that resort turns...

Prior to March 1931 when Nevada passed its six-week waiting perido for divorce, what state was known as the Divorce Capital of America? Know? E-mail us call 702/997-3300 by 4/11/11 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 Welcome to a special edition of The Strip. The race for Las Vegas mayor is heating up with the April 5 primary, and the frontrunner by all accounts is none other than Carolyn Goodman, the wife of Mayor Oscar Goodman. Steve is working...

Prior to March 1931 when Nevada passed its six-week waiting perido for divorce, what state was known as the Divorce Capital of America? Know? E-mail us call 702/997-3300 by 4/11/11 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 As we record this episode of our show, the folks at the Flamingo Las Vegas are busy applying a spankin’ new wrap to the hotel’s Strip side. And while the faces will be the same – Donny and Marie, of course – they’ll look a little...

Exclusive video reporting from Celine Dion's return to Caesars Palace on opening night, March 15, 2011. Includes photos, a singing interview with fans and an impromptu review from Robin Leach of VegasDeluxe.Com. In addition, there's some footage from Celine Dion's press conference after the show. The video was shot on an iPhone and streamed via UStream. For more footage and reporting, visit VegasHappensHere.Com Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300

Go to the blog (VegasHappensHere.Com) or the podcast site (TheStripPodcast.Com) and tell us what is "Vegas wrong" about the image from a stain glass window at the Guardian Angel Cathedral.   Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by March 21. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com.   Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300   A Caveman and a Chipmonk walk into a bar....

Web: TheStripPodcast.Com Email: [email protected] Blog: VegasHappensHere.Com Voicemail: 702-997-3300 Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Welcome to a Strip Extra. Listeners of this show will NOT be surprised to learn that Steve is a big fan of none other than 1980s and 1990s pop balladeer Richard Marx. So when the opportunity presented itself to interview Marx today, he made it work. Since Marx plays the Orleans Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas Saturday and Sunday,  March 12 and 13, we didn’t want to ...

Go to the blog (VegasHappensHere.Com) or the podcast site (TheStripPodcast.Com) and tell us what is "Vegas wrong" about the image from a stain glass window at the Guardian Angel Cathedral. Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by March 21. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 Less than two months ago, Miss America 1943 Jean...

What is now where the Landmark Hotel-Casino once stood? Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by March 5. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com.   Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 To go along with our 1990s Tabloid Stars of Vegas theme from this week's proper episode of The Strip, we're also posting Steve's chat with Gennifer Flowers, Bill Clinton's original other...

TRIVIA: What is now where the Landmark Hotel-Casino once stood? Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by March 5. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300   We all know that Las Vegas has long been a haven for washed up show business stars, but in the past decade or so we’ve also become a mecca of sorts for 1990s tabloid fixtures,...

RateVegas.Com's Hunter Hillegas and VegasHappensHere.Com's Steve Friess join forces to present VegasDelivered.Com, a subscription service that will offer special and exclusive video and audio content. This is one of two trailers for our first project, a tour of Wynn Las Vegas' new rooms and restaurant, Lakeside Grill, as explained by Wynn uber-designer Roger Thomas. Visit VegasDelivered.Com for more information and learn how to buy the videos.

RateVegas.Com's Hunter Hillegas and VegasHappensHere.Com's Steve Friess join forces to present VegasDelivered.Com, a subscription service that will offer special and exclusive video and audio content. This is one of two trailers for our first project, a tour of Wynn Las Vegas' new rooms and restaurant, Lakeside Grill, as explained by Wynn uber-designer Roger Thomas. Visit VegasDelivered.Com for more information and learn how to buy the videos.

Which was the first Vegas casino to celebrate Chinese New Year? Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by Feb. 18. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 This week on The Strip: If you rack your brain hard enough, you’ll still fail to come up with any star of the Vegas stage quite like Sierra Boggess. We’ve had plenty of hugely famous...

This is a reissue of our 2006 interview with Sierra Boggess, now the star of Love Never Dies in London as featured on our Feb. 10, 2011 show. It's a fun blast from the past. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 Blog: VegasHappensHere.Com Two stars of Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular joined us live in the studio. Sierra Boggess (Christine Daae) and Brent Barrett (The Phantom) discuss their careers off the Strip and what it's like to be in a...

TRIVIA Q: How many hotel rooms did Circus Circus open with? Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by Feb. 4. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com. Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Voicemail: 702-997-3300 This week on The Strip: We know we’ve been gone too long and we’re sorry. But we’re back to count down the 10 best moments of 2010 as voted on by you. And here’s a hint: there’s a dash of Oscar, a dollop of the Wynns and a...

An edited compilation of live hits at Panorama Towers where KSNV Channel 3 anchor Marie Mortera reported on a dinner party with her boyfriend as well as Panorama resident Amy Turner and Vegas journalist Steve Friess. Friess blogs at VegasHappensHere.Com, co-hosts TheStripPodcast.Com and Tweets from @TheStripPodcast. The quartet dined on food from LBS Burger and Hachi at Red Rock Resort and drank Champagne provided by Southern Wine & Spirits. Each segment included a kitchen visit by Marie...

TRIVIA: Go to VegasHappensHere.Com and TheStripPodcast.Com, look at the trivia photo and tell us, what Vegas couple got married at that hotel. If you know, e-mail [email protected] or call 702-997-3300 by Dec. 17. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com.   Twyla Tharp has been that unusual New York dance figure who has long dabbled in popular culture, largely a result of being exposed as a kid to lots of movie musicals while working at her...

Hunter Hillegas of RateVegas.Com graciously authorized us to put this episode of his program featuring Steve in The Strip Podcast's feed. Subscribe to The Vegas Gang in iTunes or Zune via VegasGangPodcast.Com. #55: The Cosmopolitan Opens Recorded LIVE from the 50th floor of The Cosmopolitan with Chuck Monster (VegasTripping.Com), Hunter, Dr. Dave Schwartz (DieIsCast.Com), Jeff Simpson, RateVegas.Com columnist and Steve Friess. Web: TheStripPodcast.Com Email:...

Web: TheStripPodcast.Com Email: [email protected] Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Blog: VegasHappensHere.Com Welcome to an interview-only edition of The Strip Podcast. We’ve been traveling this week but wanted to post Steve’s interview with John Unwin, the CEO of the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, in advance of the resort’s opening on Dec. 15. In this conversation, Steve and John discuss everything from whether the city needs another megaresort to Steve Wynn’s criticism that the resort is...

TRIVIA: What was the name of the first hotel that stood where the Las Vegas Club is now? If you know, e-mail [email protected] or call 702-997-3300 by Dec. 17. If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com. Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Blog: VegasHappensHere.Com Voicemail: 702-997-3300 Email: [email protected] By now everybody who listens to this program, reads Steve’s blog or enjoys eating out on the Strip must know about all the controversy...