Vegas industrialist Steve Wynn undeniably has a reason to be keyed up about this holiday time. With an investment of around $2.3 billion, the spectacular hotel named Encore will be open for business this coming week.

This plush hotel and casino is joined to the tremendously fashionable Wynn Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. As tons of LV hotel owners are doing the best they can to come across a direction to keep their hotels from closing, Wynn is doing pretty well with his $billion hotel-casino investments.

This 2,000 room hotel and casino is a great addition to the Wynn Las Vegas. The main focus of this tower will be the nightclub, dubbed XS. Steve Wynn has seen recently that nightclubs are a huge attraction in Sin City, and not predominantly the hotel-casinos like they have been in the past. Wynn says that LV nightclubs for the most part make more riches and are a massive hotspot for the younger pack.

He has also built an extravagant steakhouse adjacent to the XS nightclub. Inspired by the popular Colombian painter, Fernando Botero this circular restaurant has a gigantic Botero carving as the focal point. Not quite impressive as the nightclub which it is joined to; the Botero steakhouse is designed to complement quite well with the ostentatious Sin City nightclub.
The design behind XS and Botero is a sort of St. Tropez air, where the bash goes on 24 hours a day and the main part of the party occurs close to a swimming pool or beach-type setting. Things are not the same in Vegas, where most people favor parties to slots in this day and age.

The Las Vegas, Nevada event the majority of boxing aficionados have been waiting for is right around the corner. Oscar De La Hoya will face one of boxing’s current greatest fighters, Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao. This boxing match is on schedule for Sat. December 6th in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Without a doubt there has been much conversation in Las Vegas regarding this bout. De La Hoya has cut his weight down to 147 lbs. to contend as a welterweight, and people say that Oscar might not be as sturdy since the drop in weight. Pacquiao has already competed one time as a lightweight and wishes to fight in the welterweight category. Pacquiao is also the current lightweight champion , and is regarded by many professionals to be the best boxer at the moment.

This is The Golden Boy’s first visit back to LV for a bout since he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May of last year. This match is without a doubt a sell-out for the MGM Las Vegas. Tourists to Las Vegas, Nevada have decreased recently, but Vegas events like this boxing match really have a way of attracting people to Las Vegas.

This match will unquestionably be one to remember for years to come as it brings together the two top fighters of these past few years in a twelve round welterweight match. Oscar “Golden Boy” De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao tickets are being sold right now. If you were to see only one Las Vegas event during 2008, this is definitely the Las Vegas Event to attend.

Despite the fact that you are short on cash and want to get away for the weekend, Las Vegas, Nevada can be an inexpensive escape if you make reservations in advance and do some research. It is definitely important to have a clear picture of what you want to see, how long you want to stay, and which hotel you are going to stay at. If you have a clear idea of these issues, then your escape to Sin City will certainly be one to remember.

As far as flights are concerned, this will probably take the most effort on your part to find the best price. Many airline companies are cutting back flights, due in part to the economic and fuel condition in the U.S.. It may be a good idea to compare travel packages from a number of different companies; a good example of these kinds of packages could be hotel + flight + car rental for a set price. You may find in some cases that it is cheaper to pay for these separately. The difference in cost you may find could be big.

One suggestion that you may find valuable is to sign up for e-mail notifications from the hotels and airlines you are interested in. You will receive an e-mail when their best deals are available somewhere around two months early. A good tip is to make sure that if you have already booked a Las Vegas hotel room, continue to check the rates that they are publishing all the way until the date of your trip. The rates might drop so if you see a price less expensive than the one you reserved, go ahead and talk to the hotel about changing the cost of your room.

Try to remember that the number of people visiting Vegas is less these days, Sin City hotels and casinos are looking to attract clients. Right now is a perfect moment to take a weekend trip to Vegas.

Along with the unbelievable success of the Tao Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel, the creators of this Vegas nightclub are inaugurating a spanking new Roman/Mediterranean designed eatery called Lavo which can be found in the Palazzo resort hotel. This radical plan is inspired by the Roman bathhouses of ancient times. A great deal of effort has been put into the historical accuracy of this nightclub and into the small details as well.

This restaurant has enough seating for 300 people and includes a menu chock full of Mediterranean cuisine. Their menu is intended to encourage the sharing of appetizers and small servings, as opposed to large one-person meals. The restaurant segment also has an outdoor deck which can hold 100 guests and overlooks the well-known Las Vegas Strip.

The nightclub part has a state of the art audio and video system while live DJs are always available to keep the crowd entertained. The nightclub stays open six nights a week opening its doors at 10:00 pm and closing about 5 am. What the club doesn’t have is a VIP area, which the owners say is to have a more communal atmosphere.

Lavo always has lots of eye candy for the visitors (especially the male visitors). There is a model endlessly bathing herself in the restaurant, female dancers, and other models acting out different historical scenarios. On the patio, you will find a stash of hookahs with a “hookah master” helping you make the best choice.

This restaurant/nightclub is administered by the same group that opened Tao nightclub in the Venetian Resort in 2005. Ever since the opening of this nightclub it has been one of the most popular clubs in Las Vegas, visited mostly by celebs. Along with the Tao Asian Bistro and Tao Beach, these have been the highest grossing destinations in the U.S. since 2006. This new space will definitely be a huge draw for The Palazzo Vegas. It already has 3000 luxury suites, the best shopping stores, and Sin City’s finest restaurants and entertainment.