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Happenings... 

Gay and Lesbian Pride Month

Caribbean-American Heritage Month

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, June 4

National Donut Day, June 4

World Environment Day, June 5

The Unknown Rebel halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, June 5

National Huntington's Disease Awareness Day, June 6

World Brain Tumor Day, June 8

World Oceans Day, June 8

Donald Duck makes his debut in The Wise Little Hen,
June 9, 1934

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Four Queens Hotel and Casino is home to the Queen's Machine, the world's largest slot machine.

This Week's Featured Columns:

 

Vegas Views—June 4, 2010

Jackie Brett

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The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino was the first to serve a classic shrimp cocktail in 1959.

Nevada Government 

Governor Jim Gibbons
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Governor’s Conference On Tourism Returns
>> Governor Signs Executive Order Establishing The Nevada Crime Commission
>> Gibbons Open Government Initiative Moves Forward
>> Governor Supports Rural Nevada
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U.S. Senator Harry Reid
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Reid Honored With Legislative Excellence Award
[read more]


U.S. Senator John Ensign
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Ensign Statement On Barbara Greenspun
>> Ensign Votes Against Out-Of-Control Government Spending
[read more]

U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Berkley Statement On Israel And Gaza Blockade Incident
>> Berkley Announces $1.5 Million In Funding For Veterans Housing In Southern Nevada
>> Berkley Backs Bill To Enhance U.S. Military Readiness, Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
>> Berkley Votes To Extend Tax Savings For Nevada Families As Part Of New Jobs Bill
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U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Titus Statement on the Passing of Barbara Greenspun
>> Titus Honors the Sacrifice of Our Nation’s Brave Men and Women on Memorial Day
>> Titus Votes to Create and Save Jobs and End Tax Loopholes for Shipping Jobs Overseas
>> Titus Supports America COMPTETES Act to Increase Innovation and Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness
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City of Henderson, NV
Weekly Update
This Week’s Update Contains:
>> Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive to Benefit Henderson Schools Now Through Aug. 20
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The world's largest gold nugget on display, the Hand of Faith, is displayed in the Golden Nugget lobby. Weighing 875 troy ounces or 27.21 kilograms and 46 centimeters in length, the Hand of Faith was found near the Golden Triangle in Australia, and put on display at the casino in 1981 amid a number of other gold nuggets.

Politically Speaking

Veterans in Politics
Veterans in Politics on Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell…
“We do not need open sexuality of any kind in the military,” said Steve Sanson, President of Veterans In Politics International and a Republican candidate running for Clark County Public Administrator. “Don’t ask, Don’t tell applies to everyone who is serving... [read more]

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In 1959, Wayne Newton made his start in Las Vegas at the Fremont at its Carnival Lounge.

Monthly Astrology / Horoscope

Michele Avanti, CAP EFT-3
June ’10 Astrology / Horoscope
Gemini, you’re the thinkers, pranksters and jesters of the zodiac. You love to talk, socialize and explore ideas. You are curious about everything and seldom afraid to ask questions. You love music, jokes and pulling pranks on people. The famous chattering teeth are a... [read more]

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The Main Street Station Hotel and Casino and Brewery has a portion of the Berlin Wall located in the men's restroom and has urinals affixed to it.

Entertainment

Victoria Alexander ¦ Viewpoint on Vegas
June 4, 2010
This Week: The Gay App, IRVA Conference, Badda Bing!’s 2nd Anniversary and Monti Rock III’s Birthday, Sex & the City 2 Bombs, Prince of Persia, Mother & Child, Remote Viewing and Applied Intuition 4-Day Pre-Conference Workshop, and more... [read more]

Nikki Artale ¦ Vegas Stars Interviews
Badda Bing Fantasy Weddings
On May 26, 2010, Badda Bing turned their second floor into a wedding chapel. It was a first for a gentlemen’s club in Sin City and it will now be the home of many fantasy weddings. Monti Rock III, an ordained minister, will perform the weddings with all his glitz and glamour... [read more]

Jackie Brett ¦ Vegas View
June 4, 2010
>> 'Triumph...' Will Open At Hilton This Fall
>> Two New Shows Open At Las Vegas Rocks Café Downtown
>> KGB: Kerry's Gourmet Burgers Will Open At Harrah's
AND MUCH MORE... [read more]

Chick Hughes ¦ Chick’s Chicks
This Week, Chick Goes To The Soft Opening Of “Crown Las Vegas” Nightclub Inside The Rio Casino!

See what beauties Chick has in store for you this week... [read more]


Little Anthony ¦ Little Anthony's This and That
Home From Sea And Back On Dry Land
My wife Linda and I had a super marvelous time at sea with some of the most talented people that I have had the pleasure working with, namely Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Lesley Gore, Lou Christie and Herb Reed, the last surviving member of the original... [read more]

Chuck Rounds ¦ Las Vegas Entertainment News
June 2010
June is here! School is out, and everyone wants a vacation...whether or not they can afford a vacation is another question, but nonetheless, we all want to get away. Vegas (of course) is eager for everyone to come and get away here. We want and need your tourist dollars... [read more]

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The Las Vegas Amtrak station was located in the Plaza Hotel. It held the distinction of being the only train station in the United States that was located in a casino.

VCO Artist of the Month—June 2010

 

             FRANK CALIENDO

          

From his many appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Late Show with David Letterman, to his weekly picks segment on the FOX NFL pre-game show with Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long and Jimmy Johnson, comedian/actor/impressionist Frank Caliendo has been all over television the past few years. (Last year he even performed in front of the Vice President of the United States broadcast on C-SPAN.)

Known for “dead on” impressions of famous actors (like Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro), politicians (George W. Bush, Bill Clinton) and broadcasters (John Madden, David Letterman, Jay Leno and Jim Rome), Frank, a 7-year veteran of television sketch comedy (MadTV, Hype) has his own show “Frank TV” on the TBS network.... [read more]

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