Las Vegas podcast #172 includes:

• George Carlin opener
• Cab fares increase
• George Carlin dies
• Stage Deli closes
• Hangover kills and other listener e-mails
• New Yorker hangover cure article
• Listener calls: Raos, Bouchon, Jersey Boys, bacon, Purple Reign, Peppermill, Big Elvis, Lion’s Share, WSOP, manpris and much more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/28/08 (61:05 min, 56.1 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #171 includes:

• Dennis Miller opener
• Hats! The Musical closes
• Purple Reign performs at Harrah’s Carnival Court
• Encore’s Web site is up; reservations accepted
• Cosmopolitan gets sued
• Christian Audigier: The Nightclub coming to Treasure Island
• More about the economy and Las Vegas
• Listener calls: 808 at Caesars closes; Goldfish slots rule; slot clubs are confusing; roulette wins us money; Palazzo is good but the shopping center is a cluster; Hooker Alley has moved; hangover remedies are necessary; LeReve makes people pee; and much more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/22/08 (54:33 min, 50.1 MB) or subscribe.

After much demand, I have finally put together a page cataloging the many popular Las Vegas people-watching games we’ve discussed on the show. The list is likely incomplete, so e-mail me with those I forgot.

Las Vegas podcast #170 includes:

• 7 Days opener
• Hooters sale is off
• Rio iBar goes high-tech
• Michael Jackson/Las Vegas Hilton rumors heat up (again)
• Raw Talent Live at Sahara sounds lame
• It’s easier to peel Toni Braxton from the side of a building than from a Web site
• Second City Las Vegas closes Aug. 1
• Contest reminder
• MGM Mirage finds life on the Web beyond hotel Web sites
• Corporate tweeting the Zappos way
• Twitter
• O’Shea’s has a Web site: who knew?
• Listener calls: Las Vegas celebrity sightings, taking us to task, gambling in Washington, Florida and Connecticut, former Barbary Coast reports, slot clubs, Sigma Derby tournament report, Las Vegas Hilton rooms, Coke vs. Pepsi, blue tape at Palazzo and much more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/15/08 (77:07 min, 70.7 MB) or subscribe.

Five Hundy by Midnight has learned The Second City Las Vegas is closing its doors on Aug. 1. The Las Vegas branch of the legendary improvisational comedy theater has occupied the small showroom at Flamingo since 2001. Considering the revolving door of mid-priced shows on The Strip in that time, a seven-year run is pretty impressive. No word yet regarding what Flamingo has planned for the showroom nor whether The Second City is seeking a new Las Vegas home. An official announcement about the closing is expected later this week.

Las Vegas podcast #169 includes:

• Timon and Pumbaa opener
• Short strike at CityCenter
• Apple Store at The Crystals
• No Celtics playoff bets at Harrah’s properties
• Contest: Send your top way to beat the summer heat in Las Vegas to submit@bestofvegas.com by June 22. Include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address for a chance to win AMC movie passes.
• Listener calls: Las Vegas restaurant reviews, Flamingo Go Rooms, discounts for military members, Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, MGM Grand, Palazzo rooms, Planet Hollywood, King Kong slot machines, poker, Binion’s steakhouse, Barbary Coast’s poker room, Jersey Boys, Mirage, New York New York, theft rumor, CityCenter, Flight at Luxor, Rio waitresses, Southpoint, Golden Nugget, Venetian, Imperial Palace in Biloxi, Riley Martin and much more
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/8/08 (91:29 min, 83.9 MB) or subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #168 includes:

• Globe Trekker opener
• Flamingo cancels Toni Braxton
• Empire Ballroom closes
• Rio opens Sapphire Pool
• Thoughts, reviews and reflections from Atlantic City
• Trip photos
• Top five list
• Coverville 500
• Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast: Five Hundy By Midnight 6/1/08 (56:01 min, 51.4 MB) or subscribe.