But Where Will I Play “Official Beer Games”?

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Remember back in May when we told you about plans for an all-year beer fest planned for the parking lot behind Bally’s? Even amidst our excitement at the idea of a new Las Vegas drinking experience, we always felt that the whole thing seemed a little off. And we were definitely skeptical about the Las Vegas World Beer Fest’s likelihood of sticking around for a full year.

So, it comes as no surprise that the Las Vegas World Beer Fest start date of Oct. 13, 2011, has been delayed indefinitely. The organizer’s website says new dates will be announced soon. Riiiiight.

Let’s examine where this falls on the official Five Hundy by Midnight “Things That Will Never Actually Open in Las Vegas, but Let’s Pretend They Will” List, in order from soonest to latest.

  1. Fontainebleau
  2. Exotic Animal Encounter (aka The Pocket Zoo)
  3. Las Vegas World Beer Festival
  4. Parabounce
  5. Crown Las Vegas
  6. Las Vegas WET
  7. SkyView observation ferris wheel
  8. The Moon Resort and Casino
  9. Countryland USA

Five Hundy by Midnight 315: Nakey Time

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Las Vegas podcast #315 includes:

  • Rides opener
  • Photos from our August and May trips
  • Jersey Boys moves
  • Alex Stratta leaves Wynn
  • Caesars is finally opening Octavius Tower
  • Luxor has structural issues
  • VT and VG announce Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic details
  • Our sponsor, Viator
  • Trip report about O and Aria
  • Listener calls about bad room offers, Jet, booze, Terry Fator, Kokomos, Serendipity 3, Menopause the Musical, Sugar Factory, Love, Todd English Pub, Las Vegas Club, California, Monte Carlo Pub deal, Hash House, Titanic, Plaza, Sky Jump and more
  • London Five Hundy meetup?
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 9/4/11 133:58 min, 122.8 MB)

Five Hundy by Midnight 314: Like Licking a 9-Volt Battery

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Las Vegas podcast #314 includes:

  • Munsters opener
  • Caesars announces The Linq
  • MGM wants to implode The Harmon
  • KISS plans Las Vegas coffeehouse
  • Chuck Jones Experience comes to Circus Circus
  • Bradley Ogden is closing
  • Mirage replaces Jet with 1OAK
  • Sidebar rethemes as Mob Bar
  • Our sponsor, Viator’s Things to do in Las Vegas
  • Trip reports about The Nancy Rayguns, Chicago Brewing Company, Gold Diggers, Parasol Down, Holsteins, The Henry, Book and Stage, Vesper, Chandelier, Chelsea Ballroom, Cosmopolitan contests and more
  • Listener calls about Palazzo, Wicked Spoon, Atomic Testing Museum, Casa di Amore, Treasure Island, Graceland Wedding Chapel and Bally’s Steakhouse
  • Call us at (702) 866-9494


Five Hundy By Midnight 8/28/11 86:39 min, 79.5 MB)

Linq: Sort of a Big Deal

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There was a time when the notion of Imperial Palace and O’Shea’s going away would have bummed me out. Unfortunately, under the ownership of Caesars Entertainment, most of the charm of these two joints has eroded. So with VegasTripping’s report today that both casinos are likely to undergo much more than the “reskinning” previously revealed, I’m just sort of meh about the whole thing. VT reports that we should know more when Caesars discusses the mighty Linq during a press conference on Wednesday.

The days of BEER Fun! Fun! Fun! are long gone.

Update (8/17/11)
It’s official. For all of the details, read this and this.

KISS Coffeehouse Planned for Las Vegas

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A rock band needs energy if it’s going to rock ‘n’ roll all night and party every day. The secret for KISS is apparently coffee. KissOnline reports that during a Q&A at the fifth anniversary of the KISS Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, S.C., drummer Peter Criss Eric Carr Eric Singer and lead guitarist Ace Frehley Vinnie Vincent Mark St. John Bruce Kulick Tommy Thayer mentioned plans to open a Las Vegas location next year.

No word on whether KISS Coffeehouse will be located near the KISS mini golf course opening this fall.

I think Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley might be on to something with this whole KISS licensing idea. They should consider lending the band’s name out for a few other items.