Thanks to your votes, Five Hundy by Midnight won the Readers Choice Trippie Award for best podcast for the second consecutive year. Chuck and the crew at VegasTripping also awarded us the Editors Choice Award for best podcast. We really appreciate it. Check out all of this year’s winners and losers.
Five Hundy by Midnight 147: 2008 Las Vegas Wishes
Las Vegas podcast #147 includes:
- Giada opener
- Palazzo opens, announces grand opening concert details
- Fontana Lounge at Bellagio reopens
- World Series of Beer Pong III at South Point
- All-you-can-drink deal at Polyesthers
- Gordie Brown rumors
- Marshall Sylver closes at Harrah’s, nobody notices
- Rio inspections expand
- Plaza plans proceed
- Egypt tries to copyright the pyramids
- Our 2008 Las Vegas wishes
- Listener calls
- Mike E’s latest trip report
Five Hundy By Midnight 12/31/07 (74:50 min, 68.7 MB)
Another Delay for Palazzo
For the second time, the Palazzo soft opening has been delayed. Hunter broke the news earlier today, and a quick check of the hotel’s online reservation page suggests the new opening date for the hotel is slated for Jan. 6.
Update: Perez Hilton is reporting that Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club at Palazzo now may miss its opening date due to a failed building inspection.
Update 2: Parts of Palazzo opened last night, including 40/40 and the casino. Steve Friess posted some photos on his blog early this morning. The hotel remains unoccupied.
Five Hundy by Midnight 146: Farewell, Sweet Celine
Las Vegas podcast #146 includes:
- Celine Dion opener
- Celine says goodbye, and Tim gets a little misty
- Caesars Palace raises limits
- Harrah’s tries some damage control by firing 200 people just before Christmas
- Tropicana is in trouble
- Mob museum update
- Palazzo kicks off the Tournament of Roses Parade
- Jay-Z performs at The Pearl
- Hanukah in Vegas by Dave Lifton
- Listener calls
- Vegas and Food
- Christmas in Las Vegas by Richard Cheese
- Christmas in Las Vegas by Clint Holmes and Leslie Gore
Five Hundy By Midnight 12/16/07 (38:35 min, 35.5 MB)
Five Hundy by Midnight 145: A Whole Lotta Teeth
Las Vegas podcast #145 includes:
- Las Vegas celebrity Christmas greetings
- Harrah’s problems move to Flamingo
- Harrah’s buyout nears completion
- Rumors about Donny and Marie replacing Toni Braxton at Flamingo
- Crown Las Vegas update
- Gold Spike renovation
- Club Grazie details
- Listener Mark’s Las Vegas Hanukkah song
- Listener calls about Sigma Derby, Imperial Palace, Daniel Boulud and more
- Christmas in Vegas by Louie Louie
Five Hundy By Midnight 12/9/07 (43:55 min, 40.3 MB)
Harrah’s Safety Issues Move to Flamingo
As work to bring Harrah’s Las Vegas and Rio up to code, Flamingo now gets its turn. According to a report in today’s Las Vegas Review Journal, recent work put visitors at risk.