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What to expect: Las Vegas grew up around the Stardust's 62 tropical and desert acres on the north end of what became known as The Strip. Here, traditional Las Vegas still exists via a mahogany-paneled steakhouse, a softly-lit lounge offering musical acts, an elegant casino, and sundecks and pools to restore and refresh after all-night entertainment. Amenity highlights: The tropical-garden pool complex includes two pools—one free-form and the other rectangular for lap swimming. Between them rises a large sandstone structure in a coconut-palm grove. Each side of the massive rock shelters a 10-person spa that's always open for social soaking. Insider tip: In addition to assisting commercial travelers with services and cellular phone rentals, the resort's business center rents digital cameras to vacationers.
William B's Steak House - Polished mahogany, brass, etched glass, and sepia-toned photographs create a turn-of-the-century setting for steaks, chops, seafood, and other dinner fare at this steak house. Sushi King - This restaurant offers Japanese cuisine, including a sushi bar. Island Paradise Café - Open 24 hours, this café serves everything from snacks to full-course meals, including Chinese lunch and dinner specialties. Tony Roma's - Barbecued ribs, chicken, steaks, and other grilled items are offered at this chain restaurant.
Coco Palms - The Coco Palms serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets. The resort's shopping mall includes Bono's, a Chicago-style sandwich shop; Swenson's ice-cream parlor; a snack bar; and a coffee/pastry shop. Room service is available 24 hours.
Big-band dance concerts are held throughout the year in the Stardust Ballroom, featuring the music of Ray Anthony, Les Brown, Glenn Miller, Russ Morgan, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Guy Lombardo, Benny Goodman, and Woody Herman.
Stardust Pavilion plays host to concerts, boxing matches, and, in December, the National Finals Rodeo. The casino supplies 85,000 square feet of poker, slots, video poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, pai gow poker, Caribbean poker, keno, baccarat, and mini-baccarat. The casino includes Carousel One, a secluded high-limit lounge. Stardust Race and Sports Book establishes an early line that's followed across the country. Stardust Player's Club offers free membership cards that reward table-game and slot players with comp rooms, meals, and shows.
Award-winning illusionist Rick Thomas to open at Stardust March 25, 2005
A professional illusionist for more than 20 years, Thomas' unique style of performing is characterized by a graceful stage manner that reflects his early theatrical experience as a national ballroom dancing champion. Accompanied by a troupe of showgirl-dancers, the 6'4" showman employs intricate choreography to embellish his large-scale illusions that involve exotic birds and motorcycles in addition to jungle cats. His trademark illusions include shrinking a snarling 500-pound royal white Bengal tiger into a cuddly cub and levitating a showgirl high above the stage and then making her disappear. Rick Tomas holds several honors, including the prestigious "Magician of the Year" award presented by the Academy of Magical Arts. He was named "Stage Magician of the Year" on the television special "The World Magic Awards." He has appeared on two NBC "World's Greatest Magic" specials and starred in his own ABC special, "The Magic of Rick Thomas." His illusions have also been seen by TV audiences on A&E, the Discovery Channel, and the Learning Channel.
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