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| Sunday, August 31, 2003 | PRIOR ISSUE - ARCHIVES |
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| Harrah's Extends Turner Again, Castaway Cash Giveaways At River Palms, Ramada Express Honors Veterans, Vietnam Moving Wall Set To Appear, Many Casinos Offer Boxing Viewing, Baja Blue After Dark, "A Really Big Shew" Opens, Pioneer Makes Guacamole, More... | |
Harrah's has extended Earl Turner's contract as headliner in the Fiesta Showroom through Dec. 31, 2003. Turner, who launched his show at Harrah's Laughlin in March 2002, has extended his contract for the third time, turning his initial "limited engagement" into a twenty-one month event. He moved south after several years of success at the Rio in Las Vegas (owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.). Turner is backed by a group of talented musicians and takes his guests through a broad range of music styles from classic Motown to a touch of country to a splash of contemporary pop hits. Thriving on audience interaction, Turner effortlessly moves through the crowd cajoling them into waving their hands in the air, tossing out song requests and just enjoying the moment. Performances are nightly at 8 p.m. except on Sunday and Wednesday. Tickets are $22.95 each with a Total Rewards Card and $24.95 without a card. Dinner and show packages are also available. The River Palms will giveaway $23,000 in September in the Castaway Cash Giveaway promotion. Swipe your River Palms Players Club card to enter the two drawings held daily at 12:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Jackpot Island Stage. Three contestants will be selected to play one hand of Blackjack. The winner of the Blackjack game will be brought to the Castaway Island to choose a message in a bottle which will reveal how much money they have won. Each bottle is filled with different amounts of money. All other contestants will receive a $20 voucher as a consolation prize. The Ramada Express proudly continues to present its free Thanks for the Memories Speaker Program. Hearing remarkable stories from people who lived them first hand is a privilege and an opportunity to thank our American Veterans, The speakers at the Tuesday, 1 p.m. afternoon sessions are once again varied. Gerry Earl, who served as the Clinical Coordinator for the Veterans Outreach Center in Las Vegas, NV, will speak on Sept, 2. Earl is a Vietnam era veteran serving as First Lieutenant in the First Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. He is the Chief of Mental Hygiene Consultation Services. He received his Masters Degree in Social Work in 1974 and was selected for his current position in September 1998. Jack Stecker will talk on Sept. 9. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940 and served until 1948, then enlisted in the Naval Reserve from 1948 to 1953. His first duty station was Cavite Navy Yard, P.I., serving on small craft and destroyers until 1942. He was appointed Chief Boatswain Mate U.S.N. Acting Appointment on Sept. 2, 1943, at the age of 20 years and two months. On June 2, 1944, he was appointed Chief Boatswain Mate Permanent Appointment and was one of the youngest Chief appointed at that time. The Vietnam Moving Wall, a one-half scale model of the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C. that contains more than 58,000 names of service men and women who lost their lives in Vietnam, will be on display 24 hours a day for seven days in Bullhead City at the Memorial Park beginning Sept. 5.
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Live pro boxing will begin on Sept. 5 with "Friday Night Fights" and will continue every first Friday of the month through December at the Edgewater / Colorado Belle Event Center located in the Edgewater parking lot. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the first fight starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and up. On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Shane Mosley fight will be shown via closed circuit television at numerous properties and tickets are $30 at all of them. At the Riverside, the action will be in the Losers' Lounge. At Harrah's, the viewing will be in the Hacienda Grande Ballroom. The Ramada Express will be using the Pavilion Theater to catch the challenge and the Flamingo will turn the Club Flamingo over to viewers. On that same night, the Flamingo has superstar Wynonna lined up for a 9:30 p.m. concert in the Outdoor Amphitheater. Tickets are $25, $30 and $35, call 1-800-435-8469 or 702-298-5111. Formerly of the highly successful mother-daughter duo, The Judds, Wynonna has sold more than nine million albums since her solo debut in 1992. She is currently enjoying the success of her hit single "What the World Needs," a soulful song about the power of love. Harrah's announces the following changes to Baja Blue After Dark, a late night entertainment offering in the Baja Blue Restaurant & Cantina outlet. Baja Blue After Dark is open on Friday and Saturday from 11 p.m. until closing. Beginning Sept. 5, the following will be in effect for the nightclub: a $5 cover fee for all gentlemen with one house cocktail included; no cover fee for ladies and one free house cocktail when served from 11 p.m. until midnight. On Sept. 8, "The Really Big Shew," a take-off on the old Ed Sullivan television variety show that ran from 1947-1971, will open and run through April 11 in the Club Flamingo. It will star actor Jerry Hoban, best known for his Sullivan role in the motion picture "Pulp Fiction." The show will feature a rotating cast of jugglers, ventriloquists, impersonators, singers, comics, specialty performers and more. Tickets will be $14.95 for the 7 and 9 p.m. nightly (except most Thursdays) shows, call 800-435-8469 or 702-298-5111. The Pioneer will be staging a first time event for avocado aficionados when they host a Guacamole Making Contest on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. The entry fee for a team is $50; call the marketing office at 702-298-2442, ext. 4114. Teams must supply the ingredients and will compete for a $500 cash prize plus a trophy. The event will be open to the public for a $5 charge that will include all you can eat chips, salsa, a variety of fruits and soft drinks and a chance to sample the guacamole. There will be a bar for purchasing beer and wine.
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