Take out the love of your life for Valentine’s Day! Right now, Restaurant.com is offering $25 gift certificates for as low as $2 with use of promo code “SWEETIE” through February 14th! Plus, receive receive an FTD promotional discount valued at $15.00 with a Restaurant.com Gift Certificate purchase.

Click here to to get your dining certificates using discount code: SWEETIE – expires 2/14/12.

Choose from more than 18,000 restaurants nationwide!

Las Vegas Weekly recently ran the article,  38 Deals only for  Las Vegas Locals.  If you missed it,  click here to read it.

Keep your Phone & cut your Cell Phone Bill in half by purchasing a Straight Talk SIM Card – click here for details! Straight Talk just began selling SIM cards!  This means that you can now use your own compatible GSM phones (operating on 850 or 1900 MHz frequency bands), or an unlocked GSM phone.  They are also offering the micro SIM card so customers can now have Straight Talk service with an iPhone!

Buy the SIM by itself or bundled with the Unlimited Plan but you will need an Unlimited Plan to activate ($45/mo).

Best of all: No Contracts!

SaveLV is now offering the 2012 edition of the American Casino Guide at a 38% discount. This well respected guide normally retails for $18.95 but it can be purchased through this link for $11.75 (plus $4.00 postage).

The American Casino Guide has been published annually since 1992 and is the most comprehensive book available for information on all U.S. casinos including all casino/resorts, riverboats and Indian casinos.

The new 2012 edition includes detailed information on more than 700 casinos in 40 states, plus it includes 198 coupons valued at more than $1,000! The coupons can be used now in 20101and are valid until late December 2012.

Offers include: Free shows, Free buffets, Free fun books, Free Slot play, Free hotel rooms, Free match play money, Free drinks, great discounts and more!

Click here to see the link to a list of all the coupons.

Vegas StrEATs is a Monthly Food, Arts & Entertainment Celebration held at the El Cortez Hotel & Casino parking lot in the Fremont Street East District of downtown Las Vegas.

WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 from 6 p.m. until 1 a.m.

COST: Vegas StrEATs is free to attend and the food and activities are specially priced.  Vegas StEATs is open to all ages; however those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Every second Saturday of each month, Slidin’ Thru fans can hit the Fremont Street East district of Downtown Las Vegas and enjoy a great night out. The event began in March 2011 and has become a local hot spot with a number of different food trucks, art vendors, live music, DJs, drinks and fun. The goal of this event is to provide a platform and opportunity for local businesses to shine. For more information about Vegas StrEATs, visit www.vegasstreats.com.

El Cortez Hotel & Casino
600 E. Fremont Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101

The Henderson Symphony Orchestra will be performing Master Series III at the Henderson Convention Center on February 10, 2012 at 8pm. Under the baton of Taras Krysa, the Orchestra will entertain you with Roberto Sierra’s Joyous Overture, Leo Brouwer’s Concerto Elegiaco, Diego Vega’s Cascades and Bow, and more.

Henderson Convention Center
200 S. Water Street
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 267-2171

Click here to to get your dining certificates using discount code: DATENIGHT – expires 2/9/12.

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The 2012 Dam Short Film Festival runs February 9-11, 2012 in downtown Boulder City. The festival features over 110 short films 19 film programs, plus special events and premieres.  Screenings will be held in the Boulder Theater.  Individual film programs are $6 each or check out the various passes.  View event schedule and details at www.damshortfilm.org.

Freed’s Bakery is offering five flavors of cupcakes for only $1 each, through February 12 2012 as part of their Cupcake Social (Experiment!) and even better, they’ll also be giving away your first cupcake FREE!. The flavors are Buttercream Topped Chocolate Cupcakes, Buttercream Topped Vanilla Cupcakes, Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing, Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing, and Strawberries & Cream Cupcakes.  Click here for more details.

To assure you get the cupcakes you want, make sure to call (702) 456-7762 and place your order in advance! The flavors in-store will be available while supplies last, so they can’t guarantee they’ll have all five flavors available all of the time! The free cupcakes will be limited to one per person and this promotion is only valid for cupcakes picked up or delivered during that date range. Other than that, not a whole lot of restrictions!

Freeds Bakery
9815 S. Eastern Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89183

Click here and save 15% on Blue Man Group Las Vegas tickets when you use coupon code SAVE15 (expires 2/29/12)

Click here to to get your dining certificates using discount code: SCORE – expires 2/5/12.

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Click here to to get your dining certificates using discount code: PHIL – expires 2/2/12.

Choose from more than 18,000 restaurants nationwide!

The only thing that has changed about Las Vegas’ famous S*per B*wl parties are their names due to NFL copyright restrictions. The “Big Game” parties are alive and well and the Las Vegas Advisor’s site has a whole run down on them. Click here for the list (it’s updated right up to Sunday.)  Click here for one more at the LV Hotel & Casino (formerly the LV Hilton).

Nashville Unplugged: The Story Behind the Song continues at Green Valley Ranch this Friday.  A fun and unique experience akin to Nashville’s Bluebird Café, Nashville Unplugged gives guests an intimate look at the thought process behind some of country music’s most well-known songs

Featuring country music’s most successful songwriters and the crowd favorite, “Songs from a hat,” where an original song is written on-the-spot, based on audience suggestions, Nashville Unplugged: The Story Behind the Song is hosted by Brian McComas, who wrote and sang “I Could Never Love You Enough,” and Aaron Benward of Blue County, who wrote and sang “That’s Cool.” All performances begin at 8 p.m. and there is a $5 cover at the door. Guests must be 21 years or older.

• Friday, Feb 3, 8pm – Ovation at Green Valley Ranch – Featuring guest songwriters Jess Cates and Dennis Matkosky

Doors at 7:15 pm featuring “Songs from a Hat.” Guests that arrive between 7:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. can make up a title to a song and place the suggestion in a hat.  The songwriters will pick one title from that hat and then pen a song throughout the course of the evening, to be performed at the end.

Artist Info: With a song catalog full of multi-platinum certified songs, including Nick Lachey’s “What’s Left of Me” and the Backstreet Boys’ “Incomplete,” Jess Cates has established himself as one of the music industry’s most accomplished and sought after songwriters. Cates’ hits include LeAnn Rimes’ “Strong” and Martina McBride’s “I Just Call You Mine,” which peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In 2008, Cates co-wrote David Archuleta’s debut single, “Crush,” which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Throughout his successful career, Cates has worked with a long list of artists, including Kevin Paige, Jordin Sparks, The Jonas Brothers, Clay Aiken, Taylor Hicks and JC Chavez, among others.

Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Dennis Matkosky has had success in pop, R&B, country and Christian genres. Matkosky’s hits include “Maniac,” which was included in the movie “Flashdance,” and Keith Urban’s “You’ll Think of Me,” which peaked at number one on Billboard Hot Country chart.  “I Need You,” recorded by LeeAnn Rimes, climbed to number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Matkosky has worked with a “Who’s who” in the music industry, including Diana Ross, Clay Aiken, Eddie Money, Boz Scaggs, James Ingram and Chicago, among others.

Green Valley Ranch Resort – Ovation Lounge
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway
Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 617-7777

Goldstar has discount Las Vegas show offers. They include:

• Recycled Percussion
• Human Nature – The Ultimate Celebration of Motown
• Blue Man Group
• Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil
• Carrot Top
• Madame Tussauds Las Vegas: World Famous Wax Attraction
• Comedian George Wallace
• Shades of Sinatra: A Tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes
• Penn & Teller: Legendary Magic/Comedy Duo
• The Magic & Tigers of Rick Thomas
• Hitzville – Motown review
• Country Superstars Tribute
• Legends in Concert: Live Superstar Tribute Show
• Barbra and Frank: The Concert That Never Was
• Dirk Arthur’s Wild Magic: Exotic Cats and Amazing Illusions
• Louie Anderson in Louie LOL
• BeatleShow! Live Tribute
• Battle of the Dance Musical Extravaganza
• Frank Marino’s Divas Las Vegas: Female Impersonator Show
• Defending the Caveman
• X Burlesque
• Chippendales
• Australia’s Thunder From Down Under All-Male Revue
• Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding: Comedy Dinner Show
• Dinner and a Show: Marriage Can Be Murder, an Interactive Comedy Mystery
• Open Top Sightseeing’s Hop-on, Hop-off Vegas Bus Tour
• Name That Tune: The New Game Show Live on Stage

GoldStar membership is required to purchase these discount tickets, but membership is FREE.  Click here to see all the Las Vegas Shows offered at a big discount from Goldstar.