The Las Vegas Review-Journal ran an interesting article recently about the discount ticket booths in town.  I thought some of you would find it interesting.  Click here to read it yourself.

For additional discount deals check out the SaveLV Entertainment page and this link.  If you are a Las Vegas local, check out this link as well.

The San Gennaro Feast is a twice-yearly Italian Heritage Celebration held in honor of the Saint, San Gennaro. The festival features over 200 ethnic food vendors, live music 4 pm to closing hourly on the main stage, amusement rides and games. Fun for the whole family.

There will be fireworks on opening night Tuesday, September 9th at 9pm!

Click here for video (may be slow to load)

Click here for discount coupons:
2 Adult admissions for $10 (a $4 savings)
$5 off Unlimited Rides
Moms ride all Amusement rides for free on Opening Day (a $25.00 value )

Additional discount certificates available from the Radio Shopping Show.
Admission for 2 $8 (a $14 value)
4 Rides for $9
$8 value from food vendor for $5
You can purchase discount certificates directly from the Radio Shopping Show Redemption Center during normal business hours.

Festival Hours:
Tuesday Sept. 9th – 4pm – 11pm (Moms Ride FREE!)
Wednesday Sept. 10th – 4pm to 11pm
Thursday Sept. 11th – 4pm to 11pm
Friday Sept. 12th – 4pm to Midnight
Saturday Sept. 13th – 11am to Midnight
Sunday Sept. 14th – 11am to 11pm

Children under 54 inches admitted free, seniors $6, Adults $7

San Gennaro Feast
Grand Canyon Shopping Center
4245 S Grand Canyon Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89147
702-227-0295

Yesterday I responded to an offer from ShowTickets4Locals to participate in Mystery Adventures. My friend Jeff and I were joined by Alyse and Corey from Fargo, North Dakota for a fun-filled evening playing detectives.

Upon entering the Mystery Inn Hotel just before 7 pm, we were greeted by the proprietor, Sharon, who initiated the adventure after the preliminaries were dealt with.

We were each assigned the role of Assistant Detective, were briefed on the storyline and received our initial clues and adventure items. After being introduced to our shuttle driver/helper, Max, we were ready to begin. We determined our first location from the clues and asked Max to take us to our first location.

For the next three hours, we were transported from location to location, solving the clues and puzzles while also gathering gems that would be converted to prizes at the end of the game. Solving the clues required some elements of skill and logic, but above all was just plain fun. Mystery Adventures incorporates components of a mystery with the nuances of an adventure. The participants must work in cooperation in order to progress though the game. Communicating vital information is the only way to solve the mystery.

Complimentary refreshments were provided throughout the evening and each location was set up with tangible props and furnishings, which made the game interesting.

The only way to fully understand this concept is to play: Mystery Adventures.

Discount tickets for 50% off (or more) are available from the Radio Shopping Show, or click here for a $5 off coupon

Mystery Adventures
1100 E. Sahara, Suite 140
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 893-6400

The San Gennaro Feast is a twice-yearly Italian Heritage Celebration held in honor of the Saint, San Gennaro. The festival features over 200 ethnic food vendors, live music 4 pm to closing hourly on the main stage, amusement rides and games. Fun for the whole family.

There will be fireworks on opening night Wed May 7th at 9pm!

Click here for video (may be slow to load)

Click here for discount coupons:
2 Adult admissions for $10 (a $4 savings)
$5 off Unlimited Rides
Free admission for all military staff and their families

Moms ride all Amusement rides for free on Opening Day (a $25.00 value )

Additional discount certificates available from the Radio Shopping Show.
Admission for 2 $8 (a $14 value)
4 Rides for $9
$8 value from food vendor for $5
You can purchase discount certificates directly from the Radio Shopping Show Redemption Center during normal business hours.

Festival Hours:
Wednesday May. 7th – 4pm to 11pm
Thursday May. 8th – 4pm to 11pm
Friday May. 9th – 4pm to Midnight
Saturday May. 10th – 11am to Midnight
Sunday May. 11th – 11am to 11pm

Children under 54 inches admitted free, seniors $6, Adults $7

San Gennaro Feast
Grand Canyon Shopping Center
4245 S Grand Canyon Dr
Las Vegas, NV 89147
702-227-0295

Two of us were up for a golf and poker get-away last weekend and we chose Mesquite, NV. Mesquite is less than an hour’s drive away from Las Vegas and is home to some terrific golf courses. The weather is nice this time of year – not too hot. The whole trip can be done for peanuts and this is how we did it……

For accommodations and poker, we chose the Eureka Hotel and Casino and for golf we chose Falcon Ridge Golf Course.

We made an advance reservation at Falcon Ridge Golf Course for Sunday morning at 10:30 am.

We made advance reservations at the Eureka for Friday and Saturday nights – initially for $129 per night. When we got to the hotel and checked in, we each received the obligatory “fun book” and a 50% off ticket for the buffet (valid Sun-Thurs) for the adjacent casino. Along side the registration desk is a lounge with free wifi internet access and two computers for complementary guest use 24 hours per day. We used these computers over the weekend to check email.

We went down to the pool area and found it to be very nice. There were 2 jacuzzis and a nice pool area with shower, 3 free cabanas to use along with lounge chairs, table with umbrellas, and towels. After soaking in the jacuzzi, we walked over to the casino and the first thing we did was register for their player’s card, the Gold Club and each of us received another “fun book.”

Since we are both poker players, we rarely venture into the “pit” to gamble, but with match play coupons we had positive expected return value for playing one spin on the roulette wheel. One of us chose odd, the other chose even and we each bet $5 along with our match play coupon. It came up odd, so we made $2.50 each of clear profit. (We repeated the same play on Saturday for another $2.50 each of profit.) I know those guys up in surveillance were starting to worry, now! Next we used our fun book coupons for the free shrimp cocktail, tipping a dollar each from our winnings.

Since we weren’t very hungry for dinner, we drove over to the Oasis Casino to say “hi” to a couple friends that work in the poker room and to go to Tailgaterz Tavern. This sports bar has several flat screens, sports-oriented video games, a pool table and the best bar food around ­ featuring 12 flavors of wings and specialty pizzas. We picked up $10 worth of 25-cent chicken wings to go for dinner. These are some good wings! We never did finish them all.

Off to a great start, we each played 4 hours of $1/$3 no limit hold’em later that evening in the Eureka poker room and that was good for a free room comp for Friday night. We repeated the 4 hours of play each on Saturday for another free room comp for Saturday night. Total cost for accommodations for the weekend: $0. As an added bonus, we each earned $1.25 per hour of poker play in comps and used them to eat a nice prime rib dinner while playing at the poker table Saturday night all for free!

Sunday we headed for Falcon Ridge for our 10:30 tee time. We were armed with our discount certificate that we had purchased earlier in the week from the Radio Shopping Show in Las Vegas. We paid $60 for the certificate good for 2 rounds of golf with cart (regular value $200). We were called to the first tee about 10 minutes early and played the round in about 4 1/2 hours. The course is challenging but not impossibly tough and in very good condition. We had a great time and drove back to Las Vegas upon completing our round of golf.

Total cost for 2 nights accommodations, and a round of golf each – $60. That’s a good golf and poker get-away!

Yesterday was my first visit to the High-Tech Institute for a 1-Hour Swedish Massage.

I heard about them on the Radio Shopping Show and had purchased two discount certificates for massages for only $12 each. What a deal!

My initial impression as I drove up was that it had a professional, clean looking curb appeal. Parking was very easy and close. I was directed to the check-in area to fill out a health questionnaire since I was a first timer and then taken back to the massage room by my student therapist, Elizabeth Lesner.

Elizabeth had completed her coursework and was now participating in a six-week supervised clinic in order to practice the skills she learned during the classroom portion of the course. This unpaid supervised clinic consists of 120 clock hours.

She did a very good job over the course of the next 50 minutes and responded well to my asking her to work on a specific area or change the amount of pressure applied. I was VERY satisfied with my massage and actually booked two more for myself and one for my mom who’s coming to visit in the next couple weeks. Best of all, it was a great way to start a relaxing weekend!

The High-Tech Institute currently operates their Student Massage Therapy Clinic on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with appointments available from 11 am to 5:45 pm.

A 50-minute full-body, Swedish-style massage is just $25. Since it’s an unpaid clinic, please don’t forget to tip! The students are really trying to do a good job for you.

High-Tech Institute
2320 S. Rancho Drive (east side of Rancho, just north of Sahara)
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 366-4140

SaveLV reader, Kara from Virginia wrote in:

Randi:

Hi, I’m visiting Las Vegas March 29-April 1 and I wanted to ask you a few questions.

First off, can you recommend any restaurants on the Strip that wont break the bank, but can still make for a nice night out?

Also, any tips on good Grand Canyon tours?

I appreciate your help.

Kara

Here’s my response:

Hi Kara

You can access Restaurant.com from my web site (look for discount code here also) and buy discount dining certificates for:
Andre’s at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino
Blondies Sports Grill (Inside Miracle Mile @ Planet Hollywood)
Ocean One Bar & Grille (Located @ Miracle Mile Shops)
Pampas Churrascaria
Border Grill at Mandalay Bay

You can purchase discount dining certificates from the Radio Shopping show for Pampas Brazilian Grille at Miracle Mile shops at Planet Hollywood, Taqueria Canonita @ Venetian, Maggiano’s Little Italy at Fashion Show Mall. (Order within 7 days of being able to pick them up here in person at the corner of Sahara and Jones).

You can also purchase a discount certificate from the Radio Shopping show for a Grand Canyon tour by SWEETours.com.

Enjoy your vacation – Randi

How?

Take advantage of the offers on The Radio Shopping Show.

Simply listening to the program broadcast locally on AM 1400 KSHP or listen to the show simultaneously streamed live on the internet at: http://warpradio.com/tuner.asp?id=6226 . The show is scheduled Mon-Fri 7am – 9am and 3pm – 6pm, Sat and Sun 9am – 12pm PST.

During the broadcasts, listeners can order certificates at huge savings on travel destinations, fast food, family or fine dining, entertainment, weekend getaways, auto services, recreation, and other items. To order, call in to the show at 702-221-SAVE (7283) when the show is on the air.

To see an updated listing of items available each week, go to: http://www.kshp.com/pdf/Catalog.pdf. The prices listed are the retail prices, you will pay much less. How much you save will vary day to day as different promotions occur daily (and some times hourly.)

Important! You must pick up your initial order in person here in Las Vegas at the Redemption Center within 7 days of ordering your item(s). After that, you can put a credit card on file and have future orders mailed to you if you like.

The Redemption Center is located at 2400 S. Jones Blvd. #3, Las Vegas, NV 89146. Click here for directions.

If you have any questions or problems, call the office for help (702) 221-1200, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

For even more information about the Radio Shopping Show, go to http://www.kshp.com/faq/

I have not played golf for awhile because, frankly it’s been too cold for me. I like to play when it’s less than 102° and warmer than 53°. But today was actually pretty nice weather and I had a certificate I purchased from the Radio Shopping Show (at a big discount) for two of us to play a round of golf with cart at Los Prados Golf Course that was going to expire soon.

So, two of us went out to play. I had never played Los Prados GC before. It was in good condition and since it was a par 70 course and on the short side, nearly every hole was a birdie possibility.

“Birdie: A score on an individual hole that is one stroke below par. On a par-4, a score of 3 is a Birdie.”

I actually made three of them today! Pretty good for not playing golf in over 3 months, I think. We were teamed up with another twosome of gentlemen that play the course frequently and finished the round in just under four hours.

So, if you are looking for a fun course to play, in good condition and play for a reasonable fee, Los Prados GC would be a good choice.

NOTE: The Radio Shopping Show has discount certificates for Callaway Golf Center, Coyote Willows Golf Course (Mesquite), Falcon Ridge Golf Course (Mesquite), Los Prados Golf & Country Club, North Las Vegas Municipal Golf Course, Willow Creek Golf Course (Pahrump), and Siena Golf Club. They add other course from time to time.

Six of us were treated to a thoroughly enjoyable show at Palace Station’s LA Comedy Club tonight. This club is fairly new and has increased in popularity each time I have attended over the past few months. For the first time, I saw a packed house tonight and the crowd was rewarded with a great show.

Two new comedians perform each week and currently appearing are Don Barnhart and Gary Caouette.

As soon as Gary starts talking you know he’s from New England. You can’t miss the accent and that’s part of his charm. He lives locally and his humor played very well with the audience that had a large number of locals. His references to stereotypical clientèle of many of the casinos was right on and hilarious.

The final performer was another Las Vegas resident, Don Barnhart – winner of the 2007 American Idol Comedy Contest. Don’s comedy is accented with his unique physical facial and body expressions and fast paced observations. He interacts well with the audience, bringing them into his performance.

Our tickets for tonight’s show were free through the Show Tickets 4 Locals progam, but I noticed the Palace Station marquee was advertising free tickets for the show were available in the casino’s Cabo mexican restaurant as well. Another good source for discount tickets to this show is the Radio Shopping Show.

Check out the LA Comedy Club when you want to get out and laugh.