Seth Schorr, CEO of Downtown Grand Las Vegas, announces the first newdowntown hotel casino in 30 years will celebrate its grand opening
with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, November 12., 2013.
The hotel & casino will open to the public, and reservations are being
accepted now for rooms with availability beginning Sunday, October 27,
2013. Guests may book rooms online through DowntownGrand.com or by
contacting the hotel directly at (702) 719-5100.
“We have been working hard on this project for several years, and we
are very excited to invite our neighbors and guests to enjoy the
experiences we’ve created.” said Schorr. ”The support of the entire
downtown community has been overwhelming, and we look forward to
adding another amazing element to the revitalization of Las Vegas.”
“This has been an amazing year for downtown Las Vegas,” Schorr said.
“The relocation of Zappos’ headquarters, multiple new businesses in
the Fremont East Entertainment District and the upcoming Life is
Beautiful Festival are all proof that we are in the middle of a
downtown resurgence. As a sponsor of Life is Beautiful, we can’t wait
to carry that energy through our opening.”
Downtown Grand features 634 stylish hotel rooms, nearly 600 brand-new
slot machines, 30 table games and a variety of food and beverage
offerings, including Stewart + Ogden diner bistro, a three-meal
restaurant featuring a menu designed by award-winning restaurateurs
Elizabeth Blau and Kim Canteenwalla. MOB Bar transitions from its
current Downtown3rd location to a larger location inside the hotel,
featuring increased seating and a stage for live music.
Downtown Grand will continue to unveil new experiences over the next
few months, culminating with the premiere of PICNIC, an Urban Rooftop
Pool Retreat.
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The Thomas & Mack Center kicks off the celebration of their 30th
Anniversary today by launching “The Big Ticket Giveaway” presented by
KLAS 8 News Now, a four-week-long promotion that will award one lucky
fan with two tickets to every ticketed event at the Thomas & Mack
Center from November 1, 2013 — October 31, 2014. More than 30
confirmed ticketed events are currently included in “The Big Ticket
Giveaway.” Tickets to future ticketed events that are booked within
the promotional timeline will also be provided.
To enter the contest, fans must enter the “The Big Ticket Giveaway” on
the Thomas & Mack Center’s Facebook page at
www.Facebook.com/
at 6 a.m. PST. All entries will be collected until Noon on Monday,
October 28. The winner will be selected at random and be announced
during the KLAS 8 News Now morning newscast on November 1 at 6 a.m.
“In honor of our 30th Anniversary, we are excited to be able to offer
such a big promotion for our fans,” said Thomas & Mack Center
Executive Director, Mike Newcomb. “The Thomas & Mack Center embraces
social media and its power to connect with fans, and this promotion
allows us to grow our fan base as well as thank them for their
patronage these past 30 years.”
The winner of “The Big Ticket Giveaway” will receive two tickets to
the following ticketed Thomas & Mack Center events:
—2013 Runnin’ Rebel Men’s Basketball SEASON Tickets (20 home games)
—2013 National Finals Rodeo (one day only)
—Disney On Ice (one performance only)
—WWE
—Harlem Globetrotters
—2014 Mountain West Basketball Tournament (one session only)
—Las Vegas Soul Festival
—Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (one performance only)
—NBA Summer League (one day only)
—USA Basketball Game
—2014 PBR World Finals (one day only)
—Additional ticketed events to be booked within the promotional
timeline will be included in the package
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Red Rock Rotary Club invites the community to help paint kids to camp
during The Art of Giving fundraiser sponsored by Blick Art Materials.
The event will take place in the Downtown Arts District at Blackbird
Studios, 1551 S. Commerce St., on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 3-5 p.m. and
features an afternoon of painting live and still art with instruction
from local artists. After class a reception with wine, appetizers and
giveaways will be held to celebrate participants’ creations. Tickets
are $35 and proceeds will support Red Rock Rotary Club’s commitment to
send teens to Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) an intensive,
two-and-a-half-day leadership training program for high school juniors
in District 5300.
“As Rotarians and community leaders we recognize the importance of
fostering leadership and confidence-building opportunities for youth
in our community,” said Rachel Diehl, President of Red Rock Rotary
Club. “The Art of Giving Fundraiser provides an easy and fun way for
the community to support one of Rotary International’s largest youth
service programs by coming out for an afternoon of wine, art and fun.”
For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.redrockrotarylv.org.
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