Jaunted

Liz Taylor Parties Like It's 1949

2/28/2007 at 10:16 AM
Tags: Celeb Travel, Las Vegas (all tags)

Who says there's an age limit to get into Vegas? Not Elizabeth Taylor, who celebrated her 75th birthday last night in Sin City the way a Dame Commander should: by inviting all her friends to the Ritz. The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas, that is, 17 miles east of the neon lights of the Strip on a man-made lake in the hills, where Siegfried and Roy and Debbie Reynolds (but not, notably, Michael Jackson) saluted the star.

Don't be fooled, though, into thinking Lake Las Vegas is just for people of, ahem, advanced age. Just staying at the Ritz for the night can make you forget all about the frenetic buzz of Vegas as you kayak on the man-made lake past golfers on shoreside greens or shop the MonteLago "village," a replica of an Italian town complete with gelato stand and gondolas, on its shores. And don't forget the deluxe day spa where the Vegas-employed Celine Dion has been spotted (she has a house nearby). Once you've recharged, ease back into the gambler's life at the casino here, or take a hotel shuttle into town. Don't wait till you're 75 to treat yourself.

[Photo: EDubya]

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· Liz Taylor celebrates 75th birthday in Las Vegas [Reuters]

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Google Earth View: King of Cars

5/01/2006 at 10:41 AM
Tags: Google Earth, Television Travel (all tags)

A & E's new show King of Cars follows the day-to-day life of 30-year-old Chop, the PT Barnum of car salesman, who owns and runs one of the most successful car dealerships in the country, Tobin Dodge near Las Vegas.

Chop is pleasently plump and full of bling, but his act is perfect for the Vegas set who often visit his dealership looking to score a Hummer or a kitted out pick up truck.

Every Saturday is like Super Bowl Sunday at Chop's shop.  Potential buyers come from all over the country to try and score a deal.  He motivates his employees by yelling, putting firecrackers under their chairs, and by offering cold hard cash for every car sold.  Guess it is working, because according to Chop they move nearly 100 cars on a big Saturday.

While this show once and for all proves used car dealers are not nearly as hate-worthy as lawyers, we are still planning on keeping our distance from Tobin Dodge.  Looking at it from high above, on Google Earth, is fine with us thank you very much.

· King of Cars on Google Maps

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· King of Cars [Google Earth Hacks]
· King of Cars [Official Site]

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