1. The Social Register Networking Mixer
   LOCATION :
   House of Blues Foundation Room
   3950 Las Vegas Blvd., So.
   Las Vegas NV 89119
   Event Date    :   Feb. 11th 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

   The Social Register’s Business Networking Mixers give you the opportunity to meet with the top Las Vegas CEOs and executives, and to network with the clientele that has the buying power to purchase your products and services.

2. Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce & the Las Vegas Young Professionals Networking Mixer
   LOCATION:
   The Shoppes at The Palazzo
   3325 Las Vegas Blvd S
   Las Vegas, NV 89109
   Event Date: Feb. 11th 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

   The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and Vegas Young Professionals join up for a joint business Networking Event
   COST: Complimentary to members and invited guests.  $15 for nonmembers
   Reservation required. Please call 702.641.5822 and ask for Member Services.

3. Sin City Chamber Mixer and Business Expo
   LOCATION:
   Business Office & Meeting Source
   8880 W. Sunset Rd. Suite 290
   Event Date: Feb. 9th 2010
   Time    :    5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
   Description    :
   Sin City Chamber of Commerce Mixer and Business Expo.

The kickoff event will take place at the Fifth Street School on 401 S. Fourth St. and will be geared towards those who are interested in starting a new business.  The seminar will help locals learn how to apply for state and local business licenses. prepare taxes, and learn the basics of business accounting.

Those interested in attending this or one of the follow up seminars can call Darren Harris at 702-229-6862.

• North Las Vegas – Wins up 20.7 %
• Clark County  – Increase of 18.9%
• Boulder Strip -Increase of 18.9 %
• Downtown Las Vegas – down 1.2 %
• Mesquite casinos – Down 15.5%

Skyjump will join the resorts other rides which includes the Big Shot, Insanity and the X-Scream.  Officials announced that  their newest  thrill ride will open sometime in April.

Those brave enough to take on the Skyjump will experience a 855-foot freefall at speeds of up to 40 mph. Riders will be strapped into a custom jumpsuit, given a quick lesson and sent off the side of the Stratosphere.

For safety purposes officials have told us that there will be guide wires to keep people in place when jumping.

1. Hooters- Room Rates $20 and up
   With so many rooms on the strip room rates are dropping faster than ever. One of the best deals we have found is at Hooters right off the strip. Rooms are starting at only $20.
2. $109 Package deals at Aria
   With the launch of City Center, Aria is trying to draw in the crowds. The package deal includes a $50 food & beverage credit and $25 in free play.
3. Dollar Days at the Sahara
   Dollar Days at the Sahara Hotel & Casino are probably one of the best deals that you will find on the strip. They are offering dollar deals on beer, shots, hot dogs, and blackjack. Head towards the back of the casino by the  NASCAR Café.
4. Casino Royale – $1beers & Margaritas
   There not the best drinks in the world but for $1 on the strip…. who can complain?
5. $6.95 Steak Dinner – Ellis Island
   4178 Koval Ln • Las Vegas, NV 89109-4568 — At 6.95 for a steak dinner Ellis Island is one of the best meal deals in town. The Dinner includes a  10-ounce filet-cut sirloin, salad, garlic green beans, choice of potato, and a beer.
6. Texas Station – Room Rates $14.99
   Pretty far off the strip, but if your willing to drive $14.99 is the lowest room rate in town.
7. Spyonvegas.com Open Bars
   A new venue every night featuring free drinks. Check our events calendar weekly for the latest locations.

While this year’s CES will be smaller than 2007 when over 144,000 people attended, CES stills expects to draw an impressive 110,000 visitors and over 2500 exhibitors.

What to Expect

Some highlights include the long awaited Google “Nexus One” smart phone which uses their Android software. Attendees can also look forward to the latest e-book readers, GPS devices, netbooks, and super thin  flat-screen televisions.

The International CES features products from many different consumer technology markets including:

CES starts Thursday, January 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more info and the CES Show Schedule click here

With a growing number of strip malls and stores in the Las Vegas Area it can be easy to get lost in the crowd. It can be hard for one business to stand out from the next.

To really stand out and attract new customers you have to be different, you have to draw your prospects attention and make them want to come through your door. One of the best things we ever starting doing at Richardson Graphics, was full color window graphics. They have really helped our customers to smash there competition.

Check out some of the stores here in Las Vegas that have successfully used window graphics to increase their customer base.

Window Graphics all by RichardsonGraphics.com

If you want to attract attention to your business give us a call at 702-253-7446.
You can also checkout some more of our work at Richardsongraphics.com

Winter Lights Festival
Location: Las Vegas Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.; 822-7700.
Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 11-13 and 18-24
Cost:  $8 adults, $4 children ages 5 to 12 and free for those four and under.
Members half off regular priced admission.
More info: 702-822-7700
Half-million eco-friendly LED lights create colorful and breathtaking displays of nature.

9th annual Gift of Lights
Location: Sunset Park, 2601 E. Sunset Road, Henderson
Time: 5 to 10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and holidays and from 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays through Jan. 3
Cost: $13 per vehicle Mondays thru Thursdays and $15 Fridays through Sundays
The Gift of Lights show is a Vegas tradition that is great for your entire family. Celebrate Christmas by seeing over 400 animated and sparkling scenes displays in a the convenience of your vehicle. Enjoy millions of lights, plus holiday arches and tunnels. A Las Vegas tradition that you your kids and your family can’t miss.

16th annual Holiday Cactus Garden
Location: Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Cactus Gardens, 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson
Time: Sundown to 10 p.m. through Jan. 1. Closed Christmas Day.
Cost: Free
More info: 800-680-0150
The three-acre botanical cactus garden that’s decorated with almost 500,000 thousand lights.

Magical Forest
Location: Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd
Time: Hours are 5:30-9 p.m. Sun. – Thurs. and 5:30-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Nov. 21 through Jan. 02.
Cost: General admission $9.50 for adults, $7.50 for kids 3-11.
An adult passport is $16 and a children’s passport is $14 with access to unlimited rides.
More info: 702-225-9627
The Magical Forest is an annual holiday tradition that creates a holiday winter wonderland right here in the desert. Stroll through decorated trees and displays & have your  photos with Santa while enjoying nightly entertainment.

Mystic Falls Indoor Park
Location: Sam’s Town
Time: daily at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. through Jan 2.
More info: 702-456-7777
Mystic Falls Park will feature a winter wonderland show with a 30-foot Christmas tree, over 50 lit trees, three polar bear scenes, holiday music and snow at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. daily Thursday through Jan. 2.

Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Location: Bellagio
Time: Dec. 06-Jan. 2, 2010
Cost: Free
More info: 702-693-7111
Bellagio’s Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Shimmering Wonderland is another Las Vegas tradition that your kids will love. Displays include  flying reindeer made from pecans, a polar bear family adorned with white carnations, eight reindeer pulling a present-filled,  sleigh into a snowy sky, a 42-foot Shasta Fir Christmas Tree decked out with thousands of lights and encircled by gigantic holiday ornaments and  a 7-foot-tall  rocking horse and  rail display.

Holiday decor at The Palazzo
Time: Dec. 9 through New Year
The Palazzo has brought in a 16-foot-tall polar bear mother and a 6-foot-tall polar bear baby for the holiday season. The bears are made entirely of white poinsettia named “Polar Bear.”   The gardens will be filled with a variety of poinsettias and 25-foot silver tip pine trees; vines, over-sized pine cones, holiday berries and twinkling holiday lights.

Holiday Events Town Square
More info: townsquarelasvegas.com
Snow in the Square featuring snowflakes and holiday music will be featured through Dec. 23 in the park at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Hours: 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 7 and 8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.
Photos with Santa Claus
Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays.

The Holiday Nights & Lights community concert series featuring local choirs and music groups from Las Vegas area schools and community organizations will be at 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 23.

GLVAR is also reporting that the median price of single-family home has also gone up .6% in the last month.

Latest Housing Statistics in Las Vegas:

• Local homes purchased with cash in November – 41%
• Home sales in November that were bank-owned – 61%
• Homes listed for sale without offers – 8,385
• Condos / townhomes listed without offers – 1,826
• Total condos/ townhomes listed for sale at the end of November – 4,788
• Total Homes listed for sale at the end of November – 20,847 home
• Mortgage delinquency rates up 9.64 percent in the third quarter
• Almost half of all current existing-home sales in Las Vegas are foreclosures.