Comedian Tim Allen Makes His Return to Standup at The Venetian Las Vegas® in 2011

Since I'm a Las Vegas lover and I saw this and had to post it.

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Allen Kicks Off Series of Limited Engagements With First Show Saturday, Feb. 5

SOURCE: The Venetian Resort - Hotel - Casino

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - January 6, 2011) - After giving fans a taste in 2010, Golden Globe Award-winning actor and comedian Tim Allen returns to stand up in a big way in 2011 with a ten-weekend Las Vegas residency in the 742-seat Venetian Showroom.

"We're thrilled that Tim Allen has chosen The Venetian as his Las Vegas home," said Chris Yancey, executive director of entertainment at The Venetian and The Palazzo. "Tim's legion of 'Home Improvement' fans will now get the chance to see him do what he does best."

The sitcom star is eager to remind the world that he can wield a microphone as easily as a power tool and safety goggles. "It feels great to be doing standup again," said Allen. "It is where I got my start and I love making a crowd laugh. Las Vegas audiences are my favorite; they're just looking for a fun time and The Venetian Showroom is the perfect venue."

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Las Vegas NV Bucket List - Things that come to mind when I think of Vegas and what is fun to do

1. Drinks at the top of The Stratosphere (no expense spared on this one!) … $8-$10 to go up plus drinks $8-$10 at rotating table … ride a ride if you want
2. Breakfast upon arrival at The Golden Gate
3. Drive The Strip the morning of arrival as we head to The Golden Gate downtown. Drive the strip once at night. Try to avoid after that due to heavy traffic.
4. After breakfast walk around the downtown
5. See The Freemont Street Experience, downtown
6. Take pix by the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign on South end of the Las Vegas Blvd.
7. Take pix in front of Crazy Girls Bronze Buns at Riviera Hotel & Casino
8. Penny Slots, The Big Six Wheel, Roulette, Craps,
   Black Jack $1 at Casino Royale, Poker Palace and the Sahara;
   $2 Black Jack at Slots O’ Fun;
   $1 Craps at Joker’s Wild in Henderson and Slots o’ Fun,
   50 cents or less Roulette at Slots O’ Fun, Casino Royale, El Cortez, El Dorado, Golden Spike
   Poker for Doug
9. Go up The Eiffel Tower at The Paris
10. The free Pirate Show “The Sirens of Treasure Island”
11. The Volcano eruption at The Mirage
12. Maybe drive out to Red Rock Canyon; perhaps we could find where Benny Binion’s son, Ted, is buried???
13. Car Show at Imperial Palace
14. See new property, Aria at City Center
15. Ride the Gondola while being serenaded (in or out) at The Bellagio
16. See the Tigers at The Mirage
17. Do late-night meal at Binion’s Coffee Shop
18. While at Binion’s get your pix taken with $1,000,000!
19. 45-minute drive to Hoover’s Dam (90-minute round trip)
20. See the Masquerade in-the-Sky Parade at The Rio. Beads are thrown in the crowd and you don’t have to bare your breasts! (Harrah’s offers a free shuttle ride every 20 minutes to Rio up until 1:00 am – take advantage of parking at Harrahs and doing this)
21. The Tropicana has The Giant Slot Machine – try your luck!
22. Dueling Pianos at Harrahs (Su-Th 9pm-2am), New York New York (ntly 8pm-3am), sing King of the Road with a lounge act at a casino bar while playing black jack
23. Street Performers at Grand Canal Shoppes in The Bellagio
24. The Bellagio Chocolate Fountains
25. The Las Vegas Neon Museum in downtown Freemont Street area
26. Get pix with the World’s Largest Golden Nugget at The Golden Nugget
27. Get pix with a real Las Vegas Showgirl at Harrah’s

Flight Home

Here we are on our flight home. Friday night we went to the Stratosphere Casino. We saw The show American Legends, had the buffet and had a drink at the top of the Stratosphere Tower. Zena had a hot brandy water because her throat was bothering her and I had a Vodka Martini, straight up. Connie had a Diet Coke and Zoey had a bottled water. Drinks are high priced there but it's a cool thing to do for the view. It was about $25 for all of our drinks.

Saturday (yesterday) we slept until 11 AM and then drove around town. We went to the Paris Casino and went up the 1/2 scale version of the Eiffel Tower. From there we could see the water show at the Bellagio. We then went to the Wynn and had a drink at the bar.

I'm kind of hungry. Nothing for breakfast except yogurt and Cracker Jacks. I'm eagerly waiting for the hot sandwich they'll be serving us here on the plane. Z and I will have alot of work ahead after this trade show. We'll have lots of filing and purging to do once the manufacturer catalogs start coming in.

PPAI - Second Day

The PPAI show has over 4000 booths and only three days to see them all. I had found this big chair to sit in awhile to rest my feet. Cliff is sitting behind me the right.

PPAI Trade Show - First Day

Today Z, Zoey, Cliff and I went to the first day of the PPAI (Promotional Products Association International) trade show. This morning was the fashion show. The big hubbub about the fashion show is that apparel is now being designed to fit women more. In the old days a woman would have to just wear a polo shirt that is cut for a mans bod. Now polo shirt and other women's clothing in the promotional products industry is no women's clothing with a company logo on it.

Grand Canyon

For some reason this morning there are three steak and egg breakfasts in our fridge this morning. Cliff must have left them there.

Yesterday we took a drive over the Hoover Dam towards the Grand Canyon. The water in Lake Mead is about 100 feet low.

The Grand Canyon was spectacular. The Indians that control the area charge $20 per vehicle for parking, $29 for the tour and another $29 for the Sky Walk and an additional $8.40 in taxes and fees. The Hualapai Legacy tour is a rip off. It's a dozen tee pees that were falling apart on a self guided tour. The view from the Sky Walk wasn't as good as Guano Point. I'd recommend skipping the Sky Walk and just see the view from Guano Point.

The picture show me standing next to Cliff. He's waving!

The Sky Walk Bridge is made of a composite glass. I call it the glass bridge to nowhere. You can walk out on it and come back to where you started. The Infinity Room at the House on the Rock is way better.

I believe the Haulapai Indians are putting in a hotel and casino at Eagle Point. That would further ruin the pristine area.

Vegas Baby!

Yesterday Zoe, Cliff Z and I flew into Vegas and spent some time before check in at the casinos downtown. Zoe won $175 at a slot machine. I parlayed $21 into $78 at a Craps table at Binions casino.

Las Vegas

Today we are in Las Vegas NV.

"The City Than Never Sleeps" and they say "What Happens in Las Vegas Stays in Las Vegas!" I love this town. There is an incredible amount of flashiness in Vegas. Their whole economy depends on the tourists. Tourist come here to gamble and to convention. The people that live here either work o the casinos or work to support the casinos or are in construction. Casino workers make their living on tips from the tourists. Everyone looking for a buck or two with their hand ready to take the cash.

The casino owners wring their hands in anticipation of the losers cash. The tourist's only hop o just compensation is to make the big win or get comped. Casinos give comps to all who know the ins and outs of the comp system.

Outside the city limits there is nothing but mountains sage brush and Joshua trees. It is so unnatural in Vega that the palm trees that exist herein front of casinos are not indigenous to this area.