BY Clay Larroy
Make
the most of your travel experiences.
Taking a cruise is a great way to see many different places when you travel.
Cruises offer many activities and things to do while on the ship, while
offering you the opportunity to explore different locations each time you
arrive at a port. Travel is a great opportunity to learn more things. Time
spent abroad helps you understand and appreciate diverse cultures. In addition,
it encourages an acceptance and tolerance of ways of life that differ from your
own. When
you want to plan a vacation contact me!
By Sherri Telenko
Before the MGM Grand, before Siegfried and Roy at the Mirage,
before pirates ruled Treasure Island, Las Vegas was a world of privately-run
casinos and nightly shows by styling crooners. Frank Sinatra and his rat pack
cohorts entertained in the Copa Room of The Sands for $5.95 a ticket, including
dinner. This was the Vegas heyday of the 1960s when glitter gulch lured those
seeking fortune, free of fame.
It was the era that led to the development of themed resorts and
megabuck corporate investment of the 1970s and 80s. Following in the footsteps
of its American predecessor, Niagara Falls, today Ontario, Canada is at a
similar cusp. It’s ready to reinvent itself. Step one: add a resort casino
called Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort.
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort is Niagara’s nod to Caesar’s
Place - the Las Vegas luxury resorts that started the bigger, better, boom
craze of the late 1960s. But unlike Vegas, this casino is still under the
watchful eye of provincial politicians - The Government of Ontario receives 20
percent of gross gaming revenues and 100 percent of the net profits from the
commercial casinos run by the contracted and privately-owned Falls Management
Company (FMC). And responsibility is the name of the game here - addiction
information litters the casino floor, and there is talk of providing 24-hour
addiction counseling.
But Fallsview is about more than gaming. It’s about amenities -
restaurants, shopping, spa services, live shows and even a wedding chapel. This
is the first resort casino in Canada intended to attract longer-stay visitors
from the U.S. and international destinations particularly Japan, China and
Korea. Gaming is a sexy window dressing.
So how do you fill a weekend (or more) at the Fallsview Casino
Resort? Here’s what a getaway might look like...
Friday Night Check-In
Enter the hotel’s European-inspired lobby decorated with
hand-painted ceiling frescos and make your way to the check-in desk where
professional staff can make any reservation you need during your stay. Then
head up to one of the 368 luxury rooms. Most have a picture-perfect view of
both the American and Canadian falls, scenic anytime of the year. The rooms are
professionally decorated with Laura Ashley prints, dark wood furniture and
floor-to-wall marble tiled bathrooms, home to very complimentary lighting.
Once back downstairs, take a minute to experience the casino’s
most photographed attraction: a multi-story fountain modeled after an
electrical power generator. Every evening on the hour, this spectacular
fountain becomes an animated light show of lasers, electrical pulses imitating
lightning, and color shifts. Voiced over the drama are exchanges between two plant
employees working to overt a power overload crisis.
When it’s over, spend Friday night clubbing at the casino’s
newest addition - a contemporary, DJ-driven dance club that opened July 2006.
Or, for a quieter experience, go to the first floor of 17 Noir. No reservation
is necessary in the bottom floor lounge that’s part of the resort’s extravagant
red and black roulette table inspired dining concept, which is as understated
as a Celine Dion stage show. There’s an authentic sushi bar up front and
oriental noodle bar in the back, along with stylish tables designed with
conversation and falls views in mind. You’ll be in no hurry to leave either -
food is served until 4 am.
REFERENCE
SITES:
http://www.travelresearchonline.com/
Casino gambling is colorful and
dramatic and theatrical.
Steve Wynn
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