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...come from L.A., and they spend most of their time at the clubs, which have sprung up like stripper poles. Every hotel has at least one disco and an ultralounge, the Vegas term for a Eurotrash bar with overpriced drinks. "The clubs are now carrying Vegas," says Cy Waits, vip manager at MGM's Tab? bar. "Young people are more reckless with their money." The clubs are a big draw for women, who outnumber the men. "We give women some empowerment," says Jennifer Worthington, 32, who co-owns Coyote Ugly, BiKiNiS and Tangerine. "Let them dance on a table...
...jazz band jammed at the casino bar. At the "888 Las Vegas Buffet," gamblers stuffed themselves silly with all-you-can-eat sushi, pasta and Indian curries for $17 a head?a bargain by local standards. Behind wooden doors, big spenders, or "whales" in Vegas lingo, enjoyed quiet VIP rooms with plush maroon chairs and lofty windows where minimum bets can reach $130. Still to come: 51 luxury suites, some with a mansion-size 740 sq m of floor space, featuring saunas, karaoke rooms, private plunge pools and Jacuzzis with views of the harbor...
...invitation claims that the fair-market value of a ticket is $10,700, but you get added value for pitching in $1 million, including four invitations to a dinner where Bush and his wife will be hosts, two invitations to a celebrity golf event, entree to a private VIP reception and a luxury train trip to the presidential library for viewing the parachute jump. Will Bush 43 make his dad's birthday? The White House isn't saying, but the much frequented presidential ranch in Crawford, Texas, is just 100 miles down the road...
...nightspot complex according to their website. Garrett and Jeff, with their dashing smiles and chiseled arms, will be headlining the show produced by Lou Pearlman (*NSync, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, etc.) If you’re choosing between this and Scrabble, stash your shame and head downtown. Tickets $35 (VIP), $30 (Gold). 18+. Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m. The Roxy, 279 Tremont Street, Boston...
Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schröder are all using this week's summit to escape troubles at home - so why not Silvio Berlusconi? This was one VIP invite the Italian Prime Minister could have used, but the call never came. Instead, Berlusconi is at home dealing with escalating labor unrest, deepening consumer pessimism and fractious coalition partners. It seems that everyone - doctors, judges, steelworkers, bus drivers - is venting anger over Berlusconi's handling of the economy. Last week a one-day strike of some 150,000 doctors and other medical workers forced the cancellation of nearly...