We offer this handy little guide so you can figure out just how much alcohol it'll take you to become a drunken LowLife this NYE. (Don't want you to over-spend)

The workers and the partiers are getting ready for the massive party night!

While it's way past Halloween, the photos from the BIG Fetish and Fantasy Ball have been posted on the F & F site, just in case you wanted to give a peek at the wild costumes and hot babes. And hot babes never go out of season...

"Norm", the intrepid gossip reporter of the Las Vegas Review Journal, lists his top entertainment stories of 2006. Leading the list is the one about Michael Jackson making Vegas his home in anticipation of a Strip show.
His home, btw, has a full-sized basketball court so the "King of Pop" will soon become the "King of Pop-A-Shot", we can assume.

The Fremont Street Experience will once again have their New Year's party televised.

While the NBA All-Star game being is being played in Las Vegas February 18th, not many lowly fans will NOT have a chance to purchase tickets for the event as all the tix are controlled by the NBA and will go to sponsors and corporations (casinos).
The next best thing might be to watch the boys practice at the Mandalay the day before although those tickets are going fast, too!
Event info.

Perhaps you've seen her in action around town or seen her around this site but the hot, sometimes-naked chick with the snake wrapped around her is an American LowLife and we're proud of it!
The readers of CityLife magazine agreed and voted her "Best Stripper":
"You might catch SnakeBabe, performing at your favorite jiggle joint, but make no mistake: She's no stripper. Call her instead an erotic performance artist who employs live reptiles and magic into her non-nude show. Different? Yes. Hot? Definitely. And that was more than enough for her to slither to first place in this category. It all gives new meaning to the request, "Take off the boa!"
Check out: Snakebabe's website.

Robin Leach gives us the inside scoop on the ultra-exclusive NYC Italian restaurant (that once turned away Madonna & gave Bill Clinton a difficult time) and Rao's expansion plans into Caesars Palace.

Michael Jackson, the ex-King of Pop, was in Las Vegas over the weekend supposedly discussing the possibility of a Strip show similar to Celine, Elton or Prince. Next thing ya know, he'll be doing the Super Bowl halftime show...

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, hangovers costs the U.S. economy $148 billion every year in productivity loss. No word on how the investment drinkers make getting to that state helps the Las Vegas economy.

From all the LowLife's here at American LowLife--we wish you the merriest Christmas. Try and behave yourself today and save up the naughtiness for the crazy New Year's weekend!!

In case you missed it, here are some of the perks of Celine's Caesar's performance package.

This weekend is the slowest weekend of the year in Las Vegas and is a good time to take advantage of specially-priced deals.
It's also a good weekend to go to the Purrfect/American LowLife "Sheer" party Saturday night!

Can we take much more of this? In a world already rocked by word of Miss USA's indiscretions, we get word that our very own Miss Nevada has been stripped of her crown due to some wild behavior when she was 17 years old.
From the looks of the racy photos, she appears to be a natural for "Miss American LowLife" (we're working on pageant details!).
We might strip her but not of her crown!

The MGM Grand snatched the huge May 5th Oscar De La Hoya/Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight from L.A.'s Staples Center and it promises to break all sorts of $$$ records, including paid gate and pay-per-view figures.
Tickets will range from a low (!) of $350 to a state record-setting high of $2000 (imagine the e-Bay prices!). Most of the tickets will go to the MGM and other sponsors.

Tara Conner, the current Miss USA, who was supposed to have her 21st birthday party at Caesars' Pure nightclub this week but all that was cancelled due to her misbehavior with drugs, alcohol and making out with Miss Teen USA (our kind of gal!). Pageant owner Donald Trump said he'd keep her if she went to rehab so the Penthouse mag modeling offer will have to wait until she's actually booted from the throne.

Robin Leach sez it's official so it must be. In the largest gaming takeover in history, Harrah's Entertainment will be sold in an all-cash deal for $27.8 billion (all cash?!) to private equity firms of Texas Pacific and Apollo Management. Included in the deal are Las Vegas casinos Caesars Palace, Harrah's, Rio, Paris, Bally's and Flamingo.

The Las Vegas Strip is becoming a place where many people shop to find unique and often expensive Christmas gifts.

Who knew that the type of visitor that really gets the Las Vegas working girl excited is a group of dentists attending their yearly convention. Preparations are in high gear by brothels and pimps alike to accomodate the upcoming demand.

At one time, UNLV was one of the most feared names in college basketball. Now the Runnin' Rebels are not much more than mediocre. This is a two part series on the fall from the top--from Tarkanian to present day. Part 1 and Part 2.

More than 300,000 people are expected on the Las Vegas Strip for New Year's Eve and another 20,000 more downtown.
This article explains a bit more about the massive New Year's fireworks display on the Las Vegas Strip.

Ladies, if you are interested in checking out an up and coming local fashion designer, he's having a "trunk show" on Saturday, Dec. 16th at 1:00. It's ladies only and there will be appetizers and champagne served.

When Michael Gaughan decided to leave Coast Casinos and get back to his casino-owner roots (buying South Coast and renaming it South Point), part of the deal was that he would move one of our favorite gourmet restaurants, Michael's (named after him), from the Barbary Coast to the South Point.
Michael's is set to re-open in April of '07 in the space where Baja Miguel's was. Baja Miguel's will re-open after the next construction phase.
Please, please, please Michael's, be as good as you once were...

The Beach, a nightclub on Paradise Road across from the Convention Center famous for hot beer babes and whip cream body shots on the bar, has air-cannoned it's last stack of napkins over the dance floor as it closed down this past weekend to make way for a hotel development.
It used to be a happening place in the 90's and, coincidentally enough, one of the original Beach owners is a LowLife (has been for years!).
Later, Beach.

Preparation for the Feb. 18 NBA All-Star game to be held in Las Vegas is moving along at a frenzied pace. If you're thinking of heading to town during that weekend, most likely you'll pay a pretty penny since it's normally busy during that time with the 3-day President's Day holiday and the Chinese New Year's junkets.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, known for (among other things) his love of gin, will be teaching a martini making class at Community College of Souther Nevada.

While this section of the site is usually reserved for the upbeat or the offbeat, we see fit to acknowledge the passing of a long-time local icon, former Las Vegas mayor Bill Briare. Three-term Mayor Briare ruled Las Vegas during the city's transition from a mob city to a corporate city, rubbing elbows with the likes of gangsters and the Howard Hughes crowd. He was, perhaps, the biggest cheerleader for Las Vegas in it's history and he will always be appreciated for what he did to help the city's growth.
Thanks for everything, Bill--we'll miss you!

American LowLife, along with Sin City's top party hosts, Purrfect Las Vegas, are combining forces to bring you Las Vegas' best New Year's Party celebration! We're taking over an entire nightclub and have a very cool, OPEN BAR party (and exclusive after-party!) planned. Check here for party details and to RSVP. You must be on "the list" to attend. You can purchase event packages at the LowLife Online Store.
Par-tay!! Woo hoo!

With the closing of Rita Rudner's show at the NY NY a couple of months ago, renovations are underway to turn the Cabaret Theatre into a Rokbar night club joining similar clubs in NY, Miami and LA. Backers are Tommy Lee, Dave Navarro and Paul Oakenfold and the club will be called Rok Vegas, due to open summer '07.

The W Las Vegas condo project seems to be attracting athletes with former baseball player Scott Erickson, Nugget basketballer Carmelo Anthony and Raider football player Derrick Gibson purchasing condos. Groundbreaking expected mid-summer '07.

Following on the heels of the sale of the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to the Morgans Hotel Group in May, the rest of the brand has been sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida for nearly a billion bucks.
The business includes 124 Hard Rock Cafes (including the Las Vegas cafe), four Hard Rock Hotels, two Hard Rock Casino Hotels, two Hard Rock Live! concert venues and the world's largest rock memorabilia collection.
The Indians are extracting their revenge the "Hard" way...

The statewide smoking ban voted in last month was supposed to go into effect today but, due to a lawsuit, has been delayed at least two weeks.

...and Mandalay and the Venetian, and the Mirage and the Paris and several other Strip resorts this past Wednesday and Thursday as a busted gas line forced people to take cold showers and kitchens to stop serving hot food.

According to a survey on Babycenter.com, Las Vegas is the favorite place to get away and attempt to deliberately make a baby. No word on accidental occurrences but I would bet we're near the top...

Fashionistas, the edgy, sexy, slightly BDSM-themed stage show which has been associated with the Krave Theatre for quite awhile will be moving to the Empire Ballroom in February.

Sometime soon, all of the Las Vegas valley's 1,700 cabs will have surveillance cameras installed in their cabs. Just wanted to let you know should you want to get frisky back there. Talk about Taxicab Confessions!

Not real tourists, of course, but a video game where the shoot-'em-up action takes place up and down the Las Vegas Strip, inside casinos, hell, all over town! Check out Rainbow Six: Vegas.
Many local bigwigs don't like the game saying it sends the wrong message. A video game sending the wrong message? Weird.

McCarran airport has announced that it will become an entirely smoke-free airport as of this coming Friday, even removing the designated smoking areas. Plus, the restaurant bars that could build smoking areas won't be doing that, says the concessionaire who runs all of 'em.
The airport is working on creating some outdoor smoking areas but once you're through security you're out of luck.

American LowLife is once again co-sponsoring Krave Kares, a toy drive to benefit the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. We'd love for you to help us out by attending the Krave Kares Gift Drive this Friday night and donating a gift a child can use. (Note: If you donate an adult toy we'll confiscate it for personal use!).
Check out this link for event details or e-mail HottieCouple for more information.

The county where Las Vegas is located, Clark County, is expected to reach two million in population by mid-2007. We've been growing by 8,000 people per month for quite awhile now and that trend is expected to continue.

If you've seen protesters with picket signs and painted faces outside the Venetian and wondered what the heck that was all about, well, it seems the Blue Man Group isn't particularly union friendly.

You may have noticed quite a few cowboy hats around town these days. That's due to the National Finals Rodeo which runs through December 9th . While it seems like every showroom, club and concert facility has a cowboy-theme, it isn't quite as prevalent as in years past.

Wanna know what's going on at Mix on Monday, Ice on Sunday, Tryst on Thursday or Piranha on Wednesday? We got the scoop for ya with the most complete listing of nightly Las Vegas nightclub and bar listings you'll find anywhere.
Check out the Weekly Event Calendar and the Gay Weekly Event Calendar for all the action. Click on the individual listing for further details.