Not only is this perfect weather for the baseball playoffs, but it's also ideal for golf and you are in for a treat Oct. 10-16 as the 23rd annual Michelin Championship at Las Vegas gets under way on two courses -- TPC at The Canyons and TPC at Summerlin.
Listen to some of the names who will be competing -- Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Chris DiMarco, Justin Leonard, Stuart Appleby, Robert Gamez and Corey Pavin. We're talking some of the best golfers in the world, so it should be an exciting event. For ticket info call 702-242-3000.
As part of the event, PGA professional Art Sellinger will host a junior golf clinic at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 at TPC Summerlin. This is open to children of all ages and is free of charge. No registration necessary to participate. The clinic will be on the practice range at TPC Summerlin,1700 Village Center Circle, so just so show up with your little Tiger Woods wannabes.
And there's more. There will be a free concert featuring The Commodores at TPC Summerlin on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 3:30 p.m. immediately following round three of the golf tournament. The whole thing sounds like a fun event for the all the family.
POKER TOUR RETURNS
This column seems to be turning out of more interest to the guys, as this next item takes a look at poker. The World Poker Tour (WPT) returns to our town for the two-week Festa al Lago III poker tournament at Bellagio Oct. 7-21. The tournament wraps up Oct. 18-21 with the WPT's Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship.
We're talking big money here, so the entry fees for the no limit hold 'em tournaments, Oct. 8-16, range from $1,000-$3,000. The entry fee for the super-satellite tournament, scheduled Monday, Oct. 17, is $1,000. The Championship begins Tuesday, Oct. 18, at noon with an entry fee of $10,000.
The champion receives the first place prize money as well as an entry into the April 2006 WPT World Championship at Bellagio. You can register at Bellagio's poker room. Last year's Championship attracted 312 players for a total prize pool of $3,026,400. Not so shabby, so if you think you're a pretty good player and have a grand or two lying around, give it a shot.
RIO BIKINIS
Okay, let me lighten up a bit by telling you about a year-round beach party where gorgeous cocktail servers, bartenders, dancers and lifeguards do their thing while wearing bikinis. It all happens at the Bikinis Beach and Dance Club at the Rio. The bar is open daily at 10 a.m. and the nightclub opens Thursday through Sunday at 10 p.m. Every Thursday night, Bikini Nation holds a sexy swimwear competition and weekly winners will be entered to win $5,000 and a South Beach Vacation. Lotsa fun and lotsa cash up for grabs. And let's not forget the eye candy.
WORLD HORSE EVENT
Here's an event you won't want to miss if you're a horse lover. The Las Vegas World Invitational (LVWI) will be Oct. 14-15 at the Thomas & Mack Center. The world's 25 best show jumping riders will compete for $1 million in prize money, the largest purse for a Grand Prix competition, in four events over two days that will combine extreme Olympic-caliber sports with world-class entertainment.
Riders will compete in the $100,000 Welcome Stake, a speed event that features one round, plus a jump-off against the clock; the $50,000 Knockout, where riders will race against each other on identical courses; the $100,000 Ride and Drive, a unique event where riders first complete a jumping course on a horse, then finish an obstacle course in a car; and the $750,000 Grand Prix, a premier jumping event.
Tickets are $75, $175, $225 and $1,000 for two-day, VIP packages and are available at the Thomas & Mack Center box office, the Las Vegas Hilton, by calling 1-866-388-3267 or by clicking on www.unlvtickets.com.
'DROP DEAD GORGEOUS'
Beauty Bar Las Vegas at 517 Fremont St. (between Las Vegas Boulevard and Sixth Street) will host its infamous beauty pageant, "Drop Dead Gorgeous," at 10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9, to benefit the New Orleans Hospitality Workers Relief Fund. All proceeds from the $5 donation at the door and 50 percent of the bar will be donated to the charity. Let's hear it for the Beauty Bar.
"Drop Dead Gorgeous" began at Beauty Bar New York 10 years ago as a tongue-in-cheek, slightly raunchy beauty pageant, featuring local alternative guys and gals preening and performing for enthusiastic crowds. Ours is just as raunchy and just as much fun. There will be live performances by Slow to Surface & Uberschall, DJ's John Doe and Johnny Rox, and Pedro from Shout NYC.
LOUNGING WITH LOUIE LOUIE
If you've been asking "Where's Louie Louie?", Doug Fredman of Las Vegas wrote to say: "I just recently saw Louie Louie. He is back and now part-time at the Santa Fe Station Chrome Room on the 1st Thursday of every month. For taking a long previous break, his show still had lots of excitement and energy and he even brought everyone on stage for the last song! Louie Louie will be performing again on October 6th." Thanks for the info, Doug. For those not familiar with Louie Louie, he is one of our town's most popular lounge performers. Catch him if you can next time you're in town.
BIRTHDAY WISHES
I'd like to thank Judy and Don Niemann of Texas for the humorous birthday card. I met them several years ago through this column, have enjoyed dining with them on their annual visits and they always remember my birthday. Not that it's a good thing as I get older, but I do appreciate it.
Good luck and I'll see you on the Strip. And don't forget to check out www.valleyblogs.com
If you have a question or a Las Vegas experience you would like to share with my readers, please e-mail me at lennylv@cox.net. Please include your full name and the city or town where you live.
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