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The Cosmo Has a Purple Afterglow (Or Is That a Before Glow?)

The Cosmopolitan resort, June 2010.

The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas won't open for another six months but we already know that this hotel loves the color purple. Just check out their website, Twitter feed and Facebook page.. And now, check out this purple-ish glow the building is giving off at night.

Construction is of course, still very much ongoing at this property. We're trying to figure out exactly what this lobby/Strip entrance is going to look like when fully completed (all those vertical windows are throwing us way off) but the Cosmo did complete the installation of their marquee the other day.

It's not working yet but it won't be long now before it starts flashing us. We can't wait!

Another shot of the Cosmo is after the jump.

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What are Le Changes Going On at Paris Las Vegas?

The other night we drove by Paris Las Vegas and some saw pretty massive ground-level construction going on. In fact, the work was funneling the foot traffic onto small sliver of Las Vegas Boulevard in front of the casino hotel.

We had no idea what this could construction could be and we hoped it was something grand like a new restaurant or a nightclub (Paris is in need of one of those) but then we found out it was just another Sugar Factory.

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Numb is What You'll Be After a Few Frozen Drinks at Numb

Walking through the casino at Caesars Palace today we heard some buzzing coming from behind this wall for a new bar called, Numb. And so we had to investigate further. But unfortunately the trail went ice cold. (Hah, see what we did there?)

The Harrah's blog posted pretty much the same photo we have here last month and they didn't have anything new to add, not even an opening date. However, as the sign says, Numb is apparently going to specialize in frozen drinks. Not the most original bar concept in Vegas, but perhaps they could offer a clever souvenir drink. Maybe one of Atlantis gods? A Celine Dion figurine? A Cher head? They are going to need something catchy to sell those frozen daiquiris.

Whatever they decide on, please for the love of Zeus, do not let it be a yard drink. We've seen enough of those already. And we're just talking about today.

Got any detes on what Numb is about, what they will serve and when it will open? Send it to us!

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The Mob Museum Wants To Set The Record Straight

The advent of the Mob Museum draws closer. Not only is there a (pretty sexy-looking) website, but last week Mayor Goodman unveiled plans for some of the exhibits, including Mob Mayhem (focusing on violence), The Skim (skimming form casinos) and Bringing Down the Mob (wiretapping techniques used to nab them).

The premise of the place? According to the website:

There are two sides to the story of Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement seeks to set the record straight.

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PBR Rock Bar Is On Track To Open Soon (Phew)

PBR Rock Bar is teasing us with the curtains

We love rumors at VegasChatter (hint: the more scurrilous the better – email us please). But when they involve our bellies not being pleasured or our fun being stymied, we’re not so keen on them.

Which is why we were gutted when, on Saturday, we were told by a Miracle Mile spy that the PBR Rock Bar opening was being put on hold in order for them to open up a branch in Dallas. Gutted, we say! What would we do with ourselves all summer without any bulls to ride to the CityCenter skyline?

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This Will Be Your Competition at the PBR Rock Bar

The PBR Rock Bar is not opening until the Summer but signage has gone up over the old Hawaiian Tropic Zone space as the interior renovations begin. And it is for REALZ that this place will be for cowboys, cowgirls and anyone who wants to bed a cowboy or cowgirl.

Check the Flickr photo for proof of Professional Bull Riders Rock Bar signage.

Meanwhile, we did a little further exploring of the other PBR bar in Kansas City. And this is what we found.

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What is Going on With The Cosmopolitan Hotel?

Anyone who's visited the brand new CityCenter may have found themselves wondering if that equally large, shiny, blue building wedged between Aria and Vdara was another part of CityCenter that had yet to open.

The truth is, this is the Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino project which is not associated with CityCenter although they do share an entrance on Harmon Drive.

The Cosmo (can we call it that?) is expected to open sometime in the near future. Its Wikipedia entry says June 2010 but it's probably going to be more like December 2010 or early 2011.

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The Mob Museum Takes Another Step Forward

Well hooray! Just in case you culture vultures had run out of your museum sightseeing list in Vegas (erm - the Liberace Museum? The Boneyard?), here’s another one getting a step closer to visiting.

The Mob Museum - or to call it by its proper name, the Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, to be housed in the 1931 Las Vegas Post Office and courthouse downtown, should be open within a year, according to the Las Vegas Sun today, after the City Council approved throwing another $83k at the $50m project.

This may surprise you, what with money being a little tight at the moment and all, but it’s for a higher purpose. The Sun revealed last year that Vegas tourists are up for a mob museum – and anything that gets the punters in is getting the thumbs up at the moment.

Wouldn’t it just be simpler to bring back the Stripper Mobile? We’re pretty sure the tourists liked that one, too.

[Photo: Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun ]

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Could You Be Chillaxing at the Encore Beach Club This Summer?

Encore "switches" it up with a beach club.

While the pool party scene is nearly over, that hasn't stopped Las Vegas from planning for Summer 2010. Word on the Strip is that Encore Las Vegas is going to rip out its front entrance on Las Vegas Boulevard and build a...wait for it...wait...beach club. Norm Clarke writes:

The Strip-facing nightclub and beach club will tie into atrium space and connect with Switch restaurant, so named because sliding walls create a new decor throughout the evening.

A 2010 summer opening is planned at the as-yet unnamed club, which will join Encore's megaclub XS and Wynn Las Vegas' Tryst and Blush Boutique. According to rumblings, the surprise is that the new club will be operated by Sean Christie, rather than Victor Drai, who is in charge of XS and Tryst. Christie runs Blush nightclub at Wynn.

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Louis Vuitton Stamps Its Logo on The Crystals at CityCenter

Driving by the massive construction site that is making Strip traffic more frustrating than ever aka CityCenter we noticed that luxury shopping complex, The Crystals, was making some serious progress. How serious? Serious enough that Louis Vuitton decided to slap on its oft-counterfeited logo "LV" on the front of the building.

The Crystals is still set for a December 3rd opening and Louis Vuitton isn't the only luxury brand you'll be able to window-shop buy. Prada, Dior, Bulgari, Tom Ford, Carolina Herrera, Hermes, Roberto Cavalli, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Versace are all expected to open boutiques inside the mall. (Hmm...can you even call it a mall with all those high-end brands in there?)

In the meantime, should you need an LV fix here's where you can find LV stores elsewhere on The Strip.

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What is Happening With The Mob Museum?

Officially called The Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, the Mob Museum was expected to open later this year in Downtown Vegas but ironically, there's been some shakedowns over construction.

Two construction companies were bidding for the project which will renovate the interior of the historic federal courthouse on Stewart Avenue. Very recently, the City of Las Vegas decided to go with APCO construction but the rival Flagship construction is none too pleased since they were the lowest bidder. Today, it's been expected that Flagship will actually file a lawsuit against the city over this. Sheesh, now all we need is a waste management company to get involved and this will be the perfect beginning to the Mob Museum.

The museum is now expected to open sometime in 2010 and folks involved are still gathering the materials for the exhibits. And when it finally does open, here's what to expect:

The Mob Museum will provide a balanced and candid look at the reality of organized crime across the country, how the mob shaped the building of Las Vegas, and how it was ultimately dismantled through the valiant efforts of both local and national law the enforcement.

In the meantime, you can get your Vegas mob fix satiated by taking the Vegas Mob Tour, a two and a half-hour bus tour that departs from the Greek Isles Hotel and Casino nightly at 6pm. Tickets are $56.25.

Looking for something a little more uh...entertaining? Head over to The Tropicana for The Sopranos Last Supper.