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Confirmed: Cy Waits is Out of the Wynn Fold, Paris Hilton May Be Banned

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
September 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Practicing her wave goodbye

So it’s finally confirmed: Wynn released a statement at 10am this morning saying that Cy Waits is out:

Cy Waits has been separated from the company and is free to pursue other interests. Wynn has no further comment on this matter.

Short and sweet. Wow!

Meanwhile the great Norm Clarke in the sky reckons that Paris Hilton could be banned from Wynn and Encore and that Jesse Waits will continue as a general partner in charge of nightclub ops (we too would ditch sibling loyalty in the face of Paris Hilton).

We’re thinking that if Wynn has taken this action so soon, the case against them must be pretty open and shut. Unless, of course, the company is worried about Paris getting chewing gum stuck all over the nice carpet.

Next stop – banning her from Vegas? It doesn’t sound that unlikely, according to People, which reckons she’s unbookable as a club host right now. See, children? Dreams do come true. Bye girlfriend!

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September Means New Hours at EBC But Clear Heels Are All-Seasons

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
September 1, 2010 at 11:29 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

We know that you still have a few more days left in your rigorous GTL schedule before the summer ends but we think you ought to prepare for the inevitably wind-down of Vegas Pool Parties, starting with the Encore Beach Club.

The pool and its Surrender nightclub have announced new Fall hours will go into effect today:

Encore Beach Club: Friday through Sunday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Surrender Nightclub: Wednesday through Saturday, 10 p.m. – closing.

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Steve Wynn Wants to Make Life Easier For Vegas Vegans

August 19, 2010 at 6:33 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Yes, you can now eat here without harming any animals.

For anyone who loves animals enough not to eat them, finding good vegetarian eats always requires a bit of work when dining out. And for vegans and vegetarians, Las Vegas isn't the friendliest of places when it comes to eating--not with all these carnivorous Frenchie chefs in town! But it now looks like vegan and veggie folks have a new ally in Steve Wynn.

According to The Strip Podcast and the fragrant Johnny Kats (who is actually vegan atm), Wynn has introduced a vegan culinary program where every Wynn and Encore restaurant will feature a vegan menu. Some of the entrees include a fava been puree at Alex; a market chopped salad at Society Cafe, whole wheat primavera pasta at Stratta; vegetable gratin at Botero and grilled mushrooms at SW, Wynn's signature steakhouse.

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Is The Ticket Policy for Garth Brooks a Little Too Harsh?

August 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM | by juliana | 4 Comments

When it was announced last year that Garth Brooks would be performing at Encore in weekend stints scattered over five years, everyone scrambled to get tickets.

But they went fast, selling out pretty much right after the dates and times were announced. Yet most Garth fans probably suspected that if they failed to buy 'em from the Wynn Box office, they could pursue other ticket sites. Wrong.

From the get-go, Encore and Wynn announced a strict policy regarding any tickets not bought from their own box office. In short, they would void any ticket not bought from their box office. They would also void any ticket bought over the asking price of $143 (again, a way to weed out tickets not bought from their own box office.)

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When Does Encore Beach Club Officially Surrender?

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
July 29, 2010 at 3:57 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

The feet are in the water, which makes it Encore Beach Club

Ok-sew-embarrassing-but. When we wrote about Surrender the other day, it turned out that we weren’t actually at Surrender. That night was the one night of the week that the EBC/Surrender space is still Encore Beach Club. So although it was club-like, it wasn’t a club. It was the Dip and Dance night at EBC, which is a weekly night time swim party. Whew! Sorry.

Confused? Us too. As baffling as an Escher painting? You betcha. So we asked the nice folks from Las Vegas Nightlife Group to explain the difference in the simplest of terms. Pay attention - this is the gospel according to EBC.

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Surrender is the Best Club Ever... For Non Clubbers

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South [map], 89109
July 27, 2010 at 1:47 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

V v pretty. Not v wild.

UPDATE: It's been brought to our attention that apparently we attended an Encore Beach Club night rather than a Surrender night. Same space, different names, depending on the night. Here's how to tell the difference

What with the animal print and the stripper heels, we weren’t too impressed with Encore Beach Club when we went down on opening day but if you were reading our Twitter at the weekend, you’ll see we had a little about turn.

See, we finally made it into EBC at night, when it becomes Surrender, and it was like visiting a totally different place. People were calmer. There were fewer aspiring J-Wowws. There were pretty lights in the palm trees and you could jump in the pool under a full moon. Because it’s outside, you could hold a conversation over the music, and best of all, you could sit down on the giant plant pot things without having to pay your month’s salary in bottle service. It was our idea of club heaven.

What worries us about this is that we don’t particularly like clubs. And if you do, we’re not sure you’d like EBC as a club - mainly because there’s absolutely nowhere to dance. Yeah, a couple of people were gallantly fistpumping on their lilypads, and there was a tiny space in front of the DJ where you could go, but nobody was going there because dancing there just felt like, well, dancing at a swimming pool. In fact, the only person making an effort was a peculiarly annoying woman with a Victoria’s Secret bod in the pool, who decided to bestow on all of us the pleasure of her bobbing around to the music.

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There's a Magician Roaming Around Wynn and Encore

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South [map], 89109
June 17, 2010 at 11:36 PM | by Mr Pappagiorgio | 0 Comments

All your bobbles belong to me.

We’re not sure how we’ve missed this one up until now but Wynn and Encore have had a resident magician/illusionist for the past few months. Shimshi. That’s it, just Shimshi. His resume includes stints at Mirage and Planet Hollywood. In 2008, he was the “last magician standing” on America’s Got Talent. We couldn’t find exactly when he was eliminated other than he didn’t make the final ten. But we’re guessing there was at least one magician that season and he beat them all.

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Wynn Launches a $20 Resort Fee Today, Who Will Be Next?

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
June 10, 2010 at 5:00 PM | by juliab | 1 Comment

Go here for VegasChatter's Resort Fee List.

Only the day before yesterday, we were extolling the virtues of the Wynncore for its lack of resort fees. Did we tempt fate? Because this afternoon, Vegas Tripping is reporting that Wynn is introducing a $20 resort fee, to cover access to the fitness center, in-room internet, free local, domestic long distance and toll free calls, and boarding pass printing,

The only problem is, that although the staff on the reservations line are informing customers about the resort fee (we just tried), there’s no sign that we can see of it on the reservations page of the website. Can anyone say Buffet of Buffet debacle?

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Your Opinion Of EBC Will Depend On Your Penchant For Fist Pumping

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
June 1, 2010 at 4:25 PM | by juliab | 2 Comments

OK, now back hair is the kind of thing we’d expect to see at Wynn

So if you weren’t already drunk on Friday afternoon (or maybe if you were), you may have seen our Twitter reaction to Encore Beach Club. You may also have seen the tattoos animal prints fistpumpers photos we posted when we got home.

Here’s what we thought of the place after seeing it on day one.

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Encore Beach Club Opened Today, Vibe is 'Interesting'

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
May 28, 2010 at 7:34 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Is it Rehab? Ditch Friday? No, it's Encore Beach Club!

UPDATE: We're just back. We'll do a full review next week, but for now, enjoy the pics. It was, um, an interesting crowd and, um, will be interesting to see how it pans out. More next week!

The day has come! Encore Beach Club opens in half an hour, and you can get your hands on the Surrender angels from tonight.

We’re going up there in a bit (Luxor killed our car last night) and we'll be tweeting from the poolside as soon as we do – so make sure you follow us for our live observations (they might get more fun as we test the drinks menu).

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Wet Go Go Dancers Outside, Nakedness and Snakiness Inside: Encore Beach Club Looks Fun

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
May 24, 2010 at 3:45 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Loving the glitzy sign, btw

One word (kind of): hot hot hot. That’s our verdict after the sneak peek we got of Surrender and Encore Beach Club yesterday*. Things are looking pretty close to being finished and we are liking what we see a lot.

Surrender looks like it’s going all out for the Garden of Eden theme we predicted a little while back. Check out the snake behind the bar, willing you to neck another drink:

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Would You Adam and Eve It? Surrender Looks Like It's Going Back to Basics

Where: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd South [map], 89109
May 11, 2010 at 1:13 PM | by juliab | 0 Comments

Last chance to get photos like this?

Time it is a-passing and the Encore Beach Club is nearing its completion date. Hoardings are coming down, signs are going up, and we’re pretty intrigued by the Surrender logo.

We haven’t been told anything about the theme of the club yet, but from the posters going up around town, we spy a snake and we spy an apple. And surely that can only mean one thing?

EBC as the Garden of Eden? Servers togged up in figleaves? Now that would be interesting. Hurry up and open so we can check you out please people.