Armed with 75,000 compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs donated by Nevada Energy, 100 Harrah’s Entertainment employee volunteers are helping Nevadans become more energy efficient. During the March-April program, residents of selected neighborhoods in Reno, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas and Laughlin, each will receive 12 CFL light bulbs from Harrah’s HERO (Harrah’s Entertainment Reaching Out) volunteers.
The statewide program will increase energy efficient lighting fourfold in a few weeks, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving more than $4 million in energy costs.
Harrah’s Reno employees were to distribute nearly 20,000 CFL bulbs to local neighborhoods and community centers, with 1,000 bulbs going to each of the Reno/Sparks Gospel Mission, Reno Housing Authority and Salvation Army Social Services. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe handled distribution in both Nevada and California, and properties in Las Vegas and Laughlin will complete the statewide project in April.
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The M Resort Spa Casino, Las Vegas’s newest resort at Las Vegas Boulevard South and St. Rose Parkway offers state-of-the-art architecture and amenities, friendly service philosophy, overall value and unparalleled views of the Las Vegas Strip.

The resort’s iMagine Rewards club, the VIP headquarters for friendly and personalized service, members may use their points for dining, cash back, rooms and suites and free play, and redeem points at M Resort’s on-site gas station, car wash and pharmacy.

Restaurant terraces open early to meet guests’ demands and the resort will add 100 slot games and ATM/cash kiosks to the casino floor.

Pool events and happy hour specials begin in April at the entertainment and events piazza.

For more information, visit www.theMresort.com. Media Contacts: Rina Foster/Riley Meredith, Preferred Public Relations, 702-254-5704, rina@preferredpublicrelations.com, riley@preferredpublicrelations.com

The Palazzo captures audiences with The Living Garden, a unique entertainment experience. Combining the beauty of nature, classical music and graceful choreography, the awe-inspiring daily performances at The Palazzo are a must-see attraction for visitors and guests alike.

Featuring three statue-like female performers adorned with elaborate make-up and costumes, the entertainment experience begins with a procession to the base of the cascading waterfall inside The Palazzo, where the transformation from statue to living fountain evolves. Characters perform in the waterfall fountain, moving in a dance of life. Delicate jets of water appear from their fingertips as a shimmering halo cascades from the crowns of their heads. Afterward, the performers exit the waterfall and pose for photographs, then proceed to The Shoppes at The Palazzo, where they are greeted by two living vine characters. These mysterious female vines stand over nine feet tall,...

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As 2008 comes to a close, we wanted to take a look back at all the wonderful things that happened in Nevada in the past year. We also wanted to take a look ahead to 2009 to see what we could expect to come.

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“Aphelion,” a mystical Cirque du Soleil-style theatrical production, opens Aug. 15 in the Eldorado Showroom in downtown Reno.

“Aphelion” reaches beyond traditional entertainment, exploring the enticing world of cirque-style productions. This theatrical circus is a spectacle for the eyes that explores deeper concepts and dimensions of entertainment. From the producers and creator of Eldorado’s past award-winning shows, Balagan and Taganai, “Aphelion” features a cast of award-winning and gravity-defying aerialists, contortionists, acrobats, dancers and jugglers. The alluring show combines Olympic-quality gymnasts and whimsical characters taking center stage in a surreal backdrop of dreams and fantasy.

The show’s storyline is about the collision of two worlds – the extraterrestrial world of the imagination conflicting with planet Earth. Aphelion is a layered composition of interactive comedy acts and skillfully choreographed dance numbers. Performances are complemented by mystical sets, ingenious lighting, sophisticated staging and creatively designed costumes....

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