Wynn Las Vegas
Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 | 2:34 p.m.
This week, Monday By the Numbers makes the turn with stats related to Steve Wynn and his first Frank Sinatra experience, Carrot Top’s long-running gag about Jeff Gordon, the Great Santa Run and brunch action at Giada in the Cromwell.
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23: Age of Steve Wynn when he saw Frank Sinatra perform for the first time, Dec. 1, 1965, with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis and Joey Bishop at the Copa Room at the Sands.
23: Age of Nick Hissom, the recording artist and model son of Wynn’s wife, Andrea, and her first husband, Robert Hissom.
18: Number of combined weekly performances of “Le Reve — The Dream” and “Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers” at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, respectively.
17: Jeff Gordon’s place of finish in the inaugural Las Vegas 400 Winston Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 1998.
10: Years Carrot Top has run a clip of Gordon wiping out in his stage show at Luxor. The joke is, a series of NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers are shown crashing: “Here’s Jimmy Johnson wiping out, here’s Dale Jr. wiping out … and here’s Jeff Gordon wiping out.” But, instead of a race accident, a male figure skater is shown tumbling to the ice. (Topper plans to continue to use the clip a bit longer, even as Gordon retired Sunday.)
15,000: Expected number of runners at the Dec. 5 Great Santa Run in downtown Las Vegas.
11,274: Announced crowd Saturday at Mandalay Bay Events Center for the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Miguel Cotto bout.
$1 billion: The reported combined expansion fees required by the NHL for proposed teams in Las Vegas and Quebec.
$375 million: Construction costs for Las Vegas Arena.
42: Years of existence of the Quebec Bulldogs, that city’s first NHL team (from 1878 to 1920).
42: Home runs hit by Las Vegas’s Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals, named the 2015 National League MVP.
$45: Cost of the Saturday and Sunday brunch tasting menu at Giada at the Cromwell.
4: Times Harper was caught stealing in 2015.
4: Slices of waffles on the Italian Chicken & Waffles With Cacciatore Sauce item on the Giada brunch menu.
3: Events photographed by freelance shooter Tom Donoghue on Saturday (Britney Spears’ tree lighting at the Linq Promenade, Canelo-Cotto at Mandalay Bay, and Rise Against at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center).
5,647: Photos snapped by Donoghue, who says, “That’s quite a few photos snapped, but like I always say, ‘Photographs are experiences captured.’ ”
Encore is nearly a mirror image of the Wynn Las Vegas, from the brown glass exterior to the style and placement of the logo — and it's just as luxurious as the original. Some call Encore the younger, hipper sister of Wynn.
Located steps from Wynn Las Vegas, yet under the same roof, Encore's fanciful and intimate atmosphere is unlike anything anywhere, with an environment that is uniquely Wynn and distinctly Encore.
Steve Wynn spared no detail in his newest property when designing Encore. The casino floor is decorated in rich reds, browns and purples with mosaic butterflies embedded into the marble floors and fresh flowers greeting guests in the casino atrium.
Luxury doesn't end of the casino floor. Encore boasts 2,034 impeccable guest rooms and suites. The standard suites resort accommodations are 700 square feet with the larger suites measuring in at 5,800 square feet. Standard suites guest rooms feature plasma screen TVs, high-end bath products, spectacular views of the Strip, and also plush linens and mattresses, which can be purchased in the Encore store, in case you can't get enough.
Dining options include Chef Theo Schoenegger's fine Italian cuisine at Chef Theo Schoenegger's, Sinatra's and the pan-Asian café creations of Chef Jet Tila at Wazuzu.
Guests can also dine on steaks and chops at star Botero Steak. At Switch, Encore's French restaurant, the walls come to life mid-meal and your surroundings appear to change before your eyes. For decadent, hip Asian dining before or after a night at one of resort’s ultra-chic nightclubs, visit Andrea’s, the newest dining experience at Encore.
XS headlines Encore's nightlife and pool party scene while Danny Gans takes care of humor and entertainment. Encore also features two of the most celebrated nightlife experiences in Vegas, XS Nightclub and Surrender. Both feature main room dance floors that flow outside to pools, patio spaces and gaming areas.
When the temperature rises, don’t miss Encore Beach Club, the premier daylife destination that features three tiered pools and luxurious cabanas and bungalows with private infinity pools.
Encore Esplanade features 11 high-end retail stores, with brands like Hermes, Chanel, Loro Piana and Rock, and Republic Piaget luxury watches. The resort also has a Forbes Five-Star spa, a salon and an 18-hole, on-site golf course, which is adjacent to the Wynn.
With world-class dining, shopping, spas, golf and entertainment, there's no shortage of things to do at Wynn. The resort’s aquatic acrobatic show, “Le Reve—The Dream,” a creation by Cirque Du Soleil veteran Franco Dragone and Steve Wynn, will leave guests wanting more with its breathtaking performances that conjure an imaginary world. The Wynn Esplanade offers a unique shopping experience with stores including Chanel, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta and many more. Tryst is its signature nightclub, offering a secluded lagoon inside the club and spacious dance floor. Blush, the Wynn’s ultra lounge, draws swanky party-goers. Tryst, Wynn’s signature nightclub, is situated along a private lagoon under a 90-foot waterfall and plays host to some of the world’s most renown DJs.
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