Go behind the scenes of Sin City with new vacation package
Related articles
If you've ever wanted to get behind the scenes of Vegas in true Ocean's 11 style, a new travel experience could be your (only) chance.
Wired magazine moved into travel April 5, announcing a weekend experience in Las Vegas which promises to lift the lid on life on the city's neon strip.
"Decoding Vegas" is a package offered with Inside Sports & Entertainment Group and SA Studios Global which promises visitors an exclusive look behind the scenes of The Palms, Las Vegas's legendary resort.
Guests booked for the package will be able to go on an "immersion" with the Palms' senior security personnel, getting a tour few others have received and taking a look at some of the technology which keeps the casino going.
As if that wasn't enough, there's a visit to a shooting range to test drive some of the "latest and greatest firearms" with the help of a Las Vegas Police Department veteran, and a helicopter ride above the Hoover Dam.
Clearly designed for those able to splash some cash, the weekend includes accommodation in some of the resort's plushest suites and a poker game with odds counting expert Jeff Ma, who was a member of the infamous MIT Blackjack team and was immortalized most recently in the film 21.
For foodies, the weekend also includes a private dinner prepared by celebrity chef Kerry Simon and a lunch at steakhouse N9NE.
The package, which starts at $9500 (€6,700), is first-come, first-served and is likely to be popular with anyone who's ever fancied a behind-the-scenes look at how a casino really works.
For everyone else, Hollywood's portrayal of Sin City might just have to do - Rotten Tomatoes' best Vegas flicks are below.
More information on "Decoding Vegas": http://www.wiredinsider.com/Vegas/index.html
1) The Godfather: Part II
2) Leaving Las Vegas
3) Casino
4) Ocean's Eleven
5) Viva Las Vegas
Full list: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008760-what_happens_in_vegas/news/1723585/top_ten_vegas_films/
- 1 Pope Francis: Being an atheist is alright as long as you do good
- 2 'He was always smiling': Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim
- 3 'Sickening, deluded and unforgivable': Horrific attack brings terror to London’s streets
- 4 'Something passed underneath us, quite close': Airbus A320 has close encounter with UFO
- 5 Lord of the Sings: Sir Christopher Lee, 91, to release heavy metal album
Get your summer started with British Military Fitness
BMF is the UK’s biggest and best loved outdoor fitness classes
Visit York
Find out what The Independent's resident travel expert has to say about one of the most beautiful small cities in the world
Making reading fun for kids
Nook is donating eReaders to volunteers at high-need schools and participating in exclusive events throughout the campaign.
Introducing the 'Get Reading' campaign
Get the latest on The Evening Standard's campaign to get London's children reading.
Enter the latest Independent competitions
Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page.
Business videos from commercial thought leaders
Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
Day In a Page
The man who's eaten everywhere
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?
Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival
The 10 Best salt and pepper sets
Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed
Edward VIII’s phone calls - and how MI5 bugged them










Comments