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The luxurious Veer Towers at CityCenter Las Vegas is now open, in addition to the model homes.

The Veer Towers is an architectural wonder. The stylish building is comprised of two 37-story glass towers that are inclined at five degree angles.

The latest addition to the 67-acre CityCenter is now the most architecturally significant residential component.  Units at Veer Towers are priced from $300,000 to more than $3 million (studios, 1, 2 & 3-bedrooms and penthouses).

Each Veer Tower is home to approximately 335 contemporary condominium residences, that will range from approximately 500 to 3,300 square feet.

The CityCenter’s Veer Towers was designed by internationally renowned architect Helmut Jahn. The Veer Towers is an architectural and artistic landmark on the global scene – a masterful translation of energy and excitement into physical form.

As the only completely residential development, Veer Towers is inclined at five-degree angles, and additionally lives up to the celebrated buildings’ name because the property consists of two 37-story glass towers that boldly shimmer both day and night.

If you are looking for the finer things in life along with unequaled views of Las Vegas, Veer Towers residents can enjoy the following luxury amenities – infinity-edge pool, hot tub, sun deck and a bar for outdoor entertaining.

Veer Towers at CityCenter also provides a recreation room, private media room, in addition to a fitness center with both men’s and women’s steam rooms and saunas that can be found on the 37th floor, adjacent to the beautiful pool deck.

You can find additional offerings such as a private boardroom and business center, mail room, bike storage, concierge service, private residential valet, plus 24-hour security.

Tony Dennis, executive vice president, CityCenter Residential Division states, “Arguably the most striking residential building in the world, Veer Towers is a masterful work of contemporary architecture offering buyers an immersive, artful lifestyle set within the urban mosaic of CityCenter.”

Veer Towers has also affirmed its commitment to delivering a new level of environmental consciousness to the Las Vegas Strip. The luxury property has proudly earned CityCenter’s sixth LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

In celebration, Veer Towers is offering a Grand Opening Promotion that includes a limited-time studio promotion with a retail value of up to $20,000.

With the purchase of select Veer East Interior Studios, new owners will also receive a complimentary turnkey living package designed and furnished by Robb & Stucky, the largest high-end interior design firm in the country.

For more information about Veer Towers, the studio promotion and CityCenter’s residential opportunities, please call (702) 590-5999, toll-free (866) 708-7111, or visit www.citycenter.com

Vdara Hotel & Spa

For all you women out there, the luxury Vdara Hotel & Spa in CityCenter is offering an exciting Ladies ACCESS Package.

Now you can plan a wild “Girl’’ Getaway” to Las Vegas and enjoy a weekend full of exclusive shopping, thrilling nightlife, fine dining and other priceless memories at CityCenter Las Vegas.

CityCenter is an extraordinary urban resort destination that offers a new era of resort experiences to refine and redefine Las Vegas.

Vdara Hotel & Spa is an all-suite hotel and spa designed for those who love the excitement of Las Vegas but prefer to enjoy it in an exclusive, non-gaming and smoke-free environment.

Pricing for the Ladies ACCESS Package starts at only $580 mid-week or just $692 on weekends.

Ladies, it’s time to go crazy in Sin City and get a little dangerous. You will stay in one of Vdara’s Deluxe Suites, while treating themselves to the resort’s incredibly sexy amenities.

In addition, this incredible Vegas package includes special offers from Crystals at CityCenter’s Donna Karan, Eva Longoria’s posh Beso Steakhouse and Eve Nightclub, and Wolfgang Puck, as well as a number of ARIA Resort & Casino’s luxe retailers.

Ladies ACCESS Package includes:

* Two-night stay in one of Vdara’s luxurious Deluxe Suites
* $50 Wolfgang Puck Lunch Credit – One credit per stay per room valid at Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina at Crystals
* $250 Donna Karan Gift Card – One per room per stay
* Beso/Eve Experience – Available one evening during stay for two people
o Lounge Tasting/Dinner Special – Eva’s signature guacamole and homemade tortilla chips, salad, chili-rubbed skirt steak tacos and churros
o VIP Entry into Eve with champagne for two
(Wednesday – Saturday Only)
* Exclusive ARIA Retail Discounts – Mention ACCESS during purchase
o 50 percent off a pair of shoes with the purchase of a dress at Terrene
o 50 percent off a pair of sunglasses with the purchase of a handbag at Papillon
o 50 percent off a cover-up with the purchase of a swimsuit at Terrene
o 50 percent off a shirt with the purchase of jeans at ARIA Men’s (so your guy at home doesn’t get too jealous)

You better not wait long, because there are only 60 exclusive packages available. You can purchase them now through June 28, 2011.

For more information about the Ladies ACCESS Package and reservations, please visit www.vdara.com, or call toll free at (866) 745-7767

– From $580 (Sunday – Thursday) use offer code ACCESSMD
– From $692 (Friday & Saturday) use offer code ACCESSWE

ARIA Resort & Casino

Las Vegas is well known for quick get-away weddings. But this luxury mecca in the desert has also grown to become one of the leading honeymoon destinations in the world.

New brides have dreamed for years of their fantasy wedding and honeymoon. If your perfect honeymoon includes wearing a frisky lingerie shopping experience in a “Couples Dressing Room” followed by  the ultimate sweet treat – a three-inch miniature recreation of her wedding cake, then the magnificent ARIA Resort & Casino at Las Vegas’ CityCenter is your choice.

The luxurious CityCenter in Las Vegas truly offers unique opportunities to extend your dream wedding into an effortless dream honeymoon.

Here’s a wonderful list of what to do in Las Vegas after the “I DOS”:

SLEEP
* High above the Las Vegas Strip in ARIA Resort & Casino, couples can retreat to their own “love loft” with panoramic views of the city and mountains. ARIA’s Sky Suites offer an incredible experience that includes personalized concierge services such as romantic in-room candlelit dinners, customized balloons and flowers covering every inch of the suite, a three-inch replica of their wedding cake created by world-renowned pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury, or turn-down service including a drawn bath filling their room with sensual aromatherapy-infused steam. And when couples decide it’s time for “lights off,” the Goodnight feature on the one-touch, in-room technology control turns lights and TV off, and turns lovers on.

SPA
* The Spa & Salon at ARIA provides a relaxing escape from in-laws’ nagging about baby plans and residual wedding stress. Lovebirds can “heat things up” with a Hot Stone Couples massage and plunge into the even warmer infinity-edge therapy pool on Las Vegas’ only Co-ed Balcony. For truly special treatment, couples can ask for one of the The Spa at ARIA’s exclusive spa suites—providing hours of ecstasy in a blissfully private spa-within-a-spa environment.

SAVOR
* Lovers can find the way to each other’s hearts—through the stomach—nestled in an intimate booth inside Sage’s romantic atmosphere. Enjoy Chef Shawn McClain’s selection of aphrodisiac cuisine like Market Oysters served with piquillo pepper and Tabasco sorbet and seductive spirits such as Sage’s extensive absinthe selection, which will stimulate more than the conversation.

* Another romantic venue at ARIA is Blossom; a dining area designed to channel an enchanted garden that serves authentic Chinese cuisine like Pan-Fried Beef with sweet ginger and pineapple. Enjoy a spicy dish now to enjoy an even spicier “dish” in the bedroom later.

SHOP
* They might already have the ring, but who’s to say they can’t have more jewels to go along with it? Tiffany & Co. inside Crystals at CityCenter, adjacent to ARIA, is the largest Tiffany’s boutique in Las Vegas and offers a jaw-dropping jewelry shopping experience. Tiffany’s features an exclusive Las Vegas line including bracelets with sterling silver dice and card suit charms, and card motif pendants that will be cherished forever as a timeless reminder of the honeymoon.

* Make sure she looks chic between the sheets with Kiki de Montparnasse in Crystals at CityCenter. The only location in Las Vegas, Kiki inspires the romantic imagination and offers a fanciful collection of luxury lingerie, 24K gold-plated restraints and other cheeky intimacy products that range from darling to quite daring! The Kiki Boutique at Crystals is the first and only location to feature an exclusive Couples Dressing Room and Portrait Booth – a frisky space for lovers to put a new spin on the phrase “Half-Off” merchandise.

SHOW
* There is nothing cliché about seeing Elvis in Las Vegas when experiencing ARIA’s resident Cirque du Soleil production, Viva ELVIS. The show chronicles the icon’s legacy, life, and love story with wife Priscilla and will get couples “All Shook Up” in a really good way.

SIGHTSEE
* “Adventurous” couples who don’t want to spend all day in their luxurious Sky Suites bed (although who would blame them if they did?) can visit ARIA’s Tour Desk for personalized explorations to the outskirts of Southern Nevada including Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead and Hoover Dam. The sky’s the limit in designing these day trips—literally—with options like sipping champagne and enjoying hors d’oeuvres on a thrilling flight to the Grand Canyon’s see-through, 4,000-feet in-the-air, Skywalk.

CityCenter Las Vegas

Las Vegas offers “over the top” glamor and ultra-luxury in everything they do. Why should the holiday season be any different?

CityCenter is an incredible complex in the heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip that includes: luxury hotels, retail shopping at Crystals, restaurants, convention center, art museum and much more! CityCenter was developed by MGM Resorts International and is located between the two of Las Vegas’ luxurious resorts – Bellagio and Monte Carlo. There is no place like CityCenter in all of Las Vegas for the holidays.

Visitors will be able to experience the continent’s only $1 million Advent calendar by Porsche Design, a grand holiday feast created by legendary chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, get pampered with a Candy Cane Scalp Treatment, and don’t miss an incredible fireworks display! Here’s a sample of the many holiday activities available at CityCenter in Las Vegas:

• Eat, Drink and Be Merry – Indulge in an incomparable holiday feast at ARIA Resort & Casino. Jean Georges Steakhouse invites guests to enjoy an indulgent meal December 25 including char-grilled prime rib, creamy horseradish potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and pan gravy. Another ARIA gem, Sirio Ristorante, is offering a five-course tasting menu featuring its robust Italian flavors artfully blended with contemporary tastes such as pomegranate and black truffle – perfect to pair with a bold Barolo from the restaurant’s exceptional wine list.

• Deck the Halls – Crystals retail & entertainment district goes beyond simply piping in Christmas carols by truly “decking the halls.” The shopping mecca has been transformed into an elaborate floor-to-ceiling winter wonderland, complete with shimmering icicles, jewel-toned ribbons, a potpourri of spectacular flowers and a dazzling galaxy of custom-designed candy twists overhead.

• Shopping in a Winter Wonderland – Crystals also provides the discerning shopper a lavish selection of exclusive holiday goods. For the truly hard-to-please, Porsche Design has unveiled a one-of-a-kind interpretation of the classic Advent calendar – valued at $1 million and limited to only one per continent! As the holiday nears, doors open each day to reveal incredible Porsche Design products ranging from a unique P’6910 Indicator wristwatch by Swiss watchmaker Eterna to keys to your own RFF28 Motor Yacht! Luxury retailers Prada and Fendi will offer Crystals-exclusive handbags and Yves Saint Laurent will introduce a Crystals-exclusive Trib Too pump with a crystal-studded heel. Outlets including Miu Miu, Donna Karan, Kiki de Montparnasse and de Grisogono feature special holiday lines to treat the trendy traveler.

• Relax-mas – Relax-mas means relax more, and the place for relaxation is at CityCenter’s luxurious spas. Vdara’s decadent Candy Cane Scalp Treatment stimulates your scalp and revives your hair, while invigorating Candy Cane Mani/Pedis finished with luscious holiday hues are one indulgence you won’t feel guilty about. The Spa & Salon at ARIA also is launching a brand-new Gemstone Gemology Facial during its Fabulous Facial Glow event from December 28-30. This diamond-dust firming mask and gemstone facial massage will make your face sparkle like the real thing.

• Grown-Up Sugarplums – Jean Philippe Pâtisserie’s meticulous chocolate creations will be dancing in guests’ heads well after the holidays. Miniature replicas of cherub-like Santas, intricate 3D chocolate gingerbread houses, and even edible holiday puzzles make exquisite gifts to impress any sweet tooth.

• (Not So) Blue Christmas – After holiday shopping and rejuvenating spa time, guests can enjoy Viva ELVIS by Cirque du Soleil. The show’s fantastic mix of acrobatics, hip-shaking, dance and live music celebrates the life and music of Elvis Presley and will put any guest in a festive spirit.

• Stay a Little Longer – This holiday season; stay a little longer… for auld lang syne. New Year’s Eve at CityCenter will surely be a night to remember – assuming you’re able. A spectacular fireworks display will be launched off of the ARIA rooftop, ringing in the New Year as part of America’s Party. Before the champagne, guests can see the year out with one of the extravagant tasting menus available for New Year’s Eve at Jean Georges Steakhouse and Sirio Ristorante in ARIA Resort & Casino. Always the hot spot, Haze Nightclub will host a party for the masses or head over to Crystals to enjoy signature hors d’oeuvres and an open bar at Eve Nightclub above Beso. Bar Moderno at ARIA offers the perfect morning-after concoction for too much champagne. Try the “Morning Remedy” cocktail menu featuring cure-all blends with witty names like “Hair O’ the Salty Dog” and “Really Hung-Over!”

• Make the New Year Even Suite-r—Guests can opt to toast 2011 with glasses of Veuve Clicquot’s Yellow Label and enjoy the first meal of the New Year at Silk Road’s decadent brunch—all complimentary with the special Vdara Hotel & Spa New Year’s Suite Package.

When discussing fine art, Las Vegas will rarely come to mind.  But the MGM Mirage is developing a $40 million public arts program, promoting Las Vegas a destination for the art world. Several of the featured artists will be: Maya Lin. Henry Moore. Frank Stella. Jenny Holzer. Nancy Rubins.

Under construction is an $8 billion, 76-acre (31-hectare) development called CityCenter that MGM Mirage is building on the Vegas Strip. MGM Mirage is the city’s biggest resort corporation. The site is planned to open late 2009 with a 4,500-room hotel-casino, five non-gaming boutique hotels and residential towers, and a 500,000-square-foot retail district.  Full article