May 19, 2013

Hauntingly Hip Halloween Parties at Station Casinos

STATION CASINOS IS celebrating Halloween with Spooktacular events and drink specials that are anything but scary.

The listings are for guests aged 21+. Masks and face paint are not permitted in the casino area.

Revolver at Santa Fe Station (doors at 9 p.m.)

 

Thursday, October 25

  • “Zombie Zone” Top 40 Blacklight Party
  • $11 cover until 11 p.m., which includes open bar with beer and well drinks
  • $3 cover after 11 p.m.

Friday, October 26

  • “Heaven & Hell” Demons & Debutantes Ball
  • $5 cover

Saturday, October 27

  • Most Original Costume Contest with a $2,000 prize
  • $5 cover
  • $3 drink and shot specials rotate every hour including American Honey, Jagermeister, Cazadores, Jameson, Absolut and Malibu

Wednesday, October 31

  • Sexiest Costume Contest includes a $1,000 prize
  • $1 cover for ladies, $5 for men
  • $1 drinks (well and draft) for ladies until 11 p.m.

In addition to the above drink specials, through the end of October, Revolver is offering $5 Bacardi drinks and shots, $5 Absolut drinks and shots, and $15 bottomless drafts on all nights.

Revolver on facebook and twitter

Santa Fe Station on facebook and twitter

Green Valley Ranch “Fright Night Pub Crawl” (Wed., Oct. 31)

 

Lobby Bar

  • 8-9 p.m.
  • $1 Ghoulish Jell-o Shots
  • $1 Bacardi Bat Bite

Quinns

  • 9-10 p.m.
  • $5 Bacardi Zombie
  • $3 Vampire Kiss shots

Drop “Dead” Bar

  • 10-11 p.m. with live DJ
  • $4 Jack-o-Lantern and Wicked Cherry cocktails
  • $4 Devil’s Bull

Ovation

  • 11 p.m.-1 a.m. with “Ghostbusters the Live 80’s Band”
  • $5 Belvedere & Red Bull
  • $3 Bacardi cocktails
  • 9-11 p.m., $2,500 costume contest

Green Valley Ranch on facebook and twitter

Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Resort

 

Halloween Pre-Party with The Peelers

  • Thursday, October 27 at 10 p.m.
  • No cover charge
  • $7 Bacardi drink specials including Zombie cocktail, Bat Bite and Fire Dragon shots

Red Rock Resort on facebook and twitter


More Halloween Fun

 

Did you see the TV coverage of Sunset’s 15th Anniversary?


If you missed it or want another look at local ABC Channel 13′s coverage, here you go: ABC13

Station Casinos Hosting Largest 4th of July 2012 Fireworks Show in Southern Nevada

CONTINUING ITS 4TH of July tradition, five Station Casinos’ properties will once again host the largest 4th of July fireworks show in Southern Nevada on Wednesday, July 4 after 9 p.m. for the entire community to enjoy.

The “‘We Love Locals’ July 4th Fireworks Blast” will be a nine-minute fireworks show to celebrate Station Casinos’ love and affection for its team members and guests as well as to honor the nation’s 236th birthday.

PHOTO & VIDEO CONTEST:
SHARE PHOTOS & VIDEOS OF THE SHOW = WIN FREE ROOMS!

FACEBOOK.COM/STATIONCASINOS –  OR ON TWITTER USING THE HASHTAG #SCLV4TH
@StationCasinos will select the top 10 photos or videos on July 5th
Winners will get free hotel stays this summer!

The fireworks show will be produced by Grucci of New York, one of the premiere fireworks companies in the world who annually produces the 4th of July fireworks events as well past hotel-casino openings on behalf of Station Casinos. The citywide fireworks shows will go off at Aliante Station, Green Valley Ranch Resort, Fiesta Rancho, Texas Station and Red Rock Casino Resort.

You can win free concert tickets and much more at our radio remotes at each location from 7pm – 9pm before the show. Tune into our radio partners’ stations (listed below) to learn more about giveaways!

And, here’s a link if you are coming to town or local and looking for a room in Las Vegas during 4th of July week at any of our 10 hotel casinos.

@ Red Rock Resort

 

11011 W. Charleston, Las Vegas, NV 89135 | Google Map

@ Green Valley Ranch

 

2300 Paseo Verde Pkwy Henderson, NV 89052 | Google Map

@ Aliante Station

 

7300 Aliante Pkwy North Las Vegas, NV 89084 | Google Map

  • Radio Partner: KDWN AM 720
  • Public Viewing Area:  corner of Aliante Parkway and Elkhorn in the Main Casino Parking Lot. The Lot will open at 7:30am.
  • Guests are permitted to bring coolers, chairs and umbrellas but are not permitted to bring their own alcoholic beverages to the viewing area. Alcoholic beverages received in the casino will be welcome in the viewing area .
  • Guests are asked to be aware of parking signs and directions.  Event parking will be in the Casino garage structure.
  • Rooms at Aliante
  • Restaurants at Aliante
  • Aliante on facebook
@ Texas Station & Fiesta Rancho

 

Fiesta Rancho and Texas Station are right next to one another, in case you didn’t know, so it’s one show, for two casinos!

 

Texas Station: 2101 Texas Star Ln North Las Vegas, NV 89032 | Google Map
Fiesta Rancho: 2400 N. Rancho Dr North Las Vegas, NV 89130 | Google Map
  • Radio Partner: KOAS 105.7 FM The Oasis
  • Public and VIP Viewing Area: Top floor of Fiesta Rancho Parking Garage. No outside food, drink or fireworks will be permitted. Under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Drink specials: 16oz. Bud, Bud Light, Michelob; Pepsi and Water.
  • Assorted Party favors
  • Parking lots are open to the public, first-come, first-served (except VIP parking)
  • Rooms at Fiesta Rancho
  • Restaurants at Fiesta Rancho
  • Fiestas on facebook

FIREWORKS FUN FACTS

  • It takes four days and approximately 680 man hours to prepare for and set up the fireworks at all five locations
  • The state-of-the-art fireworks program is electronically fired from a computer-generated script featuring choreography between the music and fireworks
  • The Grucci family brought 17 pyrotechincians out to set up and launch the five shows
  • It took 104 hours to choreograph and design the five shows
  • 62 firing batteries will be used
  • There will be 305 firing cues
  • It takes nine miles of wire to circuit the firing batteries
  • The five primary colors of the fireworks rainbow that people will see are red, white, blue, green and yellow (blended together they will make additional colors in the sky as well)
  • Designer shells are from Australia, Canada, China, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain and, of course. the United States
  • The Grucci’s of New York are one of the premiere fireworks companies in the world. Over the years they have produced some of the most extravagant fireworks shows including seven consecutive U.S. Presidential inaugurations and several Olympic Games.

Each Station Casino property listed above will play host to a different local radio station on July 4th. See the pairings below and choose your fireworks music!

When It’s Time To Celebrate, Bring Out Your Best!

 

IT’S THAT TIME of year when excitement reigns. Many of us are in a state approaching nirvana going into the holidays and the New Year.

Our deepest hope as we celebrate is to be filled with that extra sense of family and community. However, the excitement can also occasionally get overwhelming when the whole season is not put in proper perspective.

The key to conquering the holidays is to keep focused, and stop unwanted stress from creeping in. Easier said than done in the modern world, but quite attainable if you keep one very important question in mind throughout the festivities: If not now, when?

Most of us experience ups and downs throughout the year, preferably more ups than downs. The end of year holiday season is truly the appropriate time to celebrate fully. In other words, don’t hold back! Bring out your best!

If now is not the time to put out the best silverware, when might be the right time? If now is not the right time to crack the special bottle of wine you’ve been saving, when is the right time? The culmination of a year of hard work, and the end of another year of growth and bonding should not fade lightly. It is to be celebrated with vigor!

It is my sincerest hope that our Las Vegas hotel guests celebrating the holiday season with us (and at home) are filled with the spirit of the season and the luxury of proper perspective throughout. If not now, when?

The featured blogger for this post is Station Casinos Vice President of Food & Beverage Mark LaVoie.