Beer and gloating in Las Vegas: A Badger fan's dream journey

My flight arrived in Vegas shortly before midnight and by 12:30 a.m., when I hit the strip, Badger red had already engulfed the casinos. College students were taking advantage of the open intoxicant law, roaming around Las Vegas Blvd. with all sorts of booze.

The One and Only Hit-Man David Foster and Friends Returns to Mandalay Bay Events Center October 15

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - 09/09/10) - GRAMMY Award-winning showman David Foster , whose recent 10-city Foster & Friends Tour was an extraordinary success nationwide, will return to the Mandalay Bay Events Center Friday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. for an extraordinary evening of music. Foster, who gives new meaning to the Beatles tune "I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends," will host a who's who ...

The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.

Japanese BENIHANA VILLAGE Las Vegas Hilton, 732-5111. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great steaming-hot food, as well as an entertaining show.

Strange brew: Surprising places that sell booze

We live in a world where cigarette smoking is less and less tolerated, yet drinking is more popular than ever, even in places where it seems really out of place. Even a pious summer church festival serves cold tappers, maybe to loosen up visitors for a little bingo or water pistol racing.

Atlantic City ups the ante with focus on high-end amenities

Atlantic City's gaming roots run deep, but the resort town is hoping upscale amenities will make up for casino slump Atlantic City gets an undeserved bad rap.