While the western face of the arena is gold, the eastern side (facing the Monte Carlo) is all about the glass. The arena is going to have one hell of a squeegee bill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe new Las Vegas Arena broke ground on May 1, 2014 and is expected to open in spring of 2016.<\/p>\n
The arena will be connected to the Las Vegas Strip via The Park, a dining and entertainment district along the lines of the Linq promenade, between the Flamingo and Linq resorts.<\/p>\n
Here’s a look at the area where The Park will sprout up in the months to come.<\/p>\nMore, bigger, better. It’s Vegas, baby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSeveral offerings have already been announced for The Park, including Bruxie, a gourmet waffle restaurant; Sake Rok, a Japanese restaurant; a Robert Mondavi Jr. restaurant and wine bar; and a beer garden. Oh, and Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, a country restaurant and bar sure to be voted “The Restaurant Name Most Likely to Annoy Your Spell Checker for Years to Come.”<\/p>\n
One last look at the Las Vegas Arena before its exterior is finished off and polished up. Visit the official Las Vegas Arena site for more information, and there’s even a count-down clock ticking down the days and minutes to the arena opening.<\/p>\n
Catch an awesome time-lapse video of the construction here.<\/p>\nWe have high hopes the MGM-AEG arena will serve as the home venue for the International Snark Awards, an event which doesn’t entirely exist yet, but should.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWe propose a toast in honor of the Las Vegas Arena: “Here’s to the Las Vegas projects that come to pass, all the others can kiss our glass.”<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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