Silverton Related Stories

Strip Scribbles: Howard Stern unhappy with grueling ‘AGT’ shoot in L.V.: Tuesday, May 8, 2012; By Robin Leach; “I’m really worn out. It was very draining,” he declared, complaining about the long 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. shooting schedule. “Sometimes we’d start ...

Celebrity preview: Pauly D, Tiesto, Avicii, Pitbull, Florence + the Machine: Friday, April 20, 2012; By Robin Leach; Also in Las Vegas this weekend: "America's Got Talent" winner Michael Grimm, Eagles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Calvin Harris, Sara Underwood, Dirt Nasty, ...

Las Vegas Foodie Fest is coming to Silverton: Wednesday, March 21, 2012; Weekend-long event to feature more than 55 gourmet food vendors, benefits Three Square; By Andrea Domanick; In the spirit of Vegas StrEATS and First Fridays, a new food and arts festival is coming to Las Vegas this spring, and this one is all about the grub: ...

Late-night food specials conjure memories of old Las Vegas: Saturday, March 17, 2012; By Gregan Wingert; Late-night cravings for a juicy steak and a side of eggs over easy for about $5 isn’t easy to find … unless you’re in Las Vegas and you know where to go.

Photos: Celebrity Bingo Bow Wow for NSPCA at the Silverton: Monday, February 27, 2012; By Robin Leach; Attendees included Richard Harrison, Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Ricardo Laguna, Nathan Burton, Murray Sawchuck, Tommy Wind, ...

Photos: B.B. King performs at Veil Pavilion at Silverton Casino Lodge: Sunday, November 27, 2011; By Robin Leach; Blues guitar and singer-songwriter legend B.B. King took to the stage at Veil Pavilion at Silverton Casino Lodge the night after Thanksgiving, and ...

Musings: Monday, October 3, 2011; The B.S.: Touching the bases, in no particular order; By Bruce Spotleson; Emptying out the Reporter’s Notebook and all the disjointed notes jotted in it:

Maine casino chooses Silverton Casino as partner: Tuesday, September 20, 2011; CLARKE CANFIELD, Associated Press; OXFORD, Maine -- A Las Vegas casino and hotel operator has been chosen to operate a casino under construction in western Maine.

Just add water: Mermaids feel right at home at MerCon: Wednesday, August 17, 2011; By April Corbin; This is just role-play for "The Little Mermaid" and "Splash" generations.

Photos: Mermaid convention breaks record(s), returns to L.V. next year: Sunday, August 14, 2011; By Don Chareunsy , Robin Leach; A sea of mermaids broke a world record at the first International Mermaid Pageant at Silverton Casino Lodge on Friday. Pardon the puns, but how can ...

First mermaid convention goes swimmingly at Silverton: Saturday, August 13, 2011; By April Corbin; As a child, Malena Sharkey tied her feet together and jumped into the deep end of a pool. She wasn’t trying to drown herself; the curious youngster simply wanted to see if she could swim that way. Thankfully, she could. Given this, perhaps it should be no surprise that Sharkey would find herself among a group of men and women — but mostly women — who enjoy dressing up as merpeople, the gender-neutral term for mermaids.

Mermaid Convention to include 3D swimming with sharks film: Thursday, August 11, 2011; By Robin Leach; More than 200 professional mermaids from around the world splash onto The Strip this weekend for the first-ever World Mermaid Convention and ...

Silverton in ‘strange position’ of struggling to fill jobs: Monday, June 27, 2011; By Liz Benston; Although thousands of people are applying for jobs at the Plaza in downtown Las Vegas, the Silverton, on the south end of the Strip, is struggling to fill just 50 jobs.

Crowds hit San Gennaro Feast for tasty Italian treats: Thursday, May 5, 2011; By Nikki Villoria; Once the aroma of fresh pizza, kabobs and Italian sausage fills the air, the heat no longer seems to be an issue. Over the course of five days, locals and tourists will pack the parking lot of the Silverton for the annual San Gennaro Feast. “We are here every year. The best part about this event is all the different people it brings out,” said Patricia Kennedy of New York. The festival kicked off Wednesday and runs through Sunday.