Olivia & Giulia - To Have and To Hold

For some ridiculous reason, gay marriage isn't legal in Nevada, but you'd never know it by the look of pure happiness and love that radiated from my friends Olivia & Giulia at their commitment ceremony tonight. They came all the way to Las Vegas from France (though Giulia is originally from Rimini, Italy) to tie the knot with none other than Elvis as the officiant. Where but Las Vegas can you celebrate such a special day in front of a 25 foot high neon 'Welcome to Las Vegas' sign, and be serenaded by the King himself? (Nowhere, would be the correct answer!) The wedding party included family and friends, and from the faces of the strangers who stayed around to witness two beautiful women vow to spend the rest of their lives together, it truly was a very special dedication of love and honor. From the ceremony, we headed over to Maverick Helicopter where the girls smashed wedding cake in each others mouths and drank champagne from their entwined arms before enjoying a nighttime tour of the Las Vegas Strip in the Limousine of the Sky. We hit a couple more spots, then partied the night away at Doll Haus at Krave, where they were given VIP seating and of course....more champagne. Congratulations Olivia and Giulia, I love you!

Mon Ami Gabi Las Vegas - C'est Fantastique!

I love the amazing french food at Mon Ami Gabi's at Paris Las Vegas. But what I love even more is the authenticity of decor, the ambiance that usually can only be found in Paris, France and the 'coup de resistance' is the exquisite water ballet in the Bellagio fountains that take place every 15 minutes just in front of the restaurant. The H2O spectaular delights guests of the Bellagio, bystanders on the street and yes, diners at Mon Ami Gabi. The fountains dance to the likes of Andrea Bocelli's Sound of Silence and Bruce Springsteen's 'Proud to Be an American' and reach heights more than 30 feet higher that the Bellagio rooftop. Mon Ami Gabi has always been a Las Vegas locals' favorite, but when you dine there with 10 people who just deplaned from Grenoble and they share the same opinion, you know you're on to something! This was a very special evening because two of my friends, Olivia and Giulia are holding their commitment ceremony tomorrow night in front of the famous Las Vegas sign on Las Vegas Boulevard and tonight's meal was a prelude for what promises to be a memorable event with family and friends.

The Queens of Drag go to Las Vegas Heaven

If you're a fan of Ru Paul's Drag Race, and you weren't at Heaven at the Bare Pool at The Mirage in Las Vegas last Saturday, you really missed out! Every week during the month of July Las Vegas' King of Gay Nightclubs, Eduardo Cordorva, has brought in Ru Paul's most famous Queens to work their charm on locals and visitors alike and boy did have they been working it! Tyra Sanchez, the 2010 Drag Race winner, strolled the pool deck in all her glory last Saturday and turned the heads of boys and girls alike. The weather was hot, but Tyra was hotter! Don't miss next Sunday, when my favorite, Raven, hits the stage.