I spoke with about 8 different people and a few acted like they didn't want to tell me the big secret.....others told me many different things and here is a brief list:

1. He lives there now.
2. He will be there between 30 and 60 days, performing a few nights a week.
3. He not only rented out Club Rio but bought out a steak house there and is going to turn it into a "Prince" theme restaurant. Not sure if it will be just for him though.
4. The guy that was re-painting the front entrance to the club said he was working odd hours because Prince was going to be there this Friday. My guess is that he is just going to check it out, unload equipment, etc. Who knows?

That's all I got but when you are there be sure to check out the buffet. It was like a mile long and the best buffet I have ever been to literally. Also the Voodoo Lounge on the top of the Rio was the coolest little club I have ever seen with a dancefloor outside! 50 floors up, you can see practically all of Vegas from above. It was the best view ever. No joke.

Babynoz....see you soon!

thanks so much for the heads up!

pkidwell said:

It's good alright, but The Bellagio is better!

One word - Stratosphere.

Thanx 4 the info-always great 2 hear Prince news!

kinaldo said:

^^^Debby Downer

Thank you!!! Finally some news I can use! Now I know I've got possibly 30-60 days to play with in scheduling me a trip to Sin City! Wooo Hooo!

another funny thing was a bartender at the top of the Voodoo Lounge told me that Prince was as small as a little child.....and i just told him to wait until he saw him on stage

Cool, Vegas does have the best food in the country and the best view. Thanks!

okay and he keeps moving on, you go prince!

wow....some great replies to some interesting news about him taking over a restaurant.....one might think i was making this up.....but the concierge told me and so did the bartender at the Voodoo Lounge....so it must be true right?

pkidwell said:

Everybody's so excited about stuff, that did get kind of lost in the mix. I think it's a terrific idea, I'll check it out for sure!

Thank you so much for the update.

Nice try!

Genesia said:

yeah it is torn

Pkidwell,

Thanks for doing some leg work!

All the info you got may, or may not be true but I'm getting the oil changed in my car and putting the grandparents on alert to be ready to watch the kiddies just in case....


And WHEN it does happen Pkidwell, I'd be happy to buy you a drink to say thanks for going out and asking around!

pkidwell said:

The best buffet line at a casino ANYWHERE happens to be at the IP, Imperial Palace, in Bolixi, Mississippi. Not a mile long, but tres very good, imho.

Thanks for the info. Guess I have to check on my savings account. Too bad Allegiant Air halted its $69 one way shuttle from Toledo to Vegas earlier this year.

pkidwell said:

Hey you! Thanks for the info.

If I can work out a couple of days off you certainly will.

If the restaurant is vegetarian, it better be "bring your own meat", or I'm not eating there. I suppose I could just drink my dinner.

SlamGlam said:

Stop teasing me!!!