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Drag racer Terry McMillen, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, set to appear at Tahiti Village

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Terry McMillen, our favorite Top Fuel drag racer, will make his second Tahiti Village appearance of 2013 on Wednesday, Oct. 23 as he prepares to qualify for the NHRA Toyota Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Terry will not only race his pink gator-themed Amalie Oil dragster again, but show it off right here at Tahiti Village in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Terry and his dragster will make a special appearance from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the main lobby building. You can meet Terry, sit in his 8,000-horsepower dragster and enter to win tickets to the NHRA Toyota Nationals. With a donation to the She4Life foundation you will also have the opportunity to put the name of a friend or loved one who has fought or is fighting cancer on Terry’s dragster. She4Life is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for breast cancer patients and their families through unique programs and partnerships.

Tahiti Village rooms and suites are still  available for the NHRA Toyota Nationals weekend. For booking our special Terry McMillen package rate, click here and use the code TERRY13.

“This is always a special time of year for our team,” Terry said. “Tahiti Village is helping make it even better by allowing us to use their beautiful venue as a backdrop to help She4Life.”

As we did at his last appearance in April, we are staging an electric slot car competition featuring 1:24 scale versions of Terry’s dragster. Contestants will compete for prizes on a Top Fuel Dragster Pro Racing Dragstrip that includes a 13-foot track and an LED Christmas Tree, electronic starting gate, electronic finish line and a red foul light. It’s as close as you’ll ever get to the real thing!

Terry is also bringing his own Eliminator game to determine the Fastest Thumb in the West. Eliminator contestants holding push button pendant switches compete against one another or individually on a Pro Tree timing system that simulates a drag strip Christmas tree. The lights descend from yellow to amber to green, with the first thumb off the depressed red fire button declared the winner.

Our activities staff will also be on hand to serve free popcorn and lemonade. We are proud to be the home resort of Terry and his crew when they make their biannual visits to Las Vegas.

Professional qualifying for the NHRA Toyota Nationals begins Friday, October 25, with racing on Saturday and Sunday. Please click on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway link below for ticket information.

NHRA Toyota Nationals

ADA lifts now available at pool, hot tubs and Lazy River

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In our ongoing effort to ensure we provide equal accessibility to people with disabilities, we have installed ADA chair lifts by each body of water on property. The four battery-powered seats, one each for the pool, Lazy River and two hot tubs, were installed earlier this summer. They are permanently affixed to the deck at the edge of each aquatic attraction.

Each lift has a remote attached to the arm of the chair with two mechanisms, a side arrow button and a down arrow button. The side arrow button swings the chair over the edge of the pool once a guest is seated comfortably and safely strapped in. The down arrow button lowers the guest into the water.

“One of our responsibilities as a resort is to ensure its accessibility for everyone,” said Mike Rounds, Tahiti Village general manager. “The installation of chair lifts is another in a series of projects we have completed to enhance the vacation experience and provide a welcoming environment for all our guests.”

All Cirque’d out? Go see The Greatest Show on Earth!

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If you are visiting Tahiti Village this week and looking to see a different kind of show, how about the Greatest Show on Earth? Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in Las Vegas June 13-16 for seven big performances. The venue, UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center, is just five miles from Tahiti Village.

You’ll be delighted and amazed by the over-the-top feats of strength, agility and courage of the performers in this 143rd edition of the circus, entitled Built to Amaze! Circus performers from across the globe create the perfect blend of athleticism and bravery, where power meets fearlessness and amazement has no bounds. Magnificent elephants, ferocious tigers, astonishing acrobats and awe-inspiring aerialists are engineered into one spectacular performance.

Doors open one hour prior to each performance. Show times are as follows:

Thursday: 7 p.m.

Friday: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday: 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday: 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Pre-event Festivities

  • Go behind the scenes at the Animal Open House. Open to all ticket-holders 90 minutes prior to showtime. Learn about circus animals, see how they live, eat, and play.
  • All Access Pre-Show opens one hour prior to show time for all ticket holders. See animals up close, visit with performers, get autographs, try on costumes and enjoy the circus fun.

See your concierge for information. For  tickets please visit www.unlvtickets.com/

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Changes in store for this year’s luau; 2013

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This year’s luau is getting a makeover. Not only is it moving to a new day and location (details in our upcoming newsletter), but the menu is undergoing a change as well. Rather than spring it on you unawares at the first luau, we thought it prudent for a small test group of Tahiti Village employees to take the first brave bites and offer feedback. Staff members were presented with four main entrées and three salads plus jasmine rice, sweet Hawaiian rolls and dessert, all courtesy of Lisa Bobak from Tahiti Village catering.

Displayed side by side by side in heated Schaefer boxes, the main courses consisted of tilapia with orange sauce, a fresh vegetable stir fry with shrimp, grilled Polynesian chicken with a citrus marinade, and sweet and sour pulled pork. Fruit was the primary ingredient in one salad, macaroni in the other. A zingy island slaw completed the trio. The jasmine rice was al dente with long, springy grains. Dessert consisted of a banana pudding with strawberry sauce that satisfied everyone’s sweet tooth without being too sweet – not easy.  After the first pass, the tasters did their due diligence to validate their initial impressions. Yes, they went back for seconds. Opinions varied from person to person and from dish to dish, and if in the end this first round of samples didn’t yield a consensus on a finished menu, it at least pointed in a promising direction. We will keep you updated and reveal what Lisa comes up with for her final selections as soon as we know.

A friendly elephant and a vengeful shark star in our new Movie Night features Saturday and Wednesday

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We invite you to attend our new Movie Night features beginning with tomorrow evening’s “My Lucky Elephant,” the heartwarming story of a lonely orphan who finds his best friend, a pachyderm. The 2013 release stars First Khunchan as the orphan and Somboon as the elephant. Showtime is 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at the Island Courtyard.  Wednesday night’s Dive-in Movie at the main pool is “Shark Tale,” a 2004 animated film that reimagines Don Corleone as a great white shark. Pity the poor bottom feeder that happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when the Don’s son is killed. Starring the voices of Will Smith, Robert DeNiro, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie and Jack Black. Showtime is 7 p.m. We’ll have free popcorn and lemonade for you to enjoy, so dive right in!

Enjoy the upcoming football season at 17° South

British celebrity Alex Belfield says we’re the best in LV

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We are always happy when someone tells us how much they enjoyed their visit. So you can imagine how we felt when a popular British celebrity named us the best place to stay in his Las Vegas Top 10 list for 2013. We would like to thank Alex Belfield for his personal recommendation, and are honored by our inclusion in an illustrious group that also includes Criss Angel, Frankie Moreno and Zumanity.

The list is a result of Belfield’s yearly pilgrimage to Las Vegas, where the popular UK radio host-singer-comedian-pianist-celebrity interviewer samples numerous offerings in 10 categories, then reduces them down to a single standout in each classification. He posts the results and discusses how he reached his conclusions on his Celebrity Radio website.

We won’t repeat the reasons here when you can simply listen to the YouTube interview below. We do think his words will remind you all over again why Tahiti Village is a great place to stay.

Treadmills

Tower 5 Fitness Center Gets Three New Treadmills

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The addition of three new treadmills to the Tower 5 fitness center means you’re not only more likely to get one when you want one, but guaranteed a good one every time. The new Precor GFX treadmills are full commercial health club models, a considerable step up from the light commercial units they replaced.

The built-in Ground Effects (GFX) technology overcomes a crucial treadmill problem: how to engineer a running surface that is solid enough to provide maximum stability and pliable enough to absorb high-impact motion. Most treadmill decks flex like an inverted bow to absorb shock. That solves one problem (stress on joints) but creates a new one (getting up to speed).

Precor analyzed the problem and redefined high-impact running as a low-impact sport that didn’t have to sacrifice stability, safety or speed. The results are a patented treadmill design that outperforms a natural running surface.

We think you’ll notice and appreciate the difference.

Giving owners more ways to save

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If you’re looking for a reason to visit Tahiti Village but need a little push, we have an incentive. Just search the lowest advertised rate of any of our Online Travel Agents and you’ll receive an additional 10 percent discount if you book with us. All you have to do is call 800-775-8463 (TIME) so we can verify your ownership.

As an example of the savings, the retail guest promotional packages listed below are open to you, our valued owners, with the additional 10 percent discount.

Summer Sale
Stay three or more nights during our Summer Sale and save 40 percent on your visit (50 percent if you are an owner). You pick the nights and enjoy the discount. Don’t wait. The Summer Sale ends Sept. 2, 2012. You must book by Aug. 31, 2012, and travel by Sept. 2, 2012.

Summer Luau
If you’re looking to spend an “Evening  in Paradise,” choose our Summer Luau and Dinner package and get 40 percent off your visit (50 percent if you’re an owner). The summer luau is poolside every Saturday from 7-10 p.m. The package includes two adult tickets to the luau and two adult dinner passes, a $75 value. You can arrive any day but Saturday and must stay over Saturday night for the package rate plan. Offer ends Sept. 1, 2012.

No Restrictions Sale
Looking for a shorter stay with no minimum night requirement? Get 25 percent off (35 percent for owners) with our never-expiring Year-Round Sale (book and travel by Dec. 22, 2013).

Go to www.tahitivillage.com to check availability and current pricing. Don’t forget to call us at 800-775-8463 (TIME) so we can verify your ownership.

Enjoy the savings and your stay! We hope to see you soon.

TripAdvisor Cert of Excellence 2012

Tahiti Village wins TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence

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A customer satisfaction rating of 4 (out of 5) has earned us a coveted TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2012. The award for hospitality excellence is given only to the most exceptional performers and top ratings earners in TripAdvisor’s global business community. Less than 10 percent of resorts listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

“As one of the most discussed resorts on the world’s largest travel site, with more than 700 reviews, we are honored to receive the recognition,” said Lynn Mitchell, Soleil Management vice president of Nevada operations. “We think it is testament to our consistency and customer service that we’ve been able to maintain our customary level of excellence over hundreds of reviews.”

While we are happy with the award, we won’t be completely satisfied until we capture that elusive 5.

Las Vegas on New Years

Bring in the New Year with us at Tahiti Village

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Tahiti Village is bringing in 2012 with “An Eve in Paradise.” Join us Dec. 31 in our 10th floor Owners Lounge from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. for what we’re guessing will be the only New Year’s Eve bash in Las Vegas featuring Grand Marnier chocolate strawberries. The party will culminate with a spectacular Strip fireworks display you can view from our spacious balcony.

The party also includes an open bar, live entertainment and dancing, a chilled seafood appetizer bar, fresh fruit, assorted cheeses, hats and party favors, and a complimentary New Year’s Eve photo souvenir. Last year’s event drew 82 partygoers, and we’re expecting even more this year. This is the kind of extravaganza so many New Year’s parties aspire to but utterly fail to achieve.

“We are looking forward to counting down 2011 and getting 2012 started off on the right foot,” said Stacy Pickett, banquet and catering manager for Tahiti Joe’s, which is providing the food and beverages. “This is going to be our best New Year’s Eve party yet.”

Tickets are $115 plus tax and available at the Tahiti Village front desk or concierge and through our catering department at 702-440-6945. Must be 21 to attend.