Partygoers made their way to the Palms Pool & Bungalows inside Palms Casino Resort Saturday night (7.25.09) as the pool served as the official Kandy Vegas playground, transforming into a massive ultra-lounge for the Kandy Vegas Lingerie Ball.
The evening featured a unique poolside performance by Grammy award-winning artist, Snoop Dogg, who is best known for, “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Sensual Seduction” and “Gin & Juice.” Joining him was Give Records sexiest new recording artist, s
Following Snoop Dogg’s performance, he and eight of his friends hung out and enjoyed the scene from a VIP cabana where they sipped on mixed drinks. Celebrities spotted amongst the masses included: Portland Trail Blazers, Greg Oden, who was accompanied by five others; retired NFL athlete Jamie Sharper, who sat in a pool deck cabana with three friends; St. Louis Rams running back, Steven Jackson, who also enjoyed the party from a pool deck cabana with three others; singer and reality star, Ashley Parker Angel; and the cast of reality show, Sunset Tan- Ania Migdal, Devin Haman, Janelle Perry, Jeff Bozz, Jenae Alt, Molly Shea and Nick D’Anna.
Other highlights of the night included entertainment by Manufactured Superstars and Kandy guest DJs, psychedelic décor and mind-blowing theme props right off the set of Willy Wonka – Kandy islands floating in the center of the pool, strolling performers, whimsical dancers, larger-than-life lollipops and fluorescent candy poles. Women strutted their most delicious Kandy-style lingerie and men were fashionably dressed all white attire. In keeping with Karma Foundation tradition, a portion of proceeds from the weekend will benefit the organization, Reading for Kids.
Upstairs in Moon Nightclub, Greg Oden arrived around 2 a.m. with a group of friends.
Earlier that evening Electronic music group Rabbit in the Moon dined at Nove Italiano with a party of 15. They feasted on a variety of appetizers including sausage pizza, calamari and crudo. For their main course, they enjoyed signature dishes such as a variety of steaks, Nove spaghetti and Alaskan halibut. They made their way to Rain Nightclub where they spun their beats on the turntables, keeping the crowd going all night long.
Saturday afternoon, the preliminary judging of the Miss Sunset Tan pageant took place, and included appearances by the cast of Sunset Tan, Ashley Parker Angel and celebrity judges such as Vegas’ own celebrity journalist, Robin Leach.
Photos credit: Joe Fury/N9NE Group.
