While in Vegas this season, you might indulge in an alcoholic beverage with dinner or at a nightclub. But, not just any cocktail will do. Creative infusions, syrups and garnishes have replaced much of the dull vodka cranberry drinks in Vegas. Even lobby bars, center bars and casual-dining restaurants are stepping up their cocktail lists, [...]
By Nikki Neu VEGAS.com You’ve partied at a nightclub, dined on lobster, hailed a taxi to the airport and just caught your plane — and then it hits you — you forgot to get souvenirs. They aren’t necessary, but souvenirs are usually the best way to let someone know: A. You love them. B. You didn’t [...]
Even after living half of my life in the desert I still miss my hometown, Seattle. Nothing compares to the winter seasons in the Northwest: The snow. The trees. The cool, crisp air. How can the desert compare to this? While Vegas doesn’t offer the same atmosphere, my prayers for a true winter experience in [...]
Though I never need an excuse to celebrate wine, the month of October is the month for the fermented grape. While October is famously the month to celebrate beer, wine celebrations are popping up in Vegas. Two major wine festivals, Festevino at the Venetian and Palazzo and Crush at the Paris hotel take over Vegas [...]
The Palazzo and the Venetian have introduced the Bar Hop package where patrons get unlimited drinks at five of the hotels’ bars.
In recent years, our obsession with celebrity spotting has grown exponentially. It’s no longer good enough to peruse the pages of “People,” swooning over how good George Clooney looks. Now, we want Clooney sitting two tables down at the club, nursing the same drink Charlie Sheen had last week — oh, and Paris better make [...]
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Vegas has been setting up to celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year next week, with ornate displays throughout some of the city’s nicest resorts, most of which are already on display. Make it a point to take in some of these Chinese-inspired sights during your Vegas weekend. The Venetian [...]
Chinese New Year is one of the most important festivities in China and Taiwan and every year, Las Vegas goes all out to help celebrate the holiday. Chinese New Year 2011 (the year of the rabbit) begins on Feb. 3 and lasts for 15 days. Rabbits seem to be multiplying all over town as many properties are [...]
Holiday cocktails give hosts a chance to make something out of the norm and provide that wow factor for their guests.
By Nikki Neu VEGAS.com Ah, Thanksgiving…I can taste the cranberry sauce already. It wasn’t long ago when we were carving pumpkins and floating ice eyeballs in our punch bowls. Now, we’re turning pumpkins into pumpkin pie and, well, using regular ice cubes in our punch bowls. Actually, strike that. Let someone else deal with the [...]