12.31.08 · 11:09 PM

NYE Blog: Craziness abounds on Las Vegas Strip

OK, so it is officially December 31 in the world’s craziest party city (or NYE for all 10 of you drunks who happen to stumble upon this blog), and I’m already on deadline. Well sort of … OK, not really. There’s no timetable for the Web, right? So when I first found out I would have to actually work tonight instead of, say, um, celebrate (DRINK) — I was none too happy. Then again, if you’re gonna have to work ... Read more...

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12.31.08 · 12:06 PM

On a night of excess, the first night of XS

On the revolving list of the most powerful people in Vegas nightlife, Victor Drai’s name is a constant. The man behind legendary after hours spot Drai’s at Bill’s Gambling Hall and the Wynn’s posh club, Tryst, will welcome Vegas inside his newest venture tonight – the Encore’s architectural centerpiece, XS. Designed with a European sensibility, the club is furnished in warm browns and gold. Tables with plush couches form concentric circles around a small dance floor, and a disco ball-inspired ... Read more...

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12.31.08 · 10:10 AM

The ultimate New Year’s party guide

Party, party, party! Black Label: Live sounds by Irving Louis Lattin, Charlie Tuna and DJ Jr. Brantley. Party starts 8 p.m.; $50 includes food, one drink, one soda and a glass of champagne. Blush: High Society New Year’s Eve, with hosted bar 9-11 p.m. Caramel: An intimate celebration with a complimentary champagne toast. 10 p.m.; $40. CatHouse: New Year’s Eve rolls right into Vanity Afterhours with special guest DJs, a champagne toast and party favors; $150. Cherry: $150 for premium ... Read more...

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12.28.08 · 1:13 PM

A Red Bull Christmas with Tiesto at Jet

On a cold and windy Christmas night with a Gotham City-like green fog hanging over the Strip, you might think that no one would want to leave the house or hotel room. But hundreds were celebrating the holiday packed inside Jet to see Tiesto, the internationally celebrated trance DJ, work his magic. Listening to Tiesto’s music in a club is like chugging a Red Bull: It’s a flood of intense stimuli that keeps you awake and alert for hours. Dance ... Read more...

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12.26.08 · 8:06 PM

UFC 92: where to watch and where to party

UFC 92 has been aptly named The Ultimate 2008 for its impressive fight card. This stacked card is “really a card and a half,” according to Frank Mir, who will take on fellow Ultimate Fighter coach, Antonio “Minatoro” Nogueira for the interim Heavyweight belt in one of the three main card match-ups of the night. Also fighting in a title match are Ultimate Fighter alums Forrest Griffin and “Sugar” Rashad Evans. Evans hopes to take the Light Heavyweight belt away ... Read more...

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12.23.08 · 2:02 PM

Travis Barker and DJ AM reunite at LAX for their first post-crash show in Vegas

Three and a half months after DJ AM and drummer Travis Barker were severely injured in a plane crash in South Carolina, the friends will reunite on Wednesday, January 7 for a live performance at LAX. The show, which will pair Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein’s talents on the turntables with Barker playing off his rhythms on a full drum set, is more than a gig between two young musical impresarios, it is a celebration of survival. As reported on LasVegasWeekly.com, ... Read more...

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12.22.08 · 4:24 PM

Boulder Highway bargains at new lounge, but will it last?

In Vegas chic and cheap don’t usually go together, but a new ultra lounge is trying to change all that. “It’s all about affordable elegance,” says Vegas nightlife veteran and One Six nightlife director, Frankie Anobile. While it takes a fist full of Benjamins to get a single bottle of vodka at most clubs on the Strip, bottle service at the One Six Sky Lounge in the Eastside Cannery Casino starts at a single – and that’s not a promotion ... Read more...

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12.19.08 · 1:03 AM

LAX hosts Criss and Holly’s joint birthday bash

Criss Angel turns 41 years old today and he’ll celebrate tonight in pure Vegas style with his girlfriend, Holly Madison. While 41 isn’t a landmark for most people, it presents Angel with an interesting coincidence: He is now half the age of Madison’s ex, 82-year-old Hugh Hefner. The blonde bombshell and the Playboy mogul ended their years-long relationship a few months ago. Madison recently moved out of the Playboy mansion’s master bedroom and into her own condo in L.A. – ... Read more...

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12.14.08 · 5:47 PM

Tao kissing contest goes to creative Canadians

You would think the schoolgirls would win. Plaid is like a double secret nuclear ingredient in hot girl contests. There was also the brassy twosome from Idaho. “Are you saying where you’re from or identifying yourselves?” the emcee asked, but they were proud to be ‘hos. Not only did the ladies make out onstage during Tao’s girl on girl kissing contest, they added some extra-curricular G-string flashing to the performance. Then there was the odd couple: a voluptuous, bespectacled naughty ... Read more...

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12.13.08 · 2:11 PM

Carmen Electra dons bunny suit to guest deal at Playboy Club

Carmen Electra will slip into her trusty Playboy bunny suit and ears tonight to be a guest dealer at the Playboy Club. The appearance comes a day after Playboy’s 55th anniversary issue, featuring what’s said to be an 8-page nude pictorial of the sexy 36-year-old star, hit magazine stands. Electra’s latest appearance on the cover of the iconic pin-up marks her third front-and-center feature in the publication. She first graced the pages of Playboy in May 1996, but hadn’t posed ... Read more...

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12.4.08 · 4:53 PM

Get your 15 minutes of fame tonight at VooDoo Lounge

We first heard about SlyKat when the Florida-based hip-hopper contacted us before a late summer show at the Beauty Bar. We didn’t expect we’d hear from him again, but today we got a call. The artist who could once sing, “I’m in Miami, bitch” will now call Las Vegas home. And we’d just like to officially take the opportunity to welcome Sly to town. So, welcome. SlyKat (aka Tiwan Asia Harrell) has worked on songs with Chamillionaire, The Game, Pitbull ... Read more...

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12.3.08 · 12:22 PM

Girl on girl kissing contests a bit, uh, much?

I blame Katy Perry. She is, after all, the one responsible for the undeniably catchy-yet-tacky hit, “I kissed a girl.” It shot to the top of the charts in June and it’s all been downhill from there. You probably know the song, unless you’ve been reverse-hibernating and have been sleeping under a rock since spring. It has been played at nightclubs ad nauseam. The tune spotlights the already prevalent drunk girl seduction routine of hey-lets-dirty-dance-and-act-like-we’re-bi-to-make-the-guys-drool. Girls grind with each other, ... Read more...

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12.2.08 · 4:56 PM

You’ve come a long way, kid: Nightlife diplomas go to 20 industry pros

Blame VH1 and E! if you want. We’re fascinated by people’s humble origins. See that woman running the club in her Jimmy Choos? We want to know where she started. That guy in the power suit? We want a shot of him bussing tables and cleaning up stale lemon slices. Everyone’s got to start somewhere, and in Vegas the most successful nightlife careers often commence behind the bar, outside the door or with tray in hand and regular dousings of ... Read more...

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12.2.08 · 1:17 PM

Bettie Paige bangs take over Beauty Bar

Until recently, an entire colorful Vegas subculture was displaced. The budding burlesque dancers, custom car enthusiasts, pin-up model wannabes and the rockabilly and ska lovers had nowhere to go to share their passion for all things retro and rock ‘n’ roll. Now, thanks to Beauty Bar general manager Joe Garcia-Miranda and Cassia, the flame-haired burlesque dancer “Penny Slots” of local burlesque group Babes in Sin, they have an ideal venue: the vintage-inspired, indie-embracing Beauty Bar and a regular event all ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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