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Beauty Bar
At the salvaged innards of a 1950s New Jersey beauty salon, swill a cocktail while you get a makeover demo or chill out with the hip DJs and live local bands. Then walk around the corner to the Downtown Cocktail Room, a low-lit speakeasy owned by the friendly young entrepreneurs who run the Beat Coffeehouse.
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Double Down Saloon
You can't get more punk rock than a dive whose tangy, blood-red house drink is named 'Ass Juice' and where happy hour means everything in the bar is two bucks. (Ass Juice and a Twinkie for $5; one of Vegas' bizarrely badass bargains.) Killer jukebox, cash only.
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Fireside Lounge
The Strip's most unlikely romantic hideaway is inside the Peppermill, a retro coffee shop serving giant omelets, pancakes and pie to the just married, the freshly divorced and the hungover. Courting couples flock here for the low lighting, sunken fire pit and cozy nooks built for supping on multi-strawed tiki drinks and for acting out your most inadvisable 'what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas' moments.
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Moon
Stylishly outfitted like a nightclub in outer space, the retractable roof opens for dancing under the stars. Admission includes entry to the only Playboy Club in the world, a surprisingly chic and intimate affair whose skyline views are decidedly more eye-popping and dramatic than the, ah, views offered by the surgically-enhanced, bunny-eared blackjack dealers.
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The Beat Coffeehouse
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Marquee
When someone asks where the coolest club in Vegas is these days, Marquee is lately the undisputed answer. Celebrities (we spotted Macy Gray as we danced through the crowd), an outdoor beach club, hot DJs and that certain je ne sais quoi that makes a club worth waiting in line for.
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Steel Panther
A hair-metal tribute band makes fun of the audience, themselves and the 1980s with sight gags, one-liners and many a drug and sex reference.
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Improv
NYC's well-established showcase spotlights touring stand-up headliners du jour.
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Joint
Concerts at this intimate venue (capacity 1400) feel like private shows, even when the Killers or Coldplay are in town.
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Binion's
This old-school casino hotel is best known for its 'zero limit' betting policy and for being the birthplace of the World Series of Poker. While its heyday is over, it's a perfect place for beginners to learn blackjack at the low-limit ($2 and up) tables.
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Triple 7 Restaurant & Microbrewery
Sports fans, tourists and a crusty crowd of gamblers flock to this gargantuan brewpub for excellent happy hour and graveyard specials including decent sushi and microbrews on tap.
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Las Vegas 5 Drive-In
Old-fashioned place screens up to five double-features daily.
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Tao
Some Vegas clubbing aficionados claim that Tao, like a Top 40 hit that's maxed out on radio play, has reached a been-there-done-that saturation point. Newbies however, still gush at the decadent details and libidinous vibe: from the giant gold Buddha to the near-naked go-go girls languidly caressing themselves in rose petal-strewn bathtubs.
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Blue Martini
Want to meet an actual Vegas local? (Yes, they do exist.) This is Vegas' friendliest, best-deal happy hour and possibly the perfect antidote to the fear that you could while away your evenings drinking overpriced martinis with tourists.
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Burlesque Hall of Fame
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Café Nikki
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Encore Beach Club
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La Cave
This inspired wine and tapas bar is a hidden Strip gem that gets raves from regulars and newbies alike in every category: wine, food, service, value and ambiance.
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Napoleon's
Be whisked away to a never-neverland of 19th-century France, with overstuffed sofas and over 100 types of bubbly, including vintage Dom Perignon.
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Pearl
Modern rock acts like Gwen Stefani and Morrissey have burned up the stage at this 2500-seat concert hall with brilliant acoustics.
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Sand Dollar Blues Lounge
Dive bar with live blues nightly after 10pm.
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Surrender
Even the club-averse admit that this is an audaciously gorgeous place to hang out for an evening, with its saffron-colored silk walls, mustard banquettes and a bright yellow patent leather entrance. Play blackjack by the pool at night or join one of the raging daytime pool parties. Surrender Your Wednesdays is one of the best club nights in town, with plenty of in-the-know locals.
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Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster sells tickets for major sporting events online and over the phone.
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Tickets 2Nite
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Treasures
Treasures gets raves as much for its four-star steaks as it does for its faux-baroque interior and glam dancers. Good happy hour from 4pm to 8pm with cheap beer and a free buffet.
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