Things to do in Southwest
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Mesa Grill
While New York star chef Bobby Flay doesn't cook on the premises, his bold signature menu of Southwestern fusion fare lives up to the hype.
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Frontier
Get in line for enormous cinnamon rolls (made with, like, a stick of butter each!) and some of the best huevos rancheros in town. The food, people-watching and Western art are all outstanding.
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Bison Witches
At this funky deli to and bar, everything's made fresh and with healthy ingredients like grilled meats, avocado and sprouts. In addition to sandwiches, there are a few salads on the menu. The back patio is more for the smoking and drinking crowd.
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Zumanity
A sensual and sexy adult-only show at New York-New York.
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Amitabha Stupa
An example of sacred architecture can be admired across town in the West Sedona hills at the Amitabha Stupa, a consecrated Buddhist shrine set quite stunningly amid piñon and juniper pine and the ubiquitous rocks. There’s a smaller stupa further down and an entire park is being planned. Heading along Hwy 89A west from the Y, turn right on Andante Dr, left on Pueblo Dr, then head up the gated trail on your right.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Home to cacti, coyotes and super-tiny hummingbirds, this ode to the Sonoran desert is one part zoo, one part botanical garden and one part museum – a trifecta that'll keep young and old entertained for easily half a day. All sorts of desert denizens, from precocious coatis to playful prairie dogs, make their home in natural enclosures hemmed in by invisible fences. The grounds are thick with desert plants, and docents are on hand to answer questions and give demonstrations. There are two walk-through aviaries, a mineral exhibit inside a cave (kids love that one), a half-mile desert trail and an underground exhibit with windows into ponds where beavers, otters and ducks…
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- New Mexico, USA
- Sights › Other
Scores of wondrous caves hide under the hills at this unique national park, which covers 73 sq miles. The cavern formations are an ethereal wonderland of stalactites and fantastical geological features. You can ride an elevator from the visitor center or take a 2-mile subterranean walk from the cave mouth to the Big Room, an underground chamber 1800ft long, 255ft high and over 800ft below the surface. For claustrophobics and those prone to panic attacks, the chamber and the elevator ride down to it (which descends the length of the Empire State Building in under a minute) may be a less than enjoyable experience.
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Men of Sapphire
You can get one-on-one action with the Men of Sapphire, including Mr Nevada and other beefy men who strip and give lap dances upstairs at Sapphire.
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Stratosphere Tower
The world’s highest thrill rides await, a whopping 110 stories above the Strip. Big Shot straps riders into completely exposed seats that zip up the tower’s pinnacle, while Insanity spins riders out over the tower’s edge. Views from xScream are good, but the ride itself is a dud. If you want an adrenaline rush, save your dough for the SkyJump instead.
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El Norteño
True Mexican - not New Mexican - cuisine is the thing here, with fantastic pollo norteño, chicken mole and the must-have cabrito al horno (oven-roasted goat).
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Excalibur
Faux drawbridges and Arthurian legends aside, the medieval caricature castle known as Excalibur epitomizes gaudy Vegas. Down on the Fantasy Faire Midway are buried ye- olde carnival games, with joystick joys and motion-simulator ridefilms hiding in the Wizard's Arcade. The dinner show, Tournament of Kings, is more of a demolition derby with more hooves than a flashy Vegas production.
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In-N-Out Burger
At California’s famous In-N-Out, where the beef patties are never frozen and the potatoes are hand-diced daily, there’s a secret menu. Ask for your burger ‘animal style’ (with mustard, an onion-grilled bun and extra-special sauce).
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Little Church of the West
Beginners’ wedding packages cost just $199 at this quiet, quaint little wooden chapel built in 1942, in the shadow of the South Strip, as seen in the classic Elvis movie Viva Las Vegas. Spanish- and French-speaking ministers are available (by reservation only).
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Graceland Wedding Chapel
Offering the original Elvis impersonator wedding (from $199) for over 50 years. If it’s good enough for rock stars, then it’s probably good enough for you, too.
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