| Vegas, baby. Vegas! They weren't lying: what | | | | afraid to spend cash, request seating on the patio |
| happens in Vegas... stays in Vegas!How many times | | | | lounge on a bed near the lagoon or checkout the VIP |
| have you heard those catch phrases? Well, we agree | | | | room, which features a stage and stripper's pole |
| - they are both very overstated. But, they really do | | | | where even you (yes, YOU!), can show of your |
| sum up your Vegas experience. Bottom line: Las | | | | moves.Light (Bellagio) - Exhilarating, glamour and |
| Vegas is about checking your husbands, wives, | | | | intimate all describe the nightclub experience you'll |
| girlfriends, boyfriends, etc. at the door and cutting | | | | enjoy here. The second outpost mirrors the chic and |
| yourself loose from any morals, worries, conscience. | | | | sexy design of the velvet-rope exclusivity of its |
| This is the place where everyone seems to think | | | | trendy NYC predecessor. As you embark into the |
| that "anything goes" - and it usually does! People | | | | expansive space filled with billowing curtains, candles |
| actually do enjoy pretending they are somebody else. | | | | and recessed dance floor, you'll likely find yourself |
| Even the most conservative woman in your office | | | | rubbing elbows with Tinsletown's elite (Bruce Willis, |
| will let her hair down and give in to that one night | | | | Leonardo DiCaprio, Sting, among others). Light boasts |
| stand -- she is in Vegas, after all!With all those poker | | | | state-of-the-art lighting, sound and technology, along |
| faces and bluffs at the casino scene, everyone thinks | | | | with world-class elegance found nowhere else on the |
| they are somebody else long after they leave the | | | | Strip.Rain in the Desert (Palms) - A 25,000 square |
| tables.Vegas is a place to act like that friend that | | | | foot hotspot that boasts all the bells and whistles |
| always tells the best stories. It's a place to stay up | | | | you'd expect of a Las Vegas mega-club, this is |
| way past your bedtime, gamble away your entire | | | | probably the most "hyped" club in Sin City - thanks to |
| paycheck, act a bit crazy, or do the things you are | | | | MTV and the celebrity "A" list. A typical clubber's |
| always too scared to do in the "real world." It's a | | | | dream, the place has the styling of sexy dark hues, |
| place where you're supposed to get into trouble and | | | | 14-foot fireballs (yes you can feel the heat) that light |
| mix things up. It's a town of bling-bling and dreams - | | | | up an elevated dance floor and dancing water |
| cause you never know when your luck is going to | | | | fountains. Eye candy presents itself with gorgeous |
| catch fire.Somehow, despite all this crazy single | | | | go-go dancers that suspend on platforms from the |
| silliness, Vegas is still a big enough town to offer | | | | ceiling and gorgeous patrons that need no suspension. |
| plenty of options for the alterna-yuppie couples too. | | | | If you're in the mood for a change of scenery, |
| They can get all cleaned up and enjoy an exquisite | | | | venture outdoors to the poolside mattresses (just |
| meal or glitzy show. They can run the tables with the | | | | remember to bring your poison - there's no bar |
| best of 'em and waste the afternoon away at the | | | | outside).GhostBar (Palms) - Make sure you aren't |
| pool or spa. Things getting boring in the bedroom? | | | | afraid of heights when you climb high in the sky |
| Try one-part champagne, one-part swanky hotel | | | | above the Strip to this 55th floor, 360-view of the |
| room, one-part Vegas, and you'll be at it like | | | | glittery city and beyond (we swear: the ride lasts |
| jackrabbits again. Just don't get too liquored up, | | | | only seconds). With a see-thru acrylic floor that looks |
| cause you might just wake up the next morning and | | | | directly at the Pool Lounge 55 stories below, you will |
| learn you were married by Elvis in that tiny white | | | | have that "falling" sensation when you look down. |
| chapel, complete with plastic flowers. Classy, ey? Bet | | | | GhostBar delivers a "Jetson-esque" venue that |
| the parents will love hearing that one!Yes, Vegas has | | | | serves up great live DJ music (rock and hip-hop) and |
| a lot of adrenaline and you'll feel the rush in | | | | drinks. Warning: if you are afraid of heights, go |
| everything you do here. In a town where people | | | | anyway - just let yourself indulge in a few of the |
| have $10,000 riding on one card, even the mundane | | | | signature cocktails to help you out!The House of |
| everyday tasks like eating and drinking take on more | | | | Blues Foundation Room (Mandalay Bay) - One of the |
| excitement. And if eating and drinking is your thing, | | | | most exclusive clubs in Vegas that features an |
| you've come to the right place. Top restaurants and | | | | astonishing view of the Strip (that only compliments |
| chefs from around the world have dropped into | | | | its extraordinary company), this usually members-only |
| town and opened up for business. Now, you too can | | | | venue occasionally opens its doors to the general |
| enjoy the highest quality of cuisine on The Strip. Here | | | | public - particularly on their signature Monday nights |
| then, are our journeyPod Picks for dining, wining and | | | | after-hours party, called "Godspeed." Accessible only |
| dancing Las Vegas style:Bars & NightlifeIf it's nightlife | | | | by a private elevator, The Foundation Room (located |
| you're after, you've come to the right place. Vegas | | | | 43 stories up) has an exotic, mysterious and sexy |
| provides a party all day and all night. But the town | | | | ambience. The club features a variety of private |
| really comes alive when the desert sun sets and | | | | rooms and a fireplace is located in the main lounge |
| everyone's inner player and alter-ego come out. | | | | area surrounded by cozy seating. With different DJ's |
| Every night in Vegas feels like an elaborate Bachelor | | | | to choose from, you'll have your choice of hip-hop, |
| party. If you're looking to have some fun, have a | | | | house and dance - depending on your mood.JET |
| girl's night out or forget your past and meet | | | | Nightclub (Mirage) - Swanky and sexy, this is a |
| somebody new, then a night on the town in Vegas is | | | | nightclub where only the hip tend to gather. An |
| your best medicine.The nightlife has significantly | | | | evolution with a state-of-the-art sound system that |
| picked up in recent years, and now provides just as | | | | offers the best of hip-hop, house and rock, JET |
| much buzz as the table games inside the casinos. So | | | | provides the ultimate combination of sophistication |
| grab your little black dress and your best pickup lines | | | | and cutting-edge. Featuring three distinct rooms, |
| and get on it! Roll the dice and see what the night | | | | dance floors (totaling 15,000 square feet), and |
| has in store for you. Oh, what's that? You don't | | | | European bottle service, this nightspot is as posh as |
| "normally" enjoy the clubs? Well, you don't normally | | | | posh gets. So, remember: If you reserve a table with |
| go home with strangers either. Go out there and | | | | bottle service, you'll surely increase your chances of |
| enjoy- don't worry, we won't tell!PURE Nightclub | | | | getting in - which can be tough, considering the |
| (Caesars Palace) - If class, sophistication and style | | | | hordes of people lined up outside.Tangerine (Treasure |
| are what you're all about - this is the place you need | | | | Island) - Sensuality and sophistication is what you'll |
| to be (definitely the most upscale club in Las Vegas). | | | | find when you cross the threshold of this intimate |
| With 36,000 square feet, PURE is like three clubs in | | | | lounge and sultry club. With beautiful bartenders |
| one. The three distinct environments include The Red | | | | (surprise, surprise) and burlesque dancers (it's all |
| Room - a VIP haven with cocoon-like private booths | | | | about the eye candy here), the nightly shows |
| and secluded from the main club; the Terrace - a | | | | tantalize and provoke men and women alike, with |
| 14,000 square foot enclave with private cabanas and | | | | flesh against flesh and barely-there garter belts. DJ's |
| panoramic views of the Strip (pay attention to the | | | | spin a mix of rock and dance, and the club/lounge |
| glass elevator or the twisting staircase that'll get you | | | | also features a gorgeous outdoor patio that |
| here). If you're a high-roller, celeb or just have | | | | overlooks the Buccaneer Bay - so be sure to catch a |
| enough cash to drop to feel like one, PURE is the | | | | glimpse of the outdoor show when you're out there. |
| spot to check out!Tryst (Wynn Las Vegas) - From | | | | The spot in Vegas on Wednesday nights.Body English |
| the moment you descend the marble staircase | | | | (Hard Rock) - DJ AM (from LAX in L.A.) takes you on |
| leading to Tryst, it becomes exceptionally evident | | | | an unforgettable ride at this swanky club with its |
| that a distinctly unique nightlife experience awaits | | | | grand staircase and crystal chandeliers. Black, mirrored |
| you. Surrounded with sound, style and sensuality, | | | | walls and leather booths are sexy and sleek, and the |
| Tryst boasts the best-looking "A" list crowd in Vegas. | | | | vibe is untouchable - you'll feel the energy the second |
| As you emerge upon the club's centerpiece, you'll | | | | you pass through the velvet-rope. Though getting |
| need to catch your breath at the sight of the | | | | through the front door can be tricky, you'll be |
| 94-foot waterfall and walls covered completely by | | | | partying with the likes of Justin Timberlake and the |
| hundreds of mirrors. The club also boasts lush velvet | | | | Hilton sisters if you can find your way in. Got your |
| - which can be found on the walls, draperies - | | | | unlimited AMEX with you? Try the $1,000 martini - an |
| everywhere you look at this oasis. You'll also enjoy | | | | extravagant cocktail that features a |
| observing the striking cocktail servers dressed in | | | | diamond-and-ruby-topped swizzle stick that you can |
| alluring attire (yes: you will need a bib). If you're not | | | | even take home. |