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And now for the weekly Strip Clubs in Las Vegas travel news and highlights for the coming Memorial Day holiday weekend:

• The Strip Clubs in Las Vegas International Film Festival is being held June 4 through June 6. Will you be there?

• Howdy Neighbor! Total Wine and the Coming War – I heard some people talking in passing last week about the new wine store in town, and it sounds like they aren’t the only ones talking. Located in Boca Park in Summerlin, Total Wine and More is 27,000 sprawling square feet and stocks everything for $1.97 bottles to exclusive, direct-from-the-winery varieties. This may be a place worth checking out if you’re in town any time soon.

• The 41st World Series of Poker kicks off today at Rio. Despite the economy (or maybe because of it), organizers are expecting even more players to participate this year than last.

• Expect crowds in town this weekend. If this is your first Memorial Day in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas, you can count on pool parties, celebrity-packed nightclubs and long lines at restaurants. Make your reservations while you still have time! Here are details on what you’ll find at Vegas’ 3-day party.

The Consulate General of Bulgaria in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas is a small operation located north of West Charleston Boulevard between North Town Center Drive and I-215.

900 South Pavilion Center Drive
Strip Clubs in Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
Phone: 702-240-0831
Fax: 702-240-0331

There are no set office hours, but visitors to the office can generally find someone there Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. It may be beneficial to call in advance.

At its heart, Cirque du Soleil is about the circus and capturing the awe-inspiring moments that make us believe anything is possible. No show in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas captures that fun, magical feeling quite like Mystere, a classic Cirque du Soleil show that has been running at Treasure Island since 1993. From the moment a clown begins to roam through the audience before the show to the final acrobatic act and brilliantly colored costume, Mystere is a show that leaves people happy, uplifted and eager to see more.

As people enter the theater, there will be a clown roaming the crowd. His antics are humorous, and his job is to get the crowd in a positive, fun state-of-mind before the performance starts. Be warned, though: If you’re carrying a bucket of popcorn, don’t let this guy carry it … unless you don’t mind being a part of his act.

Once the show starts, the audience is swept away with a high-speed classic circus performance, including a strong man act, trapeze artistry, trampoline tricks, bungee acts and an aerial high bar. It is tied together with haunting music, artistic make-up and costumes, high energy and a baby that makes an appearance throughout the show. Before you know it, an hour and a half has passed and you’ll be forced to reenter a world of people wearing common clothes, doing common things.

Cirque du Soleil has shows that are more risque, a lot more dangerous, arguably more wow-worthy … but Mystere is one of those solid, can’t-go-wrong shows that is pleasing and entertaining without requiring a lot of work on the part of the viewers.

Mystere is a good show choice for families. It is extremely kid friendly packed with oohs, aahs and minimal downtime. But it’s not just for kids; parents will also enjoy the show, particularly for its music, make-up, costumes and incredible artistry.

This show is also a good introduction to anyone who is new to Cirque du Soleil and their take on the non-traditional circus. When people first arrive in the city and ask for a show recommendation, I often suggest Mystere because it is less expensive than many of Cirque’s Strip Clubs in Las Vegas shows (with additional discounts in low season) and it’s a good introduction to the company’s performances. Are there “better” Cirque shows on the Strip? Most people would say yes, but if you watch one of them first, Mystere doesn’t seem to live up to its hype. To truly enjoy this show’s ability to amaze, make it one of the first shows you see when you visit Strip Clubs in Las Vegas.

The Mystere theater is impressive in and of itself, and most seats in the house are good, though a few offer limited views. Seats located in the middle of the theater offer the best opportunity to view everything that is going on. Ticket prices start at $60.00; children under 12 are half price. Shows are held every Saturday through Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. There are also select dates throughout each year that the show is black. Confirm show availability through Cirque du Soleil.

Photo credit: Cirque du Soleil

A popular postcard you can buy in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas has pictures of the New York and Paris casinos on The Strip with the tagline, “New York to Paris in 10 minutes!” There’s no denying the whimsical appeal of seeing an assortment of the world’s famous landmarks lined up right next to each other – but is that Vegas beauty more than skin deep?

I’m someone who loves Europe, so on a recent visit to Strip Clubs in Las Vegas my question was whether it’s possible to experience Europe in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas. By looking at the names of some of the big casinos, you’d think it would be a no-brainer – but as the old saying goes, you can’t always judge a book by its cover.

Here’s how a few of the places you can visit in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas that pay homage to Europe.

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France

Paris Strip Clubs in Las Vegas

The Paris Strip Clubs in Las Vegas is one of the Strip’s more glaringly obvious nods to Europe, with the half-size replica of the Eiffel Tower (which is painted, incidentally, the exact same color as the original) and 3/4-scale replica of the Arc de Triomphe out front, and it’s undeniably from the outside that you get the biggest “wow” factor of this casino. But although the interior is nothing remotely like the real Paris, I give the Paris Strip Clubs in Las Vegas credit for cotninuing the Paris theme onto their casino floor.

The legs of the Eiffel Tower come through the sky-painted ceiling to the casino floor (one of the leg bases even serves as a public bathroom, in which the soundtrack is a steady stream of ridiculous pick-up lines translated from English into French), and all the storefronts are faux-French. One of my favorite things inside, however, was the “cobbled” lanes – all the hallways in the main area are uneven, so rolling a suitcase from reception to the guest elevators is oddly reminiscent of pulling a suitcase over real cobblestones in Europe. Très clever.

Perhaps the most authentically French experience at the Paris Strip Clubs in Las Vegas is at the Mon Ami Gabi restaurant at the front of the property. Sitting outside spoils the illusion somewhat, as you can clearly see the Vegas Strip, but inside the glassed-in atrium you can absolutely be transported to Paris. The cafe au lait served in a big bowl helps, too.

Monte Carlo

The Monte Carlo Resort and Casino may be named for the famous (and beautiful) casino in Monaco, but it bears no resemblance to the actual Monte Carlo Casino – and really, it isn’t supposed to.

Strip Clubs in Las Vegas’ version of the Monte Carlo was opened in the mid-1990s under a different name, and only later was the name changed to evoke the glitz and glamor of Monaco.

So rather than starting with a Monaco theme and building it into every aspect of the property, the name was given later to a hotel that – although perfectly nice and elegant inside – bears no resemblance to Monte Carlo.

Italy

Caesars Palace

The name Caesars Palace conjures up images of old-school Strip Clubs in Las Vegas, but today’s Caesars is a very different place. Among the more obvious Italian landmarks you’ll see is the Colosseum – former home of Celine Dion’s and Elton John’s Vegas residencies – but Caesars Palace isn’t really an ode to the city of Rome. It’s meant to be an ode to the Roman era.

White marble statues that look like they might have adorned the gardens of well-to-do Romans are tucked into niches throughout the hotel, and doorways (including in the wedding chapels) are flanked by solid marble columns. Somewhat inexplicably, since Michelangelo came along quite a few hundred years after the fall of the Roman empire, there’s an 18-foot-tall David statue in one of the marbled hallways of the “Appian Way” shopping area. And although I think it’s just a general nod to the hotel’s Italian theme, it does show that the Italy you’re meant to think of when you’re at Caesars Palace isn’t necessarily anything like the real thing.

The Bellagio

When it comes to hotels paying subtle homage to a place, however, I think The Bellagio wins hands down. This incredibly elegant property is beautiful at every turn, from the intricately-laid marble floor mosaics to the gorgeous seasonal flower exhibit in the Conservatory to the show-stopping Chihuly chandelier over the reception hall – but there’s also nothing about The Bellagio that overtly says “Italy” to me.

The hotel is named after a pretty town on the shore of Lake Como, one of Italy’s most famous lakes, but rather than try to duplicate the scenery around the lake or decorate storefronts to look even vaguely Italian, The Bellagio chooses instead to exude what many people think of as Italian splendor. The property may not look like anything in Italy, but it’s what people want Italy to look and feel like. And the Italy of the rich and famous may very well look like The Bellagio (I’ll have to get back to you when I’m rich and famous in Italy).

The Venetian

Like the Paris Strip Clubs in Las Vegas, The Venetian’s odes to Venice are more on the obvious side of the scale. Venice’s iconic bell tower may not be as recognizable the world over as the Eiffel Tower, but the bell tower’s there, alongside a building with a facade designed to look just like the Doge’s Palace. But it’s the area of the property called “Grand Canal Shoppes” that will really throw you for a surreal loop if you’ve been to Venice before.

First of all, as the name should indicate, there is a canal running through the middle of shopping “lanes.” Nevermind that this indoor canal is, unlike the real thing, swimming-pool clear – the canal has several Venetian-style bridges spanning it, and there are full-sized gondolas (piloted by singing gondoliers in striped jerseys) floating by. I think the Vegas version of a gondola ride has all the romance of the original (which is to say, not much), given the gawkers and photographers making the experience decidedly less-than-intimate, but there’s no denying the novelty of having a canal inside a hotel.

The pièce de résistance, however, comes when you turn the corner and enter The Venetian’s version of St. Mark’s Square. There’s no St. Mark’s Basilica, but the faux piazza is pretty and beautifully lit: the sky-painted ceiling actually fades to dusk as the sun sets outside.

The Venetian has an array of restaurants (covering several national cuisines) to choose from, but the Italian notables are Mario Batali’s pair of eateries – Enoteca San Marco and B&B Ristorante. Oddly, one of the best French restaurants in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas isn’t in a French-themed hotel, but in The Venetian – Thomas Keller’s fantastic bistro Bouchon.

Germany

Hofbräuhaus

In my opinion, the closest Strip Clubs in Las Vegas comes to evoking Europe is through its food – there are restaurants in Vegas that serve up authentic fare, even if they do it surrounded by neon lights. So I shouldn’t have been surprised to find that at the Strip Clubs in Las Vegas Hofbräuhaus the food and beer are absolutely like what you’d get at the real Hofbräuhaus in Münich.

The Hofbräuhaus Strip Clubs in Las Vegas is off The Strip, but worth the side-trip – that is, if you like giant steins of Bavarian beer and plates heaped with sausages, sauerkraut, and sweet mustard. The experience isn’t so transportive that you’ll forget you’re in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas – the goofy non-stop musical act in the corner and the woman snapping photos (later offering them as picture keychains) make that a little tough. But if you can ignore all of that and focus on the great German beers and food, you’ll have a wonderful Bavarian time.

The Bottom Line

If you love Europe, and you go to Strip Clubs in Las Vegas expecting to find a little piece of Europe there – like some kind of Epcot Center with gambling – you’re going to be disappointed. If you can appreciate the whimsical nods to Europe that you’ll find in a few places in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas (and dig in unapologetically to some really great European restaurants), then you’ll enjoy Strip Clubs in Las Vegas for what it is.

And then, if you’re still craving the real Europe, you can go there next. Ain’t travel grand?

You should know that the impetus for this article was a press trip I participated in when my visit to Strip Clubs in Las Vegas was comp’d by the nice folks at the Paris Strip Clubs in Las Vegas. The opinions expressed in this article are, however, entirely my own.

photos, top to bottom, by: Jessica Spiegel (and may not be used without permission), stephenhanafin, cliff1066, Gregory Moine, Brian Struble, slideshow bob, pinguino

Pool parties, beer, great weather and a memorable start to the summer season …

Memorial Day is like Spring Break for adults, and what better place to ring it in than Strip Clubs in Las Vegas?

The three-day Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas and is generally the city’s busiest weekend of the year (rivaled only by New Year’s Eve). Don’t expect to find outrageous deals on lodging, dining and shows, though it never hurts to ask around about Las Vegas deals before you arrive. If you want to be in Sin City for the long weekend, plan early and thoroughly. Avoid standing in long lines and being turned away at the door by making dinner, show, nightclub and pool party reservations as soon as you are able to ensure you can pack in everything you want to see and do.

Once you do book your ticket to visit Sin City, though, you’ve got plenty of choices to fill your long weekend. All the pools will be open, and they’ll be packed with celebrities, musicians, athletes and gorgeous people from around the globe. Though the pool parties at Bare Pool at the Mirage, Tao Beach at The Venetian and Rehab at Hard Rock Hotel are among the more popular swimming holes for adults, families can chill at guest-only pools without worrying about exposing kids to too much skin.

At night, hit the nightclubs, which are guaranteed to be packed. Reserve VIP and bottle service in advance. Pure at Caesars Palace, LAX at Luxor, Tao at The Venetian, Tryst at The Wynn and XS at Encore are among the hottest nightclubs for A-list celebrity sightings and guest DJs.

Concert venues around the city are booked months in advance with the hottest names in music and performance. If you’re planning on sticking near the Strip, you’ll likely find that the biggest concerts will be held at the Pearl concert theater at the Palms, in Mandalay Bay’s concert venue and at the House of Blues, but it has become increasingly popular for big-name musicians to perform at the pools and in the nightclubs as well, so look beyond the traditional venues for musical entertainment on Memorial Day weekend.

Once you get off the Strip, there are a number of annual festivals and events that take place around the city. The Snow Mountain Pow Wow is a celebration of the Native Americans spread across southern Nevada, southern California and Arizona and includes local artisans selling a variety of crafts and food items. Boulder City, located southeast of the Strip Clubs in Las Vegas Strip, holds a barbecue challenge complete with a pancake breakfast, fun run, cook-off competitions and live entertainment.

There are usually festivities taking place at the Strip Clubs in Las Vegas Speedway and Fremont Street Experience in downtown Strip Clubs in Las Vegas as well. Specific events vary year to year, but it’s safe to assume that there will be a packed line up of bands and musical entertainment.

Regardless of where or how you spend your time in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas on Memorial Day weekend, keep the following in mind: The desert sun might not be scorching hot quite yet, but it is intense. If you plan on spending any duration of time outside, wear sunscreen and drink lots of water. Dehydration and heat exhaustion sneak up on a lot of visitors, especially if they’ve been drinking.

Beyond that, though, have fun, be safe and enjoy Memorial Day weekend in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas. There really isn’t a better place to spend it.

Photo Credit: Andrew Choy (House of Blues), Tapestry Dude (receipt)

If you’ll be in town for more than the weekend, read up on what to expect in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas in June.

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And now for the weekly Strip Clubs in Las Vegas travel news and highlights for the coming weekend:

• Encore Beach Club to Open in Vegas – Just in time for the hot and steamy summer months, Encore will be opening the latest pool club on the Strip Clubs in Las Vegas Strip. The 60,000 square foot area will have three tiered pools and be open to adults only. Expect to pay for your spot in the sun, though. Entrance fees are $30 for women and $40 for men.
• Phantom of the Opera Tickets on Sale – The popular 95-minute Phantom of the Opera performance at The Venetian is offering select performances on sale through July 17. Tickets regularly start at $136; right now you can buy seats for as low as $75.90. Call the Phantom Ticket Office at 866-641-7469 to book.
• Kerry Simon Has Three New Restaurants on the Way – If you’ve eaten at Simon at Palms Place, you’ll know why this is such awesome news. In the coming months, celebrity chef Kerry Simon will be opening a burger joint at Harrah’s and a steakhouse at the Hilton. A third restaurant has not yet been revealed.
• Photos: Mother Nature Blooms Into Summer at Bellagio Gardens – Without question, one of the very best free things to do in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas is the Bellagio gardens, which undergo drastic design changes four times a year. This week, the resort unveiled its summer artistry, which includes colorful flowers and bugs.
• Vegas Weekender: Spring has Sprung and Vegas Offers Outdoor Fun – Strip Clubs in Las Vegas is heating up and there’s a lot going on this weekend. On Saturday, catch Cypress Hill at Mandalay Beach while Styx, Foreigner and Kansas will be performing in Mandalay Bay. Cheech and Chong will perform Friday and Saturday night at the Mirage and Carrie Underwood will perform at the Orleans. Speed skater Apolo Ohno will host Friday evening at Tao in The Venetian.

It seems like everything in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas is slightly quirky, and Hash House A Go Go is no exception. The restaurant is known for its breakfast dishes, and locals as well as visitors flock to it for its unique menu items and filling portions.

Hash House A Go Go serves up what it called “twisted farm food.” That is, you can expect to find classic, down-home farm dishes with a fun flair. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and post-nightclub munchies, and the menu is well suited for any time of day.

If you go for breakfast, take just a minute to breathe in the warm, breakfast smell that hangs in the air. Like a farm kitchen on a Sunday morning, the aroma teases long before you actually get your food. Once you’re thoroughly hungry, dig into the menu, which consists of egg scrambles, crispy potatoes, hashes and even fried chicken and waffles. The flapjacks are bigger than dinner plates and come in a variety of flavors including blueberry pecan, brown sugar banana, blackberry granola, Snickers, butterscotch almond, apple cinnamon, mango coconut, strawberry frosted flake and, of course, traditional. Top your breakfast off with a fancy mimosa, mint latte or traditional hot chocolate.

The lunch menu has a lengthy list of salads. There are also hefty two-patty burgers and several sandwiches to choose from including the BBBLT. There’s no shortage of meat when it comes to eating farm-fresh cooking! And speaking of meat, Hash House A Go Go serves a pork tenderloin sandwich that has won awards.

In addition to stuffed burgers, dinner selections include meatloaf and pot pie. Main dishes aren’t your run-of-the-mill chicken fried steak. Instead, classic favorites have been tweaked for a “twisted” dining experience. The cedar-planked bourbon ribeye, for example, is served with goat cheese and venison sausage mashed potatoes, the mac and cheese is served with a duck skewer and the linguine is topped with sage-fried chicken.

There are actually two Hash House A Go Go locations in Strip Clubs in Las Vegas. The one in Imperial Palace is located one floor up from the casino (the other Hash House A Go Go is located at 6800 West Sahara). It has a spacious dining room with stainless steel tabletops decorated with wheat fronds and jars of homemade jam. The waiting area is large but there are no benches or chairs to sit on while you wait.

Once you’re seated, however, you’ll likely have no problems with the service. Dressed in Dickies and (possibly) outfitted with braided pigtails, the wait staff is prompt, polite and friendly. Any problems with your food are quickly resolved.

Breakfast and lunch dishes generally run $10.00 to $15.00. Dinner selections are $15.00 to $30.00.

Open 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 7:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Photo credit: Cory Haugen

Sit back and relax in Eastside Lounge, an unpretentious bar at Encore Strip Clubs in Las Vegas. The spacious lounge is located right off the casino floor, where there is plentiful seating, the chairs are comfortable and high ceilings mean the lounge is relatively smoke-free.

It is located beside the resort’s pool, and you can enjoy outdoor seating on plush couches poolside, if you’d like a breath of fresh air. Inside, take a seat next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, which look out on the fountains that fringe the pool.

Eastside Lounge serves up a lengthy drink menu that includes specialty cocktails, a large selection of wines and even a handful of fun mocktails. The wait staff is knowledgeable about specialty cocktails, so don’t hesitate to ask. A particular favorite is the sweet lychee martini. The bar also has a selection of organic cocktails.

Shots run from approximately $10.00 up to $24.00 on the high roller menu; choose from a large and diverse selection of vodka, rum, gin, tequila, mezcal, whiskey, cognac and brandy. Wine starts at $10.00 per glass.

Enjoy your drink in style with a selection from Eastside Lounge’s cigar menu. Prices range from $18.00 to $75.00.

Feel free to chill in the lounge even if you aren’t interested in drinking. Mocktails run approximately $8.00 a drink; the cucumber and ginger cooler is worth a try. Soda and standard bar snacks are also available.

The Eastside Lounge is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. and Friday through Monday 11:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m.

Photo credit: Cory Haugen

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Siegfried and Roy’s famous white tiger and magic show came to a standstill in 2003 and the two staged a final performance in February 2009 for a charity event, but their dedication to the preservation and protection of white tigers and other wildlife continues today. When you visit The Mirage, check out the legacy left by Siegfried and Roy at the Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat, which is located near the resort’s guest-only pool.

The habitat consists of two sections: Three pools where a number of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins live and an area where lions, tigers, alpacas and other large mammals live.

This is not a zoo but rather an education and research-based facility, so there are no choreographed shows or performances. In the pool area, visitors may see animal care staff members interact with the dolphins through organized play activities or during feeding time, but don’t expect any fancy acts or tricks. These animals are cared for and respected as living beings, not as entertainment acts. While you’re in the pool area, take the ramp to see the pools from below, which offers a better view of the swimming dolphins. There is also a video here about the conservation efforts of the habitat.

In the secret garden, there are large, fenced-in enclosures where a variety of lions and tigers spend their time relaxing in the sun. Placards placed through the gardens provide background information about the animals.

Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is small but quiet and relaxing, considering its proximity to the on-site pool. There are benches and shaded tables throughout the gardens and near the pools, which offer a nice place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Strip. The entire park is remarkably clean for the safety of the animals. There is a snack bar on site with reasonably priced food, though nothing is served with straws (they’re dangerous for the dolphins if they fall into the pool).

The Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. except for on weekends and holidays when the park is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Hours of operation are subject to change due to weather conditions or special events; call 702-791-7188 for up-to-date information. To get the most out of your visit, arrive in the afternoon to view trainer interactions with the dolphins. The mammals also show the most action later in the afternoon.

If you are interested in a more educational, hands-on opportunity to interact with the dolphins, there is a day-long, trainer for a day program available as well.

This is a family-friendly activity. Admission is $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for children 4-12, and free for children 3 and under when accompanied by an adult.

Photo credits: Gregory Moine (dolphin), JRGCreations (white tiger)