Summer Survival Guide 2012
Summer Survival Guide
May 10th, 2012
Our annual package of cool tips for the hot season: Activities, Scene, Drink, Travel, Gear and Style. Read more »
The Deal
A short guide to daylife
May 10th, 2012
It’s been half a decade since Las Vegas pools began turning into nightclubs. Or day clubs, rather. There have been some false starts (remember the stripper pool at the Rio?), but all in all, daylife has made it over the hump. But how important is it really that DJ-this is playing here and Resident-that is playing there? Well, sure it’s important—but none of it means much unless you know your pools first. Most of the questions I get about pools fall into three categories: Which ones are topless, which ones have blackjack, and which ones can I get into if I’m not a hotel guest? Read more »
Summer Survival Guide
Summer Gadgets
All the tools to make you super cool in the hot clime
May 10th, 2012
Summer Survival Guide
Staycation Deals
May 10th, 2012
Four Seasons Hotel, LVH, Green Valley Ranch and JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. Read more »
Summer Survival Guide
Vacation Lite
Want to get away and improve your health? These resorts are designed to help you do both.
May 10th, 2012
Within five hours of Las Vegas are several health resorts in serene spots where you won’t mind breaking a massive sweat. And, yes, all of the resorts offer traditional spa pampering, too. Read more »
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The Skinny on Skinny
The Ragin’ Bull, as served at Wynn & Encore Resort Pools, $15
May 10th, 2012
Maintaining your healthiest weight doesn’t mean that you have to turn in your dance card or eschew adult beverages altogether. It does, however, mean that in addition to watching what you eat, you’ll have to start paying attention to what’s in your glass. Lately, there’s been no shortage of products on the market touting the “skinny” drink lifestyle—Bethenny Frankel’s Skinny Girl line, Funkin cocktail mixers and Tres Agaves’ certified organic margarita mix are just three—and websites such as MyFitnessPal.com can help you track your intake, but you can also do it on your own. Read more »
Summer Survival Guide
Five Great Vegas Milk Shakes
May 10th, 2012
Vegas Seven’s food critic, Max Jacobson, picks his favorite summer indulgences: Read more »
Summer Survival Guide
Cuckoo for Coconut Water?
A professional taster puts the trendiest brands to the test
May 10th, 2012
Coconut water: the world’s latest miracle elixir. It’s high in electrolytes and antioxidants, devoid of cholesterol and fat, and so pure that it can be used as intravenous fluid (please don’t try that at home). It is marketed as the ultimate all-natural revitalizing energy drink, but with myriad brands available and their health-benefit claims relatively equal, which one really tastes the best? Everyone has their opinion, and since I taste beverages for a living, Vegas Seven asked me to offer mine on six varieties available locally. Read more »
Summer Survival Guide
7 Concerts not to Miss
May 10th, 2012
Snoop Dogg (May 12), The Jesus and Mary Chain (June 16), Chris Botti (July 6), The Fray and Kelly Clarkson (July 27), The Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & The Monsters and Cracker (July 28), Seal with Macy Gray (Aug. 4) and Dee Snider (Sept. 1). Read more »
