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The Art of Nightlife
Sexy thunders back into Planet Hollywood on a bejeweled carousel horse. Welcome to your exclusive first peek inside Gallery Nightclub and the Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Saloon.
March 31st, 2011
I’m spoiled. I’ve become pretty accustomed over the last seven or so years to seeing clubs before others do. It’s part of the job, it’s a privilege, and I take it seriously. So even when a space has a past, I try always to approach it with a fresh pair of eyes. Imagine my surprise (and relief) when halfway through my tour of Gallery Nightclub and the adjacent Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Saloon (formerly Privé Nightclub and the Living Room Lounge), I realized I had been entirely thrown off by about 90 degrees, completely turned around by the changes. Read more »
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Go Sell It on the Mountain
Vegas brings its message of sin and skin to Sundance
February 10th, 2011
Park City, Utah, experienced a higher-than-average dose of Sin City during last month’s Sundance Film Festival when two Vegas brands showed up in force. And they didn’t come empty-handed. Read more »
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Notre Chateau
An exclusive first look at the club that candy built
December 23rd, 2010
Lollipop sales have been good this year. I mean really good. And by the looks of the goings-on at Paris, all that candy money is being put to incredible use as Chateau Nightclub & Gardens and Sugar Factory American Brasserie grow around, in front of and beneath the Strip’s iconic Eiffel Tower. Read more »
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Oh, You Fancy, Huh?
Now in its sixth year, Vegas Prom plays dress-up, poolside at Tao Beach
October 14th, 2010
“Nails done, hair done, everything did …” See, gentlemen? Hip-hop artist Drake gets it! Prom dress, proper prom coif, makeup, Choos, purse and the ultimate prom accessory—a date. It’s all labor done in hopes of winning a place in the annual Vegas Prom court. For many, prom brings back memories, for some it brings back nightmares. But no matter what your relationship to the court, this prom is decidedly different; this time there is no curfew. Read more »
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What’s Going Down
As in down-Strip, downtown and Down & Derby
September 30th, 2010
Veteran nightclub operator Mike Milner greeted me at the Copa Room’s door, and in an instant it was just like old times. Since April, the former Studio 54, Tabu and Teatro GM has been laying low, but been busy nonetheless, keeping his focus on the burgeoning events lineup at his new nightspot on the south end of the Strip. Read more »
