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Nightlife in Las Vegas is an every changing industry. There exist a club for
just about every taste, whether it is a wild bar (Coyote Ugly) to a three room
ultra lounge (Light, Pure, Tao). Almost every hotel has a club or lounge of some
sort so it is easy to find something where ever you may be staying.
One thing to consider in Las Vegas there is essentially no last call. Most
clubs remain open till 4am and then there are the various after-hours clubs as
well. Drink prices can range anywhere from $4-$8 for a domestic bottle of beer,
$8-$10 for well drinks (depending on if you like premium alcohol), and $200+ for
a bottle of alcohol which usually come with a table.
There is certain nights of the week where clubs are busy then others. For
example on the weekends the ultra lounge/clubs are always full of tourists and
locals alike. During the weekdays you will find that some of the best places to
be are the clubs that have Service Industry Night (SIN). Those are usually the
days when everyone that works in Las Vegas takes off (middle of the week
Tuesday-Thursday) and that's their "weekend."
Cover
Cover is a big thing in Las Vegas. Generally expect to pay
anywhere from $15-$30 for cover. There of course is exceptions those mainly
being groups of people that have paid for a table reservation, ladies, and
sometimes locals. On nights where a club is having a Expect to wait in a line,
depending on the night, anywhere from 10 minutes - 2 hours. A general rule of
thumb, is to get there early as in before 10pm, yeah it will be empty but you
will not have to wait in a long line, you might get a cheaper cover, but do not
expect drinks inside to be any cheaper.
Table Service
Now regarding table services in Las Vegas, keep in mind
that a table generally comes with the bottle purchase not the other way around.
Its just like a restaurant, unless you keep buying bottles from the hostess they
will ask you to vacate the table so that someone else can occupy the table.
Attire
Each club normally has a set policy on what a person can wear
into their establishment. The problem with this is that they can define from one
person to the next what is acceptable. When thinking about what to wear a few
words come to mind that are very vague: Casual chic, Upscale attire,
Business attire. General rule of thumb is most of the time women know
what to wear when they are going out. Men just make sure not to wear tennis
shoes, tank tops, hats, t-shirts. For men in general you can never go wrong with
slacks and a button-up shirt.
Finally, just a note about the current list of clubs. Nightlife in Las Vegas
is very dynamic. It is always changing and clubs generally have a shelf
life of about 4 years before something new has to be invented. There are clubs
that are really not clubs (Rehab) just promotions at certain venue.
Near the Strip
Starting from the south side of the strip going north
• Rum Jungle at the Mandalay
Bay General admission (Sunday - Thursday): $20. General admission (Friday -
Saturday, Monday): $25. 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119
• Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce right outside the shops Mandalay Place at
Mandalay Bay General Admission: $20 (Sun., Mon., Wed., Thurs.) Front of the line: $40
(Fri., Sat.) 3930 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119
• Mix at the top of
THE Hotel at Mandalay Bay. Beginning at 10 p.m., Sunday - Thursday, $20. Friday - Saturday, $25. Locals
are free. 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119
• Foundation
Room at the top of the
Mandalay Bay. Mondays only, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Locals: $10. non-locals: $30. 3950 S.
Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119
• RA
at the Luxor. Wednesday - Thursday: Men - $20, Women - $10. Friday - Saturday: Men - $30,
Women - $20. 3900 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89119
• Coyote Ugly at the New York - New
York. Monday - Sunday: after 8pm All - $10. New York-New York hotel-casino Las
Vegas, NV 89109
• Studio 54 at the
MGM Grand. Wednesday & Thursday: $30. Tuesday, Friday, & Saturday: $40. 3799 S. Las
Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109
• Teatro Euro Bar at the MGM Grand. Tuesday - Saturday, 9 p.m. - approximately 4 a.m. 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las
Vegas, NV 89109
• Tabu at
the MGM Grand
• ICE on
the corner or Harmon and Koval. Wednesday, Friday - Saturday, 10:30 p.m. until the party ends. General
admission: $20. 200 E. Harmon Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89109
• Empire Ballroom On Las Vegas Blvd. behind the Walgreens next to MGM
Grand. Tuesday, Thursday Friday - Sunday, 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. General admission: $20.
3765 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109
• Seven next to the
Monte Carlo 3724 Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109
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