A Las Vegas Lifestyle Guide

The Galavantier Blog

It’s another beer extravaganza weekend in Vegas and this time Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino is hosting this BEER Weekend, which will be held September 12-14. This new BEER fest will have a full smattering of activities including a panel discussion on the craft beer revolution, a five-course meal paired with specific brews, a beer brunch and more.

It’s back from the dead figuratively... and literally...? Either way, it's back! That’s right, the infamous Bunkhouse Saloon in Downtown Las Vegas is reopening on August 25 with a performance by Built To Spill. The venue, which initially opened in 1953, has a lengthy history as an epic live music venue with an awesome dive-bar ambiance.

It’s all part of the Las Vegas Downtown Project, which is a movement to revitalize the downtown area including establishing businesses beyond the currently defined Fremont East area.

It is one of the oldest annual marathons in the U.S. – having begun in 1967. Today, it has become an entire weekend of rocking good fun on and around the Strip. The event is highly focused on health and fitness with live music, running and a bit of partying tossed into the mix.

This year the marathon weekend, slated for November 14 – 16, has Snoop Dogg as its main headliner for its concert event on Sunday. Amping it up a notch with Snoop is sure to add an element of awesomeness to this already amazing event.

The sun sets. The sun rises. Wash, rinse, and repeat with more drinks. This is the Vegas lifestyle schedule we know and love, where day melds into night and fades back into a dreaded sunrise, so it's no wonder that our city has mastered the art of having restaurants meld into the nightlife scene with electrified grace. Here are some of our favorite ways to get dinner and wasted at the same time.

Straight from Paris and onto the Vegas Strip, today we're talking about Fall fashion trends for 2014. When you live in a city as flashy and notoriously glamorous as this one, you know you can expect more than traditional muted colors to transform you. Think more items that go "ooh!" and "ahh!", plug it into some high-powered wattage and watch it glitter down The Strip.

I'm currently imagining what Dorothy and her ragtag entourage of Oz would think if they wandered into the Vegas version of Emerald City at the legendary MGM Grand Las Vegas. Surely, they would flip their shit at first, but then the Cowardly Lion would get some fab curls at Christophe Salon, Tin Man would shine front row at a Grand Garden Arena concert, Scarecrow would unravel upon seeing the Skylofts, and Dorothy's new and improved red, sparkly stilettos would find a matching couture pop from Sugar Factory, leaving them all sufficiently "wowed."

It's that time of year again where cuisine reigns supreme and the goodness of people's hearts combine forces. The 8th Annual Las Vegas Fall Restaurant Week lineup was announced recently and we can all start planning our delicious nights out to feed our souls just as much as our bellies.

Alright, even though Vegas has cooled down for the winter, but if you're the kind of person that wants to sweat away the cold, then you'll have countless options for your fitness adventure. After all, we're a city of good-looking, inviting and hospitable people, so our population has a bevy of unique and fun ways to break a sweat in Sin City.

With big name headliners ranging from Britney Spears to Celine Dion, Vegas is a hub for seeing talented vocalists, musicians and more. If you’re headed to town soon, be sure to catch some of these great acts. Whether you enjoy listening to a renowned Vegas entertainer, catching a comedy show or checking out a visiting show, here are a few highlights to round out the year. Comedy Shows Get to Caesars Palace September 5-6 to see Jerry Seinfeld as he brings subtle, sidesplitting sarcasm to town.

It’s time to bring out your inner nerd with the Classic Gaming Expo headed to town on September 12-14 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. Don’t be fooled by the name ‘gaming’ as this has nothing to do with Vegas gaming (ie. slot machines, video poker, etc.), but rather it brings to town the best of video games from the 1960’s to present.