A Las Vegas Lifestyle Guide

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She’s vivacious, sexy and worldly.

She’s curated exhibits at the Erotic Heritage Museum in town.

She’s the owner of Sin City Gallery – a place to escape the doldrums of ‘conservative’ art.

She’s changing the artistic landscape of Downtown Las Vegas, but quietly.

And yes, she has seen more than 300 hours of adult films (more on this later).

The intriguing Dr. Laura Henkel, who landed in Vegas in 2008, did so with a bang as she helped conceive the Erotic Heritage Museum where she worked until 2010.

It can be difficult to navigate the waters of who gets what and how much when it comes to tipping, especially in a city where money flows from one hand to the other like water.

From the second you hail a taxicab or have a prescheduled limousine picking you up at the airport to the time you depart from your hotel room, leaving an unintended disaster for the maid, this is what you need to know for tipping.

**Note: Put your tipping money aside or in a separate pocket and don’t gamble it away, you’ll thank us and so will those who assist you.

It's official, KISS, the legendary rock band and music icons have announced their residency at The Joint inside of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for this fall.

"What happens in Vegas will not stay in Vegas, not if we have anything to do with it. We intend to blow the roof off the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino," said Gene Simmons a founding member of KISS in an released statement.

The new Italian-based restaurant from TV personality and chef, Giada de Laurentiis, inside of The Cromwell is the place to dine at in Vegas. The problem with eating at Giada's is that it's becoming more difficult to get a reservation because of it's immense popularity from locals and visitors alike. Thankfully, though, the powers that be with Giada's will be adding lunch hours beginning July 16. This provides patrons with an additional chance to enjoy this highly-popular eatery.

One of the hottest pool parties in Las Vegas has announced an "action-packed" lineup of some of the best DJs and events to round out the summer season. Wet Republic Ultra Pool, located at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, has a hot list of DJs slated to play through Labor Day Weekend. In addition to a fantastic DJ lineup, August includes the finale of the Hot 100 contest. The sexy contest occurs over the course of the summer with the most beautiful bikini-clad women who hope to be chosen as the summer's hottest female.

You really do not need any more reasons to want to get out from behind that desk do you? Do you really need someone like me to tell you that working is nowhere near as fun as cocktails with a view of the Las Vegas strip? Meetings are better than a night dancing at Hyde Bellagio as the fountains go off in the background? Really, that baloney sandwich between two pieces of stale, old, bread is what you will choose over an heirloom tomato salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette that is chased down with a glass of Prosecco?

You decide to get away to Las Vegas and you are all set for a few days of relaxation and fun at Wynn and Encore Las Vegas. You know you’ll hit the clubs what with Tryst, XS and Surrender just begging for your attention but what else should you consider while you are doing Vegas right? Well, I have a few ideas for you and I am pretty sure that after this quick getaway you will need a vacation from your vacation.

The middle of summer can get a little uncomfortable on the Las Vegas strip as the temperatures soar and the sun becomes relentless. First, don’t abandon the pool idea as that is still a must do in Las Vegas. You can’t possibly visit during the warm months and not get in a tiny bit of sun worshiping. However, if you need a respite from the sun and cocktails and all of that mingling in the shallow water with the pretty people is getting to you, here are a few options.

How To Keep Cool And Out of The Heat In Las Vegas

It used to be a tourist and local’s favorite pastime: buying a six-pack of beer and heading downtown to people watch under the Fremont Street Experience (FSE) canopy. Now, however, doing so can be a punishable with a very expensive offense based on the recent ordinances that were passed by the Las Vegas City Council. This law doesn’t just affect locals; Vegas visitors are just as accountable for knowing the rules. If you’re going to Fremont Street here is what you need to know before you pop the top on that can of booze.

Creators of the Life is Beautiful Festival in Downtown Las Vegas have announced this year's art, music and food lineup for the now three-day cultural event in its second year of operation.

The festival is slated for Friday, October 24 through Sunday, October 26, “featuring nearly 70 chart-topping acts, dozens of culinary giants, and world-renowned speakers.” The event was created last year as a way to bring growth and further attention to Downtown Vegas as well as the local arts community that is progressively expanding.