A Las Vegas Lifestyle Guide

The Galavantier Blog

If you had to getaway from your getaway this is where you would go. Imagine saving yourself from yourself and then you can imagine what Red Rock does for you. I need the sun, the action and I need the food in Las Vegas but I don’t always need all the crowds or the traffic or the prices. I can almost have my cake and eat it too. That is the draw at Red Rock Casino because you can just about have your perfect Las Vegas vacation with out having the little things that bother you about Las Vegas around.

3 Must Have Dishes In Las Vegas And The Chefs Behind Them

Breakfast at Bouchon at Venetian.

“I have to thank you my wife thinks I’m a genius because of your high heat roasted chicken.”

Chef Thomas Keller smiles and looks at me and then asks, “Did you tell her it’s my technique and recipe?”

“Of course not, what do you think, I’m crazy, why would I give you the credit?” I quickly respond.

The Chateau in Paris Las Vegas. Looking for that authentic “only in Vegas” experience? This is definitely it.

But the evening is just getting started and you don’t want to get there too early. Seeing a show at Paris isn’t a bad idea. They have the Four Seasons tribute Jersey Boys, which is a great time even if you don’t know the original 60s inspirations. Next door at the connected Bally’s casino you can experience the classic showgirl revue Jubilee! Or there’s hypnotist Anthony Cools, a longtime Vegas draw who makes audience members do all kinds of unexpected things.

I have to be perfectly honest with you when I tell you that I’m starving therefore I must write about where you should be eating lunch in Las Vegas even though we both know that I’m the one that really wants and needs to eat. (Pool season is around the corner therefore I cannot eat, I have to look good once I shed my winter coat). I really want to head over to Town Square and demand a Kale Salad at I Love Burgers but let’s face it, kale is so done these days, right?

When it comes to food, Las Vegas is all about Steakhouses. But the prices (and the wait) at some of the celebrity chef spots, or even the big name chains, can be a little daunting. How are you going to save your cash for the cards? Fear not. Though they fly under the radar, there are several steakhouses without all the hype and hoopla that still serve with the same sizzle, but as much as a third less expensive. Here are a few favorites:

I have a tendency to really go on about places that make me feel special. I just like that when I travel. I like the idea that somebody really appreciates my business enough to treat me with a little more kindness. To be a bit more attentive. To acknowledge that I am a valued customer. You get that The Signature at MGM. You pull up to the front door and someone greets you. The front desk is ready to handle your every request. They seem to care. What a novel idea for a hotel, right?

It's almost the weekend and you are thinking of a Las Vegas nightclub. I have plans for you. You are headed to one of the hottest of the hot Vegas clubs, XS at Wynn, the resort that has totally become the party spot. Wanna hear something crazy? XS and its sister clubs Tryst and Surrender have the lock on so many big DJs in Vegas, it’s like a year-round Electric Daisy Carnival. On any given weekend, you might be waving your hands in front of a DJ booth holding Guetta, Afrojack, Bassnectar, Calvin Harris, Diplo, Dirty South, Redfoo, Jermaine Dupri… crazy, right?

From the moment you are greeted at the theatre by Swinging London characters—bobbies and dolly birds—to the sounds of “Hello Goodbye” or “Good Morning, Good Morning,” you know that The Beatles LOVE is not going to be just another stage show. Or even another Cirque du Soleil extravagance. Because this stage spectacle (and it really does deserve that lofty title) is not just another tribute show to the music of the Fab Four.

It’s not that I have to soak in a tub while looking out at the Las Vegas strip with a glass of champagne in my hand and a roaring fire in the fireplace. I don’t really need the big screen televisions in each room. Frankly, I don’t need the comfortable couch that beckons me to linger in the room longer than I should. When I’m in Las Vegas I don’t really need any of that. However, I just like to have options and when that option means I get to choose to relax in style I’m pretty happy about it. Another option? The Palms Casino Resort is a quick skytube walk away.

You might be going for romantic or making things right by doing something nice or have no plan at all. This is my fool proof plan for pampering your partner in Las Vegas.