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HOT LIST
On March 8, High Street mainstay Topshop opens a 20,000-square-foot retail space in Fashion Show Mall. Launched in 1964, the British brand has since set up more than 300 shops in 37 countries (the Sin City space is their largest on the West Coast).

RESORTS
The Plaza Hotel & Casino has capped off its Dean Martin-meets-Gucci revamp. Expect marble floors and opulent chandeliers paired with framed relics from the downtown hotel’s four-decade history. The $35-million overhaul included all guest rooms. Even the Plaza’s iconic dome lights were replaced with 48,000 energy-efficient bulbs.

RESTAURANTS
Could it be Monsieur Gagnaire, chef extraordinaire, in Las Vegas? Mais oui!.

NIGHTLIFE
Escape to the lavish comforts of Lily, a brandspanking-new elite retreat in the center of the Bellagio — complete with panoramic views of the surrounding casino floor. Brilliant shades of mahogany and gold, antiquey mirrors and Spanish-stone tabletops contribute to a cool, sleek aesthetic.

Celebutantes
For Las Vegas nightclubs, the visible presence of celebrities — either through paid appearances or non-scheduled sightings — is crucial to maintaining a public profile and establishing prestige. Those images of famous faces partying in high-end clubs — on the Web, in tabloid magazines and on TV shows like “E! News” — may look like happenstance.

Sin City Serenity
It’s hard to believe, but the city that’s known for its all-you-can-eat buffets and yard-long margaritas is also home to some of the most unforgettable yoga experiences around..

SHOPPING
Who said, “Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize”? Your mom? Rachel Zoe? The guy who came up with that thing about location? Regardless, there’s much to be said for this bit of wisdom from the Department of Sartorial Redundancy. An eyecatching bag or a towering Blahnik can perk up a humdrum outfit.

On the Rise
If you haven’t heard of Moreno yet, you will. His cover of the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” with violinist Joshua Bell caught the ears of one Simon Cowell, who auditioned Moreno with an eye to his guesting on both Cowell’s “X Factor” and a future Michael Bublé tour.

SHOWS
You don’t have to be a fan of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to fall in love with “Jersey Boys” — the hit musical based on that group’s sensational story which, after nearly four years at The Palazzo, opens at Paris Las Vegas on March 6..

OFFBEAT
If you can’t get to Ireland — or even Boston — to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Las Vegas is the next best thing. The city is home to a ton of Irish-themed watering holes. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, we thought we’d highlight four of the best.

SHOWS
Las Vegas’ favorite girl about town is back on stage in “Peepshow,” the hit musical that combines striptease with high-production music and dance. Holly Madison stars as Bo Peep, who takes a journey from sexual timidity to empowered womanhood. Along the way, our heroine meets up with eroticized versions of characters from Mother Goose.

Menopause the Musical
If the voice of the Soap Star in “Menopause the Musical” sounds familiar, there’s good reason. Paige O’Hara, who plays the over-the-hill actress in the popular musical, was the voice of Belle in the animated classic “Beauty and the Beast.” “Menopause” is the unlikely hit that has been giving Las Vegas audiences a rollicking good time since 2006.

Blue Man Group
The wildly popular antic romp known as Blue Man Group this month celebrates a dozen years in Las Vegas, where the earless trio fills a theater night after night for a communally joyful and entirely bizarre experience.

Seinfeld
Turns out, Jerry Seinfeld was never comfortable being America’s king of comedy when his TV show was at the height of its popularity. “I always thought ‘comedy’ and ‘star’ were mutually exclusive,” Seinfeld said on Showtime’s “Inside Comedy.” “You’re either a star or you’re a comic.

Mystère
Cirque du Soleil’s longest-running Las Vegas show is getting the “ZED” treatment. Several artistic elements from Cirque’s Tokyo production of “ZED” — forced to close following the 2011 Japan earthquake — will be incorporated into “Mystère,” which is still going strong 18 years after its debut.

Topless (Not Tasteless)
There’s a widely held belief among visitors to Las Vegas that adult-themed productions are necessarily trashy. Well, we think that’s flat-out wrong. Some of the Strip’s sexiest shows are actually pretty tasteful..

Carrot Top
Dark March 14 to 18 and April 18 to 22.

SPORTS
The 64-team NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will light up the city with a round-the-clock bacchanalia of hoops, revelry and wagering that tips off March 15 — with 48 games packed into the first four days..

Fast Times
There’s nothing like NASCAR in Vegas. Where else can fans hang out in a place called the Neon Garage? Known as the Disneyland of NASCAR, the Neon Garage is a swirl of nonstop live music and Vegas-style entertainment, offering unmatched upclose views of the drivers and pit crews.

OFFBEAT
Think of America’s great beer-drinking cities and Vegas doesn’t spring immediately to mind. No, the cocktail reigns supreme here — and has done so ever since the days when Las Vegans clinked martini glasses against the redorange glow of the atomic bombs dropped on the nearby Mojave Desert.

Full Tilt
The Pinball Hall of Fame is one of the world’s largest collections of pinball machines open to the public. It’s got aisles and aisles of games — 250 in all — every one playable. Admission is free; you can entertain yourself all afternoon for $10..

ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS
Mondays: “Greg London – Impressions That Rock!” LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 800.644.4444.