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HOT LIST
Ready for an unforgettable night out on the town? Rent the Runway has opened its first West Coast boutique inside the Cosmopolitan. The upscale store offers sameday dress rentals from designers such as Badgley Mischka, Halston Heritage and RVN.

RESORTS
You’ve got your splashy productions, your lavish suites, your thousanddollar ice cream sundaes — now the Cannery brings you a to-die-for movie experience.

Simply Spectacular
When spring hits the air, AAA Four Diamond Award-winning Westin Lake Las Vegas is a lakefront resort bustling with activity. Warmer temperatures invite stand-up paddle boarding on the lake and tranquil, scenic bike rides around the 3,600 acre resort.

DOWNTOWN
By day, the roof is part hotel pool, part grassy retreat, with chaise longues and upscale picnic grub by Caesars’ former Central chef, Todd Harrington. Unlike other Vegas pools that charge top dollar for a cabana, Picnic offers affordable poolside hangouts for guests and Vegas locals with a view of downtown.

DOWNTOWN
Rat Packers Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. drank here and now it’s your turn. In honor of the 80th anniversary of Repeal Day, Golden Gate has rechristened its casino bar as Bar Prohibition. This watering hole is a great place to chill out, watch a game on HDTV and sip cocktails served in coffee mugs so you don’t elicit the attention of cops.

NIGHTLIFE
Part club, part restaurant, part bar, part live performance, Rose. Rabbit. Lie. at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a throwback to social clubs of yore — but with a hip and modern twist. This grand social experiment is an interactive mash-up of unconventional entertainment, exquisite fare, divine cocktails and funky exhibitions.

Voodoo Rooftop Nightclub
Get your groove on 51 stories above Sin City at the indoor/outdoor Voodoo nightclub. It’s a party in the sky with two action-packed floors connected by a 40,000-pound staircase, which had to be airlifted to the top of the hotel.

DINING
Grab your best pals and head to Crush, a lively new eatery dedicated to, as co-founding restaurateur Jenna Morton explained it, the “ancient ritual of communal feasting.” Indulge in interesting and sharable plates, from shrimp risotto and octopus ceviche to a 28-ounce tomahawk rib-eye steak with smoked Hawaiian sea salt.

HOLIDAYS
The Nevada desert may feel like a world away from Ireland’s lush green pastures, but around St. Patrick’s Day many Las Vegas bars, restaurants and streets can seem like slices of the Emerald Isle. With St. Paddy’s falling on a Monday this year, some in Sin City are making a green-themed weekend of it.

COVER STORY
A Center Strip open-air shopping, dining and entertainment district fills a Vegas void.

SHOPPING
Championship time is here and, lucky for you, sporty styles are making a splash this spring. Sneakers, track pants and accessories with an athletic edge will keep you looking on-trend and feeling super comfortable. Determine your picks now, because even if you blow your bracket, you can still win big on the style scene.

OFFBEAT
Before Wolfgang and Wynn, there was Wayne Newton and the Rat Pack. Those were the glory days of Vegas, when wise guys got the best tables, the dealers knew you by name, and neon beckoned the world to this burgeoning playground..

Vegas is full of cool and kitschy museums that celebrate its col
National Atomic Testing Museum.

SHOWS
Mark your calendars: Las Vegas’ longest running full-length musical returns May 8 for an open-ended engagement at the New Tropicana. Inspired by Abba’s timeless songs, “Mamma Mia!” tells the story of a bride-to-be who invites three men from her mother’s past to her Greek island home in hopes of discovering who her father is.

Big Laughs in Sin City
Comedians have been killing it in Las Vegas since the 1950s when guys like Shecky Greene played the New Frontier with an up-and-comer named Elvis Presley as the opener. Check out some of these acts to find out what’s so funny about seeing comedy in Sin City.

Sunday’s Finest
Combining breakfast with lunch – and most likely mimosas – sets the pace for a relaxing Sunday. And while most of the casino buffets offer brunch items and bottomless champagne on Sundays, here’s where to get your brunch on when you’re in Las Vegas..

What Happened in Vegas
Every visitor to Vegas comes home with at least one good story — whether or not they ever tell it is another thing. Here are a few only-in- Vegas moments you may not have heard about..