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What’s Hot
This naughty satire is raising summer temperatures on the Strip! Bally’s new adults-only romp is inspired by the best-selling novels and film and lampoons the steamy relationship between Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, as seen through the eyes of three girlfriends reading the novel at a book club meeting.

Aria Resort & Casino
At Aria, it’s the little things that make this AAA Five Diamond resort the biggest destination on the Strip. Experience unexpected indulgences like gemstone spa treatments and a wide variety of restaurant offerings with cuisine from award-winning chefs.

Luxor Las Vegas
Own the night at Luxor’s LAX Nightclub. The ultimate nightlife hot spot on the Las Vegas Strip, is now better than ever! LAX is achieving new heights with interactive entertainment, bottle specials, live acts from around the country, complimentary top-shelf bar for ladies from 10:30 p.

Chill Out
In the room, spa-goers sit on heated benches in the mint infused 55-degree air while snowflakes gently fall from the faux star-studded sky. Rub your steaming skin with ice chips from the shaved ice fountain. Spa operators say such rapid cooling of the body has restorative health benefits.

Stratosphere
Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower has launched a movement to Take Vegas Back, a special value package to celebrate the everyman and everywoman who wants a good time at a great price..

A Suite Stay
Sleep: Delano’s spacious onebedroom suites span 725 square feet and feature spa-style baths, a separate living area and flatscreen TVs. The primarily white rooms, adorned with gold accents and desert-inspired touches, average $200 a night. Panoramic suites are also available.

Making (Sound) Waves in the Vegas Pool Scene
Be the life of the party at REHAB. The pool party that started it all attracts Las Vegas’ most tantalizing gods and goddesses to a true paradise environment boasting cabanas, daybeds and comfortable banquettes, perfect for those wanting to see and be seen — all set the beat of the hottest deejays and pop culture icons.

Water Music
Now in its 10th year, the Mandalay Bay Beach Concert Series has been a premier summer concert destination. The Beach Boys, Snoop Dogg and Gavin DeGraw are past performers on the Mandalay Bay Beach stage, which rises over the resort’s faux coastline. Bring beach blankets or even wade in the surf while enjoying the music.

ROCKIN’ RENEWALS
Couples booking Shortino through the hotel’s “Raiding the Rock Vault” Wedding Ceremony Package will have the unique opportunity to be married by a celebrity in a fun and high-energy service that includes post-ceremony photos with the singer. VIP tickets to the venue’s classic rock show “Raiding the Rock Vault” are also included in the $1,399 package.

LIVE THE DREAM
Aspiring rock stars get a taste of stardom at Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp. Drop by the recording studio and play for an hour or rock on for up to four days. From March to May, amateur musicians get a chance to write, jam and record with visiting artists like Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward and UFO’s Michael Schenker.

Sin City Shreds
Two of rock’s biggest acts will hit the Strip this season — both at MGM Grand’s Garden Arena. First, progressive Canadian rockers Rush offer up hits like “Tom Saw yer” and “Spirit of the Radio” to wild fans on July 25..

Lawry’s The Prime Rib
In 1938, two extraordinary entrepreneurs, Lawrence Frank and his brother-in-law Walter Van de Kamp, brought to life Lawrence’s daring vision of a restaurant serving just one entree, roasted prime ribs of beef. Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills was born.

‘Lake’ Placid
Serrano offers up small, savory Italian dishes, including antipasti such as carpaccio and bruschetta, fresh pastas such as risotto and gnocchi, pizzas, a raw seafood selection and impressive main courses like osso bucco and a 1-pound bone-in rib eye..

‘Le Soleil’ Shines Bright
In the early 1990s, Las Vegas hardly seemed like fertile ground for a Canadian circus specializing in hauntingly beautiful acrobatics and artistry. Kitschy shows and Vaudeville-style acts ruled the day. But Vegas has a way of bringing out the gambler in just about everyone.

Summertime Dressing Is a Breeze
The heat of the season calls for easy styling, especially in Las Vegas. Who has time for constant wardrobe changes when pool parties bleed into happy hours and turn into an evening out? Make summer dressing a breeze simply by changing your shoes. Go from day to night in an instant, and look cool while doing it.

Hot Heat, Cool Treats
The Strip’s summer sun can have you running from resort to resort searching for air-conditioned comfort. But for extra relief on the hottest days, try any of these ice-cold menu selections, from creamy delights to slushy cocktails..

Rock of Vegas
On June 13, a trio of ’80s new wave bands — the Smithereens, the Tubes and the Motels — hit the stage. Wellcultivated ’80s playlists will include songs like “A Girl Like You” from the Smithereens, “Talk to Ya Later” from the Tubes featuring Fee Waybill and “Only the Lonely” from the Motels featuring Martha Davis.

Vegas at the Bat
For all of Sin City’s famously indulgent charms, many visitors, especially those on family vacations, welcome a break from the fast-paced fun of its pulsing hotelcasinos. So a laid-back afternoon or evening watching the Las Vegas 51s — the city’s minor league baseball team — at cozy Cashman Field can be a real home run.

MAKE THE EARTH MOVE
Cars seem a bit small? Just a mile from the Strip, Dig This turns giant bulldozers and excavators into play things in an oversized adult sandpit. Have a blast this summer in a (mercifully) air-conditioned ’dozer, shifting metric tons of dirt to dig and refill cavernous holes.

Eight-lane Blacktop
On the fifth level of the Linq’s garage, the Auto Collections is a living motor museum, where many of the 250-plus wild rides are actually for sale. The world’s largest classic car showroom, it includes everything from a 1963 Lincoln convertible used by President John F.

LAP IT UP
DREAM RACING is the area’s only opportunity for amateurs to drive real Ferrari race cars. Included in the experience is time on a realistic simulator (so you don’t hurt the real thing) and then five to 10 laps in a true exotic, from a Corvette to a race-ready Italian stallion.

Summer Nights
There’s no better place to spend your warm evening in Vegas than at Olivia Newton-John’s aptly named “Summer Nights.” The show takes audiences on a musical journey through the internationally renowned singer-actress’ life in film and music as she performs such classic songs as “I Honestly Love You,” “Sam” and “Physical.

Britney: Piece of Me
Fans can’t get enough of pop princess Britney Spears. The international superstar’s hit Las Vegas residency, “Britney: Piece of Me,” was recently voted “best overall show” and “best bachelorette party experience” by the readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Mariah #1 to Infinity
Mariah Carey, the iconic chanteuse and best-selling female artist of all time with over 200 million records sold, is the newest headliner to call Las Vegas home with her hit residency “MARIAH #1 TO INFINITY” now playing at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

Sin City Serenity
At Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, guests can soak up stunning Strip views from its eighth-floor yoga studio’s floor-to-ceiling windows as they practice vinyasa, an invigorating style of “flow” yoga that links poses, mind and breath. Ideal for beginners, the 75-minute class is available daily at 8:30 and 11:30 a.

Out-of-state Eats
Vegas: It’s filled with people from someplace else. And while Sin City has enough original restaurants to satisfy tourists and transplants alike, sometimes you just want a taste of home. Here are a few Vegas outposts of favorite far-away restaurant chains.