For many years casinos wanted to keep their guests inside playing, but The Park at the gateway to T-Mobile Arena reminds us that era is over. Offering a well-shaded rest stop for pedestrians on the Strip courtesy of lush mature trees and towering shade structures that resemble multicolored foliage, The Park invites you to grab a table, a drink and some food and stay for a while.

An outdoor dining and entertainment district that bustles whether there’s a show at the arena, or even on a relaxed Sunday afternoon, The Park’s attributes exceed its stunning good looks. Five restaurants punctuate the space:

Shake Shack, Bruxie, Sake Rok, California Pizza Kitchen and Beerhaus. The lady of The Park is Bliss Dance, by artist Marco Cochrane, a 40-foot tall naked wire woman captured in the throes of movement made even more stunning at night when illuminated with 3,000 LEDs.

What you won’t see on The Park’s surface is the cutting-edge energy and conservation efforts and green building practices, such as an on-site well providing all irrigation water. Even the asphalt from the former site was salvaged, ground and recycled to create new paved surfaces. Amid all the sparking lights, The Park is an addition with substance.