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No city in the world has the power to transform itself like Las Vegas, a sales-savvy amusement park that unapologetically changes themes whenever it likes. But beyond the Strip, an entire city exists. This is where to find some of Vegas’s most transformative experiences: the mammoth new Las Vegas Springs Preserve, legendary local restaurants like Lotus of Siam, and events like First Friday, when gritty downtown turns into a giant art party.

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8 Hotels 8 Restaurants 14 Activities

Destinations: Las Vegas · Downtown · Harmon Corridor · Primm · The Strip · Summerlin

Themes: Food + Drink · Hotels + Resorts · Spring Travel

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Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa

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Summerlin | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

It’s impossible to get any closer to the stunning Red Rock Canyon conservation area—located 10 miles west of the Strip—than at the Red Rock Casino,
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The Platinum

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

A block from Las Vegas Boulevard, Platinum has 255 suites, which come with full stainless-and-granite kitchens, and—unlike most properties on the S
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Wynn Las Vegas

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

With a casino floor flooded with natural light, a botanical theme, and a collection of restaurants with rising celebrity chefs like Alex Stratta an
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The Venetian

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

The most painstakingly detailed of the themed casino resorts, the Venetian is a condensed version of its namesake city and features some of the lar
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Flamingo Las Vegas

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

In a town where "classic" is a euphemism for "marked for implosion," Flamingo Las Vegas, which was originally owned by Bugsy Siegel in 1946, has ex
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The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

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Harmon Corridor | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Now owned by the Morgans Hotel Group, the Hard Rock today is less grunge and far more rock 'n' roll glam, with an expansion that will include a 35,
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THEhotel at Mandalay Bay

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Fashionably minimalist, THEhotel is meant to feel like a boutique hotel (though with 1,118 rooms, this is hardly the case). A non-gaming property,
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Caesars Palace

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Opened in 1966, Caesars was Las Vegas's first foray into over-the-top themed opulence, and the classic bubbling fountains, trompe l'oeil ceilings,
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SW Steakhouse

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Descend a grand, winding escalator to this classic American steakhouse, where velvet ropes and burly security guards keep gawkers at bay and make t
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Vintner Grill

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Summerlin | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Enter this airy, all-white modern dining room, which opened in 2006, and the only reminder that you are not eating in the Hamptons is the fact that
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Rosemary's Restaurant

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Summerlin | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Sunday nights are the wrong time to dine on the Strip, since chefs and sommeliers usually put their places on autopilot and go elsewhere for dinner
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Guy Savoy

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

After a year of delays and high anticipation, celebrated Parisian chef Guy Savoy’s dining room in Caesars Palace finally opened in late 2006. With
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Lotus of Siam

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Las Vegas | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada

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Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

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Wynn Las Vegas

The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

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Fashion Outlets Las Vegas

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Primm | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Rest of Nevada

Vegas is known for having scads of discount outlets, but the king of them all is 35 miles west, in the border town of Primm. Fashion Outlets Las Ve
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Talulah G

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Summerlin | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

With a Harrods rumored to be on the way, Barneys opening a store in the Venetian’s new Palazzo wing, and multiple hotel arcades chockablock with hi
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Forum Shops at Caesars

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

This giant, 160-shop mall resembles an ancient Roman city, with columns and arches, piazzas and fountains, and faux-outdoor cafés beneath cloud-pai
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Unica Home

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

A resource for interiors magazines and set designers (products have shown up on shows like Sex and the City and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), Un
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Rock 'n Roll Wine

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Every month, up to 800 revelers gather at an ever-shifting location—a club, a restaurant, a resort pool—to taste wines from as many as 50 visiting
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Las Vegas Springs Preserve

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Downtown | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Springs Preserve, a 180-acre protected nature area just a few miles west of the Strip, may seem an unlikely location for a giant show
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First Fridays

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Downtown | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Part street carnival—fire-breathers, mimes, exhibitionists, and local bands mix with the pedestrian traffic—and part serious exhibition, the art cr
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Conservatory at Bellagio

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

The atrium inside Bellagio Hotel and Casino transforms five times per year from one over-the-top botanical display to another. A massive team of ho
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Atomic Testing Museum

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Get a serious look at the history of the Nevada test site, along with an exhaustive collection of memorabilia from the era when atomic testing was
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PURE

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The Strip | U.S. and Canada | U.S. | Nevada | Las Vegas

Open since New Year’s Eve 2004, Pure is approaching icon status. The interiors of the bi-level club range from the stark white main room to the ext
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