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Best Casino Kickback: Shady Grove Lounge
This easygoing bar and lounge is always the meetup before or after whatever’s going down.
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Best Comeback: Ghostbar
Ghostbar's familiar fun vibe is there but with an interesting new mix of DJs and other entertainment.
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Best Dayclub: Encore Beach Club
The biggest day party on the Strip somehow continues to grow.
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Best Dive Bar DJ: DJ Cat Stro
Wax Wednesdays and Saturday Spins are some of Berlin’s most audibly eccentric nights, thanks to DJ Cat Stro.
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Best Dive Bar: The Sand Dollar Lounge
The Sand Dollar Lounge has been one of local Vegas’ favorite end-up-there spots since 1976.
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Best DJ: DJ E-Rock
We salute our readers’ fine taste in DJs.
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Best Downtown Nightlife: Commonwealth
The best bars have character and Fremont East’s Commonwealth is rich with a sophisticated and artsy persona.
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Best Happy Hour: WSKY Bar & Grill
What’s better than happy hour? Two happy hours.
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Best Karaoke Night: Hard Hat Lounge
Hard Hat's Wednesday night karaoke is drawing in a crowd and becoming the spot to grab a cold one.
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Best Latin Night: Deseo Latin Sundays at Omnia
Omnia’s signature Latin party started as a monthly event, but its popularity surged so quickly, Tao Group turned it into a weekly affair.
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Best LGBTQ Bar: The Phoenix
The Phoenix is a LGBTQ mainstay.
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Best Lounge: Juliet Cocktail Room
Saying goodbye to the Dorsey was tough, but this Victorian-style beauty has softened the blow.
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Best New Hookah: Pine Bistro
Pine Bistro’s craft hookah program goes above and beyond.
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Best New Patio: Cheri Rooftop
A night on a Parisian rooftop sipping cocktails is all anyone ever wants, isn’t it?
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Best Nightclub: Zouk Nightclub
The talent lineup here is as diverse as it gets, including Illenium, Kaskade, Ludacris, T-Pain, Deadmau5 and more
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Best Off-Strip Lounge: Rouge Room
The Vegas experience isn’t easily replicated off-Strip, but Rouge Room nails the ambiance, sophistication and outright glamor to a tee.
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Best Place to Dance: Area15
Area15 has found a truly significant groove.
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Las Vegas Sun presents: High School Heroes 2026
It’s our privilege to once again shine light on the remarkable acts of heroism, generosity, selflessness and community commitment exhibited by our region’s youngest leaders.
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What to do in Las Vegas this week: March 26-April 1
The Phenomenal Womxn Poetry Festival, Mariah the Scientist, the Philharmonic does the music of John Williams, Major League Indoor Soccer and more.
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Sports are just part of Special Olympics Nevada's mission
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Nevada high school football postseason brackets face a chaotic new reality
No matter what record Bishop Gorman, Faith Lutheran or Somerset Losee posts in the fall, each program will play in a state championship game. All ...
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New casino: Cadence Crossing opens to replace Jokers Wild on Boulder Highway
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66 years after Moulin Rouge Agreement, Historic Westside landmark looks to future
Standing on a small stage in front of the historic Harrison House on F Street, Katherine Duncan-Reed read aloud a proclamation that — 66 years ...
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Golden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella
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Henderson lags behind Nevada in closing the gender pay gap
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Zoox robotaxi rolling out new destinations and improving service
Zoox, the autonomous robotaxi company, announced today that its presence in Las Vegas is expanding and updates designed to enhance the rider experience will soon ...
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White Castle closing two Las Vegas locations
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16
Florida becomes the first No. 1 seed not to reach the Sweet 16 since Purdue infamously fell to No. 16 seed Farleigh Dickinson in 2023. ...
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Now 10 years old, T-Mobile Arena is the most impactful non-casino venue ever built in Las Vegas
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Las Vegas initiative supports trafficking survivors’ path to independence
While law enforcement focuses on getting people, mostly women, out of the cycle of human trafficking, Anzorena said Hope Co. is about supporting survivors’ transition ...
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Tyrin Jones will be back for sophomore season with UNLV basketball
Retaining the Las Vegas native was widely considered the program’s top offseason priority, particularly in an era defined by constant roster turnover through the NCAA ...
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K-pop star Lisa sets up a Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum
The Blackpink singer, rapper and dancer will be the first K-pop artist with a Las Vegas Strip residency.
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Your Easter weekend in Las Vegas starts here
Whether you're brunching, egg hunting or exploring the neighborhood, Las Vegas has a few great ways to spend Easter weekend this year.
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Report: Super Bowl expected to return to Las Vegas in 2029
NFL league owners are expected to vote next week on bringing the Super Bowl back to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in 2029, according to ...
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UNLV instructor Elsa Gramola brings the taste of Italy to your table
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