Pursuant to our last S&G dispatch, here are the USA Today choices for top attractions on the Strip (uniqueness and affordability being prime considerations). If you’re not staying at a Hilton property right now, you aren’t vouchsafed access to the actual guide, but here’s a potted version …
Dining: Gordon Ramsay Steak [Paris-Las Vegas]; rm seafood [Mandalay Bay]; Nove Italiano [Palms]; The Peppermill; L’Atelier du Joel Robuchon [MGM Grand]; Wicked Spoon Buffet [The Cosmopolitan].
Nightlife: Rhumbar [The Mirage, above]; The Barrymore [Royal House]; Public House [Venetian]; Marquee [Cosmo]; Encore Beach Club [Wynncore]; Casa Fuente.
Working out: Red Rock Canyon; Red Rock Canyon Scooter Car Tour; Dolphin Yoga [Mirage]; Guns and Ammo Garage; Nike Golf Store [MBay]; Dale Chihuly store [Bellagio]; Bonanza Gifts.
Hot Neighborhood: It’s just around the corner from LVA HQ … Chinatown, home to Little Macau. Ironically, Korean and Japanese cuisine dominates the restaurant row, including Korean Honey Pig BBQ, Raku and Monta Ramen. You can find Filipino fast food, too.
Arts & Culture: The Chuck Jones Experience [Circus Circus]; CityCenter sculpture tour [CityCenter, left]; Evil Dead The Musical 4D [Planet Hollywood].
See & Be Scene: Kardashian magnet Sugar Factory [Paris].
Only in Vegas: The “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.
Insider tip: Longhauling.
Unless you count The Mirage and Bellagio, Steve Wynn makes a piss-poor showing. Well, that’s what you get for pricing your products out of the range of “the 97%,” Steve. Or as Marilyn Winn Winn-Spiegel Spiegel would say, “Vive la douchebagerie!“
