Experience all Las Vegas has to offer, inside AND outside the neon!

Bars & Lounges

Golden Tiki

  • Aces & Ales
  • The Artifice
  • Bad Beat Brewery (And Tasting Room)
    • One of the best new little breweries that have popped up in what’s now called the Henderson Brewery District.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.badbeatbrewing.com | 7380 Eastgate Rd #110, Henderson, NV 89011
  • Boulder Dam Brewing Co
    • Great beer, great bar food, great patio. Right in the heart of Southern Nevada’s charmingest small town, Boulder City.
    • Read about it here.
    • boulderdambrewing.com | 453 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 89005
  • Bunkhouse Saloon 
  • Chef Marc’s Trattoria
  • Coffee Hunter
  • Dino’s
    • Read about it here.
    • dinoslv.com | 1516 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104
  • Dispensary Lounge
  • The Dive Bar
    • Lives up to its name! And if that’s your sort of thing (and if you like eclectic, passionate live bands), you must go here.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.facebook.com/DiveBarLV | 4110 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89119
  • Fireside Restaurant & Tavern
    • MY local bar! Dark and friendly, great beer selection and top notch bar food. This place is always pulling you back.
    • Read about it here.
    • orbtaverns.com/fireside | 1785 E. Cactus Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89183
  • The Golden Tiki
    • Over-the-top polynesian theme. Great housemade cocktails. A remarkable level of popularity?
    • Read about it here.
    • www.thegoldentiki.com | 3939 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas NV 89102
  • Hofbrauhaus
  • Khoury’s Fine Wine and Spirits
  • Komex Express
  • Money Plays 
    • Amazing beers, shuffleboard, and a partnership with the taco joint next door. I’ve never met a nicer bartender! Or patrons, for that matter.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.moneyplayslv.com | 4755 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
  • Sand Dollar Lounge
    • A hipster dive bar. A divester bar? Expect live bands, interesting beers, billiards, & more!
    • Read about it here.
    • thesanddollarlv.com | 3355 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
  • Vanguard Lounge

Restaurants & Food

Las Vegas Mela

  • Bad Owl Coffee Shop
    • One bad (in a good way) little coffee shop, for those who like to brave outside the world of triple caramel soy 2 pumps butternut squash grande macchiato with whip.
    • Read about it here.
    • badowlcoffee.com | 10575 S Eastern Ave #160, Henderson, NV 89052
  • The Beach Hut Deli
    • A hint of California, this side of the 101. BIG, laid back sandwiches.
    • beachhutdeli.com | 9500 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123
  • Capo’s Restaurant & Speakeasy
    • Themed to delight. Packed full of entertainment. Delicious Italian food.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.caposrestaurant.com | 5675 W. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89146
  • Chicago Joe’s
  • Chicago Style Taco Shop
  • F. Pigalle
    • Part sex shop, part fondue restaurant, part wine-in-a-baby-bottle. You do the math.
  • FiAMMA Trattoria & Bar
  • Golden Steer
  • Grouchy John’s Coffee Shop
    • Friendly staff and my favorite place for a latte and some TCB. Please support these guys.
    • Read about it here.
    • grouchyjohns.com | 8520 S Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89123
  • Herbs & Rye
    • Come for the cocktails (best in town), but stay for the half-off happy hour steak specials. You heard me right – during happy hour they discount the FOOD and NOT the drink!
  • Jinya Ramen
  • Kneaders Bakery
    • A chain bakery. Overly cute. Popular.
    • Read about it here.
    • kneaders.com | 11271 S Eastern Ave, Henderson, NV 89052
  • The Landings
    • Dine with a view of the private planes that transport Las Vegas’s highest of society in and out of town.
    • Read about it here.
    • thelandingshnd.com | 3500 Executive Terminal Dr, Henderson, NV 89052
  • Luv-It Frozen Custard
  • Mingo
    • A restaurant in flux. A great design and a location that’s both good and bad.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.eatmixmingo.com | 1017 S 1st St #180, Las Vegas, NV 8910
  • Naked City Pizza
    • OMG this pizza place is SO good. And DDD was there.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.nakedcitylv.com | 4608 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169
  • Nielsens Frozen Custard
    • Something about Nielsens frozen custard makes me get teary eyed. So delicious.
  • Pamplemousse
    • Old french food in an old Vegas joint. The decor might make you feel like you crossed the Atlantic.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.pamplemousserestaurant.com | 400 E Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104
  • Pink Box Doughnuts
    • Really, really, really great doughnuts. And beyond the usual, they’ve also got some really … exotic ones as well.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.pinkboxdoughnuts.com | 10251 S Eastern Ave, Henderson, NV 89052
  • Pizza Rock
    • OMG maybe the best pizza in the world! Read the below episode so you know what to order.
    • Read about it here.
    • pizzarocklasvegas.com | 201 N 3rd St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
  • Satay
    • Probably one of the best little Thai places in town – and that’s saying a lot in Sin City.
    • Read about it here.
    • sataylasvegas.com | 3900 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
  • Soho Sushi Bowlrrito
    • Read about it here.
    • www.yelp.com | 6040 W Badura Ave, Ste 150, Las Vegas, NV 89118
  • Taco Y Taco
    • Best taco place in Vegas! And it’s not on the strip. Click below for what to order.
    • Read about it here.
    • facebook.com/tacotacome | 9470 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123
  • Trattoria Nakamura-Ya
    • Read about it here.
    • www.yelp.com | 5040 W Spring Mountain Rd Suite 5, Las Vegas, NV 89146

Las Vegas Activities & Day Trips

Glass Craft & Bead Expo

Hotels & Casinos

Wynn Las Vegas

  • The Artisan
    • Dark, cool, and artistic. Oh, and a real draw for strippers looking to <ahem> minimize tanlines. Check out the lounge’s patio, if you can find it.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.artisanhotel.com | 1501 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89102
  • Bally’s Las Vegas
  • Ellis Island
    • Oh, please stay open forever, Ellis Island! They brew their own beer, their lounge has late night karaoke, and I heard one time Drew Carey sang there.
    • Read about it here.
    • ellisislandcasino.com | 4178 Koval Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89109
  • SLS Las Vegas
    • Read about it here.
    • slslasvegas.com | 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
    • One of the newest hotels in town, full of amazing eats and people that are cooler than you.
  • South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
    • Read the review here.
    • Read the full Make The Weekend episode here.
    • southpointcasino.com | 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89183
  • Wynn Las Vegas
    • The most beautiful property on the strip, with one of the best collections of restaurants and amenities in Vegas… and maybe the world.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.wynnlasvegas.com | 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Live Entertainment & Arts

UFC

  • Akhob by James Turrell 
    • Read about it here.
  • Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club
  • Las Vegas Motor Speedway
    • In a town of over-sized things, it’s where you go for larger-than-life fun.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.lvms.com | 7000 N Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89115
  • The Las Vegas Philharmonic
  • Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth
  • Nevada Conservatory Theater
    • Yes, we have a top-notch theater company here in town, NOT on the strip, and NOT performing We Will Rock You for tourists. Go. They’re amazing.
    • Read about it here.
    • www.unlv.edu/nct
  • The Onyx Theater
    • Read the review here.
    • Read the full Make The Weekend episode here.
    • onyxtheatre.com | 953 E Sahara Ave 16B E, Las Vegas, NV 89104
  • The Sci Fi Center
  • Seth MacFarlane
    • Not just that guy who came up with Family Guy anymore. MacFarlane is a class act singer with 2 Grammy nominations. He performed just TWO shows at the Wynn. And I went.
    • Read about it here.
    • sethmacfarlane.com
  • Shakespeare Festival at Southern Utah University
  • Super Summer Theater
  • The Smith Center
  • UFC
    • MMA, headquartered right here in Southern Nevada. How is this still a thing?
    • Read about it here.
    • www.ufc.com

The Sex Industry

The Green Door

MTW