A Las Vegas Lifestyle Guide

The Galavantier Blog

It's too bright in here - turn off the sun! If you're moving as slow as we do on the occasional Monday morning, then chances are you've familiarized yourself with that cruel mistress of the City of Sin: The Uber Hangover. There's an entire movie series named after it, so you know this city knows how to treat a hangover just as well as we know how to dish them out.

So you want to party where the cool Vegas people do, eh? Good on you, mate, for using that piece of advice from the well-traveled among us. If you want to get to the heart of a city quickly, you eat where there's a line of locals out the door and you party where the locals do. Downtown Las Vegas (DTLV) is a hipster's paradise as well as an everyman's eden. You'll find countless watering holes to bunker down in, art galleries, boutique shopping, small businesses flourishing and tons of options for your noms and swigs.

As I write this, I can feel the anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day building. My last name is Kelley, so I’m one of those not-off-the-boat, yet still super enthusiastic Irish folks that praise my Irish heritage each year on this splendid holiday.

Oh, what to wear, what to wear? Or more importantly when planning a Vegas vacation - What to pack? With so little space, every fashion decision is crucial when trying to cram your closet into a TSA-approved amount of space. If you're planning a getaway to Sin City this Spring, here are our tips on what's going to make you look super trendy.

Shirtdresses

When faced with a choice between Hooters and Twin Peaks, two fine establishments where patrons can get their fill of bar food, booze, and beauties, it's not an obvious answer.

Here's what each venue's got going on under the hood (ornaments) so you can make your pick:

Hooters Las Vegas

When in Vegas, it’s always better to behave like a Vegas-ite… but with a dizzying number of nightclubs opening, closing and featuring basically some very epic shit each day of the week, it’s difficult to keep track of where to be and when. We’ve broken down where to go during the week when you need to scratch that club life itch.

What could possibly be better than the upcoming grand opening of the hottest new club Omnia Nightclub at Caesars Palace? The addition of a chic ultra-lounge, of course.

The infamous comedy group that gained notoriety through the hit television series “Trailer Park Boys” is headed to The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas this weekend on Sunday, February 22 at 8 p.m. Trailer Park Boys was originally a short film centered around two “economically troubled” men -- Julian and Ricky. The camera captured their day-to-day adventures while living in Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.  Soon after, another character was added to the show known as Bubbles.

Nobody does a holiday weekend better than Vegas and Valentine’s Day is no different. Whether you’re headed to town to go out with your significant other or you’re with your gals or your wolf pack, there are a plethora of V-Day nightlife options to choose from.

Start your party at GBDC for the official Sadie Hawkins dance with Brooke Evers playing the best beats to get down and dirty on the dance floor.

It's no secret that Las Vegas is an international hub for some of the world's best EDM DJs either touring through the city or setting up a residency show of their own. [See our epic infographic here for the big picture]