Go for the giant, mirrored armadillo disco ball, stay for the entertainment. On Fridays and Saturdays, this red-tin-roofed lounge hosts Lefty Lucy, who play country music mixed...
2101 Texas Star LaneBonanza's huge sign declares it to be the 'world's largest gift store'; certainly, it's hard to imagine one much bigger. The store sells everything from postcards to place...
2460 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthIf you're looking for hard rock, you could do worse than to make the trip out here for some cheap beer and loud music. The stage is sizeable, the sound system is impressively...
3103 N Rancho DriveIf 1980s music is your guilty pleasure, get over to this sleek club/showroom, where the Purple Reign tribute band play on Friday and Saturday nights for rather less money than...
4949 N Rancho DriveEstablished in 1962, Las Vegas's first public course is a favourite with locals, thanks in part to the fabulously inexpensive prices.
628 W Craig RoadOpen since 1972, this couple-friendly establishment is Nellis Air Force Base's de facto adult bookstore. Gay men shop and cruise the joint, which is stocked with the usual...
4350 Las Vegas Boulevard NorthThe finest selection of discounted designer cobbling in town with footwear stacked from floor to ceiling. While the shoes may be not be this season's latest design, they're...
2100 N Rainbow BoulevardThe slot-club at the Fiesta Rancho is known for regular triple-point days and no-hassle food comps. There's also a 300-seat bingo room and a drive-up sports-betting window,...
2400 N Rancho DriveThis is the oldest course in the Valley, dating back to 1938. But with $5 million in improvements, you'd never know it. The 6,319-yard, par-72 public course is popular, and...
4300 W Washington AvenueThis fabulous little French store sells fine wines, champagnes, pâtés, cheeses, some sandwiches and salads, and tasting kits. There are also monthly wine-tasting sessions, and...
2620 Regatta DriveMike Hileman, a licensed optician and avid cyclist, runs this one-stop shop where sportspeople can find cool prescription eyewear that stays on the head, no matter how rough...
8447 W Lake Mead BoulevardThe granddaddy of Vegas clubs is ragged, but merits its reputation as the city's most atmospheric nude club: it's the only one with a liquor licence. Upstairs, an egalitarian...
1848 Las Vegas Boulevard NorthThe small cinema has a 360º screen. After the day's last performance, you can also scan the sky through the planetarium's telescopes (weather permitting).
3200 E Cheyenne AvenueLas Vegas was robbed of a jazz legend when charismatic drummer and bandleader Irv Kluger died in 2006. Happily, though, keyboardist Dick Fazio has continued Kluger's old Friday...
2103 N Decatur BoulevardOne of the earliest locals' casinos is evidently now the best: the Las Vegas Review-Journal said so in its 2006 'Best of Las Vegas' poll, crediting the property's classier look...
4949 N Rancho Drive