Halloween: Las Vegas 2010

Halloween is this weekend! What are you doing?

There is still time to make Halloween in Vegas a reality. If you need help getting here, contact a knowledgeable Red Carpet VIP specialist who can help plan your trip. Halloween in Vegas is like nothing you have ever seen…trust us and get here for the country’s craziest costume parties.

2010 Inside Las Vegas 

Red Carpet VIP has compiled their 2010 list of the best in Las Vegas called Inside Las Vegas. Save this email and use it to help make your next trip to Las Vegas even better than the last. Remember that Red Carpet VIP can help arrange for or answer questions regarding anything listed below. We hope to hear from you soon.

Restaurants

Las Vegas is home to some of the best restaurants in the World. Top chefs from all culinary backgrounds descend here to showcase their food and style. Remember that Vegas is a 24 hour city, so planning to eat a little later than normal is a good idea. Most nightlife venues don’t open till after 10, so an 8 or 9 o’clock dinner reservations are good timing for the start to your evening out.

• Best Restaurant / Lounge – Lavo
• Best Buffet – Wynn Resort
• Best Breakfast – Peppermill
• Best Lunch Spot – Peppermill or The Verandah
• Best Late Night Meal – Stratta
• Best Happy Hour – Firefly on Paradise & Firefly Downtown Las Vegas
• Best Place to Dine Alone – First Food & Bar
• Best Modern Dining – Sage
• Best Vibe – Stack
• Best for Romance – Top of the World at Stratosphere or Eiffel Tower at Paris
• Best Casual Place for Laughs – Dicks Last Resort
• Best to See Bellagio Fountains – Prime Steakhouse & Picasso Restaurants
• Best Off-Strip Restaurants –  (TIE)  Raku Japanese Grill & Vintner Grill
• Best Vegetarian Menus on Strip – Sage,   Picasso,   Canyon Ranch, Mint Indian Bistro
• Best Mexican – Yolo’s Mexican Kitchen & Dos Caminos, Mundo (Downtown)
• Best Tapas – Julian Serrano
• Best Brunch – Nove’s High Society on Sunday Only
• Best Sandwiches – (TIE)   Carnegie Deli & Earl of Sandwich
• Best Pizza (off strip) – Grimaldi’s
• Best Sushi – Okada & Nobu
• Best Chinese – Wing Lei
• Best Steakhouse – (TIE)  Del Friscos & SW Steakhouse
• Best Steakhouse Trendy – N9NE
• Best Inexpensive Steak – Ellis Island Casino & Brewery
• Best Italian – Ferraro’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
• Best French – Joël Robuchon & Twist
• Best Seafood – Seablue & RM Seafood

Shows

While Vegas is home to many large scale productions, and hundreds of shows each week. Do your research and make sure you pick the right one. Use our list below to guarantee your a great show selection. Check times and blackout dates as each shows schedule differs.

• All Time Best Show – Mystere
• Best Overall Show – Jersey Boys
• Best New Show – Elvis
• Best Family Show – The Lion King
• Best Cirque Show – O and The Beatles Love
• Best Comedy Stop – The Improv at Harrahs
• Best Impersonator/ Comedian – Terry Fator
• Best to Laugh Out Loud – Carrot Top
• Best Concert Venue – The Pearl

Other

On the strip or off the strip, Vegas has many options. Use our quick guide below to see ensure you are spending your time in the right places.

• Best City View – VooDoo Lounge
• Best People Watching – Wynn Center Bar
• Best Celebrity Sighting – Hard Rock & Palms
• Best Way to Get Around – Taxi
• Best Pool Party – Wet Republic
• Best Indoor Activity – Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
• Best Daytime Activity – Maddam Tussaud’s Wax Museum
• Best Unique Activity – Shooting Gun Store
• Best Shopping – Miracle Mile Mall & Town Square
• Best to See Animals – Dolphins at Mirage
• Best Golf Course on Strip – Bali Hai Golf Club
• Best Golf Course off Strip – Bear’s Best – (18 spectacular holes selected by Jack Nicklaus)
• Best Desert Adventure – Sun Buggy
• Best Helicopter Tour – Maverick Helicopter “Canyon Dream” Tour
• Best Landmark to See – Hoover Dam
• Best Way to Tour Hoover Dam – Pink Jeep Tour
• Best Hiking – Red Rock Canyons
• Best Roller Coaster – Manhattan Express at NY NY
• Scariest Ride – Slingshot at Stratosphere

Bars/ Lounges

• Best Daytime Bar – Carnival Court at Harrahs
• Best Outdoor Bar – Carnival Court at Harrahs
• Best Bar, Downtown Las Vegas – The Griffin & Beauty Bar
• Best New Bar/ Lounge – Sage Restaurant
• Best Bar/Lounge – Fireside Lounge at The Peppermill
• Best Lounge – Mandarin Bar
• Best Original Cocktails – Dowtown Cocktail Room
• Best Most Comfortable Bar – Bouchon at the Venetian
• Best Tiki Bar – Frankie’s Tiki Room
• Best Piano Bar – New York, New York
• Best Sports Bar – Lagasse’s Stadium
• Best Topless Strip Club – Sapphires
• Best All Nude – Little Darlings

Nightlife

If you want to sit in a nightclub, make sure to arrange for table and bottle service. If you only want general admission, prepare to wait in long line or plan in advance and arrange for VIP hosted entry.  VIP Hosted entry allows a host to walk you right past the 2-3 hour lines within a matter of minutes. Cover charge always applies (unless you have table and bottle service). Dress code is strictly enforced in Las Vegas nightclubs. Check with the venue to see specifics, but Guys should always assume no baggy clothes, athletic shoes, sportswear, hats, tee-shirts or tank tops.  Drinks run between $8-$18 each so take our advice and always do the math of how many people in your party, the cost per drink and how many drinks you think everyone will have.   You don’t want count out table and bottle service based on total price alone.  Table and bottle service usually works out to be cheaper per person, especially if you are a bigger group and you get to keep your table or territory for the entire night even if you finish your bottles.

• Best Independent VIP Nightlife Company – Red Carpet VIP – 1-888-847-6483
• Best Nightclubs – XS, Tryst, Tao, Pure, Vanity, Haze
• Best Mega Nightclub – XS
• Best Indoor / Outdoor Night Club – XS
• Best Night Club Over 30 – Tryst
• Best Boutique Nightclub – Tryst
• Best Dinner & Night Club – Tao
• Best Afterhours – Drai’s
• Best LGBT Party – Closet Sunday’s at Revolution (Sunday Only)
• Best Gay & Lesbian Nighclub – Krave

Weather

Check the weather. Summer months are hot all day and night. Shorts and flip flops are a must but the clubs still enforce a full dress code at night. Woman can wear just about anything but guys still need to dress to impress to gain entry.  It does cool off dramatically from October thru March. Guys should wear jeans and a t-shirt during the day and a sports coat or long sleeve button down at night. Woman should plan ‘sexy but warm’ for these months.