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With the temperatures heating up in the desert, there are three locations around the Strip to cool you off: Minus5 Icebar at The Linq Promenade, The Shoppes at Mandalay Place and The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian. Each lounge is made completely of ice, and you’ll need to don a parka or faux-fur coat and gloves (provided in the cost of admission) before you enter. Then try the recently released Fresh & Cool specialty cocktails. Try the Watermelon Fresca with watermelon vodka, fresh watermelon juice, lime juice and mint, or the Me-Lime Chiller Fresca with lime-infused Bacardi rum, melon and lime juice. All cocktails are served in a glass made of ice!
At Aria’s new dining and drinking hot spot, Proper Eats Food Hall, guests can hit up the Proper Bar every Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. for happy hour with $2 fresh-shucked oysters paired with $16 draft and handcrafted specialty cocktails. Return to Proper Eats later in the evening and look for the Easy’s Donuts stall. Ask about the secret speakeasy, Easy’s Cocktail Lounge—the hidden lounge will reveal a sultry world of live music and impressive cocktails. This week, enjoy live music from singer-guitarist Joe Soul on Monday and Thursday, Justin Carder backed by a live band on Sunday, and Red Penny Arcade, which blends pop, jazz and rock together for a unique sound, on Friday.
Toca Madera Photo by: Paisley & Alessandro
If you still want live music but with more of an EDM spin, head to AREA15 for its rave-like Secret Garden Massive party June 30 and July 1. Beginning at 8:30 p.m., the arts and entertainment venue will transport guests to an enchanting forest landscape complete with art installations, roaming performers, festival-style vendors and a huge lineup of EDM DJs like STS9, The Crystal Method, Desert Dwellers, Maddy O’Neal and more.
Live music continues downtown at the Fremont Street Experience for its Downtown Rocks summer concert series. Catch tons of different bands from multiple genres of music perform for free on the promenade’s multiple stages. On July 1, catch Switchfoot on the 1st Street stage at 7:30 p.m. and Skillet on the 3rd Street stage at 9:30 p.m. For those that like country music, head to Gilley’s at Treasure Island. Enjoy live bands playing everything from country, country rock and bluegrass. Ride the mechanical bull any evening or kick up your heels during free line-dancing lessons from 7-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Old-school hip-hop fans won’t want to miss a special performance from Too Short at Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay on both Sundays, June 25 and July 1.
Margarita lover? Head to Uno Más Street Tacos + Spirits at Sahara Las Vegas on June 26 for $5 margaritas from 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Finish out Pride Month by purchasing Pride-themed cocktails at the following hot spots: Kassi Beach House, Night + Market, One Steakhouse and Casa Calavera, all at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Toca Madera at The Shops at Crystals offers the Bandera, a tequila-based cocktail layered with rainbow colors; $2 from each sold benefits the National LGBTQ Task Force. At The Venetian, sip on Pride-themed cocktails like the Max Passion at Electra Cocktail Club and the LGBTQ at Rosina Cocktail Lounge.
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