Out in Las Vegas.Las Vegas is rediscovering its hedonistic he·don·ism n. 1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses. 2. Philosophy The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good. ways. This return to its wilder side coincides with another major shift for the city: While drag shows have always been an entertainment draw, Las Vegas is vamping to the gay and lesbian market with new hotels, shows, and bars. Sight Scene Where else in the world can you combine some or 1he most beautiful natural scenery with the most overdone manmade fantasyland fan·ta·sy·land n. A place conjured up by the imagination, often populated by bizarre inhabitants: a fictional fantasyland teeming with unicorns and elves. ? Practically within neon's glow are Red Rock Canyon There are more than 30 parks and canyons in the U.S. named Red Rock Canyon: Parks
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . A queer pilgrimage should be made to the Liberace Museum. Though little is said during the guided tour about the late performer's sexual orientation, his fabulous pianos, cars, arm outfits tell all. Love Scene Lovers considering a commitment ceremony have several choices of wedding chapels, including Cupid's Wedding Chapel, Silver Bell Wedding Chapel, Gay Chapel of Las Vegas, and Eternal Hope Ministry. For romantic entertainment, the latest show turning the Strip red-hot is Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity, a risque ris·qué adj. Suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety. [French, from past participle of risquer, to risk, from risque, risk; see risk.] Adj. and sexy version of the circus troupe's act, now hosted by a drag queen. Sleep Scene The recently opened gay-owned Blue Moon Resort features 33 deluxe rooms and 11 parlor suites and is the city's first and only full service gay resort for males (866-798-9194, doubles from $99). Other gay owned or gay friendly properties include the clothing optional Las Vegas Rainbow (866-367 6849, doubles from $97) and the Viva Las Vegas Villas, also known as the "Las Vegas gay hotel," with both standard and kooky themed rooms (consider booking the Disco, Blue Hawaii, or Camelot suites; 800-574-4450, doubles from $69). Good deals on Strip hotels can be had, especially on midweek stays. The best themed proper ties include the Luxor (800-288-1000; doubles from $69), MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. Grand (800-929-1111, doubles from $69.95), and New York-New York (800-693-6763, doubles from $64.99). Top-tier hotels include the Bellagio (888 987 6667, doubles from $159), Hard Rock Hotel (800-473-7625, doubles from $69, $89 in spring), Venetian (877-857-1561, doubles from $119), and Four Seasons (877 632-5000, doubles from $225) Food and Bar Scene Celebrity chefs continue to open up restaurants in many of the bigger" hotels along the Strip: Julian Serrano's Picasso and Sirio Maccioni's Le Cirque at the Bellagio, Alessandro Stratta's Renoir al the Mirage, and Wolfgang Puck at the HGM HGM Highly Gifted Magnet HGM Home Glucose Monitoring HGM Hemlo Gold Mines HGM Height Gain Model Grand. Tramps, the city's largest gay bar, also offers dinner most nights, and Freezone, another gay-owned restaurant bar attracts cabaret goers on weekends and a ladies night. Gay clubs include Flex, Spotlight, Badlands badlands, area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Badland topography is formed on poorly cemented sediments that have few deep-rooted plants because short, heavy showers Saloon, and Buffalo, while the Las Vegas Lounge is the only transgender bar in town. The oldest gay bar and club remains Gipsy, on Paradise Road Miscellanea Gay theme parties, events, and listings can be found in the Las Vegas Bugle bugle, brass wind musical instrument consisting of a conical tube coiled once upon itself, capable of producing five or six harmonics. It is usually in G or B flat. or its Web site. Visit www.outtraveler.com to find links to this and other area sites. The Center, the city's gay and lesbian center; has an information line that can be reached by calling 702 733-9800. In his piece about Las Vegas (page 59). Jim Olearchik hits the jackpot on the gay life there. He is the Caribbean editor for a travel trade magazine. |
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