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Hip Your Vegas Trip  By Chad, Hipsterpad.com    |Email| "The Playboy Comedy Tour at the Palms is an essential for any hipster looking for a good late night laugh, and a chance to pick up a Playmate." Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas. This is the adult playground of the world. Gambling, shotgun weddings, and Elvis impersonators may come to mind, but lately it has developed into much more. Nowadays this is the place for the hipster crowd to unwind and get their party on. Everyone knows that Vegas can deliver whatever your heart desires, and all your wildest fantasies can come true in one single weekend if you show enough greenbacks. Surely this is a great city to visit from time to time and unwind, and there is an abundance of touristy things to do, which includes the most tragically hip necessaries that one must experience while in Sin City. But how about some good old-fashioned culture, you know, some hipster culture for the folks who have already seen the scene. Vegas has that, too. ’s lineup opening March 31, is Monty Python’s Spamalot, based off of the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail which is sure to be a smash. Add the various Cirque du Soleil shows in the mix, and the fresh musical The Producers, starring David Hasselhoff, and you can see a different show every night of the week. The Playboy Comedy Tour at the Palms is an essential for any hipster looking for a good late night laugh, and a chance to pick up a Playmate. (check out Top 10 Hippest Pick-Up Lines for playmate quality pick-up lines). Also, I highly suggest checking out one of the world’s largest collection of pinball machines, the PHOF (Pinball Hall of Fame), located in east Las Vegas. You can actually play on these machines, and large portions of profit go to the Salvation Army. The oldest flipper-equipped machine on the floor is from 1949 and the PHOF contains many more machines from then to present day, including one of only two prototypes for a vertical pinball machine, and also a few mint old school video games which will illuminate your Vegas trip even more. Oh, and the restaurants, the dining is one of the best attributes of this town. Some might think the buffets are the way to go, but any hipster knows that one can get a buffet in any town and steers clear. The notorious N9NE Steakhouse is well known to be the choice for carnivores, as well as A. J’s Steakhouse located in the Hard Rock Hotel. And if you fancy sushi and such, check out the Social House, or Little Buddha. If you are in a hurry there are various In-N-Out locations throughout the valley. Go ahead and get the onions. For those opposing to consume animal related products, if you look hard enough, you will find a few veggie/ vegan friendly places. Good luck. Finally, set aside from all the celebrated tricks, is the progressive arts district. This jewel of culture is located just north of the stratosphere, between the strip and downtown. One key event that stands out is First Friday. On the first Friday of every month, the arts district has a huge block party, drawing a crowd of thousands to check out live local music, art, street performers, ice sculptors, fortune-tellers, and shopping. This tradition has been in effect since October 2002 and continues to grow every month. If you are in town on the first Friday of any month, be sure to attend.  There is also a new downtown all-ages event showcasing Vegas’ underground music artists called Freakout! located in the district at the Box Office which you might want to check out if you happen to be in town during one of the 29 other days of the month. Other projects in the works include showcasing groups like Lit Community Consciousness, who are interpretive dancers and creators of their own line of sustainable fashion, experimental music and film, and people who swallow flaming swords. A bit of shopping in the district holds two blocks of shops selling either antiques or junk such as worn-out kiddy rides to 50 year old boxes of nylons. The anchor of this strip is The Funk House run by Cindy Funkhouser, local landlord, packrat, and FF founder. After First Friday, the locals retire to the Art Bar, an award-winning dive, run by Elvis impersonator Jesse Garon. Garon covers his bar walls with an ever-changing exhibition of local art. The overall atmosphere is busy and much friendlier than you’d get at a tourist-oriented bar on the strip. Other noteworthy bars include the chic Downtown, the gothic Griffin, and the hip Beauty Bar, which hosts The Getback, a funk soul dance party that I would agree is the best dance party in Las Vegas. You want to come and check this out? Sure you do, and it better be quick. Go soon, because although it’s come up from urban blights to artist’s haven it might not survive the influx of high-end condos being built in the area, much like what has happened to New York’s SoHo and Williamsburg. In fact, a few developers are hoping to flatten several blocks of the district for upscale towers, and upon this happening, the art district we know and love will give way to a different form of art, graffiti upon these buildings. Welcome to fabulous, and hip, Las Vegas. - Chad - Rate This Post ! Sponsor This Post Currently 2.53/5 1 2 3 4 5 Rating: 2.5/5 (32 votes cast) Comments Jason Sturtsman Thanks for the positive comments about Freakout! www.myspace.com/jaymaudib *Name: Email: Notify me about new comments on this page Hide my email *Text:

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