Only in Vegas: 7 Sin City Experiences Don’t Miss

Vegas Lives up to its motto, “What happens here, only happens here”, which rings true for many experiences on and around the Strip.

With 40 million visitors a year to satisfy, the “entertainment capital of the world” attracts visitors who want to indulge in excess and decadence, seek exclusivity and do things they normally wouldn’t. do not In turn, Vegas provides a playground where the average person and the hedonist can indulge in the extravagant, the spectacular, and the spectacularly over-the-top. The famous city bets on “only here” with its unique cultural institutions, once-in-a-lifetime moments, A-list headliners, prestigious spirits and other rare entertainment activities. If you’re looking for something to do that you’ll brag about later, here are seven unique Vegas experiences.

Bright lights, big city

Las Vegas has a strange history: a railroad town that became a gaming mecca thanks to a famous mobster (Bugsy Segal), the birthplace of mega-resorts, a haven for an aviation pioneer who checked into the Desert Inn. They did and never checked. Out (Howard Hughes), the wedding capital of the world (Elvis and Priscilla) and so many incredible true stories. Two distinctly Las Vegas museums tell the city’s stories in their own way: The Neon Museum and The Mob Museum. The Neon Museum collects, preserves, studies and exhibits iconic Las Vegas landmarks. These landmarks may look like faded, twisted junk piles to some, but look closer and see large-scale pieces of tech-driven ground art that combine typography, lighting and design. Many have been restored, re-lit and threaded deeply into the fabric of the city through nostalgia or necessity.

Also downtown, the Mob Museum takes visitors on a wild ride through the heinous operations of organized crime in the city and around the world. The building itself was the first federal office in Las Vegas. It houses one of the courtrooms of the famous 1950 Kefauver Committee hearings, which led to the recognition of a national crime syndicate and revealed slow enforcement.

Right puff

Although it’s only available to guests of the exclusive Aria Sky Villas enclave, cigar lovers may rethink where they stay the next time they visit Las Vegas. A cigar basket arrives at your villa under the care of a cigar sommelier featuring hard-to-find blends such as Fuente Opus X, Padron 40th, Davidoff Oro and more. Aria Sky Villas works with a cigar producer to produce a series of exclusive, exquisite rolls just for Sky Villas guests. Cigars are paired with premium spirits such as Macallan single malt whiskey and Louis XIII cognac, tailored to each guest’s tastes and delivered to the mega suites.

Sphere of influence

While U2 wrapped up their shows at the Sphere Las Vegas last spring, five nights a week inside the venue, they still perform their best residency through the film V-U2, directed by The Edge and In. was performed by Morley Steinberg’s wife. Capturing over three nights of the band’s sold-out residency at Sphere, the film is part of a growing slate of programming for Sphere Experiences, which run nearly every day and complement residency performances, allowing people to see allows what the Sphere can do. Sphere Experiences also includes a Darren Aronofsky film. Created by the Sphere team in 2021, Sphere’s proprietary Big Sky Camera System captures content — the camera, lens, and all its components are entirely in-house technology on which they hold 10 patents.

Visit the birthplace of disco.

Disco is back. Live entertainment and hospitality trailblazers Spiegelworld and Caesars Entertainment embrace the revival by creating Discoshow, a fully immersive production, restaurants (Dinner Ross) and bars (99 Prince and Glitterloft) that will bring disco enthusiasts to the 1970s. Takes you back to New York City in the 1990s. Enter 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard (The Link Resort) and step into cocktail bar 99 Prince, modeled after a ’70s New York City subway station, where many disco nights began.

The bar takes its name from the street address of disco pioneer David Mancuso’s legendary parties. 99 Via Prince, head to the Glitterloft with makeshift furniture, industrial ceilings and vinyl DJs drawing inspiration from Mancuso’s Loft. Diner Ross, adjacent to Glitterloft, has created an original style of dining that it calls “New York American,” inspired by the Manhattan all-night diner Florentine. Then, step inside the 70-minute show experience and artist and audience become one. The arrangement envelops the audience in disco sound and movement, and they hear the great anthems of the era as they were meant to be enjoyed in the club.

Special spirits

At every casino, almost anything (within reason) will go to whet the appetites of the big players, from craps table pizza delivery to a $55,000+ bottle of 2016 Screaming Eagle at the diner. Thus, the stock spirits of Vegas cellars and bars you can’t find anywhere else. Wine Las Vegas Director of Wine Brian Weitzman leads the charge, continuing to source prestigious bottles. At the resort’s Japanese restaurant Mizumi, explore Dassai Beyond the Beyond’s US-only selections (from $15,888 to $47,988). Ditto for three liters of wine scheming Eagle, Harlan and Bond at SW Steakhouse ($8,048 to $16,876). All are sourced directly from the winery or cake brewery. “Other restaurants may be able to buy 3L of Harlan at auction, then put them on the wine list, but it’s more effective directly through the winery because it’s then sampled properly,” says Weitzman. are

In Aria’s lobby bar, The Macallan celebrates 200 years with the TIME: SPACE collection displayed in an experiential pop-up open until January 2025. The Macallan Lounge is the only place to try some of the brand’s most exclusive offerings, usually reserved for private. Shoppers can also discover cocktails featuring rare vintages mixed with retrograde TIME : SPACE Mastery, a unique single malt with layers of complexity that embrace 200 years of history.

De Niro like you

In 2025, Martin Scorsese’s iconic character turns 30, and there are two restaurants that served as locations for the film where you can still eat like Ace (Robert De Niro) and Ginger (Sharon Stone). can Piero’s on Convention Center Drive played Nicky Santoro’s (Joe Pesci) restaurant in the movie. Its portrayal is based on real-life mobster Tony Spilotro’s association with the Las Vegas tower of pizza restaurants in the 1960s. Piero’s owner Freddy Glossman, a Las Vegas legend in his own right, hosted the six-day film shoot and, since 1982, hosted local and visiting glitterati (George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Frank Sinatra, Rowling The Stones), Jerry Lewis, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Justin Timberlake).

This place is not just movie magic. This is authentic old-school Las Vegas, and the proof is at Val Parm. Characterized as the “Switzerland of Las Vegas,” Piero’s is where many real-life “figures” eat their last meal before going on federal vacation.

Downtown, Oscar’s Steakhouse in the Plaza Hotel & Casino, named after former Mayor Oscar Goodman — Spilotro’s real-life lawyer — also features (it’s where Sam and Ginger used to fight over dinner are). Plaza has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows and music videos, including and.

Catch a concert

While some cities benefit from a touring show from an A-list artist every few weeks, you can see the world’s best entertainers on any given night in Las Vegas as it holds its title as the “Entertainment Capital of the World.” . On November 8 and 9, Adele will perform two of her final six shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Also on Nov. 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center grounds, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), the world’s largest automotive aftermarket trade event and premier convention in Las Vegas, caged with Fitz and the Tantrum and Petty. Hosted by Elephant and Sublime. For SEMA Fest. Babyface, Pitbull, Lionel Richie and the Eagles are all in town during the American Film Market.