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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! We would like to thank Bette Midler and her PR team for working so closely with us, ensuring Gay Vegas Magazine secured the perfect front cover picture for our annual Glitz and Glam issue!

This interview with Bette Midler is one of my personal favorites and I hope it’s one of yours. Be sure to pick up her new album!

We would like to welcome Charlies Las Vegas to the family and thank all of our wonderful supporters thus far, including, Las Vegas Pride, Rockstar Energy Drink, The Blue Moon Resort, Divas Las Vegas, The Garage, The Phoenix, Goodtimes, The Eagle, FreeZone, Quadz, Piranha / Gipsy, Hawks, Equalibrium, Evolve Vegas NYE, Prides Alive - Gay Life & Wedding Expo, Wynn & Encore, Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts International and the Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

A special thanks to Findlay Toyota who have helped bring the LGBT community together in a really big way! If you are planning on buying a car anytime soon, make your first call to Findlay Toyota, a dealership that supports our entire LGBT community.

Most importantly we would like to thank YOU and the entire LGBT community for supporting Gay Vegas Magazine, the only full glossy and 100% gay owned publication in Las Vegas. We are so proud to be the first gay owned publication distributed in every major hotel and casino in Las Vegas. We will continue to promote Las Vegas as an LGBT friendly destination to cities all over the world, despite those who try to stand in our way. We promise we will NEVER give up on you or the LGBT community.

We love every one of you! Thank You.

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GAY VEGAS EN ESPAÑOL

Diciembre es nuestro mes de glamor y celebraciones decembrinas y te traemos nuestras mejores recomendaciones para tener un mes lleno de eventos y celebraciones a lo grande, pero sobre todo con mucho estilo.

Este año será la primera celebración anual de Evolve Vegas, una experiencia gay de año nuevo de tres días que reunirá a hombres de más de 30 países y 6 continentes la cual tendrá lugar del 30 de diciembre de 2014 al 1 de enero del 2015, ofreciendo espectáculos, recepciones, fiestas, cenas, compras, recorridos y más. Y para aquellos que deseen continuar divirtiéndose, un fin de semana en West Hollywood, California, del 2 al 4 de enero.

También, no se olviden que pueden brindar con champaña y recibir el año nuevo en nuestros amados establecimientos gays locales como Las Vegas Eagle, FreeZone, Quadz Video Bar, Hawks Gym, The Garage Las Vegas y The Phoenix. Piranha Nightclub tendrá una lluvia de globos de $5000; Goodtimes Bar & Nightclub celebrará con una rifa de año nuevo; y Charlie’s Las Vegas tendrá un evento con Fantasia Saxon y Michelle Holliday así que no se olviden de planificar sus celebraciones a tiempo.

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celebraciones a través de las publicidades de nuestros anunciantes en esta edición de Diciembre.

Celebremos a lo grande como lo hacemos siempre en Las Vegas! Felices Fiestas departe de todos nosotros en Gay Vegas Magazine.

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DOMINGOS / PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB EL DESEO NOCHE LATINA 2 cuartos - Banda y Duranguense con DJ Virus. House, Top 40 & R&B w/ DJ Vago. 4633 Paradise Rd. piranhavegas.com, 702-379-9500. 10pm, entrada gratis (excluye eventos especiales y dias festivos ).

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WINE AND DINE

BY JOHN LAWRENCE

(Summerlin)

This romantic French bistro is located beyond an extensive wine cellar and features a gorgeous lake view. This hidden gem has an incredible ambiance that you would never expect by the typical commercial center store front.

Rest assured, the dining experience at Marché Bacchus is anything but typical. When the weather permits, I have always preferred to dine on their patio and with a breathtaking view of Lake Jacqueline, who in their right mind would not?

The patio feels alive with vine-covered lattice, graceful swimming swans and if you’re lucky, a family of turtles known to rest on rocks along the lake shore will visit your patio table. This Summerlin hideaway offers some of the finest wines, an outdoor fireplace, familiar faces, and outstanding customer service.

Marché Bacchus Patio

The food selection is top-notch! Chef de Cuisine, Jose Aleman, Chef Alex Stratta, and award winning pastry Chef Megan Romano provide a delicious menu.

One of my personal favorite lunch menu items is the lobster salad croissant sandwich with tomato, avocado and tarragon citrus aioli ($12) and for dinner recommended is the red wine braised beef with candied shallots and butter whipped potatoes ($27) which goes great with a bottle of Anderson’s Conn Valley Right Bank 2010 ($44.99), accurately described by Antonio Galloni of Vinous Media as “a pretty wine laced with small red fruits, flowers, licorice and spices.”

Whatever your pleasure, be sure to visit the Marché Bacchus, you will not be disappointed. www.marchebacchus.com

I have often envisioned a lovely wedding reception at this location and have confirmed that many do take place at Marché Bacchus with the assistance of a wedding planner.

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Tucked away in the Wynn Las Vegas, this beautiful wine cave serves savory small plates by Chef Billy DeMarco and features a wine list so extensive, it might feel like the options are endless. This 3,000 square foot wine and food hideaway provides three distinct environments - the main dining room, the “Garden Room” and an area called the “cellar.”

The Sunday Brunch is absolutely divine with endless butler-style table side items such as Eggs Benedict with your choice of Chorizo, Canadian Bacon or Filet, Mushroom Grits, Angus Mini Burgers and the list goes on from there. Additionally, for only $20, you can enjoy endless drinks from the Bottomless Brunch Cocktails menu including mimosas, caipirinhas, sangria and more. The brunch is from 10:30am to 2:30pm costing $48 for adults and $28 for children (under 12).

When dining at La Cave, I prefer sitting on the patio which has a delightful view of the Wynn gardens and pool. As far as the food,

you really can’t go wrong. The menu is separated into several sections such as; from the sea, farm, grill and oven. For a quick bite, I enjoy a flatbread with Chicken, Thai Basil, Sweet and Sour Chili and a Garlic Aioli ($17).

For something more substantial, I would order the Beef Filet Crostini Beef Filet Crostini topped with caramelized Blue Cheese, a port wine reduction and a truffle cream sauce ($21) with perhaps a bottle of the Heitz Napa Cabernet ($178), which is also available by the glass.

La Cave is located off the main casino floor next to the Terrace Point Café on your way to Wynn’s beautiful golf course. www.lacavelv.com

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THE CHATTER BOX

Our Gay Vegas Year in Review takes a look back at the top stories, searches, images, people, moments and places that mattered most in 2014.

Laverne Cox became

the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy in an acting category: Outstanding Guest Actress Photo by: Sachyn Mital in a Comedy Series for her role as Sophia Burset in Orange Is the New Black.

Meghan Stabler

became the first openly transgender woman to be named Working Mother magazine’s Working Mother of the Year.

The Las Vegas Grease Monkeys

won the C Division Tournament of the Gay Softball World Series in Dallas, TX this past September.

Michael Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams and thus became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the National Football League.

Cosmopolitan Magazine,

a women’s magazine, offered sex advice to lesbians for the first time in its history.

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Tim Cook,

the CEO of Apple Inc., came out as gay, thus becoming the first openly gay CEO on the Fortune 500 list.

Nevada received Marriage Equality on October 9th 2014 making

it truly, “the marriage capital of the world.”

In tribute to the historic event, the SLS Las Vegas Hotel sported a rainbow flag being held by their front entrance sculpture and Vegas’ latest attraction, the High Roller Ferris wheel, performed a rainbowthemed light show.

2015 NYE CELEBRATIONS Celebrate the end of a groundbreaking year and ring in 2015 with the numerous LGBT New Year’s Eve events going on in Las Vegas.

Champagne toast your way into the new year at the Garage, FreeZone, Phoenix, Quadz, The Eagle, or watch the strip fireworks from Hawks Gym. Charlies is having a New Year’s Black and Platinum party hosted by Fantasia Saxton and Michelle Holliday, while Piranha has a $5000 balloon drop, Goodtimes is having a NYE raffle and the all new LGBT Evolve Vegas NYE party will feature Jujubee & Raven of RuPaul’s drag race.

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LOCAL SPOTLIGHT

Gay Vegas gathers vital LGBT marketing data via the thousands of phone calls, emails, page clicks, trending keywords and our magazine distribution analysis to determine some of your 2014 LGBT favorites, with a little help from our editor.

TOP 10 HOTELS & CASINOS

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Encore Las Vegas (tied in group 1) Wynn Las Vegas (tied in group 1) Hands down, Encore and Wynn have had the highest LGBT interest for 2014. These exquisite hotels have been openly targeting the LGBT market and have offered a “Pride Concierge.” John Arnos, an openly gay concierge manager, focuses on specialized customer service training when providing for their high demographic of LGBT guests. Wynn and Encore have also received a 100% score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

The Mirage Hotel & Casino Standing alone in second place, The Mirage Hotel & Casino has been voted as a leading LGBT hotel & casino. We were initially surprised when Vince Chu, concierge supervisor of The Mirage Hotel & Casino, informed us that in very little time, the hotel had run out of our publication and needed us to overnight more. In the following months, we would receive word that copies of Gay Vegas were needed for an employee named Miranda in The Mirage call center who has been dedicated to providing her LGBT guests with relevant information.

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BY NICK RICHIE Soleil show ‘The Beatles LOVE’, a dedicated LGBT Sunday night party at Revolution Lounge, Siegfried & Roy’s Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat, and incredible deals on hotel rooms and swimming pool cabanas, it’s no surprise that LGBT guests have been making it a point to stay at this casino that Vince describes as a “soothing and relaxing tropical environment.”

Bellagio (tied in group 3)

(tied in group 3) 3 Cosmopolitan Treasure Island (tied in group 3)

Venetian (tied in group 3)

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Caesars Palace (tied in group 4) The Palms (tied in group 4) The Tropicana (tied in group 4)

LEADING CONCIERGE REPRESENTATIVE Danni Bostrom Palazzo Las Vegas Danni is truly a one-ofa-kind person and an exceptional concierge representative with an endearing personality, a kind heart and an unwavering dedication to her LGBT guests and co-workers. We congratulate Danni as she has accepted a new position at the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas.

LGBT COMMUNITY LEADER Mya Reyes A long-time advocate for gay tourism in Southern Nevada, Mya is dedicated to bringing international Gay and Lesbian travelers to Las Vegas. Her most recent endeavor, Evolve Vegas NYE, is an LGBT New Year’s Eve event hosted by the MGM Grand. Its major New Year’s Eve event is located at Havana Nightclub in The New Tropicana Las Vegas hotel.

LGBT VEGAS SHOW Britney Spears - Piece of Me Spears’ show, Piece of Me, has attracted LGBT travelers from all over the world.

The pop princess who has arguably one of the largest gay followings, has recently signed a Photo by: Rhys Adams new contract giving her an additional 140 shows during a 2-year residency.

LGBT RIDE OR ATTRACTION

Photo by: Caesars Entertainment

The High Roller This 550-foot tall Ferris wheel, which opened this past spring, is one of the strip’s latest

attractions. On the day that Nevada received Marriage Equality, it was lit up in rainbow colors in tribute to the historic event.

LGBT SPECIAL EVENT Life is Beautiful Festival This event is like no other festival, aside from the music and the fun, this event hopes to change your life. A.J. Makibbin, attendee of the 2014 Life is Beautiful Photo via: Festival says, “People think Life Is Beautiful they are just coming to a Instagram festival, but you leave with new knowledge [...] and it changes your life [...]

It’s an amazing experience!”

LGBT PERSONALITY Brendan Jordan Viral sensation, Brendan Jordan, became one of Vegas’ leading LGBT personalities.

In an instant, an internet star was born by an impromptu vogue performance behind two Las Vegas reporters on live TV. Brendan’s fierce clip took the internet by storm and Lady Gaga even mentioned him on Twitter.

As a result, the LGBT youth was launched further Photo courtesy: Sony Pictures into fame, appearing on the Queen Latifah show, among others. Visit Jordan on instagram at instagram.com/jordvnhaus GayVegas.com

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Bette Midler talks early LGBT support, ‘diva’ degradation, twerking and equal wig rights

BY CHR IS AZZO PARD I NER BRO S. RECO RDS PHO TO CRED IT: WAR

Before the whole world knew her as “The Divine Miss M,” Bette Milder was ours. In the early ’70s, bawdy, belt-y Bette was performing for the NYC bathhouse boys, and don’t think she’s forgotten it, either. “I mean, if I had a nickel for everybody that said they saw me at the baths,” says Midler in our recent interview, “I would be Joe Billionaire by now!”

Midler would go on to global fame, reaching beyond music to become a celebrated name in film, television and on the stage, winning Grammys, Golden Globes, Emmys and a special Tony Award. And now, the eagerly 14 Gay Vegas Magazine

awaited return of one of show business’s most versatile performers has arrived with the release of her first album in eight years, It’s the Girls!, a tribute to some of the greatest female harmonies in history.

Midler talked about the anticipated tour she’s about to launch in support of this latest effort – and the truck full of hairpieces she’s schlepping along (“Cher has 55 wigs; why can’t I?!”). She also touched on her early support of the LGBT community, the degradation of the word “diva” and her plan to avenge Mae West for sending her a cease and desist.

FEATURE ARTIST You know how much we gays love our girls. How much do you keep your gay following in mind when you make music, particularly with It’s the Girls!?

To tell you the truth, it really didn’t cross my mind. The music I chose is music I had a lot of affection for. Some of these songs I’ve known since I was a little girl. I feel like if I have a strong feeling for this music, people will also have a strong feeling for it. The truth is, you cannot pander. You have to go with your gut and your heart and be true to yourself, and hope that people like it. They generally do.

You were welcoming to the gay community at a time when many weren’t. When you look back at your early support for the LGBT community, what do you recall as being the moment that galvanized you to stand up as an ally?

I had been in the theater for a long time, from the time I was a young person, and I’d always known gay people – and they were just, like, gay people! Just ordinary friends. People that you knew, and that you never thought twice about. You didn’t think of them as being different, although looking back on my high school years, I think there were a lot of people in my high school – this is so many years ago; this is 50 years ago – who probably were gay and didn’t ever talk about it. As a matter of fact, one of the kids that I went to school with, an enormously popular guy – really funny, really wonderful – who was in my Latin class, wrote me before he passed away from AIDS to tell me that he had been gay and that he had contracted AIDS. So, I mean, what was the moment when I said that it was time to stand up? Oh my god – it never occurred to me not to. These were friends of mine – people that I had worked

with, people that I had danced with, people I had broken bread with my whole life – so it never occurred to me not to. You do what you do because there’s nothing else to do.

There’s no other option.

But to stand up for people who were seen as pariahs – that was taboo then. Did you experience any backlash for supporting gay people at the time?

You know, I might have, but I was very wellprotected in those days. I actually did not feel it. I remember the first big benefit that anyone had done for gay rights (“A Star Spangled Night for Rights” in 1977). I remember the poster, and it was at the Hollywood Bowl. Lily (Tomlin), Richard Pryor and Tom Waits were on the program, but nobody ever said LGBT then. That didn’t exist.

So that night, Tom Waits sang “Standin’ on the Corner” and then Richard Pryor came out and Richard Pryor started off great. I don’t even know if this is in your history books or anything, but he started off great and then worked himself up into a real frenzy as only he could. He said that the gay community had never supported civil rights and, “Where were you when we were riding and they were kicking us to the curb and we were being fire-hosed?” Then he said, “You all can kiss my rich, black ass!” and he stomped off the stage. And I had to follow him! I mean, I’m just stripping it bare, but imagine what happened. So I went out and said, “You all can kiss my rich, white ass,” and of course then everything was much better, but it was such a curious evening.

I think Stonewall, in the middle ’60s, was the first time (the gay community) fought back, but, you know, in history everyone says “I was GayVegas.com

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FEATURE ARTIST there.” I mean, if I had a nickel for everybody that said they saw me at the baths, I would be Joe Billionaire by now! I would be playing at Madison Square Garden instead of a rickety-tickety little bathhouse on 73rd Street!

OK, let’s move on. I really do think that this big fundraiser in the late ’70s was a little shot across the bow too, and then not long after that, in the middle ’80s, AIDS came down and it was so horrible and, even though he knew so many gay people, Ronald Reagan did nothing. Nothing!

Right – he wouldn’t even publicly acknowledge it was an issue until years later. And hey, Bette, I don’t mean to cut you off, but we’re on a time limit.

Oh! I’m sorry. I’m waxing poetic. Anyway, enough about you; let’s talk about me.

If a gay fan approaches you, which of your projects would they most likely mention?

You wanna know the truth? Hocus Pocus.

Honestly, I cannot believe what happened with Hocus Pocus. I’m just dumbfounded by the number of people who mention Hocus Pocus – and they’re young people!

Was your Halloween costume from this year – when you went as your Hocus Pocus character, Winifred Sanderson – the closest we’ll ever get to a sequel?

I tell them all you must write the Walt Disney Company because I don’t have anything to say about it – but they do!

But you’d be up for it?

Oh yeah. The girls and I have talked about it, and we all laugh and say, “Yeah, we’ll wait for that phone call.” But sure, we would all do it.

We had a wonderful time.

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It’s the Girls! celebrates and honors female performers who branded a very particular image. I mean, they definitely were not twerking.

Ugh. I don’t know what to tell you. I just saw that Jennifer Lopez video with Iggy Azalea – “Booty booty booty...” – and oh, girls, please!

What can you say? Girls... please.

How do you compare the girl groups from the era you’re channeling to what you’re seeing now?

It was a really wholesome era in retrospect.

It was sexy, but it was not blatant. It was intriguing and it was mysterious because it wasn’t flat out in your face. It was also supremely elegant. You know, I talk about this with my girlfriend Toni Basil, another gay icon: Those voices, the black voices, were not familiar to white ears. They simply never heard those voices singing harmony before.

You never really heard those really strong, vibrant black girls singing until The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Chiffons, and then the Motown girls, and the girls who came after: Sister Sledge, The Emotions and down the line. The Honeycombs? Is there a group called The Honeycombs? I personally wanted to cover (The Weather Girls’) “Two Tons o’ Fun” but everyone said, “No, no, you can’t cut that,” so I didn’t.

You cover TLC’s ’90s pop hit “Waterfalls,” which famously dealt with HIV/AIDS and safe sex. What significance does that song have for you?

The first time I heard it I was really struck by it because it seemed like such an important song. To me, it was one of the saddest songs I’d ever heard on pop radio. So, I wanted to do a stripped-down version of it because I

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FEATURE ARTIST really wanted the story to be clear. I had thought about it for a long time, and when I first heard it, I was so moved by it. I shed a tear myself, and I always use that as a kind of litmus test. If it really moves me, I can bring something to it; I can make it my own.

What about the song in particular hit you? Did you know the original song was inspired by the AIDS-stricken and promoted safe sex?

I do remember that, but it was a dance song. It was for the dance halls. It was for the discos, and yet it really is a song about the mother who can’t do anything, who’s completely helpless in the face of this. I felt that, and that’s the way I wanted to interpret it. I think it worked out wonderfully.

You’ve been a self-proclaimed diva. In fact, your 1997 HBO special was called Diva Las Vegas, and during your Las Vegas spectacle at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, The Showgirl Must Go On, you said you were the “People’s Diva.” At this point, has the meaning of the word “diva” changed so much that you no longer identify with it?

It’s a word that is just so overused that it’s really lost all currency. It no longer has any meaning at all. Any old slob on the Internet can say, “Well, I’m a ‘diva,’” and have some people believing it, but not me. In the old, old, old, old days – you know, during the Civil War when I was just a child – it meant “the star.” It was an opera term, and it meant a female opera singer who really could carry the whole opera, and it has been so degraded now.

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It’s the Girls! is the 14th studio album, and 25th album overall,

by Bette Midler, released on November 4, 2014.

It’s a shame because it really was a wonderful word.

What does “diva” mean to you now?

It means nothing. It has absolutely no meaning at

all. “Divine” still has meaning because there’s still a church, but “diva” has absolutely no meaning at all.

When you hit the road for your first tour in 10 years, how many wigs are you bringing along with you?

Oh my god – I have a truck! I have a whole truck. Well, Cher always does. Cher has 55 wigs; why can’t I? To tell you the truth, I have been wearing wigs since, let’s see, the very, very old days. Since I first started making motion pictures – movies! – I’ve always worn wigs. Always, always, always. It really does spare you. It really is a time-saver, and I really enjoy them. And I love makeup and hair.

I just love it, love it, love it! I love becoming somebody that I’m not. As they used to say about Mae West: “A little old lady used to come in onto the set and go into the trailer, and four hours later Mae West would come out.” It’s really kind of like that.

A lot of drag queens would agree with you and Mae. What advice do you have for a guy who wants to dress in Bette drag?

A good pair of shoes – a really good pair of shoes – because you’ll really hurt yourself.

You’ll hurt your joints. And a serious undergarment. And if your panties fall down all around your feet, step out of them and keep on singing.

That’s good advice even if you’re not a drag queen.

(Laughs) Well, I’ve been accused of (being a drag queen) many times! But I take it with a grain of salt. To me, it’s a supreme compliment.

Any chance you’ll revisit songs by The Sanderson Sisters or the ladies of The

First Wives Club? They are, after all, girl groups.

I really do have to think about this. If I go out around Halloween, I’ll have to put some effort into it. I’ve got some surprises up my sleeve.

You mentioned Mae West, and it was announced in late 2013 that you were cast as Mae in an upcoming HBO biopic.

How’s that project coming along?

I’ll tell you something: The script just came in, but I haven’t seen it. I’m waiting for the director, Billy Friedkin (director of The Exorcist), to make his notes, and then he’s gonna hand it off to me and we’ll see what happens.

I’m really looking forward to it because I’ve been reading and doing my due diligence.

She’s such a fabulous – she’s so fucking nuts! I mean, she was so insane. And you know, when I started my career all those many moons ago, I used to do an impersonation of Mae West, and I did it on The Johnny Carson Show – my very first Johnny Carson Show – and she sent me a letter telling me to cease and desist, which I swear to god I still have.

I didn’t understand it at the time. I thought, “What’s wrong with her?” Now that I’ve done all the reading and am of a certain age, I totally get it. She was protecting what she had made. She was protecting her creation. That was practically a trademark and she didn’t want anyone to mishandle her creation. Ultimately, she was right. So I bowed to her wishes; I ceased and desisted. And I think it’s so amusing.

(Laughs) After all that, if the script actually comes to the point of doing it, it certainly would be revenge. Take that, Mae! GayVegas.com

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ENTERTAINMENT

BY ALEXA WHITE DEC 3

Las Vegas Pride Sugar Plum Fairies Family Bingo 6pm at The Center lasvegaspride.org

DEC 3

28th Annual Downtown Hoedown 4:3-pm at Downtown Las Vegas vegasexperience.com

DEC 4

The In Town Show 6pm at Badlands Saloon desertempire.org

DEC 4

Mr. Nude Las Vegas 8:30pm at Hawks Gym desertempire.org

DEC 5

Lady Antebellum at Downtown 9pm at Las Vegas Events Center ticketmaster.com

DEC 5

The Out of Town Show 6pm at The Palms Ballroom desertempire.org

DEC 6

Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of the Desert Empire Coronation 2014 5pm at The Palms Ballroom - for more events visit desertempire.org

DEC 6

The Las Vegas Great Santa Run Freemont Street Experience lasvegasgreatsantarun.org

DEC 7

Pride’s Alive - Gay Life and Wedding Expo 11am at Tropicana Hotel & Casino pridesalive.com

DEC 13-21

Nutcracker at The Smith Center thesmithcenter.com

DEC 20

Jingle Bell Run 8pm at Pecos Legacy Park cityofhenderson.com/parks

JAN 6 - 9

International CES at Las Vegas Convention Center cesweb.org

JAN 8-11

Winterfest at The Resort at Mt Charleston lasvegaspride.org

JAN 15-19 Sin City Shootout World’s largest LGBT sporting event sincityshootout.com JAN 17-20 InterNEXT Expo at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino internext-expo.com JAN 17-18 Hustlaball at the Artisan Hotel hustlaball.com JAN 21-24 AVN Adult Expo at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino adultentertainmentexpo.com

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NIGHTCLUB & BAR SCHEDULE MONDAY

CHARLIES LAS VEGAS 2-for-1 3pm-8pm & 3am-8am. $1 well & domestic 8pm-10pm. SING-A-LONG MUSICAL MONDAYS 9pm. 5012 Arville St, charlieslasvegas.com, 702876-1844. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE EAGLE GAME NIGHT Beer Pong and Free Pool.

Liquor & Beer Bust $8 well and draft 5pm-9pm. 3430 E Tropicana Ave, 702-458-8662. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 cocktails 2am-8pm. SERVICE INDUSTRY NIGHTS FREE DRINK with Health/Tam Card/Casino ID. $8 Beer Bust 8pm - 1am. $10 liquor bust 8pm-1am. 2 for 1 Happy Hour 2 am till 8pm. freezonelv.com, 610 E. Naples Dr, 702-794-2300.

24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

THE GARAGE 2-for-1 drinks 11am-7pm. Service Industry Night: discounted drinks with Health/TamCard/CasinoID. Beer bust 9pm-12am $5 domestic $8 import. $4 Vodka Cocktails 8pm-4am. 1487 E. Flamingo, thegaragelv.com, 702-440-6333 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

GOODTIMES NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2-for-1 drinks 3pm7pm. 1755 E. Tropicana Ave, goodtimesbarlv.com, 702-7369494. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

THE PHOENIX 2-for-1 4pm-7pm everyday. BURNER MONDAYS 6-9pm Weekly Burning Man Meetup Group. 4213 W. Sahara Ave, facebook.com/thephoenixlv, 702-826-2422.

24 hours, gaming, free entry.

PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB HOTT MESS MONDAYS 2-for-1 drinks 11PM-1AM w/ TEXT. Hosted by Des’ree D St James.

Open talent showcase. 4633 Paradise Rd, piranhavegas.com, 702-379-9500. 10pm, free entry (excluding special events and holidays).

QUADZ VIDEO BAR 2-for-1 12pm-8pm. M&M MONDAYS $4 rum $4 beer. 4640 Paradise Rd, quadzbar.com, 702-7330383. Open noon-6am, gaming, free entry.

BADLANDS SALOON RISING STARS Drag Night Show 11pm. 2-for-1 drinks 2pm-7pm (well or domestic). 953 E. Sahara Ave, 702-792-9262. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FLEX LAS VEGAS MARTINI MONDAYS ½ off specialty martinis 7pm-11pm. 4347 W. Charleston Blvd, 702-878-3355 flexlasvegas.com, 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FUN HOG RANCH 8am-Noon $2 Well Drinks and Domestic Beer. 3pm to 7pm 2-for-1 drinks. LONG ISLAND & SHOTS 8pm to 12am $4 Shots and $3 Flavored Drinks.

9pm to 2am $1.50 Long Island Teas. funhogranchlv.com, 22 Gay Vegas Magazine

495 E. Twain Ave, 702-791-7001. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SNICKS PLACE 2-for-1 from 1pm-7pm. DART NIGHT TOURNAMENT 7pm free shots for participants. $6 buy in winner takes all. 1402 S. 3rd St, snicksplace.com, 702385-9298. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE HAPPY HOUR 10am - 7pm 2-for1 on well drinks/domestic beer $4, and call drinks $6.

Liquor bust 9pm-12am $10 well $20 call. 975 E. Sahara Ave, spotlightlounge.com, 702-431-9775. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

TUESDAY

CHARLIES LAS VEGAS 2-for-1 3pm-8pm & 3am-8am. 8am-3pm $2 well & domestic.

DRAG QUEEN GAME NIGHT. 9:30PM WIN PRIZES. 5012 Arville St, charlieslasvegas.com, 702-876-1844. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE EAGLE $8 well and draft 5pm - 9pm. $10 for name brand beer. UNDERWEAR NIGHT & KARAOKE drink free well and draft in your undies from 10pm-2am. Karaoke w/ DJ Eric 9pm. Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop. 3430 E Tropicana Ave, 702-458-8662. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 cocktails 2am - 8pm. 7pm Gay Pool League.

GAY KARAOKE! 9pm prizes for singers Live DJ. $8 Beer Bust & $10 liquor bust 8pm-1am. 2 for 1 Happy Hour 2 am till 8pm. 610 E. Naples Dr, freezonelv.com, 702-794-2300. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

THE GARAGE 1am-4am beer bust. 2-for-1 drinks 11am7pm. LIQUOR & BEER BUST 9pm-12am $10 well $20 call $5 domestic $8 import $2.50 Shots 8pm-4am. 1487 E. Flamingo, thegaragelv.com, 702-440-6333. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

GOODTIMES NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2-for-1 3pm-7pm. goodtimesbarlv.com, 1755 E. Tropicana Ave, 702-7369494. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

THE PHOENIX 2-for-1 4pm-7pm. FUNDERWEAR NIGHT 9pm.-1am. Party in your Underwear for $5 liquor bust, $2 beer specials 4213 W. Sahara Ave, facebook.com/ thephoenixlv, 702-826-2422. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB LA NOCHE AT THE TROPICS LATINO. $2 Well Drink 11PM-1AM w/ text. 4633 Paradise Rd. piranhavegas.com, 702-379-9500. 10pm, free entry (excluding special events and holidays).

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NIGHTCLUB & BAR SCHEDULE QUADZ VIDEO BAR 2-for-1 12pm-8pm. BEER AND LIQUOR BUST 8pm - 11pm $5 beer $10 well liquor bust. quadzbar.com, 4640 Paradise Rd, 702-733-0383. Open noon-6am, gaming, free entry.

BADLANDS SALOON 2-for-1 2pm-7pm well or domestic.

953 E. Sahara Ave, 702-792-9262. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FLEX LAS VEGAS $2 TUESDAYS $2 draft and $2 wells 7pm - 11pm. 4347 W. Charleston Blvd, flexlasvegas.com, 702-878-3355. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FUN HOG RANCH 8am-Noon $2 Well Drinks and Domestic Beer. 2-for-1 3pm to 7pm. BEER AND LIQUOR BUST 9pm to 2am $5 Fun Hog Brew, $7 Beer Bust or $10 Well Liquor Bust. funhogranchlv.com, 495 E. Twain Ave, 702-791-7001.

24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SNICK’S PLACE 2-for-1 from 1pm-7pm. 1402 S. 3rd St, snicksplace.com, 702-385-9298. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE HAPPY HOUR 10am - 7pm 2-for1 on well drinks/domestic beer $4, and call drinks $6. $3 tequila 8pm-11pm. 975 E. Sahara Ave, spotlightlounge.com, 702-431-9775. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

WEDNESDAY

CHARLIES LAS VEGAS 2-for-1 3pm-8pm & 3am-8am.

8am-3pm $2 well & domestic. SKIN UNDERWEAR NIGHT 10pm Men and Boyz in underwear drink free well & draft beer. Go-Go dancers at 10:30pm. 5012 Arville St, charlieslasvegas.com, 702-876-1844. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE EAGLE $8 well and draft 5pm - 9pm. $10 for name brand beer KARAOKE Karaoke w/ DJ Eric 10pm. . Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop. 3430 E Tropicana Ave, 702-458-8662. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 cocktails 2am - 8pm. INTOXXXICATED / TALENT SHOW Hosted

by Diva Toxxx 10pm. Live DJ cash prizes. $8 Beer Bust & $10 liquor bust 8pm-1am. 2 for 1 Happy Hour 2 am till 8pm.

610 E. Naples Dr, freezonelv.com, 702-794-2300. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

THE GARAGE 2-for-1 drinks 11am-7pm. MUSIC VIDEO NIGHT Request music videos & beer bust 9pm-12am $5 domestic $8 import $4 whiskey 8pm-4am. 702-440-6333, thegaragelv.com, 1487 E. Flamingo. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

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GOODTIMES NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2-for-1 3pm-7pm. goodtimesbarlv.com, 702-736-9494, 1755 E. Tropicana Ave, 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

THE PHOENIX 2-for-1 4pm-7pm. WICKED WEDNESDAYS - LADIES NIGHT 2-for1 drink for the ladies w/ DJ Dev 9pm - 1am. AMERICAN HORROR STORY VIEWING PARTY 9pm - 10pm Hosted by Keyska Diva 4213 W. Sahara Ave, facebook.com/thephoenixlv, 702-826-2422. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB BOYLESQUE cabaret and burlesque performers. 2-for-1 drinks w/ text 11pm-1am. piranhavegas.com, 4633 Paradise Rd. 702-379-9500.

10pm, free entry (excluding special events and holidays).

QUADZ VIDEO BAR 2-for-1 12pm-8pm LIVE VJ $7 mini pitcher beer Video Jockey 10pm. 4640 Paradise Rd, quadzbar.com, 702-733-0383. Open noon-6am, gaming, free entry.

BADLANDS SALOON 2-for-1 2pm-7pm well or domestic.

KARAOKE! W/ JONATHAN starts at 9pm. 953 E. Sahara Ave, 702-792-9262. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FLEX LAS VEGAS KARAOKE! Hosted by Estefano & DJ K 9pm-1am. 4347 W. Charleston Blvd, flexlasvegas.com, 702-878-3355. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FUN HOG RANCH 8am-Noon Early Bird Happy Hour. $2 Well Drinks and Domestic Beer. 2-for-1 3pm to 7pm. 495 E. Twain Ave, funhogranchlv.com, 702-791-7001. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SNICK’S PLACE 2-for-1 from 1pm-7pm. 1402 S. 3rd St, snicksplace.com, 702-385-9298. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE HAPPY HOUR 10am - 7pm 2-for1 on well drinks/domestic beer $4, and call drinks $6. $3 shots 8pm 11pm. 975 E. Sahara Ave, spotlightlounge.com, 702-431-9775. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THURSDAY

CHARLIES LAS VEGAS 2-for-1 3pm-8pm & 3am-8am.

8am-3pm $2 well & domestic. 8pm-10pm $1 well & domestic.

FREE COUNTRY DANCE LESSON w/ Joe 8pm. 5012 Arville St, charlieslasvegas.com, 702-876-1844. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE EAGLE $8 well and draft 5pm - 9pm. $10 for name brand beer. SINFUL PLEASURES SHOW WITH KAWIKA. with DJ T.J. 10pm Drag Revue hosted by Aurora Olivia NEWLY UPDATED PROMOTIONS INDICATED IN PINK

Springs. 3430 E Tropicana Ave, 702-458-8662. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

LIAISON LADIES OF LIAISON 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, 702-737-5225 liaisonlasvegas.com Starts at 10pm.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 cocktails 2am 8pm. BOYS NIGHT Hosted by Beyonce Glamazon. A night catering to the boyz! 11pm Go-Go Boys Live DJ. $8 Beer Bust 8pm - 1am. $10 liquor bust 8pm-1am. 2 for 1 Happy Hour 2 am till 8pm. 610 E. Naples Dr, freezonelv.com, 702794-2300. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

SHARE NIGHTCLUB TEASE All great weekends start with a warm up. $10 Liquor Bust Hosted by J.SON. 4636 Wynn Rd, sharenightclub.com, 702-258-2681, free entry.

THE GARAGE 2-for-1 drinks 11am-7pm. $3 Off Top Shelf 8pm-4am. ½ priced martinis 8pm-11pm. 1487 E. Flamingo, thegaragelv.com, 702-440-6333. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

GOODTIMES NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2-for 1 3pm-7pm. GOTH THURSDAY 1st and 3rd Thursday 10pm - 4am Resident DJ Aaron.

PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE 2nd and 4th Thursday 80’s Darkwave Revival drink specials vary weekly. 1755 E. Tropicana Ave, goodtimesbarlv.com, 702-736-9494. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE PHOENIX 2-for-1 4pm-7pm. THERAPY THURSDAY Karaoke w/ Shiela Del Monte 9pm - 1am. 4213 W. Sahara Ave, facebook.com/thephoenixlv, 702-826-2422. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB BARE $8 Well Drinks 11pm-close w/ TXT. Hosted by Der’ree D St James. piranhavegas.com, 4633 Paradise Rd. 702-379-9500. 10pm, free entry (excluding special events and holidays).

QUADZ VIDEO BAR 2-for-1 12pm-8pm. FREE POOL ALL DAY. BEER AND LIQUOR BUST 8pm - 11pm. $4 Three Olives drinks. 4640 Paradise Rd, quadzbar.com, 702-7330383. Open noon-6am, gaming, free entry.

BADLANDS SALOON 2-for-1 2pm-7pm well or domestic.

70’S 80’S & 90’S NIGHT starts at 10pm DJ Mark. 953 E. Sahara Ave, 702-792-9262. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

SNICK’S PLACE 2-for-1 1pm-7pm. SHUFFLE BOARD TOURNAMENT 7pm free shots for participants . $6 buy in winner takes all. 1402 S. 3rd St, snicksplace.com, 702385-9298. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE HAPPY HOUR 10am - 7pm 2-for1 on well drinks/domestic beer $4, and call drinks $6.

KARAOKE WITH WIL PINTAURO-TABARES from 9pm1am. $3 shots 8pm-11pm. Beer bust 10pm-2am $5. 975 E. Sahara Ave, spotlightlounge.com, 702-431-9775. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FRIDAY

CHARLIES LAS VEGAS 2-for-1 3pm-8pm & 3am8am. 8am-3pm $2 well & domestic. LIQUOR BUST $10 well $20 premium 9pm-12am. 5012 Arville St, charlieslasvegas.com, 702-876-1844. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE EAGLE $8 well and draft 5pm - 9pm. $10 for name brand beer. UNDERWEAR NIGHT Drink free well and draft in your undies from 10pm-2am. DJ T.J. 10pm Top 40, Dance, Hip Hop. 3430 E Tropicana Ave, 702-458-8662. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 cocktails 5 am - 8 pm. DRAG MADNESS Hosted by Diva Toxxx.

Drag show 10pm. DJ Spins the hottest music 11pm. $8 Beer Bust 8pm - 1am. 610 E. Naples Dr, freezonelv.com, 702-794-2300. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

THE GARAGE 2-for-1 drinks 11am-7pm. $3.00 Cherry/ Jager Bombs 8pm-4am. 1487 E. Flamingo, thegaragelv.com, 702-440-6333. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FLEX LAS VEGAS FLAMBOYANCE DRAG SHOW. Weekly themed drag show at 11pm. 4347 W. Charleston Blvd, flexlasvegas.com, 702-878-3355. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

GOODTIMES NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 3pm-7pm.

EPIC FRIDAYS Top 40 Remix Liquor Bust 11pm-3am.

1755 E. Tropicana Ave, goodtimesbarlv.com, 702-7369494. gaming, 24 hours, (entry charge varies depending on special events and holidays).

FUN HOG RANCH 8am-Noon $2 Well Drinks and Domestic Beer. 2 for 1 3pm to 7pm. BEER AND LIQUOR BUST. 9pm to 2am $5 Fun Hog Brew, $7 beer or $10 Well Liquor Bust.

495 E. Twain Ave, funhogranchlv.com, 702-791-7001. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE PHOENIX 2-for-1 4pm-7pm. PHIRED UP PHRIDAYS w/ Tyler Caiden 9pm - 1am. Special performances by Keyska Diva & guests starting at 11pm 4213 W. Sahara Ave, facebook.com/thephoenixlv, 702-826-2422. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

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NIGHTCLUB & BAR SCHEDULE PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB F*CK IT FRIDAYS All you can drink for $25 11pm-close Coco Vega’s Fierce show 12am.

4633 Paradise Rd. piranhavegas.com, 702-379-9500.

10pm, free entry (excluding special events and holidays).

(formerly at Badlands) and Mr. Fireball contest 12am. $8 well and draft bust 5pm - 9pm. $10 for name brand beer.

3430 E Tropicana Ave, 702-458-8662. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

QUADZ VIDEO BAR 2-for-1 12pm-8pm. SHOWTUNES NIGHT Video Jockey 10pm. Beer / Liquor Bust 8pm - 11pm. $5 beer $10 well liquor. 4640 Paradise Rd, quadzbar.com, 702-733-0383. Open noon-6am, gaming, free entry.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 cocktails 5 am - 8 pm. DRAG MADNESS Hosted by Diva Toxxx. Drag show at 10pm DJ Spins the hottest music 11pm. Cloak and dagger afterhours 3am. DJ Tyler Caiden. 610 E. Naples Dr, freezonelv.com, 702-794-2300. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

BADLANDS SALOON 2-for-1 2pm-7pm well or domestic.

FABULOUSLY FUNNY FRIDAYS Talent Drag Show with host Jimmy Emerson. Show starts at 11pm. 953 E. Sahara Ave, 702-792-9262. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

EQUALIBRIUM BIGGER FRIDAYS 3765 Las Vegas Blvd S, 702-763-7077. equalvegas.com, 10pm. $5 Long Islands. Free entry for locals.

FLEX LAS VEGAS DANCE PARTY Sexy go-go boys, special events, Live DJ. 4347 W. Charleston Blvd, flexlasvegas.com, 702-878-3355. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FUN HOG RANCH 8am-Noon $2 Well Drinks and Domestic Beer. 2-for-1 3pm to 7pm. 495 E. Twain Ave, funhogranchlv.com, 702-791-7001. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

LIAISON 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, liaisonlasvegas.com 702-737-5225 Starts at 10pm.

SHARE NIGHTCLUB STRIPPER CIRCUS 1/2 price Happy Hour 10pm-12am. 4636 Wynn Rd, sharenightclub. com, 702-258-2681. 10pm, free entry.

SNICK’S PLACE 2-for-1 from 1pm-7pm. 1402 S. 3rd St, snicksplace.com, 702-385-9298. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE HAPPY HOUR 10am - 7pm 2-for-1 on well drinks/domestic beer $4, and call drinks $6. $6 Long Islands 9pm-12am. 975 E. Sahara Ave, spotlightlounge.com, 702-431-9775. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SATURDAY

CHARLIES LAS VEGAS 2-for-1 3pm-8pm & 3am-8am.

8am-3pm $2 well & domestic. BEER BUST $5 domestic and $8 premium from 9pm-12am. 5012 Arville St, charlieslasvegas.com, 702-876-1844. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

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THE GARAGE 2-for-1 drinks 11am-7pm. Beer bust 8pm11pm. $5 domestic $8 import and $1 off well drinks. ½ off Long Islands 8pm-4am. 1487 E. Flamingo, thegaragelv.com, 702-440-6333. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

GOODTIMES NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 3pm-7pm.

NOCHES CALIENTES DJ XTC Latin Hip Hop R&B Top 40.

Entry charge varies nightly depending on special events and holidays. 1755 E. Tropicana Ave, goodtimesbarlv.com, 702736-9494. 24 hours, gaming.

THE PHOENIX 2-for-1 4pm-7pm. 4213 W. Sahara Ave, facebook.com/thephoenixlv, 702-826-2422. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB SELFIE SATURDAYS $175 VIP Bottle Specials. 4633 Paradise Rd. piranhavegas. com, 702-379-9500. 10pm, free entry (excluding special events and holidays).

QUADZ VIDEO BAR 2-for-1 12pm-8pm. LIVE VJ Video Jockey 10pm. $1 schnapps shots. $3 fireball shots. 4640 Paradise Rd, quadzbar.com, 702-733-0383. Open noon6am, gaming, free entry.

BADLANDS SALOON 2-for-1 2pm-7pm well or domestic.

BAD BOYS OF BADLAND 11pm, Go-Go Boys . DJ Pukka top 40, hip hop, house. 953 E. Sahara Ave, 702-792-9262.

24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FLEX LAS VEGAS WHAT A DRAG! The Queens of Las Vegas Show at 11pm. 4347 W. Charleston Blvd, flexlasvegas.com, 702-878-3355. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FUN HOG RANCH 8am-Noon $2 Well Drinks and Domestic Beer. 12pm to 4pm $5 Fun Hog Brew, $7 beer bust. 495 E. Twain Ave, funhogranchlv.com, 702-791-7001. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

LIAISON 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, liaisonlasvegas.com 702737-5225 Starts at 10pm.

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NIGHTCLUB & BAR SCHEDULE SHARE NIGHTCLUB FORBIDDEN 1/2 price Happy Hour 10pm-12am. 4636 Wynn Rd, sharenightclub.com, 702258-2681. 10pm, free entry.

SNICK’S PLACE LIQUOR AND BEER BUST. Sat 9pm1am . $7 well $6 draft. 1402 S. 3rd St, snicksplace.com, 702-385-9298. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE HAPPY HOUR 10am - 7pm 2-for-1 on well drinks/domestic beer $4, and call drinks $6. $4 whiskey shot 9pm-12am. KARAOKE WITH WIL PINTAURO-TABARES from 9pm-1am. Vodka drinks $5 and whiskey $4 from 8pm-12am. 975 E. Sahara Ave, spotlightlounge.com, 702-431-9775. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SUNDAY

CHARLIES LAS VEGAS 2-for-1 3pm-8pm & 3am8am. 8am-3pm $2 well & domestic. 4pm-8pm beer bust $5 domestic $8 premium. LINE DANCING & DRAG REVUE Line dance lessons 5-9pm. 10pm Drag Revue. $2 Long Islands 8pm-12am. 5012 Arville St, charlieslasvegas.com, 702-876-1844.

24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE EAGLE Beer bust $8 well and draft 5pm - 9pm, $10 name brand beer HIGH TEA DRAG REVUE 7pm - 10pm hosted by Civil Wrights . 3430 E Tropicana Ave, 702-4588662. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB AND BAR LADIES NIGHT Contest, Go-Go-Girls. $8 beer bust, $10 lick-herbust 8pm-1am. 610 E. Naples Dr, freezonelv.com, 702-794-2300. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

THE GARAGE Beer bust 1am-4am. 2-for-1 drinks 11am7pm. MUSIC VIDEO NIGHT Request music videos & Liquor bust 9pm-12am. $10 well $20 call. Beer bust 5pm9pm. $5 domestic $8 import. $3.50 tequila shots 8pm4am. 1487 E. Flamingo, thegaragelv.com 702-440-6333.

24 hours, gaming, free entry.

GOODTIMES NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 2 for 1 3pm-7pm.

FOOTBALL PARTY SUNDAYS 4pm. VIP SUNDAYS / RISE LGBT No Cover 10pm-4am Hip-Hop, R&B, Top 40 and Reggae. 1755 E. Tropicana Ave, goodtimesbarlv.com, 702-736-9494. 24 hours, gaming.

THE PHOENIX LIVE MUSIC - AMPED! w/ Jeff St. Germain 4pm - 6pm SUPERSTAR KARAOKE w/ Shiela Del Monte 9PM-1AM. 4213 W. Sahara Ave, facebook.com thephoenixlv, 702-826-2422. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

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PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB EL DESEO LATIN NIGHT 2 rooms - Banda and Duranguense w/ DJ Virus. House, Top 40 & R&B w/ DJ Vago. 4633 Paradise Rd. piranhavegas.com, 702-379-9500. 10pm, free entry (excluding special events and holidays).

QUADZ VIDEO BAR 2-for-1 12pm-8pm. $3 Seagrams Sweet Tea vodka. 4640 Paradise Rd, quadzbar.com, 702733-0383. Open noon -6am, gaming, free entry.

BADLANDS SALOON 2-for-1 2pm-7pm well or domestic.

953 E. Sahara Ave, 702-792-9262. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

FLEX LAS VEGAS SERVICE INDUSTRY Bloody Mary & Mimosa Specials 8am-4pm. Drink specials for service industry after 7pm. flexlasvegas.com, 4347 W. Charleston Blvd, 702-878-3355. 24 Hours, gaming, free entry.

FUN HOG RANCH 8am-Noon $2 Well Drinks and Domestic Beer. $2 well & $4 vodka Bloody Marys 8am to 4pm. $5 Fun Hog Brew or $7 beer bust 6pm to 9pm. 495 E. Twain Ave, funhogranchlv.com, 702-791-7001. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

LIAISON UNLOCKED LGBT INDUSTRY NIGHT Locals free. 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd, liaisonlasvegas.com 702-7375225 Starts at 10pm.

REVOLUTION LOUNGE REVO SUNDAYS Weekly Special Event. 10pm. Mirage 3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd, facebook. com/lightgrouplgbt, 702-693-8300. $20, free entry for locals and industry.

SHARE NIGHTCLUB CALIENTE 4636 Wynn Rd, sharenightclub.com, 702-258-2681. 10pm, free entry.

SNICK’S PLACE $3 Bloody Marys. 9am-1pm. 1402 S. 3rd St, snicksplace.com, 702-385-9298. 24 hours, gaming, free entry.

SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE 2-for-1 2pm to 7pm . Well & domestic beer. $5 well martinis 8pm-11pm. 975 E. Sahara Ave, spotlightlounge.com, 702-431-9775. 24 hours, gaming, free entry. *Venue responsible for submitting updated information.

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PROMOTIONAL GLOSSARY: LIQUOR BUST OR BEER BUST - a promotion involving a one time fee for an all-you-can-drink time frame.

GAMING - this establishment has a gaming license, and you can expect gambling machines such as video poker, etc.

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CLUB AND BAR DESCRIPTIONS CHARLIE’S

GOODTIMES

Country western bar with line dancing & karaoke. Come and enjoy the hay ride of your life at the one and only Charlie’s. The drinks are strong and the patrons are HOT.

Remodeled ultra modern nightclub and bar, featuring nightclub parties with VIP sections.

THE EAGLE

Cold beer, hot men and great music at this sexy, cruisy leather/Levi classic. Drag performers.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB AND BAR

THE PHOENIX

Rising from the ashes of its predecessor The Phoenix has spread its wings as Vegas’ newest gay bar. Newly remodeled hi-tech lounge with a very friendly progressive staff. Very cozy family style bar stuffed with cuties. Nontrendy crowd, mixed glam blend of Gay-Les crowd with hipsters, entertainers and entrepreneurs.

PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB

Feel FREE to do what you want in this inhibition free gay establishment located in the fruit loop open 24 hours a day seven days a week. Stripper poles, a huge dancefloor, 15 VIP booths, gaming, pool tables and even a kitchen serving food are found at the FreeZone. The FreeZone has been serving men and women of Las Vegas for 18 years with affordable drink prices and a friendly drama free environment.

THE GARAGE

Come in for a complete tune up and a 30 point inspection at this 24/7 neighborhood bar. Enjoy a meal at their V8 Grill. The Garage features shuffleboard, pool tables, dart boards, gaming, ample parking, and bartenders in mechanic uniforms. The garages walls are metal clad and decorated with hubcaps, license plates and vintage gas station signs sure channel your inner gear head.

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Gothic inspired medieval-style mega club and sanctuary located in the fruit loop. This venue features 2 stories of fun with transforming paintings, swarovski chandeliers, laser shows, fog blasters and two separate sounds found in two different rooms. Enjoy a VIP upstairs view of the Las Vegas Strip and a martini by the 2 outdoor fireplaces.

QUADZ VIDEO BAR

Sing along to your favorite show tunes at this local video bar featuring pool tables, dart boards, music videos and a jukebox.

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NIGHTLIFE GAY NIGHTCLUBS EQUALIBRIUM NIGHTCLUB 3765 South Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 763-7077. equalvegas.com Open Sat 10 pm. COVER VARIES NIGHTLY.

CHARLIE’S LAS VEGAS 5012 S Arville Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89118 (702) 876-1844. charlieslasvegas.com Open 24/7. Gaming. NO COVER.

FLEX LAS VEGAS 4347 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102 (702) 878-3355. flexlasvegas.com Open 24/7. Gaming. NO COVER.

THE EAGLE 3430 E. Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 458-8662. facebook.com/thelasvegaseagle Open 24/7. Gaming. NO COVER.

FREEZONE NIGHTCLUB & BAR 610 E. Naples Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89119 (702) 794-2300. freezonelv.com Open 24/7. Gaming. NO COVER.

FUN HOG RANCH 495 E Twain Las Vegas, NV 89169 (702) 791-7001. funhogranchlv.com Open 24/7. Gaming. NO COVER.

GOODTIMES NIGHTCLUB & BAR 1775 E. Tropicana Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89119 (702) 736-9494. facebook.com/goodtimesbarlv Open 24/7. Gaming. COVER VARIES NIGHTLY.

THE GARAGE 1487 E. Flamingo Rd., Ste. C Las Vegas, NV 89119 (702) 440-6333. thegaragelv.com Open 24/7. Gaming. NO COVER.

LIAISON NIGHTCLUB 3645 S Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89101 (702) 737-5225 liaisonlasvegas.com Starts at 10pm.

THE PHOENIX 4213 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89102 (702) 826-2422. facebook.com/thephoenixlv Open Noon - 4am daily. Gaming. NO COVER.

PIRANHA NIGHTCLUB 4633 Paradise Road. Las Vegas, NV 89169 (702) 791-0100. piranhavegas.com Open nightly 10pm. NO COVER. SHARE NIGHTCLUB 4636 Wynn Road Las Vegas, NV 89103 (702) 258-2681. sharenightclub.com Open Thur - Sat 10pm. NO COVER.

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QUADZ VIDEO BAR 4640 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89169 (702) 733-0383. quadzbar.com Open Noon - 5am daily. Gaming. NO COVER. SNICK’S PLACE 1402 S. 3rd St. Las Vegas, NV 89104 (702) 385-9298. snicksplace.com Open 24/7. Gaming. NO COVER. SPOTLIGHT LOUNGE 975 E. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89104 (702) 431-9775. spotlightlounge.com Open 24/7. Gaming. NO COVER.

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