THE PREMIER LGBTQ BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY
LAS VEGAS Vol. 5
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TABLE OF CON TENT S See this issue online at ourcommunityusa.com/LasVegas5
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About Las Vegas
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Bar Guide
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Restaurant Guide
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LGBTQ Organizations & Attractions
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Events Schedule
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Business Directory
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ABOUT LAS VEGAS LGBTQ Las Vegas For a city that bills itself as the nation’s adult playground, the Las Vegas gay scene has a surprisingly small-town feel. There are a number of fun gay bars and clubs here for all types. While bars are sprinkled throughout the city, there are mainly two groupings. The “Fruit Loop” on Paradise is basically a collection of three strip malls around gay bars and a bookstore. The Commercial Center off Sahara is a little more rough around the edges. Attached to Planet Hollywood Casino is Krave, the only gay club on the strip.
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RESTAURANT GUI DE Boulder Dam Brewing Co Boulder City’s only craft brewery with 18 rotating beers & ciders on tap, live music Fri & Sat nights and a full food menu. 453 Nevada Hwy, Boulder City, NV
Holsteins Burgers at the Cosmopolitan The Strip - 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV Pink Taco What’s in a name? The Strip - 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV
Lawry’s Exceptional food, beautiful rooms and worldclass hospitality. 4043 Howard Hughes Pkwy., at Flamingo, NV
Aureole Wine Angels Await The Strip - 3950 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas, NV
Border Grill Las Vegas Twisted Taqueria Food The Strip - 3950 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas, NV
Osaka Japanese Bistro The original Las Vegas sushi West Sahara - 7511 W Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas, NV
Grand Lux Cafe Serious portions at this Vegas cafe The Strip - The Palazzo Hotel Las Vegas, NV
N9NE Super swank steak The Strip - 4321 W Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV
Stripside Cafe Casual spot in Caesar’s Palace The Strip - 3570 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas, NV
Paymon’s Mediterranean Cafe & Hookah Lounge Variety of Mediterranean dishes 8380 W Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
Lotus of Siam Critically acclaimed Thai cuisine Commercial Center - 953 E. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
Satay Satay you Stay The Strip - 3900 Paradise Rd Ste N., Las Vegas, NV
Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria and Cucina The famed name in food’s LV Pizzeria The Strip - Crystals at City Center; 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Ste #240, Las Vegas, NV
Tao Asian Bistro (at The Venetian) Chic Pan-Asian restaurant and night club 3355 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas, NV
Hash House A Go-Go Brunch done right Southwest - 6800 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
Tender Steak & Seafood The only place in Vegas that serves Bison 3900 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas, NV
Binion’s Ranch Steak House North Vegas steakhouse Downtown - 128 E. Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV
Tokyo Sushi on the strip 953 East Sahara, Las Vegas, NV
Bahama Breeze Island dining East Side - 375 Hughes Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV Bachi Burger Deconstructed burgers Green Valley - 470 E Windmill Lane, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV Sammy’s Wood Fired Pizza SoCal Fave Gone Vegas Green Valley - 6500 W Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
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2019 EVENT SCH E DULE October
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OCT 23 8:00PM LAS VEGAS LESBIAN SPEED DATING Our events offer a fresh alternative to speed dating and matchmaking. We don’t find anything romantic about whistles, name-tags or over-the-top party trimmings typically found at singles events so we have done away with them. Creating an atmosphere that is at once casual and comfortable. It’s what we call cheeky-chic!
NOV 1-3 GREAT LV TACO FESTIVAL The Great Las Vegas Taco Festival is taking over Dia de los Muertos weekend with an event like no other! This amazing festival now in its 4TH year, will feature some of the area’s best restaurants & food trucks serving up their amazing taco creations along with live entertainment Mariachis, Folkloric Dancers, a Selena Musical Tribute , VIP tent, Margarita bar & rivers of Micheladas! Learn more at eventbrite.com. NOV 2 1:00PM VFX FEST FALL 2019 Save your Canine’s Halloween Costumes & Come Party for a Cause! Enjoy barks and brews at The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin helping raise funds for education, animal rescue, & veterans. Register your pup in the Canine Costume Competition. Top 3 winners will take home medals & 1st place will receive a $100 cash prize! Details at eventbrite.com.
Meeting your special someone shouldn’t be anything but an enjoyable and relaxed experience. Learn more at eventbrite.com. OCT 24-27 LAS VEGAS BALLOON GLOW Come and celebrate Nevada Day weekend with us for the first ever Las Vegas Balloon Glow! Hot air balloons will glow each evening (subject to weather conditions) with tethered balloon rides also available (subject to weather conditions). The event also features food vendors, retail vendors and activities for the little ones! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
NOV 9 10:00AM PAGAN PRIDE DAY LV 2019 This educational festival promotes understanding and the elimination of prejudice and discrimination towards Pagan and Earth based Spirituality. There will be dancing, public rituals, speakers on a variety of topics, vendors, and more! This event is open to people of all ages and to anyone of any tradition, level of practice, or path. Details at eventbrite.com.
OCT 25 6:00PM OKTOBERFEST We offer our guests an authentic Oktoberfest experience including Live Entertainment, Celebrity Keg Tapping, Stein Holding Competitions and more! The Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas is the only place in Las Vegas where beer lovers can taste the same Oktoberfestbier that is served at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Put your Lederhosen or Dirndl on and join the fun! Learn more at eventbrite.com.
NOV 9 3:00PM LAS VEGAS SANGRIA, CRAFT BEER, AND FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL Come out and join us for the Las Vegas Sangria, Craft Beer, and Food Truck Festival.
OCT 30 8:00PM LAS VEGAS GAY SPEED DATING Our events offer a fresh alternative to speed dating and matchmaking. We don’t find anything romantic about whistles, name-tags or over-the-top party trimmings typically found at singles events so we have done away with them. Creating an atmosphere that is at once casual and comfortable. It’s what we call cheeky-chic! Meeting your special someone shouldn’t be anything but an enjoyable and relaxed experience. Learn more at eventbrite.com.
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2019 EVENT SCH E DULE both vendors & shoppers. Our Shows have unique merchandise to shop from our variety of vendors as clothing, jewelry, purses, artwork, gifts, health & beauty, scentsy & much more. Have a wonderful shopping & vending experience with Global Fashions at our family-friendly, fun-filled International Gifts & Crafts Shows. Learn more at internationalgiftsandcraftsshows.com.
We will be hosting this amazing event at the beautiful Clark County Amphitheatre in Las Vegas, which is located just off the freeway and close to the Strip. Hours of the Festival are from 3pm to 9pm. The weather should be great and you are welcome to bring a fold up chair or blanket and kick it on the lawn at the Amphitheatre. We will have over 40 tasting stations of hand crafted sangria, craft beers, wines, and to get the party started everyone will receive a glass of champagne as the enter the Venue. And, yes your ticket includes bottomless tastings and a cool Party Dog souvenir cup. Make sure you bring your appetite because we will have some of the finest food trucks Vegas has to offer. You will be able to grab some delicious food and drinks while relaxing in this amazing venue and listen to amazing live music all afternoon and evening.
DEC 29 -30 WOW - THE VEGAS SPECTACULAR “WOW” is a water entertainment spectacular that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. The cast of more than 30 international performing artists, acrobats and dancers fly, flip, fold, dance and defy the imagination in a 180-degree theatrical setting that engages the audience from beginning to end with 3D multi-media projections, water walls and holograms.
We are excited to have booked a National head-liner act that will be performing. Due to his contractual world tour we cannot announce until October 19th...but rest assured he is amazing! Check us out at thepartydogs.com/las-vegas.
Add breathtaking acrobatics, dazzling choreography, thrilling theatrical lighting, magnificent music and even finalists from “America’s Got Talent”, and you are sure to be wowed, at the Rio Showroom in Las Vegas. Learn more at goldstar.com.
NOV 17 10:00AM CRAFTABULOUS SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA Join us for a fun filled craft show with 90+ vendors showcasing their amazing creations and gifts (90% are offering handcrafted items). Held inside the Centennial Ballroom upstairs above the buffet. Park in the North Garage and head to the buffet and then upstairs. Very easy access. Free Admission for all ages! Free Parking! Free Drawings! Free Swag Bags (while supplies last). More info and details are at LVCraftShows.com.
DEC 30 THE COMEDY LINE UP John Caparulo has the right to remain funny in “The Comedy Lineup” at Harrah’s Las Vegas. No law and order here -- Caparulo brings a new level of laughter and disorder to the stage. Known as the “under-dressed everyman,” John “Cap” Caparulo is known for his impeccable comedic timing. Cap presents a sarcastic and often self-deprecating view on such topics as fatherhood and marriage, and a quick-witted approach to reflections on daily life. Details at eventbrite.com.
NOV 17 1:00PM DONUT FEST LAS VEGAS Love Donuts? Who doesn’t? Join us for Vegas’ sweetest fest at Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas. Samples donuts, enjoy beer, coffee and more with a fun-filled tasty event! We need your help to name Vegas’ Favorite Donut too. Details and tickets at eventbrite.com.
DEC 31 2:30PM POPOVICH COMEDY PET THEATER IN LV The most beloved family show in the world, featuring an amazing cast of housecats, dogs, parrots… even geese and mice! Critics describe the show as a unique blend of physical comedy, world-champion juggling and the extraordinary talents of more than 30 performing pets. Gregory Popovich has rescued these animals from shelters all over the country and has transformed them into Las Vegas stars. Popovich is a fifth generation circus performer who learned early on how to develop strong bonds with animals. He
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DEC 1-3 INLT GIFTS & CRAFTS SHOW LV We offer a wide range of opportunities for
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BAR GU ID E Badlands Saloon Neighborhood country/western bar 953 E Sahara Ave , Las Vegas, NV
Piranha Boutique Nightclub Funky lounge with a very popular dance club Paradise Fruit Loop 4633 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV
The Phoenix Bar Feel right at home West Sahara - 4213 W Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
Freezone Down-to-earth bar with cheap drinks Paradise Fruit Loop 610 E Naples Drive, Las Vegas, NV
QuadZ Welcoming video bar Paradise Fruit Loop 4640 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV
Charlie’s Popular country & western dance bar Southeast 5012 Arville St , Las Vegas, NV
Drag Brunch at Señor Frogs The Strip - 3300 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV
Fun Hog Ranch Hog? Ranch? Paradise Fruit Loop 495 E Twain Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
Spotlight Lounge Las Vegas “Faded and jaded” 957 E Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Eagle Leather & Levis at this Vegas outpost Southeast - 3430 E Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, NV
Krush Las Vegas 4740 Arville Stz , Las Vegas, NV
The Garage Shuffleboard and darts 1487 E. Flamingo Rd., Ste. C, Las Vegas, NV Flex Local bar right off the Strip West Side - 4371 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
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released his first book “You CAN Train Your Cat” in late 2009 and has been featured on The Tonight Show, David Letterman, in USA Today and People Magazine. Learn more at eventful.com.
FEB 13-15 USA CBD EXPO The nation’s largest CBD Expo. USA CBD Expo Vegas is going to be the industry’s largest gathering of leading CBD brands, manufacturers and wholesalers. The event is open to anyone who’d like to come, learn, and experience what’s happening in the expanding CBD and Hemp industry. With Business-Only hours reserved to Business Pass holders, you’ll receive an exclusive entry to our Networking and Awards Ceremony, exclusive show specials and B2B oriented speaker sessions and panels. Details at 10times.com.
January JAN 19 COMEDY HYPNOSIS Marc Savard’s show takes comedy to another level of excitement and fun through his ability to hypnotize perfect strangers and get them to do hilarious and unexpected things. Instead of him being the main attraction, his volunteers become the stars of the show, and there’s no telling what ridiculous things he will have them do once they are hypnotized.
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Before the show starts, Savard does a test of the subconscious to determine if you are in the right frame of mind to be hypnotized. The he explains a few guidelines for those thinking of volunteering, the most important being you must have a fun personality. Details at lasvegas777entertainment.com.
MAR 2 FRIENDS THE MUSCIAL he Musical Parody is an off-Broadway production that brings back your favorite part of the show and interprets it in a whacky way. By the time you’re done watching all the shenanigans that happen onstage, you’ll laugh, cry and reminisce about the days when you sat on your couch watching this show. Learn more at lasvegas777entertainment. com.
JAN 19-21 FOOD & BEVERAGE EXPO Food & Beverage is a 3 days events will be held from 19th January to the 21st January 2020 at The Mirage Las Vegas, United States Of America. This event showcases product like food, beverages, uniforms, kitchen equipment, beverage equipment, FF&E, tabletop, banquet equipment, lighting, marketing, signage, technology, OS&E, room service, and much more related to Restaurant & Catering, Food & Beverage industries. Details at 10times.com.
MAR 10-15 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Once on this Island is about the tale of peasant girl Ti Moune in search of her place in the world and ready to risk it all for love. Guided by the ilsand gods, she sets out on a journey to reunite with the man who has captured her heart. Learn more at visitlasvegas.com.
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MAR 27 SHINCON 2020 Welcome to our second year of Shine Con! We’re an anime and video game convention in Las Vegas, Nevada! From our special events, guests, and video game tournaments there will be plenty of things for everyone to enjoy. Details at eventbrite.com.
FEB 27 FIRST FRIDAY FEST Monthly art celebration featuring the work of more than 100 artists, including painting, ceramics, mixed media, photography, jewelry, textile arts and sculpture. Located in the downtown Las Vegas Arts District and surrounding neighborhood, more than 80 indoor arts, food, drink and shop venues open their doors and 50 outdoor artists, artisans and entertainers provide outside fun each month. Come out, get involved, have
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GOOD FOR BSINESS U S I NESS GOOD FOR BU Protecting LGBTQ Americans from Discrimination is Good for Business Business leaders know that protecting every American from discrimination is good for the economy. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults have a combined buying power of $884 billon dollars, and business leaders know that today’s generation of consumers prefer to shop at businesses that support gay and transgender people. Business leaders across the nation are leading the charge to secure nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people. Fairness for All Hardworking Americans • Gay and transgender people are our neighbors, co-workers, friends, and family. Hardworking Americans deserve to be treated fairly and equally under the law. Sadly, too many hardworking Americans are facing discrimination in areas like employment, housing and public accommodations, just because they are gay or transgender. • America is a land of opportunity and freedom, where people who work hard and meet their responsibilities have the chance to get ahead. Everyone deserves the freedom to achieve the American Dream, including gay and transgender citizens. Respecting Our Coworkers and Getting the Job Done • What’s most important is focusing on what we have in common, taking pride in our work, respecting our coworkers, serving customers, and getting the job done. • Employees should be judged on their qualifications, experience, and the job they do – nothing more, nothing less. Non-Discrimination Protections Are Good for Business • Business leaders across the nation, including conservative leaders, agree: Discrimination is bad for business. Today’s top job creators seek states and communities that are welcoming to everyone, including their families, employees and customers. • When every American is given the opportunity to work hard and earn a living, our economy, communities and nation succeed. To download a PDF version of this resource, go online and visit: freedomforallamericans.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BusinessBackgrounderFFAA.pdf
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LGBTQ COM MU NI TY ORGANIZATIONS & ATTRACTIONS
The Center (Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada) Sin City’s safe haven Downtown - 401 S. Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas, NV Aid for AIDS of Nevada AIDS community resource The Strip - 701 Shadow Lane Suite 170, Las Vegas, NV Imperial Royal Sovereign Court of Desert Empire Top drag P. O. Box 46481 Las Vegas, NV Lambda Business and Professional Association Shop gay Commercial Center - 953 E. Sahara Avenue Suite B-3, Las Vegas, NV Nevada Gay Rodeo Association Gay cowboys! PO Box 96055 Las Vegas, NV
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BUSINESS D IRECTO RY AIR CONDITIONING Gibson Air Conditioning Co LLC.............................. 25
PERSONAL INJURY Law Offices of Garrett T Ogata................................... 9 Schuetze & McGaha PC..................back outside cover Tanasi Law Offices..................................................... 1
ARCHITECTURE Simpson Coulter Studio........................................... 9
PHOTOGRAPHY Cashman Photo...................................................... 15
AUDIO EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES Sam Ash Corp......................................................... 13
PLUMBING Mach-1 Plumbing, Inc............................................ 23 Silver State Plumbing............................................. 17
AUTO DEALERSHIP ABC HYUNDAI..........................................cover, 20-21 Lexus of Henderson.................................................. 5
PORTABLE TOILET & SEPTIC SERVICES Joe’s Sanitation Service............................................ 7
BREWPUB Boulder Dam Brewing Co....................................... 23
REAL ESTATE Alexio Ramirez- Wardley Real Estate...................... 15
CRIMINAL DEFENSE Law Offices of Garrett T Ogata................................... 9 Schuetze & McGaha PC..................back outside cover
RESTAURANT Boulder Dam Brewing Co....................................... 23 Lawry’s The Prime Rib............................................... 3
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Holm Electric.......................................................... 11
SECURITY Brantley Security Systems...................................... 10
FERTILITY CLINIC Inception Fertility................................................... 18
STD SCREENING & TESTING e7 Health................................................................ 19
GENERAL PRACTICE Immigration Law Office of Jon Eric Garde.............. 25
TRAVEL Ray’s Travel Company............................................. 25
GREASE TRAP Joe’s Sanitation Service............................................ 7
WINDOW TINTING Affordable Window Tinting..................................... 27
HEATING Gibson Air Conditioning Co LLC.............................. 25 HVAC One Hour Heating & Air.......................................... 11 Silver State Refrigeration& HVAC........................... 16 IMMIGRATION LAW Immigration Law Office of Jon Eric Garde.............. 25 INSURANCE Branch Benefits Consultants.................................. 23 Conner Family & Associates - All State Insurance...... 9 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Sam Ash Corp......................................................... 13 28