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Luv-It Custard Shop
Las Vegas

702.384.6452
It may look like an unassuming stand, but walk up to the order window of this ice cream shop and you’ll know true refreshment on a hot desert day. Go for a frozen banana or the famous "Western"--the sundae of all sundaes--which is a "classic" comprised of a huge cup of frozen vanilla custard topped with hot caramel, fudge, salted pecans, and a maraschino cherry. Located right off the Strip, the shop has been serving its homemade custard that puts "store-bought ice cream to shame" to sweet-toothed locals since 1973. Read more.
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Big Mama’s Rib Shack
Las Vegas

702.597.1616
At Big Mama’s Rib Shack they believe there are two types of people in this world, those who order it "hot" and those who order it "wimp-out mild." At Big Mamas either way you can’t go wrong. The down home food will make you feel like you just "put some south in your mouth." Everything is cooked slowly on a real hickory pit, the chitlins are hand-cleaned, and the fried seafood is dipped in a cornmeal batter. As Big Mama herself is known to say, "honey, if the Colonel could have fried chicken like Big Mama, he would’ve been a General." That’s not just food--that’s wisdom for the soul. Read more.

Hash House A Go Go
Las Vegas

702.804.4646
The "fresh ingredients" used at this Las Vegas restaurant will revive you instantly. The mission here is "to keep the fun in food," and you’ll find what locals call "twisted farm food." Even though the ingredients are garden quality, "you don’t have to eat like a rabbit." The plates of food are heaping, and span the gamut from flapjacks and breakfast hashes to sandwiches and burgers. Of the latter, only the heartiest appetites can manage the famous one-pound stuffed burger, which is two patties stuffed with your choice of toppings in between, and described as "oh so worth it!" Read more.
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Hookah Lounge
Las Vegas

702.731.6030
An occasional smoke can be fun--especially at the Hookah Lounge in Sin City where traditions from the Mediterranean mix with Las Vegas decadence. Upon entering you’ll be greeted by the hookah master. Whether or not you’re new to the pipes, the master will guide you through the process of choosing from 20 different herbal varieties, packing the hookah, and showing you the proper way to smoke. He’ll even offer you a hand lotion that’s pure aromatherapy. To mingle with the smoky flavors, there’s a full bar offering all types of specialty drinks with exotic names like "genie’s navel" and "Babylon spice." Read more.

The Neon Boneyard
Las Vegas

702.387.NEON
Where’s a sign to rest in peace once that final flicker of neon expires? In Vegas--arguably the neon capital of planet Earth--they go to the Neon Boneyard, a three-acre "collection of historic signs." Operated as part of the Neon Museum to "save and restore the city’s neon," tours are given by appointment only and must be reserved in advance. Spread over the span of a few dirt lots, the "non-restored" artifacts range in age from 1935 to the present day. And, if all of it looks familiar, it’s because the Boneyard has starred in the background of many movie and TV productions. Read more.
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