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Vegas Morsels paloma villaverde de rico mob-framed wedding gala Your clients might not be getting "married to the mob," but they'll certainly be hanging with the mob, sort of, if they opt for The Mob Museum's new Sleeping with the Mob overnight wedding package. This ﬁrst-ever sleepover at The Mob Museum begins with a wedding ceremony in the museum's historic courthouse at 8 p.m., followed by appetizers and cocktails, and wraps up at 9 a.m. the next day with continental breakfast. It's what happens in-between that's the most fun, though: a courtroom screening of "Casino," a midnight Museum Scavenger Hunt, a courtroom slumber party for up to 50 guests and a lineup photo. Couples can even opt for a very special ofﬁciant: the former mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar B. Goodman, who made a name for himself serving as legal counsel for infamous mobsters. Price is $300 pp with a 20-person minimum. themobmuseum.org head to vintage downtown Hipsters know where it's at, and they know to head to Downtown Vegas to get the true feel for cool and vintage Vegas. The neighborhood's Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, which has been around for more than 100 years, is offering a taste of bygone Vegas with a hipster twist in its Vintage Vegas package. The experience includes accommodations in the property's newly upgraded rooms or in one of the suites, classic cocktails at Bar Prohibition! and tickets to The Mob Museum, for $18 pp, plus rack rate. goldengatecasino.com vegas-style brasserie Top to bottom: The Mob Museum offers wedding packages; vintage guestroom at Golden Gate Hotel and Casino; the new BARDOT Brasserie at ARIA; Yoga, Strip-side at Monte Carlo. 14-17 NA LasVegas.indd 14 Michael Mina, chef extraordinaire, has just opened BARDOT Brasserie at ARIA Resort & Casino. Situated in the courtyard overlooking ARIA's second-ﬂoor promenade, the locale offers a French-inspired storefront and high windows, as well as intimate seating outside of the restaurant for a typically French people-watching experience. The menu, which pays homage to classic French cuisine, includes everything from onion soup to a duck a l'orange dish, as well as seafood items, steak frites, and desserts that even low-carb fanatics will pounce on. There are more than 80 international, hard-to-ﬁnd beers, traditional spirits, and an extensive wine collection on hand as well. aria.com sun salutations in vegas Vegas might be better known as a partying mecca, but not all who ﬂock to Vegas stay out till the wee hours. For those ﬁtness-minded souls, the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino has launched Yoga in the Plaza on Saturday mornings. Taking place every Saturday Strip-side at 8 a.m., the hour-long class is ideal for all skills levels, and if you book your clients at the Monte Carlo hotel, then the class is complimentary. montecarlo.com 3/23/15 9:16 AM http://www.themobmuseum.org http://www.goldengatecasino.com http://www.aria.com http://www.montecarlo.com

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Editor’s Notes
Hawaii Hotels Offer a Menu of Culinary Options
Blue Sky Tours
Official Florida Travel Industry Education Program
Vegas Morsels
Stanton South Beach
What’s New
Let’s Eat!
Grand Lucayan, Bahamas
Great Swiss Hotels Go Gault-Millau
Culinary Journeys in Asia
African Adventures in Food & Wine
Eating Our Way Through Peru
Frame it With a Theme
Celestyal Cristal

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