Skating On The Strip. Why Is Roller Skating Cooler Than Rollerblading
I know it’s still hot in Vegas but this winter, Las Vegas has even more ways than ice skating to get into the holiday spirit. Starting November 17th, TAO Beach Dayclub at The Venetian Resort is transforming into a 70s-themed roller-skating rink, Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace. Tickets and info here.
Roller Skating under the Vegas lights is going to be such a good vibe. From noon to 8 PM Thursday through Sunday, you can rent skates or bring your own for such a cool, retro disco experience.
The Cosmopolitan turns their pool into an ice rink for the winter as well and always such a great time for a date night or for the family.
But let’s dive into what makes ice skating and roller skating cool but rollerblading is NOT cool. (The kids say it, not me).
Ice skating… Classic, bonus cool points if you can twirl around and you may as well enter the Winter Olympics if you can stop without having to slam into the wall. Roller skating? Trendy, especially with the ’70s vibes coming back in full swing. But, tell me why rollerblading gets such a bad rep. Oof. The minute those inline skates hit the pavement you may as well be wearing a shirt that says, “I am stuck in the 1998.” I feel bad for Blades. Why the hate for rollerblading? Is it the middle child of skating?
Maybe this year let’s embrace the awkward rollerblades and glide around Flipper’s with the blades and not skates?
Hot New Las Vegas Restaurants Set To Open In Fall
Stubborn Seed - Resorts World
This is Top Chef Season 13 winner, Jeremy Ford’s place. He opened in Miami, and is now opening a location at Resorts World in Las Vegas. Stubborn Seed has a prix fixe menu. The restaurant’s name refers to the persistence it takes to open a restaurant – or any passion project, and to flourish and grow.” Stubborn Seed will incorporate seasonal and local ingredients and a robust drink menu. Opening Winter 2024.
Swingers, Las Vegas - Mandalay Bay
For over a year, Mandalay Bay has had sign on the doors of what will soon be an adults-only mini golf course. The space used to be Light nightclub. Swingers is supposed to have four different golf courses, each modeled after a quaint English countryside. They have locations in London, New York, and Washington D.C.. and they look really cool, and very unique. Cocktails will be delivered by caddies, and pizza, burgers, and tacos will be served at a parasol-covered sunken garden lounge. Las Vegas has a lot of trendy golf-and-play attractions, but Swingers promises to be the ritziest version yet.
Chamana’s Cafe and Molino - 3655 South Durango, Las Vegas
Midday steak and eggs with homemade tortillas and salsa, bowls of pozole with heirloom corn, and American diner staples like eggs over-easy with bacon and smashed potatoes. Chamana’s will have a fancy beverage menu, with espresso drinks from supposedly, the most expensive expresso machine in the world, and sodas with fruit purees like watermelon-basil, guava, and lavender. their website says Chamana’s “draws inspiration from the spiritual and therapeutic practices of ancestral healers providing wholesome cuisine to promote harmony, showcasing culinary creativity in its purest form.”
Bourbon Steak - Four Seasons Hotel
After 20 years, Charlie Palmer closed during the pandemic. Enter Bourbon Steak. This will be Chef Michael Mina’s sixth local restaurant. A beautiful selection of premium beef cuts and fresh seafood. Fancy trolley carts with shellfish, caviar, chocolate fondue and cocktails will roam the restaurant. Mina says the restaurant will reflect the energy and essence of Las Vegas.
