Bally’s is the home of the Strip‘s longest-running grand showgirl extravaganza, Jubilee!. Even if you’re not up for a full performance (topless or covered), you can buy tickets for a quickie backstage tour and take a peek into the showgirls’ dressing rooms. Sometimes the girls pose for souvenir photos with their fans in the casino’s Indigo Lounge after the show, but you’ll have...

While calling itself “The Capital of the New World” is a stretch, no one can deny that CityCenter shifted the Strip‘s center of gravity farther south. With art-filled public spaces and eco-friendly LEED certification, this urban city-within-a-city raises the bar. Aria casino hotel and the Shops at Crystals mall are buzzing destinations, while the posh Mandarin Oriental hotel and its 23rd-floor Mandarin Bar offer...

Part of the revitalization of downtown Las Vegas, this funky outdoor complex pulls together boutique shops by local artists and fashion designers, chill bars, and some unique food vendors all in an arty permanent installation. As if that weren’t enough, some nights there’s live entertainment on the open-air main stage, maybe music or movies. Nearby is a treehouse for kids to...

The Strip’s biggest mall is anchored by a half dozen department stores and more than 200 shops spread out over three levels. It’s mostly blah-blah chains, so don’t go out of your way to come here. But if you’re determined, you can still hunt down a precious few star-worthy boutiques. Models hit the catwalk runway on some Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Another...

Artificially blue skies with fluffy clouds float over Elysian fields of designer boutiques. Stalwart houses of fashion – Armani, Dior, Versace – and youthful names like 7 for All Mankind and Juicy all find their place in this faux Roman marketplace with over 160 shops. Ladies, look out for Agent Provocateur for lingerie. Meanwhile, Lush and Kiehl’s carry everything good for your...

Sporting a faux Italianate cityscape, the Venetian’s luxury mall is almost a world unto itself. Let yourself float here off the Strip via the mini Rialto Bridge and its anachronistic moving walkway. Inside high heels go clickety-clack down cobblestone streets past designer shops, while operatic singers provide “streetmosphere.” Catch a free live performance in St Mark’s Square while waiting in line at...

What was once the kitschy Imperial Palace casino hotel has become a buzzing new place to be in the middle of the Strip. Renovated from top to bottom and rebranded as the LINQ, you’ll still find a few old favorites here, but much more stuff that’s brand new.  You’ve still got Irish-themed O’Sheas casino for low rollers, the gluttonous Hash House...

M-Bay’s gold-tinted high-rise towers are like elegant exclamation points at the Strip‘s southern end. A posh casino is accented by two boutique hotels: the Four Seasons, a nongaming hideaway; and the modern Delano, splashed with contemporary art and a top-tier spa. Don’t miss the dizzying 64th-floor Skyfall Lounge reached via a glass elevator, or the equally sky-high Foundation Room. Also check out...

Revolving around Planet Hollywood’s casino, this lotsa-bang-for-your-buck shopping mall feels endless. And with good reason: it’s 1.2 miles long, stuffed with over a dozen restaurants and 170 stores. Most are ubiquitous chains, but you’ll find a few standouts like the Tatyana boutique for retro pin-up and rockabilly fashions. The Strip side of the mall is towered over by two restaurants with bars that...

The deluxe Palazzo casino resort almost outshines its elder sister, the Venetian. More intimate than its neighbor, the Palazzo also delivers more bang for your buck, not just with its sumptuous hotel suites, but also its high-end shopping mall, anchored by Barneys New York department store and a small galaxy of catwalk stars and sought-after European imports.  Lavo, an Italian...

Get ahead of your vacation budget at Vegas’ best outlet shopping mall. Not far west of downtown, you’ll find primo brand names heavily discounted here, including Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, and AllSaints. Public buses shuttle to the mall frequently, including the SDX express route from the Strip and downtown. From the Strip, it’s at least a 30-minute bus ride, or about 15 minutes...