{"id":2201,"date":"2010-01-04T16:47:29","date_gmt":"2010-01-05T00:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/driph.com\/words\/?p=2201"},"modified":"2010-01-04T22:39:47","modified_gmt":"2010-01-05T06:39:47","slug":"ces-places-to-get-hammered-that-arent-casinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/2010\/01\/ces-places-to-get-hammered-that-arent-casinos\/","title":{"rendered":"CES: Places to get hammered that aren&#8217;t casinos."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just thought I&#8217;d share. You know, for the kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownlv.net\/\"><strong>Downtown Cocktail Room<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&#038;source=s_q&#038;hl=en&#038;geocode=&#038;q=111+Las+Vegas+Blvd+S&#038;sll=36.169014,-115.140228&#038;sspn=0.006834,0.007542&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;hq=&#038;hnear=111+Las+Vegas+Blvd+S,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89101&#038;ll=36.168845,-115.140828&#038;spn=0.006834,0.007542&#038;z=17&#038;iwloc=r0\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/downtownlasvegas\/1324044505\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/2010\/01\/ces-places-to-get-hammered-that-arent-casinos\/downtownlv\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/downtownlv.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Downtown Cocktail Room\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/downtownlv.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/downtownlv.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/downtownlv.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Downtown Cocktail Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2222\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Right across from the Fremont St Experience, near the corner of Fremont and Las Vegas Blvd. Modern decor, moody lighting, and often a DJ spinning house or downtempo. DCR has fancy drinks, by an actual mixologist, and their Bloody Mary is supposed to be damn good, if you&#8217;re the sort that likes salad in your alcohol.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/the-griffin-las-vegas\"><strong>The Griffin<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&#038;source=s_q&#038;hl=en&#038;geocode=&#038;q=511+Fremont+St,+Las+Vegas,+NV+89101&#038;sll=36.233382,-115.208218&#038;sspn=0.013656,0.015085&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;hq=&#038;hnear=511+Fremont+St,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89101&#038;z=17&#038;iwloc=r0\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/smull\/3869700546\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/2010\/01\/ces-places-to-get-hammered-that-arent-casinos\/griffin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/griffin.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Griffin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/griffin.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/griffin.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/griffin.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"The Griffin\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More cozy to DCR&#8217;s swanky, but often catering to similar crowds. Brick and leather interior, a nice firepit, and good music. On Fremont St just east of the Fremont St Experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beautybar.com\/lv\/home.html\"><strong>Beauty Bar<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&#038;source=s_q&#038;hl=en&#038;geocode=&#038;q=517+Fremont+St,+Las+Vegas,+NV+89162&#038;sll=36.154849,-115.111978&#038;sspn=0.006835,0.007542&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;hq=&#038;hnear=517+Fremont+St,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89101&#038;z=17&#038;iwloc=r0\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/knowbody\/792959382\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/2010\/01\/ces-places-to-get-hammered-that-arent-casinos\/beautybar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/beautybar.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beauty Bar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/beautybar.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/beautybar.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/beautybar.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Beauty Bar\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yep, we&#8217;ve got one here too. Right around the corner from the others listed above, on Fremont. Mmm, hipsters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/doubledownsaloon.com\/\"><strong>Double Down Saloon<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&#038;source=s_q&#038;hl=en&#038;geocode=&#038;q=4640+Paradise+Rd,+Las+Vegas,+NV+89109&#038;sll=36.168672,-115.140111&#038;sspn=0.006834,0.007542&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;hq=&#038;hnear=4640+Paradise+Rd,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89119&#038;ll=36.10535,-115.150645&#038;spn=0.006839,0.007542&#038;z=17&#038;iwloc=r1\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/quanm25\/3751354698\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2228\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/2010\/01\/ces-places-to-get-hammered-that-arent-casinos\/doubledownsaloon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/doubledownsaloon.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Double Down Saloon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/doubledownsaloon.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/doubledownsaloon.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/doubledownsaloon.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Double Down Saloon\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2228\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happiest place on earth! On Paradise nuzzled right within the closest thing Vegas has to a gay district&#8230; kick ass jukebox, and an excellent alternative during CES if the downtown bars are slammed. Always a good vibe, even with Alfonzo and the midget porn gone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frankiestikiroom.com\/\"><strong>Frankie&#8217;s Tiki Room<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&#038;source=s_q&#038;hl=en&#038;geocode=&#038;q=1712+West+Charleston+Blvd,+Las+Vegas,+NV+89102&#038;sll=36.10535,-115.150645&#038;sspn=0.006839,0.007542&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;hq=&#038;hnear=1712+W+Charleston+Blvd,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89106&#038;z=17&#038;iwloc=r0\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rkimberly\/3688465361\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2219\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/2010\/01\/ces-places-to-get-hammered-that-arent-casinos\/frankiestikiroom\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/frankiestikiroom.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Frankie&amp;#8217;s Tiki Room\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/frankiestikiroom.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/frankiestikiroom.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/frankiestikiroom.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Frankie&#039;s Tiki Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2219\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new bar by P Moss (owner of the Double Down), Frank&#8217;s Tiki Room is a tiny place just west of Las Vegas Blvd, on Charleston. As the name suggests, it&#8217;s wall to wall tiki, with a menu full of custom drinks. Possibly enchanted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peppermilllasvegas.com\/\"><strong>Peppermill Fireside Lounge<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&#038;source=s_q&#038;hl=en&#038;q=2985+Las+Vegas+Blvd+S,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89109&#038;sll=36.233382,-115.208218&#038;sspn=0.013656,0.015085&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;cd=2&#038;geocode=FflaJwIdN78i-Q&#038;split=0&#038;hq=&#038;hnear=2985+Las+Vegas+Blvd+S,+Las+Vegas,+Clark,+Nevada+89109&#038;ll=36.133785,-115.163755&#038;spn=0.054971,0.060339&#038;z=14&#038;iwloc=A\">map<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tee-tee\/4157111080\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2216\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/2010\/01\/ces-places-to-get-hammered-that-arent-casinos\/peppermill\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/peppermill.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Peppermill Fireside Lounge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/peppermill.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/peppermill.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/peppermill.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Peppermill Fireside Lounge\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2216\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the Peppermill, been here for years and years. It has a fountain that is also on fire. Due to it&#8217;s Strip location, expect it to be crazy busy over CES, unless you go around 3am (which, to be honest, is really the best time to visit the Peppermill).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just thought I&#8217;d share. You know, for the kids. Downtown Cocktail Room (map) Right across from the Fremont St Experience, near the corner of Fremont and Las Vegas Blvd. Modern decor, moody lighting, and often a DJ spinning house or downtempo. DCR has fancy drinks, by an actual mixologist, and their Bloody Mary is supposed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[39,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community","category-las-vegas"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2201"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2232,"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2201\/revisions\/2232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/driph.com\/words\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}