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| - It's been a while since I have been this excited about reviewing a new place. I'd been to a painting class here in Vegas before and really enjoyed it, so I feared this place may let me down. On the contrary it blew my last experience out of the water!
This cute studio is located inside The Orleans Hotel & Casino. It's a good size place, about 3 times the size of the competitor I'd visited. They have a kitchen and a full bar with lounge seating. The decor is cute, with the entire place going with the Bee or 'Buzz'n' theme. Huge Sunflowers on the ceiling, etc. They even sell boutique type clothing for women up front, dresses skirts and such.
They have only been open 2 weeks so they were offering some fun deals. I took advantage of the 2 drinks for $15 deal which came with a free fruit and cheese platter. Bargain!
What made this place so great was the staff. I was one of the first to arrive and the girl at the door was so excited I was there. It wasn't like a desperate enthusiasm, it was more like, "Let's get this party started!" And a party it was! Theresa the owner was one of the creators of Canvas and Cocktails in Denver they have 24 partner studios and this is the first and only studio inside the a Casino in the USA!
Ebony was so sweet and let me choose my seat, gave me an apron and brushes and told me to get my paint when I ready. Then I sipped on some wine while we waited to everyone to arrive. We started a little late, but that was more due to late arrivals than anything. Jef was our artist for the evening and he was a ball of energy. They played fun 'sing along' sort of music like, "Tonight's Gonna Be a Good Night", "Sweet Caroline", Micheal Jackson, etc. We took a few breaks to let the paint dry and during the breaks they had us line dancing, Jef was break dancing up on the stage and of course we were all up at the bar getting our drink on.
Strangely enough they have a photo booth on site along with silly costumes. It's big enough for 4 or so people, you can take a pic for free and upload it to Facebook, or for $1 you can print it out. It was a fun surprise addition to the evening - my friend and I took pics with our paintings!
They allow people of all ages with an adult present - there were 2 kids in our class. The instructions were easy and they were slow enough for us to keep up. Some might think it was too slow because the event took 3 hours, but with all the singing, drinking and dancing I didn't mind, I was appreciating it! I'm not really much of an artist, but I came away with a painting of a 'Funky Tree' that I am actually proud of - I may actually hang on my wall and not in a closet!
I am already planning a UYE here so that we can have a paint party with other Yelpers, so watch for it! Until then, if you're looking to paint this is the place!!
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