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| - Despite being an old bag and feeling a bit out of touch with the club scene, following along several friends to a Calvin Harris show was the plus since he is one of my favorite DJs and since I had never been to Hakkasan, excited at trying one of the top venues in Vegas.
Hakkasan is located in the old school MGM Grand Casino located right on the strip and accessible by Monorail. Taxi rates will set one back a cool $50 if coming from the North end so plan accordingly.
Lineup for the event started straight at 10:00 for ticketed clients. The guest line and VIP line wrapped around the entire lobby of the casino. We were very lucky to have had tickets first.
The host casino is old but Hakkasan has got to be one of the more modern, cool, and trendy clubs I have been in a long time that did not reek of flashy trash and balding agism usually associated with venues in the retirement mode. The decor is dark with maroon and coral accents either via their lounges/VIP booths, attendants were situated throughout the venue, including attendants in the restrooms, and they were very helpful as well as social with questions.
Drinks here, however, are quite expensive, so either come prepared with a lot of cash or make sure the date knows what they are getting into. Our "friend" bought me two drinks that was over $40 with tax, so that sure beat the prices in the clubs I use to frequent in SF.
The resident DJ played a great range of music and it certainly set the evening as more and more people filtered in and out of the VIP booth area. Our group found solace along the ledge/bar table areas, but make sure you do not sit up on the ledge. You will be kindly requested to jump off. This spot is great for people observations via the light from the wall and various young men did the slow walk by for reconnaissance prior to swooping in for casual conversations.
The club does get insanely packed, however, so be prepared to either come with a posse to protect your high heels and exposed toes, as well as other numerous body parts usually exposed in such places.
I had a great time at a neat club. The DJs were great, Calvin Harris awesome, and despite the crowd being a little younger than myself, it was fun socializing with visiting lads from UCLA and then being invited to the Venetian later for even more dancing.
Guess I'm not that much of an old bag after all ;-)
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