Here's Where It's Happenin'!
Rain In The Desert
at Palms Casino Resort
Rain in the Desert, as it is officially called, is one of the newest
hotspots in town, residing in the new Palms Casino Resort on W. Flamingo
Road just off the Strip.
The club recently opened on November 15th to a star-studded bash; attendees
included Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Leach and others - and the place is still
going off like a frog in a sock.
Like most great places, the line starts stretching back from the door early;
officially the club opens at 11:00PM. There are three or four big guys
dressed in black guarding the door, but the door policy isn't brutal. Once
you get past them, you walk down a long hall into a futuristic narrow
walkway that leads to one of the largest clubs I have seen in Vegas
(management says the club fits 1,500 people).
The truly amazing part about Rain is the space itself: the club is multi-storied,
with at least five different bars (so getting drinks is easy) and it has the latest
in sound, lights and style. The dance floor, which is adorned with bamboo, is raised
in the middle of the club and surrounded by a "moat" of trickling water and
computerized fountains. The massive lights above the dance floor, which
look like they are rock concert quality, swing up and down as you dance and
even shoot out fire, which is pretty cool to see as you are dancing and
feeling the vibes.
The music is predominantly hip hop, spun by a DJ high
above the dance floor. Seating is aplenty at Rain as well. There are
several seating areas on all sides of the dance floor which are not reserved
for VIPs, which is rare in Vegas. There are also tables that can be reserved
and private cabanas on the third level can be rented for a price of
$300-$400. These cabanas are large rooms with curtains to provide the utmost
privacy. The rooms, furnished with booths, can fit eight people easily.
There is also a VIP skybox section on the very top level of the club for the
well-connected.
One of my favorite spots at the club is at the third level bar, where you
can look out over the Strip - the place has great views of the
Rio and Bellagio. On this particular evening I stood sipping a drink
looking out as the moon hung low over the Strip. It reminded me of Club
Palladium in Acapulco over Spring Break, where partygoers looked out huge
bay windows to watch fireworks over the Bay of Acapulco. This time the
fireworks were happening inside the club at Rain and it felt like a Spring
Break atmosphere.
So, if you are in the mood for that type of evening, you
will love Rain: and plan on dancing until the wee hours of the morning.
For what's Young N' Happenin' on
Night Out Las Vegas, this is Awesome
Austin Rosenthal!
Later!
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