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Knoxville<br />
TENNESSEE<br />
— Rose Kennedy<br />
GO SHOP<br />
NOSTALGIA<br />
5214 Homberg Dr • 865-584-0832<br />
nostalgiamarket.com<br />
It’s always fun to browse Knoxville’s own<br />
“vintique” market, which features 30 dealers<br />
who peddle everything from vintage clothes<br />
and records to local craft art and jewelry.<br />
GO SEE<br />
WOYZECK<br />
At Carousel Theatre at Clarence Brown Theatre<br />
1710 Andy Holt Ave • 865-974-5161<br />
clarencebrowntheatre.com<br />
This edgy 19th-century satire is based loosely on<br />
the true story of a soldier (Woyzeck) who, in a fi t<br />
of confused jealousy, murders his girlfriend. It’s<br />
one of the most popular plays in German theatre<br />
repertory, but since playwright Georg Büchner<br />
died before this drama was completed, every<br />
staging promises a surprise ending. Oct. 7-24.<br />
BIG SOUTH FORK SCENIC RAILWAY<br />
91 miles north of Knoxville<br />
100 Henderson St, Stearns, KY • 606-376-5330<br />
bsfsry.com<br />
Scope out lush fall foliage on a 16-mile roundtrip<br />
rail journey that descends 600 feet into<br />
the gorge at Big South Fork National River and<br />
Recreation Area before stopping at Blue Heron<br />
Coal Mining Camp.<br />
GO EAT<br />
COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE<br />
327 Union Ave • 865-688-9244<br />
coffeeandchocolateknoxville.com<br />
This tiny café has a sublime selection of<br />
exotic premium chocolates, along with some<br />
toothsome baked goods (bacon-chocolate<br />
chip cookies are a recent example) and darn<br />
good cups of java and sweet lattes. $$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
TIN ROOF<br />
1915 Cumberland Ave • 865-247-4355<br />
tinroofbars.com<br />
Tin Roof is always rocking, with a huge<br />
outdoor patio, retro décor and live music<br />
fi ve nights a week. If that’s not enough, how<br />
about extra generous helpings of made-fromscratch<br />
salsa and lip-smacking Buffalo-style<br />
fried shrimp?<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Writer Cormac McCarthy and funnyman Johnny<br />
Knoxville were raised in Knoxville.<br />
Las Vegas<br />
NEVADA<br />
<br />
— Lisa Plummer<br />
GO SHOP<br />
CRYSTALS<br />
At CityCenter<br />
3720 Las Vegas Blvd S • 702-590-9299<br />
crystalsatcitycenter.com<br />
This visually stunning, 500,000-square-foot<br />
mall is a great place to window shop and<br />
people-watch. But bring your platinum card; the<br />
shopping here isn’t for the budget-conscious.<br />
LAS VEGAS PREMIUM OUTLETS<br />
875 S Grand Central Pkwy • 702-474-7500<br />
premiumoutlets.com<br />
This downtown outlet mall boasts more than 150<br />
designer and name-brand stores where bargain<br />
hunters are likely to net savings of 25% to 65%.<br />
THE GRAND CANAL SHOPPES<br />
At the Venetian<br />
3377 Las Vegas Blvd S • 702-414-4500<br />
thegrandcanalshoppes.com<br />
Complete with painted fresco ceilings, detailed<br />
façades, strolling opera singers and a gondola<br />
canal, this Italian-themed mall also boasts a<br />
wide variety of specialty and brand-named stores<br />
worth exploring. Look out for roving performers.<br />
GO SEE<br />
PINBALL HALL OF FAME<br />
1610 E Tropicana Ave • no phone<br />
pinballmuseum.org<br />
At this 10,000-square-foot wall-to-wall pinball<br />
museum you can play the exhibits, including<br />
more than 200 vintage machines in perfect<br />
condition. It’s cheap fun—admission is free and<br />
machines cost only quarters to play.<br />
FRIGHT DOME<br />
At Circus Circus Hotel Casino<br />
2880 Las Vegas Blvd S • 702-794-3939<br />
frightdome.com<br />
On weekends in October, this 5-acre indoor<br />
amusement park turns into a screamfest,<br />
featuring fi ve themed haunted houses and 25<br />
rides and attractions. Monsters, demons and<br />
other creatures lurk in dark corners ready to<br />
terrify the innocent, and packs of clowns roam<br />
the darkness looking for victims.<br />
HAUNTED HARVEST<br />
At the Springs Preserve<br />
333 S Valley View Blvd • 702-822-7700<br />
springspreserve.org<br />
This natural historic site transforms into a<br />
ghoulish but family-friendly fall destination.<br />
Spooky fun includes a “boo-tanical” garden,<br />
carnival games, face painting and ghost<br />
stories aboard the Haunted Hayride. Kids can<br />
trick-or-treat without their parents on a “Safe<br />
Street.” Costumes are encouraged. Oct. 15-17,<br />
22-24 and 29-31.<br />
GO EAT<br />
CARNIVAL WORLD BUFFET<br />
At Rio Hotel & Casino<br />
3700 West Flamingo Rd • 702-777-7777<br />
riolasvegas.com<br />
This buffet is considered by locals to be one<br />
of the best in town (and that’s saying a lot in<br />
Vegas, land of buffets). The chefs prepare 300<br />
dishes fresh daily from a variety of cuisines,<br />
including seafood, Chinese, Italian, Mexican<br />
and Japanese. $$<br />
THE PINK TACO<br />
At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino<br />
4455 Paradise Rd • 702-693-5525<br />
hardrockhotel.com<br />
This upbeat and whimsical cantina-style Latin<br />
eatery offers deliciously authentic south-ofthe-border<br />
fare and an extensive margarita<br />
menu. Don’t miss the sizzling fajitas. $$$<br />
AUREOLE<br />
At Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino<br />
3950 Las Vegas Blvd S • 702-632-7401<br />
aureolelv.com<br />
This high-concept eatery is the creation of Chef<br />
Charlie Palmer. While enjoying dishes presented<br />
with fl air, diners can watch a scene inspired by<br />
Mission Impossible: black-clad stewards fl y up<br />
and down the four-story wine tower on ropes,<br />
fetching some of its 10,000 bottles. $$$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB<br />
At The Mirage<br />
3400 Las Vegas Blvd S • 702-242-5464<br />
bbkingclubs.com<br />
The thrill is not gone at the jazz icon’s blues<br />
club and restaurant, where Southern-style<br />
comfort food, soulful blues and fast and funky<br />
jazz are served up every night. The dancefl oor<br />
is sure to be rocking well into the night.<br />
THE BOOTLEGGER BISTRO<br />
7700 Las Vegas Blvd S • 702-736-4939<br />
bootleggerlasvegas.com<br />
Experience classic Vegas at this late-night<br />
watering hole and restaurant. A well-kept<br />
secret, it’s also a favorite off-stage haunt for<br />
some of the town’s best showroom performers,<br />
who might be persuaded to step up to the mic.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
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Camels imported from Africa were used as<br />
pack animals in Nevada as late as 1870.<br />
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OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong> GO MAGAZINE<br />
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