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Rain and Ghost Bar, Las Vegas

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by kymbanm
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Rain and Ghost Bar: Awesome, fun, and quite decadent!
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  • kymbanm
  • Updated By kymbanm on January 7, 2006
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  • Rain in full swing - Las Vegas
    Rain in full swing
    by kymbanm
    I love Rain! First, you enter a mirrored hall. When you exit, you are in the nightclub. To the left is a wall of water, to ahead and to the right is an island/stage surrounded by a moat of water.

    The island is the dancefloor when music is being provided by the DJs. The island is the stage when bands are playing.

    Regardless of the 'theme' of this island, there are wonderful light effectes that add to the atmosphere. Even I feel like a star dancing there!

    I had the pleasure of being invited to hang out there one afternoon while an episode of CSI was being filmed. It was great fun - for a while ... when we got bored, we moved on. Later when the episode was aired ... I glimpsed my legs in the background of a scene .. of course I only saw myself because I taped it and then played it back frame by frame :)

    I can't remember what the dress code is right now, but trendy is definitely in :)

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: 4321 W. Flamingo Road
  • Phone: 702.942.6832
  • Directions: Inside the Palms casino
  • Website: www.n9negroup.com
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: People watching is a must ....
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  • kymbanm
  • Updated By kymbanm on January 7, 2006
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  • Ghostbar before opening - Las Vegas
    Ghostbar before opening
    by kymbanm
    Okay, so Ghost is on the 55th floor of the Palms. The view is spectacular, and people watching is the best anywhere in Las Vegas. The known mingle with the unknowns (like me) and the atmosphere is fun, light, and a blast!

    My best friend got hit on by a hot and famous actor ..... we watched a well known boxer do body shots off the women in his party ...... I watched a soap actor and his wife stand to the side in awe of the action (they had the same looks on their faces as I did!) ....... I laughed as a famous comediene and his posse came through with video cameras and took over the club :) Everytime I go there, I have a new experience!

    Trendy and rock star cool.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: 4321 W. Flamingo Road
  • Directions: Atop the Palms Casino
  • Website: www.n9negroup.com
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: Rain dance
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  • tomhoward
  • Updated By tomhoward on November 29, 2005
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  • Rain and Ghost Bar - Las Vegas
    by tomhoward
    Chewed some cow at N9NE Steakhouse, then tried to blag an entrance to their sister venue Ghost Bar through the waiter (didn't work), so tried this place.

    Already got hold of VIP free entrance tickets through lasvegashookups on Ebay, although didn't read the small print, and they were only valid Thursday & Friday (not that I had any idea what day of the week it was whilst in Vegas). By this point the queue was of epic proportions, snaking 4 deep around the casino, and disappearing far into the Nevada desert. After trying to sweet talk the bouncer, we quickly realised, like most places in Las Vegas, the only quick way in was to splash some cash. Had to grease him $40 (22 UK pounds) each, which when considering entrance to most nightclubs in London (AFTER queuing) would probably cost at least 15 quid isn't too bad. Dont know how much it would have been otherwise.

    Rain is a cool futuristic venue, with a raised (but small & too crowded) dance floor surrounded by a steaming moat. Lighting rigs are lowered and spun and fireballs intermittently thrown over the crowd for good measure. Music was the usual let-down though, with just generally forgettable rock and hip-hop tracks thrown together willy nilly. As usual for expensive 'scene' nightclubs in the US, people are rarely here for the music, and generally seem oblivious to what the DJ is playing.

    We never went, but the club night at The Hard Rock Hotel, Body English, is meant to be one of the best. Listening to one of DJ AM's sets on the internet, he'd done a pretty perfect job of combining danceable tracks with some of the best scratch mixing I've ever heard. For VIP entrance to Body English contact the mythical VegasEd, otherwise prepare to queue and possibly be turned away.

    If I ever come back in the summer Ill definately be going to Rehab in the afternoon - too cold when we went in October for obvious reasons.

    DRESS CODE : Just look smart

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: Palms Casino Floor
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: Party on at the Palms Part II
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  • LealaGirl
  • By LealaGirl on March 30, 2003
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  • Beautiful view from the top - Las Vegas
    Beautiful view from the top
    by LealaGirl
    Very classy and Upscale-ish Martini bar at the top of the Palms Resort. Drinks are very expensive. I think there is a $10 cover but we managed to get in for free because we had a bachelorette party. We ended up meeting some of the Real World Cast there while they were filming that night. I wonder if us drunk girls managed to get captured in some of their footage :)

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: Palms
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: Party on at the Palms Resort
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  • LealaGirl
  • By LealaGirl on March 30, 2003
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  • Rain and Ghost Bar - Las Vegas
    by LealaGirl
    Great music. Great affects. I think there is a $20 cover charge (like every other club in vegas). However sometimes you can "work" your way in for free. We went to the front desk and told them that our limo driver said we could get free passes to Rain at the front desk and it worked. Who knows if it would work again.

    Dress to impress.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: Palms Resort And Casino
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: Above the Strip
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  • Krumlovgirl
  • By Krumlovgirl on December 9, 2002
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  • A very new, very ritzy nightclub/bar made famous by those Real World Las VEgas people. We actually visited this place before Real World came out and thought it was pretty nifty even then. Great views from the top of the strip. Drinks are priecy, but that's to be expected.

    Definitely dress up. Women-black seemed to be the choice color. Men-dress slacks. This is a very yuppy-fied bar. If you're not into lounging around and trying to look mysterious and beautiful then it might not be the place for you.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Directions: Palms hotel and casino
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: Rain at The Palms-- The hottest club in Vegas!
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  • Erin74
  • By Erin74 on October 24, 2003
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  • Looking down at the dance floor at Rain - Las Vegas
    Looking down at the dance
    floor at Rain
    by Erin74
    The Palms is the hottest casino in Las Vegas right now. It's THE place to see and be seen. Likewise, the nightclub at The Palms, Rain, is the best and most popular club in Vegas at the moment.

    I'll be completely honest... this place is a nightmare to get into. Even if you are a hotel guest, even if you have VIP passes, you still may spend quite some time stuck in line. Your best bet is to get here early. Seriously, like two hours early. Also (and this is critical at every club in Vegas), you need to look hot. Dress up and flaunt it. Groups of ladies have a much better chance of getting in. Guys, *don't* come in groups of ten (bouncers hate to let in big groups of guys but will usually let in groups of women). Attach yourself to some pretty girls and try to get in with them.

    Inside, Rain is a multi-level dance club complete with lasers, a stage surrounded by water for dancing, flames shooting from the ceiling and some really good house/ hip hop tunes. The second and third levels (VIP) offer a great vantage point for the scene below and feature private cabanas and skyboxes.

    Rain also hosts special events (fashion shows, private parties) and has been known to have surprise guests (Britney Spears got up on stage one night recently, much to the shock of the uninformed crowd).

    Rain opens at 11pm on weekdays, 10pm on weekends. Cover is $20.

    I would not wear jeans here. This place is all about looking your best and showing some skin.

    The official code: No shorts, no hats, no tennis shoes, no baggy or torn jeans, no sandals for men.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: 4321 West Flamingo Road; Las Vegas Nevada 89103
  • Phone: 702.942.6832
  • Website: http://www.n9negroup.com/http_docs/rain/rain.asp
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: A night at the Palms
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  • HotRodEtte
  • Updated By HotRodEtte on September 8, 2005
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  • View of strip from GhostBar - Las Vegas
    View of strip from GhostBar
    by HotRodEtte
    Although we didn't get a chance to check out Rain, GhostBar is more of a place to relax, listen to some music, and get fabulous views of the strip!!! If you're anything like me, and intimidated by the "beautiful people," this is one place that will definitely have you determined to look your best! Personally, I found the crowd to be quite a bit on the snooty side. I won't lie, this is a nice place, but to stand around with no dancing, and spend money on pricey drinks only to get bumped into from the crowdedness, this was not worth the $25 cover charge.

    Jeans are OK but they must be dressed up. No sandals or hats for men. Casual to dressy club attire is what we saw the most of.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: Inside the Palms Hotel
  • Directions: 55th floor of the Palms casino
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: Much ado about nothin...
  • Updated By aycha on February 17, 2006
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  • I'm not sure what the big deal is about Ghostbar. I saw lines like there was no tomorrow, VIP pricing that should have delivered much more than what was waiting atop the roof of the Palms hotel. Mediocre music and no dancing. The crowd is a little better quality as it usually is at the Hard Rock and Palms clubs. The venue is much smaller than expected. If it was restaurant, I'd say close the kitchen and just serve the view. Start your night out here but don't plan on staying.

    Trendy.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: Rooftop of the Palms Hotel.
  • Website: http://www.palms.com/nightlife_4.php
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    Rain and Ghost Bar: Ghostbar at the Palms
    Whiskeyguy
  • By Whiskeyguy on November 24, 2007
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  • The Ghostbar at the Palms was simply amazing. 55 stories up in one of the towers, it's essentially an open room and large balcony with an amazing view of the entire Vegas strip, as well as much of the city. You can lounge on the balcony or inside the bar and just take in the view, or mingle with the many good looking people. The drinks were very reasonably priced for Vegas standards, and the staff very nice and effeciant. It is definately a must see for nightlife enthusiests visiting Vegas.

    Anywhere you go in Vegas, it's a good idea to dress up. You don't need a suite in the Ghostbar, but nice clothes are definately recommended. I just wore some nice jeans, nice black boots, and a casual button-up dress shirt that I left untucked and I was pretty much in the norm.

  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: Palms Hotel and Casino
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