Las Vegas Advisor: Las Vegas Strip getting another golf attraction
With Atomic Golf on the north end of the Strip set to join MGM’s Topgolf complex, news comes of yet another indoor golf facility in the works. Swingers Crazy Golf, an “adult miniature-golf chain,” has announced a new 40,000-square-foot, three-story venue that will open sometime next year at Mandalay Bay.
Swingers began as a pop-up in London that was supposed to last five months; 10 years later, it has two permanent locations each in London and Washington, D.C., and one in New York. In addition to five mini-golf courses, Swingers will offer “craft cocktails served by caddies, a variety of street food, a theatrical setting, and DJs playing music every night.”
Zippy’s: Originally announced in March 2018, a Zippy’s has finally opened in Las Vegas. The 57-year-old Hawaiian restaurant chain’s first venue on the mainland is located on the southwest side of town, about 7 miles from the Strip. Additional Las Vegas restaurants are planned, though locations and timetables haven’t been disclosed.
Best bar: The World’s 50 Best Bars organization’s second-annual “50 Best Bars” list ranked Herbs and Rye No. 27. H&R, located on Sahara Avenue about 3 miles west of the Strip, was the only Vegas bar chosen in the list that includes all bars in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Vic is back: All is back to normal with the Vegas Vic sign on Fremont Street, which has been re-illuminated after several months of sitting dark. Complying with an order from the city, the Denver-based real estate company that owns the sign replaced the lights and resolved mechanical issues, putting the 70-odd-year-old sign back in action.
Question: Will the big renovation of the Rio include the return of the buffet?
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Answer: While it would seem a logical move for the Rio to bring back one of Las Vegas’ most famous buffets, as of now, it’s not in the plan. The CEO of new owner Dreamscape has indicated that the buffet will not return in favor of a food court.
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