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Cirque Dominates Fave Shows; Fountains Rule
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POSTED: 10:17 am CDT October 3, 2006
Thousands of votes from around the globe (hello, Switzerland!) poured in during the 5th Annual Vegas4Visitors Readers Poll, and this week I'll reveal your picks in four categories. Favorite Restaurant
No. 1 -- Delmonico at The Venetian. With literally thousands of restaurants in this city, the voting in this category is always very fractured. The same goes this year, where less than 2 percent separated the eatery in the No. 5 spot from this, the winner of the title for your favorite restaurant in Las Vegas. Delmonico's is Emeril Lagasse's New Orleans-influenced steakhouse, which moved up from the No. 2 spot in last years voting. No. 2 -- Emeril's New Orleans Fish House at the MGM Grand. Emeril's seafood joint claimed a second straight year at No. 2 (it tied with Delmonico for the spot last year). In a town this crowded with good food, there's nothing wrong with being second. No. 3 -- Margaritaville at The Flamingo Las Vegas. The Parrot Heads made sure to keep their favorite place to waste away in the top five for a second year in a row. No. 4 -- Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace. This is the first time Bobby Flay's Southwestern-nspired joint has made an appearance in this list. I wholeheartedly agree with it being there. No. 5 -- Austins Steakhouse at Texas Station. Proving that it isn't just for locals anymore, the place I say serves the best steaks in town comes in for a solid fifth-place finish. First-place finisher from last year PF Chang's China Bistro and fifth-place Mon Ami Gabi both fell out of the top five. Favorite Show
No. 1 -- Mystere at Treasure Island. Many people, including myself, have described this show as a transformative experience. Obviously, many of those people voted for the Cirque du Soleil spectacular. No. 2 -- Blue Man Group at The Venetian. It's hard to imagine how what amounts to a big-budget performance-art piece with guys that have their heads painted blue has turned into such a fan favorite, but there it is. No. 3 -- O at Bellagio. The water-themed Cirque show is a critical and fan favorite, outdistancing all but its sister and those blue guys. No. 4 -- Danny Gans at The Mirage. Impressionist extraordinaire Gans does about 100 different spot-on celebrity voices during his Vegas show. No. 5 -- KA at MGM Grand. Tell the truth -- it was that appearance as a death scene on the season opener of CSI this year that bumped this one into the top five, wasn't it? Or maybe it's just that this Cirque show is one of the most eye-popping, visual wonders ever to hit the stage. Celine Dion, who placed at No. 4 last year fell out of the top five. Favorite Attraction
No. 1 -- Bellagio Fountain Shows at Bellagio. The dancing waters in front of Bellagio not only got more votes in this category than any of its competitors, but it got more votes than any other single hotel, restaurant, show, casino, or nightclub in any other category as well -- an astounding 49 percent of the vote. No. 2 -- Fremont Street Experience. The attraction got a small fraction of the votes that the fountains did, but that doesn't change the fact that this light and sound spectacular in Downtown Las Vegas is still a favorite among tourists and locals alike. No. 3 -- Bellagio Conservatory at Bellagio. The colorful gardens are a peaceful respite from the wild and wacky Vegas hubbub. No. 4 -- Mirage Volcano at The Mirage. Even though it has been closed for renovations for the better part of the year, the faux-lava spewing attraction still holds the hearts and minds of enough of our voters to come in fourth. No. 5 -- Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. The sci-fi extravaganza has boldly gone where few others have been able: into the top five in our voting. Hoover Dam came in at No. 3 last year but couldn't make it into the top five this year. Favorite Nightclub
No. 1 -- Pure at Caesars Palace. It's pretty darned impressive when a brand-new club gets enough votes in this competitive category to get into the top 5, but to land at the top? That's spectacular. It's official: the hottest club in Vegas is Pure. No. 2 -- Ghostbar at The Palms. The see-and-be-seen hot spot has been on this list almost every year since its inception. No. 3 -- Studio54 at MGM Grand. This big club has been around for years, but enough of our readers still think it's a great place to get down. No. 4 -- Voodoo Lounge at The Rio. Stand on the patio at Voodoo Lounge and you can wave at all the people at Ghostbar across the street on their patio. No. 5 -- Coyote Ugly at New York-New York. It's a hootin' and hollerin' good time for Coyote Ugly, holding onto a top spot. The House of Blues squeaked into the top five last year but couldn't do it again. The Full Story
No. 1 -- Delmonico at The Venetian. With literally thousands of restaurants in this city, the voting in this category is always very fractured. The same goes this year, where less than 2 percent separated the eatery in the No. 5 spot from this, the winner of the title for your favorite restaurant in Las Vegas. Delmonico's is Emeril Lagasse's New Orleans-influenced steakhouse, which moved up from the No. 2 spot in last years voting. No. 2 -- Emeril's New Orleans Fish House at the MGM Grand. Emeril's seafood joint claimed a second straight year at No. 2 (it tied with Delmonico for the spot last year). In a town this crowded with good food, there's nothing wrong with being second. No. 3 -- Margaritaville at The Flamingo Las Vegas. The Parrot Heads made sure to keep their favorite place to waste away in the top five for a second year in a row. No. 4 -- Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace. This is the first time Bobby Flay's Southwestern-nspired joint has made an appearance in this list. I wholeheartedly agree with it being there. No. 5 -- Austins Steakhouse at Texas Station. Proving that it isn't just for locals anymore, the place I say serves the best steaks in town comes in for a solid fifth-place finish. First-place finisher from last year PF Chang's China Bistro and fifth-place Mon Ami Gabi both fell out of the top five. Favorite Show
No. 1 -- Mystere at Treasure Island. Many people, including myself, have described this show as a transformative experience. Obviously, many of those people voted for the Cirque du Soleil spectacular. No. 2 -- Blue Man Group at The Venetian. It's hard to imagine how what amounts to a big-budget performance-art piece with guys that have their heads painted blue has turned into such a fan favorite, but there it is. No. 3 -- O at Bellagio. The water-themed Cirque show is a critical and fan favorite, outdistancing all but its sister and those blue guys. No. 4 -- Danny Gans at The Mirage. Impressionist extraordinaire Gans does about 100 different spot-on celebrity voices during his Vegas show. No. 5 -- KA at MGM Grand. Tell the truth -- it was that appearance as a death scene on the season opener of CSI this year that bumped this one into the top five, wasn't it? Or maybe it's just that this Cirque show is one of the most eye-popping, visual wonders ever to hit the stage. Celine Dion, who placed at No. 4 last year fell out of the top five. Favorite Attraction
No. 1 -- Bellagio Fountain Shows at Bellagio. The dancing waters in front of Bellagio not only got more votes in this category than any of its competitors, but it got more votes than any other single hotel, restaurant, show, casino, or nightclub in any other category as well -- an astounding 49 percent of the vote. No. 2 -- Fremont Street Experience. The attraction got a small fraction of the votes that the fountains did, but that doesn't change the fact that this light and sound spectacular in Downtown Las Vegas is still a favorite among tourists and locals alike. No. 3 -- Bellagio Conservatory at Bellagio. The colorful gardens are a peaceful respite from the wild and wacky Vegas hubbub. No. 4 -- Mirage Volcano at The Mirage. Even though it has been closed for renovations for the better part of the year, the faux-lava spewing attraction still holds the hearts and minds of enough of our voters to come in fourth. No. 5 -- Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. The sci-fi extravaganza has boldly gone where few others have been able: into the top five in our voting. Hoover Dam came in at No. 3 last year but couldn't make it into the top five this year. Favorite Nightclub
No. 1 -- Pure at Caesars Palace. It's pretty darned impressive when a brand-new club gets enough votes in this competitive category to get into the top 5, but to land at the top? That's spectacular. It's official: the hottest club in Vegas is Pure. No. 2 -- Ghostbar at The Palms. The see-and-be-seen hot spot has been on this list almost every year since its inception. No. 3 -- Studio54 at MGM Grand. This big club has been around for years, but enough of our readers still think it's a great place to get down. No. 4 -- Voodoo Lounge at The Rio. Stand on the patio at Voodoo Lounge and you can wave at all the people at Ghostbar across the street on their patio. No. 5 -- Coyote Ugly at New York-New York. It's a hootin' and hollerin' good time for Coyote Ugly, holding onto a top spot. The House of Blues squeaked into the top five last year but couldn't do it again. The Full Story
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Rick Garman is the head writer for Vegas4Visitors
