A very Las Vegas Super Bowl: Spending the big day the right way

Baseball may best be known as America’s Pastime, but there’s plenty of reason to believe that in another fifty years, football could very well take that spot. Every year, millions of near-drunken individuals gather in front of televisions nationwide all for the pleasure of watching two teams duke it out in the illustrious Super Bowl. From pre-game and post-game shows to half-time shows, the Super Bowl is a massive event that warrants plenty of attention. Super Bowl parties are none to scarce, so much so that even local businesses jump on the football bandwagon to provide half-price beverages, food specials, and an overall good atmosphere to enjoy the game in. On the bustling streets of the Las Vegas Strip, you’re bound to find a vast assortment of Super Bowl parties, all offering up their own line-up of deals and meals. How do you plan on spending your Las Vegas Super Bowl?

While many patrons once flocked to the overly inviting atmosphere of O’Shea’s on the Strip, this friendly Vegas establishment shut down earlier in 2012. So, now it’s just a matter of finding the perfect bar to replace O’Shea’s; and while it’s hard to find a place as energetic as the Irish-themed bar was, Sin City offers a plethora of establishments perfect for watching the big game. Beyond the numerous sport books that can be found within each of the major resorts, the amount of bars outfitted with televisions is near innumerable.

If a loud, party atmosphere is what you’re after, than you’ll want to catch the game at the Rio’s All-American Bar and Grill. The food is dynamite and the atmosphere can get perfectly wild. For something that focuses a bit more on the game and a little less on the rowdy crowd, there’s the Sporting House Bar and Grill at the New York-New York. This establishment offers a sports book atmosphere with the comforts of fine dining and flowing beer. There’s also a middle ground to be found at Planet Hollywood’s Blondies Las Vegas, which effectively mingles the atmosphere of a bar and game day lounge.

Some people appreciate women with their sporting events, else cheerleaders would wear sweatpants and long sleeve shirts. To get the most effective mixture of girls and sports without having to be at the game, you can sit back and enjoy the game at one of Sin City’s hot strip clubs. Venues like Sapphire, Treasures, and Spearmint Rhino embrace the Super Bowl and host must-attend parties throughout the entirety of the game. Unbeatable drink specials and gorgeous women donning little more than a football jersey are a pairing that will make any Super Bowl Sunday perfect. Getting into a Las Vegas strip club during any special event isn’t as easy as it sounds, so you’ll want to know somebody on the inside. Services such as the one at VegasVIP.com are the perfect ones to turn to when planning your Sin City Super Bowl event.

It’s a cliché saying, but no matter what you plan on doing for your Super Bowl Sunday, it’s important to stay safe and party responsibly. There are plenty different modes of transportation available that service all hotels on and off the Strip, so make sure to have some means of designated driver prepared. No matter what you plan, though, you’re guaranteed to have a memorable time. Enjoying the Super Bowl on the Las Vegas Strip is an experience that you won’t soon forget.

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, Las Vegas Nightlife Examiner

Mark is a former New Yorker living in the south western city of Henderson, NV. He currently writes as a freelance video game journalist and has been published on several websites (including CLGAMER.com).

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