Here's where to party topless in Vegas

Anthony Curtis
Special for The Republic
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Red seems to be a favorite color motif at Encore, which boasts a 2-acre section of pools, patios, bars and several outdoor gaming tables.

The Las Vegas pool-party season kicks off Memorial Day weekend at hotels and resorts throughout the city.

Unlike in the past, when you had to be a hotel guest to get into a casino pool, 31 pools are open to the public. There's usually a fee and drinks are expensive, but these pools will be hopping all summer as part of Las Vegas' vibrant "daylife" scene:

Aliante; Aria; Artisan; Bally's; Caesars Palace; Cosmopolitan; Cromwell; Downtown Grand; Encore; Flamingo; Golden Nugget; Hard Rock; Hooters; Luxor; M Resort; Mandalay Bay; MGM Grand; Mirage; Palazzo; Palms; Planet Hollywood; Rampart; Ravella; Rio; Rumor; Sapphire; Silverton; Stratosphere; Sunset Station; Tropicana; and Venetian.

Topless: The topless pool trend is not slowing down. This summer, 11 hotels have pools classified as "toptional," compared with eight last year: Artisan; Caesars Palace; Encore; Golden Nugget; M Resort; Mandalay Bay; Mirage; Rio; Sapphire; Venetian; and Wynn. Most charge admission fees for non-hotel guests.

Rooftop pools: Two new players in the pool scene are the Downtown Grand and the Cromwell, both with rooftop pools. The Downtown Grand's complex is called Picnic and features a concert series, while Drai's Beachclub at the Cromwell has more of a rowdy party-pool atmosphere.

Street Dice: The Downtown Grand has a new game called Street Dice. It's a variation of craps that's played outside with a special table designed to look like an alleyway wall. The game is dealt on Fridays and Saturdays.

Question: How is Nevada's legal online poker doing?

Answer: The results have been underwhelming, mainly because the rules allow play only if you're in Nevada. Play is expected to increase as deals are made with other states.


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