Las Vegas' Best Budget Date Spot 2008

Festive joint serves inventive Mexican and boasts a wide selection of tequila.

Reviews:

• “I was appalled”
• “It was ahhhh okay”
• “i love pink taco”
• “Great if your under 21,Crowded,Invisible waitresses.”
• “Above average Mexican dishes, decent atmosphere”

Tips: Go for happy hour, Monday through Friday, 4pm-7pm, for two-for-one beers and margaritas and half-off appetizers.

Pink Taco at the Hard Rock Hotel

Decadent, delicious and to-die-for: this sweet cupcake shop features frosted, fresh desserts for special ocassions or just because.

Reviews:

• “Just an average cupcake”
• “Don’t eat it!!!!”
• “they’re cute…that’s about it”
• “How can you not? Pretty on the inside and out! ;)”
• “Birthday party cupcakes”

Tips: For a small fee, local delivery is available weekdays and Saturdays on cupcake orders of one dozen or more.

The Cupcakery or email The Cupcakery

Lively pub decorated with historic memorabilia features locally brewed beers, plasma TVs and daily happy hour specials.

Reviews:

• “Love Steiners”
• “very good”

Steiner’s-A Nevada Style Pub or email Steiner’s-A Nevada Style Pub

A young, night-owl crowd dines at this all-night hotel coffee shop.

Reviews:

• “Best breakfast in town”
• “Mr. Lucky’s Rocks!”
• “Best Breakfast All Day Long”
• “i love this place”
• “milkshakes”

Tips: The diner serves a $8.95 Gambler’s Special—steak, shrimp, salad, and broccoli or a potato. It’s not on the menu, so ask your server about it.

Mr. Lucky’s 24/7 Cafe at the Hard Rock

Reviews:

• “Overall great place”
• “a gem on the strip”
• “Best Pastrami, service”
• “Good Breakfast”
• “You’ll be full when you leave”

Peppermill Inn

College students grab pub grub and down brews at this popular UNLV spot.

Reviews:

• “Go figure: A real PUB in Las Vegas”
• “Five Hundred Bottles of Beer”
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• “Beer Drinkers Welcome!”

Tips: Bands play every Friday and Saturday night when you catch live music from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. There is also a house jazz band every Tuesday from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

Freakin Frog

Reviews:

• “Dive Dive Dive”
• “It’s the reader choice… Then how could I be the first to review it?”

Double Down Saloon

Discover a gorgeous natural playground and one of Las Vegas’ best urban escapes.

Reviews:

• “Incredible Red Rocks”
• “In Red Rock Canyon, Hike the Pine Creek Trail”
• “Red Rock is awesome!”
• “Red Rock Canyon”
• “Red rock rocks!!”

Tips: The visitors center at the loop’s entrance offers information and exhibits; pick up a map to the hikes and picnic areas found along the loop.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Swanky downtown lounge attracts hipsters searching for a low-key night on the town.

Tips: Located in the Fremont East district, The Griffin is within walking distance of several other downtown bars. Make a night of it and barhop downtown.

Griffin

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