Party All the Time

If you’re an Us Weekly or Young, Black and Fabulous blog enthusiast, you’re probably itching for a celebrity encounter while in Vegas. Perhaps a menacing run in with (insert any celebrity under 30) body guards, or maybe even a distant, slightly obstructed glimpse of Gabrielle Union exiting Pure — Tia Mowry, Dwyane Wade and Toni Braxton in tow.

Ah yes, Vegas attracts three kinds of people: the leaver-happy casino trollops straight off the Downtown LA express bus and of course, those omnipresent celebutantes you love to hate (or secretly call your bff). And then there are the mortals with jobs, maybe with kids, maybe with a spouse, mortgage, $30,000 in college loan debt…you get my drift.

So unless you’re down with catching lung cancer with Aunt Pattie and the chain smokers crew at the pennies machine, I suggest following the coattails of Gabby and the rest of the Hollyhood gaggle.

If you’re going to party, and want a little color in your atmosphere, make OPM your first stop. It’s the only all hip hop club on this strip and has been rated the No. 1 nightclub in Vegas by both AOL and Yahoo. Recent celebrity sightings have included Diddy, Shaquille O’Neal, Lil Jon, Queen Latifah and Tyrese, according to the club’s website.

You may also want to check out Pure, Empire or Icehouse Lounge on Friday and Saturday nights, John Harrison, Marketing Director of BlackinVegas.com said. He also mentioned that the Tao Nightclub is a popular spot. Greg Lee’s party (my bad, the Sports Task Force party) at Rum Jungle on Thursday will probably be a good one, too. Actually, bump all of that. Find Shaun Robinson and stalk her!

Sierra Brown
NABJ Convention Online Staff