If you’ve ever known a coworker or family member who just returned from a weekend in Las Vegas, you’ve probably heard them say, “I’ve got stories.” Everyone has stories about Las Vegas, and while the most outrageous ones send up immediate red flags, they’re probably true. “I was bringing a group into Hakkasan Nightclub, and as soon as we arrived, Lil Jon threw $10,000 in singles into the crowd,” recalls Ocean Anders, a Las Vegas nightlife veteran and cofounder of Legendary Vegas tours. “In Vegas, you never know what can happen.” Ocean has seen and heard it all, from unexpected DJ antics – “Steve Aoki caked one of our guests during a tour!” – to surprise celebrity appearances that force paparazzi to rush across town in the middle of the night. His years growing up around…
Ocean Anders has one piece of advice for the next Wolfpack that comes tearing through town. “This is Vegas. If there’s a reason to dress up, this is it!” says the cofounder of Legendary Vegas nightclub tours. Ocean isn’t joking. He’s seen firsthand the look of disappointment on men who just spent hours waiting in lines outside of a club only to be turned away at the door because they’re wearing some version of the “Three Wolf Moon” T-shirt. That might be ideal attire when you’re ready to let the dogs out, but it’s not going to get you into one of the city’s famous nightclubs. Ocean, who leads many of Legendary’s nightclub tours, tells guests beforehand that dress codes are strictly enforced. No matter what they may have experienced in another city, it doesn’t apply to…
Birthdays. Bachelorette parties. Girls’ night out. There’s always reason to celebrate in Las Vegas, and the city’s famed nightclubs are packed nightly with squads of best friends eager to dance the night away. But what if you didn’t bring your dancing shoes? The term “wardrobe malfunction” has multiple meanings in Las Vegas. Sometimes it means that you simply didn’t plan ahead before leaving the house. “These are the top nightclubs in the world in world-famous hotels. You definitely want to dress to impress,” says Ocean Anders, cofounder of Legendary Vegas nightclub tours. Ocean has witnessed the evolution of Las Vegas nightlife, from the days of the smaller off-Strip clubs to the mega-clubs of the millennium. As the level of hospitality has changed, the dress code has become more sophisticated. “Anything too casual or too revealing will…
It can never be overstated how lucky Las Vegas visitors are to have the world’s biggest and best nightclubs all neatly lined up along a single stretch of the city’s busiest road. Those who can handle a club crawl that takes them from one end of the Strip to the other in a single night deserve a trophy, Many veteran club-goers have tried and failed at the task. “You have to pace yourself and be ready to go the distance,” says Ocean Anders, co-founder of Legendary Vegas tours. Ocean and his team serve as tour directors for those brave enough to attempt a Strip club crawl, including the company’s famed six-hour “Legendary Private Experiences” that escort guests in and out of the city’s most desirable nightlife venues. Going for the “long haul” is not advised without expert guidance,…