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XS DIALS IT UP
And this was the relative calm. (Photo by Ray Alamo | SpyOnVegas.com)
Last night XS at Encore kicked off its industry night using that time-honored tactic that we all adore: Free booze. Between an open bar for part of the night, the launch of a new industry night and that sweet, sweet new-club smell, the joint was stretched to capacity like a fat guy’s pants on quarter hot dog night at Dodger Stadium.
Visually, XS packs a punch. Over the dance floor is a rotating chandelier that catches and reflects the party lights. We were particularly fond of the sculptures behind two of the bars of female nudes that from a distance appear convex, but when you get close, is actually sculpted concave into the walls. This is probably because we’re easily amused by boobs.
Around the outside, the pool area was welcome respite on a cool night from the hot indoors. A central gaming area with its own bar overhangs the middle of the pool, while VIP tables closer to the club are abundant.
There’s been a lot said about the way people can flow through XS like they can’t through most clubs, and that’s true. There are plenty of avenues of escape when you want to go from one part of the club to another. On a packed night like last night, though, the main thoroughfares got choked by prime time, around 12:30 a.m., which led to a mosh pit slog going from the bar to the exit. We were fine with it, but we just wish the DJ had put on some Slayer to really set the mood.
Stopping by to check out the madhouse were UFC fighters Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin, as well as Palms co-owner George Maloof. For all of last night’s action in pictures, hit up SpyOnVegas.com.
