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Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 | 2:42 p.m.
While it waits for construction to finish at its new downtown location, Krave nightclub will temporarily move into the Rio in a deal signed today. The popular Las Vegas gay nightlife destination will open Jan. 18 for weekends at the Crown Theater and Nightclub until it can move into its 80,000-square-foot space at Neonopolis in March. "Krave at Crown" will be open from 10:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Since moving from Planet Hollywood, Krave has operated for the past month in a tent in the courtyard at Neonopolis. The new Krave Massive will be in the former ...
Carnival lasts all year at the Rio. With a float occasionally passing overhead and dropping beads while feathered dancers fire up the gamblers below, the Rio tries to keep its 120,000-square foot casino jumping with excitement. Special Brazilian mixed-drinks are also served throughout the casino. The hotel suites tend to be larger than similar priced rooms on the Strip and many offer excellent views with floor to ceiling windows.
The Rio offers some quality shows like "Penn & Teller" and "Chippendales." Many come to the Rio for the nightlife at the VooDoo Lounge, located on the 51st floor, or McFadden's Irish Pub on the casino level.
Others come for a bit relaxation at the Rio Spa or pool area and still others come to shop at the hotel's 60,000 square feet of shops. In each of these endeavors, the Rio attempts to make the experience a bit more fun and spontaneous.
The Rio also offers guests a variety of dining choices from all-American food at the All-American Bar & Grille to Gaylord India Restaurant for something a little spicier and even Carnival World Buffet for the indecisive.
... Ah: Memories-OF-"Le Cafe" Gay Disco & thee "Red Barn" Gay Country bar, BOTH-on-TROPICANA Ave. "Back in the Day!" Now "Cafe's" part of the airport runway. How-ABOUT-the "Barn?!?" Hung-OUT-at "Cafe'" when I wrote for thee "LV Review-Journal," my 1st. newspaper in my 39+ yr. Print-Journalism career. ('73-'75) Also worked for "Billboard Magazine" then too ('75-'79) & hung our with Joan Rivers, Liberace, Paul Lynde & others. GOOD-times!!!
Las Vegas Sun, you should do some digging on this. Did you know that the owner of Krave, Kelly Murphy, is a felon and did jail time on a bank fraud conviction? How does a felon get a toehold in a casino like the Rio? Two of Murphy's other clubs were locked up with eviction notices taped to the front doors -- both Copa and Boys Lounge. And employees at his other club, Drink & Drag, have complained about their paychecks bouncing. All you have to do is a little work on Google and you'll run across all this stuff.