Las Vegas hotel to attract different style of high roller

Las Vegas is set to welcome its first cannabis-friendly hotel.

The former Artisan Hotel Boutique is undergoing a revamp and will soon be reborn as the "cannabis inclusive" Lexi Hotel.

Alex Rizk, CEO of Elevation Hotels and Resorts, says the new look will pay tribute to the hotel's history, while appealing to a new crowd.

He says the 64-room hotel will be open to both cannabis enjoyers and those who don't partake in a spliff or two, with a combination of cannabis-inclusive and cannabis-free areas throughout the property.

"One of our goals is to destigmatize the use of cannabis in the proper areas," said Rizk. "So, we are following and will follow the local laws, even though some of our hotels will have more flexibility depending on where they are."

Rizk says the Lexi will feature a pot lounge at some point, subject to statutory approval.

In addition to a potential lounge, the newly branded resort will also feature an exclusive members-only lounge, achapel and an events centre. There will also be a café, a Cajun-inspired steakhouse and live music.

Located just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, The Lexi will have all new guest rooms, and host pool parties over spring and summer.

"The Lexi allows the Elevations Hotels and Resorts brand to truly showcase our commitment to creating a new type of hotel concept that is defined not only by our acceptance and normalization of cannabis in the hospitality space, but also by our dedication to reclaim storied properties and transform them for the modern-day travellers," says Rizk.

For more details see www.lexilasvegas.com

When punk rockers become museum tour guides

What happens when punk rockers reach retirement age? They become museum tour guides.

The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas (which has a very American/Los Angeles focus) has unveiled a series of guided tours to be fronted the snarling, spitting anarchists of yesteryear.

Not quite The Clash, the Sex Pistols or X-Ray Spex, but the tours promise guests will revisit music history and hear directly from the "legends of punk rock".

Visitors can look forward to hearing about the first Germs shows from Don Bolles, walk with Roger Miret from Agnostic Front as he tells them about living in a van, and from Noodles (which is not a very punk name) about playing with The Offspring.

Guided tours will be offered multiple times throughout the day and capacity is limited to 20 people per tour.

Some of the other confirmed tour guides include: Louiche Mayorga from Suicidal Tendencies; Stacey Dee from Bad Cop/Bad Cop; Greg Hetson from Circle Jerks/Punk Rock Karaoke and the magnificently named Smelly from NOFX.

The Punk Rock Museum's new opening date will be March 10, 2023 and guided tours will start on April 1, 2023.

The Punk Rock Museum is dedicated to the history, culture and absurdity of rock ‘n’ roll’s bastard stepchild.

It will house artefacts and memorabilia from across the punk scene, including hand-written lyrics, instruments, clothing, photos, flyers and artwork, as well as a bar, tattoo parlour, wedding/wake chapel, punk merch shop and performance space.

Organisers are also planning interactive exhibitions, including one that lets museum-goers mess around with guitars, bass guitars and amps that once belonged to punk rock musicians.

For more information see thepunkrockmuseum.com.