Shopping in Las Vegas

Double Helix Wine Bar and Boutique suggests that the consumption of wine is an inseparable component of our DNA, and the shop makes its argument through the lavish whimsy of its spacious interior, with an ornamented ceiling and chic seating that invite you to a decadent outing. Use today's Groupon toward a full wine menu, and order by glass or by bottle.

Open seven days a week, Ellie's Boutique stocks a carefully curated inventory of duds from designers including Ed Hardy, Wild Diva, Wild Rose, Phat Farm, and Michael Kors. Revamp a wardrobe with designer-inspired clutches and totes, men's designer shirts ($20¬–$40), and alluring shoes sized 5.5 to 11 ($10–$50). Ladies' and men's jeans average $20 to $40. For a cheap thrill, pick up a flashy nail polish (around $2), or stock up on bold flip flops (around $6).

What began as a two-bike bicycle rental shop run out of Jared and Heather Fisher’s apartment 20 years ago has since morphed into a three-part business (Las Vegas Cyclery, Moab Cyclery, and Escape Adventures) manned by a skilled staff and knowledgeable guides.

Las Vegas Cyclery’s new solar- and wind-powered location greets visitors with top-notch bicycles and accessories. Customers can revel in the expertise of the staff, who can help them stock up on gear such as lights and helmets or suggest a new road bike, mountain bike, or hybrid bike that’s part bicycle, part cheetah. In addition to cycling equipment, they now offer running equipment and expert advice from marathoner Sylvia Mosqueda.

Party USA City fields just about every requirement for festive occasions, supplying hosts and partygoers with balloons and party favors as well as decorations and costumes. With three stores in Las Vegas, Party USA City stocks supplies for any holiday or event, including bridal showers, sports occasions, and breaking the record for celebrating a 39th birthday the most times. Each store's crew takes pride in being a leading Halloween-goods hot spot, carrying a wide swath of costumes for adults, kids, infants, and toddlers.

Sprawling over 60,000 square feet inside and out, TAO is a place for the footloose, the fancy, and the free-spirited. Mingling Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Thai cuisines, the menu entices gourmands with exotic entrees, and the dimly lit dance floor throbs to big bass beats. Plush chaise lounges with luxuriously wide cushions flank the pool at TAO Beach, a great place to relax or get romantic while chicken fighting. TAO’s portrait of opulent pleasure is completed with grace notes such as a hand-carved, 20-foot-tall Buddha, a meditative indoor koi pond, and backlit floral screens overlooking the booths.

With a network of franchise stores across 24 states, Children’s Orchard helps kids and parents dress for the back-to-school season, prepare for a new baby, or delight a precious child with new toys. Stores are stocked with gently used clothing in sizes 0-14 from brand-name companies, as well as cribs, playsets, books, and baby monitors to fully equip a newborn’s awaiting nursery. Professional merchandise buyers personally inspect each item before it enters Children’s Orchard’s inventory, making sure every toy, jumper, and stroller is in style and fewer than five years old, while sending items that are inappropriate for sale but still useful to needy children and local nonprofits. Savvy shoppers can take advantage of the smorgasbord of bargains by joining the M.O.M.S. Club, a retail membership that gifts inductees with exclusive events, kids’ birthday gifts, and afterhours shopping.