Summer calls for nights out on the patio with a good glass of wine. Relax and unwind at some of the best wine bars in Las Vegas where you can find a breadth of selections and a patio suited for conversation. Here are the Haute 5 wine bars in Sin City.

The last thing you would expect to find at the rock and roll casino of Las Vegas is quiet. Hard Rock Hotel is home to the craziest pool party, Rehab, and some of the best concerts at The Joint and Wasted Space. But in the new HRH Tower sits Reliquary Water Sanctuary & Spa. It just sounds quiet.

The best story is the scandal. The second best is the comeback. A locals’ favorite is doing just that after teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. The Artisan Hotel, once a family-owned resort off The Strip, now has the backing of the Siegel Group and a complete makeover to make it a quiet respite from the chaos of Las Vegas Boulevard. The non-gaming boutique hotel gives you an escape with new touches that add a dose of highbrow culture to your stay in Sin City.

Having trouble sleeping? Want to remember your dreams? Need a little less stress in your life? Try hypnosis. Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace is holding a SAGE retreat this weekend to help you take charge of your life. Today through Sunday, the Self Awareness and Growth Experience retreat can help you manifest dreams with the help of guest experts Todd Hershey and Dr. Michael Smith.

Put on your lightest clothing and get ready to head out into the heat for some hot events taking place this weekend in Vegas. You have no excuse for staying indoors even though the temperatures should hit the century mark. Here’s a look at the best events going on over the weekend in Sin City.

The nickname Sin City itself suggests that this is a place to indulge in just about anything. But that doesn’t mean you have to dine out on rich foods all the time. Vegas is home to a number of organic and regionally sourced restaurants that can be healthy and delicious choices. Here’s a look at the Haute 5 organic and regionally sourced restaurants in Las Vegas.

Graduation poses a difficult proposition when it comes to gifts. You could go with something easy like cash. You could go for a trip to Europe or Asia to broaden your graduates horizons. Or you could find a gift that will prep them for their future job. Here are the Haute 5 graduation gifts that your college grad will be sure remember.

It doesn’t matter what vehicle you drive to Las Vegas from L.A. The trip can take up to eight hours with the steady stream of traffic on the I-15, especially on Fridays through Sundays, and when you add in construction delays over the summer, your drive can eat up valuable drinking, gambling and partying time.

No more driving to Vegas come next year. Instead, take the train.

Weather forecasters are already predicting that Las Vegas will hit triple digits by the end of the week, so you need to stake out a cool place to hang out and drink cold beverages. That means Rhumbar at the Mirage. The sexy lounge decked out in a mojito motif serves up more than 40 rums behind the bar and 50 specialty cigars stashed in the humidor.