You would expect that when the Palazzo creates a pool experience, it would contain everything from Champagne, frozen grapes, fresh fruit and chilled towels to poolside cabana massages by Canyon Ranch SpaClub and cuisine from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck. You can even find pool assistants who spray you with Evian water or apply sunscreen at Azure, a pool retreat with the feel of the French Riviera.

The roster of jewelry stores up and down Las Vegas Boulevard reads like a who’s who of high-end jewelers: Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co., Cartier, De Beers, Bulgari, de Grisogono, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chopard, Piaget, Charriol, the list goes on.

Like the best fashion boutiques, a great jewelry store has a well-edited line on display for shoppers. And like coveted fashion designers, a jewelry designer’s marquee boutiques carry a wider range of styles than any jewelry store alone can offer.

Las Vegas is a city of one-upmanship. When one casino builds a tower, another builds their tower a few stories taller. One celebrity chef comes to a resort and two more are recruited to the next.

Well, the ante just went way up when it comes to suites. To be fair, Caesars Palace doesn’t even use that dainty term to describe these residencies. They’re called the Octavius Villas, a trio of themed rooms that average 8,800 square feet each.

Just as Vegas is home to some of the best entertainment, gaming, dining and shopping you could ever imagine, it has another side, one described as a place rich with natural beauty that makes you want to be outdoors. Some outdoor enthusiasts move to Las Vegas just for the opportunity to enjoy nearly 300 days of sunshine and some of the best trails for running, hiking or walking in the Southwest.

Here’s a look at some of the best places to go jogging in Vegas. A few of them might just surprise you.

Investigate one of several new chefs to come to Las Vegas at Sage at Aria at CityCenter. Chicago-based chef Shawn McClain brings his mix of simple, clean flavors and seasonal ingredients, not to mention his James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef Midwest in 2006.

His specialties range from artisanal meats and seasonal produce to sustainable seafood. While the menu is distinctively American, hints of Mediterranean show up as well.

Now that spring has hit in full force, it’s time to get rid of that dull winter skin and rehydrate to get ready for the pool. Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Palazzo and the Venetian makes sloughing off that dry skin easy with some treatments created especially for spring.

Andre Agassi got his start on the courts of Las Vegas at the age of 3 and pros knew he had a special talent for tennis by age 5. The winner of eight Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal was known for ending points quickly with his hard shots and extreme angles. His return, baseline game and reflexes earned him the No. 1 ranking in the world. Agassi, along with his 22-time Grand Slam winner wife Steffi Graf, still calls Vegas home.

While you may not have a swing like Agassi, you can still find some courts in Las Vegas to challenge your friends or learn some new techniques. Here are the Haute 5 tennis courts in Las Vegas.

Brunch just got a little more chichi. Nove Italiano at the Palms is starting up High Society every Sunday at 1 p.m. beginning April 11. Think of it as your late-hangover brunch where you rub elbows with the über-rich.

Few golf courses play like Augusta National Golf Club, home to the Masters. From Amen Corner to iconic features such as the Big Oak Tree and the Crow’s Nest, the private course is one of the four courses any golf pro wants to conquer so he can wear the green blazer awarded to the winner of the Masters. The club only has 300 members, and you can’t apply for membership. But if offered, you could rub shoulders with Jack Welch, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates.

This week, as Tiger Woods returns to the course (and his career) after a hiatus while dealing with his dallying ways here in Vegas, we take a look at some of the stunning golf courses in Sin City that can challenge your prowess on the links and give you a chance to swing with the powerful.