The sky-high cocktail lounge is leaning into its party-mode persona on weekends.
From the beginning , theLegacy Clubhas projected a sophisticated range of a function and an unapologetically macho role . The Circa spot may look a little unlike these days . The music is forte , the atmosphere is more energetic , and the drinks find stronger . Maybe that last part is just me . But you ca n’t traverse that the cocktail couch is leaning harder into its role as a penthouse party in the sky .
More than a bare rooftop barroom , the Legacy Club is rest on the sixtieth flooring of the skyscraping Circa recourse on the Fremont Street Experience , soaking in bird’s-eye view of Las Vegas from the Strip to Downtown . It ’s been around for near four years , barely showing its age with a timeless design that include art deco touch sensation , long couch , and an grand outdoor patio with fire pit to rest in the fresh air .
The Legacy Club opens at 4 pm day by day for steady service with sunset software before evenfall and sporadic particular effect like a night ofhaunting elegancein October . But the weekend are fast becoming primetime for the waiting area . It shifts into " party mode " at 9 pm on Friday and Saturday night , featuring a DJ lineup that — so far — includes Exodus ( newly off a 10 - twelvemonth residency at the Palms ) , Quira ( a UNLV alumna and former cocktail waitress who ’s performed at Marquee ) , Freddie B. ( a veteran of Wynn and Encore nightlife ) , Soxxi ( whose external resume includes baseball club in China and Mexico ) , and J. Alba ( a favourite in Ibiza ) .
Photo by Black Raven Films, courtesy of Legacy Club
The DJ convert from hebdomad to week , but the play list is a reliable combination of house and remixed hitting . Whether celebrate a birthday or bachelor / bachelorette party , you ’re in the right-hand place with confetti , lights , and unrestrained energy accompanying the bottleful inspection and repair presentations .
" It ’s a unlike crowd that shows up deep on Friday and Saturday nights — a bunch that ’s ready to go out and party hard , " according to Circa CEO Derek Stevens . " Whether it ’s gay alfresco , twilight , or recent night , the Legacy Club is such a unique billet . "
The Legacy Club already dabbled in late - nighttime parties with Elevated Wednesdays , an manufacture night that takes place on the last Wednesday of each month . But the time is right to tap into a mart that ’s typically delineate to the Strip forcrowded nightclubsand upscale sofa .
The elevators assailable to a hallway decorate with metal fizzle of casino mogul ( or"Founding Fathers " ) that helped shape Vegas over the years , including MGM Grand founder Kirk Kerkorian , Boyd Gaming seer Sam Boyd , and of course , ill-famed billionaire recluse Howard Hughes . take the air up to the horde sales booth and you ’ll see a 10 - foot - tall assembling of 500 custom - engraved amber bars , tally 1,000 ounces with the estimated marketplace value update in " genuine time " on a digital marquee .
Yet for all the ornateness — and maybe , despite it — the Legacy Club is surprisingly accessible and reachable . dispense with the special events , there ’s no cover charge and the cocktails , which tip and warm with quality spirits , run in the $ 19 range . Not cheap . But almost a deal compare to the overblown cost at Strip casino these days . Considering that you ’re scram a " drink and a show " with the wall views , it ’s a fair deal — and almost populist in an era when other cocktail lounges and eating house are market themselves on an nimbus of exclusivity . So do n’t be shy . Order what you require and be as garish as you like .
" When I ’m break down with a craft cocktail , I ’ll do an Aviation , " says Stevens about his go - to - drink at the Legacy Club . " If I ’m just hanging out , I ’m still a Captain Morgan guy cable . "
Photo by Rob Kachelriess
It ’s not widely publicized , but the whisky list is the legal community ’s mystical weapon , featuring a wide survival and reasonable Vegas prices . You would n’t reckon out of place sipping on bourbon , rye , or Scotch , either full-strength or on the rocks . finger innocent to customize an Old Fashioned with a choice of whiskey , sweetener , and bitters . My favorite : Nevada ’s own Frey Ranchwith maple and cerise barque . It goes down easy .
And sure , you’re able to go the predictable route with vodka or tequila for bottle help , but ask for whiskey instead . It just fit the place . The full inclination is clean game , beginning at $ 395 for the tableside presentation . You get a choice of mixers , glassware , and even shot glasses . utilise ‘em . This is a celebration , after all .
Photo by Rob Kachelriess
