womb of chrome and smoke - View this location on map just as a club becomes certifiably hot, the in-crowd moves on or rediscovers an old standby. its hard to tell if cherry nightclub at the new red rock casino, resort & spa (702-797-7777; www.redrocklasvegas.com) has come and gone or is on the brink of arriving, but it certainly sports one of the more dazzling entrances. beyond the velvet rope is a dim mirrored tunnel with red hues, which rande gerber, the developer, has said was meant to recall the womb. well, o.k. you get reborn into a large, pounding, smoky dance floor with mirrored chrome, strobes and a high, curved blinking ceiling that makes you feel as if you are inside one of the disco balls dangling above. New York Times 11011 west charleston boulevard, Las Vegas, NV Nightlife

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