PBR Rock Bar & Grill inside The Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood is mounting the mechanical bull of Vegas nightlife and riding it for all it’s worth. Which, this blog realizes, might be the worst metaphor in recorded history. Let’s not allow that to deter us from the matter at hand.

The popular PBR Rock Bar restaurant has already added a DJ booth (the paint was still fresh when we snagged the pic below), and plans are in place to divide the restaurant into two parts as the evening progresses (with a sound-proof wall, so diners won’t be disturbed), providing a mix of laid-back dining and the Vegas nightclub experience.

Tip: Tilting your camera makes things seem even cooler.

Additions are still being made to the decor, but the area pictured below will serve as a dance floor for night owls seeking to shake their badonkadonks off, whatever those might actually be.

This is where this blog will be exhibiting its mad badonkadonk skilz.

The area is expected to feature high-top furniture for party animals to keep their dogs from barking too much as the night wears on.

The club portion of PBR Rock Bar will even have its own entrance, directly across from the popular Earl of Sandwich restaurant.

It's a photo of a door! Hey, not everything can be front page news.

Bonus, the more adventurous can still make their way from the dance area to take on PBR Rock Bar’s hydraulic mechanical bull. This would seem an opportune time to share our video of bull-riding maven Karie, who we took no enjoyment in taping, believe us.

Visit the official PBR Rock Bar site, where you’ll find all the latest news as well as a healthy supply of scantily-clad rodeo clowns. We try not to ask.

PH Towers Westgate, the timeshare resort next to Planet Hollywood resort and The Miracle Mile Shops, changed hands back in November 2011, but we haven’t blogged about that until now because this blog has been busy researching a variety of “frozen cocktails” and “sure-fire craps betting systems.”

This would be the "before" photo.

The resort formerly known as PH Towers Westgate is now called Hilton Grand Vacations, at least according to the new sign.

The "After" photo. Or the "Now" photo, whichever you prefer.

We read somewhere that the full, official name of the place is “Elara, a Hilton Grand Vacations Club.” Technically, Hilton refers to it as “Elara, a Hilton Grand Vacations Hotel Center Strip.” Which kind of just rolls off the tongue, don’t you think?

There are several Hilton-run places to stay in Las Vegas, the names of which elude us mainly because the Pulse of Vegas blog is the official blog of several Las Vegas hotels that would appreciate your business much more than some timeshare with an identity crisis.

Or something.

These days, it’s not uncommon to see police officers on the Las Vegas Strip being tailed by a camera crew. Typically, those officers are being taped for future episodes of “Vegas Strip” on the truTV network.

We caught a couple of burgeoning TV stars being shadowed in front of Planet Hollywood on a recent afternoon.

One guy does the camera. One guy does the sound. Two guys keep the peace.

If you haven’t seen “Vegas Strip” yet, here’s a synopsis of every episode so far: Somebody does something stupid. Police officers intervene. Repeat.

Hey, if it’s set in Vegas, it can’t not be entertaining, right?

Find out more about Vegas Strip on the official site.

Holly Madison, the pulchritudinous star of “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood and “Holly’s World,” has further assured her place as the official-unofficial face of Las Vegas by being named Miss Atomic Bomb 2012.

Las Vegas never met a photo op it didn’t like, so in honor of the 55th anniversary of the original Miss Atomic Bomb, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority had Madison recreate a 1957 photo taken by Las Vegas News Bureau photographer Don English.

Holly Madison just radiates sex appeal.

Holly Madison’s version of the photographic homage to Vegas kitsch was captured by Darrin Bush, also of the Las Vegas News Bureau. Bush has been with the Las Vegas News Bureau for an astonishing 23 years. Read more.

The release of the updated Miss Atomic Bomb photo marks the 65th anniversary of the Las Vegas New Bureau, which captures photos and video of special events, entertainment and the resorts of Las Vegas known around the world.

Showgirls have a certain glow about them, don't they?

The model in the original Miss Atomic Bomb photo (above) was a showgirl, Lee Merlin, who was working as a Copa Girl at The Sands at the time of the photo. Apparently, Vegas fans have been trying to track Merlin down for some time. Read more here and here. A lesser-known version of Merlin can be viewed here. Get more on this intriguing story at LasVegasAdvisor.com.

Here’s some news coverage of the Miss Atomic Bomb 2012 unveiling.

If you’re not all that familiar with Vegas history, you might wonder, “Atomic bomb? What’s up with that?” We hear you. Well, in the 1950s, there was quite a bit of above-ground nuclear testing done in Nevada, and creative Vegas marketers made the most of the tests by playing them up with viewing parties and all things atomic. Flamingo Las Vegas, for example, even served a popular Atomic Cocktail. Yay, capitalism!

For 12 years, an average of one bomb every three weeks was detonated in Nevada, with flashes seen as far away as Montana. Read more about Sin City’s part in the atomic bomb craze. Las Vegas even has its own National Atomic Testing Museum attraction.

Now you know! Thanks to Holly Madison for being such a great sport, and for making us an offer we couldn’t diffuse.

Flash mobs as a social phenomenon may not be dead, but they’re definitely on life support, thankfully.

A flash mob planned on May 12, 2012 at The Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood might just change this blog’s mind about these “spontaneous” outbursts of group performance, though. (See? Right there. Planned spontaneity. Just one of the things we don’t get about flash mobs.)

In honor of World Belly Dance Day (liking it already), a Las Vegas belly dance group, Fuego Fusion,  will perform a “shimmy mob” at 4:00 p.m. on May 12 outside the Planet Hollywood resort.

Actual belly dancers may vary.

Belly dancing aside, the other reason we might not hate this flash mob is it will raise funds for The Shade Tree, a shelter for homeless and abused women and their children where this blog has personally volunteered on numerous occasions.

The “shimmy mob,” which we’re going to keep putting quotation marks around because we’re not sure we condone it, will also celebrate belly dance as an art form.

Other “shimmy mobs” will take place in 100 locations around the world on World Belly Dance Day. All the gatherings will raise donations for women’s and children’s shelters. Visit the official site.

Life offers too few opportunities to both watch belly dancing and contribute to charity.

Here’s some video from last year’s event. Hint: It’s not that kind of belly dancing.

The event will last four minutes, as so many things in Las Vegas do, and will happen near the entrance to the Cabo Wabo Cantina.

Here’s a Vegas cocktail you can’t miss! It’s the vodka and Red Bull concoction available just outside the Planet Hollywood resort. This 50-ounce bad boy includes some serious bling.

The chain doubles as a neck strap. Yes, many Las Vegas cocktails require neck straps. Don't resent us for our epic.

You can tell you’re at Planet Hollywood because the souvenir bottles say, “Let There Be Fame.”

The drink will run you $28, but at least you’ll get a great Vegas photo op out of it.

People in other cities just drink their drinks. People in Sin City immortalize them.

These drinks aren’t available 24-7, so don’t get mad at this blog if they’re not being sold when you turn up. Don’t worry, you can probably find other beverages nearby. In normal bottles. That don’t set of metal detectors.

Harrah’s Las Vegas comedy-magician Mac King has a thing for the Kentucky Derby. Each year, he hosts a party leading up to the race, and a who’s-who of Las Vegas magicians and other entertainers show up in droves. Except for the ones wearing pants. They show up in pants. And in honor of the Kentucky Derby, some also show up in hats. Or in the case of Mac King, pants and a hat. Thankfully.

We do not fully understand Mac King's Kentucky Derby obsession, but this blog doesn't judge.

Also in attendance were Penn Jillette, the taller half of Penn & Teller at Rio Las Vegas, who was recently booted prematurely from “The Celebrity Apprentice,” and fellow comedy-magician The Amazing Johnathan, who seemed a lot less freaky in person than he does in his show at The Harmon Theatre at Planet Hollywood.

Relax, Teller, this was not a job interview. Probably.

Next up, our pal, Paul Vigil. He does a mind-blowing free show inside King Ink at the Mirage on Wednesday nights. And did we mention how free it is? Find out more.

Whenever we shake hands with Paul Vigil, we count our fingers afterward. Just saying.

The photographically-less-cooperative Lance Burton (below) was also on-hand for the festivities. Among his many talents, we learned Lance Burton is an amazing pool player.

Yeah, we probably won't be invited back. The things this blog does for you.

The party guests weren’t all magicians, of course.

Some of this blog's favorite guests were mint juleps, official hooch of the Kentucky Derby.

The Kentucky Derby, by the way, is billed as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.” As opposed to sex with this blog, billed simply as “the most exciting two minutes.” Oh, how we crack ourselves up. And speaking of cracking up…

Also in the house (literally, since the party was in Mac King’s house) was Vinnie Favorito, longtime headliner at Flamingo Las Vegas. Learn more about his hilarious, off-the-cuff show.

Don't make Vinnie Favorito angry. His tongue doubles as a fencing sword.

Popular Las Vegas singer Clint Holmes also came to play. Holmes used to headline at Harrah’s Las Vegas, and you can visit his official site to see his current performance schedule.

Clint Holmes fact: He's the son of a jazz musician and an opera singer.

Naturally, there were also colorful hats galore.

Our personal favorite. If you're into that kind of thing.

The winner of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012: I’ll Have Another. Yes, that was the horse: I’ll Have Another.

Which, coincidentally, we heard coming out of our mouth a lot as the mint juleps were being passed around. Hey, we wanted to get into the spirit of the event. The things this blog does for you.

We’re brushing up on our surfing lingo, because a new stage production, “Surf, The Musical,” featuring the music of The Beach Boys, is coming to Planet Hollywood starting July 11, 2012.

“Pop up,” by the way, is when a surfer goes from lying on their board to standing as they catch a wave. Please try and keep up!

We suspect there will be bikinis. If you're into that kind of thing.

The new show at Planet Hollywood will feature not only Beach Boys music, but a slew of no-doubt-buff dancers and singers who will “tell a carefree story of good vibrations set in the nostalgic, happy times of the 1960s Southern California beach community.”

Beach Boys songs in the show will include classic hits like “California Girls,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” “I Get Around,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and others.

The show is directed by the Tony-nominated Kristin Hanggi, whose most recent success includes the hit show, “Rock of Ages,” which featured another memorable musical era, that of the 1980s.

Hanggi has pulled together a who’s-who of Broadway’s top backstage talents for “Surf,” including set designer Beowulf Boritt (“The Scottsboro Boys”), lighting designer Howell Binkley (“Jersey Boys”), costume designer Gregory Gale (“The Wedding Singer”), Grammy Award-winning music producer Frank Filipetti and Music Director Ed Hamilton (“Priscilla Queen of the Desert”). At least one of those shows this blog has seen, “Jersey Boys,” because it’s at Paris Las Vegas at the moment. Learn more.

The show’s choreography will come from R.J. Durell and Nick Florez, whose credits include Katy Perry’s “California Girls” World Tour and Madonna’s “Confessions” Tour.

The company making boards for the Planet Hollywood production, ChubbySurf.com, has also made boards for The Beach Boys.

So, this blog is waxing down its surfboards, and we can’t wait for June. (A series of preview performances of “Surf, The Musical” will begin the week of June 11, leading up to the official premiere, July 17. See what we did there?)

Bonus Beach Boys connection to Las Vegas: The Barry Manilow tune, “I Write the Songs,” was written by Bruce Johnston, a member of the Beach Boys. Manilow recently ended a nearly two-year residency at Paris Las Vegas. The aforementioned “Jersey Boys” currently perform in the same theater Barry Manilow did. Ah, the circularity of the universe.

Speaking of the Beach Boys, they’re scheduled to perform in Las Vegas on May 27, 2012 at Red Rock Casino, about 20 minutes from the Strip. Find out more.

Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks. This blog doesn't know which is which. We are a Las Vegas blog, not a Beach Boys expert.

“Surf, The Musical” will do its thing nightly (dark Thursdays), with show times at 7:00 p.m., except Saturdays at 5:30 p.m., with additional 4:30 p.m. performances on Sundays and 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Got that? We’ll wait. Tickets are priced at $158.40, $114.40, $92.40 and $70.40, and you can get them at the Planet Hollywood Showroom Box Office or at Ticketmaster.

Find “Surf, The Musical” on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest news, and visit the show’s official site for more information.

Cee Lo Green, singer of one of this blog’s favorite songs of all time, “F**k You” (but without the asterisks), took part in a news conference at Caesars Palace today (Apr. 27, 2012) where something was announced. Probably.

Charisma, Cee Lo's got.

We think it had something to do with the Billboard Music Awards, but honestly, we were distracted by the “Jubilee!” showgirls from Bally’s Las Vegas.

See? Not our fault.

We kind of remember a mention of the fact Cee Lo Green will perform at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards. The star-studded ceremony will take place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, for broadcast on ABC.

Green kind of stole the show when he appeared in 2011.

During the whole news conference, we couldn’t seem to get “F**k You” out of our head. Which certainly doesn’t help, remembering-wise.

We do have a vague memory of Green working the crowd a little.

We’re fairly sure Green mentioned something about his upcoming residency at Planet Hollywood. He must have said something about that.

News conferences can be draining. They can also lead to serious HR violations.

We don’t recall him saying he’s on “The Voice,” but he is. He might have mentioned his gig at 1OAK (“One of a Kind”) nightclub at the Mirage (Apr. 27), but we don’t think so.

Again, we blame the showgirls.

Would you rather we have taken notes or this photograph? Exactly.

The former mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman, also kind of distracted us at the news conference, mainly because he was drinking a martini at 10:00 a.m. It’s kind of his thing.

We love the guy. We can't help it.

Anyway, that’ll have to suffice for now.

Find out more about the Billboard Music Awards on the official site, and mark your calendar for Cee Lo Green’s stint at Planet Hollywood starting Aug. 29, 2012.

The fetching cast of Flamingo’s X Burlesque show celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the saucy show in Las Vegas with a party at Pure inside Caesars Palace on April 24, 2012.

This is how people in Las Vegas nightclubs look. Exactly like this. Every single one. All the time. We swear.

Thanks to Al Powers for the pic.

This anniversary marks the topless revue’s fifth year at Flamingo Las Vegas. It began its Vegas run at the Aladdin, now called Planet Hollywood.

When “X Burlesque” opened in 2002, it was called just “X.” Producers felt a clearer name was needed after several unfortunate incidents involving pirates looking for buried treasure. (We may have made that last part up.)

Yes, we forced ourselves to see this show. For research purposes. The things we do for you.

Among the props used during the show’s fantasy sequences: Bathtubs, guitars, lollipops and feather boas. So, yeah, pretty much a typical night in Vegas.

Just click on this photo to view the topless version. Really. That's totally possible. Just keep clicking. We'll wait.

Read more about the history of “X Burlesque” at the Las Vegas Sun, or if you’re like this Las Vegas blog, and not a fan of “reading,” just look at our exclusive photo gallery we’ve been dying to find an excuse to share again.

Just because we don’t condone something doesn’t mean this blog isn’t going to share it!

Check out this clever Las Vegas keepsake.

No, we did not make this in Photoshop.

What makes this a Las Vegas keepsake, you ask? Do you always ask such impertinent questions?

Well, for your information, we found this item while roaming the Urban Outfitters store at The Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

Which is in Las Vegas.

You’re forgiven for your insolence.

Although Drink & Drag Las Vegas, billed as the “first-ever fully drag queen-staffed bar,” won’t officially open until May 5, 2012, the downtown establishment quietly began to welcome guests this weekend, and we were there.

Unfortunately, because it was just a “soft launch,” we were told we weren’t allowed to take photos. So, naturally, we took tons of photos! This blog does not live by society’s rules.

"Drink" gets top billing, as it should in Las Vegas.

The staff of Drink & Drag, 24 full-time drag queens in all, were out in force, learning the ropes of their new gig and entertaining guests by breaking into choreographed dance sequences throughout the evening.

You better work! Oh, wait, you are working. Sorry!

Far from just appealing to the GLBT community, this blog witnessed guests of all orientations and ages taking part in the fun at Drink & Drag.

Adding to the draw are a 12-lane bowling alley and billiard room.

At Drink & Drag, it's a challenge to keep your mind out of the gutter.

The interior of Drink & Drag is gorgeous, with impressive attention to lighting and creating a sensory experience that leaves you feeling like there’s always something else to see in this 22,000-square-foot venue.

There are surprises around every corner.

Oh, like we weren't going to share a photo of the saucy men's room.

Drink & Drag is tucked away on the second floor of Neonopolis, in the space formerly occupied by Jillian’s. And we don’t used the word “tucked” lightly. (Hint: It’s a drag queen thing.)

Outside, understated. Inside, over-the-top.

The Drink & Drag concept is brought to downtown by the owner of the popular Krave nightclub at The Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

There's something for everyone at Drink & Drag.

Taking their cue from casinos like Rio Las Vegas, cocktail servers at Drink & Drag are equipped with iPads to transmit orders wirelessly to the bar, speeding up cocktail service and providing more time for the servers to interact with guests.

And an unforgettable interaction it is. To a person, the drag queens at Drink & Drag are friendly and hysterically funny, and know how to keep the party vibe going.

Shyness does not seem to afflict any of the Drink & Drag staff.

Insider tip: If you’re not quite up to speed on drag queen culture, we recommend you catch a few episodes of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on the Logo network. That way, you’ll have a better facility with drag queen lingo when you hit Drink & Drag: “beating your face” (applying makeup), “reading” (playfully insulting someone), “chicken cutlets” (bra inserts) and “fishy” (a drag queen who looks like a woman, not like a man dressed like a woman). Get more.

Being a dancing queen not your thing? Hit the swanky billiard room.

One of the most amazing parts of the Drink & Drag experience is enjoying the costumes of the staff. The outfits are stunning, and the make-up and hair can take upwards of three hours to get just right, according to one of our cocktail servers. To borrow a line from Frank Marino’s Diva’s Las Vegas drag show at Imperial Palace, “you won’t believe your eyes.”

This blog had a complete blast at Drink & Drag, and we are almost entirely heterosexual. We predict Drink & Drag will quickly become a must-visit part of the ever-growing downtown Las Vegas nightlife scene.

This is where the "drink" part of Drink & Drag tends to happen.

Find out more on the Drink & Drag official site. Only in Las Vegas, baby!

We’re writing this blog post at 10:00 a.m., and in Las Vegas, that means it’s time to start thinking about our next cocktail!

Today, we vote for the Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Toasted Colada at Cabo Wabo Cantina in The Miracle Mile at Planet Hollywood. (Say that five times fast.)

Please note: The phrase "lick the rim" is not inherently inappropriate. That's all on you.

Hey, we even took notes about the ingredients this time.

The Toasted Colada contains two ounces of Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, one ounce of Coco Lopez and some pineapple juice. Even we can memorize that recipe. Just mix up all that flavorful goodness, dip the glass in honey and toasted coconut and you’re all set.

You could probably make one at home, but why would you do that when you could head to Cabo Wabo, put your feet up, people-watch, enjoy some tunes and soak in the gloriousness that is the Las Vegas Strip?

Oh, and that “put your feet up” thing was just a figure of speech. People are trying to eat.

“Peepshow,” the flesh-filled “striptease spectacular” at Planet Hollywood, celebrated its third anniversary on the Las Vegas Strip with some sort of peculiar cupcake “cocktails” and a photo op on April 16, 2012.

Bonus points for spotting the topless, photo bombing dude in the background.

The show’s featured performers, Holly Madison and Josh Strickland (also co-stars of the popular reality show, “Holly’s World”) were on hand to toast the show’s ongoing success. Joining them was the show’s creator, choreographer and director,  Jerry Mitchell (left, below).

It's called a Holly sandwich in the biz.

“Peepshow” made its debut on the Strip on April 18, 2009. At the time, the show starred former Spice Girl Mel B and Kelly Monaco. Mel B was later replaced by Aubrey O’Day, alleged singer and actress, currently stirring things up on “Celebrity Apprentice.”

Congrats to Holly Madison and the whole “Peepshow” team. And especially Holly Madison. From a completely objective perspective.

Insert additional, gratuitous photo of Holly Madison here.

Thanks to Erik Kabik for the great photos.

Catch Peepshow at Planet Hollywood. Did we mention how flesh-filled it is?

The new dance tune, “Naked,” featuring singers Dev (real name Devin Star Tailes) and Enrique Iglesias (real name Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler) is climbing the charts, and the video for the song was shot at Planet Hollywood here in Vegas.

Vegas Strip dance break!

“Naked” is the third single from Dev’s debut album, “The Night the Sun Came Up,” and will also appear on the upcoming “Reloaded” album from Iglesias.

The video includes some of our favorite Vegas diversions: Craps, roulette, blackjack, slots and, naturally, cocktails.

Enrique Iglesias violates Las Vegas Rule 46: Never let two women blow on your dice during one craps session. Bad mojo.

We even spotted a little Casino Royale there for a second (the colorful facade, see below).

Blink and you'll miss it.

The video for “Naked” was shot in late February 2012 in and around Planet Hollywood, and it’s interesting to note Dev and Enrique Iglesias never appear in the same frame together, so it’s possible they weren’t even at the hotel at the same time.

Warning: Prolonged exposure to Las Vegas may cause severe bangs and occasional Auto-Tuning.

Also of note: During the song, Dev seems to just randomly shout, “It’s the cataracts!” She’s not talking about an eye condition. The Cataracs are her long-time producing collaborators.

This blog has listened to “Naked” approximately 41 times now, and we love it. And not just because of the “Naked” part. Probably.