The best yoga studio I've ever experienced, bar none. I've been to somewhere around 10 studios, and about 7 with regularity. I loved Bikram when I first got started in the DC area, and continued Bikram when I moved to Charlotte. There is no comparison between Bikram and Y1's hot vinyasa classes. The studio is marvelous, with a very large lounge often supplied with fresh fruit, nuts, etc after classes. The 5:30 classes are always packed wall to wall and it's no wonder why. The instructors are absolutely phenomenal. They are very motivating, very kind and very enjoyable to follow in class. It's very rare that you do the same poses in every class, the same instructor will mix in different poses from time to time. They continually encourage exploring "new places" and challenging yourself, especially once you get comfortable doing the usual poses. I never have trouble getting a good workout. The heat is the best application for hot yoga I've experienced, and yet so simple. Y1 simply uses space heaters and humidifiers, and the effect is near perfect. Never too hot of a temperature to make it painful to inhale through the nose, yet plenty of humidity to make you sweat like a pig. I am always interested in trying new studios for yoga, but nobody else does it quite as well as Yoga One.

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I think the price you pay is for the experience. The food was good, I feel there are other more affordable italian restaurants that have better quality. However, you get complimentary bread with oil (and if you can find it a smidgen of balsalmic) I ordered a pasta dish and was fooled as to how fresh it was. The sauce was mixed with the pasta when it was served. It kinda looked as though the dish was sitting for a while.

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One hour. That is how long it took us to get from the stop in front of MGM to Fremont Street. There seems to be very little justification for this when the strip was not a parking lot and there were very few passengers trying to get on and off at every stop in between our starting point and destination. On the bright side, the trip back only took 40 minutes. There are no words to describe my frustration with this. So, basically you need to decide what your and your friends' time is worth. $7 for 24-hour access to the bus or $20 cab ride from the strip to Fremont. OR You can skip the downtown experience altogether.

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A home away from home? Yup, that's exactly what this place is! You can buy home-made Italian food, desserts, breads, meats, and much more! I enjoyed the Chicken Parm Hot Sandwich and it was amazing! You could share it between two people. (I was only able to eat half). Chicken parmesan is a popular dish but this has to be hands down the best I've tasted. For dessert I had a Cannoli, and the filling was finger licking good. Everything was so fresh and truly makes you feel like your eating a home-made meal! The location is hidden behind the Chipotle across from UNLV, so don't let the looks fool you!
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