As we approach the velvet ropes in Fantasy Tower at The Palms all I could think of is `It`s Tuesday, no one goes out on Tuesday...` I walked up to the host and he asked my name as he pulled up the guest list on his IPad, I told him the information he needed while I scanned the lobby one last time for fellow Tuesday night party goers in an attempt to gauge what I was getting myself into.

We continue towards the front of the line past a couple `moon men` in spacesuits, Eavesdropping on a group of 5 guys telling stories about how one of them has superhero versions of his brother and friends covering his left arm. They`re all rowdy like its a Friday night at midnight in a mega club in the heart of the strip.

After some quick but pleasant small talk with the door staff we hop on the elevator and head to the upper floors. The doorman gives us directions to Moon and tell us to swing through The Playboy Club before we go to `The real party on Tuesday up at Moon`.

We took a quick look around the Playboy Club and headed up one more floor where we`re welcomed by a full dance floor, 10 foot dancers on stilts, neon shutter shades and adjustable speed, 12` super glow sticks! Let the craziness ensue! The DJ has the roof jumping with a rockin` hip hop/house mix while the beautiful french maid-Esq waitresses passed out arm fulls of super glow sticks.

The dance floor was great, space to dance, very few people trying to walk through the middle of the floor to get to the back bar. I instantly couldn`t resist the urge to move my feet so we did some fist pumpin` and dub steppin` til it got too hot to handle. At that very moment I feel a huge gust of cool air that hit me like a tidal wave. I`m looking around in circles trying to find the source of this air and I finally look up to see the roof opening up to the cloud-free, starry night!! As if I couldn`t be more shocked I then see a beautiful Moon Goddess being lowered into the middle of the dance floor as slow as a falling snowflake.

My people watching habits kick in and I start to notice the dynamic atmosphere of the party as leap year day begins Feb.29. By this time the 10 dance floor VIP tables have all been seated and there are guys and girls taking turns up on the Go-Go Catwalks while the actual dancers are rotating their shifts. A fairly constant flow of confetti and snow sized suds fall from the sky as every once in a while the Moon Goddess drops in to greet us again. The music undetectably slides into an all techno mix and the moon men go into action up at the DJ booth. Every kind of person is in the house bouncing on the rooftop non stop, even out on the balcony where the fresh air has inspired the sweaty middle aged b-boys to go to battle, lol.

My first Moon experience was a great one start to finish, the staff was friendly and unfazed by the belligerence of some of the patrons near closing time and politely escorted everyone downstairs. With our glow sticks in hand we left w smiling faces and nods of approval. Well Done Moon Nightclub!! The Palms will has my vote on Tuesday nights. To the Moon and Back!

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