{"id":564,"date":"2013-08-16T14:16:36","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T21:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=564"},"modified":"2013-09-04T23:50:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T06:50:37","slug":"this-aint-your-grandpas-flamingo-our-first-date-with-lick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/this-aint-your-grandpas-flamingo-our-first-date-with-lick\/","title":{"rendered":"This Ain&#8217;t Your Grandpa&#8217;s Flamingo: Our First Date With Lick"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>You see a lot of amazing things in Las Vegas. A Denny&rsquo;s with a wedding chapel. Daycare in casinos. Strippers on pirate ships. You know, the usual Vegas stuff.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Lick, a new candy store, opened at Flamingo Las Vegas, and we were reminded just how wacky Sin City can get.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-565\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-565 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Seems innocent enough. Wrong.\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick1.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seems innocent enough. Wrong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Because while this confection shop offers a lot of traditional candy, it also sells a mind-boggling selection of candy that made even a seen-it-all Las Vegas blog blush.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_566\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-566\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-566 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"No Photoshop was used in the making of this blog post.\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick10.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No Photoshop was used in the making of this blog post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oh, it gets crazier, trust us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-567\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-567 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Subtlety was outlawed in Las Vegas in 1905.\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick7.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Subtlety was outlawed in Las Vegas in 1905.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sheer variety of obscene candy at Lick is truly arresting. And like video arcades in casinos, we weren&rsquo;t sure how to feel about it being on display amidst the candy traditionally favored by kids.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, well, maybe parents shouldn&rsquo;t be bringing kids into a store called Lick in the first place. Just a thought.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-568\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-568 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"You're just mad because you didn't think of it first.\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick9.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You&rsquo;re just mad because you didn&rsquo;t think of it first.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The retail team at Flamingo certainly doesn&rsquo;t shy away from adult merchandise. Lick is just down the hall from Flamingo&rsquo;s Go Sexy store, a no-holds-barred sex shop for those looking to make their Vegas visit one to write home about.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-569\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-569 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"We're not sure a bra fashioned from candy would provide the recommended amount of support.\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick8.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&rsquo;re not sure a bra fashioned from candy would provide the recommended amount of support.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some of our favorite adult candy items at Lick are the ones where we&rsquo;re not even sure they tried to be clever. &ldquo;Just slap the word &lsquo;penis&rsquo; on there, already!,&rdquo; somebody said at a candy factory somewhere.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-570 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Today's dose of WTF.\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick19.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Today&rsquo;s dose of WTF.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the Flamingo&rsquo;s customers skew toward an older crowd, we&rsquo;re pretty sure Lick should keep a defibrillator handy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-571\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-571\" alt=\"Oh, we're not even close to being done.\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick20.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oh, we&rsquo;re not even close to being done. And, yes, that&rsquo;s what she said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lick is near the hotel&rsquo;s bustling lobby area, a great location to snag some business as guests are looking for keepsakes before they travel home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-572\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-572 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Yes,  tutus. Why the hell not?\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick21.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes, tutus. Why the hell not?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pop in for a look. We promise some surprises.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-578\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-578 \" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Not just gummy men, mind you.\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/lick11.jpg\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not just gummy men, mind you.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Enjoy the other off-color offerings at The Strip&rsquo;s newest candy store, Lick at Flamingo Las Vegas. Who knew falling into a diabetic coma could be so much fun? And uncomfortable. But mostly fun. It&rsquo;s Las Vegas, after all.<\/p>\n<p>[flagallery gid=6]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You see a lot of amazing things in Las Vegas. A Denny&rsquo;s with a wedding chapel. Daycare in casinos. Strippers on pirate ships. You know, the usual Vegas stuff. Recently, Lick, a new candy store, opened at Flamingo Las Vegas, and we were reminded just how wacky Sin City can get. 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