The geniuses at Spiegelworld have done it again. Ski Lodge image courtesy of The Cosmopolitan To get familiar with this resort, read more about The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and its shows, lodging and luxury qualities that make it a unique Vegas Strip signature. Many of the speakeasies and secret bars on our list are located inside The Cosmopolitan. Traditional Speakeasies and Secret Bars on the Strip Secret entrances were built into storefronts behind refrigerators and bookcases, and through hidden-in-plain-sight doors that only a select few knew about. To keep these very exciting-but very illegal-establishments a secret in the 1920s, they had to be created out of sight. Anyone looking to enjoy these strong spirits had to do so in secret, by way of speakeasies that were hidden from the law’s watchful eye. Stateside, speakeasies eventually used in connection to selling illicit spirits during the Prohibition era. Eventually the phrase shortened to “speakeasy” and the name stuck. It was common to hear of a “speak softly shop” when discussing alcohol and where to source it, so the wrong people wouldn’t overhear that important information. The illegal sale and distribution of alcohol in Australia and the UK spurred the use of the term. ![]() The term “speakeasy” actually nods to a word used long before the prohibition era. Read More: Relax Into Some More Laid-Back Leisure At The Lounges On The Strip » What Is a Speakeasy? via Shutterstock
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