The renovated lounge is expected to open by Thanksgiving. Currently Lit Lounge is closed while it undergoes a face-lift which will include a larger bar and updated decor and furnishings. Twelve, a lounge and bar high atop the Indio resort, got a makeover in June and now features swanky new furniture and decor. 38 Special in March, country star Trace Adkins in July and glam metal group Steel Panther in September.

The first show in the new space was Engelbert Humperdinck in February, followed by acts including Southern rockers. In addition to a larger stage, new lighting and sound upgrades, the venue expanded its capacity from 815 people to 1,160. (Courtesy of Casino Pauma)Īlthough the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians’ property is smaller than other Southern California casinos, the casino’s entertainment game reached new heights with the replacement of the old Pauma Pavilion - a tent-like structure where concerts are held - with a bigger version. The new Pauma Pavilion entertainment venue at Casino Pauma. Scheri said once the dust settles from the current changes officials will revisit and review the bigger expansion plan.

In January, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians commissioned an environmental impact report to study a proposed addition of 310 new hotel rooms as well as an additional 58,000 square feet of gaming space, 25,000 square feet of food, beverage and retail space and 120,000 square feet of commercial space. Admission is free, but guests must be at least 21. The club, which takes over three adjoining suites, is open every Saturday night from 11 p.m. In July, Agua Caliente opened Club Mezz, a nightclub on the third floor mezzanine inside The Show, the property’s performance theater. Pivat, an upscale cigar lounge near the resort’s high-end restaurant The Steakhouse, is scheduled to open at the end of October and will feature a humidor, specialty cocktails and guests who are in the mood for food can order select dishes from The Steakhouse.

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