Las Vegas Mixtape v11: Mind Massage, Musical Sparks, and Pasta Paradise

Track #1: Arte Museum @City Center on The Strip

There are many rabbit holes in Vegas to escape the madness of the day. You can feel like a teenager without responsibilities at the Pinball Hall of Fame. You can bask in luxury at the classic English afternoon tea at the 23rd-floor Tea Lounge of the Waldorf Astoria.

Or you can go for a mind massage at the two-story, east Asia-originated Arte Museum.

I spent 90 minutes here experiencing blissful serenity. I wandered around multiple exhibitions in mirrored rooms where the giant walls are alive with map-projected digital art highlighting “Eternal Nature.”

I stood in front of an “infinite waterfall.” Waves crashed toward me, with the Northern lights in the distance, in another room. I walked through a surreal forest and, elsewhere in this 30,000 square-foot playground, saw endless “star raindrops” in a room with twinkling lights and paper art lanterns.

Here, I was safe from the world’s horrific daily news feed.

I also bathed for 30 minutes in the magnificent sound and light displays in “The Garden” and enjoyed art “reflecting the golden age of Korean painting.”

On the way out, I skipped ordering tea in the darkly lit surreal space dubbed Tea Bar as I was more than content to simply float away into the night.