Good way to get from Luxor to Venetian on a Friday night?

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I am going to *try* to pick up @kjell28 at the Luxor on a Friday around 8 pm, to head up to Yardbird restaurant at the Venetian (if I'm running late, he'll just cab or Uber it). I'm thinking the best way will be to get on I-15 and take it to Spring Mountain, so as to avoid strip traffic. Should be fast and dirty. My only question is, Google Maps is teling me to then make a right onto the strip, to turn into the Venetian, but I'd like to avoid backtracking on the Strip if at all possible. Can I just enter off of Sands, I know that's more Palazzo over there, but can I somehow make my way to the Venetian valet from there?