Best in Print
- The over it issue
- Our sampling of people, things, ideas and trends that have passed their freshness date read article
- “It would be taboo to talk about struggling”
- If you’re a cop, a lot of emotional baggage builds up behind the badge. What do you do with it? read article
- The celebrity watchdog
- Chatting with top Las Vegas entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs read article
The Intersection
- Double-mocha nonfat soy sadness
- What really hurts in a near-depression/recession/national tragedy is when cherished neighborhood coffeehouses are affected. Upon hearing the death knell for five—five—of my favorite local Starbucks, ... more
- Ping-pong balls and cups! Run for your lives!
- I’ll just say up front, in the interest of full disclosure, that I’m 43 and an avid video-game player. I’ll kick your ass on Guitar ... more
- There’s wind in them thar hills
- The green crowd is at it again, this time pushing for wind farms throughout much of the West and Great Plains. TV commercials are appearing ... more
- Run, don’t walk
- When walking-enthusiast website walkscore.com rated Las Vegas the No. 18 most walkable city in the country, we all scoffed, of course. When being a pedestrian ... more
- Beyond Father Flanagan
- John Katsilometes chats with Tom Waite, CEO of Boys Town Nevada, in this edition of Our Metropolis. more
- Fee for all
- Before you roll your eyes and groan, hear Adam Russin out. He’s not trying to get any money, he’s not trying to draw any attention ... more
- The Help Desk
- Lake Las Vegas files for bankruptcy. Caviar will now be served only on weekends. Third terminal project approved for McCarran International Airport. More canceled flights ... more
Nightlife
- The Right Wing
- It’s hard not to feel just a little like a hooker when you’re dressed to the nines, waiting for a man you couldn’t pick out ... more
- High-dollar crash pads
- It’s far better that you crash at one of these high-end bachelor (or bachelorette) pads at CityCenter’s Veer Towers than attempt to make it out ... more
- Glen Cohen
- Mixologist Glen Cohen focuses on simple and practical cocktails for his list at Revolution. more
- The boonies are good enough
- The Silverton Hotel & Casino has an off-the-beaten-path sort of feel to it, which is odd considering it’s just off of Las Vegas Boulevard—an exceptionally ... more
Arts & Entertainment
- Three questions with Scars on Broadway drummer John Dolmayan
- We caught up with Scars on Broadway drummer and Las Vegas resident John Dolmayan for an update on his new project with fellow System of ... more
- “One great big family”
- As Mike Watkins, 26-year-old bassist for Vegas band Nous, smashes into best friend Dave McCraw while moshing his brains out to local metal act Parannoyd ... more
- Outside in
- I was driving on I-215 south of town when for an instant I mistook the silhouetted Strip for the real Manhattan skyline. I had gotten ... more
- Falling Down
- As they are in most areas of absurd cultural production, the Japanese are way ahead of the rest of the world in creating ridiculous game ... more
- Sexyspeak with stand-up Jim Gaffigan
- The sexiest city is the city that I’m in, obviously. When it comes to balding, 40-year-old, out-of-shape guys that are very pale, I’m bringing sexy ... more
- Aggress me!
- Wisconsin’s Naked Aggression aren’t your normal ’90s Midwest punk-rockers. more
- Shannan Calcutt as Izzy in Zumanity
- “Izzy loves her eye shadow and blond bouffant!” says Calcutt. “Looking that coiffed takes work. “ more
- Alkaline Trio
- Agony & Irony by Alkaline Trio is a fast-paced and straightforward but somewhat castrated blend of pop, emo, goth and arena rock: generic bombast that ... more
Screen
- A step back
- Step Brothers demonstrates the inevitable negative effects of too much of a good thing by taking a bunch of stuff that has worked in previous ... more
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe
- The big question, 10 years after the first X-Files movie and six years after the series ended, is: What’s the point of a new movie? ... more
- Bigger, Stronger, Faster
- Christopher Bell may look like your typical meathead jock, but he’s got the outsider gadfly instincts of a Michael Moore or Morgan Spurlock in his ... more
Taste
- Ciao Bella!
- You mightn’t know it to look at me, but I occasionally work out at Las Vegas Athletic Club on South Eastern Avenue, and a mere stone’s throw away is one of Vegas’ truly great Italian restaurants, the unassuming La Focaccia.
Horoscopes
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Wednesday
2008-07-30
Body English hosts the House of Om Tour 2008
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Wednesday
2008-07-30
Celebrate the 12th anniversary of the famed strip club
Central
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Wednesday
2008-07-30
Check out classic tunes spun by DJ D-MIXX with no cover
The Strip
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Thursday
2008-07-31
Strange Noize Tour presents the Kottonmouth Kings
The Strip
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Thursday
2008-07-31
Local Love at VooDoo Lounge
Central
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Thursday
2008-07-31
Bringing a rock 'n' roll soundtrack to old-school strip tease
Dance performance
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Friday
2008-08-01
Cavalera Conspiracy performs live at the House of Blues with The Dillinger Escape Plan and others
The Strip
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Friday
2008-08-01
Jonny Lang performs live at the Hard Rock Pool
Central
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Friday
2008-08-01
Rock show at The Theater for the Performing Arts
The Strip
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Saturday
2008-08-02
The HOB hosts several up and coming acts
The Strip
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Saturday
2008-08-02
Relive the '80s with a few of the decade's top performers
The Strip
Regeneration Tour featuring Human League, Belinda Carlisle, Flock of Seagulls and more
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Saturday
2008-08-02
If you're feeling a little artsy, head to the Art Bar for some Latin tunes
Downtown
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Sunday
2008-08-03
Want to see the world's best dancers go head to head for fame and glory
Dance performance
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Sunday
2008-08-03
Central
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Sunday
2008-08-03
Stand up comedy at Harrah's Improv
Comedy
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Monday
2008-08-04
Summertime fun at The Pond at Green Valley Ranch
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Monday
2008-08-04
The members only club opens its doors to locals and industry members with no cover
The Strip
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Monday
2008-08-04
The Strip
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Tuesday
2008-08-05
It's not Hard Rock's Rehab but they do rock hard
The Strip
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Tuesday
2008-08-05
Rock out at Vegas' first anti-club
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Tuesday
2008-08-05
Henderson
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Soundcheck
- Alkaline Trio
- Agony & Irony by Alkaline Trio is a fast-paced and straightforward but somewhat castrated blend of pop, emo, goth and arena rock: generic bombast that evokes mild unease and not ...
Read more... - The Black Ghosts
- Theo Keating and Simon Lord, aka The Black Ghosts, will be familiar to those who’ve followed the traces of U.K. dance outfits Simian and The Wiseguys, from whence they were ...
Read more... - Black Kids
- Only two members—vocalist/guitarist Reggie Youngblood and his vocalist/keyboardist sister Ali—are technically black, and with each member well into his or her 20s, none would easily be mistaken for kids. But ...
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Cocktail of the Week
Jul 24, 2008
by
Xania Woodman
Mandarin Mojave
Oranges, mint and jalapeños?! Surprisingly, it works. Says beverage manager and mixologist Robert Parekh, “I chose to use fresh jalapeños in the cocktail to add a distinct spice that would ...
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