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JULY 30 - AUGUST 5
- Can criminals
- Scavenging for recyclables is illegal, but for some, it’s their only income read article
- A full-blown affair
- Ensign’s indiscretion was more than a one-time deal read article
- Lose 20 pounds in two hours!
- Now that we’ve got your attention, here’s how you can easily replicate those ridiculous “before and after” photos read article
The Intersection
- You gotta see this: the Hoover Dam Bypass
- If you haven’t driven over the hoover Dam lately—and by driven we mean inched along at a torturously slow, environmentally damaging pace in traffic backed ... more
- History Repeating
- Summer of ’69 is really about the recession of ’09 and the need to keep visitors coming to FSE. Still, it tickles even our jaded ... more
- The Help Desk
- North Las Vegas police officer arrested on credit-card fraud charges also had expired driver’s license and was using a stolen license plate. Note to future ... more
- Keep your sex away from our locals
- When Dean Dupalo saw mobile billboards featuring half-naked girls in his neighborhood, he felt a line had been crossed. “I could understand them traveling up ... more
- Up and down
- Dreams of downtown revitalization die hard in this town. While cranes and crews dot the landscape at the center of town, the vibe Downtown gives ... more
- Ask Dead Elvis: Strange things to do on the Strip?
- “Where are the most bizarre places to hang out on the Strip? C’mon, you gotta have some suggestions. I don’t do normal.” more
- When the fun stops
- Somewhere along the way, all the reasons to love Sin City went bye-bye. more
- Random photo of the week
- Ay, Pappy? more
Nightlife
- Keep ’em covered, ladies
- Remember when strippers took off their clothes? Sapphire’s dancers are putting their tops back on and partying around town—but don’t expect to see them nekked ... more
- Under pressure
- The economy, the closures, citations, allegations … the heat is on! more
- Party? Job?? Tough one
- Landing a job in this economy is reason enough to throw a party. Too bad one member of Team Hangover can’t stay awake late enough ... more
- Q&A with Karl Hyde of Underworld
- Half of the electronic music duo weighs in on improvising onstage, inflatable props and having an app for that. more
Arts & Entertainment
- Getting bigger
- At 6-foot-7, 330 pounds, Vegas-by-way-of-California artist Big B is unquestionably the biggest (and perhaps only) rapper/punker/white-trash guru/Carey Hart flunky in the music industry. And he’s hungry. more
- Tweets from the road
- A sampling from @afghanraiders … more
- Please, call it a comeback
- From Talking Heads to Soundgarden to ABBA, we ask a couple of bands to get back in gear. more
- Murals and more
- Hispanic Museum’s Mix It Up serves up sweet street flavors. more
- Drinking in Cashman’s charm … or lack thereof
- How can Vegas’ baseball experience be so un-Vegas? more
- Hip-hop popping
- They looked like warriors in vinyl trench coats. They danced like a hip-hop SWAT team. The Philippine All Stars have traveled 8,000 miles to defend ... more
- Q&A with Karl Hyde of Underworld
- Half of the electronic music duo weighs in on improvising onstage, inflatable props and having an app for that. more
- Desert dancing
- This weekend, CSN presents its 11th annual Dance in the Desert Festival, featuring local and visiting artists and companies representing a variety of disciplines and ... more
- An Oscar party for everyone
- Anger toward vandals? Exaggerated dismay at Obama’s Las Vegas remarks? His drinking habits? Oscar Goodman shares it all. Now, he’s letting us share in his ... more
- A note from Forrest Griffin (Really)(1 comment)
- Forrest Griffin wants you to know that his book is worth a read. And if you don’t like it, try not to bump into him ... more
- Philosophical differences
- “Is Stephen Colbert America’s Socrates?” asks part of this book. And it answers, too. No. ” Socrates was never so cozy with Athens’ power brokers.” more
- In space, no one can hear you whine
- We have soap operas set in hospitals, high schools and apartment complexes, but why not one set in space? That’s the question answered by Defying ... more
- Save This Concert!(1 comment)
- We never expected to see Leonard Cohen here, and we’re afraid we still might not. more
- The curse of Elvis(3 comments)
- Forty years on, looking back at a Vegas residency that spawned a stigma. more
- Love This Website!
- Turning any media into print online seems a little off-kilter, but sometimes you just want to read a story. more
Screen
- Staring into the void
- Funny People finds longtime pal Judd Apatow teasing us with the notion of the “real” Adam Sandler. It’s a commendably dark portrait in many ways, ... more
- Valentino: The Last Emperor
- The fawning documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor is so enamored of its subject, legendary Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, that it almost loses sight of ... more
- Lonely Are the Brave
- Often cited as Kirk Douglas’ favorite of his own films, Lonely Are the Brave gets a new chance to reach audiences with its debut on ... more
Taste
- Fishing for lunch
- Update your lunch with RM Seafood’s deliriously good Vidalia onion and bacon quiche, esteemed clam chowder and raw-bar done right.
- Doing tea to a T
- With a menu of around 100 different teas and shareable snacks or full meals, Tea Station fills the role of flavorful adventure and modern urban hangout without breaking a sweat.
- Giant size me
- It’s hard to explain why a single giant Cheeto is better than a handful of regular Cheetos. Trust us.
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Soundcheck
- Magnolia Electric Co.
- Josephine is Magnolia Electric Co.’s darkest hour yet—a collection of sparse, down-tempo material that pays tribute to the group’s fallen comrade, in spirit if not in exact substance.
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- Shake well, garnish with raised middle finger, serve chilled.
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- Other than her dedication to abstinence, Jordin Sparks isn’t known for anything in particular, and her musical identity is similarly indistinct.
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Cocktail of the Week
Jul 30, 2009
by
Xania Woodman
The Passion of Brasil
Cachaça, cachaça everywhere and not a drop left after 12 bartenders got through with it Friday at Leblon Cachaça’s Muddle, Shake and Pour cocktail competition. With only 20 minutes for ...
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