Best in Print
August 19-August 25
- The Vegas IQ Test!
- Think you know this city? Time to put that knowledge to the test with the ‘Weekly’s’ in-depth, ... read article
- It’s my birthday—whatta ya got for free?
- One woman’s attempt to get as much stuff as possible on her special day read article
- The incredibly true, bizarre story of Tea Party candidate Scott Ashjian and $35
- Paved with boss impersonators, real estate pitchmen and information roadblocks read article
The Intersection
- Don’t cry for our culture, Las Vegas
- Even without Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, the Cultural Corridor is strong. more
- Thinking about drunk donations, a million-dollar watch and more
- Also, a thought about Sharron Angle and why she should like black clothing. more
- Let’s talk about winter! The Ski Patrol already is
- Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Mountain Patrol has begun recruitment. more
- The Locos’ coach is serious about the UFL—and staying in Las Vegas
- “It really is outstanding football. These guys are a hiccup away from the NFL.” more
- They’re pretty in their underwear, but these are football players, not cheerleaders (mostly)
- Hanging out at the Lingerie Football League tryouts. more
- Tweet Twins: How two brothers used social networking to open doors
- In an Internet minute, two brothers ascend from suspiciously regarded unknowns to publicist-adored media fixtures, invited or given access to all sorts of fancy events. more
- Alcohol and video games rule — why not enjoy them together?
- If Christopher LaPorte has his way, Insert Coin(s) will be all about shots and extra lives. more
- Looks, rants and predictions from the MAGIC tradeshow floor
- Check out these fashionistas from this year’s MAGIC. more
- What is your biggest Las Vegas splurge?
- Whatta you think? The Weekly wants to know more
- Random photo of the week
- What’s going on in this photo? Do we want to know? more
Nightlife
- The Most Interesting Man in the World to party in Vegas
- Interested in seeing if the man lives up to his on-camera persona? more
- Maharaja hookah lounge: Fit for a king - or a downtown hipster
- The hookah lounge/restaurant has been years in the making and welcomes the under-21 crowd. more
- Pour-your-own party at New York-New York
- Forget the bartender and just get your own tap at Nine Fine Irishmen. more
- Six things that caught our eye at Playboy’s Midsummer Night’s Dream party
- Masks or costumes required … kinda. A lack of clothing was also acceptable. more
Arts & Entertainment
- The checklist: What are you consuming this week?
- Adam Bergen, Baron Vaughn, John Schenk, DJ Chuckie more
- Beer, sweat and good times at Las Vegas Shakedown music festival
- It’s not every day you get your eardrums blown out by psychedelic reverb, heckled by an over-the-top rock star and soaked in a sweat shower, ... more
- The past is always present at Clark County Museum’s Heritage Street
- Stories of early residents and businesses are told through mannequins, furnishings and old newspaper clippings. more
- Men of ‘My Boys’ comedy tour
- No comedian this week is likely to give you that “where the hell have I seen that guy before?” vibe more than Michael Bunin. more
- Lady Gaga puts songs over spectacle
- The pop star’s underrated voice, not her outrageous costumes, carried the Vegas show. more
- Feeling the Rush
- A line this long in the men’s room can only mean one thing: Rush. more
Screen
- ‘Get Low’ is an affecting showcase for Robert Duvall
- Get Low won’t likely be Duvall’s final film, but it functions nonetheless as a sort of crusty valediction. more
- Sperm fail: ‘The Switch’ trades in rom-com platitudes
- Bateman and Aniston have no chemistry, and the movie is sensitive and restrained in its take on modern motherhood. more
- ‘Lottery Ticket’ is lame
- A parade of painful ghetto stereotypes miss every opportunity for satire or meaningful social commentary. more
- Arty French nonsense in ‘Wild Grass’
- Wild Grass is a mess, and not in a particularly compelling way. more
- The Kids in the Hall return with ‘Death Comes to Town’
- influential sketch-comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall has returned with a fitfully amusing eight-part series that serves as a reminder of how funny the ... more
- Grindhouse 101
- American Grindhouse shows exclusively this weekend at the Sci Fi Center. more
Taste
- Affectionate food at Downtown’s Bar+Bistro
- Downtown is as much a group of people as it is a location, and these people need this restaurant.
- This taco trailer is trucking tasty
- Han Shik Taco is way better than good.
- Why this Hatch green chile reminds me of my wife
- Love at first sight, meet love at my bite.
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Soundcheck
- CD review: Katy Perry
- Teenage Dream is the perfect title for an album by Katy Perry.
Read more... - Arcade Fire’s latest can’t quite match the anticipation
- If you can stomach an overblown concept record, The Suburbs makes for a pretty solid spin.
Read more... - CD review: Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse
- In the year between the album’s leak and its release, Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous and vocalist Vic Chesnutt both committed suicide.
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Cocktail of the Week
Aug 25, 2010
by
Deanna Rilling
At Boa, an alcohol-infused playlist to keep you young
At Boa Steakhouse inside Caesars Forum Shops, the bartenders have a playlist of their own—made of cocktails, not tunes. And like every playlist, it needs updating to keep things interesting. ...
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