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The Intersection
- Who controls First Friday? No one, it seems.
- The recently announced two-month hiatus concerns only a portion of the monthly art festival. Check out the details here. more
- This is your life, Las Vegas Natural History Museum
- Looking back on the institution’s two decades. more
- Smith Center to start selling tickets for Broadway Las Vegas series
- Check out the cultural center’s first season of Broadway productions! more
- A glimpse at Google+
- Google+ is full for the time being. Still intrigued? Find details here. more
- Are ladies nights legal or not?
- Check out the new law Governor Sandoval just signed. more
- Betting: Got a WSOP favorite? Head to a sports book
- Jeff Haney says just because you can get on WSOP players doesn’t mean you should more
- Conversation starters: From a petroglyph to Yucca
- A 300-pound boulder with a historic petroglyph was returned to the Spring Mountains National Preserve by helicopter last week after going missing in 2008. more
- Thinking about the DMV, ‘Breaking Bad’ and more
- Also, the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort’s new plans. more
- For MGM Resorts, bad luck isn’t only in the cards
- The flames devoured the roof at such a dramatic pace that the Monte Carlo seemed doomed. more
- Random photo of the week
- Submitted by Michael Reinoehl more
- Jo Malone at Wynn is heaven scent
- From cologne to candles, the products that grew from her imagination and love of natural essences show her understanding of scent’s subtlety and power, its ... more
- Introducing… Babiators
- It’s never too early to share the wonders of 1980s cinema with the younger generation. more
- Work du Soleil with Cirque
- On the Strip, $40 won’t buy a ticket to Cirque du Soleil, but it will buy a Cirque-inspired cardio class. more
Nightlife
- Nightlife news & notes: EDC gives back, Sex Panther and more
- Also, a tequila dinner at Border Grill. more
- Hot Spots: David Hasselhoff, Cali Swag District and more
- Also, a ‘90s party at Haze. more
- Free nightlife swag doesn’t end at comped bottles and open bars
- Check out what else a couple of venues are giving away! more
- A skeptic’s night out at Club Nikki
- Weekly writer Rick Lax experiences an authentic Vegas club experience with his skeptic friend. more
- Downtown dad: A Weekly writer takes her father to the Bunkhouse
- Have you taken your dad to the Bunkhouse? The ‘s April Corbin did. Find out what went down here. more
Arts & Entertainment
- Where to go, who to hear and what to read this week
- Also, what to watch—including a special screening of Rocky at the Cosmo pool. more
- The skateboard deck gets much love with LVSK8 5
- The latest LVSK8 exhibition features some absolutely gorgeous artwork more
- Bob Dylan delivers a shot of love at the Pearl
- Weekly critic Spencer Patterson is glad he revisited Bob Dylan more
- Teen outsiders are heroes in comic ‘Shadoweyes in Love’
- If you’re a superhero or crime-fighting vigilante, you already know that violence is the answer—you wouldn’t be running around rooftops and pouncing on bad guys ... more
- ARTrageous brings art of all kinds to the Cosmo
- The second-annual art extravaganza benefits the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada. more
- ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ at Las Vegas Little Theatre is a laughter sandwich
- Jokes are delivered in bunches in this remake of a remake. more
- As Wyatt McKenzie leaves Las Vegas, I’ll miss the man as much as his music
- The scene loses a hero. Aaron Thompson loses a “brother.” more
- Snippets from an email chat with Tony Bennett
- Bennett discusses his friendship with Fred Astaire and his new collabo album. more
Screen
- The Las Vegas Film Festival struggles to find its niche
- Weekly film editor Josh Bell recaps the film fest’s 2011 happenings. more
- Holding out for more heroes
- This summer Thor, Green Lantern and Captain America made it to the big screen. Weekly film editor Josh Bell gives his picks for who he’d ... more
Taste
- At All-Star Cochon, embracing the magic of pork
- 14 heritage pigs, 4 butchers, 10 chefs—if you have a thing for swine, it doesn’t get better than this.
- Eating old-school in modern Vegas
- At these classic restaurants, serious food and service haven’t gone out of style.
- Find brews and reggae at Big Dog's Summer Beer Fest
- The brewing company will have more than 30 beers to sample this Saturday.
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Soundcheck
- Music: What's new in … Robert Pollard
- Yeah, one guy has released five albums this year. What have you accomplished?
Read more... - CD review: Incubus' 'If Not Now, When?'
- Music writer Annie Zaleski reviews Incubus' latest CD
Read more... - The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci speaks up
- The drummer's side band is all about radio-friendly rock.
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Cocktail of the Week
Jul 12, 2011
by
Sarah Feldberg
A Cosmo bartender creates sensuality in cocktail form
Some people are emotional drinkers. They drink when they’re happy. They drink when they’re sad. They drink when they’re feeling slightly excited with just a hint of nostalgia and a ...
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