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- Into the wild with the real-life heroes of Search and Rescue
- Somewhere out there, three hikers and a dog are willing us to see them, to spot their ... read article
- Josh Bell’s week of entertainment at this year’s NFR
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The Intersection
- What to expect when the City of Las Vegas closes its offices for the holidays
- The closure will apparently save the city approximately $40,000. more
- The growing number of birds up for adoption reflects Southern Nevada’s economic straits
- The Southern Nevada Parrot Education, Rescue and Rehoming Society has rehomed more than 100 parrots since 2007. more
- ‘In a wreck? Need a check?’ There’s a (Glen Lerner) app for that
- Weekly checks out the attorney’s new phone application. more
- Why isn’t Sheldon Adelson on board with online poker?
- Though MGM and Caesars are on board, the Venetian and Palazzo owner is not. more
- The Clark County Coroners’ inquest process appears headed for further turmoil—and expense
- A federal judge recently ruled that the inquest process doesn’t violate officers’ constitutional rights. more
- Thinking about inflatable wigs, eating puppies and more
- Also, a computer virus at a very inconvenient time. more
- Preliminary testing does not point to water as source of marathon infection
- The burning question: was the water really tainted? more
- Conversation starters: From increasing tourism numbers to Charlie Sheen
- Also, the table price for Tao’s New Year’s Eve party with celebrity host Kim Kardashian. more
- Random photo of the week
- Submitted by Samantha Gracia. more
Nightlife
- Four winter cocktails sure to make spirits bright this holiday season
- Forget the eggnog, celebrate this festive time of year with these creative cocktails. more
- Say so long to the stiletto stroll with Rollasole
- Ladies get some relief for their heels with the new, convenient product. more
- Hot Spots: Ashley Benson at Vanity, an ugly sweater party at Ghostbar and more
- Also, Tao throws their annual Bad Santa Party. more
- Nightlife news & notes: New Year’s Eve at Minus 5, Tiesto’s new radio channel and more
- Also, Crazy Horse III puts on the “world’s longest-running open bar.” more
Arts & Entertainment
- Concert review: Jay-Z and Kanye West at MGM Grand
- To paraphrase the song’s chorus, that sh*t was indeed cray. more
- CD review: The Roots
- A thicket of funk and fervent storytelling more
- Where to go, what to see and how to help out this week
- Witness Santa swim—and fight martians. more
- Let ‘Great Places of History’ take you (and your coffee table) on a trip
- Time’s new book chronicles 100 sites that have changed civilization. more
- Looking for Jerry Misko? We found him at Cosmo’s P3 Studio
- Artist Jerry Misko settles into P3 studio on the year anniversary of the Cosmopolitan and its artist-in-residency program more
- Peeking into Las Vegas Philharmonic’s holiday pops
- David Itkin has this peculiar habit of treating the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s holiday program like a perfectly wrapped gift. more
- Five out-of-context segments from the new Justin Bieber book
- Don’t want to read all of ‘Belieber!’ Then just read these five quotations more
- Slip into something more comfortable, like a tour of high-end suites
- For an afternoon, you can live like a queen. more
Screen
- Film review: ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’
- Sherlock Holmes is known as a guy who solves mysteries. But he does more booty-kicking in Guy Ritchie’s interpretation. more
- Charlize Theron is stunningly awful in the great ‘Young Adult’
- Can you go back home? Charlize Theron finds out the hard way in ‘Young Adult’ more
- Film review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’
- ‘Mission Impossible’ franchise keeps the thrills coming, and isn’t that what it’s all about? more
Taste
- Scoop the deliciousness into your face at Flame Kabob
- The kabobs are the thing here, long, glistening limbs of minced meat and spices.
- Big, beautiful, fluffy omelets (named after horses) at Del Mar Cafe
- Slow and steady and stuffed with bacon.
- Fluffy buns and fist bumps at Slidin' Thru's first restaurant (without wheels)
- Ricardo Guerrero imagines a movement of “mini burgs” across America.
Horoscopes
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Wednesday
2011-12-21
Planet Hollywood
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Wednesday
2011-12-21
Nobody leaves without hearin' the blues . . .
The Strip
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Wednesday
2011-12-21
Drink Specials
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Thursday
2011-12-22
The Orleans
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Thursday
2011-12-22
The King of Pop lives on via Cirque's new show.
The Strip
'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil
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Thursday
2011-12-22
$2 bombs
South Point
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Friday
2011-12-23
Henderson
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Friday
2011-12-23
Comedy
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Friday
2011-12-23
The King of Pop lives on via Cirque's new show.
The Strip
'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil
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Saturday
2011-12-24
The Strip
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Saturday
2011-12-24
Venetian
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Saturday
2011-12-24
Boulder City
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Monday
2011-12-26
Palms
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Monday
2011-12-26
New York New York
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Monday
2011-12-26
Downtown
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Tuesday
2011-12-27
Comedy
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Tuesday
2011-12-27
The King of Pop lives on via Cirque's new show.
The Strip
'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' by Cirque du Soleil
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Tuesday
2011-12-27
The Strip
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Wednesday
2011-12-28
Drink Specials
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Wednesday
2011-12-28
$150 bottle specials
Hot Spots
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Wednesday
2011-12-28
Nobody leaves without hearin' the blues . . .
The Strip
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Soundcheck
- CD review: 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' soundtrack
- Even for Trent Reznor fans, three hours of this might be a bit much.
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- A thicket of funk and fervent storytelling
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- The Ohio duo's latest is calibrated for maximum accessibility—which isn't as bad as it sounds.
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Featured Cocktail
Dec 20, 2011
by
Erin Ryan
The toddy: hot or iced, the old-fashioned tincture soothes the soul
I had my first taste of bourbon when I was in kindergarten. My great-grandmother Mimi had moved into our sunny one-level, and Dad mixed her a Manhattan almost every night. ...
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