Allison Duck
Story Archive
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A&E
Events guide: Cinco de Mayo 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Don’t forget your sombreros this weekend as Cinco de Mayo falls on a Saturday, which means an entire weekend of partying. Two new Mexican venues — Carlos ‘n Charlies and Senor Frogs — celebrate their grand openings with festive parties. Read on to find the perfect place to grab some tacos and margaritas this weekend.
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Entertainment
Earth Day guide 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012 Eat, recycle and stretch your way to a healthier planet.
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A&E
Events guide: Easter and Passover 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 If your idea of Easter ham is Spam or you just don’t remember how your grandmother made her famous matzo ball soup, just give up and go out.
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Nightlife
St. Patrick's Day 2012: Las Vegas party guide!
Friday, March 16, 2012 Where to score green beer, bagpipers and plenty of corned beef.
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Nightlife
Pauly D talks Rehab, hair gel and what he's going to call Snooki's baby
Thursday, March 15, 2012 The reality TV star and DJ says he has godfather status "on lock."
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Comedy
Comedian Brandt Tobler moves beyond the backyard
Friday, March 9, 2012 Tobler's first headlining gig comes at LA Comedy Club.
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Entertainment
UFC 144: Where to watch in Las Vegas
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 The UFC returns to the roots of the PRIDE organization with a trip to Japan for UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson. The event marks the UFC’s first return to Japan since UFC 29 in 2000.
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Sammy Hagar teaches us to make sex in a glass
Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 First, you've got to burn the rum.
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Dining
Las Vegas Valentine's Day dining guide 2012
Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 Treat your sweetie to something special with menus crafted for the occasion.
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A&E
UFC 143: Where to watch in Las Vegas
Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 The UFC helps put the “super” in Super Bowl Weekend with an important fight card the day before the football championship is decided. Given the prolonged injury of Georges St-Pierre, Nick Diaz will take on Carlos Condit for the interim heavyweight championship.
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A&E
Events guide: Super Bowl watch parties
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 Super Sunday could easily be renamed All-You-Can-Eat Sunday as local restaurants and bars pull out all the stops for their Super Bowl party spreads.
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A&E
Chinese New Year: Dining and events guide
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 The Year of the Dragon is upon us and Las Vegas venues are celebrating with lion and dragon dances galore plus special menus at local restaurants.
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Entertainment
Party like a porn star with our AVN 2012 afterparty guide
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 AVN is in town, and that means ... amazing afterparties! Check out our guide
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Entertainment
UFC 142: Where to watch in Las Vegas
Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 The UFC returns to Brazil on Saturday with UFC 142.
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Breaking News
UFC 141 walk-in music: Not nearly as exciting as the fights
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 The UFC ended the year with a bang though the walk-in music seemed more of a whimper. Many fighters walked out to overused songs by AC/DC, Drake and Kid Rock though there were a couple of surprises.
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Entertainment
UFC 141: Where to watch in Las Vegas
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 The UFC closes the year in a big way, a very big way. Don't miss a moment of the action.
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A&E
Events guide: New Year's Eve 2011
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 This New Year’s Weekend you can choose to party with three quarters of the Kardashians, one half of the Black Eyed Peas, or three eights of the Jersey Shore cast.
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Entertainment
Concerts and cowboys: NFR events guide 2011
Friday, Dec. 2, 2011 When you're not watching the cowboys compete, there are plenty of other country events to keep you entertained.
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Entertainment
Chael Sonnen on the octagon Oscars, his nemesis and ring girls
Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 The host of the World Mixed Martial Arts Awards lets us hear it.
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A&E
Black Friday guide: Opening hours across the Valley
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 Despite online petitions and outcries from some, stores seem to be opening even earlier this Black Friday.
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A&E
2011 Thanksgiving Guide: Where to dine in town
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 If the hassle of a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal isn’t worth the time and stress, there are options galore at restaurants on and off the Strip.
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Food
Where to find Thanksgiving meals to go
Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 Among the reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving: You don't have to cook if you don't want to. Several restaurants are offering entire pre-cooked meals to go so you can stay out of the kitchen as much as possible.
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UFC
UFC 139 walk-in music: Tom Lawlor gets 'Physical' ... ('Physical')
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 Olivia Newton John as UFC pump-up music? Why not?
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Sports
PBR 2011 fan guide
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 Where to meet, greet and party with PBR bullriders and fans this week.
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Nightlife
The complete Las Vegas Halloween 2011 party guide
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 Everywhere you want to be this Halloween.
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Entertainment
UFC 136: where to watch
Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 Don't miss the third showdown between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard just because you're not in Houston.
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A&E
2011 Halloween haunted attractions and events guide
Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 Find out the details on all the scariest haunted attractions and community events this Halloween season.
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Neon Reverb brings comedy home
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 Vegas' comedy community might be even more tightly knit than we thought.
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Neon Reverb starts off with a laugh, from Krikor…
Friday, Sept. 9, 2011 The most unpredictable element in a good comedy show is a fun audience. Enter Krikor.
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Entertainment
How Las Vegas will remember September 11
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 A decade after the Towers fell, local businesses and organizations remember the dead.
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A&E
Events guide: Labor Day Weekend 2011
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 Enjoy the full spectrum of entertainment options this LDW with dozens of DJs, concerts, comedians and the obligatory Jersey Shore club hosts.
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Entertainment
UFC 134: where to watch
Friday, Aug. 26, 2011 The UFC returns to Brazil this weekend but if a South American vacation isn’t in your plans, don’t worry, plenty of local bars will be showing the fights.
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Sports
Las Vegas MMA trainer Shawn Tompkins dies in Canada
Monday, Aug. 15, 2011 Tompkins was in Canada working with fighter Chris Horodecki.
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Mixed Martial Arts
UFC 133 walk-in music: oddities and tributes to 'Rocky'
Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 Songs from Rocky, Police Academy and even some Lady Antebellum highlighted an odd walk-in music playlist at UFC 133.
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A&E
UFC 133: where to watch
Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 If you’re not Philly-bound this weekend, don’t fret. Several local sports bars and casino venues will be showing the fight.
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A&E
Comedian Billy Gardell hits 'Halftime'
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 After performing at various comedy clubs around town, comedian Billy Gardell is moving up to the majors, headlining Mirage’s Aces of Comedy Series at the Terry Fator Theatre.
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Sports
UFC 132 walk-in music proved Tito Ortiz was 'Not Afraid'
Sunday, July 3, 2011 In a night of possible career-ending and career-saving fights, the music fighters chose at UFC 132 seemed of extra importance as many came singing and dancing out of the tunnel at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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A&E
UFC 132: where to watch, fighter appearances and afterparties
Friday, July 1, 2011 This weekend fireworks won’t just be in the air; they will be in the octagon as well. Find out where to watch UFC 132 locally.
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A&E
Events Guide: Fourth of July Weekend
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 This Fourth of July Weekend, expect all of the usual amazing DJ lineups, concerts and comedians plus the added excitement of UFC 132 and its requisite fighter afterparties plus fireworks on and off the Strip.
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A&E
Events guide: Father's Day 2012
Monday, June 13, 2011 Let’s face it; he probably has enough ties. What dad really wants is a nice meal with the family or a fun outing.
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Entertainment
UFC 130: where to watch, fighter appearances
Friday, May 27, 2011 Even if the main event between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard got scrapped due to injury, there’s still plenty of action to see at UFC 130.
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A&E
Guides: Military appreciation discounts
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Various Vegas properties are remembering the real meaning of Memorial Day this weekend with discounts and events specifically for members of the armed forces.
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Entertainment
Events Guide: 2011 Memorial Day Weekend
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 The unofficial start of summer is here. Find out where to party.
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Print
The Weekly blacks out ... and writes poems
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 The Weekly staff takes inspiration from Austin Kleon’s Newspaper Blackout.
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A&E
Events guide: Mother's Day 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011 From tea parties to T-bone steaks, Las Vegas restaurants have you covered on Mother’s Day.
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Entertainment
Events Guide: Cinco de Mayo 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011 It’s time to pretend we’re south of the border!
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A&E
A few questions with Sebastian Maniscalco
Monday, May 2, 2011 Sebastian Maniscalco, style correspondent for The Tonight show with Jay Leno and performer on Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show, heads to the Playboy Comedy Club.
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A&E
UFC 129 walk-in music: Confidence is the name of the game
Sunday, May 1, 2011 Confidence was the theme of the night as UFC fighters came down the tunnel at the Rogers Centre in Ontario, Canada, to songs with titles like “Strength,” “It’s My Time” and “Bleed it Out.”
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Entertainment
UFC 129: where to watch
Saturday, April 30, 2011 UFC is going to Toronto for the first time, but if a trip North isn’t in the cards for you, no worries.
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Entertainment
Events Guide: Passover and Easter
Friday, April 15, 2011 This Easter and Passover there are many options for those who don’t want to be chained to their stoves.