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Tales of the naked city, from a Las Vegas dancer.

02.26.12 · 7:31 PM

Life on ice

I drove a snowmobile to a glacier yesterday. It was my first time riding one. It was amazing. There were enormous ice formations that were so bright blue that they looked like artificially flavored hard candy. The formations were in sharp angular chunks as big as houses. There were massive ice caves that you couldn’t see all the way into. It was like the queen’s ice palace in Narnia. The area where I was riding is almost all liquid for ... Read more...

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02.10.12 · 3:59 PM

My brother always liked playing with Barbies …

My brother just came out of the closet. Which is a huge relief. People have asked me if he was gay since we were kids. My answer was, “I don’t know,” which wasn’t exactly a resounding declaration of his heterosexuality. He got super pissed-off at me when I would tell kids at school that I could not confirm or deny anything either way. He wanted me to tell everyone he was straight. School is a tough place to come out, ... Read more...

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02.3.12 · 10:41 AM

Hypothermia? In Las Vegas?!

The stabbing pain of the cold water hit me with a strength I was not expecting. I’d jumped into the pool with all my clothes on sometime near dawn, drunk enough that I wouldn’t have felt a punch to the face. Still, even with diminished sense, I felt like I’d been sliced open by the water. I figured it would quickly stop hurting, so I swam to the bottom, then took a lap before dragging myself out from the deep ... Read more...

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Featured Cocktail

Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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