As We See It

Lead Photo The Las Vegas Philharmonic’s fireworks are back — easier said than done

Kristen Peterson | Wed, May 15, 2013 (2:55 p.m.)

The Phil's 15th anniversary party at Symphony Park is expensive—for the Phil.

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Lead Photo Metro’s Missing Persons Detail sees thousands of cases every year

Mark Adams | Wed, May 15, 2013 (2:32 p.m.)

Sixty to 70 percent of Las Vegas missing persons cases involve juveniles.

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Lead Photo Hocus focus: ‘The Centerfolds of Magic’ was … kinda great

Rick Lax | Wed, May 15, 2013 (2:25 p.m.)

Despite a last-minute setback, Centerfolds manages to avoid train-wreck status.

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Lead Photo If Nevada taxes brothels, can statewide legalization be far behind?

Ken Miller | Wed, May 15, 2013 (2:17 p.m.)

The biggest proponents of the proposed tax appear to be brothel owners.

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Lead Photo Support for a Huntridge comeback should come as no surprise

Spencer Patterson | Wed, May 15, 2013 (2:10 p.m.)

Las Vegans are easy to help the historic theater rise again.

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Lead Photo Breaking: There’s a new plan to revive the historic Huntridge Theatre … with your help

Spencer Patterson | Thu, May 9, 2013 (9:28 a.m.)

Partnership group Huntridge Revival, LLC has signed a contract that will allow it to renovate and relaunch the Downtown landmark.

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Lead Photo A costume-spotting, line-waiting tour of Free Comic Book Day in Las Vegas

Josh Bell | Wed, May 8, 2013 (6:29 p.m.)

Josh Bell scored 29 comic books at Free Comic Book Day. How many did you get?

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By the numbers: A local look at the housing market rebound

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Wed, May 8, 2013 (4:14 p.m.)

Increase in home prices, homes for sale and more.

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Lead Photo U Bottle It teaches beer brewing and winemaking for beginners

Mark Adams | Wed, May 8, 2013 (3:42 p.m.)

You might want to reconsider your next trip to the liquor store.

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In Brief: High school singers hit the big time, and more

Rick Lax, Ken Miller, Brock Radke | Wed, May 8, 2013 (2:58 p.m.)

Also, the El Cortez has Double Attack blackjack and desert tortoise limits are in effect.

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Lead Photo The salmonella outbreak at Firefly could teach local diners a lot—if anybody feels like listening

Sarah Feldberg | Wed, May 8, 2013 (2:30 p.m.)

"One dead cockroach means they're probably taking care of the problem."

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Lead Photo More Britney than Britney

Steve Marcus | Wed, May 8, 2013 (1:14 p.m.)

It's hard to tell the impersonator from the celebrity.

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As edtech booms, are failing Vegas schools the perfect guinea pig?

Erin Ryan | Thu, May 2, 2013 (1:43 p.m.)

EdSurge's Tony Wan talks Downtown Project and new tech for K-12.

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Lead Photo Quiz: What is on Sapphire Pool & Dayclub’s sexed-up menus?

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Wed, May 1, 2013 (8 p.m.)

Find salads under "Some Like It Tossed" in the party pool's dish list.

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Which is harder to counterfeit: the new $100 bill or a $100 casino chip?

Rick Lax | Wed, May 1, 2013 (6:14 p.m.)

We put the new Benjamin to the test against a typical black casino chip.

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A&E

Star Surveillance: Shawn Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Lifehouse and NFL stars
Olympic gold medalist and Season 8 “Dancing With the Stars” champion Shawn Johnson and Grammy Award-winning DJ Afrojack watched “Le …
Photos: Jennifer Lopez and Verizon promote Viva Movil at The Venetian
Superstar singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and Marni Walden, Verizon Wireless executive vice president and COO, appeared together at The Venetian …
Punk Rock Bowling interview: Flag drummer Bill Stevenson
On his punk-rock family, his health post-brain tumor and which Blag Flag songs fans should expect to hear.

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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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