Neon Eden

Lead Photo Build a Greener Block gives local businesses a look at what Downtown could become

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, May 2, 2012 (5:39 p.m.)

A stretch of Main Street was turned into a vibrant urban experience last weekend.

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Lead Photo Hunger strikes and happiness ‘pickets’: Two very different Vegas demonstrations

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Apr 25, 2012 (3:37 p.m.)

A staged event by Tony Hsieh's for-profit venture and a Culinary Union hunger strike.

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Lead Photo What can be done with the city’s half-built corporate eyesores?

J. Patrick Coolican | Sat, Apr 21, 2012 (2 a.m.)

Imagine if the guy who owned the house next door tore it down and started building a cool new palace. Then imagine that a third of the way into construction, he stopped building, leaving a half-finished shell for you to see from your window.

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Lead Photo Let the Clark County Commission make the Strip safer, but leave the entrepreneurs alone

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Apr 11, 2012 (5:57 p.m.)

Civil libertarians believe the "clean up" is an attempt in the county's battle against the First Amendment.

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Lead Photo Two Sun City Anthem residents try to do the right thing—and get arrested

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Apr 4, 2012 (5:02 p.m.)

"Don’t question your homeowners association, because Henderson Police might arrest you."

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Lead Photo Why some elections should be taken out of the public’s hands

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Mar 28, 2012 (4:39 p.m.)

If we don't know the candidates or what the position entails, how do we know who to vote for?

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Lead Photo What Adelson’s massive Gingrich donation could have funded in Las Vegas

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Mar 21, 2012 (4:12 p.m.)

What could you do with those millions?

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Lead Photo The spaces in between Downtown’s landmarks—and why they matter so much

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Mar 14, 2012 (5:54 p.m.)

J. Patrick Coolican takes a tour with the experts.

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Lead Photo What makes a CCSD five-star school?

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Mar 7, 2012 (5:10 p.m.)

"Hewetson wins big points for bringing students from illiteracy to proficiency."

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Lead Photo What to learn from Las Vegas’ many mistakes

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Feb 29, 2012 (4:34 p.m.)

"We can either use our hard times to set up the next period of growth and prosperity, or sit around waiting for the good ol’ days to return."

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Lead Photo The trippy high school reunion of the celebrity impersonator convention

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Feb 22, 2012 (4:27 p.m.)

Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican spends some time with Robert De Niro, Pee-wee Herman and more.

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Lead Photo Deconstructing the good old days on display at the Mob Museum

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Feb 15, 2012 (4:36 p.m.)

Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican examines the "things were better when the Mob ran this town" argument.

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Lead Photo Are less-than-progressive portrayals of women preventing young professional women from moving here?

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Feb 8, 2012 (7:40 p.m.)

Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican detects an old-boys club in town.

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Lead Photo Is the key to Las Vegas’ future bohemianism?

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Feb 1, 2012 (6:31 p.m.)

"To have a cubicle army, Florida might say, we must have Foster the People for their earbuds."

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Lead Photo With megaresort construction on hold, it’s time for Vegas to spruce up what it already has

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jan 18, 2012 (4:47 p.m.)

Although construction of large resorts is on hold, numerous properties are in the middle of big renovation projects.

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Photos: Kendrick Lamar drinks Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan
Kendrick Lamar’s laid-back vibe had the crowd singing along throughout the warm evening. His setlist included “Money Trees,” “Swimming Pools …
Meet five additions to Las Vegas nightlife and entertainment
Las Vegas adds yet another club to its nightlife ranks this weekend with the grand opening of Light at Mandalay Bay. The highly anticipated collaboration between Cirque du Soleil and nightlife operators The Light Group is just the latest addition to a slate of new nightlife and entertainment options that …

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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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