The Strip Sense
Jackson’s comeback
Steve Friess | Thu, Jul 2, 2009 (midnight)
I know you felt it, too, so I’m just going to come right out and say it: Michael Jackson’s untimely death was the best thing that could ever have happened to Michael Jackson’s music.
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LuPone’s showstopper
Steve Friess | Thu, Jun 25, 2009 (midnight)
When the Broadway diva chastised a texter, it highlighted problems with Vegas audiences.
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A fine restraint
Steve Friess | Thu, Jun 18, 2009 (midnight)
In New York and Los Angeles, when a major star drops dead of unknown causes, there is a repulsive ritual that takes place. In Las Vegas, when left to our own devices, we do things a little differently.
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An easy target, a misguided notion
Steve Friess | Thu, Jun 11, 2009 (midnight)
Why the people of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, should be grateful for, not suspicious of, their new casino.
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The Anti-Wynn
Steve Friess | Thu, Jun 4, 2009 (midnight)
I was a bit confused when I showed up at the Treasure Island on Monday for lunch with its new owner, Phil Ruffin, and his assistant told me on the house phone to meet the Kansas billionaire at Francesco’s Pizzeria.
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Larger than life, perfect for Vegas
Steve Friess | Thu, May 28, 2009 (midnight)
Someone here needs to sign American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert right now
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Ten shows that you absolutely have to see (or send your visitors to see)
Steve Friess | Thu, May 21, 2009 (midnight)
One show that everyone should see? I get this question a lot. I get it from Facebook friends when they’re about to visit and you readers ask about once a week by e-mail.
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He walks alone
Steve Friess | Thu, May 14, 2009 (midnight)
Just a couple of days before one of the most important votes in the gay history of Nevada, David Parks stood, as he usually seems to, in the background.
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Danny Gans: 1956-2009
Steve Friess | Thu, May 7, 2009 (midnight)
How does someone become such a mammoth, wealthy star, entertain untold millions and still remain largely anonymous in the broader popular culture?
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Now we’re cooking
Steve Friess | Thu, Apr 30, 2009 (midnight)
Top Chef began filming Season 6 in Las Vegas on Monday. This could easily be the start of an economic recovery. It’s not as ridiculous as it sounds.
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A rock and a Chinese place
Steve Friess | Thu, Apr 23, 2009 (midnight)
Sometime back in the 1990s, an eccentric fellow wanted to eat at a restaurant. He sent his advance team to scope out the place and its various exits, baffling the owners of the fine establishment.
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Funny while it lasted
Steve Friess | Thu, Apr 16, 2009 (midnight)
There was never any remote possibility that Nevada was going to impose a tax on sex acts at legal brothels. But it still gave attendees at public hearings an excuse to talk about the good stuff: whores!
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Building block
Steve Friess | Thu, Apr 9, 2009 (midnight)
The competition was trying to be dignified, generous, sympathetic. “Yes, I think it would be devastating to Las Vegas for MGM to fail,” said Jan Laverty Jones, senior vice president at Harrah’s and former Vegas mayor.
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When the fun stops
Steve Friess | Thu, Apr 2, 2009 (midnight)
Having evidently learned a little something from the hundreds of acrobats who perform astonishing death-defying feats nightly in its Vegas resorts, MGM Mirage last week leaped headlong into the open air.
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Losers’ Las Vegas
Steve Friess | Thu, Mar 26, 2009 (midnight)
I’m a loser. I lose things. All the time. So far today alone I misplaced one of the dog’s leashes, my wallet and my wedding ring. And it’s only 1 p.m.
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A&E
- Hella Nation
- These hard-won tales, dragged in from the grubby margins of America—where Wright’s anarchists, grifters, white supremacists, porn performers and one very gonzo war documentarian all hang out—deserve a wider audience than the latest fad diet manual.
- Red, white and green!
- Isn’t it time we gave up those noisy, environmentally unfriendly fireworks, anyway?
- Blip of a blooper
- KTNV Channel 13 got its 15 minutes of fame on YouTube this week with footage of reporter Steve Ryan’s live feed from the Fremont Street Experience being crashed by a drunken reveler.
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Friday
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2009-07-06
Taste the best Italy has to offer
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2009-07-07
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2009-07-07
Pure's new resident DJ spins on the terrrace all summer long
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2009-07-08
Yellow Brick Road performs at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch
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2009-07-08
Nobody leaves without hearin' the blues . . .
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Wednesday
2009-07-08
Wednesday is hula hoop night at the Double Down with DJ Beelzebozo and Szandora
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DJ Beelzebozo and Szandora the Hula Hoop Chick at the Double Down
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Yellow Brick Road performs at Ovation at Green Valley Ranch
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Xania's Hot Spots - This Week's Special Events
- Audrina Patridge at The Bank (Friday, July 03)
- The Get Back at Beauty Bar (Friday, July 03)
- Daydream Pool at the M Resort presents the Wet Grooves (Friday, July 03)
- Ciara’s Official Afterparty at Jet (Friday, July 03)
- LeBron James at Tao Beach and Lavo (Friday, July 03)
- Warren G at Pure Nightclub (Friday, July 03)
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Cocktail of the Week
Jul 2, 2009
by
Xania Woodman
Lost Creek Crush
It’s 107 degrees out, my eyes are sweating, and the very thought of clothing makes me want to cry. Time for a trip down to DCR for George Austin Sproule’s ...
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