The Strip Sense

Lead Photo Insurgo’s founder should be ashamed of his gay-bashing message to a critic

Steve Friess | Wed, Oct 6, 2010 (3:15 p.m.)

That’s right, someone in the theater, a place we all believe to be a haven for all sorts of societal misfits and outcasts, felt it was appropriate to angrily deploy the nuclear bomb gay word, “faggot,” and to attack a man’s gender identity.

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Lead Photo Stratosphere’s other big shot

Steve Friess | Wed, Sep 29, 2010 (4:20 p.m.)

Meet Ruby Malalay - former rides operator, Big Shot enthusiast and cameo star on the Travel Channel.

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Lead Photo Stephen Hopcraft took lumps on ‘Top Chef’, but he’s doing just fine, thank you

Steve Friess | Wed, Sep 22, 2010 (4:35 p.m.)

How does it feel to lose? Turns out, not so good.

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Lead Photo Signs of trouble: Finding the Monorail isn’t easy

Steve Friess | Wed, Sep 15, 2010 (2:50 p.m.)

Monorail signage is woefully confusing.

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Lead Photo On the eve of her Vegas debut, Cloris Leachman looks back on a life well-lived

Steve Friess | Wed, Sep 8, 2010 (3:35 p.m.)

At 84-years-old, she's an ageless wonder.

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Lead Photo The humble hustle of Pete Rose

Steve Friess | Wed, Sep 1, 2010 (12:10 p.m.)

"All I can tell you is, ‘Listen, I made a bad mistake, I’m sorry and I’m trying to go on with my life.’"

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Lead Photo Jerry Lewis gets blunt about the evolution of Las Vegas

Steve Friess | Wed, Aug 25, 2010 (12:10 p.m.)

“You can’t drive down the fucking Strip and tell me it’s all beautifully laid out."

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Lead Photo Tweet Twins: How two brothers used social networking to open doors

Steve Friess | Wed, Aug 18, 2010 (3:35 p.m.)

In an Internet minute, two brothers ascend from suspiciously regarded unknowns to publicist-adored media fixtures, invited or given access to all sorts of fancy events.

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Lead Photo Where’s Vegas’ sports arena?

Steve Friess | Wed, Aug 11, 2010 (1:20 p.m.)

Personal vendettas might be getting in the way of a massive, job-creating venue

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Lead Photo Las Vegas’ downturn could have a surprising upside

Steve Friess | Wed, Aug 4, 2010 (2:45 p.m.)

Hear Steve Friess out, please. He's not in favor of anyone going broke or losing their jobs. Really.

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Lead Photo Defending the R-J’s copyright suits

Steve Friess | Wed, Jul 28, 2010 (3:55 p.m.)

Steve Friess agrees with Sherm Frederick? Believe it.

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Lead Photo Michael Gaughan’s solution to the recession: Expand the South Point

Steve Friess | Wed, Jul 21, 2010 (1:30 p.m.)

“Well, cutting back hasn’t worked. I decided to try something new. I got tired of hearing about everybody cutting back.”

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Lead Photo Cash is still king

Steve Friess | Wed, Jul 14, 2010 (2:35 p.m.)

Steve Friess on the cashless gaming process.

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Lead Photo Not just some old guy

Steve Friess | Wed, Jul 7, 2010 (12:30 p.m.)

A sense of dread hung over me for most of the hour Brad Garrett commanded the stage.

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Lead Photo Thomas & Smack

Steve Friess | Wed, Jun 30, 2010 (2:10 p.m.)

“The most important thing to help Vegas is to get a train up and running from LA. You get even a slow train, I don’t care, with all the gimmicks to make it fun, that would be the single biggest thing.”

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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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