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Back to SearchHow To Have the Best Dam Day in Boulder City
Just half an hour from downtown Las Vegas, on the way to Hoover Dam, Boulder City feels like a world apart: It’s a charming, tiny town with a walkabl…
2 years ago
Lone Mountain Temple Gets Green Light, Bipartisan Tax Agreement, and Iconic Statues Find a Home
After an eventful week in Las Vegas, we are back for our weekly news roundup. A proposed temple for the Church of Latter-day Saints was approved by t…
2 years ago
Our Favorite Asian Desserts in Las Vegas
The Asian food scene in Las Vegas gives any other American city a run for its money — but when it comes to the vast world of Asian desserts, where to…
2 years ago
Are Palm Trees Bad for Vegas?
Despite palm trees showing up in iconic logos (farewell, Mirage) and lining Las Vegas Boulevard, those spindly trees aren’t native to the Mojave Dese…
2 years ago
The Most Outrageous Things These Newsmakers Said
With another quarter of the year down, it’s time to revisit the most outrageous things public figures have said in and about Nevada in the news — we’…
2 years ago
How Vegas Became the Wedding Capital of the World
The quickie Vegas wedding is basically a cultural trope at this point — and you can opt for almost any theme under the sun (we’re looking at you, Tac…
2 years ago
Biden and Harris Back in Vegas, How To Win Mirage Payout Money, and a Lawsuit Over… Heartbreak?
Kamala Harris was back in Las Vegas this week for a visit that many had anticipated would be an audition of sorts — would she sound, well, presidenti…
2 years ago
How Ethel M Chocolates Creates Magic in the Desert
With this latest heat wave, it’s hard to imagine a chocolate factory would ever choose Las Vegas as a home base. Yet, in 1981, Ethel M Chocolates did…
2 years ago
How Bad Is This Record-Breaking Heat, Really?
On Sunday, Las Vegas temperatures hit 120°F, breaking the all-time high-temperature record by 3 degrees. This comes in the middle of a historic heat …
2 years ago
Will Animal Shows Ever Be the Same After the Mirage?
The Mirage Hotel and Casino closes its doors for good on July 17th — so what’s happening to all of the animals that helped create this tropical fanta…
2 years ago