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Strip properties come and go, but The Jockey Club remains a constant
- The adventure began, appropriately enough, with a broken elevator. read article
A Q&A with Dre Whitt, singing bartender at Don’t Tell Mama
- “Women will walk in and think, Who’s the lesbian behind the bar? and then they hear me ... read article
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The Intersection
Is your car an easy target for auto thieves?
- The National Insurance Crime Bureau released a report of the 10 most stolen cars in the country. Find out if your make and model made ... more
Gene Roddenberry’s son comes to the Star Trek Convention with valuable lessons
- The Star Trek creator’s son offers reason why the show has remained important to so many people for 45 years. more
Triple-digit insanity and our city’s surprising defense
- A quick overview of heatstroke and how your body battles it. more
- Thinking about Dancing Bear parties, gas prices and more
- Also, Annie Duke ups the ante for her new poker league. more
Local truckers to compete in driving safety championship
- It might be time to reconsider your fear of passing a semi on the highway. more
Is Caesars’ planned observation wheel just a fancy Ferris wheel?
- And they say the “urban gathering space” around it will “revitalize” Las Vegas Boulevard. Sound familiar? more
Conversation starters: From Casey Anthony to Jerry Lewis
- Also, we keep you abreast of the situation with Hooters. more
Renovation rundown: Reviewing the Plaza’s $35 million overhaul
- It is difficult to recall a hotel-casino redevelopment in modern Las Vegas history that has received as much hype as the $35 million job taking ... more
Random photo of the week
- Submitted by Henri Sagalow more
As You See It: Readers on fashion, aliens and zombie apps
- When alternet.org listed Las Vegas as one of the 10 kinkiest cities in the U.S., our sex columnist Lynn Comella called bull. Readers called … Pahrump? more
Nightlife
Hot Spots: Joe Jonas at Haze, a prohibition party and more
- Also, Avicii DJs at XS. more
Three reasons to see DJ Calvin Harris
- The Scottish DJ spins under the sun at Encore Beach Club on Sunday. more
- Turning to liquid courage to face the Fremont zip line
- Afraid of heights? One Weekly writer is… more
A Midsummer Night’s Dream party returns to the Palms
- The Playboy Mansion party staple is back this weekend at the Palms Pool. more
Nightlife news & notes: Lavo seeks out its top fan and more
- Also, roller disco parties make a comeback at Crown Nightclub. more
Arts & Entertainment
Lick this Downtown exhibit
- Joel Spencer’s group show ‘Ice Cream Pop’ at 222 Imperial is refreshing eye candy this time of year when cooling off is on most everyone’s mind. more
Slice of ‘60s suburbia … Las Vegas style
- When developer Irwin Molasky planned the area in the 1960s, the question was “Who’s going to go way out there?” says Paradise Palms resident Clay Heximer. more
Jason Mewes discusses TMI, working with jerk celebrities and whether we’ll ever see Jay and Silent Bob again
- Jason Mewes talks about his upcoming live podcasts with Kevin Smith in Las Vegas more
Even after 30 years, ‘Jubilee!’ still has plenty to offer
- ‘Jubilee!’ looks back on 30 great years, and looks forward to many more more
What to see, where to go and what to cook this week
- Also, what roller coaster to ride. more
Ignite Vegas offers tech-geeks the chance to inspire others
- Filling up the backyard at Beauty Bar is not easy, but one group managed to do it last week without breaking a sweat more
Table 8 offers up holy rollers and she-bitches at midnight
- Table 8’s production at Onyx Theatre will have fans of midnight movies salivating more
Screen
Film review: ‘The Devil’s Double’
- It’s like a Batman movie in which Batman isn’t even permitted the dignity of fighting crime, merely watching from the wings as a gleefully amoral ... more
‘30 Minutes or Less’ gets the job done … in 80 minutes
- 30 Minutes or Less is amusing enough in parts to bridge the gaps, and its brief running time doesn’t allow the audience any chances to ... more
It’s Hollywood vs. racism in ‘The Help’
- The Help addresses troubling historical circumstances in a rosy, crowd-pleasing way that provides more entertainment value than insight. more
Film review: ‘Life in a Day’
- A call for submissions on YouTube led 80,000 amateur videographers to submit their material for the Kevin Macdonald-directed project. more
Film review: ‘Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest’
- Michael Rapaport’s documentary on a Tribe Called Quest is an illuminating look at the hip-hop group more
Taste
- ZoozaCrackers makes 700 pounds of pastrami per week
“The smoking alone is a six-stage process that takes 19 hours.”
- Front-row robata at Japonais
Where else can you get dinner grilled over Japanese coals and served on a paddle?
- 'Lucky Peach' magazine: a spoonful of awesome
You won’t find generous expletives and praise of amazing Japanese toilets in most food magazines …
- Pass the Dirty Vegas popcorn
Yup, it’s delicious.
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CD review: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks' 'Mirror Traffic'
- The latest from Stephen Malkmus & The Jinks is one of the group's high points
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Ronnie Radke's latest album is impressively poppy and surprisingly diverse
- “I’m baaack!” Ronnie Radke cackles at the start of “Tragic Magic,” Track 2 on The Drug in Me Is You. It’s an apt summary of the album, the ex-Escape the ...
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Cocktail of the Week
Aug 2, 2011
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Erin Ryan
Is that a beer in your cocktail?
Drinkers often draw a line between beer and booze, but they’re seriously missing out. Case in point: Bellagio’s Summer Shandy, a beer-based cocktail by award-winning mixologist Matthew Myers. After years ...
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