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September 1-September 7
Feel that electricity in the air? No? You’re not the only one
- It sounds cliché, but this is a town that will only embrace a winner. read article
- Trends, players and teams to watch early in the NFL season
- Let’s get “Back to Football,” to use the NFL’s hackneyed slogan. read article
If you only get to one game this fall, make sure it’s …
- The Weekly staff picks five games you shouldn’t miss. read article
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The Intersection
- Get off the couch and watch with your fellow fans at these Valley team bars
- Whether you’re a Bills fan or a Buccaneer fan, the Weekly has you covered. more
A few more words before he goes
- Departing Strip Sense columnist Steve Friess revisits highlights from his four years more
- Conversation starters: From Olympic dreams to lottery scams
- Also, the history that could be lost with the Hilton. more
Random photo of the week
- Submitted by Katie Knoch more
Surviving the collapse of civilization like a true Las Vegan
- What weather phenomenon correlates with typhoons and floods, droughts and ice storms, fish kills and red tides? El Niño, which may be tied to generations ... more
New York New York’s new ads feature epic Vegas scenes
- The hotel’s new advertising campaign hints that “there’s a story everywhere.” more
Is maintaining the United Football League a loco decision?
- The idea of the UFL sounds great on paper, but few are buying into it. more
- Thinking about Tom Cruise, the VMAs and more
- Also, how the fake documentary genre is getting a bit boring. more
- Dream Zone: ‘I was in Dr. Phil’s car’
- All of a sudden, he leaned over and kissed me! What does that mean? more
Q&A with David Wilson, principal at Chaparral High School
- He inherited a school that was in poor shape. There were few working toilets. Air ducts were covered with filth. Carpets and tile were blackened ... more
A killer exhibit: John Wayne Gacy’s artwork is now on display
- Convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, community socialite that he was, would have loved the exhibit opening this week at the Contemporary Arts Center space. more
Why MGM should settle that Legionnaire’s lawsuit—and quick
- Tough times for CityCenter. more
- Taking stock of three Las Vegas-based companies
- The stock market has leveled out—knock on wood. more
As You See It: Readers on O’Sheas, Barney and more
- Mrs. Claus weighs in. more
Nightlife
Chatting with Marquee resident Fatboy Slim
- The British disc jockey discusses Ibiza, his Vegas residency and more. more
- A quick quiz on the acts playing Identity Festival
- EDM expert? Find out here! more
Hot Spots: Labor Day Weekend
- EDM awesomeness, white parties and more! more
Arts & Entertainment
Chatting with Frontier Ruckus banjoist David Jones
- Michigan folk-rockers Frontier Ruckus headline this weekend’s Maryland Parkway Music Festival. more
Butthole Surfers brought the weird at the Pearl
- With the weird-rock Texas quartet cloaked in shadows, it was tough not to stare at a five-screen array as it cycled through bizarre images from ... more
Three art exhibits: Las Vegas, DNA, clowns, oh my!
- Find candids, clowns and the continuous loop at these exhibits worth checking out. more
Concert review: Sugarland at Mandalay Bay
- Sugarland does pop grandeur as well as it ever did country charm. more
Exit interview: The Mad Caps
- Weekly chats with the local rock band before their farewell show. more
What to read, where to go and what to eat this week
- Also, where to drink! more
DC Comics is rebooting all its superhero comic books—will anyone buy it?
- J. Caleb Mozzocco wonders if anyone will buy into DC Comics’ attempts to reinvigorate its superhero universe more
Geeks get some love at 222 Imperial Gallery’s new exhibit
- The Downtown gallery’s latest art show is a tribute to all things “geek.” more
Step out in style for Fashion’s Night Out
- Among the fashion festivities, Matt Goss will announce the winner of Las Vegas’ Best New Designer competition. more
Screen
Badass Jewish secret agents hunt Nazis in ‘The Debt’, and it’s awesome
- You just can’t go wrong with a Nazi-hunting film, but ‘The Debt’ is great anyway more
Film review: ‘The Guard’
- As buddy cop movies go, ‘The Guard’ is slightly better than most, but not by much more
Film review: ‘The Names of Love’
- French import ‘The Names of Love’ is romantic and funny more
Vegas Cine Fest: How not to run a film festival
- Weekly film editor Josh Bell explains why the recent film fest wasn’t so much of a success. more
Taste
- Big Wong serves that magical combination: tasty and cheap
Chinatown’s latest entry is contending with its competition.
- Three dishes our resident foodies are loving at the moment
Selections from Firefly, Goyemon and Spago.
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Soundcheck
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New Chili Peppers album is a little lukewarm
- If they can cut loose a little more and let Klinghoffer integrate his musical personality more fully into the group, the next Chili Peppers album might be the full-on resurgence ...
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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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The view is pretty good from Kanye's and Jay-Z's 'Throne'
- Kanye West and Jay-Z's collaboration 'Watch the Throne' was worth waiting for
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Cocktail of the Week
Aug 2, 2011
by
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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