Best in Print
September 23-September 29
From the farm to the Strip- It’s a desert out there, but with the right techniques and determination, a crop of local farmers ... read article
Feeling localish: A guide to Las Vegas farmers’ markets- Can farmers’ markets reaffirm your faith in humanity? Molly O’Donnell finds out. read article
GIY: Grow your own produce in four easy steps- So what if our ground is bad for digging and our dirt is salty? We can still grow. read article
The Intersection
The Big Boy Toy Show is a celebration of how simple guys really are- What’s better than great cars, video games and hot chicks? more
- Party hopping in the USA
- Has the recession and high unemployment inspired throngs of loyal partisans to question their beliefs? more
Stephen Hopcraft took lumps on ‘Top Chef’, but he’s doing just fine, thank you- How does it feel to lose? Turns out, not so good. more
- Honest, academic looks at sexuality run counter to the Strip’s white-bread vibe
- In a Downtown Las Vegas living room, respected sexologist and writer Carol Queen discusses the benefits of this dildo or that dildo, the cautions of ... more
At WEFT, denim gets the tailored treatment- Imagine a pair of jeans that fits your body and personality like a perfectly tailored suit. more
- Your driveway’s no longer safe from Big Brother—and his GPS
- It’s 10 o’clock. Do you know where your kids are? No? Well, maybe Uncle Sam does more
When is the last time you threw up?- Whatta you think? The Weekly wants to know. more
Thinking about the Tea Party, Lady Gaga and more- Also, how do we get invited to the Jay-Z/Coldplay concert at the Cosmopolitan? more
Random photo of the week- Submitted by Neimon Leaks more
- Dream Zone: ‘a ghost-like figure’
- I dreamed that my living room furniture was piled in the middle of the living room and painted purple. more
Nightlife
Nightlife news & notes: Vanguard, Devil’s Night DJ contest, 12 inches of Cox and more- Vanguard opens, vote-whoring time, a new superstar DJ and pool season ends. more
Hot Spots: Angels, sharks and vampires!- RIVERSIDE, MUTHAF—KER!!! And some other parties to check out over the next week. more
New Siren’s Song party lures the underground scene- Remember Cafe Copioh? Here’s 2010’s answer, but with cooler music. more
Tales from the Sindustry: DJ 88- The DJ booth brings out the worst in drunk birthday girls. more
Empty space: Wasted Space’s last night with Alien Ant Farm- The anti-club goes out with a quiet and confusing whimper. more
Arts & Entertainment
Sush Machida creates a world of artwork you really should see- Sush Machida wants to bring you closer to God, and he’s using paint to do it. more
Chatting with Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago- Ready to hear Doolittle in its entirety live? more
Chatting with Band of Horses bassist Bill Reynolds- Yeah, they’re big in Scandanavia. And now everywhere else, actually. more
I did it my way: A trip through Abby Coe’s ‘Hot Spot’- The windows are blacked out. The door is closed. … more
Festival snapshots: Neon Reverb- After last weekend, Neon Reverb’s got momentum in spades. more
Cirque du Soleil auditions bring out the fun and flexible- Can you balance on your index fingers? Can you crawl under your own legs? These people can. more
Where to drink, what to watch and everything else you should know- From Dexter to Oktoberfest, here’s some stuff you should know about. more
Screen
The new ‘Wall Street’ is preachy and cartoonish- As opportunistic, decades-later sequels go, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps makes a bit more sense than most. more
The restored ‘Metropolis’ is a must-see- Thanks to footage discovered in 2008, there’s a fascinating new restored version of the silent sci-fi classic. more
‘Lebanon’ is no ‘Apocalypse Now’- Confined almost entirely to the interior of a single tank, Lebanon is Israeli director Samuel Maoz’s fictionalized account of his harrowing experiences in the 1982 ... more
‘S#*! My Dad Says’ is better on Twitter than TV- The material is so drab and bland, though, that neither William Shatner’s innate charm nor the prickly cynicism of writer Halpern’s actual dad comes through. more
‘No Ordinary Family’ is a welcome sense of wonder- A show that’s as much about family drama as it is about superpowered action. more
We didn’t see these shows, but we’ve got some ideas how they might turn out …- We break down “Law & Order: Los Angeles” and “Sister Wives” for you. more
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Taste
- Fresh from the streets of India
Dig into street-corner specialties without leaving Las Vegas at Origin India.- Carlito's way
September is Chile Month. Your first stop is Carlito’s Burritos.- Eat early and often
- For a particularly scrumptious eggs Benedict, look no further than Home Fries.
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'Clapton' is a living legend puttering about on new album
- Eric Clapton has nothing left to prove, so there isn’t anything wrong with his coasting through a bunch of old blues and jazz tunes.
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Adult-contemporary hip-hop? It exists on the new John Legend & The Roots ...
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Weezer's 'Hurley' is pretty coldly calculated
- Frontman Rivers Cuomo has been retreating further and further into a bubble of superficial pop songcraft.
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FacebookCocktail of the Week
Sep 29, 2010
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Deanna Rilling
Dessert with a twist: Sweet cocktail treats at SushiSamba
Chocoholics, unite! For those craving something sweet—with a kick—who can’t wait until Halloween or someone spikes the cider, stop by SushiSamba in the Shoppes at the Palazzo. The Latin-Japanese fusion ...
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