The Enthusiast

Lead Photo A punk-rock puppet show at Mickie Finnz

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, May 29, 2013 (4:12 p.m.)

When Green Jellÿ plays Downtown, it’s anyone’s guess what’s really happening.

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Lead Photo House of Blues’ revamped Gospel Brunch gets off to a heavenly start

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, May 15, 2013 (3:54 p.m.)

Kirk Franklin and Mother's Day is a pretty strong combination.

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Lead Photo Blinking Man … it’s like Burning Man on wheels

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, May 1, 2013 (3:32 p.m.)

Finally, a cycling bar crawl we can get behind.

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Lead Photo Glam queens and superheroes at Drink & Drag

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, Apr 17, 2013 (2:26 p.m.)

He was dressed as a she who was dressed as the usually macho Captain, not his sidekick Golden Girl.

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Lead Photo My night as a Guinness cocktail competition judge

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, Mar 20, 2013 (3:38 p.m.)

Hyde Bellagio hosts a swanky answer to St. Patrick's Day and invites The Enthusiast.

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Lead Photo Dropping in on a Vegas block party

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, Mar 6, 2013 (4:18 p.m.)

Chinatown street shop KNYEW hosts an evening of fun, food and beats.

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Lead Photo The Color Run rainbow-washes Downtown

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, Feb 20, 2013 (4:27 p.m.)

The Color Run, a 5k with a twist, made its second annual appearance in Downtown Las Vegas over the weekend.

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Lead Photo Cha Cha Velour’s company brings funny, sexy burlesque to Boomers

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, Feb 6, 2013 (3:30 p.m.)

Every month, the back room at Boomers turns into the Boom Boom Room.

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Lead Photo Checking in on the Palms Lounge indie showcase

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, Jan 23, 2013 (4:15 p.m.)

Palms is rolling the dice every Tuesday with its Emerge Indie Showcase.

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Lead Photo Battling for hearts and minds in Vegas, baby

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, Jan 9, 2013 (2:56 p.m.)

You know you’re in a bad place when staying at Frankie’s seems like the tame option.

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Lead Photo For art lovers, the action’s on the night before First Friday

Molly O'Donnell | Wed, Dec 19, 2012 (3:50 p.m.)

In theory First Friday is an enthusiast’s paradise; in practice it’s sensory overload.

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Lead Photo Our Downtown columnist offers friendly advice for the area as he prepares to move on

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Nov 28, 2012 (4:35 p.m.)

A last installment of Sun columnist J. Patrick Coolican's Neon Eden column.

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Lead Photo The battle for the Huntridge is waged in frustration and misunderstanding

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Nov 21, 2012 (midnight)

Will the wrecking ball arrive after all is said and done?

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Lead Photo Does Las Vegas need its own Mayor Daley?

J. Patrick Coolican | Tue, Nov 13, 2012 (11:12 p.m.)

Chicago's turnaround mayor is in Las Vegas this week for a Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

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Lead Photo After a tough stretch, Downtown’s Juhl has seen its fortunes rise

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Nov 7, 2012 (4:45 p.m.)

Some poor soul bought a two-bedroom, two-bath unit at the Juhl tower Downtown in 2009 for $465,804. The same unit sold earlier this year for $104,500. And yet, things are looking up at Juhl.

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A&E

EDMbiz: More than shop talk, the coolest panels and why you should …
EDMbiz is back! The second annual electronic dance music conference is returning to the Cosmopolitan June 18-20, part of Insomniac’s EDC Week series of events leading up to Electric Daisy Carnival this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
‘Priscilla’ and 500 drag queen costumes bus across the desert for nine-week …
The journey on Interstate 15 across the desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas for the “Priscilla” musical touring company is as incredible an undertaking as the Australian outback drag-queen scripted adventure itself. The big, glitzy, colorful theatrical production complete with an on-stage cutaway bus takes nine trucks to transport …
Strip Scribbles: MGM to open its walls on the Strip so tourists …
The front façade from the famous gold lion to the north end by M&M’s World is coming down.

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Cocktail of the Week Jun 12, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Lion’s Tail cocktail at Embers is a spicy classic reimagined for summer

Refreshing, peppery and adventurous; those are the words that instantly come to mind upon first sip of the Lion’s Tail ($9) at Embers Grille & Spirits. This vintage cocktail, which ...
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