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Features
With scenic views and sweet trails, Bootleg Canyon brings the world-renowned gnarly
Thursday, April 7, 2016 Bootleg Canyon is known for its scenic hikes, crazy ziplines and, most notably, its revered mountain-bike trails. Plus so much more in our annual Outdoor Issue!
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As We See It
Rancho High’s new smartphone-based broadcast gives students of color an empowering spotlight
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Its advisor hopes the extracurricular show will empower students to shape their own conversation, and expose them to community issues and positive role models.
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As We See It
Addiction and action: What Nevada’s doing to curb high rates of opioid-related deaths
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 A CDC-sourced study published by AOL names Nevada No. 1 for drug poisoning deaths per capita.
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A&E
Alan Cumming and Branford Marsalis highlight Smith Center’s summer season
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 A cabaret show, an educational nature production and more.
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As We See It
Explore Nevada's backcountry from your couch with Google Trekker
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 You still need to get out there, but this will help you plan.
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As We See It
In brief: Learn a language at the library, AFAN's free HIV testing and more
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Plus: Nuptial numbers are down in the (former) wedding capital of the world.
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Fine Art
New Arts District gallery Opia looks to push boundaries
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 A new hub for Downtown artists.
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As We See It
Food Truck Fridays: A tasty new reason to visit the Huntridge strip mall
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 The lunchtime food-truck gathering begins March 25.
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As We See It
Re: Oscars, why is it okay to ridicule Asians?
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Asian stereotypes are seemingly benevolent, even complimentary, but they're still problematic.
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As We See It
Samoas or Caramel deLites? The truth about Girl Scout cookie names
Thursday, March 3, 2016 Be prepared to shut down the nomenclature debate.
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As We See It
Saying goodbye to Atomic Liquors co-owner and 'Mayor of Downtown,' Kent Johns
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 He was a free spirit. An original. The life of the party.
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Stage
The Smith Center unleashes a season of heavyweights with its next Broadway series
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 A well-rounded slate of nine musicals ranging from family-friendly to classic to new.
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Dining
This week in tea: Farm-to-cup in Chinatown and takeaways from the Southwest Tea Fest
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 Two words: Hangover tea.
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A&E
Black Mountain Institute’s spring season celebrates women and poetry
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 Panel discussions, a local author's book launch and more.
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As We See It
Food and fur babies: What to know about dog patios in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 At least eight valley restaurants are now allowing pups on patios.
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As We See It
PLZ don’t deface nature KTHX
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 It's not cute to tag your initials on rocks. Or trees for that matter.
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Fine Art
Local artist Fernando Reyes pays tribute to The Beatles in new exhibition
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 “I know The Beatles have influenced musicians, but I want them to know they’ve influenced artists, too.”
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As We See It
Attention thirsty Democrats! Score a free beer (or four!) by caucusing this Saturday
Friday, Feb. 19, 2016 "Beer. Beer as reinforcement!"
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As We See It
Wild card: Weird things to know about caucusing
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 Iowa has its coin toss, and Nevada uses a ...
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Features
Torn apart by a racial divide, two lovers get a second chance 40 years later
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 “Then one day out of the clear blue sky he said he wanted to go out with me, and I looked at him and said, ‘Are you crazy? You’re white and I’m black.’”
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As We See It
Kill shot: Selfies killed more people last year than Mount Everest
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 In 2015, 28 people died while taking selfies.
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Entertainment
Guide: Chinese New Year celebrations in Las Vegas
Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 2016 is the year of the monkey, the ninth animal in the Asian zodiac, representing intelligence, liveliness and wit.
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Site Feature
More than a month: Where does the community stand on separating out black history?
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 Is Black History Month still relevant?
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As We See It
Facebook is extending our emotions beyond 'like'
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 Soon, you won’t have to “like” your friends’ bad news on Facebook.
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Features
How to not be obnoxious on social media
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 Be cool, man. Don't be THAT GIRL.
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As We See It
In brief: Downtown gets a bike-share program, Atomic Liquors gets a kitchen and more
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 We hope the food is bomb.
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As We See It
Nothing is too niche or taboo for UNLV’s University Forum lecture series
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 Topics range from political extremism and modern-day propaganda to Ethiopian art to pornography’s role in everyday life.
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As We See It
Combatting mental illness through art at PeaceLove Studios
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 “I painted, it made me feel better, maybe it could help others.”
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Periscope: The app du jour is broadcasting Las Vegas life
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016 How Vegas Live Sessions, an intimate, bi-monthly local-music showcase broadcast over Periscope, reaches the world.
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As We See It
Five things I really, really wanted at CES
Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 A wish list of high-tech gadgets at the annual Consumer Electronics Show.
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What you should know about hoverboard laws in Las Vegas
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 Laws race to keep up with ever-popular hoverboards.
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As We See It
In brief: Hotel tech, fresh powder and one very happy couple
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, and Lee Canyon has fresh snow to celebrate.
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Weekly Q&A
Downtown Project’s Mark Rowland reflects on wins, losses and changes to come
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 Mark Rowland compares Fremont Street’s growth to that of children: When you see them every day you don’t notice the changes; it’s only when you’ve been away for a while that you do, the 45-year-old CEO of Downtown …
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As We See It
Capybara Sweetie is an Internet celebrity, an animal activist and a style icon
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 She's aggressively cute, unstoppably social and on a mission that's not just about looking fly.
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As We See It
The pirate life: Real shipwreck treasures are on display at Springs Preserve
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 Hands-on experiences are central to the exhibit, including the opportunity to feel what a 75-mph hurricane is like in a wind tube.
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Taste
Carlito’s Burritos returns at new Green Valley location
Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 If you haven’t had its pork verde sopapilla, you haven’t lived. The new shop will soon also serve barbecue.
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Features
Welcome to our buffet shame spiral
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 Odd (and possibly offensive) combo plates, double-fisting drinks and more.
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Features
Lessons in Buffetiquette: How to indulge with grace and game
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 A how-to on eating all you can in the all-you-can-eat capital of the world.
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Fine Art
Blackbird Studios' final show honors Wes Anderson
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015 The show feels like journeying through Anderson's movies, beginning with Royal Tenenbaums.
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Features
At 30, I watched the original 'Star Wars' trilogy for the first time
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 A newbie awakens!
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Features
Use the sauce: 'Star Wars' characters, made with condiment packets
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 Mike Coffey creates detailed Star Wars collages from reused fast-food materials.
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As We See It
Could shrimp and shark made of algae save the Vegas food chain?
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 “Our goal is to make a truly healthy, accessible, sustainable seafood.”
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As We See It
Fake-book? The rise of faux events on Facebook
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 Are you going to the "Crying and Eating Bread by Yourself on the Floor" event this New Year's Eve?
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A&E
The Church of Frank Sinatra enshrines the style of his era
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 The invitation-only chapter meets every six weeks to celebrate retro cocktail culture and music of the era—played on vinyl, naturally.
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As We See It
Locals will hang coats from Downtown poles for ‘Keeping the Homeless Warm’
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 Want to volunteer? Get all the details here.
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Fine Art
LVA freshmen photograph, and then draw, slivers of Downtown
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 That's not a photo, it’s a drawing—and it was made by a 14-year-old at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts.
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Features
Holiday gift guide: Street style and ‘verge culture’ at Institution 18b
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 Cutting-edge street style lands in the Arts District.
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As We See It
Oxford's Word of the Year isn't even a word
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 "Face with tears of joy"? Really, Oxford?
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As We See It
Will UNLV keep mascot Hey Reb?
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 Last week UNLV students, in solidarity with the University of Missouri and Yale, staged anti-racist protests, calling for Hey Reb’s retirement.