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Good driving could score you free 51s tickets

Baseball fan? Be sure to wear that seat belt! more

Nancy Williams Baker has been bringing color to Downtown for decades

The costume shop owner intended to stay in town for two weeks — she stayed a lifetime. more

How would Nevada politics change if “none of these candidates” wasn’t a ballot option?

Nevada is the only state in the country that offers it. more

A few extinct casino brands we’d like to see return to the Strip

Because some classic Vegas identities have been lost due to rebranding. more

Get ready for that new airport smell at McCarran’s Terminal 3

The $2.4 billion addition opens June 27. more

Thinking about Kabuto, a 3D printer that makes burritos and more

Also, a recently-released Aretha Franklin recording. more

Former referee Richard Steele weighs in on Bradley-Pacquiao and the future of MMA

Perhaps no one in town is as qualified to give a well-rounded view of the current state of boxing as Richard Steele. The 68-year-old has ... more

The Nevada Commission on Tourism’s list of potential new catchphrases is pun-heavy

Check out what’s still being considered and what got axed. more

Capturing the perfect circus cliche

Fifteen minutes, one elephant and one ideal circus wave. more

As We See It

Nightlife

Nightlife imitating art: A ‘Rock of Ages’ hangout is realized with the Bourbon Room

And there’s 60 bourbons available to taste. We think that’s totally awesome! more

Hot Spots: Nicole Scherzinger at Tao, Kendra Wilkinson at Pure and more

Also, Wyclef performs at Vanity. more

With Wet Republic’s Skinny Dippin, skip the guilt this summer

Cocktails minus the calories! more

Nightlife news & notes: LA Kings party hearty, happy hours at Ranch House Kitchen and more

Also, a craft beer fest at Casa Fuente. more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

Never been to Utah Shakes? Read this, then gas up the tank

Mirth and revenge take over Cedar City. Don’t miss it. more

Five things I wrote in my notebook during The Jesus and Mary Chain

How douchey do you have to be to order bottle service at a Jesus and Mary Chain show? more

Enter PIN, buy art at ‘ATM Pop Up’

The Jerry Misko-curated exhibit is affordably eclectic. more

Two years later, it’s almost time to cash in that Lucky’s LeBron ticket

If you bet on LeBron winning an NBA title in 2011 or 2012, you might be about to cash in more

Four questions with Primus’ Les Claypool

“We’ve always been that band that you can’t really get under your thumb.” more

A&E

Screen

Film review: ‘Brave’

Think you know what this movie’s going to be about? Think again more

Film review: ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World’

We’re seeking a slightly better movie more

‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ sounds awesome, but it’s … not

Skip this crap and read a history book; you’ll thank us later more

Aaron Sorkin repackages the familiar on HBO’s The Newsroom

Despite the noble efforts from Sorkin and the cast, The Newsroom ends up closer to Studio 60 than to The West Wing. more

Film review: ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’

It’s based on a joke, but Safety is actually pretty touching more

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