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A&EThe impact of Drai’s rooftop nightclub will endure as Las Vegas nightlife continues to evolve
It’s the end of an era for the rooftop nightclub and beach club at the Cromwell, but not the end of Drai’s, a pioneering venue ...
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FeaturedThe Incidental TouristHow will two teams from Oakland affect Las Vegas pro sports culture?
Now that the A’s have followed the Raiders and Warriors out of Oakland, the East Bay city of 440,000 people is without a major league ...
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Arts & EntertainmentThe VenetianThe Incidental TouristVenetian celebrates 25 years on the Las Vegas Strip by doubling down on luxurious style
To mark this month’s anniversary, Venetian recently announced its largest and most expensive hotel renovation, a $1.5 billion project that will include a full redesign ...
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Incidental TouristThe grand spectacle of Bellagio Las Vegas is undiminished after 25 years
Bellagio is part of global pop culture, and not many casinos or hotels can make that claim.
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MusicA couple of days in July might have changed Las Vegas’ residency landscape forever
With Adele captivating Vegas crowds into next year and U2’s potential arrival at MSG Sphere at the end of 2023, imagine what could come next.
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DiningLas Vegas Restaurant Week offers great deals on meals while battling food insecurity
Last year saw a record number of new participants, another demonstration of the generosity and grit embedded in Las Vegas’ restaurant community.
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A&EThe Palms welcomes Las Vegas locals back once again
Perhaps because of its just-off-the-Strip location or maybe despite it, the Palms has always been a significant property in Las Vegas.
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A&EGet ready for Las Vegas Strip transformations at Bally’s and the Tropicana
Two well-known Strip spots that have already seen significant change through the decades are about to change again.
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A&EBTS’ four-night stadium run and Cirque’s new show illustrate Las Vegas’ entertainment evolution
BTS is going extra big with Permission to Dance tour stops at Allegiant Stadium on April 8, 9, 15 and 16.
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A&EUncertainty surrounds Adele’s Las Vegas postponement
When’s the last time you saw a superstar on Adele’s level say they felt embarrassed? It just doesn’t happen.
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A&EResorts World Las Vegas’ residencies are raising the stakes for production design
Visually overwhelming and stylistically suited to its star, Katy Perry’s ‘Play’ is unlike any other show we’ve seen on the Strip, ever.
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Incidental TouristImpossibly, it’s time to say goodbye to Las Vegas Strip mainstay the Mirage
Hard Rock is a great brand, and many of us still hold fondness for its first Vegas casino, but for Vegas fans and followers of ...
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A&EIf 'supper clubs' are the future of the Las Vegas Strip, we’ll have some more, please
The common thread running through Mayfair Supper Club at Bellagio, NoMad Library at Park MGM, Delilah at Wynn and Superfrico at the Cosmopolitan is an ...
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A&EPro sports have enhanced—not eclipsed—entertainment in Las Vegas
It’s resonating with those of us who live and work here; locals are heading to the Strip in record numbers.
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A&EFrom its individual details to the overall experience, Resorts World is truly a sight to behold
The sphere and the 100,000-square-foot LED screen are next-generation attractions, but going big isn’t the underlying approach.
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Arts & EntertainmentThe Incidental TouristCreative output: Las Vegas could be on the verge of an artistic revolution
The unprecedented downtime over the past year accelerated what feels like a budding movement, putting motion behind ideas and turning side projects into the main ...
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A&ELas Vegas headliners prepare for their comeback, led by four new Resorts World stars
Starting in November and continuing into March, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan will be performing at the brand-new, 5,000-seat Theatre at ...
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A&ECirque du Soleil’s June return will reunite Vegas performers with their passion
“It’s a unique job, and a lot of people are very proud to work for Cirque. So all of a sudden to have that taken ...
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A&EElectric Daisy Carnival could be a comeback catalyst for Las Vegas in just two months
What are the chances the electronic music festival will take place May 21-23 at the Speedway as scheduled?
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NewsBoulder CityBoulder City residents rally against data center proposal over environmental concerns
In recent months, hundreds of residents have mobilized in opposition, organizing protests, planting hand-painted yard signs and flooding public meetings.
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FireswildfiresNewsNevada’s wildfire season looks poised to arrive earlier and hit harder
The restructuring of federal agencies and job cuts could also impact a potentially dangerous wildfire season.
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FeaturedTheaterArts & EntertainmentActing up: Theater in Las Vegas is thriving like never before
Through ups and downs, Southern Nevada's theater scene has hit its stride—and you’re invited along for the ride.
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A&EJanelle James of 'Abbott Elementary' brings the funny at MGM Grand
For five seasons, she has played unfiltered school principal Ava Coleman, whose ruthlessness is matched by her fabulousness. But Janelle James will bring her own ...
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A&E'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' makes its Sphere Las Vegas debut in 2027
Sphere has us shivering with antici...pation!
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MusicYour guide to the hottest summer concerts in Las Vegas
From Rosalía this month at T-Mobile Arena, to Olivia Dean in July at MGM Grand Garden Arena, to AC/DC in August at Allegiant Stadium, this ...
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MusicDon't miss these free summer concerts in Las Vegas
Free concerts, most of them outdoors, are vital this year because hey can fill in the parts of your summer lost to shrinkflation.
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A&EChecking in with Las Vegas native James Humm, director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy
Humm steps into his new role at a time when energy infrastructure is at a crossroads: statewide demand for electricity is on pace to nearly ...
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DiningMama Mai Vietnamese Café delivers a taste of home
The new southwest spot quickly garnered a loyal following for homemade banh mi sandwiches and coffee-based drinks.
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MusicInterpol’s Daniel Kessler on a new album and nearly three decades of the band’s evolution
Ahead of the band’s stop at the Theater at Virgin on August 16, we spoke with Interpols' founding guitarist about creative longevity and what it ...
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A&EMagic spectacle 'Now You See Me Live' coming to MGM Grand
The show based on the hit films will open at the MGM Grand Theater on October 15.
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Fine ArtMuralists preserve the joy and resilience that have long defined the Historic Westside
Art emblazoned on a new five-story apartment building, shareWESTSIDE, reflect the identity of Las Vegas’ first African American neighborhood.
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NightlifeDayDream vs. Rouge La Plage: Which Las Vegas pool day is right for you?
All the details you need to compare the relaxing pool club experiences at the M Resort and Red Rock Resort.
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NV PoliticsPoliticsNewsCortez Masto and 50 members of Congress challenge new DACA immigration court ruling
The Board of Immigration Appeals concluded in April that an immigration judge may not terminate removal proceedings based solely on the fact that a respondent ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: June 18-24
Jordan Davis at Sunset Amphitheater, Juneteenth Festival at Water Street Plaza, Mega Block Party at Area15, Father’s Day with LVA Jazz at Vic’s and more.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateTickets on sale for iHeartRadio Music Festival featuring BTS, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the festival will also feature performances by Benson Boone, Cardi B, Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Chesney, Lainey Wilson, Major Lazer, Muse, ...
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DiningThe Golden Tiki remixes its menu of snacks and cocktails
Lighter snacks like gochujang cucumbers and a crab Rangoon dip are strong companions to the new cocktails, which slyly subvert your idea of what a ...
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SportshockeyNHLGolden Knights had no answers once Hurricanes adjusted in Stanley Cup
All three of the Golden Knights’ trips to the Stanley Cup Final in their nine years since coming into the league have now concluded at ...
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DiningWynn chef Sarah Thompson wins James Beard Award
Thompson, executive chef at Casa Playa, became the first Las Vegas chef to win the award in 15 years.
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SportsDesert Oasis graduate gives US women’s flag football team youthful infusion ahead of world championships
Many yards passing and TD tosses later, the 17-year-old quarterback from Hawaii/Las Vegas is part of a youthful wave within the U.S. women's national team ...
