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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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Breaking NewsLas Vegas archbishop defends Pope Leo against Trump's social media attacks
Archbishop George Leo Thomas of Las Vegas is defending Pope Leo XIV after President Donald Trump criticized the first American-born leader of the Catholic Church ...
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AggregateAllNewsFrom front lines to ballot box: How retired Marine helps overseas Nevadans vote
Mark Wlaschin left for work early on this morning, well before sunrise, making the familiar commute through the dark Carson City streets to the Nevada ...
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NewsAggregateAllAir France lands in Las Vegas: Nonstop service from Paris takes flight
Some had come for business, others for pleasure, but all shared the distinction of being the very first passengers to fly Air France’s new nonstop ...
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AggregateAllNewsLas Vegas’ tourism slump shadows Trump’s return to Nevada
As President Donald Trump seeks to promote his No Tax on Tips policy during a roundtable discussion downtown, small businesses worry fewer people even have ...
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Player of the monthNewsAggregateA's Player of the Month: Sierra Vista's Amaya Wusstig
The middle school flag football team needed a quarterback, so the coach lined all the girls up and had them throw the ball.
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AggregateAllNewsNevada cannabis leaders push for Strip integration to rescue falling tax revenue
Riana Durrett, director of the UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute and vice chair of the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board, says the decline in legal sales doesn’t ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateResorts World releasing 100,000 ladybugs for Earth Day tradition
Resorts World Las Vegas will mark Earth Day with its annual ladybug release, a tradition the resort has maintained since opening in 2021 as part ...
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AggregateAllNewsPoll finds Trump’s economic policies eroding Latino support in Nevada, key states
Latino voters in key battleground states, including Nevada, are turning against President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to new polling ...
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SportsFrozen Four in Las Vegas: Denver beats Wisconsin 2-1 for its 11th national title
Denver has thrived in the uncomfortable, refusing to panic even when the opponent is dominating play.
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MusicLegendary talents Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis bring 'Nothing But Hits' to the Venetian
The duo has co-written and produced a streak of Billboard Top 20 hits for dozens of artists, including Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, ...
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FeaturedWrestleManiaWWEWrestleMania is bigger than ever and Las Vegas is a perfect fit
Pro wrestling has never been more popular than it is today, but how did it expand into massive corporate partnerships, global streaming and live events ...
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Breaking NewsCCSD Police track alarming rise in child vehicle crash injuries
Local police data confirm what anyone who has spent time near a Las Vegas-area school during morning drop-off or afternoon dismissal already suspects: E-scooters and ...
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DiningVegas Unstripped returns, forever focused on creative local chefs
Back for its seventh year and third time at the Palms on April 26, Vegas Unstripped has grown quite a bit from its humble origins ...
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UNLV sportsUNLVSportsUNLV basketball picks up transfer from Florida State
Guard Cam Miles, who averaged 5.4 points and 1.7 assists per game this season at Florida State, is transferring to UNLV basketball, he announced on ...
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NewsOpinionBusinessNew research aims to clarify exercise during pregnancy and postpartum
As an athletic trainer with a sports medicine background, Kara Radzak was curious to know how much she could put her body through after giving ...
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SportsNHLVegas Golden KnightsEichel scores in OT, Knights clinch playoff berth with 3-2 win over Avs
Jack Eichel scored 1:19 into overtime, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night to secure a playoff berth.
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AllNV PoliticsPoliticsNo Tax on Tips meets inflation concerns in Trump’s Las Vegas stop
President Donald Trump boasted Thursday that Nevada waiters, casino dealers, bartenders and other tipped workers had received “the biggest tax refunds of their entire lives,” ...
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: April 16-22
Nevada Shakespeare Festival's "Henry V," Franky Perez and the All Nighters at Circus Circus' Carnival Midway, Chalk It Down, Matisyahu, Ari Lennox and more.
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NewsChecking in on the state of Mojave desert tortoise conservation
The official state reptile of Nevada has been classified as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act since 1990, with habitat loss and disease ...
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A&EFilm industry vet and UNLV professor Thomas Bjelic on building worlds through sound
Bjelic has amassed hundreds of credits while working on blockbuster horror franchises, sci-fi thrillers and films for the father of body horror, David Cronenberg.
