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The Playground
An only-in-Vegas story
What a tow truck takes from a Weekly writer, a casino gives back.
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The Playground
'Thong Song' king Sisqo to guest star at 'Fantasy'
Dumps like a truck, truck, truck ...
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The Playground
Movember means cash for your 'stache
Weekly writer Mark Adams recaps the facial hair festivities of the Silverton's Mustachio Bashio.
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The Playground
This was a very bad idea
High speed meatball eating goes wrong for one Weekly staffer
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The Playground
We know when it’s real: Reviewing Wendy’s new burger
The new Hot 'n' Juicy is being offered exclusively in Las Vegas. How does it stack up?
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The Playground
Ranking the holiness of Sin City
The news is good or bad, depending on your personal belief system.
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The Playground
Las Vegas needs Random Acts of Culture
Sometimes it seems like all the cool stuff happens in other cities.
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The Playground
Tony Hawk inspires from high above the Wynn pool
The Birdman raised funds for a Vegas skatepark with a few of his star friends.
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The Playground
Family-friendly 'Burlesque' competition proves Vegas knows sexy
What Christina Aguilera and Cher's new movie can teach us about our fine city.
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The Playground
Claire Sinclair is not a girl, not yet a woman
This playmate and "Crazy Horse Paris" guest star is a 19 years old, but you couldn’t tell that by looking at her.
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The Playground
Action sports are cool! (and other lessons from Dew Tour day 1)
Chris Pastras and Ben Snowden talk Vegas, life choices and the Harlem Globetrotters.
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The Playground
First all-you-can-eat; now all-you-can-watch
How many live shows can you squeeze into 48 hours?
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The Playground
I'm gonna jump
Rappelling 500 feet down the side of the Rio in the name of a good cause.
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The Playground
New to suburbia: Homemade pasta
The Pasta Shop Ristorante, noodle supplier to the Strip, brings its cozy vibe to Henderson.
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The Playground
The return of Marcel ...
... and Elia, Casey, Tre and other runners up on "Top Chef All-Stars."
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The Playground
Is Las Vegas less sexed-up than Bakersfield?
Another week, another list making Las Vegas look bad.
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Changes to CCSD facility use policy hit youth sports hard
At least one youth sports organizer fears that new Clark County School District facility use rules will price him out of his leagues’ only options ...
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Arts & EntertainmentNewsAll
Forget about the glitz and glamour; all Mariah Carey needs to do is to sing her songs
About five songs into the premiere of Mariah Carey’s residency Friday at Park MGM, the first time I had seen the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-actor-producer perform ...
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NewsAllAggregate
Q&A: Phish's Trey Anastasio on playing the Sphere in Las Vegas
Phish has been performing for decades, but never has the band played the same show twice. Over the 40 years since the band was formed ...
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AllSportsAggregate
Analysis: 5 reasons to believe in the Golden Knights' potential to repeat
Vegas prepares to take on the Dallas Stars in its best-of-seven first-round Western Conference Playoff showdown beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday on the road. ...
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Travel Nevada
Explore the tranquil hot springs & historic trains of Nye County's Wayne E. Kirch Area
Discover the hot springs of Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area in Nye County and explore the historic Nevada Northern Railway Museum in Ely for ...
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Marc-André Fleury will play one more NHL season; signs extension with Wild
Marc-André Fleury was consistently asked this season about when he would be retiring from the NHL. The legendary goalie ...
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NewsAllSports
5 positions Raiders could address in the upcoming NFL Draft
Here are the five positions the Raiders are likely to target with their current collection of eight picks in this month's NFL Draft.
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Betty’s Village empowers residents to be independent; and now it’s expanding
Kristin Allison never thought she would live independently. That is until she moved into an apartment nearly three years ago in then-brand-new Betty’s Village, a ...
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AllSportsAggregate
Golden Knights drop into series with Stars by losing regular-season finale
The best-of-seven series between the Golden Knights and Stars is expected to start on Monday in Dallas before shifting back to T-Mobile Arena for Games ...
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Breaking News
‘Let’s go build that railway’: Officials break ground on high-speed Las Vegas-to-Southern California line
The nation’s first true high-speed passenger rail system is within grasp with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Brightline West link between Las Vegas and Southern ...
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Merger will help streamline Nevada's cannabis industry
A new partnership is seeking to iron out wrinkles in Nevada’s cannabis supply chain. Blackbird, a cannabis distribution company, was recently acquired by cannabis ...
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AllSportsAggregate
Raiders’ quarterback race underway, with another candidate potentially coming
The identity of the Raiders’ starting quarterback next season might be more up in the air than it is for any other team in the ...
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News
Letter carriers in Las Vegas call for change following rise in attacks
Roberta Dang used to enjoy her job as a letter carrier in Las Vegas, and was happy to share that passion with a new trainee ...
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Concerns arise over illegal statewide sales of synthetic hemp products
The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board said it had recently received “several reports of intoxicating hemp products being sold within the state and on the internet” ...
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A&E
State Senator Dallas Harris talks social equity in the cannabis industry and her goals as a legislator
When Harris passed the “cannabis Christmas tree” bill in the 2023 legislative session, she had customers’ experience in mind.
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A&E
What to do in Las Vegas this week (April 18-24, 2024 edition)
Garth Brooks, Phish, Chicano Batman, the Sugarhill Gang, Khruangbin and more in this week’s Superguide.
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Here’s how Phish is using the Sphere's technology to give fans something completely different
Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show that used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion arena to deliver ...
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A&E
Taylor Tomlinson is on top of the comedy world and back at Wynn Las Vegas
In January, Taylor Tomlinson became the youngest late-night TV host in the game, and less than a month later, dropped another stellar Netflix special.
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CannabisMarijuana
Kynd gummies offer bright new tastes to defeat your troubles
Ayr Wellness, a cannabis retailer with several Valley locations, is tackling any confusion head-on with its new gluten-free edibles that tell you, right up front, ...
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NLV mayor: New CCSD fees would create undue burden on some families
The city of North Las Vegas says the Clark County School District is hurting the community it serves with a new rule requiring private sports ...