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The PlaygroundAn 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 PlaygroundMovember 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 PlaygroundWe 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 PlaygroundRanking the holiness of Sin City
The news is good or bad, depending on your personal belief system.
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The PlaygroundLas Vegas needs Random Acts of Culture
Sometimes it seems like all the cool stuff happens in other cities.
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The PlaygroundFamily-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 PlaygroundClaire 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 PlaygroundAction 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 PlaygroundFirst all-you-can-eat; now all-you-can-watch
How many live shows can you squeeze into 48 hours?
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The PlaygroundI'm gonna jump
Rappelling 500 feet down the side of the Rio in the name of a good cause.
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The PlaygroundThe return of Marcel ...
... and Elia, Casey, Tre and other runners up on "Top Chef All-Stars."
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The PlaygroundIs Las Vegas less sexed-up than Bakersfield?
Another week, another list making Las Vegas look bad.
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The PlaygroundWho is Santana's mystery girl?
The story behind an unexplained guest star at the guitar legend's special performance.
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The PlaygroundLike ranch on your fries? Tough, says Todd English
Is there enough room in this world for both ranch and bleu cheese lovers?
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A&EFabulous Fourth: Catch the fireworks and celebrate Independence Day Vegas-style
A synchronized fireworks display will be fired off at 9 p.m. from nine rooftops spanning the Strip.
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A&EFourth of July 2026 in Las Vegas: Fireworks, Pool Parties & Concerts
Celebrate Fourth of July 2026 in Las Vegas with Strip fireworks, pool parties, live concerts, and rooftop views at Circa, Resorts World & Station Casinos.
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Station CasinosStation Casinos turns 50: A month of fireworks, free shows and throwback Vegas value this July
Expect fireworks, a drone show, a stacked live-music lineup, vintage photo booths, collector's commemoratives and the kind of throwback prices that built Station Casinos' reputation ...
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AggregateNewsAllWhere to watch fireworks in Las Vegas on Fourth of July
America turns 250 this Fourth of July, and Southern Nevada is pulling out all the stops. Here’s how you can join the party ...
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Station CasinosStation Casinos celebrates 50 years in Las Vegas
Company celebrates golden anniversary with shows, deals and more
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FeaturedWestgateVirgin Hotels Las VegasStaycation season: Affordable local escapes for every Las Vegan
You already live in one of the world’s top vacation spots, and its famous resort properties are cutting summertime deals.
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MusicSummer Walker blends vintage burlesque with slow-burn R&B at T-Mobile Arena
Everything about this performance felt like a grand gesture. It was sexy, moody and a bit playful—much like Walker’s own music.
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: July 2-8
Don Toliver at MGM Grand Garden Arena and Zouk Nightclub, the Las Vegas Lights play on the Fourth of July, Vicki Barbolak at Jimmy Kimmel’s ...
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DiningChef Marc Marrone returns to Las Vegas with Diamond Spur, Butcher & Deli
As a longtime executive chef for Tao Group Hospitality, Marrone built menus for some of the city’s busiest iconic restaurants. Today, he’s focused on feeding ...
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Fremont Street ExperienceNewsStreet performers and buskers push for fairness at Fremont Street Experience
An update to the Fremont Street Experience lottery system is still early in the process, with any rule revisions ultimately subject to Las Vegas City ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLas Vegas Grand Prix celebrates women in automotive industry by honoring standout CSN graduate Shianne Fontanilla
Shianne Fontanilla, a recent graduate of the College of Southern Nevada, is leading a growing crowd of local women choosing to enter the auto repair ...
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AggregateAllNewsNevada conservation program directs millions to wildfire mitigation and landscape restoration
A $42 million investment announced earlier this month by Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Conserve Nevada Program is heading into the next phase ...
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A&EReality TV icon Lisa Vanderpump completes her Las Vegas empire with her own hotel
Vanderpump set her sights on the Cromwell, reimagining the 188-room hotel-casino with lavender accents and vintage, romantic flair.
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A&EYour Downtown Las Vegas itinerary, from morning coffee to last call
Around early afternoon, the objective becomes clear: seek shade. And what better place to do that than in the dark of a matinee at the ...
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AggregateAllNewsLas Vegas road construction projects reach key milestones
Project on Maryland Parkway and Boulder Highway are part of a broader push by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and local governments to ...
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MusicLas Vegas can fight concert cancellations and stay connected to live music through smaller venues
We have venues smaller than arenas that can accommodate big-ticket artists willing to downscale, and a growing number of club venues that can be actively ...
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Music5 Thoughts: ASAP Rocky at MGM Grand Garden Arena, June 26
The night was filled with hits and drama as the 37-year-old Harlem rapper continued the tour of his first project in eight years.
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UNLVgolfSportsJason Thomas among latest class headed into UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame
While the UNLV football team is in the midst of its greatest stretch ever with 31 wins over the past three years, it’s not forgetting ...
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AggregateHome AggregateGovernmentNevada announces a new state park along the Carson River and invites the public to name it
The 1,627-acre park, which spans both the north and south sides of the Carson River and extends into the surrounding sagebrush hills, is just outside ...
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AggregateAllNewsAustralia’s Thunder From Down Under marks 25 years on the Las Vegas Strip
The show, the longest-running male revue in Las Vegas history, moved from the New Frontier to Excalibur just one year after its Strip debut and ...
