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Time to say goodbye to Tropicana Las Vegas, set for implosion this week
It’s all part of a longstanding Las Vegas tradition, says UNLV’s Michael Green: “Las Vegas is into spectacle, and we do it well. In many ...
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A Las Vegas icon closes its doors to await the wrecking ball, then play ball
Visitors showed up in droves Tuesday to take pictures outside the Tropicana, waving goodbye to the Las Vegas Strip resort and shouting phrases like “Adios ...
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As curtain drops on iconic Tropicana, its comedy club is getting the ‘Last Laughs’
The Laugh Factory opened its doors at the Tropicana Las Vegas a dozen years ago, immediately drawing in performers and audiences alike with its swanky ...
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Closing for good on April 2, Tropicana Las Vegas leaves behind a legacy of showmanship and reinvention
The historic Tropicana hotel and casino will shutter to make way for a new baseball stadium and resort. The storied hotel-casino closes its doors April ...
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Tropicana sets April 2 closing ahead of demolition for baseball stadium
After more than a half century in operation, the Tropicana will close April 2. The Las Vegas Strip resort will begin closing out all hotel ...
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Trading Out the Tropicana: Las Vegas’ continued pro sports expansion carries an additional cost
The Trop is pure Vegas history, all island themes and mob skims, showgirls and film appearances. Once it’s gone, the only early-era resorts remaining on ...
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Golden Rainbow presents a Holiday Spectacular for the return of Ribbon of Life
The fundraising production is back at the Tropicana for the first time in three years on December 4.
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Get 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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‘Legends in Concert’ returns to Tropicana in Las Vegas with a focus on female superstars
The newest version of the longest running show on the Las Vegas Strip opens this week at the Tropicana, a musical tribute to some of ...
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Las Vegas entertainer Frank Marino wraps up run in ‘Legends in Concert’
The longtime Strip headliner is exploring all the possibilities for the next step in his career, including retirement.
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Several Strip casino operators reducing staff amid pandemic
Several Las Vegas Strip resorts have announced jobs reductions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Wynn Resorts, which operates Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, ...
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Tropicana Las Vegas set to reopen Sept. 1
Tropicana Las Vegas will reopen 10 a.m. Sept. 1 after being closed since mid-March out of coronavirus concerns.
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Vegas at Home: Murray SawChuck
The magician and comedian is back with another memorable illusion.
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Celebrity chef Robert Irvine shares his s’mores pie recipe
Got a sweet tooth? Odds are this will do the trick.
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Vegas at Home: Murray SawChuck
The comedy magician performs an unforgettable illusion.
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One Question: Frank Marino
The drag queen extraordinaire discusses the challenges he's faced in his career.
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Vegas at Home: Frank Marino
The drag queen extraordinaire and Vegas legend takes a walk down memory lane.
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Checking in with drag icon Frank Marino
The merging of Marino, "Legends in Concert" and the Tropicana hotel is "classic Vegas."
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Dining
Until Las Vegas dining returns, enjoy the works of its celebrity chefs on Instagram
Giada De Laurentiis, Gordon Ramsay and more bring their home-cooking to the world.
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Nevada, California and Arizona announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River
With the Colorado River’s giant reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced Friday that they have agreed on a ...
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World Party Parade brings Electric Daisy Carnival to the Las Vegas Strip
EDC returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway May 15-17, but its colorful spectacle will take to the streets one day earlier.
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Dining
Switch up traditional Mother’s Day brunch at these Las Vegas gems
Try something a little different this year, from Galpão Gaucho to Hofbräuhaus.
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MGM Grand launches retro gaming lounge with free play for guests
MGM Grand has opened Bonus Round Totally Awesome Bar + Arcade, a 21-and-older venue that blends classic arcade games with cocktails, casual food and a ...
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Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' raves about Trump during White House visit
Las Vegas resident Rick Harrison of “Pawn Stars” fame offered a glowing endorsement of President Donald Trump at a White House event today, calling him ...
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Music
Duran Duran takes a victory lap at Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Duran Duran has never worn the "legacy act" title comfortably; they like to mix things up. But at Fontainebleau, every hit received a faithful, sonically ...
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Henderson 12-year-old wins Elks National Hoop Shoot with perfect performance
Duncan, a 12-year-old sixth-grader at Jack & Terry Mannion Middle School in Henderson, won the Elks Free Throw National Hoop Shoot on April 18 in ...
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Spirit Airlines ceases operations. Las Vegas airport says all 16 routes still covered
Spirit Airlines took its last flight this week, ending 34 years of bright yellow planes and bare-bones fares that made budget travel accessible to millions ...
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UNLV basketball lands two transfers to close weekend
He appeared in nine games as a sophomore at Mississippi State before landing at Central Florida.
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What to do in Las Vegas this week: May 7-13
DJ Snoopadelic at Zouk, Widespread Panic at Virgin, Dylan Scott at Green Valley Ranch, Miss Behave’s Game Show at Majestic and more.
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Fireworks series will light up the Las Vegas skyline leading up to nation’s 250th birthday
Las Vegas will mark America’s 250th birthday by stretching Independence Day into an eight-week spectacle, with rotating fireworks displays across the Strip and downtown on ...
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With superstar A’ja Wilson, defending champion Aces go into new season both stable and reloaded
A’ja Wilson is coming off one of the best stretches in WNBA history, having led the Las Vegas Aces to a third title in four ...
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High school students take the fight against tobacco to CSN
Jeana Kim remembers the day her friend’s father died from health complications tied to years of smoking. Watching someone her own age carry that grief ...
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5 thoughts: Mary J. Blige at Dolby Live, May 1
Opening night of Mary J. Blige’s My Life, My Story residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM felt less like a concert and more like ...
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Filipino Town: Las Vegas community builds on a cultural legacy
One year after the establishment of an official cultural district, Filipino Town leaders chase visions of what it—and the community it celebrates—could ultimately grow into.
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Report: Las Vegas home prices dip in April
The sales price for a single-family home in the Las Vegas area declined in April when compared to a year ago, according to a report ...
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CBS Sports projects UNLV for 12-team College Football Playoff
The Rebels have been one of the nation’s notable turnaround stories over the past three seasons, leveraging the allure of home games at Allegiant Stadium ...
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Morgan Wallen rocks Larry Johnson UNLV jersey at Allegiant Stadium show
The country star stepped out in a Larry Johnson No. 4 UNLV basketball jersey during part of his performance at Allegiant Stadium, giving a nod ...
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Oct. 1 survivors gather on Strip to preview Forever One memorial
Fifty-eight survivors of the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting on the Strip stood together Thursday evening in a circle on the future grounds of the ...
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Music
No Doubt’s Las Vegas residency turns Sphere into a ska-punk time capsule
For two hours, the scrappy garage-born Anaheim band resurrected the sweaty, irreverent energy that launched them out of Orange County clubs and into alt-rock canon.




























