Geoff Carter
Senior Editor
Story Archive
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FeaturesDon’t skip the weird and wonderful Mystic Falls Park at Sam’s Town
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 Generations of locals have taken out-of-town friends to Mystic Falls, and families have added the show to their holiday traditions.
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NewsToo many empty buildings in Downtown Las Vegas are ready to burn. What can we do to protect them?
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 The vulnerability of these buildings is a constant concern for property owners and residents who live next door to all this historic kindling.
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PoliticsYou may be frustrated by the system, but that doesn’t mean it’s stopped working—unless you give up
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 This year, your informed and conscientious vote could be the epochal act that pushes us away from autocracy and saves people you’ve never met.
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TasteWinnie & Ethel’s Downtown Diner serves up comfort and nostalgia all day
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 The Huntridge Center restaurant was born out of “The Great Las Vegas Coffee Shop Giveaway.”
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A&EDowntown Las Vegas dog-themed tiki bar Stray Pirate is your new best friend
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 Let the canine pirate puns commence, and enjoy a tasty cocktail, too.
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TasteSilver State-based Frey Ranch farms and distills spirits that are perfect for giving, and keeping
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 The flagship, 90-proof, sustainably farmed straight bourbon whiskey tastes as natural and unaffected as the place it was born.
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FeaturesFive things we noticed on our hard-hat tour of Fontainebleau
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 The BleauLive Theater has a capacity just under 4,ooo and a big floor suitable for GA shows or boxing matches.
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A&E‘Mystère’ forever: Cirque du Soleil’s Vegas original celebrates 30 years of thrills, laughs and wonder
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 “They really made something that Vegas hadn’t seen before, something very unique, very magical, mysterious and kind of bizarre. It hits so many emotions.”
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A&EA new Neon Museum piece illuminates our Valley’s history
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians funded the restoration of this 2001 Palms neon sign.
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A&EPens N’ rosins: Camp’s latest disposables are the vapes you’ve waited for
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 The Vegas-based brand is available through The Source and other dispensaries.
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A&EJohn Waters brings his special kind of Christmas show to Las Vegas
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 “I’m jealous because Elvira has a slot machine with their name on it. I want one where you always lose.”
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A&EThe Beverly Theater’s Kip Kelly wants to introduce you to your next favorite thing
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 The young theater’s chief experience officer is eager to take on even more ambitious programming challenges.
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NewsLas Vegas needs to rethink its parking lots and garages before they take over the city
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 “You can’t have a city of a certain size where everybody feels entitled to drive their air-conditioned vehicle to their air conditioned destination.”
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A&ESmart, sexy Dita Von Teese burlesque show at Horseshoe Las Vegas captivates
Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 The curtain rises, the stage blazes with light and there they are: some two dozen performers, strutting in Pete Menefee and Bob Mackie-designed costumes of feathers and Swarovski crystal.
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FeaturesWith new book ‘The Meth Lunches,’ Kim Foster lends Las Vegas an empathetic ear
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 Foster’s prose is pure dynamite. Her dialogue sticks and moves, and her narrative voice is relatable and modest.
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A&EIs Las Vegas haunted? Ghost Adventures host Zak Bagans investigates
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 “Wherever you have death, wherever you have energy, wherever you have people’s emotions, you know you’re going to have a residual haunting.”
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FeaturesGo Southwest: Exploring the dining, activities and vibes of the Las Vegas Valley’s newest corner
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 It took a while for the western Valley to crowd in around the 215, but today, southwest Las Vegas is booming.
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A&EU2's residency at Las Vegas' new Sphere unites technology and showmanship
Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 U2’s show at Las Vegas’ new Sphere, an 18,000-seat venue dominated by a concave, 16K-resolution screen, isn’t so much a game-changer for U2 as it is a leveling-up.
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FeaturesHow fake frontier towns, an erupting volcano and other Las Vegas attractions paved the way for Sphere
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 It’s hard not to look at an immense ball with a fully programmable LED skin and not wonder, just how did this happen?
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Fine ArtShepard Fairey, creator of one of Life is Beautiful’s enduring murals, continues to speak truth to power
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 The artist behind the Barack Obama “Hope” campaign poster left his mark Downtown in 2016.
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A&EA unique visual arts program builds on a Life Is Beautiful tradition
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 When crowds descend on Fremont East this weekend, they’ll encounter a living museum of great street art from festivals past—and some fun new surprises.
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A&EOur favorite Life Is Beautiful sets—ever!
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 When crowds descend on Fremont East this weekend, they’ll encounter a living museum of great street art from festivals past—and some fun new surprises.
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A&EU2 debuts new song 'Atomic City' with Downtown Las Vegas video shoot
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 The band—including drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who’s largely sitting out 2023 due to longtime back injuries—enthusiastically plugged through several lip-sync performances of the song for an enthusiastic crowd.
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TasteDouble O Heaven: 00 Pie & Pub brings great pizza to Las Vegas’ Chinatown, where it belongs
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 The Bresaola, a white pie topped with fior di latte, mozzarella, salsa verde, arugula, lemon vinaigrette and Parmesan, is a rock-solid convincer.
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A&EOld Vegas and new make good bedfellows in Wynn’s retooled ‘Awakening’
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 They made something you can bring nearly any visitor to see—the club kid, the Cirque stan, the old-timer who saw Siegfried & Roy at the Frontier—and give them what they want.
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FeaturesLas Vegas visual artists struggle for gallery space, community and patronage. How can they get where they need to be?
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 Local creatives face real and relentless headwinds on their journey to sustainability.
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TasteBajamar’s poke nachos are a real catch
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 If you haven’t taken a deep dive through this menu, you’re missing out.
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A&EKim Owens, owner of Main St. Provisions, on what makes dining out special
Thursday, July 27, 2023 “I’m looking for a moment where I can create an experience or a vibe or just a quick little memory for guests, so that they remember us.”
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FeaturesLas Vegas staycation spots to energize the rest of your summer
Thursday, July 20, 2023 It’s a great way to confront the oppressive summer heat. It’s a great way to mix it up with friends visiting from out of town. And it’s a great way to explore parts of the city you might not know well.
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Fine ArtExploring Curtis Joe Walker’s Photo Bang Bang photography studio
Thursday, July 20, 2023 You’ll walk through a Victorian era-inspired parlor, a dungeon, a boiler room that can double as a mad scientist’s lab and a steampunk-like clock tower, all stacked with nearly every prop imaginable.
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NewsLas Vegas is going big on Bus Rapid Transit. So, what is it?
Thursday, July 13, 2023 BRT, at its best, should feel something like light rail without the rails.
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TasteDowntown Las Vegas bakery, restaurant and bar 1228 Main simply shines
Thursday, July 13, 2023 We could have just had bread, spreads and cocktails and gone home happy. But we succumbed to the lure of 1228’s salads and small plates, and it’s a good thing we did.
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A&EThe Nevada Women’s Film Festival represents female filmmakers, but it’s meant for everyone
Thursday, June 22, 2023 The four-day event—running June 22-25 at UNLV’s Department of Film—illuminates the many creative possibilities for women to work both in front of and behind the camera.
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TasteGood things go together at Downtown Las Vegas ceviche and tequila bar Mezcla
Thursday, June 15, 2023 The ceviche stands alone, especially the Mezcal Aguachile, a savory beast of jumbo prawns, octopus, yellowtail, scallops, red onion, cucumber and Fresno chilies.
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A&EMuralist Iandry Randriamandroso celebrates the Historic Westside through ASL
Thursday, June 15, 2023 He notes that the 16 ASL characters in the piece, spelling out the name of the neighborhood, are modeled by “Historic Westside community members with different backgrounds.”
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NewsLas Vegas’ roads are a mess right now, but relief appears to be in sight
Thursday, June 15, 2023 “There’s no way into the Valley, really, without going through a work zone.”
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A&EOG Las Vegas punk Rob Ruckus helps keep the Punk Rock Museum in tune
Thursday, June 15, 2023 “I’m somewhat of a hoarder when it comes to old punk rock stuff; I have tens of thousands of albums, flyers, posters and sh*t lying around.”
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FeaturesLas Vegas’ 20 Greatest Music Rooms—Ever
Thursday, June 8, 2023 From the Copa Room to the Colosseum, the Bunkhouse to Brooklyn Bowl, counting down Las Vegas’ all-time concert spaces.
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Concert ReviewsMcGill, Nevada's Schellraiser Music Festival is a homegrown treat
Thursday, June 8, 2023 A curious thing happened at the Schellraiser Music Festival: Attendees stood (or sat) on cool grass shaded by tall trees and actually listened to bands playing live music.
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A&ETransfix brings playa-inspired interactive art to Resort World Las Vegas
Thursday, June 1, 2023 It aims to introduce the world to a new kind of art exhibition, one previously locked to festivals.
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A&EFive reasons to check out McGill, Nevada's Schellraiser Music Festival
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Happening June 1-3 a few hours north of Vegas, homegrown music festival Schellraiser boasts a smartly-curated lineup that includes Blond Redhead, Asleep at the Wheel, Blitzen Trapper, The Joy Formidable and Dinosaur Jr.
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A&ELost Spirits’ submarine-themed dining experience is a voyage worth taking
Thursday, May 18, 2023 The master and commander of your 16-course meal, chef Taylor Persh pulls a couple of Nemo-like surprises, which resolve happily and deliciously.
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FeaturesNeed EDC wear? Drop in
Thursday, May 18, 2023 ”We sell out on body suits; we sell out on women’s face masks; we sell out on gloves, LED gloves. We have a major gloving community out here in Vegas.”
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FeaturesThis Maverick is EDC Las Vegas’ top flier
Thursday, May 18, 2023 The traffic snarls leading to and from the Speedway during EDC weekend are legendary. Not so through the air.
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A&EThe Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum showcases an unparalleled Las Vegas talent
Thursday, May 4, 2023 Not only does it feature a broad-ranging variety of her works, spanning decades of restless creative endeavor, it’s situated directly adjacent to the studio where she conceived and created many of them.
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FeaturesSummer Movie Guide: These films are meant to be seen in theaters
Thursday, May 4, 2023 ‘Guardians’ 3 ‘Fast X,’ ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,’ Barbie,’ ‘Past Lives,’ ‘Asteroid City,’ ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘The Boogeyman’ and many, many more.
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A&EMeet Rose Signor, co-owner of the Silver Stamp beer bar and a literal Las Vegas tastemaker
Thursday, April 27, 2023 “I think the beer scene is wonderful right now; it’s strong. And I think it’s only gonna get better. There’s a lot of talent in this town.”
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FeaturesRolling Numbers: Las Vegas’ cannabis consumption, expressed in facts and figures
Thursday, April 20, 2023 How many Strat towers could you build with sold prerolls?
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FeaturesVegas’ visually diverse dispensaries are redefining the retail experience
Thursday, April 20, 2023 Drawing from the best practices of presentation, they’re low-pressure, smartly arranged spaces with vibes that range from zenlike to dazzling.
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A&ESnipt brings the Rat Pack tradition to Las Vegas’ rising, new Downtown
Thursday, April 13, 2023 "I hope that residents, locals and tourists smile when they see Sammy, Dean and Frank overlooking DTLV."
