Kristy Totten
Story Archive
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Features
Nice ride: Car clubs bring the sweet chrome and subculture
Thursday, July 2, 2015 A look at the Valley's car-club culture: "Ask a member of the scene, no matter the faction, and all car people will tell you these gatherings are about community.
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As We See It
The quiet exit of Downtown car-sharing venture Shift
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 CEO Zach Ware: “I’m very proud of what we built and how we wound it down.”
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Burning Man
Playa drama: Burning Man bans the Dancetronauts' Strip Ship
Thursday, June 25, 2015 The space-themed party crew’s art car has traveled to the festival six times.
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As We See It
Cashman Center could become a Downtown hub for the growing drone industry
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Drones and robots could become the Cultural Corridor’s newest tenants if the City of Las Vegas greenlights the top idea from the Strong Cities Strong Communities’ contest.
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Food
Get your sugar and Sanrio fixes simultaneously this weekend
Thursday, June 18, 2015 If your diet is deficient in cuteness, fear not.
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As We See It
How to hail a jet: With money and an app, it's possible
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Uber recently got the green light in Nevada. How about catching a plane instead of a ride?
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A&E
New LGBTQ 'Gayborhood Watch' arts showcase debuts at the Phoenix
Friday, June 12, 2015 Get all the deets here!
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A&E
'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' is getting the graphic-novel treatment
Thursday, June 11, 2015 Award-winning artist Troy Little teamed up with the Thompson estate to retell the American classic.
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Features
Recipe: How to leave town—Every. Single. Weekend.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 Hate the heat? Leave town every weekend this summer. Here's how.
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As We See It
Goats for hire? Exploring Amazon's 'other services' rentals
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 You can rent a goat on Amazon, but they’re not intended for parties or barbecues.
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History
Unknown Nevada: Historical nuggets that raise even expert eyebrows
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 From earthquakes to the aftermath of the Kefauver hearings.
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Site Feature
Old-world wellness: Exploring Chinese medicine in Las Vegas
Thursday, June 4, 2015 Exploring Las Vegas' old-world paths to wellness: Oriental medicine is based on the idea that the body contains life force, moisture and blood.
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As We See It
Uber update: After a long fight, ride-hailing companies have a green light in Nevada
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Uber is finally here! Again! Well, almost ...
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As We See It
Thinking about Cosmo's Dive-In movies, where to find legit shrimp empanadas and more
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Plus, headline therapy from the online Daily Mail.
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As We See It
Gabrielle St. Evensen turns self-marriage into performance art at P3Studio
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 The artist has already conducted more than 1,000 self-weddings in Brooklyn, New Orleans and even at Burning Man.
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Food
Food tours: Eat your way through Downtown or SLS
Friday, May 15, 2015 Try five restaurants in three hours with Nosh Las Vegas
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As We See It
‘Vegas Girl Walk’ breaks down the Strip’s post-club stumbles
Thursday, May 14, 2015 Our favorite? The "baby giraffe."
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As We See It
'There was palpable fear wherever you went': Local aid workers reflect on their service in Nepal
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 On the ground in Nepal with two aid workers from Las Vegas.
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As We See It
Risky business: Do entrepreneurs need college?
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 In tech, dropping out of college can be a badge of honor.
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As We See It
Weekly Q&A: Amanda Slavin on socially conscious marketing, bedsheets made of bottles and awkward moments with Tony Hsieh
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 The CatalystCreativ founder wasn’t among Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for nothing.
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Comedy
Five thoughts on Felipe Esparza at Backstage Bar & Billiards May 2
Thursday, May 7, 2015 Felipe Esparza won’t tell what kind of shampoo he uses. No, seriously—we asked.
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A&E
‘It’s about the love’: Meet a Las Vegan who went to the first Rock in Rio in 1985
Thursday, May 7, 2015 'It’s as if someone from Disney had a spaceship and parked the spaceship in Brazil.'
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Nightlife
Beer from space?! Ninkasi launches its Ground Control Imperial Stout
Monday, May 4, 2015 Space beer is here, and it’s outta this world.
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Comics
Score some new titles on Free Comic Book Day this weekend
Thursday, April 30, 2015 50 titles, totally free!
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A&E
Daily karaoke: 7 spots to get your song on
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Karaoke forever! Where to sing in front of strangers every night of the week.
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Art
‘12 Inches’ and more: Sin City gallery kicks off a three-month celebration of provocative art
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 “So much art you can barely fit it in.”
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Technology
How to build a robot: Touring UNLV’s robotics lab with director Paul Oh
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Picking the considerable brain of the engineering expert.
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As We See It
Steve Evans wants to chart Downtown’s oldest trees
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Umbrella trees and elms lined Fremont Street in the 1910s.
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Stage
Do you know your Simpsons? Prepare for ‘Mr. Burns’ with this quiz
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 In this play, survivors entertain themselves by recounting episodes of The Simpsons. How would you do?
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As We See It
The Power Matrix: What’s most nerdy-cool about Wizard World?
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Charting celebs
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Art
CAC’s latest juried show reflects its curators’ instincts
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 The 45 selected works reflect the style and tone of sculptor Rebekah Bogard and painter Max Presneill.
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Environment
Raise your eco-IQ: Four bad habits to kick for Earth Day
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 “There’s not a consciousness here. ... We’re worried about Yucca Mountain but not about what goes in the streets. That can be just as toxic.”
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A&E
Kickin’ in a few bucks for kids at Kickflips vs. Kickdrums
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Some shred on a guitar; others shred on skateboards. Kickflips vs. Kickdrums promotes both for Las Vegas youth.
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As We See It
Nevada students may have to start learning cursive
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Do you remember how to write a Q in cursive? Neither do we.
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Features
Bag-o-gourmet! A taste test of campsite meals
Thursday, April 2, 2015 Rehydrated food might not sound appetizing, but some of these meals are so delectable we might even make them at home.
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Features
Utah State Route 14: The road to everywhere
Thursday, April 2, 2015 Craggy forests, carved rocks and a rainbow of squirrels along Utah’s scenic highway.
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Music
3 bands, 3 bucks, 1 cause
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Bands and bike safety tips honor late cyclist Pete Makowski.
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As We See It
Write on! A $20 million donation bolsters the future of Black Mountain Institute
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 BMI executive director Carol Harter hopes the institute will eventually rival the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop.
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As We See It
Return of the theme? Resorts World will bring splashy style back to the Strip
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Set to break ground May 5, the resort will feature a Chinese motif.
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As We See It
Grab the popcorn! Cinema in the Circle is back at Huntridge Circle Park
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Get all the deets on the free film series here.
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Art
‘Fabulous Figures’ brings a strange, compelling range of sculpture to Clay Arts Vegas
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Oh, look! It’s a big, beautiful woman with a cow body for legs.
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As We See It
Weekly Q&A: UNLV literature professor Julia Lee delves into all the shades of America
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 “When you discuss all-American, it’s blond-haired, blue-eyed, plays baseball, apple pie.”
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As We See It
An Uber alternative? Ride Genie is here, and it’s ... clunky
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 The new app might get better, but for now it has issues.
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As We See It
In brief: From a Downtown sex-toy store to a UNLV instructor at ‘The New York Times’
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Also, recent visitation numbers show gaming is down. Better luck next year?
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Art
Inspired by video games, Kent Caldwell creates familiar fantasies in ‘Otherlands’
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 "I'm building things I think my 5-year-old self would geek out about."
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Art
Vegas artist Dray opens a new gallery—and turns his focus to Buddha
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Year of the Buddha features more than 60 pieces made in various styles and mediums, from aerosol to acrylic.
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As We See It
Bauman Rare Books features an exhibit of cookbooks and cocktail guides from throughout history
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 The collection spans centuries, from a 1590 work to the first cocktail manual published in the U.S. and titles by celebrated food icons like James Beard.
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Business
New Juhl tenants might bridge the Fremont East-Arts District gap
Friday, March 13, 2015 Welcome to the neighborhood!
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As We See It
Discovery Children's Museum celebrates two years at Symphony Park
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 With a new leader and the attention it deserves, we can’t wait to see what happens in year three.
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Art
A Cirque aerialist shows her skill with a camera at Blackbird
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 The artist transforms magazine photographs into surprising subjects of her own work.