Las Vegas Weekly Staff
Story Archive
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Art
Life Is Beautiful’s street-art program returns to give Downtown a punch of color
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 A whimsical wall by locals Sush Machida and Tim Bavington and more.
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Music
Trust Us: The Psychedelic Furs, a Japanese festival and the end of 'Boardwalk Empire'
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 And 'Weekly' critic Josh Bell hosts a screening of 'Night of the Living Dead'.
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Film
'Ouija'—and other inanimate objects that kill!
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 With Ouija (about an evil Ouija board) opening this week, we remembered some past objects that have terrorized onscreen.
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Food
Life Is Beautiful begins with VIP eats at Grills & Guitars
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 Kick off LIB weekend early with grub from celeb chefs and tunes by festival acts and local outfit The All-Togethers.
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Music
Trust Us: Tinariwen, 'Rope,' and Grateful Dead Trivia
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 And Branford Marsalis at UNLV.
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Screen
The redundancy of Nicholas Sparks
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 With The Best of Me opening this week, we break down the many recurring themes of the films based on his novels.
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Music
Life Is Beautiful unveils its festival schedule
Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 The Downtown gathering will feature music on four stages, chefs on another and speakers at the Western Hotel.
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Booze Issue
What we're drinking: Top selling booze around town
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 North Las Vegas loves Moosehead, while Oskar Blues is big on the east side.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: A Ren Fair, the Huntridge turns 70 and Meatbodies
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014 And a killer five-day Foodie Fest.
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A&E
Trust Us: 'Alice' at Reynolds Hall, Com Truise and a pre-season hockey match
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 And the Route 91 Harvest Festival.
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As We See It
Lion Habitat Ranch’s new baby giraffe vs. Taylor ‘Baby Giraffe’ Bern
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 One eats alfalfa, the other eats burritos.
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Features
The barbershop experience: Cuts and culture at Vegas’ classic shops
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 It's about more than the cut. It's camaraderie, indulgence, relaxation and debate—and it leaves you thinking, damn, I look good.
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Music
Trust Us: Katy Perry, Ty Segall and the Bunkhouse's grand opening
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 And a "shadow cast" of Sweeney Todd.
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As We See It
First impressions of Delano, the Strip's newest resort
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 The South Beach-based brand recently took over Mandalay Bay's TheHotel boutique tower.
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As We See It
16 days of Irish pub rock? Rí Rá attempts a Guinness World Record
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 Find the details here.
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Entertainment
Strength trumps seduction at the Pole Expo
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 Dancers from around the globe turned the silver stalk into a workout apparatus, an artistic canvas and a wow-inducing theatrical prop.
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Nightlife
It costs how much?! A pricing tour of Las Vegas bottles
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 We anonymously canvassed the club corridor for a party night involving four people, a basic table and Grey Goose.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Mariachi El Bronx, Project Dinner Table and Pedal Palooza
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 And the Strip's sign painters finally get their due!
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Weather
When it rains in Las Vegas, it ... well, you know
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 Monday's storm was a particularly violent outburst, washing out roadways and snarling traffic.
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A&E
Las Vegas Pride 2014 Weekend Events Guide
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 From LGBT community events to nightlife soirees and pool parties, where to show your pride all weekend long.
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Features
Whatever football experience you want, there’s a bar in Vegas for that
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 A few of our staff's favorite hangouts for gridiron goodness.
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A&E
Trust Us: UNLV football, the Pole Expo and a high-speed nighttime bicycle race
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014 Plus, the Great Vegas Gridiron Grill-Off!
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A&E
Trust Us: 'Ghostbusters' on the big screen, Tove Lo and the opening of Delano
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 And Theophilus London, too!
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Yolanda Be Cool at Palms, AFAN’s Black & White Party and more
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 Also, National Draft Day at the Joint.
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Dining
Weekly Taste Test: Lay’s Do Us a Flavor contest finalists
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 Cappuccino, Wasabi Ginger, Mango Salsa or Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese? See which flavor rules with the Weekly foodie crew.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Restaurant Week, Whitey Morgan and basketball with attitude
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 And the True Blood finale!
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Dining
Poll: What is the best pizza in Las Vegas?
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 Let your voice (and taste buds) be heard!
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Dining
The Ultimate Vegas Pizza Guide
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 Is it too much to ask to have one great big list of all the notable slices and pies all around the Las Vegas Valley? We didn’t think so.
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A&E
Trust Us: A Q&A with Al Pacino, a great musical pairing and celebrating roller coasters
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 And Whitney Cummings, too!
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A&E
Trust Us: A summer blockbuster, the return of Book & Stage as a music venue and Kathy Griffin
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 And Hot Havana Nights at the Mob Museum.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Hip-hop extravaganzas, Disclosure at Brooklyn Bowl and singing along to 'The Sound of Music'
Thursday, July 31, 2014 And 'Shrek the Musical' at Super Summer Theatre.
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As We See It
In honor of Grumpy Cat’s Vegas appearance, a few Grumpy Cat Vegas memes
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Start practicing your best pout! Stop smiling. Seriously. Stop it.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Iggy Azalea, a powerful exhibit and eating pizza for a good cause
Thursday, July 24, 2014 And the Las Vegas Film Festival returns.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Vinyl Spot: Record City, Sahara
Thursday, July 17, 2014 It conveniently offers new vinyl—as well as 25 percent off its used selections.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Place to Rescue Broadway Musicals From Casino Circumcision: The Smith Center
Thursday, July 17, 2014 One shudders at the thought of a joke being snipped from The Book of Mormon.
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Best of Vegas 2014: People
Best Hometown Sports Hero: Devante Davis
Thursday, July 17, 2014 He already broke a UNLV single-season record with 14 receiving touchdowns. Now maybe he can lead the Rebels to consecutive bowl games for the first time in school history.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Artist, Narrative Sculpture: Mark Brandvik
Thursday, July 17, 2014 He's a master at evoking time and memory.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Readers’ Choice—Best Strip Casino: The Cosmopolitan
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Cosmo has always felt like the locals’ clubhouse on the Strip.
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2014 Weekly Awards This & That
Best Vinyl Toy Store: Happy Panda Toys
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Vinyl and plush goodness!
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Artist, Social Commentary: Justin Favela
Thursday, July 17, 2014 He spins cultural references into dynamic, witty sculptural works of intrigue and paper.
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Best of Vegas 2014: People
Best Local MMA Fighter: Miesha Tate
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Wrestling on the boys' team in high school was just the beginning.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Resident Performer: Shania Twain
Thursday, July 17, 2014 She's Still the One.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Readers’ Choice-Best Sports Book: South Point
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Place your bets here!
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Rising DJ: Bad Beat
Thursday, July 17, 2014 He's extremely well-known Downtown. Can the Strip be far behind?
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Veteran DJ: Warren Peace
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The new Drai's head resident has been at it for three decades.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Hip-Hop MC: Hassan
Thursday, July 17, 2014 When he spits fire, nothing is safe—from politics to sports and women.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Fitness Center: Lifetime Fitness
Thursday, July 17, 2014 You may never want to leave.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Thrill Ride: El Loco
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Try this and you won't be missing the washed-up Rim Runner.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best New Strip Addition: The Linq
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Hail, Caesars!
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Readers’ Choice—Best Live Music Venue: Brooklyn Bowl
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The Linq’s live music mecca, which opened in March, has already worked its way into your hearts, ears and dancing shoes.











































