Las Vegas Weekly Staff
Story Archive
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Public Art: Tracey Emin at the Cosmopolitan
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The neon-inspired works in 'I Promise to Love You' offer a quiet and poetic dose of art when you least expect it.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Museum: Neon Museum
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The Neon Museum serves up a glowing slice of local history.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Ceiling Breaker: Zee Zandi
Thursday, July 17, 2014 In a male-dominated industry, she's making herself heard.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Sneaker Boutique: Feature
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Always something new for your collection.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Place to Kill Some Time: Downtown Container Park
Thursday, July 17, 2014 DCP has everything you need for a leisurely Saturday afternoon.
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Best of Vegas 2014: People
Best Entrepreneur: Michael Cornthwaite
Thursday, July 17, 2014 A lot of Downtown coolness has come from or been touched by Michael Cornthwaite. A lot.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Downtown Electronic Music Spot: Beauty Bar
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Bass. House. Techno. It's all here.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Theater Calendar: Onyx Theatre
Thursday, July 17, 2014 From musicals to dramatic local fare, it has the most diverse programming lineup in town.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Readers’ Choice—Best Place to Take the Kids: Wet ’n’ Wild
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The splash space is perfect for some family fun in the sun.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best New Voice: Sabriel
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The Las Vegas Academy grad has accomplished so much, so fast.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Day Trip: Death Valley
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Get an early start, pack a picnic lunch and lots of water.
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Best of Vegas 2014: People
Best High School Athlete: Troy Brown Jr.
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Being compared to Kevin Durant is a great way to start high school.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Mural: Zio Ziegler for Life Is Beautiful
Thursday, July 17, 2014 This piece by the Bay Area artist stands apart for its primal loveliness and mesmerizing complexity.
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Best of Vegas 2014: People
Best Casino Dealer: Lannie Counts
Thursday, July 17, 2014 He's impersonated Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, and he plays himself in Sante Fe & The Fat City Horns.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Authentic House Party: After
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Remember that viral list of DJ rules?
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Rock Residency Program: The Joint
Thursday, July 17, 2014 They've brought in Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses and soon, Kiss.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best New Destination: Drai’s Beach Club & Nightclub
Thursday, July 17, 2014 From top to bottom, this place is a stunner.
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Best of Vegas 2014: People
Best Reality TV Personality: Amy Purdy
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Athlete, dancer, inspiration.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Alternative Entertainment: Inspire Theater
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The Downtown spot delivers tenfold.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Locals' Night: Light
Thursday, July 17, 2014 It feels like Ibiza but looks just like Las Vegas.
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A&E
Trust Us: Lady Gaga, new P3 residents and Monty Python (sorta) live
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Plus, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden share a stage, and pick up an interesting opening act.
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Music
Kiss signs on for nine-show November residency at the Joint
Monday, July 14, 2014 Tickets for Kiss Rock Vegas go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Basketball stars of tomorrow, an Elvis tribute and a 'Sharknado' skewering
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 And a local band celebrates the release of a new CD.
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As We See It
Las Vegan Miki Sudo takes top honors at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Find out where to next catch the local competitive eater in action.
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As We See It
A tiny shout-out for our man Tim Howard, don of the World Cup
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 To you and your mighty 16 saves, we say hats off, sir. (Or maybe, beards on.)
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A&E
Trust Us: A great hardcore band, a new water park and Bellagio barbecue
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 And a fun block party Downtown.
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Music
The Weekly Playlist: Summer Jams
Thursday, June 26, 2014 Our staff lines up some warm-weather favorites for your pool parties.
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A&E
Trust Us: World Cup, Widespread Panic and a corn cake sandwich
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Also, you're running out of chances to catch 'The Book of Mormon.'
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A&E
Pawn Star Corey Harrison teams up to buy Beauty Bar in Las Vegas
Friday, June 20, 2014 Harrison and Darin Feinstein will own 90 percent of Beauty Bar in Las Vegas.
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Electric Daisy Carnival
Pop Quiz: DJ or videogame?
Thursday, June 19, 2014 If you get all 10 correct, you win a free prize. Just kidding.
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A&E
Trust Us: Comic Con, a beer and wine fest and the U.S. vs. Portugal
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 And William Shatner's one-man show returns!
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As We See It
Thinking about the World Cup, Taco Bell's Quesarito and more
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 It’s just a burrito with extra cheese. It’s a lame gimmick—and we’ll take two.
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As We See It
Remembering Jim Rogers: Talking cars with the media mogul and auto enthusiast
Monday, June 16, 2014 Our 2011 chat with the longtime local.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Reggae in the Desert, Steve Winwood and a great movie
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 And a kick-ass seven-course meal at Naked City Pizza.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Las Vegas Weekly's Music Issue Showcase, a heavy metal celebration and free O Face doughnuts
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 And Las Vegas Little Theatre's Fringe Festival.
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As We See It
Wild ride: A man, a motorcycle and a plan to drive from India to Spain
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Meet Jordan Jones! Introducing our new Desert Export spotlight, focused on Las Vegas expats doing interesting things around the globe.
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Features
15 burning questions about Downtown Las Vegas
Thursday, May 29, 2014 What do we want Downtown to be? Where can I live? What's the cheapest place to grab a drink? And so much more!
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Nightlife
Pick your party pool with our handy splash-bash flow chart
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Boobs? Beats? Whatever your preferences are, there's a party pool to match (or three).
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Entertainment
Trust Us: M.I.A., Jim Jefferies and the Vegas Indie Film Fest
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 And a great dining experience at MTO Café.
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Electric Daisy Carnival
Bone up on Electric Daisy Carnival artists with this EDC lineup playlist
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Sure, you know Armin, Calvin and Avicii. But have you heard Chocolate Puma? Gladiator? Loco Dice?
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Wet 'N' Wild opens, the 51s launch a homestand, and music doesn't suck
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 And Katt Williams is probably going to be unpredictable.
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Entertainment
With Cosmopolitan's $1.7 billion sale, the Weekly ponders possible changes
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 It's a great property, but it could be even greater.
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Noise
Huntridge Revival asks for supporters' help this afternoon at City Hall
Monday, May 19, 2014 The group is urging the community to voice support for a $1 million public funding request.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Helldorado Days, Epicurean Affair and an Elvis classic
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 And some great local bands at Brooklyn Bowl, too.
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Nightlife
We All Press Play: Katrina Blancaflor, model cocktail server at Venus
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 The personal playlists of local nightlife staff.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Ms. Lauryn Hill, 'A Bronx Tale' and Mother's Day feasts
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 And People Under the Stairs ... not the movie, the group.
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Nightlife
Hot Spots: Deadmau5 at XS, a Downtown beer fest and more
Thursday, April 24, 2014 Also, a new Goth night at Velveteen Rabbit.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: Gogol Bordello, a Pirate Fest and 'Vagina Monologues'
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 And a prime rib challenge at Jerry's Nugget.
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Entertainment
Trust Us: A rockabilly weekend, Haim and Anthony Bourdain
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Oh, and Phil Lesh and Friends, too!
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News
Take the scenic route: An abandoned castle, a desert temple and other nearby detours
Thursday, April 10, 2014 Get lost in something awesome next time you hit the road! Las Vegas Weekly staff share eight places you should see, and aren't too far away ...














































