A sense of sadness surrounded him. From a courtside seat, and through his disbelieving, droopy eyes, Jerry Tarkanian could see everything was fading away, even the memories.
High-flying Rick’s Cabaret International chief Eric Langan appears ready to face whatever heat his recent hiring of reputed mob family soldier Vincent Faraci generates with authorities.
KINGMAN, Ariz. — A construction supply company is approaching the opening of a steel-framing component manufacturing plant at the Kingman Airport Industrial Park with optimism.
MGM Mirage Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Lanni will retire from the casino operator on Nov. 30 and has recommended that he be replaced by the company’s chief operating officer, Jim Murren.
Starting in January, $1.25 won’t get you as far as it used to with Citizens Area Transit.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons has told state agencies to produce new plans for budget cuts of up to $358 million this fiscal year, besides the $1.2 billion already cut.
KINGMAN, Ariz. — An Arizona man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his roommate at their remote residence about 12 miles northeast of Lake Havasu City.
A looming strike by American Medical Response paramedics and emergency medical technicians may begin before the National Labor Relations Board has a chance to intervene in the conflict between the company and the employee union.
Police are investigating whether several young prostitutes working in the Las Vegas Valley might have been slain by the same person, possibly a truck driver.
A married couple who died earlier this week in what North Las Vegas police call a murder-suicide were under heavy financial strain, according to public records.
Creamy harmonies coating a classic tune — “Moon River” couldn’t be in more loving care.
Local steakhouse pioneer Marcel Taylor celebrated a special anniversary this week: the gift of having lived the past 10 years.
The second annual Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration will kick off at 12:01 a.m. Thursday at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Complimentary tastings are scheduled from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 21 and 22 at the check-in bar and from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant. A food-and-wine tasting is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 at Les Artistes Steakhouse (tickets are $30; call 967-4111) and Mon Ami Gabi, Le Provencal and Les Artistes will offer wine-pairing menus throughout the weekend. …
Interviewing Jason Mraz is a crazy, entertaining experience. He tells honest stories about the time the Rolling Stones hit on his mom; and goofy jokes about sleeping with models; and then, suddenly, he predicts that in a few years, humans will evolve to the point that kids will be born with telekinesis.
Today and Nov. 21, Red Rock Resort is giving away $6,000 in free play and having a $19,000 cash drawing. Every minute from 7 to 9 p.m., the casino will award $50 free play to a randomly selected player. At 9:15 p.m., the casino will select 10 players to win up to $5,000. Players can earn entries for the drawings at the slots and tables and receive 3x entries on Mondays-Wednesdays.
When a restaurant has a name like Steak, it would be a little difficult to be uncertain about its mission. So it’s somewhat ironic that what makes Steak stand out from the herd of steakhouses is its vegetables.
Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella. Her reviews are done anonymously at Review-Journal expense.
Dining options at the new Aliante Station are as multifaceted as the casino-resort’s neighbors: They include a first venture for a veteran Las Vegas food-and-beverage executive and a first venture in the valley for a family that owns a small Southern California chain, plus the requisite steakhouse, buffet, a TGI Friday’s, an outlet of The Original Pancake House and a food court with varied choices.
Questionable connotations surely KO’d calling them The Deep Throats.
Every night, Kevin Burke performs "Defending the Caveman," a comic one-man play that expands the horizons of Las Vegas entertainment.
Since a nightclub is a fairly straightforward affair — booze, music and dancing — the Vegas club scene must rely on nuances to set one apart from another.
