Apology worthy of apology

Hawaii coach Greg McMackin apologized for a regrettable homosexual slur he made Thursday in a media briefing at the Western Athletic Conference football preview in Salt Lake City.

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab debuts classic menu

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab at The Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South, has introduced a Classic Dinner Menu, available beginning at 5 p.m. daily. Options are six stone-crab claws with hashed-brown potatoes, creamed spinach and Key lime pie, or a 12-ounce filet mignon with mashed potatoes, grilled tomato and banana cream pie, for $37.95 per person. …

Ticket Tricks

In one of Beyoncé’s biggest hits, she tells a man that he “should have put a ring on it” if he wanted to continue seeing her. Beyoncé might need to put a ring on the hand of every fan to justify the ticket prices for her upcoming shows at Encore.

HEIDI’S PICKS

Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Las Vegas Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella. Price symbols are based on the cost of an average entree: $ = entrees less than $10; $$ = entrees between $10 and $20; $$$ = entrees between $20 and $30; and $$$$ = entrees more than $30.

High Praise

Yes, we all know President Obama loves Stevie Wonder. He also told Rolling Stone, last year, his iPod contains sounds like Howlin’ Wolf, Yo-Yo Ma, the Rolling Stones and Earth, Wind & Fire.

MOVIES

OPENING THIS WEEK

Unbounded Sound

By Jason Bracelin

El Cortez giving away gift cards; Palms offering Alaskan cruise

The El Cortez is celebrating August by bringing back its popular jackpot gift card program. All this month, Club Cortez players winning a $200-plus slot jackpot or $300-plus video poker jackpot can receive their choice of a $10 gift card from either Wal-Mart, Smith’s, Shell or Chevron. There is no limit to the number of gift cards a player can earn. The casino also is giving away two free nights at the new Cabana Suites to all $1,200-plus jackpot winners.

Bouchon

By Heidi Knapp Rinella

‘Charo: A Musical Sensation”‘

She said what I had been thinking, though the thoughts in one’s head usually don’t come with such a funny accent: “It’s like a flashback.”

A ‘wholesale change’ in Afghan strategy?

Imagine a foreign army occupies the state of Indiana. Its commanders are concerned that local Hoosiers don’t like the foreigners in their midst, displaying that dislike practically every night by setting off murderous roadside bombs every time a patrol goes by.

The projects

As America’s veterans returned from World War II, government officials launched massive spending on new “housing projects.”

Nevada can build fastest train in the world

Over the past 10 years, our state has competed in, and won, a national competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation to build the first 300 mph magnetic levitation (maglev) train in the Western Hemisphere, with a $45 million guarantee to the state of Nevada to complete final environmental approvals and start construction.

Smart from the start

Forty years ago, three events helped transform rising ecological concerns into the modern environmental movement.

Parts companies remain strong

With much uncertainty surrounding today’s economy — talk of recession, small businesses cutting costs and payroll, and unemployment on the rise — the consumer market has been dramatically affected.

Driving partners make or break trips

Englishman Mac Mackenney is the kind of guy you want on your side when dealing with anything from moving household furniture to extricating yourself from a barroom brawl.

Driver, designer MacLaren rose to fame in Can-Am series

It is virtually unthinkable in today’s mega-million-buck world of Grand Prix auto racing that any of its talented, ambitious drivers could launch his own race team … and design and compete in his very own car.

Fairway celebrates 40 years

This month, Fairway Chevrolet celebrates 40 years of business in Las Vegas.

Nissan Z Roadster dominates

Grab the shades and sunscreen, drop the top and punch the go button: The new 370Z Roadster is ready to roll.

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