Author/ bar proprieter P Moss is scheduled to launch his new book “Vegas Knockout: A Novel in Stories” with a party from 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday at his bar the Double Down Saloon, 4640 Paradise Road. Moss plans to read, and guests can expect performances from the Portland, Ore., band Attack Ships On Fire, playing songs from “Vegas Soul,” an album inspired by Moss’ first book, “Blue Vegas.” With Jenn O Cide acting as master of ceremonies, the show is set to include performances by sword swallower Kelvikta the Blade, Lil Miss Firefly, who bills herself as “the midget of mischief,” and Turtle. Moss is also set to sign books at 1 p.m. Saturday in the 2191 N. Rainbow Blvd. Barnes & Noble.
The monthly First Friday arts festival returns from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday to the 18b Las Vegas Arts District downtown.
Gardunos is not just another Mexican restaurant inside a casino. It’s an award-winning Mexican restaurant inside Fiesta Rancho with a wall of awards that verify its excellence.
Even by today’s standards, Las Vegas pioneer and North Las Vegas street namesake Henry M. Lillis had a resume that would be tough to beat.
John Thomas McWilliams, the namesake of McWilliams Elementary School, 315 Hiawatha Road, the McWilliams Campsite on Mount Charleston and McWilliams Avenue, was a Las Vegas Valley pioneer in a number of categories.
Trapeze legend Terry Cavaretta is getting back into the swing of things. The 59-year-old and her husband plan to open the Terry Cavaretta Trapeze Experience.
Question: I live in the Mesquite area (1,800 feet elevation) and was looking to plant three different varieties of peach that would not ripen all at the same time. Would also appreciate some advice on when to plant them and where I might obtain them should you recommend bare roots.
Adventure awaits even busy people in Page, Ariz. If you’re short of time but love the water and want to see the region’s stunning scenery, historic sites and plenty of wildlife, a half-day raft trip here offers a taste of them all. And you’ll savor the memories for years to come.
You already know that tofu is high in protein and calcium, low in saturated fat and salt, and completely cholesterol-free. Mashisoyo is tofu heaven, as you can find this vegetable in just about every menu item.
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Clark County Education Association President Ruben Murillo has made the teachers union’s stance clear: no “cuts in salary or benefits.” That point was hammered home when about 1,400 teachers met Aug. 20 at Alexis Park Resort to “provide guidance” to CCEA leadership in the ongoing contract negotiations with the Clark County School District.
Of all the accomplishments Robert Forbuss achieved over the course of his life, none was more special to him than the honor of having a Clark County elementary school bear his name.
San Gennaro is a patron saint of the city of Naples, Italy, whose dried blood – collected by a peasant after his martyrdom in 305 – liquefies thrice yearly. What better way to celebrate this reputed miracle than to take a spin on the Tilt-O-Whirl and eat some Italian sausage?
Not long ago a big chunk of community theater in Summerlin had fallen into the throes of life support, the result of a Draconian fee increase for the use of the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center. It appeared as if nothing could save Signature Productions, Broadway Bound and other production companies, that is, not until resuscitation arrived in the form of public pressure.
Scherer Street is named for L.B. “Tutor” Scherer, a colorful character in Las Vegas’ early history. It’s unclear how he came to be known as Tutor, but it is known that he was part of the mob syndicate in Los Angeles before heading to Las Vegas. He went on to help operate the Pioneer Club, become president of El Rancho Vegas and was named the state’s poet laureate in 1950.
The northeast corner of Sahara Avenue and Hualapai Way will finally be developed. Executive Home Builders and IDB Group USA have announced plans to build a single-story, 200,000-square-foot retail center there.
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