5 places in Vegas to sip sangria and a recipe for home

Sangria is among the best of summer drinks because it‘s fruity, refreshing and definitely goes down easily. In that spirit, we have recommendations for five off-Strip restaurants that serve sangria in the Las Vegas Valley.

Readers celebrate joys of potato pancakes

Personally, I love potato pancakes. I know I’m not alone because Cleone Booterbaugh emailed in search of local restaurants that serve them. And there are a lot of other aficionados out there, it seems, because her fellow Taste of the Town readers suggested several of them.

Dining Out: Larsen’s Grill in Henderson

Larsen’s Grill, a member of Larsen’s Restaurant Group, which has four locations in California, opened June 10 as part of the $25.5 million expansion of the mall.

Man shot twice while driving in northeast valley

A driver was expected to survive after suffering two gunshot wounds in the northeast valley Friday night, Las Vegas police said.

Local chefs offer ways to dress up a picnic

Cold fried chicken, potato salad and deviled eggs: Those may have been the ideal of a picnic in Grandma’s time, but surely, in this era of artisanal ingredients and multicultural foods, you can do better. To help, we asked a few Las Vegas chefs what they would take on a picnic.

Plane crashes in Alaska; 3 rescued, 2 missing

A small plane crashed Friday in Alaska, according to police, who received a call from someone who was on the flight. The plane was carrying five occupants.

Stellar pitching sends 51s to eighth straight win

Darin Gorski and five relievers held the Albuquerque Isotopes to three hits Friday in the 51s‘ 4-2 victory in a Pacific Coast League game in Albuquerque, N.M.

NBA Summer League rewind: LeBron shows up (with a kiss)

LeBron James was in Las Vegas for the NBA Players Association meetings and showed up Friday at Cox Pavilion to watch the Cavaliers‘ game against Minnesota.

 
Wildfire burns cars, blocks I-15 between Las Vegas and L.A.

Five houses and 30 vehicles caught fire in a blaze that closed both directions of traffic on Interstate 15 in California‘s San Bernardino County Friday afternoon, according to authorities.

Bush: Nevada monument creation an Obama overreach

Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said Friday that the designation of the Basin and Range National Monument signed by President Barack Obama was an overreach of executive power that he opposed.

Families mourn 2 men killed in DUI-related crash

A Nevada corrections officer known as a prankster at work and an alarm company manager who had just spent the day with his daughter were killed when a driver state troopers said was impaired ran a red light Sunday night.

Employee union calls for investigation of housing authority board

Recent allegations of misconduct involving five of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority‘s 13 commissioners have several parties calling for authorities to investigate the agency‘s board.

What it’s really like to grow up in Las Vegas

Everyone knows what it‘s like to grow up in small towns, but every big city has its own flavor that sticks with the born-and-raised — even Las Vegas, despite the major suburb factor.

Buyers line up for Olympic Garden strip club

Despite its undeniable notoriety, the Olympic Garden Gentlemen‘€™s Club topless cabaret on Las Vegas Boulevard South is for sale and has no shortage of suitors.

Barenaked Ladies singer plays a mean pinball

The last time Barenaked Ladies performed in Vegas, singer Ed Robertson spent six hours playing pinball at the "fantastic" Pinball Hall of Fame, he told me.

Seth Curry hoping to join big brother in NBA

It would be easy to dismiss Seth Curry as a summer league wonder, someone who lights it up against competition that isn‘€™t the caliber of what his brother Steph goes against every night.

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