Pat Christenson’s new book is sure to rock Vegas

“I had to start looking at live-music events as a fan, an entertainment experience, instead of just being interested in production and management,” says LVE President Pat Christenson.

Check out these things on our Las Vegas sports fan Bucket List

From buying a ticket from a scalper for Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s in the WCC tournament to counting the hoodies at the WSOP, the Las Vegas Valley offers a Bucket List for those who prefer to stay close to home.

UNLV graduate designed an ‘American Ninja Warrior’ obstacle

The Henderson native, who just graduated from UNLV with a degree in entertainment engineering, won the show’s design-an-obstacle contest, and his creation, Crank It Up, was unveiled as part of the course.

 
Las Vegan trained everyday to be on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ — VIDEO

Jelani Allen, a 21-year-old “American Ninja Warrior” devotee, drove more than 1,300 miles from his Las Vegas home to Kansas City, Missouri, with his 81-year-old grandfather in tow, then slept outside the audition space for 10 days with no guarantee he’d even get to try out for the NBC competition show.

Study ranks Nevada among best states for road trips

This week, when people are thinking about Fourth of July road trips and getting out of town, there’s good news and bad news about a recent study commissioned by WalletHub ranking the best states in the country to get on the open road.

 
28 injured after shooting at Arkansas nightclub

Clubgoers screamed and scrambled for cover as dozens of gunshots rang out during a rap concert in downtown Little Rock early Saturday, leaving 28 people injured from an 11-second melee that police quickly said was not related to terrorism.

Henderson’s Club Fortune embraces cheap food, loose slots

Club Fortune in Henderson doesn’t allow take-out food like McDonald’s. The goal of the mouth-watering prices is to get customers in the door and hope they play at the slots or table games while digesting.

Golden Knights trade defenseman Alexei Emelin to Nashville

The Golden Knights were quiet Saturday on the first day of NHL free agency, but they traded defenseman Alexei Emelin to Nashville for the Predators’ third-round pick in 2019.

Universal design makes homes accessible and pleasing

In our 40s, we’ve accepted the aches and pains that remind us we’re no longer 25. That said, the last thing we want to think about is how our health might look in our 60s and 70s, much less what living accommodations we might need to handle our changing physical abilities.

Rocking toilet can cause water leak

Q: I had water leaking from underneath my toilet where the toilet meets the floor. My neighbor agreed to help me replace the wax ring underneath. We got the toilet off with no problem, but when we cleaned off the wax from the floor, we noticed that the retaining ring is broken. What do we do now?

Outdoor decor can be extension of indoors

Dear Gail: We’ve just finished landscaping our backyard and want to spend more time out on our patio. We’d like it to feel like another family room not a typical outdoor patio. Any ideas? — Betsy P.

Higher priced potting soils are worth added expense

Q: Please settle a disagreement between my wife and me. Each spring my wife plants several plants in pots for our patio using bagged potting soil. Each year a few of them die and others live. This happened two years in a row. I contend the potting soils need to have some real dirt mixed in with it to make them better.

July 2017
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  
MOST READ