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Dining Pick of the Week: Cheffini’s Hot Dogs

Cheffini’s Hot Dogs aren’t your average hot dogs. Here, instead of ketchup and mustard, standard toppings are Bacon Bits, pineapple sauce, caramelized onions and seaweed.

Summer splashes into Desert Outdoor Water Breeze Park

In an effort to beat the desert heat, locals are looking for a cool down, and in an arid environment like Las Vegas, relief can be found in the pool, or at Desert Breeze Outdoor Water Park on Spring Mountain Road and Cimarron Road.

Las Vegas painter donates work to mental health clinic

For artist Joni Max, art is about sharing experiences, stories and emotions. So, it wasn’t out of character when she donated 21 of her paintings to the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services facility.

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EDC ends peacefully with a few arrests, medical calls

The last night of Electric Daisy Carnival came to a close Monday morning. The event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway drew in crowds by the thousands, each night seeing about 134,000 attendees, according to Insomniac Events.

Las Vegas entertainer Rossi dies

Steve Rossi, a comedian and crooner best known as half of the comedy team Allen &Rossi, died of cancer Sunday. He was 82.

Michael Jackson a hot commodity 5 years after his death

It’s been five years since Michael Jackson died, yet his career is more alive than it has been in decades. His estate has earned more than $600 million since the King of Pop’s untimely death at age 50.

Comic convention thwacks South Point this weekend

Attention fanboys and fangirls: the Amazing Las Vegas Comic Convention is returning to the South Point for a second year this weekend, Friday through Sunday. The event will feature interactive exhibits, a special children’s day and celebrated comic book artists — including DC Entertainment co-publisher Jim Lee.

Dining Pick of the Week: Balboa Pizza Co.

The Balboa Pizza Co. at The District is surf/sports bar hybrid. The theme and decor have a beachy, Hawaiian flair, while a line of televisions over the bar and hovering over the seating area broadcast sporting events 24-7.

 
Former RJ photographer wins Emmy Award

John Locher, a former photographer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, won an Emmy Award for his video “Double Helix” on Saturday.

Local media owner Jim Rogers dies

Jim Rogers, the former chancellor of Nevada’s university system and owner of KSNV-DT, died on Saturday, according to a report from KSNV. Rogers had been battling cancer.