The problem of making a table that takes up a small space but provides a large tabletop has been solved in many ways.
Men and women differ in many ways, as we know all too well. Viva la difference? Absolutely. One of the ways we differ is in our preference of color. For example, a study by Guilford and Smith in 1959 revealed that men were more tolerant toward achromatic (colorless) atmospheres than women. With that in mind, Guilford and Smith deduced that women might be more color-conscious.
Ken and Sue are living proof that opposites attract. Ken, an old hippie at heart, is content to curl up with a good book, while social Sue thinks life is one big dinner party. And when it comes to their design tastes, things are just as polarized: Ken likes traditional lines, antiques and lots of color, while Sue thrives on a neutral, urban vibe. They work in separate spaces in their town house, which Sue bought before meeting Ken, but at the end of each day, they want to hang out together in a room that suits them both.
A reality show featuring Wayne Newton and the women who run his world — hence the tentative working title “Wayne’s World” — is in development.
Ladies Only: A spring show has been added to the Las Vegas Woman’s Expo and it takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Red Rock Casino in the Red Rock Ballroom. The event highlights the latest trends in fashion and shopping, anti-aging treatments and cosmetics, spa and beauty treatments, food and chocolate, home decor, health and weight loss. The Men of Sapphire will perform and the first 200 women receive complimentary goody bags. Admission is $10 at the door or free tickets can be obtained at lvwomanmagazine.com/expo.
It’s a throwback for the fellas. These PRO-Keds Royal Plus basketball sneakers originally were introduced in the early ’70s. The revised version fuses its basketball roots with today’s urban fashion look. They’re available in orange, gray, black, blue and come in lo-tops, too. PRO-Keds Royal Plus sneakers, $100, revolveclothing.com
Lindsey Vonn is a big fan of “Law & Order,” and now the Olympic gold medalist will play a bit part on the long-running series. In the drama’s season finale, the skier will play an administrative assistant with a clue in a case involving a terrorist, NBC said. The actual date the episode will air has not been announced, but it will be shown in May. The show airs at 10 p.m. Mondays on KVBC-TV, Channel 3.
Like the bubbles in the thousands of bottles of champagne that get guzzled here annually, the Vegas night life scene is steadily on the rise.
Mom might have always told you not to play with your food, but no one told those behind myfoodlooks
funny.com. Whether it’s making a turtle out of a roll or bacon roses, see what happens when you get creative with your food.
Logos, promos, slogans, billboards — or in Las Vegas, perhaps a station ID tattooed on a stripper’s assets.
Don’t be a fool, get hip to the latest happenings in the Vegas music scene with these timely “news” briefs:
Gazing through aged eyes, his wheelchair slowing to a stop, he seems to be staring at nothing, off into space.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said it will place two full-time employees in Las Vegas to help borrowers who had loans with banks that failed.
RENO — Before the Strip ruled the gambling world, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. helped make the Cal Neva Lodge one of Nevada’s coolest casinos in the early 1960s.
Kenny Florian spoiled the Ultimate Fighting Championship debut of Takanori Gomi by submitting the Japanese star with a rear-naked choke at 2:52 of the third round in the main event of a Fight Night card Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C.
LAKE MEAD — Anglers are having success catching stripers and largemouth and smallmouth bass in the Overton Arm near Stewarts Point and the meadows. The Vegas Wash area continues to be productive for anglers trolling or still-fishing with cut anchovies.
Whether or not we are ready for them, warmer days are on the horizon. That means anglers who have spent the winter fishing for trout in Southern Nevada’s urban ponds soon will have to look for other options. One of those options is the crappie, a scrappy little panfish that will hammer your bait and put up a fight much bigger than its size. It also will provide you with a tasty fillet at the dinner table.
The spring signing period for men’s college basketball didn’t make waves locally last year, with only two area seniors signing with Division I programs.
