Standing 150 feet tall, The Mantis is a relic of the late Tony Hsieh’s vision of downtown Las Vegas.
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The Greyhound bus station’s move out of downtown has cost a Plaza VIP guest his favorite means of transportation.
Oscar Goodman seems to be leaning to Tom Brady, but talk to him next week.
“Marriage Can Be Murder” was KO’d at the Grotto because of social-distancing concerns.
Sidelined Las Vegas stagehand Meg Leighton said that if her colleagues were called upon, “We would be ready to jump in.”
Haterade and Dick’s Last Resort give Neonopolis a pair of new, uninhibited businesses.
CBS is broadcasting New Year’s Eve from Las Vegas across its western markets.
A pair of Vegas singers performed “Imagine” and “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” to honor John Lennon’s passing.
Vegas historian Brian “Paco” Alvarez led Tony Hsieh on a First Friday tour, recalling, “He didn’t buy the art. He bought an art event.”
The home where Tony Hsieh suffered life-ending injuries is owned by Rachael Brown, a longtime Zappos employee and well-known Vegas cellist.
Tony Hsieh’s downtown Las Vegas venture straddled the two Goodman mayoral administrations.
Tony Hsieh’s fellow downtown Las Vegas visionary Derek Stevens and his wife, Nicole, are taking lead on a Viva Vision tribute.
Circa co-owner Derek Stevens wants to “get the party started early” with a Dec. 26 room deal.
Chris Phillips will be backed by his 15-piece Zowie Bowie Show Band during a New Year’s Eve telecast on CBS.
Circa co-owner Derek Stevens said of the “MoDot” mistake, “We thought, let’s just build the building and make it look like it’s supposed to.”