The 1940s Hollywood era is alive and well at The Barrymore, a classic dining room evoking a time we occasionally relive while watching old black and white movies.
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Hello Steven: I read your two articles on suicide. The first was not only wrong but extremely hurtful. I don’t think judging or generalizing about people being in rages will lower the rate (of suicide) or help the relatives. Inadequate medical care for the terminally ill, schizophrenics, bipolar, clinically depressed is a big cause (of suicide). Violence to spouses and children is another reason for it. Bullied gay children also. Victims are in nonsurvival states emotionally and mentally and escape hopelessness, not in rages.
Creative types, start-up founders and those involved with the growing technology scene in Las Vegas have a place to unite, thanks to a Zappos.com-led space downtown.
Las Vegas residents and visitors don’t have to travel far to see the culture and history of South American and other Latin American countries. These elements can be viewed at the Hispanic Museum of Nevada, which celebrated its grand opening in January.
They put on their hardhats and pack into a mineshaft elevator. Later, they examine rare minerals and pan for gold to take home with them. We are talking about fourth-graders, of course. Those are some of the activities they can experience at the McCaw School of Mines, one of the Clark County School District’s most popular field trip destinations.
Although Clark County volunteer firefighters’ time and services are free, their training, supplies and equipment aren’t.
A well-intended purpose was linked to the invitation from Fire Chief Mike Myers to visit the downtown inner sanctum of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Some sound reasoning motivated him to open the door at 500 N. Casino Center Blvd. for a broad explanation of his department’s operations.
Local musicians are combining their talents for a concert, “A Chamber Orchestra,” to support other musicians and singers through donations to the Las Vegas Musicians Union Local 369 Emergency Relief Fund.
The last time local band Kid Meets Cougar played publicly was October 2010. The band members make a strong case that their next concert will be worth the wait.
If Mo Kennedy’s mother knew what Mo was doing, she’d faint. That’s because in the new book, “Tangled” by Erica O’Rourke, Mo is trying to save two worlds.
“Around the Corner: From Shoeshine Boy to College President” tells the true tale of Louis C. Vaccaro. The son of second-generation Italian immigrants was born in Los Angeles in 1930. From early childhood, he picked up odd jobs to help support his family. Vaccaro’s father always said, “You don’t work, you don’t eat!” And Vaccaro took it to heart.
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Harrah’s Las Vegas would like to congratulate famed Las Vegas headliner and legendary U.S. entertainer Donny Osmond for again taking home the gold. For five years running, he has won the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Best of Las Vegas readers poll for entertainment awards.
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A Pacific storm is pushing its way into Southern Nevada, putting a rainy stamp on New Year’s Eve festivities.
Here’s the rundown of what weather to expect in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve.
The company has begun limited Vegas Loop service to Harry Reid International Airport.
City of Las Vegas Communications Director David Riggleman’s final day is Feb. 2. He took his post on Oct. 4, 1999, in Oscar Goodman’s first term.
