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Vegas Officials Release Facial Approximation for Body Found in Lake Mead Barrel
The infamous Lake Mead “body in a barrel” now has a face. And Clark County and Las Vegas police hope that this will finally lead to a name. The face was created by the FBI using facial approximation software at its lab...
Google Maps Routes Cars from Las Vegas into Desert Trap
While driving home to L.A. from the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix earlier this month, Shelby Easler and her family saw an unusual Google Maps notification. It advised them that southwest on Interstate 15, the straightest route faced an impending dust storm....
Phish to Follow U2 Residency at Las Vegas Sphere
The second musical act to headline the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas will be Phish. The four-piece jam band, which draws its following from the Furthur Festival crowd, will perform four consecutive shows at the globular concert venue behind the Venetian from...
Las Vegas Airport Shatters Monthly Passenger Record
More passengers used Las Vegas’ main airport in October than in any month in history. Harry Reid International reported nearly 5.5M flyers arriving or departing from Sin City last month. That breaks the previous record of 5.2M passengers, set in October 2022,...
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Vegas Spot Named 2023’s Best New US Restaurant by Yelp
Anima by EDO has been named the best new restaurant in the US by Yelp for 2023, the platform announced Wednesday. The Spanish fusion restaurant topped a list of 25 restaurants in 14 states. According to Yelp, its winners -- all opened...
U2’s Sphere Residency Breaks Las Vegas Box Office Record
U2’s initial run of shows at the MSG Sphere generated nearly $110 million in ticket sales, according to figures reported to Billboard, making it the fastest-grossing Las Vegas residency ever. The only Vegas residencies that have grossed more so far than “U2:UV...
What David Blaine Will and Won’t Do at his Vegas NYE Shows
When David Blaine’s new Las Vegas residency, “IMpossible,” debuts at the Encore Theater on New Year’s Eve weekend, “so many dangerous things” will be attempted, the illusionist told the New York Post. Two will not. Among the things audiences will get to...
Bellagio Fir Trees May Have Arrived To Replace Those Removed For F1
The trees are returning to the front of the Bellagio -- or possibly, a new set of them are. A photo submitted to the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper on Monday shows at least 16 fir trees, ranging from 8 feet to more...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Sphere Come More Harry Rumors, Ringo Returns, Fontainebleau’s First
The British tabloids are rekindling those rumors, which we first reported back in September, of a Harry Styles residency at the MSG Sphere. According to The Sun, the former One Direction singer, 29, had a four-hour meeting with top Sphere execs after...
Carrot Top Extends Vegas Residency Until He’s 65
Carrot Top, the Luxor's marquee headliner since 2005, will officially be the MGM resort’s marquee headliner until 2030. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Scott Thompson (his real name) recently extended his run at Luxor’s Atrium until he qualifies for Social Security...
