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Randy’s Donuts Sets Opening Date For First of Seven Las Vegas Locations
Randy’s Donuts, the most recognized donut shop in the world, will open its first of seven Las Vegas locations on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Fans of the iconic brand need only travel five miles west of the Stratosphere to 2170 S. Rainbow Blvd....
Atlantic City Looks To Outdoor Gambling to Solve Smoking Impasse
Many Atlantic City casino workers want smoking banned inside their workplaces. But gaming and casino association executives fear a smoking ban would hurt their bottom line. Now, outdoor gambling is being floated as a compromise. Casino workers have called on the New...
Lake Mead Body is My Dad’s, Says Las Vegas Native
In May 1958, Daniel Kolod, 22, was riding in a speedboat on Lake Mead with a friend when they hit a wake. Both men were tossed into the water. One never made it out. Police declared Kolod drowned in Callville Bay. His...
‘Alice in Wonderland’ Themed Cocktail Experience Tripping into Las Vegas
A pop-up cocktail experience called “The Alice” will usher Las Vegas down the rabbit hole from Sept. 28 through Nov. 27, according to the organizer Hidden Media Network website. The location is marked “secret” for now because, of course, it is. Based...
Bacon Eatery to Debut (Off Strip) in Las Vegas
This fall, The D Las Vegas will become hog heaven for bacon enthusiasts. Bacon Nation, a 24/7 celebration of the salted pork strip, is set to open as part of a second-floor expansion for the downtown casino and hotel. That expansion will...
Downtown Las Vegas Venue Scratches Plans For Big Cats Show, Citing Animal Rights Protests
A downtown Las Vegas venue has canceled the "Dirk Arthur’s Wild Magic" big-cat show before it ever opened. Ken Henderson, owner of Notoriety Live at Fremont Street’s Neonopolis, told KVVU-TV he received hundreds of protest e-mails responding to the initial wave of...
Las Vegas Strip Enacts Possible Ban For All Criminals
Clark County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously extended an ordinance on Las Vegas Strip bans to criminals. Now, authorities can possibly ban those convicted of any felony or misdemeanor. The ordinance will be enacted “in the next couple of months,” according to Clark...
Las Vegas Mulls Cashman Center Redevelopment (Again)
The City of Las Vegas is considering redeveloping the Cashman Center, the site of a shuttered exhibit hall and an underused minor-league sports stadium, into a medical complex. The plan was brought to the city council by Las Vegas-based Tru Development LLC...
Vegas Residency For Festival Death-Tainted Rapper Travis Scott
Rapper Travis Scott will headline a Las Vegas residency nearly a year after his headlining set at Houston’s Astroworld Festival left 10 people dead and thousands more injured. Beginning Sept. 17, 2022, Scott will headline a seven-night residency called “Road to Utopia”...
Bruno Mars to Land New Lounge at Bellagio as More Stars Return to Vegas
Pop superstar Bruno Mars is opening a new bar and lounge at the Bellagio, according to unconfirmed reports. The space, currently occupied by Lily Bar & Lounge, will be called the Pinky Ring by Bruno Mars. The Pinky Ring name stems from...
