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VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Actor Lee Marvin Shot Vegas Vic with an Arrow
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on June 19, 2023. Longtime visitors will recall that Vegas Vic once had a voice. A recording inside the smiling...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Clarkson Returns, Beyoncé Won’t Say, Donny Replaces Marie
Kelly Clarkson begins a new Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace this summer. “Studio Sessions -- The Las Vegas Residency” will perform 18 times between Independence Day and Thanksgiving. “I’m so excited to be back in Vegas!” Clarkson said in a statement from Caesars Entertainment....
VEGAS DINING NEWS: Wynn Lakeside Tenant Goes Overboard, TGI Die Day
One of the most anticipated restaurant openings of 2025 was to be Fiola Mare, a high-end Mediterranean seafood restaurant set to debut shortly in the coveted spot vacated last year by Lakeside -- so named for its view of Wynn Las Vegas'...
Mike Tyson Rumored to Appear at WrestleMania 41 in Vegas
WrestleCon announced on Tuesday that boxing icon Mike Tyson will make his first appearance at the annual professional wrestling convention, which returns to Las Vegas this year for only the third time in its 12-year history. Of course, WrestleCon, to be held...
ICE Watchdog’s Facebook Page Becomes Snopes for Las Vegas Immigrants
“Atencion!!” Francisco Silva updated his Facebook page on January 24. “Eastern y Tropicana. NO es Border Patrol.” The video accompanying his comment showed two trucks, parked in front of a 99 Cents Store, clearly labeled “City of Las Vegas Code Enforcement.” Silva,...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Atomic Liquors Opened in 1952
Atomic Liquors is the oldest freestanding bar in Las Vegas. However, not unlike the Golden Steer, it lies about its age. It didn’t open until 1954. So why does it claim to have been established in 1952? Welcome to the first of...
Cirque Du Soleil to Debut Temporary Las Vegas Exhibit
There are no contortionists or acrobats in the next Las Vegas show from Cirque du Soleil -- just lot of sitting still in an exhibit hall. “Stories from Backstage: Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas,” produced in collaboration with the city’s Neon...
WWE Announces WrestleMania 41 Wraparound Events in Vegas
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced Friday a trio of wraparound events for its first WrestleMania in Las Vegas since 1993. SmackDown, NXT Stand and Deliver, and Raw will occupy T-Mobile Arena in the days surrounding WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium. "Raw" welcomes...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Tiger Attack Wasn’t Siegfried & Roy’s Fault
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran Oct. 9, 2023. What happened at Siegfried & Roy's infamous final show 20 years ago last week -- which ended...
What to Bring Back to Las Vegas From its Classic Past — Poll
Our friends at the Las Vegas Advisor (LVA) website on Thursday published the results of a poll asking readers what they would bring back to Las Vegas from its glory days, if they were in charge. Not surprisingly, the Top 10 vote-getters...
