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Mark Wahlberg Sells Vacant Las Vegas Lot for $17M
Mark Wahlberg sold an empty 2.5 acres of land in the uber-wealthy Las Vegas enclave he calls home He had been planning to build a house on the land but decided against it He bought two houses in the same community, one...
Legendary Mint 400 Off-Road Race Returns to Las Vegas
Fifty-four years after it inspired Hunter S. Thompson’s classic novel, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” the Mint 400 remains the great American desert race. This weekend, it returns for its 40th run. The big race on Saturday, March 8 will see...
‘Anora’ Only 5th Best-Picture Oscar Winner Filmed in Vegas
Since the first Academy Awards were handed out in 1929, 606 films have been nominated for Best Picture, and 97 have won 'Anora,' which won the honor at the 97th Oscar ceremonies, was only the fifth winner to be at least partially...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Mötley Crüe Postpones Residency, What You Oughta Know About Alanis, Pitbull & More
Kickstart those refunds, Mötley Crüe fans. The '80s hair-metal band has postponed its residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM due a medical procedure ordered by singer Vince Neil’s doctor. Originally scheduled for March 28 through April 19, it will now take...
A’s to Sell Priority Access to 2028 Las Vegas Season Tix
The Athletics are selling priority access to season tickets for their 2028 season starting Friday 2028 will (they hope) be their first season playing in a new stadium built on the site of the imploded Tropicana casino hotel on the Las Vegas...
LOST VEGAS: The Secret Nazi Plot to Blow Up Hoover Dam
Nazi spies once plotted to blow up Hoover Dam, a catastrophe that would have altered the course of WWII Their purpose was to cut off electricity to Southern California's airplane factories Intel from the US Embassy in Mexico and swift action from...
MAY THE FARCE BE WITH YOU: Burlesque Star Wars Parody Coming to Vegas
"The Empire Strips Back" is a burlesque parody of the "Star Wars" films It's taking the place of another dance troupe, Chippendales, at the Rio in Las Vegas The Chippendales have taken off from the Rio, but the taking off will continue...
LOST VEGAS: Forgotten WWII Relics Hiding in Plain Sight
Eight giant triangles are carved into the desert north of Las Vegas They represent one of the only permanent marks left on Las Vegas by WWII You have to know where to look using Google Earth. And even when you find them,...
Waiver Sought to Keep Whiskey Pete’s Near Vegas Closed for Up to 3 Years
The Clark County Board of Commissioners will consider an application to keep Whiskey Pete's closed for up to three more years The casino's owner thinks that a second Las Vegas airport, scheduled to open 6 miles north of it by 2037, will...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The Restaurant Atop the Landmark Hotel Revolved
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 Jan. 27, 2023. Despite the fond memories shared over the decades by many former visitors and even some employees,...
