Las Vegas Weekly
- Californians rejoiced this week when big drops of water started falling from the sky for the first time in any measurable way since the spring, an annual soaking that heralds the start of the rainy season following some of the hottest and driest months on record.
- Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday.
- The top 75 players in NBA history — and one more because of a tie in the voting — have been revealed, a group that has combined to win 158 NBA championships, earn 730 NBA All-Star selections and score more than 1.5 million points.
- Vegas Inc has partnered with the Nevada Contractors Association for the 19th year to honor the Valley’s best general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and professional service providers …
- “The first year coming to Vegas, it was a big unknown, how successful it was going to be,” Insomniac’s Pasquale Rotella tells the Weekly.
- “When I started playing Vegas, I said to my promoters that my goal was to have have my name on a building like David Copperfield. They said, ‘Yeah, that’s never gonna happen.’”
- To get in this year, you’ll need to be fully vaccinated or provide a negative test result.
- Get to know Tchami, Sidepiece, Habstrakt and more.
- Kenyan Drake sprinted out of the Raiders’ backfield, made a couple of cuts and hauled in a Derek Carr pass over his shoulder for a 31-yard touchdown reception.
- Amber Harlan, owner and lead hair salon artist of Downtown Las Vegas salon the Noise Project, offers tips for enhancing your festival locks.
Las Vegas Sun
- Californians rejoiced this week when big drops of water started falling from the sky for the first time in any measurable way since the spring, an annual soaking that heralds the start of the rainy season following some of the hottest and driest months on record.
- Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday.
- We're still about 30 minutes from kickoff, but UNLV has already gotten some good news at it appears freshman Cameron Friel will be able to start at quarterback tonight against San Jose State …
- The top 75 players in NBA history — and one more because of a tie in the voting — have been revealed, a group that has combined to win 158 NBA championships, earn 730 NBA All-Star selections and score more than 1.5 million points.
- A Clark County man is being charged with voter fraud crimes for allegations of voting twice in the 2020 general election, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced today.
- The FBI on Thursday identified human remains found in a Florida nature preserve as those of Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito while the couple was on a cross-country road trip.
- Millions more Americans are closer to getting a COVID-19 booster as influential government advisers on Thursday endorsed extra doses of all three of the nation's vaccines
- Vegas Inc has partnered with the Nevada Contractors Association for the 19th year to honor the Valley’s best general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and professional service providers …
- The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating
- Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen and Wyoming Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis are introducing bipartisan legislation that would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ..
Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday.
- The Clark County School District held meetings Wednesday and Thursday for employees who were told to chose from vacant positions or face dismissal.
- The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a $1-per-transaction fee was unconstitutional, and ordered the state to refund the money to motorists.
- A jury began deliberations Thursday to determine if one of two men convicted of murder in a 2016 fatal shooting should be put to death.
- Clark County did not make any formal findings in its review of an altercation last month involving Republican lieutenant governor candidate Mack Miller.
- The Nevada attorney general’s office filed charges against a Las Vegas business executive, accusing him of voting in his late wife’s name in 2020.
- A local Make-A-Wish leader with a background in strategic operations and entertainment has been named the new president and CEO of Make-A-Wish of Southern Nevada.
- In an effort to assist restaurants still trying to financially recover from the crippling pandemic, the city of Las Vegas is offering free weekday parking for lunchtime patrons in specific locations downtown.
- New COVID-19 cases and deaths in Clark County held steady on Thursday, while test positivity rate and hospitalization numbers continued to improve.
- The unemployment rate in the Silver State inched downward from August to September, state officials announced Thursday.
Vegas Dinning
- Standout dishes include the creamy Carolina Gold rice risotto, seasonal heirloom tomato tart and bourbon-tossed grilled heritage pork chop.
- With the arrival of fall, no one should visit without indulging in his French onion soup or sharing the indulgent appetizer of warm pistachio-crusted goat cheese with onion confit, honey and crostini.
- Sugar Factory at Harmon Corner has a brand-new brunch menu.
- Bobby’s Burgers, the fast-casual hamburger restaurant from Bobby Flay, is expanding in Las Vegas to the Caesars Entertainment properties of Paris and …
- You’ll find products that aren’t available elsewhere in town, like proper back bacon, classic British bangers and Scottish Cumberland sausages.
- The “build your own” option offers any house meat or the plant-based Beyond Meat, your choice of sauces and as many add-ons as you’d like, such as cheddar, bacon or chili.
- An Oktoberfest beer walk hits Downtown Container Park this weekend.
- November 28 will see the last meal served at the warm and welcoming Italian restaurant at Caesars Palace.
- Chef Ray Garcia’s popular, LA restaurant, Broken Spanish, is known for using artisanal and heirloom ingredients to create dishes that might expand diners’ perception of the cuisine.
- For a hearty morning meal, the Chuns bomber packs with the pork, bacon, eggs, potatoes and cheese.
Vegas Entertainment
- The squad competes in online tournaments in their games of choice, ‘Rocket League,’ ‘Fortnite’ and ‘Halo,’ against opponents in the United States and beyond.
- “A lot of [my] fans can’t get into the country right now, and a lot of others just don’t feel comfortable traveling in our country, so [livestreaming] just seemed like a great thing to do to give more fans some of this experience.”
- Member Tony McGuinness spoke to the Weekly ahead of the group’s EDC Week performance at Elia Beach Club.
- The Portal achieves its best use: It becomes a warehouse-like performance space for some of the sexiest, most fluid and muscular dancing seen on a Vegas stage.
- With at least nine separate areas going at once, it will truly be a buffet of bookish fun.
- The group will celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday by performing all nine of his celebrated symphonies in a single season—after opening with a bonus celebration.
- “When I started playing Vegas, I said to my promoters that my goal was to have have my name on a building like David Copperfield. They said, ‘Yeah, that’s never gonna happen.’”
- Get to know Tchami, Sidepiece, Habstrakt and more.
- Gwyneth Paltrow admits she has insecurities about her physical appearance in an episode of her new Netflix series “ Sex, Love & goop,” but she’s working on that.
- CNN's John King revealed during an on-air discussion of COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Tuesday that he has multiple sclerosis.
Vegas Nightlife
- Member Tony McGuinness spoke to the Weekly ahead of the group’s EDC Week performance at Elia Beach Club.
- Calvin Harris has a new home at the Strip at Resorts World.
- The next Fergusons party, on October 15, will showcase local curator AXGQZ styling a fashion show with pieces from his ’90s-inspired Y2K collection.
- “It’s dramatic and erotic, and at the end of the night you’ll have a lot of different emotions. A lot of people say it’s one of the best nights of their life.”
- It wouldn’t be surprising to see him sign on for recurring duty at Wynn’s clubs, similar to Drake’s pre-pandemic residency arrangement at XS.
- Lil Baby will be back at Drai's next month after almost two years away.
- “Hip-hop is a global force, and gaming is also becoming a global force. So why not bring the two things together?”
- There’s never been a ceiling like this one before: 24 huge LED squares will broadcast custom content every night.
- “When you’re in the standing-room-only space, you’re probably five yards from the back of the end zone. It’s so close to the action.”
- Taking inspiration from the Rat Pack-era, the spot focuses on intimate live music presentations and refined craft cocktails.
