The Colossus of CityCenter
CityCenter, despite its bravura architecture, is a bit of a mystery—a place that wants to impress you but stubbornly refuses to welcome you. Maybe it’s the oceans of glass, which look beautiful on the...
View ArticleStirring up the Strip
With all due respect to artists’ renderings, the recent unveiling of plans for Caesars Entertainment’s Linq have people wondering just what the east side of the Strip will look like when the project...
View ArticleDesigns on the Creative Class
Luke Heffron, a marketing manager of the photo-printing website Shutterfly, describes the problem of design this way: Everyone is attracted to bright, shiny objects. But the world is filled with bright...
View ArticleDivide and Conquer
On the surface, it wasn’t unusual news when the ONE Group announced March 9 that it had acquired the Tropicana’s night- and dayclubs; most casinos outsource their club operations. But there’s more to...
View ArticleCharacter Assassination
Every now and again I walk the Strip to remind myself what’s keeping the lights on in this town. Just as every middle-school student should take a field trip to Washington, D.C., to see how government...
View ArticleIndependence Day Roundup: See you on July 4th! Or the 7th! Whenever?
If you're completely thrown off by July 4 falling on a Wednesday this year, we don't blame you. Independence Day hasn't hit hump day since 2007. We’re not sure what you did back then, but this year,...
View ArticleBest Breakfast on the Strip
Versatility is the ticket at MOzen Bistro, an elegant, intimate, genteel dining room that caters to many of our Asian visitors. The Western breakfasts such as steel-cut oatmeal and whole-wheat pancakes...
View ArticleThe Year of Hope and Holding Steady
The people who run Las Vegas casinos were expecting a lot in 2012: a return to prosperity on the Strip, a revival downtown and a federal framework for online poker. They didn’t get everything they...
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MGM’s Park and the Future of the Strip
[caption id="attachment_71225" align="alignnone" width="630"] Illustration by Cierra Pedro[/caption] Jim Murren is playing the long game on the Strip. “We have a very strong feeling of what Las Vegas...
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Strip vs. Downtown By the Numbers
Whether it’s for clubs, craps or conventions, people keep coming to Las Vegas in droves. In fact, 2015 set a new tourism record, with more than 42 million visitors making their way to Sin City. While...
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What Odds of Long-Term Success Do You Give an NHL Team in Las Vegas?
[caption id="attachment_100446" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Illustration by Krystal Ramirez[/caption] This Twitter query from @oyvegas arrived after recent news that Las Vegas looks likely to...
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Strip-Side Celebrations
While it may be intimidating to brave the crowds for one of the most notoriously erratic nights on the already chaotic Strip, an unforgettable experience is always in store for New Year’s Eve...
View Article40 oz. to Freedom – Sublime Tribute
Sublime tribute band, 40 oz. to Freedom, performs live at Brooklyn Bowl for their 2017 Summer tour, featuring greatest hits from now and then. The post 40 oz. to Freedom – Sublime Tribute appeared...
View ArticleDesigns on the Creative Class
Luke Heffron, a marketing manager of the photo-printing website Shutterfly, describes the problem of design this way: Everyone is attracted to bright, shiny objects. But the world is filled with bright...
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Second Chances on the North Strip
Last week, investors from the Witkoff Group and New Valley LLC purchased the Fontainebleau site from Carl Icahn for $600 million. It launches a new chapter for a piece of land that has long been an...
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Criss Angel’s Future Wide Open After Mindfreak Ends
Longtime Las Vegas headliner Criss Angel will end his Mindfreak Live! show at Luxor next fall, but it’s unlikely he’ll hang up his leather jacket for good. Angel, 50, hinted during an August...
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