On the second floor at the popular downtown gaming hall, up to 10 players at a time can be found playing the Sigma Derby Horse Track — and nearby gawkers can be seen looking at its flashing yellow-and-orange facade while five tiny plastic horses endlessly gallup around a miniature race track with faux dirt.
Routine visitors to Las Vegas make it a point to return to Piero’s, whether they are in town for business or pleasure. But serving locals is what the staff and ownership love most ...
Notes from across the scene in VegasVille in a week topped by a comment from a gentleman, who seemed about 70 years old, sitting next to me with his wife at Thursday’s early performance of ...
That the annual Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend takes place in Las Vegas seems logical — what with the boas, the costumes and the Strip’s all-around “sex for sale” mentality.
Another link to Las Vegas’ storied past was cut Wednesday morning with the passing of legendary jazz saxophonist Sam Butera, sideman to another Vegas legend, Louis Prima. Family friends said Butera died at about 6 a.m. at Sunrise Hospital, where he had been since early January suffering from the effects of Alzheimer's Disease.
Sharp-tongued comedian Vinnie Favorito will add spice to the fifth Meatball Awards, the annual ceremony honoring vintage Las Vegas performers and performers who follow the tradition of vintage Las Vegas.
In this election year, I vote for Steve Lawrence as the new Mr. Las Vegas — icon of a bygone era when the Entertainment Capital embraced class, talent, showmanship and personality.