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2011 Thanksgiving Guide: Where to dine in town: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011; If the hassle of a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal isn’t worth the time and stress, there are options galore at restaurants on and off the Strip.
Where to find Thanksgiving meals to go: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011; Among the reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving: You don't have to cook if you don't want to. Several restaurants are offering entire pre-cooked meals to go so you can stay out of the kitchen as much as possible.
UFC 139 walk-in music: Tom Lawlor gets 'Physical': Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011; With many fighters sticking to their customary walk-in music at UFC 139, it was refreshing to hear a few new and exciting tunes. Walk-in music can serve so many purposes like pumping up the crowd, inspiring the fighter and steadying nerves but some fighters just plain have fun with it.
UFC 139 walk-in music: Tom Lawlor gets 'Physical' ... ('Physical'): Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011; Olivia Newton John as UFC pump-up music? Why not?
UFC 139: Where to watch guide: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011; Where to catch Rua-Henderson, Silva-Le and more
UFC 139: Where to watch: Friday, Nov. 18, 2011; On the heels of its first FOX broadcast, UFC returns to pay-per-view. And if you don’t have tickets to the HP Pavilion in San Jose, that means you might be returning to your favorite local venue to watch Saturday's action. Check out the list of local casinos and sports bars showing the fights so you don’t have to miss a minute as Mauricio “Shogun” Rua takes on Dan Henderson in Hendo’s much-anticipated return to the UFC. Other exciting matchups include Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le and Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles.
UFC 137 walk-in music: War chants and battle cries: Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011; The idea of the walk-in song as a battle cry was thoroughly supported with the playlist heard at UFC 137. Many fighters opted for songs that mimicked war chants either in their beat, lyrics or both.
UFC 137: Where to watch guide: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011; Want to see BJ Penn face Nick Diaz? Here's where to catch the action.
UFC 137: Where to watch: Friday, Oct. 28, 2011; Georges St. Pierre might be off the card but you still don’t want to miss UFC 137 just because you didn’t get tickets to see it live at Mandalay Bay. Many local restaurants and watering holes are having watch parties as B.J. Penn and Nick Diaz do battle to see who gets to take on the winner of the eventual fight between Carlos Condit and GSP. Other exciting fights feature hometown fighter Roy Nelson taking on Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Cheick Kongo vs. Matt Mitrione. Find out where all the best drink specials are at local venues showing the fights.
PBR 2011 fan guide: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011; Where to meet, greet and party with PBR bullriders and fans this week.
The complete Las Vegas Halloween 2011 party guide: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011; Everywhere you want to be this Halloween.
Fun walk-in music just the icing for an amazing UFC 136: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011; In a night of amazing fights, the walk-in music at UFC 136 still managed to stand out.
2011 Halloween Event Guide: Family and community activities in Las Vegas: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011; There is no shortage of fun family events to celebrate the season and Halloween this month. Choose from a plethora of haunted houses, spooky attractions and fall festivals. ...
UFC 136: Where to watch in Las Vegas: Friday, Oct. 7, 2011; If you don’t have seats at the Toyota Center in Houston, fear not, you don’t have to miss the epic showdown in the lightweight division.
UFC 136: where to watch: Friday, Oct. 7, 2011; Don't miss the third showdown between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard just because you're not in Houston.
2011 Halloween haunted attractions and events guide: Friday, Oct. 7, 2011; Find out the details on all the scariest haunted attractions and community events this Halloween season.
UFC 135 walk-in music: Doctors, souljas and Eminem: Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011; Fighters stuck to the basics with tunes that were mostly confident and aggressive.
UFC 135 walk-in music: Sticking to the basics: Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011; UFC 135 featured many fighters walking out to their standard tunes as well as several fight-themed anthems fitting for the MMA battlefield.
UFC 135: Where to watch in Las Vegas: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011; If you don't have seats at the Pepsi Center in Denver this weekend, just grab a barstool at your favorite local venue that is showing the fights.
UFC 135: Where to watch guide: Friday, Sept. 23, 2011; Not heading to Denver? Watch Jones vs. Jackson at these Vegas bars.
'Leverage' Actor Christian Kane shows his country side: Friday, Sept. 16, 2011; When he's not kicking ass on TV, Kane can be found crooning.
How Las Vegas will remember September 11: A decade after the Towers fell, local businesses and organizations remember the dead; Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011; A decade after the Towers fell, local businesses and organizations remember the dead.
Local events to mark 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 tragedy: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011; Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy, and groups across the valley are marking the occasion with events to honor those killed in the terrorist attacks.
Event Guide: Labor Day Weekend 2011 in Las Vegas: Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011; This Labor Day Weekend, partygoers can experience a mini Electric Daisy Carnival with all the electronic dance music DJs who’ll be in town for club ...
Events guide: Labor Day Weekend 2011: Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011; Enjoy the full spectrum of entertainment options this LDW with dozens of DJs, concerts, comedians and the obligatory Jersey Shore club hosts.
UFC 134: where to watch: Friday, Aug. 26, 2011; The UFC returns to Brazil this weekend but if a South American vacation isn’t in your plans, don’t worry, plenty of local bars will be showing the fights.
UFC 134: Where to watch in Las Vegas: Friday, Aug. 26, 2011; The UFC returns to Brazil this weekend but if a South American vacation isn’t in your plans, don’t worry, plenty of local bars will be showing the fights. Brazilian Middleweight champ Anderson Silva will be the hometown favorite as he defends his title against Yushin Okami. Other fights include local favorite Forrest Griffin against Mauricio Rua and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub.
Local MMA trainer Tompkins passes away in Canada: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011
Las Vegas MMA trainer Shawn Tompkins dies in Canada: Monday, Aug. 15, 2011; Tompkins was in Canada working with fighter Chris Horodecki.
UFC 133 walk-in music: oddities and tributes to 'Rocky': Monday, Aug. 8, 2011; Songs from Rocky, Police Academy and even some Lady Antebellum highlighted an odd walk-in music playlist at UFC 133.
UFC 133 walk-in music: Oddities and tributes to 'Rocky': Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011; While it is too early to say the Cinderella story of Tito Ortiz is over, the fighter’s music choice at UFC 133 left some fans thinking just that. After an impressive career-saving victory over Ryan Bader at UFC 132, Ortiz’s star was certainly on the rise again after his first victory in nearly five years.
UFC 133: Guide to bar specials and watch parties in Las Vegas: Friday, Aug. 5, 2011; Despite some fight card chaos, UFC 133 is set to go down Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. While this was supposed to be Jon Jones’ first title defense in the light heavyweight division against Rashad Evans, injuries have sidelined Jones. Tito Ortiz, fresh off of a convincing career-saving win at UFC 132, has stepped in to take on Evans.
UFC 133: where to watch: Friday, Aug. 5, 2011; If you’re not Philly-bound this weekend, don’t fret. Several local sports bars and casino venues will be showing the fight.
'Mike & Molly' star and comedian Billy Gardell is living the dream: Thursday, July 7, 2011; Comedian and TV star Billy Gardell is moving up to the majors, headlining Mirage’s Aces of Comedy Series at the Terry Fator Theater. Best known for ...
Comedian Billy Gardell hits 'Halftime': Catch him this weekend at The Mirage; Wednesday, July 6, 2011; After performing at various comedy clubs around town, comedian Billy Gardell is moving up to the majors, headlining Mirage’s Aces of Comedy Series at the Terry Fator Theatre.
UFC 132 walk-in music proved Tito Ortiz was 'Not Afraid': Sunday, July 3, 2011; In a night of possible career-ending and career-saving fights, the music fighters chose at UFC 132 seemed of extra importance as many came singing and dancing out of the tunnel at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
UFC 132 walk-in music proved Tito Ortiz was 'Not Afraid': Sunday, July 3, 2011; In a night of possible career-ending and career-saving fights, the music fighters chose at UFC 132 seemed of extra importance as many came singing and dancing out of the tunnel at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Local amateur MMA league names title belt after Randy Couture: Saturday, July 2, 2011; The Tuff-N-Uff amateur mixed martial arts league recently named its heavyweight belt after fighting legend Randy Couture, with Carl Postma scoring a first-round victory Friday against Brandon Browning at the Cox Pavilion to become the belt’s first holder.
UFC 132: where to watch, fighter appearances and afterparties: Friday, July 1, 2011; This weekend fireworks won’t just be in the air; they will be in the octagon as well. Find out where to watch UFC 132 locally.
UFC 132: Where to watch, fighter appearances and after-parties: Thursday, June 30, 2011; This weekend, fireworks won’t just be in the air; they will be in the octagon as well. UFC 132 features a stacked fight card including Bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz who attempts to defend his title against the only man to defeat him, former featherweight title holder Urijah Faber. Also on the card, Wanderlei Silva takes on Chris Leben, and former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz takes on Ryan Bader.
Event Guide: Fourth of July weekend in Las Vegas: Thursday, June 30, 2011; Although the Electric Daisy Carnival started the fireworks a little early last weekend, the main event is yet to come. This Fourth of July weekend, expect ...
Events Guide: Fourth of July Weekend: Wednesday, June 29, 2011; This Fourth of July Weekend, expect all of the usual amazing DJ lineups, concerts and comedians plus the added excitement of UFC 132 and its requisite fighter afterparties plus fireworks on and off the Strip.
Event Guide: Father’s Day specials, events and meals in Las Vegas: Wednesday, June 15, 2011; Check out the many manly brunch options, spa “man”-icures and freebies for dads. Why buy him another tie when you could take him to a beer festival or ...
Events guide: Father's Day 2012: Monday, June 13, 2011; Let’s face it; he probably has enough ties. What dad really wants is a nice meal with the family or a fun outing.
Events guide: Father's Day 2011: Monday, June 13, 2011; This Father’s Day (June 19), check the many manly brunch options, spa “man”-icures and freebies for dads.
UFC 130: A breath of fresh air in walk-in music choices: Sunday, May 29, 2011; Though the music at UFC 130 could support the idea of “out with the old, in with the new,” it was the veteran fighters who stood their ground against the younger up-and-comers as Frank Mir and Quinton Jackson emerged victorious.
Larry Mir is “no spectator” as Tuff-N-Uff makes the move to Cox Pavilion: Friday, May 27, 2011; On the eve of UFC 130, Tuff-N-Uff is serving up a 12-bout fight card for what should be its biggest audience ever.
UFC 130: where to watch, fighter appearances: Friday, May 27, 2011; Even if the main event between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard got scrapped due to injury, there’s still plenty of action to see at UFC 130.
Larry Mir, cousin of UFC heavyweight Frank Mir, also fighting this week: Thursday, May 26, 2011; There is more than one mixed martial artist in the Mir family fighting this week in Southern Nevada. Frank Mir’s heavyweight showdown against Roy Nelson is one of the featured fights Saturday of UFC 130 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The day before, his cousin, Larry Mir, will return to the cage after recovering from a major ankle injury during a Tuff-N-Uff event at the Cox Pavilion.
UFC 130 where to watch guide, fighter appearances: Thursday, May 26, 2011; If you don’t have tickets for UFC 130 Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, there are still plenty of options to be involved in the festivities during the Memorial Day weekend.
The card, with marquee fights between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt “The Hammer” Hamill or Frank Mir and Roy Nelson, highlights several mixed martial arts event throughout the Las Vegas Valley.