Erin Ryan

Story Archive

New UNLV President Len Jessup answers Vegas’ burning questions: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015; You never know when you’re going to get a Slip ’N Slide question, even when you’re the president of a university.
Get an eyeful of Downtown’s souped-up Las Vegas Hostel: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015; Steaks by the pool and a llama in the game room—welcome to the new Las Vegas Hostel.
Wisdom, joy and a landslide of Tribbles at the 'Star Trek' convention: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015; "I didn’t bring my Picard action figure, but I am nerding out on the inside. This character helped teach me about honor, love, loss and drinking songs. I really did grow up with him."
Vegas’ favorite magic dragon is on the menu at Kuma Snow Cream: Sunday, July 12, 2015; What's up with Piff, from a namesake dessert to a Kickstarter quest to flirtations with Heidi Klum.
Cupcakes with 'Cupcake': In the kitchen with UFC star Miesha Tate: Thursday, July 9, 2015; "The more I get hurt, the harder I fight. If I go down I’m definitely gonna go down swinging."
Tweet of fate: How a chance meeting on social media became a vow of love forever: Thursday, June 25, 2015; Love at first tweet? A local couple who met on Twitter just tied the knot (on Periscope no less).
Weddings are better with Elvis, Ewoks and vampires at Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel: Thursday, June 25, 2015; “You want it to be magical. It’s a production ... we’re used to making everything bigger and grand."
Under the hood of the legendary Las Vegas wedding machine: Thursday, June 25, 2015; Do you know how many wedding guests can fit in a pink super-stretch Hummer?
A spaceship with room service? A UFO Hotel in Baker could become reality with your help: Wednesday, May 27, 2015; Turndown service could use a little Abducted Cow jerky.
Where to grub in Vegas on National Burger Day: Wednesday, May 27, 2015; A national holiday, in a bun.
PBR is back in Vegas with Cowboy Spring Break: Wednesday, May 20, 2015; The Last Cowboy Standing competition is complemented with three days of country music and slices of Western life.
A club for all mankind: Sampling the Valley’s best unpretentious hangs: Tuesday, May 19, 2015; Where the music is sweet (and so are the Jell-O shots). It's time to get down with your bad self!
Giant meatballs to legit Bloody Marys, Lavo brunch will spice up your Mother’s Day: Friday, May 8, 2015; Moms love breakfast in bed. But they also love cocktails and views of the Strip.
Trailer drops for documentary on Martin Jacobson’s thrilling WSOP win: Monday, April 20, 2015; As PokerNews.com described Jacobson's situation heading into last year's World Series of Poker Main Event final table: "He's never won a major live poker tournament. He's second to last in chips to start the final table. He's too quiet to become the leading poker ambassador. No player from Sweden has ever won this tournament."
Kickass climber Alex Johnson on first ascents and finding home in Las Vegas: Thursday, April 2, 2015; She drinks her coffee with butter. Her Chihuahua runs 8-minute miles. And she can hang her entire body weight on two fingers. Something tells me extreme rock climber Alex Johnson would be good at Two Truths and a Lie.
Dreaming out loud: Charles Ressler aims to inspire Las Vegas with ‘Brave’: Thursday, March 26, 2015; “I’m hoping ... maybe it can create a shift in the thinking of how things happen here. Brave is about changing your comfort zone.”
Bold young designers break out in the ‘Project Runway’-style Fashion Forward: Thursday, March 19, 2015; The Junior League of Las Vegas' annual design competition culminated in a March 14 runway blowout at Fashion Show Mall.
Spring fashion’s light, bright, relaxed allure: Thursday, March 19, 2015; With blossoms winking from the trees and the air turning luxuriously warm, you get the urge to throw your wardrobe out the window and start fresh.
The Sci Fi Center: Las Vegas’ geektastic, underground clubhouse: Thursday, March 5, 2015; Local film! The weird and wondrous fever-dream of William Powell's Sci Fi Center and other places and players making Las Vegas' film scene an adventure.
Local teens engage in the sex-ed debate on ‘The Daily Show’: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015; “Kids today have so many cute questions. Why do the doggies have tails? Why does the moon follow us? What’s a rusty trombone?”
French classics to frozen novelties, 346 Patisserie will haunt your dreams: Friday, Feb. 13, 2015; Why eat plain old ice cream when you could top it with shattered chocolate mousse?
After six years, poetry is back at First Friday (weather be damned): Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015; February 6 will be the first time since 2008 that poetry has been featured at Downtown's monthly culture fest.
Where’s the un-beef? Searching for vegetarian burger bliss: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015; With the right embellishments, meat-free burgers can be great.
UNLV’s Paul Oh on robot companions and artificial creativity: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015; "Flying used to be this fantasy. We’ve realized it. Going to the moon. Going underwater in the deep. But people have yet to get the robot of their dreams."
Bites that bode well for Aria’s new Bardot Brasserie: Friday, Jan. 16, 2015; Dine in Paris without leaving Las Vegas, courtesy of Michael Mina.
Where fashion meets gumption: Flockflockflock’s improbable magic: Friday, Jan. 9, 2015; Flockflockflock looks have been wrought from business cards, origami cranes, Post-its, lights strands, picnic-table covers and confetti. If it’s pliable, designer Jennifer Henry can probably mold it to a frame of heavy-duty packing tape.
Sweet kicks: Inspired by his teachers, a local teen becomes a legit shoe designer: Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014; The Lopez is no ordinary sneaker. It involves innovative materials, a teen designer and a hopeful ripple-effect for education.
Holiday gift guide: Flockflockflock designer looks back on sensational creation: Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014; While others were wrapping Christmas gifts with paper and ribbon, Jennifer Henry was turning them into glamour.
Social Cookie wants to put the sweet in your social networking: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014; "A cookie connects, a cookie speaks, a cookie is social."
An enduring Rose. Rabbit. Lie. keeps the experiment going: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014; And the eccentric-millionaire-kitsch vibe is still intact.
The Perch is taking some delicious risks Downtown: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014; Container Park's first full-service restaurant packs plenty of surprises.
Q&A: Wirtz’s Andrew Pollard on the state of drinking in Vegas: Monday, Nov. 24, 2014; "We are finally seeing the growth and a significant point of differentiation that will continue to move the needle forward."
Brave new tradition: Colorful ways to stoke your local holiday cheer: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014; Face-melting Turkey Day meals, carols with Liberace and a drive to the North Pole (Experience)—it's time to shake your holiday season up!
Drink the season with new tastes at Cosmo’s Chandelier bar: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014; A trio of seasonal sips at the hotel's crystal cocoon.
Neighborhood Italian: Chef Marc Sgrizzi holds it down for the little guy: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014; The Local Dining Issue: Chef Mark Sgrizzi has fashioned Parma into one of the best local restaurants while building a pizzeria chain with Novecento.
Life Is Beautiful: Foo Fighters close the fest with explosive energy and gratitude: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014; From their 9th-grade repertoire to hits from the past two decades, Foo Fighters rocked Las Vegas.
Life Is Beautiful: The crushing rock seduction of Arctic Monkeys: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014; Frontman Alex Turner can even make singing about a vacuum cleaner sultry.
Three inspiring speakers not to miss at Life Is Beautiful: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014; LIB's learning element is stacked with inspirational speakers.
Under the kangaroo onesie with YouTube goddess Jenna Marbles: Friday, Oct. 17, 2014; Jenna Marbles knows what your eyebrows mean.
The How-To Issue: Your manual for becoming a more impressive human: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014; How to ... Find your spirit cheese! Break an apple with your bare hands! Make the perfect mixtape! Speak teen! Our guide to becoming a more awesome you.
Fall color and toasty cocktails at Mt. Charleston Lodge: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014; From hot buttered rum to apple ciders with a kick, the social space's hot drinks are the perfect hand warmers.
Twin tappers Sean and John Scott on happy feet, ‘Absinthe’ and music as jelly: Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014; Identical twin tap dancers Sean and John are now holding down the stage in Absinthe: "Tap dancing is a form of percussion, and I’m just another instrument."
‘Jubilee’ dancers get snap happy with famous landmarks (and cheesesteaks!): Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014; From the Supreme Court and the Capitol to the steps Rocky bounded up at the art museum in Philly, iconic scenery just got way more awesome.
In search of Las Vegas' stripper queens: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014; The beauty, the body, the powerful moves, personality, hustle and a head for business—these are weapons she wields to the tune of six figures a year, working way fewer days than the average American.
Wisdom from the Vegas stripperverse: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014; How do strippers tone that impossible upper-thigh region right under the butt? Deadlifts.
Local teen designer Huilin Chen’s fun debut collection has the whimsy of Las Vegas: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014; Fashion phenom: You almost forget she’s a teenager when she talks the industry talk. Then she gushes about a selfie with Project Runway’s Christian Siriano, and you hope her style always echoes that breathless fun.
Bite now: Ume shiso roll at Bar Masa: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014; Super-fresh fish gets the spotlight, but don't sleep on the salted plum.
Checking in with fledgling schools shaking up Nevada education: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014; Reimagining education: From the Socratic method in the virtual classroom to mosaic making with Burning Man artists, the school experience looks different at Leadership Academy of Nevada and 9th Bridge.
Between comfort and culinary flash, Carson Kitchen hits the sweet spot: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014; From bacon jam to a mysteriously succulent turkey burger, Carson Kitchen is full of surprises.
10 thoughts from the Red Bull BC One North American Final: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014; Power moves, crotch grabs and crazy acrobatics at Brooklyn Bowl.