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Wet Republic features an ever-evolving pool party scene: Friday, May 8, 2015; Top DJs like Calvin Harris, Steve Aoki, Hardwell and Tiësto make the roster.
Drai’s Beach keeps the weekday blues at bay: Friday, April 17, 2015; Going up on a Tuesday is now a reality at The Cromwell’s rooftop pool club.
Any way you choose, Vice Versa offers a great bar experience: Friday, April 10, 2015; Eat indoors or out on the patio, and choose from a terrific beer, wine and cocktail list.
Warren G bringing the G-funk sound to Brooklyn Bowl: Friday, March 20, 2015; He produced some of the genre's greatest hits, and he's still got plenty left in the tank.
Drai’s Beach Club gearing up for big changes in its second season: Friday, March 6, 2015; Things are about to get wetter and wilder.
March marks the return of Drai’s Beach Club: Friday, Feb. 27, 2015; The only rooftop pool experience on the Las Vegas Strip opens for the season.
Michael Mina tempts palates all over again at Bardot Brasserie: Friday, Feb. 27, 2015; The renowned chef goes French at Aria with typically superb results.
New Year’s Eve or not, there’s always a party at Drai’s Nightclub: Friday, Dec. 26, 2014; Iggy Azalea gets things "Fancy" with a special Dec. 31 performance.
Q&A: Light Group chef Brian Massie ventures off-Strip with stellar results: Friday, Dec. 19, 2014; Red Rock Resort’s Hearthstone is the New York native’s latest achievement.
Broadway favorite ‘Pippin’ catches third wind on national tour: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014; At The Smith Center, big names bring cachet to touring production of classic musical.
9 Under-the-Radar Bands to Check Out at Life is Beautiful: There is life after Kanye. We promise.; Friday, Oct. 17, 2014; Festival hosts a variety of sounds hailing from both near and afar.
A Songwriter’s Journey: Gordon Lightfoot keeps the flame alive; Friday, Sept. 19, 2014; Gordon Lightfoot carved out a career as singular as any in pop music.
Don’t Call It a Comeback: With his career's second wind, Andrew Dice Clay gives the public what it wants; Friday, Sept. 12, 2014; Three years after a guest arc on Entourage, Andrew Dice Clay’s second act is still not complete.
9 Biggest Vegas Celebrities: The desert soil has proved fertile for a few lucky one-time residents; Friday, July 25, 2014; You’ll never guess which stars call Las Vegas their home.
9 Songs About Sin City: There are literally dozens of tuneful tributes that are not sung by Elvis. Really.; Friday, July 11, 2014; It’s not that we don’t like Elvis's ode to our beloved city.
‘Pawn Stars’ tribute gets another upgrade: The stage version of the popular History series gives the people what they want—even more Rick, Corey, Chumlee and the Old Man; Wednesday, July 9, 2014; The stage version of the popular series gives the people more of what they want.
Olivia Newton-John extends run at Flamingo: Singer’s ‘Summer Nights’ continues into autumn and beyond due to popular demand; Wednesday, July 9, 2014; Singer’s ‘Summer Nights’ extends into autumn and beyond due to popular demand.
In Brunch We Trust: Pink Taco bridges the gap between the night before and the party after; Friday, July 4, 2014; Brunch without a few cocktails is like a Las Vegas pool party without sunshine.
9 Things You Can Only Find in Vegas: Treasure the once-in-a-lifetime experiences that make our city an international destination; Friday, July 4, 2014; If you want bottle service from an elephant’s derrière, there’s only one place to go.
9 Greatest Las Vegas UFC Fights of All Time: Low blows. Epic comebacks. Name-making showdowns. Controversial decisions. They’re all here, and they all happened in Sin City.; Friday, June 27, 2014; According to Dana White, UFC 33 sucked. Fortunately, Vegas UFC fights have gotten much better.
Where No Diva Has Gone Before: Celebrating a truly fierce and funny anniversary; Friday, May 23, 2014; After 25,000 shows, Frank Marino is truly a Las Vegas icon.
Bringing It All Back Home: Lead guitarist brings renewed focus to the Tedeschi Trucks Band; Friday, May 23, 2014; With his Allman Brothers stint winding down, Derek Trucks looks ahead to Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Off to the Races: Entertainers channel spirit of Viva Las Vegas on film's 50th anniversary; Friday, May 16, 2014; Frankie Moreno and Lacey Schwimmer re-create Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret’s famous Viva Las Vegas moves.
The Party’s Always Looking Up at Drai’s: Dual-purpose space features action both day and night; Friday, May 9, 2014; Nightlife impresario Victor Drai brings paradise to the Cromwell rooftop.
9 Summer Concerts to Get Excited About: As temperatures rise, the music only gets hotter in Las Vegas; Friday, May 2, 2014; Big amphitheater tours are shunning Vegas, but there's plenty of music just around the corner.
Terry Bradshaw taking on another stage — a Las Vegas one: Thursday, June 27, 2013; It’s not unusual for a man named Terry to entertain audiences at the Mirage. It’s just that it’s usually the ventriloquist Fator, not the football legend Bradshaw. The variety-themed show finds Bradshaw in storytelling mode, reflecting on everything from his Louisiana upbringing and four Super Bowl wins to his marriages and broadcasting career.
At last, Rita's Water Ice shows up: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012; In Henderson, it's called Rita's Ice Custard Happiness.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art’s new exhibit illuminates the works of Monet and his contemporaries: Friday, April 27, 2012; There’s nary a water lily to be found in Impressions of Light, and perhaps that’s for the best.
Crass course: Andrew Dice Clay returns to the stand-up stage with renewed vigor: Friday, Jan. 27, 2012; “It’s a whole new career,” said Clay of the boost he received from Entourage.
Elvis Presley’s run at the International stands as the benchmark for Las Vegas success: Friday, Aug. 5, 2011; The King’s initial four-week engagement became a record-breaking seven-year triumph.
Rok Vegas bartender GianCarlo Magnone puts his designs on Sin City: Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010; As fickle as the nightlife industry can be, it's rare that you find someone with the loyalty and dedication to stick it out in one job for several months, let alone several years.
Reality star Adrienne Maloof-Nassif talks Las Vegas: Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010; Part of an entrepreneurial family, Adrienne Maloof-Nassif has stepped into the national spotlight as a reality-TV star, but she's not just a housewife.
Clearing the air with Rathna Singh, Casa Fuente's cigar ambassador: Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010; What looks at first glance to be a rather unassuming café at the base of an escalator inside The Forum Shops at Caesars is actually one of Las Vegas' most unique treasures.
Burger Bar general manager Lisa Burney rises to the occasion: Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010; Other than founding chef Hubert Keller, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who cares more about Burger Bar than general manager Lisa Burney.
Strip headliner Frank Marino dresses up his Vegas favorites: Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010; The irrepressible Frank Marino doesn't need Halloween as an excuse to dress up - he's got his own show for that!
Max Brenner general manager Ryan Sterling indulges our sweet tooth: Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010; As Max Brenner general manager Ryan Sterling says, he's a bald man, but he's not the bald man...
For Sugar Factory gifting specialist Karen Silva, life always is sweet: Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010; When Oprah Winfrey or Kim Kardashian needs a gift basket full of candy treats, they call on Karen Silva.
Heidi Hinkle puts a twist on the classics: Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010; When MGM Resorts unveiled CityCenter in December, it tapped one of its own, Heidi Hinkle, then Bellagio's director of beverage, to take over that position at Aria.
Las Vegas native Laurie Wolff brightens Charlie Palmer Steak: Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010; Have you ever met one of those people who's so bubbly they could out-carbonate a soda? That's Las Vegas' own Laurie Wolff.
Success of Judith Perez, Siegel Group is more than just Rumor: Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010; The Siegel Group owns and operates some of the most unique properties in Las Vegas, including the Artisan, Gold Spike and The Resort on Mount Charleston, but to hear executive vice president Judith Perez tell it, the company's success comes from the care it puts into renovations.
Todd English P.U.B. partner Kelley Jones hits bull's-eye: Monday, Aug. 30, 2010; It all started for Kelley Jones at a diner in his hometown of Madison, N.J.
Flair bartender Danilo Oribe shakes up Rock & Rita's: Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010; It was only a few months ago that Danilo Oribe was cheering on his native Uruguay to a fourth-place finish in the World Cup.
Rhumbar cocktail server Mallory Phelps melts our caipirinhas: Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010; Mallory Phelps is a growler. As in, she likes to roar at people. For no apparent reason.
Lolita's owner Eric DeBlasi gets excited about new Mexican concept: Monday, Aug. 9, 2010; It almost seems like a tall tale the way Eric DeBlasi is explaining the concept behind Lolita's Cantina and Tequila Bar, the latest tenant inside Town Square Las Vegas.
Master sake sommelier Yuji Matsumoto brings talents to Kabuki: Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010; It's a beverage found on the menu of every Japanese restaurant, yet why are Americans so hesitant to order sake?
Billy O'Rourke gets into the tequila spirit with Ambhar: Monday, July 26, 2010; Before getting into the spirits business, Billy O'Rourke's experiences with tequila were not unlike those of your typical college student—which is to say, not the most memorable. But after moving to Cancún and meeting Don Julio Jr. (son of the Don Julio), the Minneapolis native's attitude changed, and he left the telecom industry behind to devote his efforts full-time to Ambhar tequila.
Wet Republic model server Natalie Gross turns up the heat: Sunday, July 11, 2010; On the list of job application processes on the Las Vegas Strip, model server at a pool club has to rank as one of the most nerve-wracking of them all.
Summer pools keep Alex Mendonsa on the go: Sunday, July 4, 2010; Growing up in Orange County, Alex Mendonsa was never too far from some of the top surfing beaches in the world.
James Madders brings European flair to Azure: Sunday, June 27, 2010; In his hometown of Brighton, England, James Madders was something of a teenage savant in the nightlife industry.
Craftsteak's assistant GM Jessica Aiken strives for excellence: Sunday, June 20, 2010; It was 13 years ago when Jessica Aiken first joined the MGM Grand family as a member of the hotel operations team. Now, as assistant general manager of Tom Colicchio's Craftsteak, she helps run one of the Strip's most respected steakhouses.