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THEhotel Beginning Renovations In Early 2013
May 14, 2012 – 5:00 pm | No Comment
THEhotel Beginning Renovations In Early 2013

It’s about time! THEhotel is the gem of the south strip. Huge rooms, cool – but not so cool that you feel uncool (read: Cosmopolitan) – vibes, attached to an overall…

Businessman disputes rental home lawsuit claim
May 14, 2012 – 5:00 pm | No Comment
Businessman disputes rental home lawsuit claim

San Francisco businessman Luke Brugnara is disputing allegations that he damaged a Las Vegas home he had rented in 2009.

U.S. sues Southern Nevada rancher in grazing dispute
May 14, 2012 – 5:00 pm | No Comment
U.S. sues Southern Nevada rancher in grazing dispute

The federal government on Monday filed a trespassing lawsuit against a Southern Nevada rancher who for years has been fighting orders that he remove his cattle from public land.

The Wild (Vegas) West To Hit TVs This Fall
May 14, 2012 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
The Wild (Vegas) West To Hit TVs This Fall

The Wild West of Vegas, as shot in New Mexico. The next incarnation of Vegas on TV will not be the return of Las Vegas , but just Vegas — the real life story of longtime Vegas sheriff , Ralph…

Holy Crap: They Fixed Crystals!
May 14, 2012 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Holy Crap: They Fixed Crystals!

After years of irritating patrons with useless dead ends, the bozos at Crystals have finally rectified the horrible interior promenade design by smashing through some retail spaces and making the passageways navigable. YAY! And to think…

Mirage Lanai YouTube’d
May 14, 2012 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Mirage Lanai YouTube’d

When I walked through The Villas at The Mirage a couple years ago before they began their excruciatingly slow renovation process , I was instantly taken aback when stepping into one …

Foothill’s Tyler Morris verbally commits to San Diego State football
May 14, 2012 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Foothill’s Tyler Morris verbally commits to San Diego State football

Foothill High School rising senior Tyler Morris’ college football decision wasn’t difficult. He’s that sold on San Diego State. Morris, who last fall caught 25 passes …

Saks plans luxury outlet in downtown Las Vegas
May 14, 2012 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Saks plans luxury outlet in downtown Las Vegas

Luxury retailer Saks Inc. plans to open an outlet store in downtown Las Vegas in 2015, a mall owner announced Monday.

1 killed, 2 critically injured in single-car rollover crash
May 14, 2012 – 1:00 pm | No Comment
1 killed, 2 critically injured in single-car rollover crash

A rollover accident Monday morning on an interchange at Interstate 15 and the Las Vegas Beltway ejected three people, killing one, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Owner of Stratosphere sees revenue improve, still posts loss
May 14, 2012 – 1:00 pm | No Comment
Owner of Stratosphere sees revenue improve, still posts loss

Stratosphere hotel-casino owner American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC on Friday reported continued improvements in business with a smaller quarterly loss on higher revenue.

Banger? I Hardly Know Her.
May 14, 2012 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Banger? I Hardly Know Her.

◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 1 So the evening is proceeding quite swimmingly Friday night. We’re ensconced on the second floor of Gordon Ramsay Steak , watching Ramsay work the crowd like a master. Gordon Ramsay is there and …

How Cleveland May Affect Your Next Trip To Vegas
May 14, 2012 – 11:00 am | No Comment
How Cleveland May Affect Your Next Trip To Vegas

Caesars Entertainment just opened a casino in Cleveland, Ohio — Horseshoe Cleveland . Yay, Cleveland. Drew Carey and plenty of people in the eastern middle portion of the America are stoked. The owner of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan …