The Retro Bakery Cupcake Taste-Off
Living in a city of decadence and delicious excess makes for many an opportunity to try tasty new things. Cupcakes have been a pretty serious trend in the cake and pastry world the last couple of years, and in Las Vegas, no cupcake bakery has gotten nearly as much press and online love as the subject of our review, here.
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Nu Sanctuary Lounge (mini-review)
On Thursday nights I’ve been going to see new-release movies at the Rave Theater in Town Square and, for the past couple months, whenever I’ve been leaving there seems to be a lot going on at the Nu Sanctuary Lounge. I usually walk past thinking something like, “What is the deal with that place?” …but I’ve never actually made any attempt to find out.
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The Grape
The Grape is a wine bar, bistro and wine shop located directly across from the Rave movie theater in Town Square. This might – to someone that lives fairly close to Town Square with a love for both movies and wine – seem like an ideal location for a wine bar.
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David Copperfield
Having grown up as a kid in the 1980's, I can recall lots of David Copperfield magic, or illusion, on television (I do not understand why the term magic is a faux pas,) and I remember how big the productions were - it really seemed to me that he was the biggest, most impressive magician in the world. Of course over time things tend to change but I was very happy to be se
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The Hostile Grape
For some time now I've been meaning to make my way out to the M Resort in south end of the Las Vegas valley to try their wine bar - The Hostile Grape. Since they opened they have been advertising their selection of wines by the glass or by the ounce and a trip was long overdue.
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Under The Neon Sky by Jay Rankin
Las Vegas is frequently referred to as Sin City and it wasn’t assigned that nickname arbitrarily. It’s an unusual place…it has all the vices you would find in a regular city and a few characteristics that are a little more unusual. Gambling is legal inside the city limits, prostitution is legal only a short distance away and the alcohol never stops flowing.
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Las Vegas Rock and Roll Marathon
This past Sunday was the latest run of the Las Vegas Marathon and there were some changes to the course, format, and parent company organizing the event. This was the first year I personally got to run it (I ran the half marathon), but in years past, I was the person cursing at the road closures as I attempted to navigate my way around the city.
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The Men Who Stare At Goats
Blown away, I was not. That having been said, The Men Who Stare At Goats is an enjoyable movie, undoubtedly benefiting from the comedy timing and classic deadpan style of George Clooney in key scenes. Ewan McGregor's character is...
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V - Hypnosis Unleashed
Hypnosis Unleashed is not the first hypnosis show that I’ve ever attended, but it is the only hypnosis show that I’ve seen in Las Vegas and it was more entertaining than the others by far. The show requires audience participation and, because of the dependence on the audience, there are definitely moments that fall flat, but the hypnotist tries to make the most of each situation.
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The Killers - Day & Age
The Killers are a band from Las Vegas so it’s pretty much mandatory that I should provide a review for their new album, Day & Age…even though I never actually got around to hearing Sam’s Town. I have heard Hot Fuss though and their new sound is a bit different than I remember.
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