Could you eat a 7-pound pizza?

😬 Not So Funny Perhaps

You know that tourist who unleashed a flood of tweetsnark by hopping naked atop a Harrah’s poker table this week? Brian Danilczyk’s family insists his drink was spiked before the incident (he was in town for a bachelor’s party). “The person who chose to drug my husband is the true criminal,” his wife says. [New York Post]

🚰 Water Savings

According to a water official, Southern Nevada has used a whopping 25% less water so far this year than in similar periods in years going back to 2020. Why? The abnormally wet weather this year is part of it. Still, the hot, dry conditions expected through September may shrink those savings. [Review-Journal]

🪨 Say Nothing

“How Many Stones Does It Take to Build a Stonewall?” could be the title of a children’s book explaining the school district’s ongoing refusal to release ostensibly public records regarding an incident between a school cop and a Durango High School student. The ACLU now says it may have to resort to a civil suit to try to force the district’s hand. [Nevada Independent]

🏀 Dribbling Away

Southern Nevada high school basketball is seeing a talent drain — four highly rated prospects are leaving Bishop Gorman for schools in Florida and Utah, furthering an exodus already underway. [Review-Journal]

🩸 Blood Drive | Friday | 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.

You’ve got corpuscles and plasma to spare, others need it — why not share? Conducted by the American Red Cross. [Centennial Library, Centennial Hills; free]

🎸 Heroine Honey | Friday | 9-11:30 p.m.

This hard-driving, dramatic indie-rock outfit from Las Vegas — sample its latest, “Print in the Sky” — tops a bill that also includes Voxx and The Far Worst. [Vamp’d Rock Bar & Grill, Sahara and Rainbow; no cover]

🤖 ‘Putting the Science Into Your Science Fiction’ | Saturday | 2 p.m.

Half a dozen local writers of science fiction talk about how to successfully integrate hard science into your fiction. [Clark County Library; free]

Best Patio Dining in the Vegas Summer — and All Year

With Las Vegas’ 🔥🌶️ 🫠 summers, you may think we’re missing out on the patio-dining trend. Fear not! Hometown chef and food journalist Lorraine Blanco-Moss tells co-host Dayvid Figler where to go for the best outdoor dining experiences — year-round. You’ll be surprised at how many great patios you can enjoy this summer.