City Cast Las Vegas
🦫 The valley’s biggest (non-political) rodent
November 14, 2023
Happy Tuesday, and here’s your morning fun fact: According to a new study, Clark County has the lowest percentage of excessive drinkers in Nevada. That's perhaps surprising for a valley loaded with fine drinkeries. The highest percentage? Douglas County.
What's CITY Talking About?
🏒 Knights Presidentially Lauded
The Golden Knights stopped by the White House yesterday to bring President Biden a gold hockey stick and team jersey as he honored the squad for their 2023 Stanley Cup win. [Las Vegas Sun]
🎲🎲 No Benz in Casinos
It looks like some high rollers may not be dropping cash at the tables during F1. The Mercedes racing team boss says he intends to “keep everybody out of the casinos,” the better to focus. [GrandPrix.com]
🏢 Office Space — Lots of It
We’ve heard how downtown Las Vegas bounced back from the pandemic faster than most other downtowns. But at least one sector is still lagging: office space. The work-from-home revolution has hit city cores hard nationwide — but some local developers are betting that a hybrid approach will win out long-term in Las Vegas, reviving the commercial market. [Review-Journal]
🏜️ It’s Crowded Out Here!
With more people crowding outdoors — tried visiting Red Rock on a Saturday? — how can we encourage outdoor visitation while protecting natural resources? Bertha Gutierrez, program director for the Conservations Lands Foundation, talks with co-host Dayvid Figler. Also mentioned: a "spokespebble." [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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What To Do
🎟️ Kefauver Day | Wednesday | 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Mob Museum commemorates the famous Kefauver hearings on organized crime — held in a courtroom in the building that now houses the museum — with free admission for Nevada residents. [Mob Museum, downtown; free]
🐿️ ‘Living with Wildlife’ 🦎 | Wednesday | 🐍 6 p.m.
Lotta creatures out there in the desert. 🕷️ What kind, 🦉 and how best to live among them? 🐇 The Nevada Department of Wildlife will tell you. 🐢 [Centennial Hills Library; free]
🛣️ ‘Boulder Highway — Now & Then’ | Wednesday | 6:30 p.m.
Enjoy a little history lesson about the ribbon of asphalt that first connected downtown Las Vegas with Henderson and Boulder City — followed by details of Hendo’s new revamp of the highway, which I’m sure won’t inconvenience anyone. [CSN Henderson campus; free]
Today on City Cast
Our Crowded Outdoors
Mother Nature’s blockbuster Southern Nevada residency is suffering from its own success: Humans are increasingly crowding the beautiful places. Today, co-host Dayvid Figler asks Bertha Gutierrez, program director for the Conservations Lands Foundation, why the organization wants to draw even more of us outside.
More Outside Info!
- 🎧 Listen: Hiking with your dog. [City Cast Las Vegas]
- 📧 Read: Trail etiquette. [Hey Las Vegas]
- 📧 Read: Where to clear your head outdoors. [Hey Las Vegas]
Lastly, tomorrow is America Recycles Day — and the first day of a four-day opportunity to safely dispose of junky old electronics at a Henderson drop-off point. Your planet will thank you. ♻️ See you tomorrow.
☕ Scott Dickensheets
Thanks for the edits, Sonja Cho Swanson!
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