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🤯 One family uses more river water than Las Vegas
November 27, 2023
Monday! I survived the Leftover Turkey Ordeal, got out of Black Friday alive, shopped at small businesses on Saturday — now here we are, back in the groove. I trust all is well with you, too. Onward we go.
What's CITY Talking About?
🏈 UNLV in Title Game
UNLV football’s turnaround season continues as the program finds itself in an unaccustomed spot: the Mountain West Conference title game, scheduled for Saturday. The Rebels will play Boise State, which, along with San Jose State, joined UNLV in a three-way tie for first place. It took a close parsing of computer rankings to determine Saturday’s opponents. [Las Vegas Sun]
- Things went less well for the Raiders yesterday. [KTNV]
🌊 The Real Water Hogs
Here’s a startling fact that illustrates the complexities of regulating the Colorado River: In 2022, members of a single California agricultural family used more water than Las Vegas. (What do they use it for? Hay, mostly.) That’s one of many eye-openers in this investigation of the river’s 20 most intensive water-using families. [ProPublica]
- Related-ish: Was Lake Mead a … mistake? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🍔 Who Does Gordon Ramsey Think He Is, Guy Fieri?
This just in: The bellicose British foodboss continues his Strip takeover with a seventh restaurant — another burger joint — reportedly set to open next year. [Eater Vegas]
- Related-ish: If you want a great burger, go to this pizza joint. [Hey Las Vegas 📧]
🫖 Ooh, Spill the (Possibly Sponsored?) Tea!
It’s an influencer throwdown as one Las Vegas content creator slags on several others for not disclosing their alleged conflicts of interest, particularly during F1. [Travelfanboy]
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Where Is It?
First, Where Was It? ⤴️
Last week’s contest: This on-point pooch is in the lobby of Lazy Dog restaurant in Downtown Summerlin. Give a Scooby snack to this sizable batch of readers for getting it right:
🏆 Louise Ahrendt, Kate B., Jennifer Dahmen, Michael C. DeSchalit, Julia G., Katie G., Julie Gardner, Natasha H., Starr Hoffman, Chuck Hudson, Nicole J., Jenn, Justin K., Bonnie Kelso, LJ, Susie Q., Wayne Rorex, Hillary T., Nancy Weaver, Lisa Willmett, Zeke
Now for This Week’s Challenge ⤵️
If you recognize this mesmerizingly intricate swirl, tell me about it using the button below. Be sure to put Where Is It in the subject line. Good luck!
What To Do
Today
- 🎺 UNLV Fall Jazz Festival | 7:30-10 p.m. | $10 | UNLV
Tuesday, Nov. 28
- ✨ Native American Dance & Music | 1 p.m. | Free | Clark County Library
- 🎤 Bucket List Open Mic | 7:30 p.m. | $5 | Arts District
- 🏺 ‘If You Love Color’ (gallery reception) | 5:30-7 p.m. | Free | Spring Valley Library
Wednesday, Nov. 29
- 🎶 ‘Duke Ellington’s The Nutcracker Suite’ | 6-8 p.m. | $30 | Summerlin
- 📽️ ‘Dog City’ (screening, discussion) | 8 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 💊 ‘Fentanyl Trafficking: The Role of Mexico and China and U.S. Policy Responses’ | 6 p.m. | Free | UNLV
Today on City Cast
One-Star Reviews of Vegas Faves
The online customer review has become a real force in American culture, with vindictive customers often trying to damage a business or institution with a vituperative one-star review. Even well-known Vegas attractions have earned them. Today, executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson works some into a quiz for co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler.
Lastly, our pals at TheList.Vegas have compiled this roundup of upcoming holiday events — now’s the time to plan ahead. 🎄 See you at the festive cactus garden!
☕ Scott Dickensheets
Thanks for the edits, Sonja Cho Swanson. Five stars!
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