City Cast Las Vegas
🧂 The joy of reading salty Yelp reviews
November 30, 2023
Good morning, Thursday reader. File this under “Press releases I’m sorry I read”: 2024’s best cities for candle lovers. I’ll save you a click: Las Vegas ranks 15th. 🕯️ It does bring up a good question, though: What would a Las Vegas-scented candle smell like?
What's CITY Talking About?
🎁 Merry TikTokmas!
An emotional TikTok plea by a local teacher for help in fulfilling her students’ “Wishmas” list has resulted in a flood of packages — hundreds of them — from around the nation. [KSNV]
😷 Insurance Impasse?
The back-and-forth continues over how to implement a Democratic-led 2021 state law mandating a “public option” for low-cost health insurance. Supporters say it will help people struggling with medical debt; critics say it will only worsen our state’s shortage of medical resources. [Nevada Independent]
🏆 Yelp Loves EDO
Always suspicious of dork-sourced judgments, I usually figure Yelp is best used for entertainment purposes only (see below!). But when it’s right it’s right: The site’s users have chosen Anima by EDO, already beloved by the local foodie elite, as the country’s top Best New Restaurant. [KSNV]
🏁 F1 Rundown
If you can stomach one more Grand Prix story, here’s a lively, closely observed account of the race, including some of its social functions, by a former Las Vegan with GQ-level access. [GQ]
- Plus: How the race can be better next year — according to the Plaza's CEO. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, Nov. 30
- 🎄 WinterFest Tree Lighting, Drone Show | 5 and 6:45 p.m. | Free | Henderson
- 🎤 ‘Bleach: Your Show’ (improv comedy) | 7 p.m. | $15 | Sahara & Valley View
- 🎸 Walter Waiters (blues) | 9 p.m. | No cover | Maryland & Twain
Friday, Dec. 1
- 🤪 ‘Cinderella: A Pantomime for Las Vegas’ (theater; multiple dates) | 3 & 7:30 p.m. | $30 | UNLV
- 🖼️ First Friday | 5-11 p.m. | Free | Arts District
- 🆒 MFA Open Studios (visual art) | 5-8 p.m. | Free | UNLV
- 🎭 ‘The Odyssey’ (theater; multiple dates) | 7 p.m. | $10 | Charleston Heights Arts Center
- 🧟 Sin City Horror Fest (film; multiple dates) | Various times | $5-$30 | Downtown
- 🎭 ‘Fringeworthy’ (theater) | 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. | $32 | Arts District
- 🧑🎄 ‘Elf: the Musical’ (theater; multiple dates) | 8 p.m. | Chinatown
➕ Listen: A guide to the best December events. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
Saturday, Dec. 2
- 🧟 Sin City Horror Fest (film; multiple dates) | Various times | $5-$30 | Downtown
- 🎅 ‘Great Santa Run’ | 8 a.m. | Free to attend; $55 to participate | Downtown
- 🫔 Tamales and Mariachi Festival | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free admission | Downtown
- 🤠 Cowboy Christmas | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Free | Floyd Lamb Park
- 🎄 Winchester Creative Christmas | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Free | Winchester
- 🎭 ‘The Odyssey’ (theater; multiple dates) | 2 & 7 p.m. | $10 | Charleston Heights Arts Center
- 🧑🎄 ‘Elf: the Musical’ (theater; multiple dates) | 2 & 8 p.m. | $30 | Chinatown
- 🎤 Clint Holmes Holiday Concert (multiple dates) | 3 & 7 p.m. | $37-$59 | Smith Center
- 🎸 ‘Seasonal Downfall’ Album Release by Pure | 5-8 p.m. | $20-$50 | Fremont East
- 🌺 ‘Kalani Pe‘a’s Hawaiian Christmas’ | 7 p.m. | $15 | Henderson
- 🕍 ‘Viva Oy Vegas’ | 7 p.m. | $30-$40 | The Space
- 🎸 Punk Rock Diversity Showcase | 7:30 p.m. | $18 | Punk Rock Museum
- 🤪 ‘Cinderella: A Pantomime for Las Vegas’ (theater; multiple dates) | 7:30 p.m. | $30 | UNLV
- 🎉 ‘My Body, My Choice, or My Foot Up Your Ass!’ (variety show, fundraiser)| 8 p.m. | No cover | Double Down Saloon (✨ featuring City Cast co-host Dayvid Figler and his band Tippy Elvis)
Today on City Cast
Eatin’ Large!
Need to eat a five-pound burrito in a hurry? A stack of giant pancakes? In an episode we first aired this summer, local competitive eater Derek Hendrickson talks about some of Las Vegas’ wackier food challenges — and tells you how to really put it away when the time comes.
Lastly, this fun internet doodad lets you compare your tipping behavior in various scenarios to the national averages. 🫴 And, yes, of course we (🎧) have a podcast episode about tipping. Give it a listen!
☕ Scott Dickensheets
Big 👍 to Layla Muhammad for the edits!
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