City Cast Las Vegas
🏜️ There’s something weird in Sandy Valley
April 5, 2024
If you get a chance, visit the Lost Spirits Distillery at AREA15 before it closes on April 29. There’s nothing else like it, especially the interactive 16-course dinner that’s well worth $300+. I’m sad to see this place go 😕
What's CITY Talking About?
⚾ The A’s Drop Oakland
Before the Oakland A’s become the Las Vegas A’s, the team will be known as … just the A’s 🤨 Or the Athletics. The change takes effect as the team heads to Sacramento to kill time in a minor league ballpark for three seasons while a Vegas stadium is built on the Tropicana site. The writer in me just wants them to drop the apostrophe from the name. [KSNV]
💥 So about the Tropicana …
It looks like a Tropicana implosion will really happen by the end of the year. The demo company that would handle it let the cat out of the bag, noting a few details still need to be sorted out, but plans are fully in motion. [KLAS]
- There’s a debate over if the Tropicana was worth preserving. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
😲 Lombardo Endorses Democrat’s Bill
In an ultra-rare move, Gov. Lombardo is endorsing a bill by Democrat Susie Lee that could open up public lands for housing. The issue became a challenge of sorts from the Republican governor to President Biden during a recent Nevada visit. Is this a rare moment of bipartisanship? If so, it’s a nice change of pace. [Nevada Independent]
Where Is It
Do you recognize this trippy image? Here’s a hint: It’s from a popular entertainment spot.
Is this…
A. An on-screen test pattern at the Beverly Theater.
B. A digital art piece at Omega Mart inside AREA15.
C. The first thing you see on screen inside the Sphere.
D. An endless “window” at the Museum of Illusions.
Scroll down for the correct answer!
What To Do
Friday, April 5
- 🏅 Henderson Games at Arroyo Sports Complex | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. | $15+ | Henderson
- 🎡 Brown’s Amusements at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur | 5 - 10 p.m. | Unlimited rides $30 | Charleston Heights
- 🎨 First Friday at Art Square | 5 - 11 p.m. | Free | Arts District
- 🎵 Pop 2000 Tour at Fremont Street Experience | 9 p.m. | Free | Downtown
Saturday, April 6
- 🇯🇵 Kizuna Society Japanese Spring Festival at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Free | Lorenzi Park
- 🛍️ Hey Maker: Originals Art Fair at Fergusons Downtown | 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. | No cover | Downtown
- 🎭 Broadway in the HOOD: Little Shop of Horrors at the Pearl | 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Palms
- 🍻 Great Vegas Festival of Beer at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center | 3 - 7 p.m. | $50+ | Downtown
Sunday, April 7
- ✍️ Body as Muse Poetry Workshop at Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum | 11 a.m. | $20 | Lone Mountain
- 🧘 EXHALE: Yoga & Breathwork fundraiser at the Portal | 11:30 a.m. | $60 | AREA15
- 🍷 Somm Sunday with David Reuss at Ada’s | 12 - 3 p.m. | No cover | Tivoli Village
- 🎹 Las Vegas Philharmonic: Lang Lang in Recital at the Smith Center | 7 p.m. | $45+ | Downtown
Today on City Cast
Police Dog Stabbing, Street Vendors Push Back, and Where Nevadans Move
We’re happy Enzo is back home while the Metro K9 recovers from a stabbing. It’s one of the topics in today’s Friday news roundup, along with the street vendor debate, and details on where people go when they leave Las Vegas. Comedian Matt Donnelly joins City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman for a fun discussion.
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So about that photo… The answer is C.
That is by far the most boring photo I took during the 50-minute Postcard From Earth presentation at the Sphere. Trust me, it gets better from there.
Rob Kachelriess
Thanks to Sonja Cho Swanson for today’s edits!
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