City Cast Las Vegas
🏖️ What is the Coming Back Hack?
July 19, 2024 · Rob Kachelriess
The word is out: Libraries are pretty awesome in Las Vegas 📚
See for yourself tomorrow when a new 53-foot long Library Vehicle will be parked in front of AREA15 for interactive experiences to promote digital book and movie rentals.
Free events connected to the Fiction and Film Tour will also be represented indoors near Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, which is offering 10% off admission with the code COYL2024.
What's CITY Talking About?
🏜️ Valley of Fire Shooting Explained
It took nearly a week, but we now know why a park ranger shot and killed a man at Valley of Fire. It happened during a traffic stop when a driver, believed to be suicidal, went after the ranger with a kitchen knife. It’s the first-ever officer-involved shooting at a Nevada State Park. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
😷 81-Year-Old Man Recovering From Vegas Visit
President Biden was described as looking “great, energetic, lively” when visiting Vegas Mexican restaurant Lindo Michoacan before testing positive for COVID. He planned to discuss a new executive order on Hispanic outreach initiatives during his canceled speech before the UnidosUS Annual Conference. [Vanity Fair]
- The President also visited Mario’s Westside Market. [Eater]
🏠 Where to Build Affordable Housing?
Everyone from President Biden to Governor Lombardo is talking about freeing up federal land for affordable housing projects. Don’t assume these are remote BLM territories. At least one 20-acre parcel is surrounded by homes in Mountain’s Edge. [KLAS]
- Some are bound to say “Not in my backyard” ✋ [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🤑 The Price of Promotion
The LVCVA collectively paid more than $2 million to 240 social media influencers to promote Las Vegas. They range from celebrities like Jason Derulo to local content creators like VegasStarfish. See the top 10 here. [KLAS]
What To Do
Friday, July 19
- 🍔 $5 Burgers at the Dispensary Lounge | 4 - 9 p.m. | $5 (plus drink) | Tropicana & Eastern
- 🦔 Outdoor Movie: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 at The Amp | 7 p.m. | Free | Craig Ranch Regional Park
- 🧜 Dive In Movie Nights: The Little Mermaid at M Pool | 8 p.m. | $10 | The M Resort
Saturday, July 20
- 🍺 Silver State Summer Brewfest at the Florentine Ballroom | 4 - 8 p.m. | $53.13+ | Tuscany Suites
- 🥃 Christmas in July Bar Crawl | 5 - 11 p.m. | Free admission | Downtown
- 🎶 Happy Together Tour ‘24 at Reynolds Hall | 7:30 p.m. | $40+ | Smith Center
- 🎤 All Star Jam at Sammy’s Island | 8 p.m. | Free | Palms
- 🎸 Sebastian Bach at the Fremont Street Experience | 9 p.m. | Free | Downtown
Sunday, July 21
- 🚒 Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Community Bootcamp at Cashman Center | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🎞️ Oasis Cinema Club: Secret Life of Pets at Oasis Pool | 8 p.m. | $5 | Fontainebleau
- ☕ Otaku Dreams Maid Cafe at Clark County Library | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Free | E. Flamingo
Monday, July 22
- 👂 Listening & Mindfulness Group at West Charleston Library | 2 - 3 p.m. | Free | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 🧘 Yin Yoga for Beginners at Paseo Verde Library | 10 - 11:15 a.m. | Free | Henderson
- 🎤 MF Monday Open Mic at Hola Habibi | 7 p.m. | Free | Arts District
- 🏀 NBA Summer League at UNLV | 5 p.m. | $62+ | University District
- 🎭 Menopause the Musical at Harrah’s Cabaret | 8 p.m. | 67+ | The Strip
Today on City Cast
Religion, Taxes, and the Neon Museum
The Neon Museum just announced a move to the Arts District. Today’s Friday news roundup discusses new additions to the museum (spoiler: they’re from the Mirage) as well as the controversial approval of the LDS temple in Lone Mountain and how the idea of eliminating federal taxes on tips is suddenly a bipartisan issue. City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler welcome the Nevada Independent’s Jacob Solis for a roundtable conversation.
Congratulations to George the Duck, a longtime resident of the Mirage who can’t fly due to a broken wing. The mallard will have a new home at the Flamingo, presumably at the resort’s Wildlife Habitat 🦆
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