City Cast Las Vegas
🚨 Did Diddy order the hit on Tupac?
July 26, 2024 · Rob Kachelriess
🏈 If you need something to cheer and scream about this weekend, how about some indoor football?
The Vegas Knight Hawks play their first-ever playoff game tomorrow night against the Arizona Rattlers at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson. Hey Las Vegas readers can follow this link for a ticket discount and a free mini-football 🥳
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💰 Fiore Collects Salary While Suspended
Michele Fiore is suspended from duties as Nye County justice of the peace while under federal investigation for allegations of wire fraud and misusing funds intended for a police memorial. The former Las Vegas council member will continue to collect her usual salary, last reported as $90,233. [Nevada Independent]
🤔 Diddy Do It?
Duane Davis, awaiting trial in connection to the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, told police that Sean “Diddy'' Combs financed the shooting to the tune of a million bucks. [KVVU]
- The murder of the rap star was a “true crime” fascination for years in Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🎶 This Is How I Know You Go On
The Celine Dion comeback begins now. The singer is expected to participate in today’s opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Paris and is finalizing a return to the Strip with a new residency at Resorts World, which could happen in late 2024 or early 2025. [TMZ]
- Vegas bars are rolling out specials to watch the Summer Games and cheer on local Olympians. [Hey Las Vegas ✍️]
🐶 Give a Pet a Home
The Animal Foundation is waiving adoption fees this weekend as part of the national “Empty the Shelters” campaign. Extra staff will be on duty. [KTNV]
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What To Do
Friday, July 26
- 🍸 Vodka Cocktail Class at F The Bar | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | $35 | Downtown
- 🐟 Italian Feast of the Seven Dishes at Winnie & Ethel’s | 7 - 10 p.m. | $125+ | Huntridge
- 🎨 Native Youth Art Exhibition at Nuwu Art Gallery | 5 - 8 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🧋 Boba Tea Making Workshop at Paige & Rye | 6:30 p.m. | $40.50 | Summerlin
Saturday, July 27
- 🌱 Native Habitat Seed Cleaning at Get Outdoors Nevada | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Free | Pecos & Charleston
- 🎒 Cox Back-to-School Fair at the Pavilion | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Free | Downtown Summerlin
- 🎸 Femmes of Rock at Myron’s | 6 & 8:30 p.m. | $30+ | Smith Center
- 🎵 Local Music Series at The Space | 8 - 11 p.m. | $20 | Polaris & Harmon
Sunday, July 28
- 🧘 Yoga in the Park at the Downtown Container Park | 8:45 a.m. | Free | Fremont East
- 🍳 ‘80s Brunch at D.W. Bistro | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | No cover | Southwest
- 🎼 Classical Guitar Workshop at the Clark County Library | 2 - 4 p.m. | Free | Flamingo & Maryland
- 🍺 Anniversary Party at Scotty’s | 3 - 7 p.m. | No cover | Southern Highlands
Monday, July 29
- 🎨 Family Paint Party at Rise & Shine | 12 - 2 p.m. | $39 | Southwest
- 🧘 Ascendant Breathwork at AREA15 | 6:45 p.m. | $35 | Rancho & Desert Inn
- 🎷 Smooth Jazz & Spirits at Cornerstone Steakhouse | 5 - 8 p.m. | $75 | Gold Coast
- 🎞️ Dive In Movies: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning at Boulevard Pool | 8 p.m. | $10+ | The Cosmopolitan
Today on City Cast
Primm Valley Heist, the Neon Museum’s Big Move, and Biden’s Rough Visit to Vegas
Las Vegas will be forever linked to President Biden’s final appearances as an active candidate for the nation’s highest office. In today’s Friday news roundup, Nevada Current reporter Michael “MJ” Lyle joins City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler to discuss the memes and chatter that emerged from the visit as well as the Neon Museum’s dramatic expansion and the story behind a casino heist in Primm.
🎞️ Weekend Movie: Prime Video is now showing “Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net” — a documentary about how the Vegas production of “O” survived the pandemic and returned to the Bellagio 👏
🏠 Weekend Read: High Country News argues for more oversight to ensure that federal land development is focused on affordable housing and not the mere demands of a supply-and-demand market.
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