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🍂 The time is right to visit Mt. Charleston
August 12, 2024 · Rob Kachelriess
📚 Today marks the beginning of a new school year in Clark County. For those of you with kids, good luck 🙏 Let us know how the whole cellphone blocking thing works out.
What's CITY Talking About?
🗳️ Harris and Walz Rally in Vegas
What a difference 32 days makes. On July 9, Kamala Harris was making a case for the reelection of President Biden in a Resorts World ballroom. Saturday, the vice president addressed more than 12,000 supporters at the Thomas & Mack as the Democratic presidenital nominee with running mate Tim Walz. She referenced Nevada when discussing climate change and expressed support for not taxing tips, an idea first proposed by rival Donald Trump during his own Vegas rally in June. [Associated Press]
⚖️ High-Profile Murder Trial Begins Today
A jury will decide if a former public official is responsible for the murder of an investigative journalist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The trial of Robert Telles begins today, nearly two years after the stabbing death of Jeff German. [KLAS]
🎰 Rio Cuts Management Jobs
Renovations continue at the Rio as the resort lays off about 30 employees at the management level. The cuts appear to be relatively drama free; an adjustment from overstaffing after Dreamscape took over operations of the off-Strip resort from Caesars Entertainment. [Vital Vegas]
- The new version of the Rio looks promising overall, especially if you try out the recently introduced food hall. [Hey Las Vegas ✍️]
⚽ Major Park Renovation
Cragin Park has closed for a major renovation that’s expected to take a year. Located near Charleston and Valley View, the park will have a revamped baseball field with new lighting and amphitheater seating, fresh desert landscaping, and two new soccer fields with synthetic turf. [KTNV]
- City Cast Las Vegas co-host Dayvid Figler explains why ornamental grass is being phased out in a discussion with JC Davis of the Southern Nevada Water Authority. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
Where Is It?
What’s on file here? Pull a drawer open and see what’s inside.
Is this …
A. The card catalog for vintage books at the Windmill Library?
B. Decorations in the dining room at é by José Andrés inside the Cosmopolitan?
C. An office inside Omega Mart by Meow Wolf at AREA15?
D. The research section for the new Nice Nice Bite cookbook library in the Downtown Arts District?
Scroll down for the correct answer!
What To Do
Monday, Aug. 12
- 🧘 Sound Bath Sessions at West Charleston Library | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Free | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 🎵 The Hellas at Fergusons Downtown | 5 p.m. | Free | Fremont East
- 🐾 Pins for Paws Fundraiser at Gold Coast Bowling Center | 6 - 9 p.m. | $15+ | Flamingo & Valley View
- 🦔 Dive In Movies: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 at Boulevard Pool | 8 p.m. | $10+ | The Cosmopolitan
Tuesday, Aug. 13
- 🦞 Angie’s Lobster Grand Opening | 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Prices vary | Blue Diamond & Decatur
- 🎨 Paint Nite: Jungle Falls at Slater’s 50/50 | 5 p.m. | $47 | Silverado Ranch
- 💐 Petals & Pints at Lovelady Taproom | 6:30 p.m. | $25 | Henderson
- 🎶 Babes & Blues at the Usual Place | 7 - 11 p.m. | $25+ | Downtown
Wednesday, Aug. 14
- 😺 Movie Night: Zootopia at Cat Cafe | 4 p.m. | $30 donation | Rainbow & Oakey
- ⚾ Las Vegas Aviators: Bark in the Park at the Las Vegas Ballpark | 7:05 p.m. | $14+ | Downtown Summerlin
- 🎤 Cocktails & Karaoke at Badlands Bar | 9:30 p.m. | No cover | Commercial Center
So about that photo … The answer is B. If you pull back a little bit, this is what the rest of the dining room looks like at é by José Andrés, an intimate space with just two seatings a night.
We’re also happy to give a shoutout to Nice Nice Bite, which is now lending out cookbooks inside Palate restaurant 😁 👍
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