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💸 Strip parking is suddenly more expensive
December 5, 2024 · Rob Kachelriess
🍸 Happy Repeal Day!
This “nation of drunkards” ratified the 21st Amendment 91 years ago on December 5, 1933, officially repealing the failed experiment known as Prohibition.
So there couldn’t be a better time to go on a crawl of the five oldest dive bars in Las Vegas. City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler share the details on visiting Atomic Liquors, Decatur Package Liquor & Cocktails, Huntridge Tavern, Dino’s, and Four Mile — all in one afternoon, one drink at a time. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
What's CITY Talking About?
🎊 Vegas Has a New Mayor
The cheese was strong as Shelley Berkley was sworn in as Las Vegas Mayor. A high school marching band played “Viva Las Vegas” (of course) and the Justice who led the ceremony pulled out his best dad joke, saying “we’re not going to have a Goodman, but we are going to have a good woman.” 😐 [KLAS]
- Mayor Berkley has plans for Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🏀 New Resort Dribbles Forward
The ambitious LVXP resort, which includes three hotel towers and an NBA-ready arena, received zoning approval from Clark County on its journey to help revitalize the north end of the Strip — or completely fizzling out like previous projects proposed for the same lot. [KSNV]
💸 Holiday Hosing
With little advance notice, MGM Resorts jacked up the prices on parking and resort fees at the company’s Vegas properties. If I’m paying $45 a day at the Excalibur above the room rate itself, that internet better be super fast. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- Revisit our newly updated guide to scoring free parking on the Strip. (Bye Oyo!) [Hey Las Vegas ✍️]
🙀 Henderson is Curbing Its Cat Problem
Henderson is launching a program to trap, neuter, and vaccinate stray or feral cats before releasing them back on their own. Previously, the city was a little too trigger-happy to euthanize “community cats,” which often do fine without human owners.
- This comes as Henderson’s animal shelter faces accusations of being understaffed and misusing funds to euthanize healthy cats. [Nevada Current]
What To Do
Thursday, Dec. 5
- 🎨 Birthed from the Soil: Reception & Exhibition at Nevada Humanities Program Gallery | 5 - 8 p.m. | Free | Arts District
- 🏇 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center (through Dec. 14) | 5:45 p.m. | $75+ | Tropicana & University Center
- 🍷 Uncorked: Tolaini with Lia Tolaini Banville at Eataly | 6 p.m. | $195 | Park MGM
- ❄️ Winterfest: Tree Lighting & Drone Show at Water Street Plaza | 6:45 p.m. | Free | Henderson
- 🎄 It's A Wonderful Carol, Actually at Vegas Theatre Company (through Dec. 15) | 7 p.m. | $15+ | Arts District
- 🎶 Vegas City Children’s Chorus Festive Flavors Holiday Harmonies Concert at the Charleston Heights Arts Center | 7 p.m. | $10 | Charleston & Decatur
- 🥃 Repeal Day Party at The Underground | 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. | Free with password (“1933”) | Downtown
Friday, Dec. 6
- 🧥 Winter Coat Giveaway at The Center | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🎉 Winterfest: Electric Light Parade at Water Street District | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Henderson
- 📚 A Reading with Timea Sipos at the Writer’s Block | 7 - 8 p.m. | Free admission | Downtown
- 🎵 Huntertones at Myron’s | 7 p.m. | $44.90+ | Smith Center
- 🎶 UNLV Opera Theater: Queen of Hearts at Beam Music Center | 7:30 p.m. | $10 | UNLV
❄️ Bundle up!
WinterFest, Henderson’s biggest holiday celebration, begins tonight with vendors, live entertainment, a tree lighting, and drone show in the Water Street district and continues tomorrow with an electric light parade 🎄
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