City Cast Las Vegas
🏀 Fallout from a failed sports arena
January 24, 2025 · Rob Kachelriess
🌮 Tomorrow is National Fish Taco Day. Happy munchin’ to all who observe 🎉
Rubio’s, of all places, claims to be the first fish taco restaurant in the United States. Not sure I buy that. As long as humans have known how to make tortillas, there’s been somebody ready to shove a piece of fish inside of one.
So, let me know. Where’s the best place to get a good fish taco in Las Vegas? I’m hungry.
What's CITY Talking About?
☀️ Solar Farm to Shut Off the Lights?
The days could be numbered for the Ivanpah Solar Power Plant — also known as “what’s that thing?” to drivers on Interstate 15 near the California state line. Two units are shutting down as business with a California utility fizzles out. [KSNV]
🏀 Anger and Lawsuits Connected to Stalled Arena
The public face behind the failed All Net Arena & Resort — never built on the still-empty lot between the Sahara and Fontainebleau — faces more than $30 million in lawsuits and accusations of mismanaging funds from investors. Jackie Robinson, a former UNLV basketball player who found success in the NBA, has companies that face at least $17 million in civil court judgments. [Los Angeles Times]
🚽 Somebody’s Watching Pee
Things you might find inside a Starbucks bathroom in Las Vegas: discarded coffee cups, empty rolls of toilet paper, urine drippings, and maybe — just maybe — a camera watching you in action. [KLAS]
🍎 School Daze
Principals say they’ve received little guidance from the Clark County School District on how to address the evolving immigration laws signed into law by President Trump (who happens to be in Vegas tomorrow for a rally at Circa). [Las Vegas Sun/Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- It’s a hot-button topic that inspired a spirited discussion in the latest Friday news roundup. City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler welcome Michael MJ Lyle of the Nevada Current to talk about Metro’s views on immigration enforcement, the ending of the Virgin Hotels strike, and some intriguing drama among Henderson City Council members. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
What To Do
Friday, Jan. 24
- 🍕 Food Truck Friday: Golden Oven Pizza at Harley-Davidson | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | No cover | Las Vegas Blvd. & Russell
- 🥃 Horse Soldier Single Barrel Bottle Signing & Tasting at Khoury’s Fine Wine & Spirits | 5 - 7 p.m. | Free | Eastern & St. Rose
- 👀 Friday Night Bingo Night at Silver Springs Recreation Center | 6 - 8:30 p.m. | $12 | Henderson
- 🐅 National Geographic Live: Wild Cats Revealed at Reynolds Hall | 7:30 p.m. | $23+ | Smith Center
- 🎶 Broadway Rave at The Space | 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. | $20+ | Polaris & Harmon
Saturday, Jan. 25
- 🧢 Annual Pasco Softball Tournament at Arroyo Grande Sports Complex (through Jan. 26) | All day | $225 per team | Henderson
- 🌱 National Seed Swap at the Bird Preserve | 9 - 11 a.m. | Free | Henderson
- 🖌️ Illumination Series: Paint in Neon | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | $10 | Henderson
- 📚 2025 Authors & Artists Fair at the Clark County Library | 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Free | Flamingo & Maryland
- 🎨 Canvas Paint Party with Angelique at Silver Springs Recreation Center | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | $5 | Henderson
- ❄️ Snow Daze Indoor Winter Festival at Mt. Charleston Library | 12 - 4 p.m. | Mt. Charleston
- 🦕 Discovery Saturdays at Nevada State Museum | 1 - 3 p.m. | Free with museum admission | Henderson
- 🍷 Classic vs. Curious: A Wine Tasting Adventure at Crush Pad Wine Bar | 3 - 4 p.m. | $32 | Sahara & Buffalo
- 🎶 Voctave: The Corner of Broadway & Main Street at Ham Concert Hall | 7:30 p.m. | $20+ | UNLV
🗞️ Need a good weekend read?
The New York Times wrote up a nice profile on the professional arts community in Las Vegas — while dropping some news about the Vegas City Opera putting together a new complex in the Arts District 👍
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