City Cast Las Vegas
💸 The Smith Center’s surprise bill
March 17, 2025 · Rob Kachelriess
☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Hope you find a good way to celebrate! I’m heading to Salt & Straw to try their Pots of Gold & Rainbows ice cream, a flavor made with Lucky Charms 🤯
What's CITY Talking About?
📚 UNLV Targeted by Dept. of Education
The same Education Department that President Trump wants to gut is now investigating more than 50 colleges and universities on behalf of the administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. UNLV is on the list of schools accused of making student-related decisions based on race. [KLAS]
🎭 Tariffs Bring Sticker Shock to the Smith Center
New carpeting ordered by the Smith Center over a year ago will now cost $60,000 more than expected. The reason? New tariffs issued by the U.S. against China. [KSNV]
😟 Phony Phone Scams to Worry About
If someone reaches out to you by phone in search of personal information on behalf of the Nevada Highway Patrol, it’s a scam. If someone texts you seeking payment for an outstanding toll road balance, it’s a scam. Whenever in doubt, follow the words of a wise philosopher named “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: “DTA — Don’t trust anybody.” [KSNV/Las Vegas Review-Journal]
🏡 Home Ownership ➡️ Further Out of Reach
Home prices in Las Vegas continue to go up, but inventory is growing as well, suggesting that ownership for the average person is less affordable than ever before. As things stand now, 43% of Vegas residents are renters. [SFGATE]
Affordability in Las Vegas has gotten so bad lately, I now think $18 is a “good” price for a cocktail. You could call it my toxic Las Vegas trait 👀 What’s yours? City Cast Las Vegas has some fun with the idea on today’s episode. Check it out. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
I'm addicted to you, don't you know that you're …
Where Is It?
This old military plane has seen better days. It’s in rough shape now, but getting some much-needed rest in a quiet part of the desert landscape on the outskirts of Las Vegas.
So …. where is it?
A. Next to the now-closed Angel’s Ladies brothel in Beatty?
B. The Nevada National Security Site (formerly the Nevada Test Site) near AREA 51?
C. A ghost town near Eldorado Canyon?
D. Adrenaline Mountain by Goodsprings?
Scroll down for the correct answer!
What To Do
Monday, March 17
- ☘️ St. Patrick’s Day
- 🎞️ CineMonday: The Princess Bride at Summerlin Library | Noon | Free | Summerlin
- 🧶 Family Knitting at East Las Vegas Library | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Free | Bonanza & Mojave
- 🎸 The O’Rhyolite Sound St. Patrick’s Day Bash at the Sand Dollar | 10 p.m. | No cover | Chinatown
Tuesday, March 18
- 🥕 Prevail Marketplace & Craft Fair at the Gramercy | 4 - 8 p.m. | Free admission | Russell & Ft. Apache
- 🔌 3D Printing Certification Course at Enterprise Library | 4:14 - 5:15 p.m. | Free | Shelbourne & Las Vegas Blvd.
- 🎶 Yacht Rock Revue at House of Blues | 7:30 p.m. | $33.99+ | Mandalay Bay
So about that photo … The answer is C.
The plane is about 45 minutes outside Las Vegas in Nelson, a privately owned “ghost town” that mixes historic and staged artifacts near Techatticup Mine in Eldorado Canyon.
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