City Cast Las Vegas
🐘 A GOP convention in Vegas next year?
October 30, 2025 · — Rob Kachelriess
🧛 Hey goblins!
According to Instacart, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the most popular Halloween treat in Nevada.
Stock up on a few extra bags. We’re just one day away from handing out candy to trick-or-treaters — and two days away from binging on leftovers 👀
What's CITY Talking About
👮 Did Police Violate Civil Rights on Video?
Remember this viral video of thin-skinned police officers making an aggressive arrest during a June ICE protest? Well, Metro is now facing a lawsuit by the woman cuffed while filming the encounter. [Las Vegas Review-Journal/KSNV]
- Metro would rather talk about having the world’s first Tesla Cybertruck patrol fleet ✨ [Autoblog]
🎰 Casino Bandit Caught Down South
What do the M Resort, Gold Coast, Green Valley Ranch, Silverton, Rampart, and Palace Station all have in common? According to police, their casino cages were robbed by the same guy, who was just arrested in Miami for trafficking and “violent crimes.” The criminal resume is strong with this one. [KTNV]
🐘 Vegas a Contender for MAGA Fest
President Trump wants an “entertainment-heavy” midterm GOP convention next year and Las Vegas is emerging as the top contender to host it. Texas and Washington, D.C. are also in the running. Midterm political conventions aren’t unheard of, but fell out of favor decades ago as a waste of time and money. (So … perfect for 2025.) The Democrats are considering one too. [Wall Street Journal]
🎰 The Pros and Cons of Cashless Gambling
No matter what, gambling will always be the #1 form of entertainment in Las Vegas, but are casinos making it too easy to blow through your bank account? City Cast Las Vegas looks at new technology that can connect your bank account directly to a slot machine — and why it could be both a good and bad thing in a notoriously addictive pastime. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, Oct. 30
- 🪭 Masquerade Ball at Heritage Park Senior Facility | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | $10 | Henderson
- 🍁 Fall Festival at the East Las Vegas Community Center | 5 - 8 p.m. | Free | East Las Vegas
- 🍬 Trunk or Treat at Mirabelli Community Center | 5 - 8 p.m. | Free | Charleston
- 🌵 Patrón Tequila Dinner at El Segundo Sol | 6 p.m. | $95 | Paradise
- 🌞 Libros & Chisme Book Club: “Monstrilio” by Gerardo Sámano Córdova at Writer’s Block | 6 - 7 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🎥 The Night Stalker: A Special Screening and Discussion of a Las Vegas Cult Classic at Mob Museum | 6:30 p.m. | Free with museum admission ($19.95+) | Downtown
- 🎤 No Surprises in Concert at Windmill Library | 7 p.m. | Free | Windmill & Rainbow
- 🎞️ Film & Feast: "Ghostbusters" at Sunset Station Hotel & Casino | 7 - 9 p.m. | $50 | Henderson
- 🎭 Opera on Tap Las Vegas: Spooky Fall Shenanigans at The Space | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. | $15+ | Polaris & Harmon
- 🧙 THE CRAFT'D: An Unauthorized Musical Parody at the Majestic Repertory Theatre (through Nov. 15) | 8 - 10 p.m. | $52.80+ | Arts District
Friday, Oct. 31
- 🏜️ Nevada Day / 🎃 Halloween
- 🦖 Dinoween: Prehistoric Spooky Forest at Las Vegas Natural History Museum | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | $6-14 | East Las Vegas
- 🎉 Halloween Costume Contest at GastroPUB Nisei Bar & Grill | Noon - Midnight | $20 | Spring Valley
- 🍻 Halloween Bar Crawl at Hennessey’s Tavern | 4 p.m. - Midnight | $26.69 | Downtown
- 🎃 The UnCommon Harvest at UnCommons (through Nov. 2) | 5 - 8 p.m. | Free | Durango & 215
- 🍫 Trick or Treats at Fergusons Downtown | 5 - 9 p.m. | Free | Fremont East
- 🖤 EmoWeen at Corduroy | 5 p.m. - late | No cover | Fremont East
- 🍬 Trunk or Treat at Stupak Community Center | 5:30 - 8 p.m. | Free | Gateway District
- 🍹 Last Night At Camp: Halloween Party at the Dustland | 6 p.m. - 1 a.m. | No cover | Gateway District
- 🧛 Halloween Party (21+) at The Mob Museum | 6 p.m. - Midnight | Free | Downtown
- 🍿 “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the The Beverly Theater | 6 & 9 p.m. | $21 | Downtown
- 🎺 Arturo Sandoval at Myron’s (through Nov. 1) | 7 p.m. | $56.40 | Smith Center
- 🚬 Cigar Aficionado’s Big Smoke at the Horseshoe Las Vegas (through Nov. 1) | Various Times | $394+
Neighborhood Shoutouts!
Once again, City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors are giving a hearty shoutout to local favorites.
- 📣 Nancy H. is eager to spread the word on the Las Vegas Cat Hospital near Tropicana and Ft. Apache. It’s a “brand new facility,” she says. “A state-of-the-art hospital designed specifically with cats in mind.”
- 📣 Scott D. says that “shaded by a spreading mesquite, the patio at The Coffee Class in Henderson is perfect for your morning brown butter toffee latte.”
Become a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor to share your own shoutout in this newsletter.
🪤 The mouse is in the house 👀
For once, the sight of Mickey Mouse in front of the Bellagio will be legit 👍 Disney characters are on tap to lead a performance by the fountains during F1 week with music and pyrotechnics.
If it goes well, maybe Vegas will score our own Disney park in the future 🤔
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