City Cast Las Vegas
🤬 Arts District parking outrage
December 12, 2025 · — Rob Kachelriess
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What's CITY Talking About
💸 Surprise! New Arts District Parking Fees
As parking grows tighter and more expensive in the Arts District, spaces north of Charleston have generally remained free — until now. With little warning, the City of Las Vegas installed signs for text-to-pay parking on Main St. and 1st St., although they’re currently covered up until the system is active. This comes after a third-party paid-parking service (that uses QR codes and Nashville already hates) took over the Art Square and Arts Factory lots. [KSNV]
- City Cast Las Vegas looks at the need for greed in the Arts District, plus the Michelin Guide’s return to Vegas, and the bizarre Taco Bell Ultra Run in the latest Friday news roundup. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🤖 T-Mobile Arena Teams Up with Robot Taxis
Zoox, one of several autonomous driving services planting a flag in Vegas, has an official agreement to shuttle people to and from the T-Mobile Arena on the Strip. [Hollywood Reporter]
👰 Wedding Regret
A Las Vegas woman planned to wear her grandmother’s bridal gown at her upcoming wedding, but donated it to Goodwill by mistake. If you see it on the thrift shop circuit, let her know. [KVVU]
😀 Weekend Odds and Ends
- The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be at Glittering Lights for photo ops tonight 5-6 p.m. and tomorrow 5-7 p.m.
- Japanese/Filipino bakery Milk Bread has a grand opening in Chinatown tomorrow with a free coffee and pastry for anyone who “dances in” 🕺 The first 50 guests win free coffee for a month.
- The Fremont Street Experience celebrates 30 years on Sunday with the debut of a holiday village, plus menorah and tree lighting ceremonies.
- This has nothing to do with Vegas, but I can’t resist mentioning that Disney+ is streaming “A Charlie Brown Christmas” free to non-subscribers Dec. 13-14 — and we just need a little love, right?
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What To Do
Friday, Dec. 12
- 🚶 New Vista Wine Walk at UnCommons | 1 - 5 p.m. | $50+ | Durango & 215
- 🍷 Uncorked: Tour of Toscana at Eataly | 5 p.m. | $81.47 | Park MGM
- 🥃 Whistling Andy Cocktail Class at F The Bar | 6 - 8 p.m. | $45.07 | Fergusons Downtown
- 🎞️ “Köln 75” Screening with Filmmaker Q&A at the Beverly Theater | 6:20 p.m. | $15 | Downtown
- 🥂 Holiday Champagne Dinner at Mon Ami Gabi | 6:30 p.m. | $195 | Paris
- 🎞️ Cinema Club: “Elf” at Patio | 6:30 p.m. | No cover | M Resort
- 🎭 Alchemy Arts Academy: Stereocrossed at the Vegas Theatre Company (through Dec. 14) | 7 p.m. | $27.09 | Arts District
- 📻 The Blanche DeBris Emergency Xmas Broadcast at the Majestic Repertory Theatre (through Dec. 21) | 7:30 p.m. | $42.45+ | Arts District
- 🍷 Blind Wine Tasting Roundtable at Crush Pad Wine Bar | 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. | $29 | Sahara & Buffalo
- 🎸 Pop Punk Onesie Party at The Usual Place | 8 p.m. | $8.96+ | Fremont & Maryland
- 🏀 PlayStation NBA Creator Cup at T-Mobile Arena | 8 p.m. | Free tickets | The Strip
- 🎺 Serpentine Fire: The Music of Earth Wind & Fire at the Railhead | 8 p.m. | $25+ | Boulder Station
Saturday, Dec. 13
- ♥️ Hands Only CPR and AED at the NLV Fire Department Administration | 9 a.m. - noon | Free | North Las Vegas
- 🏇 Christmas with Colibries at Bradley Bridle Park | 10 a.m. | Free | Tule Springs
- 🎄 Fiesta Navideña at Goodman Plaza | Noon - 4 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🎨 "The Pouring Sistas Present: In Tandem" Opening Reception at Slonina Art Space | 2 - 6 p.m. | Free | Fremont East
- 🎵 George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at Reynolds Hall (through Dec. 28) | 2 & 7:30 p.m. | $41.35+ | Smith Center
- 🏀 Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Semifinals at T-Mobile Arena | 2:30 p.m. (East), 6 p.m. (West) | $85.80+ | The Strip
- 🍷 Ugly Sweater Wine Walk in Historic Downtown | 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. | $30 | Boulder City
- 🍹 SantaCon Pub Crawl at Hennessey's Tavern | 4 p.m. | $18.89+ | Fremont Street Experience
- 🧑🎄 Dinner with Santa at El Dorado Cantina | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | No cover | Tivoli Village
- 🍕 Yukon Pizza Anniversary Party & Pridestyle Pro Wrestling | 5 - 8 p.m. | No cover | Huntridge
- 🛍️ Night Market at Planet 13 | 5 - 9 p.m. | Free entry | Desert Inn & Western
- 🎶 Taylor Swift Vinyl Night at Azzurra Wine Bar | 6 - 9 p.m. | No cover | Water Street District
- 👄 A Drag Queen Christmas at House of Blues | 7:30 p.m. | $67+ | Mandalay Bay
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