City Cast Las Vegas
Did the Brown shooter live in Vegas?
December 19, 2025 · — Rob Kachelriess
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Tune in to Vegas PBS at 8 p.m. tonight for From Nevada: The Journey of Our Nation’s Christmas Tree, an original production about the first Capitol Christmas Tree from Nevada 🎄
What's CITY Talking About
🥴 Drugged Gambling: Who’s To Blame?
A man left the Aria’s high-limit blackjack room with thousands of dollars in chips — and the next thing he remembers is waking up in handcuffs at the security office. The high roller claims he was drugged and is suing MGM Resorts, saying Aria staff allowed him to take out $75,000 in credit while incapacitated. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- City Cast Las Vegas digs deeper into this story during the latest Friday news roundup, along with a local business that Oprah loves and the argument that visiting a Station Casinos property is a political statement. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🚨 Brown University Shooter Had Vegas Ties
The man police say was responsible for a mass shooting six days ago at Brown University in Rhode Island was connected to a Las Vegas address in 2017. Claudio Manuel Neves Valente was found dead after shooting himself at a storage unit rental facility in New Hampshire. [NBC News]
👌 Our New Art Museum Is Lookin’ Sharp
The Las Vegas Museum of Art, which we predicted was on pace to debut in 2028, is now scheduled to open in 2029. Some fancy new renderings show off the latest design, inspired by the Valley of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, and the Mojave Desert 👀 [Los Angeles Times]
🍸 Main Street Bar Hopping
Try to keep up. Swan Dive, which hosts all sorts of events, from EDM parties to pro wrestling, is leaving the Colorado building in the Arts District and moving down Main Street next to the Ugly Duckling Karaoke Lounge and will be replaced by Bizarre Bar. Meanwhile, Hogs & Heifers (which closed on 3rd St. and has a new location planned on Main and Bridger) is taking over Sand Dollar Downtown (which just closed a few days ago) at the Plaza as a pop-up in January. [Las Vegas Weekly]
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Your Las Vegas News Quiz
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Did you miss the Hey Las Vegas news quiz last week? Don’t worry. It’s back to test how well you pay attention to me. As always, the questions are based on stories featured in the newsletter over the past week.
Here’s the first question to get you started:
Which city, along with Las Vegas, is a leading contender to get a new NBA team?
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What To Do
Friday, Dec. 19
- 🥕 Farmers Market at Fox Ridge Park | 3 - 7 p.m. | Free entry | Henderson
- ⛄ Winter Wonderland Pool Party at Pavilion Center Pool | 5 - 7:30 p.m. | $4 | Summerlin
- 🎷 Double Whammys Ho-Ho A Go-Go at the Composers Room | 7- 9 p.m. | No cover | Historic Commercial Center
- 🎭 A Tuna Christmas (through Dec. 22) at the Las Vegas Little Theatre | 7 p.m. | $20+ | Chinatown
- 📻 The Blanche DeBris Emergency Xmas Broadcast (through Dec. 21) | 7:30 p.m. | $42.45 | Arts District
- 🧑🎄 Santa Rave at Brooklyn Bowl | 8 p.m. to late | $28.90+ | The LINQ Promenade
- 🍺 Naughty or Nice at The Deck Rooftop Bar | 8 p.m. - midnight | No cover | Ellis Island
Saturday, Dec. 20
- ☕ Coffee Talk: Cozy Holiday Edition & Mug Swap at Ice Age Fossils State Park | 9 - 11 a.m. | $3 | Tule Springs
- 🐶 Merry Grinchmas at Heritage Bark Park | 10 a.m. - noon | $7 | Henderson
- ❄️ Winter Wonderland Craft & Gift Show at the Veil Pavilion | 10 a.m - 5 p.m. | Free admission | Silverton
- 🛍️ The Makers Hive Market at The District | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Free entry | Green Valley Ranch
- 🎶 Vegas City Children’s Chorus: Viva La Popera Holiday Spectacular at Goodman Plaza | Noon - 2 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🧑🎄 Better Late Than Never: A Procrastinators Holiday Event at Tofu Tees | Noon - 4 p.m. | Free admission | Fergusons Downtown
- 🛍️ Holiday Market at UnCommons (through Dec. 21) | 2 - 8 p.m. | Free admission | Durango & 215
- 🍷 Wine & Ornament Workshop at Crush Pad Wine Bar | 3:30 p.m. | $30 | Sahara & Buffalo
- 🍹 Ugly Sweater Holiday Bar Crawl at Sunset Station | 7 - 10 p.m. | $25 | Henderson
- 🎭 TSTMRKT presents: fuck it at Vegas Theatre Company | 8 p.m. | $11.64 | Arts District
- 🎉 GlowFest Opening Night | 6 & 8 p.m. | $35.28+ (50% for locals) | Paradise & Sahara
Neighborhood Shoutouts
Each week our City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors get to shout out their favorite local people, places, and things.
- 📣 Carolyn T. “highly recommends” the Lion Habitat Ranch in Henderson after a recent visit.
- 📣 Rachel B. appreciates the work of oil painter Kaylee Deplume, who’s often seen at First Friday and Market in the Alley events. “Such a beautiful painter, so talented!”
Become a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor to share your own shoutout in this newsletter and on our podcast.
🙏 A big thank you to the new City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors who signed up at the end of our latest membership drive: Yuki B., See M., Selena M., Evonda T.S., Melissa B., Linda M., Kerry T., Laura M., Leah W., Robert D., Jessica M., Alison B., Amy M., Sharrin F., Marcia G., Alexandria L., Patty G., Joanne V., Jason H., Jolene M., Margaret R., John B., Heide B., Jackee W., and Ron B.
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