City Cast Las Vegas
🍹 So, $20 mocktails now?
January 15, 2026 · — Rob Kachelriess
🍹 We’re officially halfway through Dry January and even mocktails are falling victim to inflation — or the nickel n’ diming that defines Las Vegas today.
According to gambling.com, The Palazzo is serving a $20 Matcha Colada, the most expensive mocktail on the Strip, followed closely by the Bellagio, which has a $19 booze-free creation.
It’s enough to make you wanna drink.
What's CITY Talking About
🔥 Henderson Brush Fire Turns Deadly
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a brush fire that began in the Whitney Mesa Recreation Area — a park surrounded by Henderson homes — and led to dozens of evacuations. A body was found after the fire was contained and at least one house was damaged. [KVVU]
🚧 Vintage Motels Torn Down
What do The Gables, Alicia Motel, and Valley Motel all have in common? The long-closed businesses are all in the process of being torn down on Fremont Street — and it appears the property formerly known as the Travelers Motel is next. Permits were issued in December. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- When we lose our vintage motels, do we lose an important part of Las Vegas history?
💰 Record Set for Campaign War Chest
Gov. Lombardo wrapped up 2025 with nearly $15 million in cash on hand for his reelection bid this year — a record for a sitting Nevada governor this far ahead in a campaign. (Prepare yourself now for the impending onslaught of TV and YouTube ads.) [Fox News]
- Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Aaron Ford says he’s filed 40 lawsuits against the federal government since Donald Trump returned to the White House. [KTNV]
🚄 Brightline Executives Play Musical Chairs
Brightline’s bringing in a new CEO to oversee the parent company, while the current CEO steps down to become the managing director and give greater focus to the high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California, which is now double its original budget. I did more work in typing that sentence than the company’s done in actually laying track through the Mojave Desert. [Forbes]
- And no, the train won’t be ready by 2028. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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What To Do
Thursday, Jan. 15
- 🥕 Farmers Market at The District | Green Valley Ranch
- 🏜️ The Archaeology of Sloan Canyon at West Henderson Library | Henderson
- 🧀 The Cheese Connoisseur Class & Tasting at Sinatra | Wynn
- 🍷 Teeter-Totter and Fait-Main Tasting at DB Wine & Spirits | Desert Inn & Hualapai
- 🤠 Prime Country 90s Night at Stoney’s North Forty | Santa Fe Station
- 👠 “Showgirls: An Unauthorized Musical Parody” at the Majestic Repertory Theatre (through March 8) | Arts District
- 🎭 BLEACH Improv: “Your Show!” at the Vegas Theatre Company | Arts District
- 🎶 U Remind Me R&B Night at Wax Rabbit | Durango
- 🎤 Fandom Karaoke at Millennium Fandom Bar | Arts District
Friday, Jan. 16
- 🎬 “Filmed in Las Vegas: America’s Playground on the Silver Screen” at Mob Museum (through Dec. 31, 2026) | Downtown
- 🏜️ Crafting in the Canyon: Custom Buttons at the Visitor Center | Red Rock Canyon
- 🎸 NOFX Retrospective at the Punk Rock Museum | Downtown
- 🍷 Uncorked: Discover Nebbiolo at Eataly | Park MGM
- 📚 A Reading With “Into The Midnight Wood” Author Alexandra Mccollum at the Writer’s Block | Downtown
- 🎸 Nuno Bettencourt’s Six String Sanctuary at the Hilton (through Jan. 19) | Lake Las Vegas
- 🏊 Cosmic Swim at the Henderson Multigenerational Indoor Pool | Green Valley
- 💣 Atomic Museum presents “Atomic Echoes: Untold stories from World War II” Screening & Conversation at the Beverly Theater | Downtown
- 🔪 Days of the Dead at the Plaza (though Jan. 18) | Downtown
- 🎵 The Harvard LowKeys and UNLV Scarlet Tones at The Space | Polaris & Harmon
- 🕯️ Candlelight Concerts: Favorite Anime Themes & Best of Bridgerton on Strings at The Industrial | Industrial & Sahara
- 🎶 Bow Wow Wow with Annabella Lwin at the Copa Room | Tuscany Suites
- 🎭 “Into the Woods” at Las Vegas Little Theatre (through Feb. 1) | Chinatown
- ♫ The Far Worst with Tiger & Dove, King Cherry and Double Wide at The Usual Place | Fremont East
🇬🇷 Stephano’s Greek & Mediterranean Grill is throwing a grand opening celebration for a fourth Las Vegas location this Saturday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. near Lake Mead and Buffalo.
The first 100 people to check it out get a $4 gyro, swag, and a $10 voucher for a return visit 🥙
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