City Cast Las Vegas
🪖 Did a local vet inspire ‘Rambo’?
March 3, 2026 · — Rob Kachelriess
☘️ Will the luck of the Irish hold strong on Friday the 13th? 👀
The BLVD joins our list of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, hosting a free party that night on the Overlook Terrace that includes a drone show above the Strip.
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🗳️ Want to Run for Office?
Well, time to sign up. The candidate filing period opened this week, giving you until March 13 to officially run for state or local elections. [Nevada Independent]
🌭 How the Sausage Is Made: Fraud
The Las Vegas owner of Richard’s Brazilian Sausage company was handed a four-year federal prison sentence after scamming a local food brokerage firm out of $4 million. Prosecutors describe it as a Ponzi-style fraud scheme: Richard Vairo took payments from the brokerage while promising returns from sausage sales that never took place. [KLAS]
🪖 Did a Local Veteran Activist Inspire Rambo?
Decorated Vietnam War veteran, political activist, and media figure Bo Gritz died at 87 in Sandy Valley after a battle with cancer. A lot of headlines describe him as the inspiration for John Rambo in “First Blood” (solid flick btw 👍), although the 1982 film was based on a book that drew from the troubled life of World War II hero Audie Murphy. Gritz’s advocacy for Vietnam prisoners of war seems more in line with the 1985 “Rambo” sequel, penned by star Sylvester Stallone, but I can’t find hard confirmation on that. [TMZ/People]
💰 Bank of Metallica Expands Operations
Metallica added six more dates to the band’s Sphere residency due to “unbelievable demand” during yesterday’s presale. Also unbelievable: some of those ticket prices 😳 [KSNV/Alternative Nation]
🌼 Business Is Blooming in Death Valley
Death Valley National Park confirms the biggest bloom year for wildflowers since 2016. With that in mind, City Cast Las Vegas explains why superblooms are so rare, the reason we’re having better luck this year, and tips on how to see wildflowers near Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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Where is it?
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B. Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at UNLV
C. Copper Cat Books in Henderson
D. Gäbi Coffee & Bakery in Chinatown
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What To Do
Tuesday, March 3
- 🧙 Movie Afternoon: "Wicked: For Good" at Clark County Library | Flamingo & Maryland
- ✨ Full Moon Sound Bath Under the Stars at Cactus Joe’s | Blue Diamond
- 🎷 The Glenn Miller Orchestra at Myron’s (through March 5) | Smith Center
- 🪈 UNLV Symphonic Winds in Concert at Ham Concert Hall | UNLV
Wednesday, March 4
- 🎉 Maker Fair 2026 at West Charleston Library | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 🎧 Introduction to Podcasting at East Las Vegas Library | Bonanza & Mojave
- 📚 Seuss-a-Palooza at Alexander Library | North Las Vegas
- 🎨 Sherry Watkins: Flux1 Gallery Talk & Artist Reception at CSN Tyrone Thompson Student Union Art Gallery | North Las Vegas
- 👻 Ghostly Gathering with Author Stephanie Campisi at James I. Gibson Library | Henderson
- 🍺 Trivia Night at Las Vegas Brewing Company | Tenaya & Cheyenne
- 🎵 Sérgio and Odair Assad: The Farewell Tour at Ham Concert Hall | UNLV
🥞 Don’t skip breakfast today.
NORMS (near Charleston and Decatur) is serving $1 hotcake stacks from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. in honor of National Pancake Day. The deal is in-house only. No takeaway orders.
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