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August 9th, 2008

Get Star Struck at Madame Tussauds

Craving some star gazing but don’t want to travel to LA or New York? Madame Tussauds may be able to fill the need!
The wax museum has been a part of Las Vegas since 1999 when it opened one of its half dozen worldwide locations on the Strip. It’s located on the moving walkway between […]

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June 7th, 2008

Blue Man Group at the Venetian

Blue Man Group is one of those of those shows that you can’t help but wonder how it got started. Who came up with the crazy idea of covering three guys in blue paint, black clothes and have them beat on drums, pipes and tubes and throw paint and food around?
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June 4th, 2008

School’s Out!

Schools all over Clark County released hordes of excited kids this afternoon - it’s the last day of school!
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Contrary to common perception, there are lots of families in Las Vegas, and many of those families have young kids! But the thing about summer break in Las Vegas […]

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June 3rd, 2008

First Anniversary Party at the Springs Preserve

To celebrate its first year, the Springs Preserve is throwing an all-you-can-eat ice cream party this Sunday, June 8th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m! Activities will include improv comedy, live music, Celtic dancers, and tours.
Tickets are only $6 and include admission to all museums and galleries.
In its first year, the Springs Preserve […]

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May 6th, 2008

Mother’s Day at the Liberace Museum

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Mother’s Day is only five days away and while family and mom may not be the first things you think of when Vegas crosses your mind, those of us who live here have an opportunity to experience it in a uniquely Vegas way!
Now, it’s […]

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April 10th, 2008

‘Dancing Into Spring’ Flower Show

Nevada Garden Clubs will be sponsoring their annual spring flower show, “Dancing Into Spring,” this Saturday from 11:30am to 4pm, and Sunday from 10am to 3pm. The event takes place at the Nevada Garden Club Center in Lorenzi Park.
The Hawaiian Civic Club will also have a demonstration of lei making and will performance Hawaiian […]

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April 9th, 2008

The ‘Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas’ Sign

Though the face of Las Vegas is constantly changing and updating itself, the sign just south of the Strip that welcomes visitors to Las Vegas looks the same today as it did when it was first created nearly half a century ago.
The landmark was created in 1959 by Betty Willis for Clark County, Nevada. […]

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April 9th, 2008

Poetry Open Mic Night

Once a month, the North Las Vegas Library hosts “Poetry Open Mic” for all types of poetry.
The poetry reading happens every second Thursday (tomorrow!) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with sign up at the door. Guests must be 16 years old or older, and two poems, songs, pieces of writing or five minutes of mic […]

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September 28th, 2007

Las Vegas Weekend Events

The weather has cooled down a bit (we’re only hitting 90 now!) so it’s time to head outside and have some fun:
Friday September 28

The Pahrump Wild West Extravaganza begins today. There will be live country and western bands, a dinner theatre and melodrama both Friday and Saturday nights as well as an “Old Church” […]

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