Can Madonna fight Oscar De La Hoya? Why not? She’s cut, he’s cut up, and MGM Mirage shareholders would love to see these two MGM Grand Garden arena draws again in 2009.
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Brown-rice sushi may not be strictly authentic, but it’s a boon to those who are trying to eat more healthfully and get more whole grains into their diets. And two readers have sources for Mallory Loyes, who’s looking for it.
We’re on the verge of witnessing history.
While striving to meet the growing demand for wine in this country, the wine industry expands into unlikely areas for viticulture, places once considered too extreme for grapes to flourish. Located in the Mojave Desert just a mountain range away from Death Valley, the driest place in North America, Pahrump Valley ranks among the most unlikely locations for a winery. But there sits the Pahrump Valley Winery, a winebibber’s oasis just an hour’s drive from Las Vegas on Highway 160.
It seems like restaurant staffs are getting younger all the time, but this was the most extreme example yet.
Game shows on the Strip are a lot like news on the Internet: a match made in heaven, until you try to get someone to pay.
I’m reminded at this time of year that, besides the continued good health — and good humor — of family and friends, I’m most thankful for Taste of the Town readers. So let’s get right to the requests to help as many as possible.
It’s no secret that this Christmas will be one of the toughest in years — you probably realized that the first time you wrapped a present in your Lehman Brothers stock certificates — but TV is here to help.
When Las Vegas comedians get together for lunch, they must talk about really funny stuff, right? Must be like the Algonquin Round Table, or at least the Friars Club when Uncle Miltie still was around.
Holiday train excursions create memories families hold dear for years to come. Southern Nevada families seeking special holiday experiences find possibilities of traveling with Santa aboard vintage Nevada trains in Boulder City, Ely and Carson City, as well as in Northern Arizona at Williams and Cottonwood. Tickets go fast for the holiday train rides, so act soon.
Not too long ago, the director of “Criss Angel Believe” had some words of wisdom, which I now repurpose as a Thanksgiving-weekend family entertainment tip:
Cheddar-bacon fries at a restaurant whose slogan is “designed with health in mind?” Who knew?
Entertainment has returned to the Silverton, but don’t get too used to where you find it.
