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‘Believe’ what you will about delay

Take your pick: The Criss Angel show is either so dull it needs a wake-up call or so groundbreaking that it needs more time to fine-tune its technical complexities.

Belly clam search a success

I finally have good news for all of the readers out there — and believe me, there are lots of you — who are looking for whole-belly clams.

Watching wildlife in Arizona made easy with group’s efforts

Spotting wildlife remains one of the joys of traveling America’s roads and highways. Of course careful drivers scan the roadsides to avoid disasters of making roadkill of wild things, while youngsters in the vehicle make a game of listing species seen. They note the surprising variety of creatures of the woods, meadows, desert, mountains and waterways of our diverse landscapes, perhaps the only opportunities they have to see such creatures outside of city zoos.

More shows offering discounts

On one of the final weekdays before Labor Day, a steady trickle of downtown pedestrians ponders the choices at a discount ticket booth on Fremont Street. They seem oblivious to how much this long, hot summer has narrowed the pack.

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Still on Top

Chris Rock hopes for best, prepares for worst.

Fuddrucker’s

Time to come clean: I love — love, love, love — a good hamburger.

Fresh Material

After a phenomenal two-year run, Lewis Black is ready for a vacation.

‘Dancing’ deja vu for Flamingo

Flamingo Las Vegas entertainers are becoming branded with “Dancing with the Stars,” but in two out of three cases it’s not an association the casino is bragging about.

Plenty of resources for frozen quail in valley

Some might quail at the idea of eating quail (sorry!) but it’s a delectable little bird, and one that reader Bob Matzke is trying to find, either fresh or frozen.

Fort Churchill now peaceful but has seen share of strife in past

Stripped of roofs, windows and doors, stark adobe ruins remain of buildings that once comprised Nevada’s first military installation. Strife between native Paiutes and white settlers in 1860 resulted in the establishment of Fort Churchill east of Carson City. Now preserved as Fort Churchill State Historic Park, the outpost saw nearly a decade of active use during turbulent times.

‘Mad Men’ remarkably captures feel of early 1960s

Walking onto the set of “Mad Men’s” Sterling Cooper — the famously decadent ’60s advertising agency at the heart of the Emmy’s most-nominated drama (10 p.m. Sundays, AMC) — you feel almost naked without a stiff drink in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and a girl from the steno pool to sexually harass.

Montana Meat Co.

In the poker bar of old, decor was sparse to nonexistent, if you didn’t count the dark corners. The prevailing scents were stale beer and staler cigarette smoke, the prevailing sounds coins banging into the trays of the slot machines and occasional verbal outbursts either cursing or praising the fates. The food? Usually whatever could be kept in the freezer and thrown into the fryer.

Fashion Focus

The press release went out on the day of Cher’s Aug. 6 return to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The pop diva would debut "a new ensemble … an eyeful of glitter and sequins" for her "Believe" encore.

That’s right. A press release. For a costume.

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