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"Weird Al" Yankovic with their Emmy for outstanding television movie for "Weird: The Al Yankovi ...

Comic music legend bringing tour to Las Vegas Strip

Ocean Prime restaurant plans June opening with ‘whimsical’ things in store

A 10-acre parcel owned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) on the southe ...

LVCVA to consider 10-acre, $125M Strip land sale on Tuesday

The Boring Company's Central Station of the Convention Center Loop Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Cl ...

LVCVA president: Work on underground Vegas Loop could begin within year

By RACHEL ASTON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 25, 2016 - 3:23 pm

Randy Mendre is an award-winning landscape artist.

You can see his work at http://www.mendresculptures.com/

Check out the video above.

“Vegas Stripped” is a weekly profile series appearing on reviewjournal.com and on the Review-Journal’s Facebook page. Find Rachel Aston on Twitter: @rookie__rae

Comic music legend bringing tour to Las Vegas Strip

September 23, 2024 - 10:20 am

“Weird Al” Yankovic is bringing his full-production multimedia comedy rock show back to the concert stage with the Bigger & Weirder 2025 Tour to Las Vegas.

Ocean Prime restaurant plans June opening with ‘whimsical’ things in store

By McKenna Ross / RJ

April 14, 2023 - 7:40 pm

Steakhouse and seafood restaurant Ocean Prime will join the Museum of Illusions, Agora Cosmetics and others in opening at mixed-use retail complex 63 this summer.

LVCVA to consider 10-acre, $125M Strip land sale on Tuesday

By Richard N. Velotta and Eli Segall / RJ

March 9, 2023 - 4:52 pm

Developers Brett Torino and Paul Kanavos, who built Harmon Corner and are working on the 63 retail center, would become the owners of property near the Convention Center.

LVCVA president: Work on underground Vegas Loop could begin within year

By Mick Akers / RJ

October 22, 2021 - 11:17 am

Work on the highly-anticipated Vegas Loop underground transportation system likely will begin within a year now that Clark County has approved the Boring Co.’s plans.

A scene from "Extravaganza -- The Las Vegas Spectacular," which opens at Jubilee Theater at Bal ...

‘Extravaganza’ moving into former ‘Jubilee’ theater at Bally’s

By John Katsilometes / RJ

January 28, 2020 - 4:02 pm

“Extravaganza” could be called “A Dry Wow, for the other Las Vegas show Rosènn produces, “Wow — The Las Vegas Spectacular” at the Rio.

RJ’s Rachel Aston honored for video on historic Las Vegas neighborhood

By Mike Shoro / RJ

September 17, 2018 - 8:35 pm

Ward 5 Chamber of Commerce President Katherine Duncan presented Rachel Aston with a framed photo of the Moulin Rouge and thanked her for a regional Emmy-winning video about the former casino, titled “The Moulin Rouge: A Fight for the Westside.”

Bob Griese pilots the Super Bowl party at Westgate

By John Katsilometes / RJ

February 5, 2018 - 12:04 pm

Bob Griese didn’t wager on the game, but he’s having a time of it. He did say the Eagles would score on their first possession, and he was right.

Vegas Stripped: Teacher’s jewelry line captures Nevada beauty — VIDEO

By Rachel Aston / RJ

December 3, 2017 - 5:39 pm

Mary Beth Heishman is a high school teacher and , but moonlights as a jewelry maker.

Las Vegas artist makes couture dresses from single-use items — VIDEO

By Rachel Aston / RJ

November 26, 2017 - 3:34 am

For three years, Jennifer Henry showed her collages and paintings at First Friday events downtown. But it’s her most recent work — crafting couture dresses from single-use items — that has led to bigger opportunities.

Vegas Stripped: Meet Champ Wilson — VIDEO

By Rachel Aston / RJ

November 20, 2017 - 1:44 am

You can’t miss him at night. Champ Wilson is the one with the flashing glasses and flashlight.