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First atomic blast in 1951 shook, shaped Vegas and Nevada
There were more than 1,000 atomic tests in Nevada’s desert between 1951 and 1992, including about 100 above ground. “VEGANS ‘ATOM-IZED,’” a Las Vegas Review-Journal headline read the next day, Jan. 28, 1951, in big, bold, all-capital letters across the front page. Coverage featured reports from people awakened by the shockwave, or who witnessed a…
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Miracle on Ice team to be hosted by Golden Knights | Las Vegas Review-Journal
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10 Restaurants First-Time Las Vegas Visitors Should Frequent
“Any first time visitor in Las Vegas is surely overwhelmed by the plethora of places to visit. A food lover will already have a list of go-to spots to visit, while a newbie fresh off the plane might not come with an agenda. This list gives a little of both, with over-the-top experiences that come…
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DRONE VIDEO: Snowy day at Red Rock
8 News Now Chief Photographer captured this beautiful video of Red Rock Conservation Area Thursday morning. It’s a rare sight! Source: DRONE VIDEO: Snowy day at Red Rock
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LVCVA : Las Vegas Celebrates Dean Martin: The King of Cool
“LAS VEGAS — Elvis Presley once told Deana Martin, “They call me the King of Rock and Roll, but your dad is the King of Cool.” From his solo career to his appearances with the Rat Pack and his infamous Celebrity Roasts, Dean Martin made the Las Vegas stage his home. Known for his smooth…
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2018 NHL Playoffs: The non-hockey fan’s guide to this year’s Stanley Cup Final – CBSSports.com
Why should you tune in to this year’s Cup Final? And who should you root for? Here’s your explainer Source: 2018 NHL Playoffs: The non-hockey fan’s guide to this year’s Stanley Cup Final – CBSSports.com
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Bright lights, casinos and home for Golden Knights | KSNV
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare didn’t know what to do as he browsed in the grocery store. Fans were admiring the native Frenchman and center for the Vegas Golden Knights, but he had become star-struck himself.“I’m pretty sure I saw Steffi Graf,” Bellemare said. Source: Bright lights, casinos and home for Golden Knights | KSNV
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Photos: A look inside the new Park MGM and NoMad Hotel in Las Vegas – VEGAS INC
Source: Photos: A look inside the new Park MGM and NoMad Hotel in Las Vegas – VEGAS INC
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Classic Americana in Las Vegas – The New York Times
“Vegas is one of those places that is always changing and always staying the same,” said the photographer Ryan Shorosky, who has been documenting its people for several years.
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VIDEO VAULT | Southern Nevada displayed in fiction in new exhibit at UNLV’s Lied Library | KSNV
The Video Vault is usually a place to set the facts straight about people, places, and incidents in Southern Nevada’s past. But our area is also the subject of a lot of fiction. It’s the subject of a new exhibit at UNLV’s Lied Library.Many of the works her . . . See also: https://www.library.unlv.edu/newsblog/2017/02/writers-imagine-las-vegas-our-city-fiction-exhibit.html Source:…
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Saving the bright lights of Las Vegas – CBS News
Check out the video on this story, from CBS News.. http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/las-vegas-neon-preserved A few of the stars of the city’s Golden Age of neon, long since gone from the Strip, have been preserved in the Neon Museum Source: Saving the bright lights of Las Vegas – CBS News
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Chefs with Las Vegas ties prepare decadent after-Oscars feast | Las Vegas Review-Journal
For celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and his team, serving seafood, caviar, sushi and Champagne for 1,500 is not too tall an order. It will be Puck’s 23rd year of preparing the feast for the official Governors Ball after-Oscars party. Source: Chefs with Las Vegas ties prepare decadent after-Oscars feast | Las Vegas Review-Journal
