John Locher
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AP
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, people still talk about it. There are pre-pandemic and "post-pandemic" conditions, especially when it comes to social, economic, and political changes.
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Locals have heard it said so many times: Las Vegas doesn’t have an art museum. But that simply isn’t true. -
Many local bands eventually pack their gear and hit the road. Few, though, get to tour internationally. The plane fare and baggage fees alone would discourage them.And yet, local band Same Sex Mary found a way. -
In September 2020, Area15 opened to enthusiastic crowds tired of pandemic quarantine. Four years and 13 million guests later, its growth has led to a full-blown entertainment district. -
Each year, our city-regional magazine Desert Companion honors the best restaurants, chefs, and restauranteurs in Southern Nevada. -
As you know, this radio station is pretty much all-talk, all hours of the day. But some of you may remember that in the 1980s and 1990s, KNPR was renowned for producing a Monday night jazz program. -
Thursday is Thanksgiving. And while the history of the holiday is fraught with misgivings, it’s a time to celebrate with friends, family, even strangers. -
Ocean’s 11. Mars Attacks. The Hangover. Las Vegas is no stranger to the big screen. Especially when it comes to spectacle movies, broad comedies, and camp films. -
It’s getting cold in Las Vegas, which is nice after that brutal summer. And for many people, reading a good book is the perfect thing to do when it’s this cold out. -
It began with a ghostly presence near a pretty ghostly desert town in 1984. -
Las Vegas likes to read. The city has a fantastic library system, great independent bookstores like Writer's Block and Las Vegas Books, and an acclaimed writers program at Black Mountain Institute at UNLV.
