Did the election throw a plot twist in to the long saga of Jim Rhodes' attempt to build a city on a hill near Red Rock?

Tacotarian - This might not sound like a compliment, but I mean it as one: This looks like a Mexican-themed nursery, for a little hipster baby. Very Instagram-able. Almost everyone here is really young. Sometimes I get the feeling that all the rabid vegans are in their 20s.

Neighborhood bar chain PT’s is upgrading its menu of staples with new dishes and fresh ingredients. Artisanal chicken fingers, anyone?

Jack Gaughan will direct the live musical accompaniment to Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Nutcracker for the sixth time. But his experience with the classic Tchaikovsky score goes back further than that — much further, to age 7, when he performed it at a piano recital. Is it still special? Yes.

King Ibu sings his music in English, French, and ethnic languages intrinsic to Senegal, but he aspires to make his music a universal language to be enjoyed and understood by everyone by fusing traditional Senegalese folk with other contemporary genres, including soul, reggae, and jazz.

Imaginative and unusual ways to enjoy the holidays. Art, music, literature, hiking and the mob. Hie thee now...

Give the gift of Vegas. Last-minute shoppers can please almost everyone — and avoid the mall — by giving Las Vegas experiences.

No Angel? As Criss Angel brings an updated Mindfreak to a new venue, a few thoughts on the Strip’s most divisive entertainer. Mike Weatherford says when it comes to divisiveness, Criss Angel is the Donald Trump of Las Vegas entertainment.

Frozen in Flux - abstract art by painter Benjamin Schmitt and sculpture by Benjamin Johnsen at the Centennial Hills Library.

Say What?!Match these 2018 newsmakers with their notable quotes. “I’m fast and loud on purpose. I cram 10 pounds of caviar into an eight-pound pack.”