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April 2018

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Stories from the April 2018 Issue

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Feature
Kate and Tim&#039;s home
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Life, Style, Soul & Design

Mar 27, 2018

These Las Vegans have different looks and diverse tastes — but each has a distinct vision of beauty that comes alive in both dress and decor.

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List

Mar 29, 2018

You'll Know We're in a Dystopia When...

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Whose Money
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Essay: Whose Money?

Mar 26, 2018

When public money is flung at private companies without public input, guess who loses?

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Let&#039;s Talk - Conversation starters Faryn Duncan, Connor Leeman, and Taylor Lane
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Activism: Their Turn

Mar 26, 2018

Galvanized by Parkland, these student leaders aren’t waiting for someone else to drive the conversation on school shootings.

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Ian Zabarte
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Q&A

Mar 26, 2018

An interview with Western Shoshone, secretary of Native Community Action Council.

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Charles Bukowski
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April is Poetry Month

Mar 26, 2018

What would Charles Bukowski have made of Las Vegas? An old friend speculates.

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McCarran
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Sense of Place: Almost Home

Mar 26, 2018

When you move around a lot, the airport takes on an unexpected significance.

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#Vegasstrong
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Open topic: Is Strong Enough?

Mar 26, 2018

After October 1, we adopted a slogan. What we didn’t get was a conversation.

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Community Library
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Books by the Yard

Mar 26, 2018

Hundreds of books pack eight bookshelves, from romance and sci-fi to political commentary to sheet music for Hootie and the Blowfish. Welcome to Gary Solomon’s front yard.

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Jarabe
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The Hot Seat

Mar 29, 2018

Music, art, and brainy talk - this month's recommendations.

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Ornament Clock
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Home: Time for Design

Mar 29, 2018

Functional and stylish, wall clocks add personality to any room. Here are some of our favorites.

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Record store
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Shop: The Vinyl Countdown

Mar 29, 2018

For Record Store Day (April 21), we’re going old-school.

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Cured and Whey
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Storefront: The Gourmet Life

Mar 29, 2018

Cured & Whey’s J. Michael Stamm makes a mark in culinary culture — and shares favorites from his shelves.

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Photography by Brent Holmes
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Pie vs. Pie: For Goodness' Sake

Mar 29, 2018

Hey, look, two pizza shops with names possibly suggesting moral character. Let’s compare and contrast!

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Sangria
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Cocktail of the Month: Sangria at Alexxa's in Paris Las Vegas

Mar 29, 2018

Depending on timing and traffic, the vantage at Alexxa’s offers you either an Instagram-worthy view of the Bellagio fountains in full balletic spray or a GIRLS DIRECT TO YOUR ROOM mobile flashboard drilling into your soul.

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French Dip
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Eat this Now: French Dip at Morels Steakhouse & Bistro

Mar 29, 2018

Usually, the French dip is a relatively simple meat-bread-broth combo. But Morels Steakhouse & Bistro takes the lunchtime classic to new heights.

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Sangria
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Kitchen Remix

Mar 29, 2018

Where hip-hop spirit meets Japanese tapas, that’s Paid In Full

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Comedy Club
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Entertainment: Room for Laughter

Mar 29, 2018

A legendary New York comedy club brings its funny business to the Strip.

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Shenk
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Q&A: Reasons to Believer

Mar 29, 2018

Talking with Black Mountain Institute boss Joshua Wolf Shenk about its groundbreaking literary festival.

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Editor's Note
Andrew Kiraly
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Life, Styles

Mar 29, 2018

I’m basically the worst house party guest on the planet because the hosts are usually half-convinced I’m side-hustling as a cat burglar.

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End Note
Rejected Cannabis Products
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Rejected Cannabis Products

Mar 29, 2018

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History
NEED FOR SPEED - The gentlemen started their engines for the Caesars Palace Grand Prix on October 17, 1981.
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Off Track

Mar 26, 2018

Nearly 40 years ago, Formula One racing roared into Las Vegas. The result was a spectacle — just not the one racers were hoping for.

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Q + A
Simon Gottschalk
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Not OK Computer

Mar 26, 2018

In an era of fake news, email overload, and cyber-bullying, a UNLV prof’s timely book asks us to resist the techno-flood.

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