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November 2018

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Stories from the November 2018 Issue

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Hurrican Candle Holder
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The Urge to Splurge

Nov 01, 2018

Sometimes, you just love someone sooo much you wanna get them something unreasonably fancy.

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Where movie scenes were filmed
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Charted Territory

Nov 01, 2018

It's map time here at Desert Companion, so we've handcrafted a batch of charts and graphics to help you see Las Vegas in ways that the GPS lady can't.  Safe travels!

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The Gift of Giving

Nov 01, 2018

Help these organizations with donations, volunteers, stuff.

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Cactus Lighting
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Bring in Good Cheer

Nov 01, 2018

Can’t wait to get Holidaying? Here is the ultimate list of events!

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Spreading Like
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Spreading Like

Nov 01, 2018

So far in 2018 more than a million acres of Nevada wilderness have burned in both human and lighting caused fires.  That's the meet of any year since the Great Basin Coordination Center began recording statistics in 2012.

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XRay
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Discomfort Zone: Nickel and Dimed

Nov 01, 2018

Yes, my daughter swallowed a coin.

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Jury Duty
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Field Notes: Strangers in a Room

Nov 01, 2018

Jury duty puts you at the center of the big engine of American justice.

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Marathon Runner
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Profile: The Next Race

Nov 01, 2018

Aurelio Herrera is a man obsessed. It’s paying off.

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Unsplash
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Explainer: Dry Gleaning

Nov 01, 2018

There’s a gush of water news, most of it bad.

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The Prompt: Art Basted

Nov 01, 2018

Four Southern Nevada artists envision a very Vegas Turkey Day.

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I, Charticus: What to Celebrate in November

Nov 01, 2018

Feeling thankful?  Are you angry?  Are you resigned to nothing making sense?  There is a day just for you!

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Anise Tapas
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Dining: Eating by the Rules

Nov 01, 2018

Food and religion mix deliciously in local restaurants that adhere to kosher, halal, and Jainist standards.

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The Moth
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Onstage: Story Time

Nov 01, 2018

What makes a Moth story a Moth story?

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Incognito
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Theater: Head Games

Nov 01, 2018

A Public Fit’s cerebral Incognito explores the most puzzling landscape of all, the human brain.

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Theater: A New Script

Nov 01, 2018

Maya Cinemas brings a community-oriented cineplex to underserved North Las Vegas.

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Film: Together Again

Oct 26, 2018

The Queer Arts Film Festival brings life back to a dormant niche of the local film scene.

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Walt Disney
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The Hot Seat

Oct 26, 2018

From a play about Walt Disney talking to a concert honoring music legend Virko Baley, some events of note.

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R+D Emporium
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Shop: How Bazaar

Oct 26, 2018

Forget gift cards and cash envelopes. This holiday season, give the gift of thoughtful quirk by shopping at these local niche spots.

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Go Your Own Way

Nov 01, 2018

I tend to prefer navigating cities the old-school way: with my nose in a map half the time. I do not necessarily endorse this method.

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Spaghetti Monster
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Driving the Spaghetti Monster

Nov 01, 2018

Notes from a recent spin through Project Neon.

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Gus Greenbaum
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Murdering the Mayor of Paradise

Nov 01, 2018

Sixty years ago, the grisly killings of the Riviera Hotel’s president and his wife stunned Las Vegas — and would haunt the casino industry for a generation.

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Jaida Moan
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Monumental Effort

Nov 01, 2018

Departing director Jaina Moan saw Friends of Gold Butte through its best times — and its worst.

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