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Objects of Desire
Meet four local collectors for whom love is a tangible thing — or two, or 2,000.

By Sarah Bun

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The Latest Issue
The chapel bells are ringing for the second annual love issue!
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Culture

Cowboys perform on stage in front of mics at the 2025 gathering
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National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
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Rhymes on the Range
Nevada’s Cowboy Poetry Gathering attracts Western romanticists from near and far away
The four members of the band, the Bad Plus
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The Bad Plus
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The Short List
Mike Prevatt
Monica Macansantos stands in front of a black, blue, and gold orb background
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Illustration: Ryan Vellinga
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‘A Means for Me to Contend With Loss’
Heidi Kyser

Food + Drink

A bowl of meat and veggies at La Cave
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La Cave
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The Vegas Dish
Lorraine Blanco Moss
New chefs, dishes, and spots to try around the valley
A dish at Edo
Bronson Loftin
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Eat, Drink, Love
Different Japanese breakfast dishes on a tray
Brent Holmes
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Back to Basic
Brent Holmes

All Things

A woman holds a glowing light to her chest and smiles
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Love the You You're With
Las Vegas wellness experts offer their top self-care tips
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre wall behind glass at the Mob Museum
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The Mob Museum
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Shut Up, Cupid, and Reload
Scott Dickensheets
A bride and groom kiss in a guitar shop
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Hellbent Hitchings
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Thinking Outside the Chapel