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    Friday Photos: Sunny, with a Chance of Dismay

    Sep 11, 2020

    This week's Friday Photos run the emotional gamut 

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    Nye County Asks State Officials To Reopen Liquor Businesses

    Sep 03, 2020

    PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — County officials in Nevada have asked the state's coronavirus task force for approval to reopen all liquor establishments in Nye County as the state witnesses a downward trend of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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    NV COVID-19 Task Force Says Clark, Washoe County Bars Will Stay Closed

    Aug 20, 2020

    Bars and taverns in the Las Vegas and Reno-Sparks areas will remain closed for at least two more weeks.

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    Nevada Panel Considering Reopening Bars At Midnight Thursday

    Aug 20, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The head of Nevada's new coronavirus compliance review panel says decisions will be made Thursday about whether bars and other businesses will be allowed to reopen just hours later in the two largest metropolitan areas and four rural counties.

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    Lawyer: Las Vegas-Area Bars Might Open Again Midnight Thursday

    Aug 19, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas bars and taverns might be allowed to open again at midnight Thursday, even though a Nevada judge declined to force Gov. Steve Sisolak to lift a coronavirus closure order.

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    Judge Won't Force Nevada Governor To Open Las Vegas Bars

    Aug 18, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has rejected a bid to force Gov. Steve Sisolak to lift a bar closure order he re-imposed July 27 to prevent people from gathering in Las Vegas-area taverns and spreading COVID-19.

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    The Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, S.D., draws a crowd earlier this month during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
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    How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks

    Aug 18, 2020
    To owners of bars and nightclubs, pandemic restrictions on the industry can feel punitive. But there are important differences, virus hunters say, between a bar and a restaurant that serves alcohol.
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    Judge Poses Authority Issue In Lawsuit On Closed Las Vegas Bars

    Aug 14, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge says she wants proof she would have the authority to order the governor to rescind a coronavirus pandemic directive and let Las Vegas-area bars and taverns reopen.

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    A Glittering Anchor

    Jul 22, 2020

    Remembering Gipsy, where the queer community “could be themselves at night”

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    Bar Owners Sue Over Governor's Mandate To Re-Close

    Jul 15, 2020

    A group of 37 Clark County bars is suing Governor Steve Sisolak over his order last week tightening restrictions on bars and forcing most to close.

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    Bars in 7 Nevada Counties Ordered To Close After Virus Spike

    Jul 11, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Seven Nevada counties are now under an order to again close bars and re-impose limits on restaurants because of the coronavirus.

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    Nevada To Close Casinos, Businesses And Ban Dining Out

    Mar 17, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered a monthlong closure of casinos and other non-essential businesses like bars, movie theaters and gyms, to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

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    A Craft Beer Movement Is Brewing In Las Vegas

    Nov 01, 2019

    Las Vegas is one of America’s booziest cities. And beer has played a big part in developing that reputation.

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    Seedlip, a distilled nonalcoholic spirit, was created when Ben Branson came across a 17th-century book that contained nonalcoholic remedies for a variety of maladies — from epilepsy to kidney stones.
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    Now, There Is Zero Proof That Alcohol Is What Makes A Great Cocktail

    Mar 21, 2019
    Millennials are drinking less, spurring beverage companies to create alternatives to traditional cocktails — using herbs, spices, citrus and veggies to craft unique flavors for nonalcoholic drinks.
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    The Salt
    Rolled oysters have been a favorite snack in Louisville, Ky., restaurants for more than a century, but turmoil in the oyster industry has caused them to dwindle.
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    The Rolled Oyster, Louisville's Oddball Bar Snack, Is Tumbling Off Menus

    Sep 28, 2017
    The softball-size, deep-fried morsels, which have been offered in this Kentucky city's restaurants for more than a century, are taking a hit due to low supply and high costs in the oyster industry.
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    Our Favorite Bars

    Sep 26, 2017

    To open this feature, we’ll defer to the wit and wisdom of none other than Oscar Wilde, who famously wrote, “I love this bar/ It’s my kind of place/ Just walkin’ through the front door/ Puts a big smile on my face.”

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    Pioneer Saloon
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    Drunk history

    May 01, 2017

    Long after their mining boomtowns went bust, these rural bars still serve brews and burgers — and a hair-raising ghost story or two.

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    Cocktail of the month: The Scorpion Bowl at The Golden Tiki

    May 24, 2016

    It’s not often that you feel a sense of giddy anticipation when you walk into a bar, but I shivered and smiled upon stepping into the exotic, subsea gloom...

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    Life behind bars

    Jul 24, 2015

    Three decades in, hospitality lifer Eric Snyder still loves the people, the ambiance and the stories of a good neighborhood watering hole 

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    Buzz feed

    Apr 28, 2015

    Need a sip of summer escape? These cocktails give you a taste of your dream destination — whether you’re out and about or mixing at home

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    Nevada Gaming Commission Votes to End Dotty's Business Model

    Sep 01, 2011
    The Nevada Gaming Commission voted to redefine what it means to be a tavern in Nevada. In doing so the commission has put an end to the business model used by the successful Dotty's Gaming and Spirit chain, which operates 60 locations across southern Nevada.
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    The New Smoking Laws

    May 30, 2011
    Nevada voters banned smoking in bars and restaurants and other public places frequented by children in 2006, right? Sort of. In fact, the initiative did that but only for three years.
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    Blue Vegas

    Mar 05, 2010
    P. Moss has published a new book of "only in Las Vegas" short stories.
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