A little too far for a day trip, but perfect for a weekend getaway, Pasadena, Calif. is often overlooked as a destination except on New Year’s Day.

Biniam Asefaw had to flee his home in Eritrea to make a home in Las Vegas. His story of travail — and triumph — has turned him into a figure of inspiration There are many churches in Las Vegas, but there are only two serving the valley’s small community of Eritrean immigrants.

anomymous: we come, we eat, we dish The Rio is a funny place for us to eat. It’s got off-Strip accessibility, but lacks the culinary flash of its neighbor, the Palms.

Happy Hour Prime Burger at Fleming’s Sure, Fleming’s is a chain steakhouse but, hidden in its menu of standard albeit well-executed steakhouse fare, is their Prime Burger — probably among the best in town. The patty’s a combination of trim from their main steak offerings, best ordered to medium-rare perfection, and topped with peppered bacon and cheddar.

I’ve always been known as the guy in the gray T-shirt. Then one evening, I decided to play dress-up It was my amazing technicolor dream shirt: a crazy-hued patchwork of fabric remnants that my mom sewed into a long-sleeved testament to one teenager’s desire for attention.

If Las Vegas is eye-popping, luxurious and over the top, it learned from a master with long local ties. Liberace, here with his driver on stage, believed in constantly topping himself.

This looks like a magazine to you, sure, but to me, the September Fall Cultural Guide is a stylized Wes Anderson steamer trunk straining to hold shirts, pants, jackets and other pedestrian clothing metaphors for all the culture we’ve got going on. A good and classic problem to have: Too much stuff to do, not enough space.

They’ve got the look: Local style icons on why they wear what they wear so well Nancy Houssels retired dancer, full-time patron of the arts Personal style: simple, classic, timeless Favorite designers: Oscar de la Renta and Armani. Being of short stature, I rarely wear large prints, multi-colored outfits or bulky fabrics.

This guitarist loves to play fast — but takes it slow when teaching young ones how to shred Corey Catalano started playing guitar in Brooklyn — and he started young. When he was four years old, Corey’s first guitar was a Mickey Mouse model with a stem-wound, music-box action.

Clear your calendar for the next few months — because we’re about to fill it with our top picks for the can’t-miss cultural events this season. Whether you love big musical theater, provocative art exhibits or festivals to thrill the whole family, you’ll find them here.