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LAS VEGAS’ CYCLING REPUTATION TAKES A STEP UP You might not believe it this sizzling week, but Las Vegas is a good town for bicycles. Last month, the League of American Bicyclists—an almost 140-year-old organization devoted to creating “a bicycle-friendly America” through education and advocacy—raised Las Vegas to “silver” status on its list of bicycle-friendly communities. According to a League statement, Vegas owes its improved standing to the Regional Transportation Commission’s implementation of a bikeshare program; to the bike services of the Bonneville Transit Center; to the recent “road diets” that have produced more bike lanes and calmed automobile traffic; and to the region’s Mobility Master Plan, which lists more than 180 fundable bike-friendly projects. If you’re interested in finding out what that looks like, the RTC’s new Southern Nevada bike map—listing “more than 1,000 miles of bike lanes, paved paths and shared roadways”—is available in most bike shops. Grab one and get on your bike … in October, perhaps. –Geoff Carter
WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EV E N T S T O F O L L OW A N D N EWS YO U M I SS E D
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STORIES FROM LAST WEEK NEW KNIGHTS Vegas didn’t have a first-round draft pick June 22, but the Golden Knights did make eight selections, starting with 18-year-old Russian center Ivan Morozov in the second round. The Knights had dealt their first-rounder to Detroit for Tomas Tatar, who had six points on 34 shots in 20 games for the team last season. FIREFIGHTERS HUNTED Thomas Kim was arrested June 25 on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and arson. The 77-year-old man allegedly set a fire at his retirement home in Long Beach, California, to lure firefighters to the area so he could shoot them, authorities said. Fire Capt. Dave Rosa, a 17-year veteran, was shot and died at a hospital. Another firefighter who was shot, Ernesto Torres, is expected to make a full recovery. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRAVEL BAN While making sure to “express no view on the soundness of the policy,” the Supreme Court on June 26 ruled in a 5-4 decision that President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several Muslim countries was legal. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that presidents have substantial power to regulate immigration. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissent that “a reasonable observer would conclude that the Proclamation was motivated by anti-Muslim animus.”
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HAN SOLO’S BLASTER SELLS FOR $550,000 On June 22, Julien’s Auctions hosted the Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood, with the BlasTech DL-44 movie prop used by Harrison Ford’s character Han Solo fetching $550,000, the highest price in the auction. Ripley’s Believe it or Not! bought the piece of sci-fi memorabilia.
NEON MUSEUM OFFERS SELF-GUIDED TOURS In an attempt to meet demand, the Neon Museum has begun offering non-guided tours to the public. The decision, according to a Neon Museum newsletter, comes after guided tours continued to sell out days in advance, resulting in hundreds of visitors being turned away. General admission tickets cost $19 and give visitors the ability to browse the outdoor boneyard without an online reservation. Because of construction and other bookings, non-guided tour times change daily. Visit neonmuseum.org for the most up-to-date schedule. –Leslie Ventura
REST IN PEACE, ‘OLD MAN’
Richard Benjamin Harrison, better known as “The Old Man” on the reality TV Show “Pawn Stars,” died last weekend. The 77-year-old “will be remembered as the best father, grandfather and great-grandfather you could have by family and by fans as the sometimes grumpy, (always loving, however), often wisecracking, and voice of absolute reason,” read a Facebook post from Rick Harrison’s Gold & Silver Pawn.
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Clark County is warning of a crackdown on illegal fireworks this Fourth of July the likes of which “hasn’t been seen in more than two decades.” ¶ Enforcement teams will fan out throughout the Valley in search of illegal fireworks—such as those that fly through the air or explode, officials said. ¶ “The teams will cite as many people as possible,” the county said in a statement. “Officers won’t be able to cite everyone, but the large deployment is expected to make a dent in what is occurring.” ¶ For those looking to celebrate independence legally, here’s an overview of what you can and cannot do.
KNOW THE LAW All fireworks bought or lit in Clark County must carry a “Safe and Sane” emblem AND they should be purchased from booths, which certifies they have been approved by the fire department. “There are several safe and sane items that did not get approved for sale this season,” Fire Inspector Amanda Wildermuth said in an email. “The items sold at the booths are the only ones allowed.” Vendors can sell fireworks only from June 28 through July 4, the same period during which it is legal to light them. Most other counties in Nevada ban consumer fireworks, even in the week leading up to the Fourth of July. In many rural counties, setting one off is a misdemeanor offense, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and six months in jail. Rules for pyrotechnic professionals are just as strict. Local fireworks shows must be planned methodically and vetted to ensure everyone’s safety. Pyrotechnic operators must apply for permits and meet strict safety standards.
WHERE CAN I LIGHT FIREWORKS? ■ No fireworks are allowed on city or federal property. Examples include Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston, Lake Mead, parks and schools. ■ Setting off fireworks on streets or sidewalks is illegal. ■ Fireworks are allowed on reservations.
WHAT IS “SAFE AND SANE”? “Safe and Sane” fireworks contain less than 50 milligrams of flash powder and pose little danger when handled correctly. They include sparklers, smokers, ground fountains and whistlers. In 1967, Congress limited the amount of pyrotechnic power safe fireworks can contain.
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Many fireworks available outside Clark County are illegal here. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, M-80s and M-100s all are banned locally. If they explode, twirl uncontrollably, fly or are not labeled “Safe and Sane,” they are likely illegal. American Indian reservations sell many of them, and they are legal to ignite there.
CHERRY BOMBS AND M-80S Cherry bombs have about 1,000 milligrams of flash powder, and M-80s have up to 3,000 milligrams.
BOTTLE ROCKETS Essentially explosive projectiles without a guidance system, they fly irregularly, making them a serious fire hazard.
ROMAN CANDLES Fragments of pyrotechnic compounds called stars ignite and fly out of a tube, propelled by special black powder, in the direction they are pointed.
Three-quarters of fireworks injuries occur in men. Women are more likely to be hurt at public fireworks displays.
HOW TO AVOID GETTING HURT ■ Supervise children closely. ■ Keep water on hand— a hose or multiple filled buckets—to douse used fireworks or put out fires. ■ Don’t mix alcohol and fireworks.
■ Light fireworks only on a flat, noncombustible surface.
Those in possession of illegal fireworks can have their items confiscated and face a fine of $1,000, in addition to disposal fees that can run into the hundreds of dollars, officials said.
REPORTING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS To avoid tying up 911 and 311 dispatch lines, officials also announced a new website —ispyfireworks.com—for people to report illegal fireworks activity.
■ Keep away from anything flammable—dry vegetation, cars, buildings, etc. ■ Keep pets inside.
■ Never try to relight a dud. Leave it for a few minutes, then scoop it up with a shovel and throw it into a bucket of water.
SOURCES: Consumer Product Safety Commission; Southern Nevada Fire Chiefs Association
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Sales have reached $305 million so far in recreational marijuana’s first year, but the new industry’s success has not been without growing pains
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usan Bunce shed a white lab coat as she walked out of a marijuana laboratory’s testing area into a nearby conference room. She took a seat, placed her arms on the table and smiled softly. ¶ “You won’t see another industry like this,” she said. ¶ Bunce, 49, a business and marketing professional by trade who co-owns and operates DB Labs in the central Las Vegas Valley, is one of hundreds of marijuana industry entrepreneurs in Nevada to see their wealth and well-being skyrocket with the industry’s success during the first year of recreational sales. Like so many other pot entrepreneurs in the Silver State, Bunce never imagined working in the legal marijuana industry. Now, managing a testing laboratory with more than a dozen chemists is her full-time job, and she’s on her way to making more money than ever. ¶ Preliminary economic analyses of the Silver State’s fastest-growing industry estimate that legal recreational cannabis raked in about $305 million in sales from July 2017 to March and could contribute more than $70 million in tax revenue to state coffers in the industry’s first year, exceeding both state and independent projections by 40 percent.
More than 7,000 new jobs were generated by the marijuana industry, according to the most recent numbers available from the Nevada Dispensary Association in January, and more than $300 million was invested in real estate development statewide by pot companies. Those figures will almost certainly increase when a new report on the industry is released later this summer, said economic analyst John Restrepo. Restrepo’s firm, RCG Economics, has conducted analyses for the dispensary association and pro-pot organizations, even before legal recreational weed was approved by voters in the 2016 election. A 2016 RCG study estimated a 15 percent state wholesale tax on marijuana shipments from cultivation and production facilities to dispensaries would generate $20 million in the first year of recreational sales in Nevada. If tax collections continue on the upward trajectory seen during the first nine months of available figures, actual totals would land at more than $22 million. “The numbers are looking very strong,” Restrepo said. “The industry has gone through the roof in terms of sales.” Perhaps the most visible sign of the industry’s success, licensed dispensaries in the Las Vegas Valley are changing hands for millions of dollars. Because the state capped the number of dispensary licenses per regulations outlined in Ballot Question 2, cannabis dispensaries
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have sold for as much as $10 million. Earlier this year, LA-based MedMen purchased the Valley dispensary formerly known as Panacea, as well as two others, for a combined price of more than $25 million. MedMen spokesman Daniel Yi said the recent purchases were part of the company’s rush to join Nevada’s “exclusive” market. That message has been echoed by other dispensary owners across the U.S. and internationally. As Nevada celebrates one year of recreational marijuana, access to the plant in the near future will be even easier for buyers across the state. Per Ballot Question 2, the Department of Taxation will open applications to issue potentially dozens of licenses for dispensaries, cultivation centers and production facilities by the end of the industry’s second full year of recreational sales in July 2019. The new marijuana licenses are available only to current license holders already running their own facilities. The 2019 state legislature will decide if and when members of the general public will be able to obtain licenses to sell cannabis, similar to liquor stores. While owners of testing laboratories won’t immediately be offered additional licenses, Bunce said adding more dispensaries, cultivation and production facilities to the state would be a much-needed boost for the labs, which charge between $300 and $500 to test marijuana flower, edibles or
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WHO REGULATES CANNABIS? The Nevada Department of Taxation has been responsible for state tax collection, licensing and regulation development and enforcement of both medical and recreational cannabis since January 2017, per Ballot Question 2. The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, which regulated medical marijuana when the first dispensary in Nevada opened in July 2015 to the end of 2016, is now only in charge of registering and issuing medical cards to patients. Though recreational buyers are charged 10 percent more for the same product at dispensaries as registered medical patients, Nevada’s medical cardholders decreased from a peak of 27,000 in May 2016 to less than 20,000 per most recent tallies. State Sen. Tick Segerblom, who championed state legalization of the plant as a state senator, said the drop in medical patients is likely spurred by the anonymity of buying the plant recreationally. Medical cardholders must be registered with state authorities, while recreational buyers are not required to submit any personal information to the state. “It’s more of a convenience factor than anything,” Segerblom said. “We still have thousands of people who buy recreational but are using [marijuana] for medical purposes.”
concentrates to state-mandated regulations. Ballot Question 2 writers, with the help of state officials, purposely delayed the growth of Nevada’s industry, opting for a more specialized and regulated pot industry than the open markets of Colorado and Oregon. In those states, dozens of weed facilities open, close and change hands each month, undermining regulation and consistency in their industries, Yi said. “Las Vegas is a pertinent market where brands can showcase themselves to a much wider audience,” he said.
The amount of psychoactive THC in a person’s blood varies based on how often that person uses marijuana products, how deeply they inhale while smoking and how long they take to exhale the smoke from their body, according to a 2017 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. THC is fatsoluble, meaning unlike alcohol, it doesn’t leave the body at a quick, steady rate, said Margaret Haney, a neurobiologist at Columbia University. A daily pot smoker builds up so much THC in their body fat that it could take weeks to fully clear that person’s system, said Marilyn Huestis, former Chief of Chemistry and Drug Metabolism at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Occasional users could be able to clear most THC content from their blood stream within 24 hours.
time I go through town, there’s billboards for marijuana, but there’s nothing saying a user can [get a] DUI in this state even if they’re not impaired. “I wish I had known that.” A Metro Police spokesman said DUI busts like Krajnak’s are not unusual. An active THC limit of two nanograms per milliliter and a metabolite count of five nanograms per milliliter has resulted in a greater number of Las Vegas drivers who aren’t likely impaired at the time of their arrests but test above the legal limit, Officer Larry Hadfield said. Comparatively speaking, legal marijuana states Colorado and Washington have a MARIJUANA LAWS AND five-nanogram-per-milliliter limit for active Sources: National Highway Traffic LAW ENFORCEMENT TRENDS Safety Administration, Columbia THC count. In California and Oregon, no University Department of Psychiatry, National Institute on Drug Abuse After 15 years of service in the U.S. blood test exists because of limited research military, which included deployments on the still-federally illegal plant. Instead, to Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, Navy police officers use their own discretion along veteran Jeff Krajnak returned to Las Vegas with routine field sobriety tests to determine a hero in 2013 and was honorably disa driver’s level of impairment. charged. Prescribed 11 pills to cope with Sgt. Randy Dockery spent six years in severe post-traumatic stress from his war Metro’s narcotics enforcement division, zone experiences, Krajnak (pronounced CRY-NOCK) turned focusing exclusively on busting marijuana grow houses in to medical marijuana and legally obtained a state-issued the Valley before briefly exiting the department. He returned medical card, smoking the plant each night before bed. as a leader of one of three narcotics teams last year and now With cannabis, Krajnak, now 45, ditched all but two of the oversees enforcement of all illegal drugs. Like marijuana “zombie medicine” pills he was taking, saying the weed took DUIs, Dockery said illegal sales and marketing of the plant away much of his anxiety. have also skyrocketed since last July. “My doctor recommended marijuana, and it changed my He estimated growth in the Valley’s illegal pot market has life,” he said. “I felt human again.” tripled since legalization, with vendors entering through But Krajnak’s marijuana success story took an unfathomable California for “pop-up party” sales at rented warehouses or turn for the worse. Driving to a tee-ball game this past year with banquet venues. That’s a change from previous years, where his 6-year-old son, Krajnak ran a red light at the corner of Boullarge-scale pot dealers would peddle their illegal product der Highway and U.S. Highway 95, T-boning the sedan of Peter mostly at popular festivals—such as the High Times Cannabis Napoli, police said. Napoli, 53, was killed in the crash. Cup and Las Vegas HempFest—staged in Southern Nevada. That afternoon, after police interrogated Krajnak at Sunrise “It’s not illegal for adults to buy marijuana, just to sell it Hospital and drew his blood, they let him go home. Witnesses without a license,” Dockery explained. “And a lot of times, gave conflicting statements on which driver was at fault, and people don’t know any better. Especially tourists.” police determined at the time he had not run a red light after all. The new pop-up market model can consist of more than Krajnak, who had no previous criminal record, was at 20 pot and paraphernalia vendors who pose as legal sellers home playing video games a month later when several SWAT through ads on social media, Dockery said. He estimated that officers knocked on the door of his Henderson residence, two to five such events still occur in the Valley each week, arrested him and booked him for driving under the influence earning the highest-selling vendors up to $15,000 a day bein the crash that killed Napoli. The results of his blood test fore they “disappear” out of state for weeks at a time. showed more than twice the legal amount of active THC and Dockery’s unit has found more than 100 pounds of marimore than eight times the legal amount of marijuana metabojuana flower and concentrates left behind at pop-up events, lites present in his system. largely because of a surplus of illegal pot in the “flooded” Krajnak pleaded no contest last month to charges of reckblack markets in California, where illegal weed has been less driving and misdemeanor DUI. He faces up to six years in grown in abundance for decades. As illegal pot dealers prison when he’s sentenced in September. skirt Nevada taxes and state testing costs for their product, Krajnak said he hadn’t smoked marijuana for more than 20 they’re able to undercut the legal market here by up to 50 hours before the fateful crash and wants his example to serve percent, he said. as a wake-up call for marijuana users to educate themselves “We’ve opened Pandora’s Box, and it has gotten out of conon the law. trol,” he said. “It was a mess in other states, and our results “I think there needs to be more awareness,” he said. “Every have been no different.”
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Pictured: A Homie’s Choice marijuana strain.
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A Cactus OG marijuana plant from Desert Grown Farms.
QUALITY MONITORING Pro-pot politicians and advocates of the plant have long referred to Nevada’s industry as “the gold standard” for quality marijuana. That’s because stringent state testing regulations require all marijuana sold in Nevada’s 61 open dispensaries to first pass laboratory tests for 24 pesticides, five microbials—including yeast and mold—common myctotoxins and heavy metals. About 85 to 90 percent of marijuana flower passes state requirements on the first test, according to three Valley laboratory owners who opened their facilities to Las Vegas Weekly this month. Excessive mold and yeast lead to the majority of failed cannabis tests. Marijuana concentrates and edibles have a near-perfect success rate, said Todd Denkin, owner of DigiPath Labs in the central valley. The small number of failed tests were all for gram-negative bacteria that comes from sneezing and unwashed hands. “Unless something goes horribly wrong in the kitchen, it’s highly unlikely for an edible to fail,” Denkin said. “The failed tests were from things that should be absolutely preventable with good hygiene.” Opened in May 2015, DigiPath operated for more than two years at a loss in Nevada’s medical marijuana program. But like Susan Bunce and DB Labs, Denkin’s company has seen its bottom line improve since recreational cannabis launched last year. With more than $1 million in lab equipment and a staff of about 15 chemists and microbiologists, DigiPath has served more than 85 percent of the state’s 115 marijuana cultivators, a “significant increase” in clientele from before recreational marijuana hit dispensary shelves last summer. Ben Chew, a Ph.D chemist working as the district manager of DB Labs, helps oversee one of DigiPath’s main Las Vegas competitors. To test for the four most commonly found heavy metals in Nevada soil—arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury—Chew uses a $250,000 machine that combines
argon gas and plasma. It forms an incubator with a temperature inside “as hot as the surface of the sun,” he said. That heat ionizes the metals into their atomic form, allowing the machine to measure heavy metal concentrations by their atomic weights. “Nevada’s water is not the cleanest,” Chew said. “The metals can get in the soil when the water is not purified properly.” Stringent testing standards have also been challenging for the labs themselves. The Nevada Department of Taxation has temporarily suspended the licenses of four of the state’s nine testing facilities since Question 2 on the 2016 election ballot gave it regulating authority over the marijuana industry. All suspensions—which took place between July 1, 2017, and March 1, sometimes lasting several weeks or months—have since ended with the facilities reopening. Interviewed lab owners said their suspensions, while costly, helped them better understand “complicated” state regulations. Las Vegas-based G3 Labs had its license suspended for more than 150 days after state inspectors discovered incorrect labeling and testing methods. The lengthy shutdown caused G3 to lose all of its clients and many of its 12 employees. Months later, the Las Vegas lab is just now recouping most of its business. “The state regulates us, but they’ve also been asking us how to make the regulations,” said G3’s owner, who asked to remain anonymous. “It’s a complicated process, and it’s truly an industry in its infancy.” Denkin’s lab also had its license suspended in January for performing tests “not authorized by the state.” He said the experience helped improve communication between the lab and state officials, and added DigiLabs now operates as if it was going to be inspected by taxation department officials every day. “We all want to be on the same page and we all want what’s best for the industry,” Denkin said. “Ultimately, if you buy cannabis in Nevada, it’s tested and it’s clean.”
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One of the Valley’s newest cultivation breakthroughs comes in a comparatively small package. The 16,500-square-foot MMJ America cultivation facility, located in the central Las Vegas Valley and set to open in August, pales in comparison size-wise to some of its larger local competitors. But with a unique LED setup that illuminates plants from multiple angles, cannabis buds are nurtured to grow outward instead of straight upward. The system, inspired by Nevada startup TriGrow, originated from technology used for vegetable growing, said David Kessler, the company’s vice president of horticulture. TriGrow inspired Colorado-based MMJ America to try it for the company’s first Nevada cultivation facility. “Our deal was, we wanted to best use our facility to produce as much highquality marijuana as possible,” MMJ America owner Marques Moore said. “We now think more in cubic feet, because we’re stacking more racks vertically.”
6 . 2 8 .1 8 MMJ America’s new Las Vegas facility will also feature technology monitoring growth and nutritional health of the plants via a wired connection from the soil to a digital system. Selfpowered fertilizing and irrigation systems—also found in most other local weed grows—will reduce the man-power needed to evenly water and tend to the plants. The facility has just two separate rooms for cannabis growth. The “veg room,” where plants grow from their infancy as clippings for a few weeks, and a “grow room,” where the rest of their budding will take place. MMJ America also plans to open a smaller, yet similarly structured cultivation facility in Pahrump.
While just about all indoor grow facilities require at least eight weeks to harvest from the time a marijuana clone is first planted, Moore said MMJ America’s facility will allow growers to complete the process in as few as six weeks. “We keep the plants relatively small; they’re just bushier, thanks to the side LED lighting panels,” he said.
BUILDING A CANNABIS EMPIRE Perhaps the largest power shift in the Las Vegas marijuana landscape has already started. In the past three months, LA-based MedMen opened a mega-cultivation facility in Northern Nevada and announced plans for three Las Vegas dispensaries by the end of summer. One those dispensaries—MedMen North Vegas on Arctic Spring Ave.—is already operating. The company paid $10 million to buy that dispensary, formerly known as Panacea, and transform it into an “Apple Store of weed.” “We want to open stores in significant areas, like Las Vegas,” MedMen spokesman Daniel Yi said. “Nevada is important for cannabis, because governments at both the local and state levels have really embraced this industry. They’ve been more proactive and progressive than a lot of the rest of the country.” One of the largest financially backed marijuana companies in the world, MedMen was valuated at $1.6 billion at the beginning of June, when it went public on the Toronto-based Canadian Securities Exchange. It is the largest U.S. cannabis company to be publicly traded in Canada. The decision to go public, albeit not in the U.S., where authorities outlaw marijuana business on the federal level, will help the company gain more financial backing for further expansion in Nevada and elsewhere, Yi said. MedMen CEO Adam Bierman has said the company is
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6 . 2 8 .1 8 INDICA Marijuana products produced by indica plants generally have higher cannabidiol (CBD) concentrations and lower tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) counts than sativas. Indica strains are known for their sedative effects and are most commonly used for pain relief, appetite stimulation, relaxation and assistance with falling asleep.
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Tony Candelaria, a budtender at the Exhale Nevada marijuana dispensary, spent his early career educating people about nutrition and fitness as a personal trainer and smoothie vendor in Los Angeles. ¶ He began working in California’s marijuana industry in 2016 before he moved to Las Vegas, where state law requires the chemical properties of the plant to be listed for buyers. ¶ “I learned in California that when budtenders could educate people on weed, their sales improved,” he said. “But it’s a weird market because there’s no mandatory lab testing there, so you don’t know what you’re going to get.” ¶ Candelaria is part of a 30-person team at Exhale Nevada that focuses on educating people about marijuana’s chemical compounds before they make a purchase. Dispelling common misconceptions about weed’s chemical properties and effects is often the team’s biggest challenge, he said. ¶ “A lot of times you get buyers that come in and just ask for the highest THC strain or either a strong indica or sativa,” he said. “But there’s so much more to finding the right strain.” ¶ Contrary to popular belief, indica strains don’t always give users a relaxed, sedative effect and sativa strains don’t always provide users with an energetic and euphoric high, Candelaria said. Years of marijuana cross-breeding and mislabeling Sativa Sativa strains are in both the legal and illegal markets known for their high tetrahas made evaluating a strain’s hydrocannabinol (THC) levels that contribute to euphoric cannabinoid and terpene feelings for users. Sativas boost properties more serotonin levels in the brain and are popularly used to promote important than creativity while treating ever, he said. anxiety, depression and lethargy.
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The most active ingredients “by far” in marijuana, cannabinoids like Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD) provide users with a range of effects, from head highs to pain relief and sleep aid, said Todd Denkin of Las Vegas-based DigiPath Labs. Less common cannabinoids like Cannabinol (CBN) and Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCv) help reduce anxiety and suppress appetite.
Terpenes are found in lesser quantities in marijuana. Metaphorically, budtenders tell clients to picture cannabinoids as a car and terpenes as its driver. Or in Candelaria’s case, picture cannabinoids as the cake and terpenes as the frosting. Together, terpenes with the cannabinoids produce an “entourage effect,” working together to produce and enhance various aspects of the plant’s psychoactive effects.
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Of about 110 known cannabinoids, THC and CBD are the most common. At right is a list of their functions as well as those of the next four most common cannabinoids. Each marijuana strain is made up of different cannabinoids with varying potencies. Industry officials say patients can find strains to suit their own health needs through research and consultations with dispensary budtenders.
Hybrid Combination strains of both indica and sativa plants come in three general variations. Sativa-dominant hybrids combine the euphoric brain effects typical of sativa strains with a slight relaxing effect to a user’s body. 50/50 hybrids produce a near-equal balance of head and body highs, and indicadominant hybrids provide full-body pain relief with a slight head high.
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Affecting mainly the central nervous and immune systems, THC is the primary psychoactive component of marijuana. It’s used specifically for painkilling, anti-inflammatory and appetite-stimulating effects. It can also combat depression.
CBD (Cannabidiol)
Anti-inflammatory
Pain killer
CBN (Cannabinol)
Appetite stimulant
THCv (Tetrahydrocannabivarin) Its molecular composition is identical to THC, but THCv’s molecular sequence is different. It produces a more psychoactive and energetic high than THC, and researchers say that instead of increasing a person’s appetite, THCv suppresses it.
CBG (Cannabigerol) Acting as a potent muscle relaxant and anti-anxiety treatment, CBG is also touted as an agent for blocking the growth of tumors.
Alpha-pinene is the most prevalent terpene in nature, giving pine trees their fresh smell and serving as a natural insect repellent. Found in popular marijuana strains Chemdawg and Trainwreck, among others, alpha-pinene relaxes and widens the bronchial muscle of users, and is thought to be a helpful asthma-treating agent. Cannabis researchers believe the terpene also aids in helping a user become more alert.
Beta-Pinene Found in Strawberry Cough and Island Sweet Skunk strains, among others, beta-pinene has more of a parsley and basil scent. It can produce a more euphoric high for pot users and is believed to assist in relieving depression.
Limonene
Anti-depressant
With a citrus aroma and taste, it is found in lemons—as its name suggests—and many sativa strains, like Chernobyl. Like beta-pinene, limonene is used as a mood-booster and contributes to an uplifting, euphoric high. It’s a strong anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anticarcinogen used to help with acid reflux and digestive problems.
Anti-cancer aid
Myrcene
Anti-anxiety
Terpineol
Believed to act in synergy with THC to create an enhanced high, myrcene is known for its sedative effects and is used as a sleep aid. It has a citrusy scent and is prevalent in mangos.
Found in many of the same strains as alpha-pinene, terpineol has a floral, lilac fragrance and causes drowsiness while helping users to relax. It’s used as a sleep aid and general sedative.
CBC (Cannabichromene) CBC does very little on its own. But when paired with high amounts of THC, CBC can strengthen THC’s painkilling, anti-inflammatory, appetitestimulating and depression combating effects. Limited research suggests that CBC on its own can work as treatment for acid reflux by reducing gastrointestinal inflammation.
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Researchers say the nonpsychoactive, second-most common cannabinoid has shown the most medical potential among cannabinoids, and actually has an antipsychotic effect that can decrease the high from THC when taken after THC consumption. It’s also touted as a potent anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-anxiety compound.
With about 10 percent the psychoactive potency effect of THC, CBN is used as a sleep agent to help users suffering from insomnia. It also helps with anxiety and convulsions. CBN is the primary product of THC breakdown, meaning light and oxygen exposure can cause CBN content of a marijuana strain to increase as its THC content degrades.
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Gastrointestinal aid
Asthma aid
Anti-fungal
Anti-bacterial
Linalool Associated with lavender, linalool is found in over 200 species of plants, as well as popular strains Grand Daddy Purple and Purple Kush, among others. Linalool has been touted as a calming agent, used to reduce anxiety and pain. Like CBD, linalool is believed to have anti-bacterial properties that might be effective in treating the core causes of acne.
Camphene Known for its damp-smelling woodland odor with a hint of fir needles, camphene could play a role in reducing heart disease, researchers say. Recommended as an alternative to pharmaceutical lipid-lowering agents, camphene is also found in products like camphor oil, citronella oil and ginger oil.
Humulene
Sleep aid
Prevalent in hops, coriander and several other herbs and flowers, humulene gives beer its “hoppy” flavor. It’s found in Gorilla Glue strain. Humulene is an antiinflammatory and might play a role in eliminating cancer.
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Add the Georgia trio to your list of must-see Vegas headliners By Brock Radke as Vegas has been making noise in the music world in recent years thanks to an update of its entertainment model. The Strip’s resident headliners have gotten younger and more relevant, with several different pop artists proving you don’t have to be a legacy act to fill a big theater throughout the year. Gwen Stefani just debuted at Zappos Theater, and Lady Gaga will do the same at Park Theater in December. But there’s a different type of headliner that’s being overlooked—charttopping artists who typically don’t get categorized with their fellow Strip stars. They’re selling out a smaller but still big entertainment venue, and they’re as musically relevant as the others—quite cutting-edge, in fact. These are the residents at Drai’s Nightclub and no, they’re not DJs. They’re the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, and they’re performing full concerts on a weekly basis. At the moment, there’s no name bigger than Migos. Even among Drai’s stellar resident roster of rappers (Big Sean, Future, G-Eazy, Rae Sremmurd, T.I., Wiz Khalifa and newest additions Pusha T and Meek Mill), the ubiquitous Georgia trio of Offset, Takeoff and Quavo stands out. Migos didn’t just take over hip-hop with viral single “Bad and
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DRAI’S BEACHCLUB Life’s a Beach and Then You Party. It’s a true statement and also the name of an insane premium beverage package at Drai’s that includes two Belvedere magnums, two Dom Perignon magnums, two bottles of Volcan De Mi Tierra Anejo tequila and a dozen-bottle Champagne shower for $7,500. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
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TAO BEACH Believe it or don’t, but Bigger Is Better ($2,685) at Tao’s dayclub with a magnum of Absolut Elyx, a bottle of Avion Silver tequila, a bottle of Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Rosé Champagne and a 12-pack of Resqwater. Venetian, 702-388-8588. –Brock Radke
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fill for a $75 all-you-can-eat-and-drink ticket. While the kickoff event didn’t feature an actual whole pig roast (the suckling pig was pre-sliced), guests repeatedly came back for servings of stuffed piquillo peppers, albondigas and piping hot paella. “Our hope is that we can make this, at the very least, into an annual event,” Bugeya says. “If this is a success we’re definitely planning on growing it and moving it out to the larger [Foxtail] pool.” Upgrading the venue is the next logical step if Bazaar on the Roof gets a sequel. The secluded Retro Pool has a capacity of about 350 people, according to Bugeya. That means long lines at the half-dozen serving stations on one side of the pool and—with daybeds and recliners removed to make room— fewer places to have a seat or mingle with friends. But for a test run, the event pushed all the right buttons: bite-sized signature dishes in an Instagram-worthy setting at a price that seems generous for a Friday night in Las Vegas. That’s worthy of another taste.
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It might not be Pride month in Las Vegas, but the Flamingo’s beach club has gotten in on the summer celebration anyway. The resort pool recently unveiled the summer lineup for its LGBT-focused party Electric Safari, which will feature an assortment of DJs from the techno, house and LGBT dance worlds. Because why should we wait until October to celebrate? Launched in May in partnership with Artificial People Las Vegas Presents, the nighttime swim soiree takes place every Thursday at the Flamingo Go Pool beginning at 9 p.m. The cover is $5 for hotel guests and Nevada residents and $10 for non-residents. Guests can also gain free entry by signing up for the guest list at nightswimvegas.com. It’s one of the few LGBT events actually happening on the Las Vegas Strip, taking over the 15-acre tropical retreat with lagoons, a waterfall and three sparkling pools. Bust out the Speedos and sexy safari-themed gear when LA’s Dan De Leon takes over the decks on June 28, or when San Francisco Pride regular Dominic Pacifico brings his signature mixes to the pool on July 12. Together, Leon and Pacifico comprise DJ duo Krusade—an outfit with 30 years of deep, dancefloor-ready bangers and remixes of club-favorite artists like Timbaland and Nelly Furtado. Your Cali friends might be making you jealous with all of their pride selfies for now, but you get to celebrate poolside all summer long. –Leslie Ventura
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The video for Flo’s new Marky Mark-sampling party track “Sweet Sensation” is all about escaping for the summer—perfect for a trip to Rehab. 11 a.m., $20-$40. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5505.
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If there’s one fast-casual restaurant in the Valley that understands the balance of treating yourself and eating clean, it’s SkinnyFats. Owner Reed Slobusky found success with that middle ground five years ago in a nondescript industrial complex off Dean Martin. It could easily have failed, but the concept—fun and flavorful food no matter one’s dining habits—kept SkinnyFats busy from day one. “Our customer base is as broad as it gets,” Slobusky says. “We try to be inclusive, not exclusive.” SkinnyFats has been so successful, it has expanded to four locations, and Slobusky is readying two more to open this year: in Lyfe Kitchen’s old space at the District (tentatively set for August) and at Stephanie and American Pacific (scheduled for October). Other big plans are in the works, including beefed-up coffee and juice offerings and a new ketchup Slobusky says will have “the lowest sugar content of any ketchup on the market.” And he’s expanding the original Dean Martin location to include a brewery and tap room. A UNLV business management alumni, Slobusky is also bringing his entrepreneurial hand to Utah, where he’s partnering with Vestar—the real estate company behind the District—to open a SkinnyFats-branded food hall inside the Gateway, a shopping center across from the Utah Jazz’s Vivint Smart Home Arena. “We spent a lot of time fine-tuning things,” Slobusky says. “It keeps it fun, and keeps it exciting.” –Leslie Ventura
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The moniker for the Palms’ new restaurant, Scotch 80 Prime, might pay homage to the historic Las Vegas neighborhood Scotch 80s, but it’s also a nod to the establishment’s Whisky Program that boasts a world-class collection. Whisky, from the Gaelic term meaning “water of life,” is an extremely complex and varied spirit, and many consider Scotch whisky to be especially so. “In my opinion, Scotch is the most versatile and diverse of all whiskies,” said Scotch Master Cody Fredrickson, who leads the Whisky Program at Scotch 80 Prime. “I say it all the time, but it’s not just your grandfather’s spirit anymore.”
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HOW TO DRINK SCOTCH “However you enjoy it is the best way to drink it,” Fredrickson said. “That said, there is a science to it. I prefer to taste my whisky at bottled proof first. Then, I experiment with adding a bit of water to open up the aromatics and flavors. Think: how the air smells before and after it rains. After the rain, you can smell the grass, trees and flowers much more vibrantly. The same thing happens with whisky. Adding water opens up the molecules that are bound together and releases more flavors and aromatics. From there, I determine if I need to add more water or perhaps a whisky ice sphere or large ice cube.”
In short, where it’s distilled. “Scotch is a whisky that’s made in Scotland,” Fredrickson said. “To be called Scotch, you also need to follow the Scotch Whisky regulations of 2009, which are very detailed and strict.” The five main regions of Scotland where Scotch is distilled are the Lowlands, the Highlands, Speyside, Campbeltown and Islay. The location of the distillery often indicates certain characteristics of the spirit. Scotch also must be aged in oak casks for three years or more and is made primarily from malted barley. The cask in which Scotch is aged can contribute to the flavor profile of the spirit as much as the ingredients themselves. “I often hear that a guest doesn’t like Scotch because it’s ‘too smoky’ or ‘too harsh,’ but that speaks to just one particular style of Scotch often found in the Islay region,” Fredrickson said. “You can experience a full-bodied, sherry-cask driven Scotch from Speyside or a very delicate, soft Scotch from the Lowlands region. I promise you, there is a Scotch for everyone.”
THE WHISKY PROGRAM AT SCOTCH 80 PRIME
There are more than 400 types of whisky in the program—300 of which are Scotch. It’s the largest retail collection available for consumption of Macallan fine and rare vintages in the world, and is home to some of the rarest whiskies on the market. While the collection is vast, Fredrickson stresses the approachability of the program. “We have a great and versatile flight program that lets guests take a journey to discover new whiskies,” Fredrickson said.
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What is a dram? A unit of volume often used when discussing whisky. Technically speaking, it refers to an eighth of a fluid ounce, but colloquially, it’s often used to describe a single serving of the spirit.
WHAT ABOUT AGE? All Scotch is aged for at least three years, but many Scotches are aged for much longer. While the age is often associated with finer products and higher price points, Fredrickson suggests reconsidering that assumption. “The age statement on the bottle is not a statement of quality. Generally speaking, an older Scotch will be a more complex, smoother dram, but not always. There are many non-age statement (NAS) whiskies on the market that are masterpieces,” Fredrickson said. Some great NAS whiskies include Macallan 1824 Masters Series (and Edition Series), Dalmore Cigar Malt, Dalmore King Alexander III and Glenmorangie Signet.
For the average person generally interested in Scotch, Fredrickson recommends Macallan Double Cask, Balvenie 14 year Caribbean Cask and Jura 10 Year. As for his personal favorites, it’s complicated. “My favorites change with time, season, food, my mood and my surroundings. Right now, my favorites are Jura Seven Wood, Highland Park 18, Macallan Edition 2 and Old Forester Statesman Bourbon.”
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SCENE SURVIVOR After two decades, KOMP’s Homegrown Show is still going strong By Josh Bell ince January 1998, Laurie Steele has been one of the local music scene’s most dedicated supporters as the host of The Homegrown Show, which airs Sundays from 10 p.m. to midnight on KOMP 92.3-FM. “For a commercial radio station to have the same host and the same show for 20 years—it is kind of a big deal,” Steele says as she gets ready to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary with a concert this week at the House of Blues. She picked out a few of the bands that have made the biggest Homegrown impact, from the early days through the present. Face Down In 2000, Steele accompanied this Vegas industrial goth-metal group to the South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas. “That was kind of crazy,” she says. “They were not a band that blended in well in Texas, let’s put it that way. The band’s all 6-foot-plus tall, with long black hair, dressed in black leather, and Texas wasn’t quite sure what to do with them. The looks and the reaction to them was really interesting.”
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THREE BANDS TO WATCH AT VEGAS’ FINAL WARPED TOUR STOP
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For more than 20 years, the Vans Warped Tour has traveled around the country showcasing cutting-edge (and genre-influential) punk, rock and hardcore acts. As the youth culture-oriented fest makes one last lap around the country, we highlight three mustsee bands performing in Vegas. THE MAINE The Arizona-based poprock outfit has carved out an enduring career by being fiercely DIY about every aspect of their music. The band books unique, fan-focused tours, and self-releases music via its own label, 8123—including 2017’s stellar Lovely Little Lonely, a ’90s-influenced collection of well-honed hooks and songwriting.
GO NINJA GO DOWNTOWN’S NINJA KARAOKE AIMS TO BE A HUB FOR HIP-HOP, DANCE AND POSITIVITY He’s from the Las Vegas b-boy group Super CR3W; she’s from the LA crew We Are Heroes. Together, Steve Corral and Mami Kanemitsu have been inseparable ever since they met on Season 8 of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. “She was my enemy for a good month,” Corral jokes. “We battled, but I won.” Now husband and wife, Corral and Kanemitsu partnered with their friend Takahiro Takamatsu to open Ninja Karaoke in the Arts District last fall. “We put a lot of work in it,” Kanemitsu says. “We love to entertain people. We believe that entertainment has a positive energy that can cure peoples’ hearts and give people the energy to live a better life.” At nearly 6,000 square feet, Ninja Karaoke is huge
considering its relatively uninhabited surroundings on Main Street just north of Charleston. There’s 2,000 square feet devoted to private karaoke rooms, 2,000 square feet of bar and lounge space and another 2,000 square feet of patio space. That last area transforms into an outdoor stage—where hip-hop emcee Blueprint performed on Friday, and Jericho Jackson and Doppelgangaz threw down Saturday—for musicians and dancers alike. “We planned on being early [to the neighborhood], so that when the business took off we would be ready,” Corral adds. It’s also the new home of the Human Experience open mic, a daily karaoke open mic and a dance battle every First Friday. The winner takes home $1,000 in Zappos dollars. “Our goal is really to be the most positive people in the Downtown area,” Corral says. “We want people to have a good time.” –Leslie Ventura
TONIGHT ALIVE The Australian band specializes in thoughtful pop-punk with an emphasis on buoyant melodies. Its secret weapon, however, is booming vocalist Jenna McDougall, an introspective lyricist who has been open about everything from personal insecurity to having an eating disorder. Crank up “Temple,” a simmering rock song about navigating bodily revolt. SHARPTOOTH As its name implies, the Baltimore melodic hardcore band unleashes bludgeoning riffs with incisive lyrics—as evidenced by the springloaded “Clever Girl,” an empowering feminist anthem on which vocalist Lauren Kashan rails against mansplainers and dudes who don’t get that women need “allies” and not “white knights.” –Annie Zaleski
VANS WARPED TOUR June 29, 11 a.m., $39. Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 702-388-2101.
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Lighting up the sky Reggae-pop act Mystic Roots Band Returns to Mandalay Bay Beach for July 4th fireworks By Leslie Ventura or-Cal’s Mystic Roots Band has spent the last decade bringing its reggae-inspired pop jams to the world, including a stint overseas entertaining U.S. troops. We spoke with vocalist Katherine Ramirez, vocalist/keyboardist Coot “Cootdog” Wyman and drummer/vocalist Marko Photinos ahead of their July 4th gig at Mandalay Bay Beach to talk about their ever-evolving style and more. You guys have been together for a long time. How has the band developed over the years? CW: I’m the only member here who was in the very beginning stages. We got our start in the late ’90s as a college band, right around the emergence of Sublime and all the reggae-rock fusion that was starting to bubble. The band sort of took off on its own, and we moved to the LA area and got a record deal and started touring with Pato Banton. That gave us exposure to the world market. You released the album Change last year.
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Serious COmedy Checking in with Wanda Sykes on Roseanne , humor in the age of Trump and more By Brock Radke re you excited to be back in Las Vegas? Absolutely. I love Vegas. When you do shows in Vegas you get such a nice crosssection of everybody, people who are actually from Vegas and all the people visiting. It’s spectacular. I might try to get in early or stay an extra day to see what’s in town and catch a show. Your Oh Well tour is keeping you busy, but you’ve got lots of other active projects. I’m also shooting some episodes of a new show for Comedy Central, and my production company has a couple of shows in development. And we already shot [new movie] Friendsgiving and coming up is The Wedding Year. You quit working on the revival of Roseanne after Roseanne Barr’s infamous tweet. How did you initially get connected to that show? I was a fan of the original show, but I also had a connection with the showrunner Bruce Helford, who was the showrunner for my sitcom. I adore
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Bruce, so when he told me the whole cast had ing are too invested in this dude. They need this signed on and was I interested in consulting for to work out. They see it falling apart, but they a couple days a week, I was like, sure, sounds can’t laugh at it. great. I get to write for Laurie Metcalf and How has all this affected your stand-up act? John Goodman, are you kidding me? And I had Are you doing more political stuff than you worked with Roseanne a little when we brought normally would to address these issues? I so back Last Comic Standing, and she was wish things were great, that none of an all-around sweetheart on that show. I WANDA SYKES this bad sh*t was happening and then was just very disappointed and disI could just get up there and talk about June 29, 9 p.m., $52-$87. turbed and hurt by what happened. me, my favorite subject. But I have to Treasure Island Does this extremely polarized politiaddress what’s happening. I have to Theatre, cal climate make it difficult or restrictalk about school shootings and police 702-894-7722. tive to speak freely as a comedian? It’s shooting unarmed black people and all there. You do feel it. But if you come these things or I’m not doing my job. to a Wanda Sykes show you should know what Comics were born out of going, “Hey, look, this you’re gonna get. There are people who voted is screwed up, this is not right.” If I don’t do it, I for Trump, and you can do Trump jokes and feel like there’s an elephant in the room. I wish they can laugh at it, basically because they have I could get up and talk about the Kardashians or money. It’s all about economics for them, so they a bunch of bullsh*t. That would be so easy to do. can laugh at the joke because they’re good. But “Hey, dogs do this and cats do that.” That would to me, it looks like the people who aren’t laughbe fine. But that’s just not my thing.
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Every little thing Randall does is magic. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
Magical journey Native Chris Randall represents Masters of Illusion and the U.S. at the World Championships of Magic By Brock Radke hris Randall is a rare find: an entertainer performing nightly on the Strip who happens to be a born-and-raised Las Vegas native. But that’s just the beginning of the story for Randall, one of the stars of Masters of Illusion at Bally’s, the ensemble magic spectacular based on the popular tour and TV series of the same name. He grew up sneaking into magic and production shows as a teen before graduating from Las Vegas Academy and working at the box office at the very same theater where he now performs six nights a week. Randall has traveled the world working on different shows and perfecting his own act, and he and reinvented himself several times over in the process, from assistant to street performer to acclaimed and awarded magician. On July 5, Randall leaves for Busan, South Korea, to compete in the World Championships of Magic, something he has been working toward
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for the better part of a decade. “This has kept me Imagine Dragons went to our school. Ne-Yo went so laser-focused,” he says. “Even my sleep right to our school. My buddy Matthew Gray Gubler on now is like meditation. For the last three years Criminal Minds was in my theater classes. It was of my life, I haven’t been able to do anything that pretty awesome.” isn’t involved with these eight minutes.” On performing in Masters of Illusion at the On the World Championships of historic Jubilee Theater: “This was the MASTERS Magic: “It happens every three years, largest theater in the world when [BalOF ILLUSION kind of like the Olympics. There are 150 ly’s] was the MGM Grand. They filmed Wednesdaymagicians selected from six continents, parts of Rocky 4 here, and The Incredible Monday, and each continent has a qualifier; ours Burt Wonderstone was shot here. There’s 7:30 p.m., was last summer in Louisville. That’s just an amazing history at this theater, $70-$111. Jubilee Theater Lance Burton’s hometown, so we got to and being a Vegas guy the only culture at Bally’s, honor him there. There were only eight I have is old-school Vegas. My dressing 702-777-2782. Americans chosen, and I’m one of only room is three doors down from Wayne three in the stage category.” Newton. That’s amazing. For a kid in Las On attending Las Vegas Academy: Vegas, that’s the dream. The big thing “One day your friend would be in school and the I want people to get out of my journey is that I next day they wouldn’t be, like, what happened was almost on the street, and now I’m this close to those kids in science class? Oh, those three to being a world champion. It was our show that girls are in a band called 702 and they have a song saved me. They took a chance on me when nobody on soundtrack for The Nutty Professor. Three would touch me.”
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ALEXXA’S BAR Justin Carder 6/28. Christian Brady 6/29. The Dirty 6/30. Paris Las Vegas, 702-331-5100.. Artisan Hotel Outrun the Sunlight, Strange Mistress, Aviations, Fear of Static 7/5. 1501 W. Sahara Ave, 702-214-4000. Backstage Bar & Billiards Vans Warped Tour Official Afterparty 6/29. Beastie Boys tribute 6/30. Dr. Maddvibe & the Missin’ Links, Viernes 13, The Escapers 7/7. Cirka: Sik, Vile Child, ReVolta 7/18. The Rhythm Shakers 7/20. Celso Pina 7/21. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar Combichrist, Wednesday 13, Night Club, Prison, Death Valley High 6/28. Lost in Atlantis, Future Vinyls, Crimson Riot, Rockie Brown 6/30. Amerakin Overdose, Tyrants by Night, Dirt Halo, Draugr, Opticon 7/1. DJ Blanco 7/2. NFBN: Purge 7/3. Koi Division 7/5. Scarlet Canary, Queens Riot, Girls & Wolves 7/6. Julien-K 7/7. DJ Blanco 7/9. Taylor Phelan, Ryne Norman 7/11. DJ Prenup 7/12. Honeyhoney 7/13. Dorothy 7/14. Weedeater, Zeke, Sierra 7/15. Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Timmy the Teeth, Paige Overton 7/16. DJ Blanco 7/23. DJ Prenup 7/26. War Twins, A Mirrow Hollow, Pet Tigers, The Scorched, Water Landing 7/27. DJ Blanco 7/30. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Brooklyn Bowl Backstreet Boys vs. NYSYNC 6/30. Method Man & Redman 7/6. Thievery Corporation 7/7. Tom Keifer 7/12. Saved by the Bowl ft. DJ CO1 7/13. Maoli 7/14. The Breeders 7/20. Quicksand 7/21. Streetlight Manifesto, Mephiskapheles, Kitty Kat Fan Club 7/22. UB40 ft. Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey 7/27-7/28. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon Quiet Slang, Jesse Pino, The Quitters 6/28 (early). Cold Cave, Black Marble, Choir Boy 6/28 (late). Fantastic Negrito, Fuzz SoLow 6/29. Dent May, Shannon Lay 6/30 (early). Black Milk, Mike Xavier, James Shanan, Red 6/30 (late). Michael Rault, Orange Eats Creeps, Homebodys 7/1. Maladjusted (Morrissey tribute), Michael Valentine and Friends 7/7. The Blank Tapes 7/10. City Vibes 7/12. Holy Wave, The Acid Sisters, K. Kilfeather 7/16. El Primer Instinto (Caifanes/Jaguares tribute), Gordonas, Krumpaw 7/20. Car Seat Headrest, Naked Giants 7/22. Destroyer, Devon Williams, The Midnight Disease 7/23. Givers 7/30. 124 S. 11th St., 702-982-1764. Chrome Showroom Divas3 6/30. Santa Fe Station, 702-658-4900. CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Roger Clyne 7/13-7/14. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. THE CLUB Great White, Slaughter 7/7. Vince Neil 7/21. The Cannery, 702-507-5700. CLUB MADRID Eric Paslay 7/21. Sunset Station, 702-547-7777. The Colosseum Rod Stewart 6/29-6/30. Mariah Carey 7/7-7/8, 7/10-7/11, 7/14-7/15. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. CORNISH PASTY CO. The Letters Home, Ossum Possum and Jose Oro 6/29. Mutual, Sleepyhaze, Suites 7/1. 10 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-862-4538. Count’s Vamp’d There Is No Use 6/28. Dio Disciples (Dio tribute), Straight Six 6/29. 4NR
(Foreigner tribute), Heart Alive (Heart tribute) 6/30. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE Dillinger The Elephant Ballet 6/29. Marty Feick 6/30. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702293-4001. THE Dispensary Lounge Mostly Kosher 6/29. Karen Jones 6/30. Pepe Jimenez 7/4. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343. Dive Bar Tender Beats 6/28. Dizz Brew, Wizzerd, Solar Haze 7/10. Black Void, Lifecurse 7/13. Graveshadow, Driven, Not My Master, Nebula X 7/14. Dead Inception, Blood Vomit Ritual, Casket Raider, Omniversa, Draugr, Achromatica 7/15. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483. DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Atomic Video Jukebox 6/28. The Psyatics, Illicitor, Water Landing, Better Broken 6/29. Lean 13, The Mellowdicks, Stone Deaf 6/30. The Burly-Q Revue w/The Scoundrels 7/1. Prof. Rex Dart & The Bargain DJ Collective 7/2. Unique Massive 7/3. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Vans Warped Tour ft. 3OH!3, Reel Big Fish, Falling in Reverse & more 6/29. Primus, Mastodon, JJUUJJUU 7/3. 311, The Offspring, Gym Class Heroes 7/28. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000.
Marcy Playground, Local H 6/30. Billy Ray Cyrus 7/4. The Cult 7/14. Eddie Money, Jefferson Starship 7/21. vegasexperience.com. Gilley’s Saloon Scotty Alexander Band 6/276/28. New Frontier 6/29-6/30. CJ Simmons 7/47/5. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. GO POOL Scott McCreery 7/5. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Golden Nugget Showroom Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy 6/29. The Grass Roots 7/6. Pure Prarie League 7/13. Arrival From Sweden (ABBA tribute) 7/20. Ambrosia 7/27. 866-946-5336. House of Blues Dita Von Teese 6/28. Honor Amongst Thieves, Bravo Delta, Driven 6/29. Reik 6/30. Kenny Metcalf (Elton John tribute) 7/6. Steel Panther, Jaggedy Ann 7/7. Panteon Rococo, Bad Manners 7/11. Local Brews Local Grooves 7/14. Clash of the Titans 7/20. One Drop Redemption (Bob Marley tribute) 7/21. Karla Perez 7/26. Steel Panther, Systemec 7/27. Seether 7/28. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7600. The Joint Counting Crows 7/14. Brian McKnight 7/27. Playboi Carti 7/29. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000.
American Idol Live 7/29. 702-365-7469. Orleans Showroom The Fab Four (Beatles tribute) 6/29-6/30. Sac Mau Tinh Yeu 7/3. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 7/7. 702-365-7111. Park Theater Logic, NF, Kyle 7/21. Bruno Mars 7/25, 7/27-7/28. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. The Pearl Adam Ant 7/25. Halsey, Jessie Reyez 7/28. Palms, 702-944-3200. THE Railhead Chris Lane 7/26. Boulder Station, 702-432-7777. Rocks Lounge Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine 6/29. Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters 7/13. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. SAM’S TOWN LIVE Las Vegas Elvis Festival 7/12-7/15. The Original Lakeside 7/20. Henry Kapono 7/28. 702-456-7777. Sand Dollar Lounge Smokestack Relics 6/27. The Abstract Giraffe 6/28. Chris Tofield 6/29. The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 6/30. STIG, Alastair Greene Band 7/1. Pope Paul & The Illegals 7/3. The Disparrows 7/5. 3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401.
M PAVILION The Modern Gentlemen 6/30. Kalimba (Earth Wind & Fire tribute) 7/21. M Resort, 702-797-1000.
SANDBAR TLC, SWV 7/14. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777.
Eagle Aerie Hall Foreign Sons, Capital North, Sleep Eater, Venture, Outlook, The Tongues, The Odds 7/3. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927
M Pool Lifehouse, Elvis Monroe 7/20. M Resort, 702-797-1000.
South Point Showroom Herman’s Hermits 7/20-7/22. Tower of Power 7/27-7/29. 702-696-7111.
THE Foundry Zion y Lennox 7/13. SLS, 702-761-7617.
Mandalay Bay BEACH Dirty Heads, Iration 6/29. Mystic Roots Band 7/4. Retro Futura ft. Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Modern English & more 7/21. Kane Brown 7/22. 702-632-7777.
STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Alicia Villareal 6/30. Los Tucanes de Tijuana 7/14. Gary Allan 7/28. 2601 Atlantic St., 702-684-5769.
Fremont Country Club Introvoys 6/30. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601. Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE Everclear,
Orleans Arena La Arrolladora Banda El Limon, La Adictiva, Alfredo Olivas 7/6. Throwback Sizzling Jam ft. Joe, Blackstreet, 112 & more 7/21.
STARBOARD TACK Chief White Lightning 7/7. 2601 Atlantic St., 702-684-5769. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Stephanie
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702-777-3800. Drai’s DJ Esco 6/28. Rae Sremmurd 6/29. Migos 6/30. DJ Franzen 7/1. Cromwell, 702-777-3800.
SUNSET STATION OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER George Thorogood & The Destroyers 7/20. 800-745-3000.
ENCORE BEACH CLUB Nightswim: Dillon Francis 6/28. RL Grime & EDX 6/29. Nightswim: Slushii 6/29. Marshmello 6/30. Nightswim: Flosstradamus 6/30. Alesso 7/1. Encore, 702770-7300.
Terry Fator Theater Boyz II Men 7/7-7/8, 7/20-7/22. Mirage, 702-792-7777.
Foundation Room Kay The Riot 6/29. DJ Sam I Am 6/30. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-7631.
TOMMY ROCKER’S Tommy Rocker 6/29-6/30. Jazz Juice 7/3. 4275 Dean Martin Drive, 702-261-6688.
GO POOL Jenna Montijo 6/28. DJ Supa James 6/29. Taboo 6/30. DJ JD Live 7/1. DJ Leverage 7/2. Greg Lopez 7/3. Koko & Bayati 7/4. Flamingo, 702-697-2888.
TopGolF Passafire, Chris Boomer 6/29. Orgone 6/30. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458. Velveteen Rabbit Mister Moonbeam, Paige Overton, Midnight Disease 6/30. 1218 S. Main St., 702-685-9645. Vinyl Otep 7/5. Rico Nasty 7/7. The Buttertones 7/12. GoldBoot, Almost Normal, Zack Gray 7/13. Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers 7/16. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Shamir 7/18. Anthony Green, Good Old War, Found Wild 7/19. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. ZAPPOS THEATER Gwen Stefani 6/29-6/30, 7/3, 7/6-7/7, 7/11, 7/13-7/14, 7/18, 7/20-7/21. Backstreet Boys 7/25, 7/27-7/28. Planet Hollywood, 702777-6737.
Hyde DJ Benny Black 6/28. Greg Lopez 6/29. Dee Jay Silver 6/30. Saweetie 7/3. Bellagio, 702-693-8700. INFLUENCE DJ J-Nice 6/28. DJ Exodus 6/29. Cam Colston 6/30. Josh Bliss 7/1. DJ Thrilla 7/2. Eric Forbes 7/3. DJ JBray 7/4. Linq Hotel, 702503-8320. Intrigue Duke Dumont 6/29. Jauz 6/30. Diplo 7/4. Wynn, 702-770-7300. Light Black Tape Project 6/29. Dante 6/30. DJ Five 7/4. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.
Comedy BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Buffet Jackson, Tie Bo 6/28. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Brad Garrett, Erik Myers, K.T. Tatara 6/28-6/29. Erik Myers, K.T. Tatara, Kathleen Dunbar 6/30-7/1. Craig Gass, Sam Fedele, John Bizarre 7/2-7/8. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. The Colosseum Steve Martin, Martin Short 7/1. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938.
THE Mob Museum Las Vegas Jazz Trio 6/30. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org.
South Point Showroom Norm Macdonald 6/29-7/1. 702-696-7111.
clubs APEX SOCIAL CLUB DJ J-Krazy 6/28. Ne-Yo 6/29. DJ Dijital 6/30. M!keattack 7/1. Palms, 702-944-5980.
REHAB Flo Rida 6/30. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5505.
Chateau Bayati & Casanova 6/28. Passport Afrobeat Experience 6/30. Paris, 702-776-7770.
Marvel Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Chris Claremont & Joe Rubinstein comic book signing 6/30. Treasure Island, 702-894-7626.
LAUGH FACTORY Ian Bagg, Brian Scolaro, Matt Fulchiron 6/28-7/1. Maz Jobrani 6/30-7/1. Tropicana, 702-739-2411.
TREASURE ISLAND THEATRE Wanda Sykes 6/29. 702-804-7722.
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 27 FINALE 7/6. The Pearl, 702-944-3200.
Henderson EVENTS PLAZA Last Friday 6/29. 200 S. Water St., 702-267-2171
LA COMEDY CLUB Mike Merryfield, Patrick DeGuire 6/28-7/1. Adam Hunter, Trixx 7/2-7/8. Stratosphere, 702-380-7711.
Marquee Ruckus 6/29. Chuckie 6/30. Chase B 7/2. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.
UFC 226 Miocic vs. Cormier 7/7. T-Mobile Arena, 702-692-1600.
Performing Arts & Culture
THE Foundry Gary Owen 6/29-6/30. SLS, 702-761-7617.
Terry Fator TheatrE David Spade, Ray Romano 6/29-6/30. Mirage, 702-792-7777.
TUFF-N-UFF Pack the Mack 6/30. Thomas & Mack Center, 702-739-3267.
World Series of Darts 7/5-7/7. Mandalay Bay South Pacific Ballroom, pdc.tv/world-seriesof-darts.
The COMEDY CELLAR Mark Cohen, Michael Somerville, Denan Delray, Ricky Velez, Jessica Kirson 6/28-7/1. Mark Cohen, Matthew Broussard, Gary Vider, Ian Edwards, Pete Lee 7/4-7/8. Rio, 702-777-2782.
Marquee DAYCLUB Cedric Gervais 6/28. Lema 6/29. Andrew Rayel 6/30. Nora En Pure 7/1. The Cosmopolitan, 702-333-9000.
SAPPHIRE POOL & DAYCLUB HardNox 6/29-7/1. Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, 702-472-8844.
NBA SUMMER LEAGUE 7/6-7/17 Thomas & Mack Center, Cox Pavilion, nbatickets.com.
NATIONAL ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM Ben McGee: The Day an Asteroid Nuked the Test Site 6/30. 755 E. Flamingo Road, 702-794-5151. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Jackson Browne 7/13. Dave Koz & Friends 7/28. (Cabaret Jazz) Michelle Johnson 6/29. Frank Laspina 7/1. Broadway in the H.O.O.D.: The Leading Ladies of Jazz 7/6-7/7. 702-749-2000.
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FIGHTERS ONLY World MMA Awards 7/3. The Pearl, 702-944-3200.
Majestic Repertory Theatre Bigfoot 6/287/15. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636.
TAO BEACH Pedi Amiri 6/28. Angie Vee 6/29. Jerzy 6/30. DJ Kittie 7/1. Venetian, 702-3888588.
LAS VEGAS ACES Los Angeles 6/29. Chicago 7/5. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 702-632-7777.
DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 6/28. Eclipse: Tee Grizzley 6/28. DJ Scene 6/29. Ookay 6/30. DJ E-Rock 7/1. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.
TAO DJ Five 6/28. DJ MikeAttack 6/29. Eric DLux 6/30. Venetian, 702-388-8588.
LAS VEGAS 51s Salt Lake 6/29-7/3. Albuquerque 7/12-7/15. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200.
A Public Fit August: Osage County staged reading 6/29. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400.
Drai’S BEACHCLUB JSTJR 6/29. Dada Life 6/30. Rae Sremmurd & A-Trak 7/1. Cromwell,
XS Alesso 6/29. The Chainsmokers 6/30. Nightswim: Diplo 7/1. Encore, 702-770-0097.
LAS VEGAS LIGHTS St. Louis 7/7. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200.
Super Summer Theatre She Loves Me Thru 7/14. 4340 S. Valley View #210, 702-579-7529.
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Synthy LA act Cold Cave returns to the Bunkhouse on June 28. (Dusan Reljin/Courtesy)
Theatre in the Valley Accomplice 6/297/15. 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275.
SPECIAL EVENTS AMAZING LAS VEGAS COMIC CON 6/29-7/1. Las Vegas Convention Center, amazingcomiccon.com. World Series of Beer Pong 7/5-7/8. Westgate, 800-222-5361.
Galleries & Museums Barrick Museum of Art (East Gallery) Andrew Schoultz: In Process—Every Movement Counts Thru 9/15. (Braunstein Gallery) Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico Thru 12/16. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381.
702-507-3760. Las Vegas City Hall (Grand Gallery) Outside the Box II Thru 8/31. (Windows on First) Brian Henry: Vibrance Thru 10/21. (Chamber Gallery) Patriotic Threads mini-quilt exhibit Thru 7/11. 495 S. Main St., 702-229-1012. Left of Center ART GALLERY Djibril N’Doye: Taking Root and Blossoming Thru 9/1. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. Neon Museum Blue Angel: Between Heaven and Earth Thru 7/6. 770 Las Vegas Blvd. N., 702-387-6366. Nevada Humanities Program Gallery Neon Air: Radiant Residents Thru 7/26. 1017 S. 1st St. #190, nevadahumanities.org. Sahara West Library Eugene Rolfe: Korea ’76 Thru 7/15. 9600 W. Sahara Ave., 702-507-3630.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art Primal Water: Japanese Contemporary Art 6/2910/21. 702-693-7871.
Spring Valley Library Jim Atha: Wet Is Wild Thru 8/19. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702507-3820.
Centennial Hills Library Marie Martelly: Flying Geese Thru 7/22. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100.
Summerlin Library Las Vegas Crafters Guild: Holy Crafts Thru 8/26. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.
Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery Final Juried Exhibit Thru 7/14. 800 Brush St., 702-229-2787. Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery October 1 Remembrance Quilt Exhibition 7/2-7/20. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. Clark County Library Opportunity Village: New Work Thru 7/1. Las Vegas News Bureau: Dean Martin: The King of Cool 7/39/4. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. Clark County Museum 50 Years of Preserving History Thru 8/26. 1830 S. Boulder Highway, 702-455-7995. The Corner Gallery David Riz: Nudity on Television Thru 6/30. Arts Factory, 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #220, 702-501-9219. Enterprise Library David Veliz: Fading Shadows Thru 8/28. 25 E. Shelbourne Ave.,
West Charleston Library Las Vegas News Bureau/Nevada State Museum Las Vegas: Les Folies Bergère: Entertaining Las Vegas One Rhinestone at a Time Thru 8/12. 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3940. West Las Vegas Library Las Vegas News Bureau: Las Vegas Lineup Thru 8/5. 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3980. Whitney Library Brian Martinez: Then and Now Thru 7/31. 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-507-4010. Winchester Cultural Center Gallery Karen Q. Miller Thru 6/29. 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Windmill Library Nevada Arts Academy: Season Thru 8/7. 7060 W. Windmill Lane, 702-507-6030.
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Cannavatives’ highlyanticipated and flavorful TerpSauce, and Select CBD vape pens, which are great for anxiety or nursing a hangover. Cultivate will be curating a series of on-site events throughout the year. The first will occur July 7. These events will allow guests to meet some of Cultivate’s preferred vendors and browse an array of new products such as Remedy’s Bio Jesus, a uniquely potent THC strain, and Evergreen Organix’s vegan Fruit Chews, a must-try this summer. Be sure to keep your eye on this budding dispensary.
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The sound of Sasquatch Late-night TV writer Amber Ruffin debuts a hilarious new musical at Majestic Repertory By C. Moon Reed hen Amber Ruffin goes to work—in the writers’ room for Late Night With Seth Meyers—she composes jokes about current events and does an onscreen segment called “Amber Says What?” Ruffin also writes for Comedy Central’s Detroiters and often appears on that network’s Drunk History. Her dream career is “crazy and fun,” but it also requires strict discipline to adhere to television’s many constraints. So, in her free time, the writer and actor went wild. No, not Girls Gone Wild. Rather, “giant, hairy, mythological monster” wild. Ruffin and collaborator Kevin Sciretta wrote a musical comedy about Bigfoot that makes its world premiere at Downtown’s Majestic Repertory Theatre on June 28. In Ruffin’s mythology, the scary Sasquatch is just a “regular boy with a glandular problem.” As he grows to a gargantuan size, his hometown of Mud Dirt scapegoats him and drives him into
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the woods. Once fully ostracized, Bigfoot might brain” for this project. But surely, the comic who or might not go on to save the town and find true garnered headlines for calling out Roseanne Barr love. “It’s an all-the-way ridiculous show that is as racist (nearly two weeks before the show’s canreally only after goofy, goofy laughs,” Ruffin says. cellation), feels the beat of the nation’s pulse. Director Troy Heard discovered a deeper layer Speaking of beats: “I am really proud of the to the story during rehearsals. “On the music,” Ruffin says. “It’s just the cutest, surface, it’s a fun summer show. It’s funkiest groove. Each song feels like an BIGFOOT really, really funny, but there’s an emoold ’70s song you know but don’t quite June 28-July 15, various times, tional truth to it,” Heard says. “There remember.” Ruffin wrote the lyrics and $15-$25. are certain moments where you’re just tapped fellow Boom Chicago alum David Majestic hit with the reality of the piece and how Schmoll to write the music. The result is Repertory Theatre, 702-423-6366. we can’t just discard our outcasts.” a Motown-styled soundtrack with songs The musical carries an extra resotitled “Splash Town,” “Down the Tubes” nance in today’s fractured political and “Mommy.” The 11-member cast all climate, where tribalism and xenophobia run sing and dance to the tracked music, which Heard rampant. “One of the key lines in the play is, describes as “very ‘Super Sounds of the ’70s.’” ‘Let’s kill what we don’t understand,’” Heard says. According to Heard, the theater’s goal is to eduRuffin didn’t set out to write a modern-day alcate, entertain and enlighten. “You’re definitely legory, but she says, “It quickly became very clear entertained by this,” Heard says. “It’s a show that was where we were headed.” She jokes about where the enlightenment part is going to catch how she thought she was turning off her “work you by surprise.”
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Five easy fixes These modest changes could help accelerate the Valley’s cultural evolution By Geoff Carter
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wenty years ago, Las Vegas had no Arts District and no Strip concert venues. But one thing was as true then as now: If you got several arts-minded people together, talk would eventually turn to how our cultural environment could be improved. In the interest of honoring that tradition, here are five such suggestions I’ve recently heard. Move the paintbrushes together. The late Dennis Oppenheim’s public art piece, “Paintbrush Gateway,” is underwhelming—the glowing, 45-foot-tall paintbrushes are diminished by other nearby Arts District signage. Let’s place the two pieces together on the same plot of land—in an “X” configuration, perhaps—where they could, at the very least, provide a decent backdrop for visitor photos. What good is public art if no one notices it? Start concerts earlier. I don’t want to tell local promoters their business, but I missed a recent show because the headlining band didn’t
start playing until 11:30 p.m. That’s when shows should be ending, so we can go to another latenight show, grab some street tacos or—crazy idea—go home and fall asleep so we can be slightly less a zombie at work the following day. Appoint a municipal advisory board of local artists. Such a body could advise the city and/ or county on visual art matters, both permanent (public art pieces like Oppenheim’s) and temporary (shows like Cory McMahon’s Space Available, removed from the Clark County Government Center’s Rotunda because local officials simply didn’t get it.) As Vegas invests more in art—both publicly and privately—advice and education is essential. Create more live-work spaces. Last spring I had the opportunity to spend a day with Krystal Ramirez in the Juhl’s sponsored livework gallery, and it was thrilling to see her creativity unfettered by boring practicalities
like “I need room to work” or “I gotta get home.” Downtown has plenty of weird spaces that could be converted to live-work use—and a city of 2 million people should have at least a few dozen patrons to create and support them. Support at least one local a month. This is more difficult than it sounds: When was the last time you saw a local play, bought a locally-made piece of art or bought an album by a local band? Or better still: Have you ever done all three in the space of 30 days? There’s more to it than supporting your friends, even though that’s important: As David Byrne once wrote, “Being creative is a job.” When you support the participants of a cultural scene, the entire scene strengthens, expands—and attracts the new blood needed to perpetuate it. Start by supporting just one local artist, or musician, or theater company, every month. You might be paving the way for the next two that follow.
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Ways to be an activist every day Immigration, Black Lives Matter, March for Our Lives, Women’s March— there are more than a few causes on our minds
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uring the past year and a half, Americans have spoken out in droves, donning pink hats for the Women’s March, carrying signs for slain classmates at the March for Our Lives and kneeling at NFL games to bring attention to police brutality against black Americans. ¶ Each of these causes captured the attention of millions who protested in streets across the country, but maintaining that level of political activism and molding it into tangible change requires long-term effort. ¶ Minister Stretch Sanders of All Shades United helped organize the Black Lives Matter march in Las Vegas, in addition to several other marches that brought awareness to unarmed black Americans shot by police officers. He notes that marches and protests are not the end goal, but rather a tool to spread awareness. ¶ More lasting ways to maintain political momentum for social change are to: remind yourself why and for whom you’re doing this; follow the movement and not a leader; have a group of like-minded individuals who support you; be open to learning about social injustice issues that may not affect you directly; and take breaks to invest in self-care so you can avoid burnout. ¶ Additionally, Sanders said it’s important to remember that people can participate in a cause during their day-to-day lives by raising awareness, volunteering in the community and having conversations about racism with family and friends. ¶ “Reactions create moments, revolutionaries create movements,” he said. “That’s what we have to aspire to be— revolutionaries. Even if you’re a teacher, you can be a revolutionary. When you hear the word ‘activist,’ you assume that they have to be out there protesting and marching, but that’s not everybody’s style.”
In January, Las Vegas hosted the national Women’s March #PowerToThePolls event, which attracted 20,000 supporters from across the nation. The event wasn’t just to register people to vote—10,000 registered in Las Vegas that day—but to propel the Women’s March momentum beyond just a moment and encourage attendees to vote for representatives who will honor their best interests. Some of those reps, according to the Center for American Women and Politics include 468 women who filed as U.S. House candidates and 58 who ran for U.S. Senate. It was the largest pool of female congressional candidates in U.S. history, according to The Washington Post. In addition, 61 women filed as candidates for governor nationwide. Besides voting, people can attend fundraisers, events and marches throughout the year that help support
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Protesters chant in front of the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. District Court building on June 18 in Phoenix. President Donald Trump defended his administration’s border-protection policies in the face of rising national outrage about the forced separation of migrant children from their parents. (Associated Press)
“No matter how old, how young, you can make a difference. It’s up to you.” — Minister Stretch Sanders of All Shades United
women’s rights—local offshoots of the Women’s March often share events on their Facebook pages. Activists can also utilize the power of the purse to support businesses and entrepreneurs who rally around their cause. Visit borgenproject.org/global-feministcompanies to research some of these organizations or powertothepolls.com to keep track of the national movement.
In late March, students and supporters across the nation flooded the streets for the shooting survivors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, at the March for Our Lives. The organization then launched its national tour, Road for Change, the first week of June, and it will include
more than 50 stops nationwide this summer. Additionally, the March for Our Lives organizers are planning a separate tour in Florida with more than 25 stops, visiting every congressional district, according to their website. The national movement is encouraging people to continue their involvement by voting or organizing a voting registration drive, starting a school club to talk about gun violence, or by signing their petition online at marchforourlives.com/sign.
The Trump administration rolled out a zero-tolerance policy seven weeks ago, separating children from their parents seeking asylum at the southern border. While President Donald Trump signed an executive
order to end the policy, more than 2,300 children were already separated from their parents, and most have not been reunited. Immigration activists across the nation have come up with ways to bring awareness to the after-effects of the policy. ACLU Nevada’s communication manager Wesley Juhl suggests calling or writing to your representatives. Call the White House public comment line at 202-456-111 or the switchboard to speak to an operator at 202-456-1414. Look for organizations donating goods to asylum seekers or join local organizations such as ACLU Nevada. Additionally, across the nation, there will be protests, including one in Las Vegas on June 30 at 10 a.m. in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse. You must RSVP to attend. To do so, go to tinyurl.com/ya7jt9sd.
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Aces top pick A’ja Wilson adjusts to life at the next level By Mike Grimala
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ja Wilson has an occasional habit of slipping into a third-person point of view when assessing her performance, and it really comes out when she’s leveling criticism. After making six of 16 shots from the field in an early-season loss to the Washington Mystics, Wilson took herself to task. The No. 1 overall pick in April’s WNBA Draft expected more than 37.5 percent shooting, so she let herself have it. “Poor shooting,” Wilson said. “A’ja has been throwing this ball all over the place, and that’s not her. It is a process. I’m still trying to learn and get into the league, but these games have been tough. I’ve been down on myself a lot.” Wilson is definitely her own biggest critic, whether it’s a first-, second- or third-person scouting report, and her frustration is understandable. Her South Carolina team lost back-to-back games just once during her fouryear college career, and that came against the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the nation last season. So a 0-4 start against middling WNBA competition came as a shock to her system, and the team’s spot near the bottom of the league standings feels completely foreign to Wilson. Bill Laimbeer is in his second decade as a WNBA coach, so his evaluation of Wilson comes with the benefit of perspective. He sees her talent—at 6 foot, 4 inches, tall Wilson possesses a rare and enviable blend of power, coordination and grace—and understands how important she is to the future of the franchise. In winning NCAA Player of the Year honors while averaging 22.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game as a senior, Wilson demonstrated the potential to become the centerpiece of a WNBA championship team one day. A big part of Laimbeer’s job is teaching Wilson the finer points of the WNBA, but his most important task might be instilling in her the confidence—and patience—to fulfill her vast potential. “She’s learning,” Laimbeer says. “She hasn’t yet realized how big and strong and fast the players are in this league, and also that the teams will set their defense for her, especially when we don’t have the shooters around. She’s going to have to learn these things. She’ll struggle from game to game in different aspects, but we keep talking to her about little things she has to learn. You can’t wait; you have to attack right away. You can’t dribble into three people; they’re too big. You
have to turn and shoot right away—that might be the best shot you’re going to get. All the little things she’ll learn over the course of time will make her a better player.” Laimbeer compares Wilson’s development to that of Tina Charles, another former No. 1 pick who won the league’s MVP award in her third season. Laimbeer traded for Charles in 2014, and the pair transformed the New York Liberty from a bottom dweller to an Eastern Conference finalist in their first year together. Laimbeer believes Wilson and the Aces can accomplish something similar. “I’m going to ask a lot of [Wilson],” he says. “She’s the No. 1 pick in the draft, and I can demand of her. If she folds, that’s a problem. I don’t think she will. I’m going to push her and push her and push her. I’m going to teach her, and educate her, because she has a lot to learn about our league. … Compare her to Tina Charles, who struggled in her first three or four years in the league. You know, 4-for-15 [shooting], 5-for-21, until she understood that she had to do certain things and different things than she did in college in order to be successful in this league.” Wilson understands that individual and team success might not happen right away, but she’s committed to the process. With a little patience and perspective, Wilson knows she can do great things with the Las Vegas Aces. And she certainly seems to be learning quickly. Through her first 12 games, she averaged an impressive 17.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per contest, and after her early shooting struggles, she’s up to 55 percent on the year, including a 35-point performance against Indiana in which she nailed 16 of 24 shots from the field. “I’m a rookie,” Wilson says. “I’m the new kid on the block. I haven’t really played this game at all. I’m still trying to get adjusted to it, and I’m going out here playing against people who have been in the league four-plus years, so it’s hard to even compare myself. Slowly but surely, I’m starting to get a feel for more things.” She finishes her optimistic thought by stepping outside herself again. “That’s my main goal, to continue to do me and get back to the A’ja that I’m used to.”
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ronment, maintain the wonderful relationships I have with partners in my real estate projects, and the continued personal and professional growth of my staff. My company needs to be dynamic. My work is market-driven. Where will the market be in 10 years? I don’t have the answer. Therefore, I need to be cognizant of market trends and flexible to effectively manage risk and capitalize on opportunities.
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aimee Yoshizawa, president and sole stockholder of The Red Ltd., established her multifaceted firm in 2013. With new expansions happening throughout Nevada, she plans developments for the locals who need them, she says. What is the best business advice you’ve received, and whom did it come from? Shortly after the 2008 global economic downturn, I asked a real estate partner for his insight on economic cycles. He said the next Yoshizawa economic downturn could happen when current or future generations forget the mistakes the generation prior had made. Taking that advice to heart, I strive to reflect, learn and grow from the challenges faced in managing my business and projects. In the current dynamic market, I need to remember not to let a healthy economic environment overshadow lessons learned from my experiences. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada? One of the more prominent issues in a dynamic market is effectively managing growth for our communities. With upward movement, there are systemic issues that inevitably come with a growing population. With growth, we need to maintain quality education in our school system, parks, emergency response services and public infrastructure. A concerted effort from the public and
private sectors is necessary to provide a course of action to maintain the health and welfare of our residents. What has been your most exciting professional project? I am passionate about working on my 424-plusacre project in the Sierra Nevada region. The Ridges at Dayton has a residential component of 1,000plus homes on an 18-hole championship golf course with a variety of commercial uses. This is exciting because it is an embodiment of my business model of utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to executing complex real estate projects. It is rewarding to implement a plan that maintains adequate schools, parks and other community services. I enjoy identifying commercial uses that complement the area. Meanwhile, my management efforts with a dynamic group, Oasis Global Partners, are exciting. We are in the early planning phases of a multibillion-dollar mixed-use resort near the Strip. It is fulfilling to have the opportunity to execute a project of such magnitude that will have such a positive impact on the job market and the economy. What are you reading right now? I have put off my “required” reading for far too long. I need to complete licensing requirements for my real estate brokerage, engineering and property management over the next month. So, I’m reading project management risk assessments from my coursework. For leisure, I prefer a good sci-fi. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see my company growing, but not in size. I want to improve the quality of my company’s work envi-
If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? I would live in Hawaii where I grew up so I could be with my family. I wish I could spend more time with them, especially my father and nephews, Ty and Cade. Whom do you admire? I have been so fortunate to be surrounded by amazing individuals. June Nakamura is an outstanding woman in the civil engineering industry. After graduating from college, I was June’s first employee when she started her own company. I watched her build and establish a successful engineering firm in Hawaii, in a male-dominated industry. My other mentor when first starting in commercial real estate was Lucinda Stanley. I admire how she always strives to pass on her knowledge and success. In construction and development, I admire Gary Oda and Ryan Tanaka, my development partners. I would be proud to have even a small portion of the accomplishments they have in their respective industries and community. What is your biggest pet peeve? I believe everyone is capable achieving goals with effort and perseverance. I find it disheartening to hear how life goals are perceived as overwhelming without taking a step in that direction. We all, myself included, at times exhaust energy merely thinking how difficult a goal is to achieve without doing anything about it. When worrying about health, choose to eat right and exercise. If more time is needed for yourself, get up an hour earlier. The race can’t be finished if you don’t ever get out of the starting box. Where do you like to go for business lunches? My office will absolutely vote on a 12-pack of tacos from Taco Bell. When we have a deadline and need to work through lunch, Taco Bell is what we crave. What is something that people might not know about you? Growing up, I was very introverted and still am in many ways. My staff and clients sometimes say I am outgoing and sociable. That’s a skill set I’ve learned over the 20 years of growing my companies that doesn’t come naturally.
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Where were you when you received your 40 Under 40 award? I was a partner in the government investigations, business crimes section of the law firm of Gordon Silver. Where are you now? I established my own law firm with partners Dominic Gentile, Michael Cristalli, Ross Miller and Vincent Savarese. What’s your biggest accomplishment since you received the award? Being the only lawyer in Nevada to be placed in the Best Lawyers of America in the area of civil rights litigation and being the state’s only female attorney in the Best Lawyers of America for criminal defense. Who is your business hero, local or global? The person I strive to be is made up of many different people, as they inspire me in a variety of ways. If I had to pick one person in the legal community though, it would be Dominic Gentile. My first job was at his law firm and now, 22 years later, we are partners. He has been an amazing mentor. What’s the best advice you can offer? Never let anyone dull your sparkle; stay true to who you are. If you ran Las Vegas, what’s the first thing you would do? I would focus on our education system. Nevada ranks as one of the lowest in the country in education. This is unacceptable. Education opens doors, and every child should be given the best education possible. What have you learned the hard way? That being managing partner of a law firm is not all glitz and glamour but rather a lot of extra work. However, I think learning the business of a law firm has made me a better attorney.
Where were you when you received your 40 Under 40 award? In 2010, I was marketing director at University of Southern Nevada, which is now Roseman University of Health Sciences. In 2011, I was promoted to vice president of communications. What’s your biggest accomplishment since you received the award? Working at a growing institution like Roseman University, I’ve had the opportunity to play a role in many of the university’s major accomplishments. I take pride in having led the successful rebranding of Roseman University of Health Sciences from University of Southern Nevada, creating a stronger, more distinct and more recognizable identity for the region’s only homegrown private, nonprofit university. I’m also proud of my close collaboration with our College of Pharmacy and local law enforcement to establish the first drug take-back events in Southern Nevada, which help keep expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs out of the wrong hands and prevent drug misuse and abuse, particularly among youth. Who is your business hero, local or global? I’m a fan of Elon Musk. He is a true visionary, with bold and often crazy ideas that challenge us to innovate. If you ran Las Vegas, what’s the first thing you would do? I would take a serious look at our transportation needs and explore new mass transit opportunities, such as light rail, to move people around more efficiently. This is especially important as we continue to work toward a more diversified economy and attract new companies to our region.
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VegasInc Notes: Commercial real estate Nine Penta Building Group employees completed the DesignBuild Institute of America’s comprehensive education, training and certification testing program: Project management team members included Brandon Astudilo-Mounier, Adam Noureddine, Paul Dutmer, Donato Riccio, Scott Rodarte, Anthony Noll, Jeff Mills, Sami Kabir and Andrew Karakkal. Sunrun, a residential solar, storage and energy services company, opened a branch at 8385 Eastgate Road, Suite 130, Henderson. Nigro Construction is developing the Residence Inn at Seven Hills, 3225 St. Rose Parkway. The property will be a will be a 115-suite, extended-stay, limitedservice hotel encompassing 79,742 square feet. The Boulder Highway Collaborative Campus is open on Boulder Highway, just south of Desert Inn Road. The nonprofit collaboration includes Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, Lutheran Social Services of Nevada and Nevada HAND. Beneficiaries include residents of Nevada HAND’s 264 Boulder Pines Family Apartment homes, who will have access to the new Boys & Girls Clubs facility, as well as the Comprehensive Safety Net Center and Food Pantry operated by Lutheran Social Services of Nevada. Funding was made possible largely by a $5.8 million grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program. Other financial partners include Citi Community Development,
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, Raymond James Financial and NeighborWorks America. HAND Construction Company, a board-controlled affiliate of Nevada HAND Inc., was the builder. Matter Real Estate Group entered the Las Vegas market. Founded by Jim Stuart, Matt Root and Kevin Burke, the company is developing four projects: Matter Logistics Center at Craig (155,000 square feet), Matter Business Park at Warm Springs (135,000 square feet), Matter Park at West Henderson (300,000 square feet) and Matter Logistics Center at West Cheyenne (500,000 square feet). Belinda Cahapay is project coordinator at Grand Canyon Development Partners. The Green Alliance, a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental sustainability, honored Southern Nevada people and businesses at a gala. The inaugural Arnold Lopez Lifetime Achievement Award went to the Lopez Family and Assemblyman Chris Brooks. Other awards and their recipients include: n Rob Dorinson Environmental Hero Award: Craig Rosen, Desert Research Institute n Sustained Excellence Award: NV Energy n Community Green Building
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Legacy Award: UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality n Green Homes & Neighborhood Award: Lennar Homes n Community Leader in Green Schools: Garden Farms Foundation n Community Volunteer Leadership: Howard Watts III n Transformers Award: City of Las Vegas and Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada n Innovation Award: UNLV Solar Decathlon Team n Triple Bottom Line Award: Wynn Las Vegas VanTrust Real Estate is developing a warehouse for beauty retailer Sephora. The 714,000-square-foot facility will sit on 45 acres in North Las Vegas. Jessie Duran is a sales manager with Blue Heron. Henderson climbed 12 places on the Trust for Public Land’s Duran ParkScore Index for 2018, finishing 19th on scores for park amenities. Las Vegas placed 34th and North Las Vegas ranked 52nd. San Diego-based Tower 16 Capital Partners and Henley USA are developing Altura on Duneville, a 228-unit property formerly known as Winsome West Apartments. Built in 1987, the property at 5050 Duneville St., Las Vegas, features 25 buildings with one-
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and two-bedroom units. Planned capital improvements include a refurbished clubhouse, a 24hour fitness center, new laundry equipment and enhanced common spaces. Apartment interiors will be upgraded with contemporary finishes and modern technology. Steven Haynes is associate vice president at Colliers InternationalLas Vegas. TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, acquired Aviata, a 456-unit multifamily property at 2121 E. Warm Springs Road, Las Vegas, in an off-market transaction for $67 million. Built in 1998, Aviata offers one- and two-bedroom units.
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Branch Benefits Consultants, which assists with benefit programs offered by employers, purchased its headquarters at 4584 North Rancho Drive, Las Vegas. Total costs for the project, which included the purchase and tenant improvements, were $593,030. Nevada State Development Corporation facilitated financing. Pacific Premier Bank also contributed to the package. Henderson has been selected as a top retirement destination by Where to Retire, a magazine geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. The city is profiled in the
July/August 2018 issue. Editor Annette Fuller said Henderson possesses qualities important to today’s retirees. “Eyes here rest upon lovely mountain ranges in almost every direction, and retirees like that Nevada has no income tax,” she said. “Henderson is one of the fastest-growing locales in the country and is chock-full of master-planned communities, arts and sports events and outdoor draws like Lake Mead.” With three new lease agreements at its Las Vegas Digital Exchange Campus/Beltway Business Park adding to the total inventory, Majestic Realty Co. is planning a nearly 230,000-square-foot speculative property, according to company officials. Set to break ground in July at Decatur Boulevard and the 215 Beltway, Majestic’s 227,350-squarefoot Building No. 10 is part of the 360-acre master-planned LVDEC/BBP, developed in partnership with Thomas & Mack Development Group. The building will be divisible to 25,000 square feet. The three new lease agreements include: 68,950 square feet with Willwork Inc., a nationwide exhibit and event services company (Eric Larkin and Mike Kenny of NAI Vegas represented Willwork); 35,550 square feet with Shaw Industries Inc., a carpet manufacturer (CBRE brokers Tyler Ecklund and Jeremy Green represented Shaw); and 23,550 square feet with Breakers Unlimited, a electrical wholesale and distribution company (Bruce Familian, Familian Realty Group Inc. represented Breakers).
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July 19 2:15 p.m. Fire Stations 72, 73 and 74 emergency generator connection Clark County, 604914 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ClarkCountyNV.gov July 19 2:15 p.m. Government Center, first floor, ODC A/V upgrades and Pueblo Conference Room remodef Clark County, 604914 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ClarkCountyNV.gov
$4,800,000 for 33,173 of office space 7373 Peak Drive Las Vegas, 89128 Landlord/Seller: Peak Drive LLC Landlord/Seller agent: Patti Dillon, SIOR and Taber Thill, SIOR Tenant/Buyer: Twin Peaks 7373-7375 LLC Tenant/Buyer agent: Did not disclose $2,775,000 for sq. ft. of office space 1280 and 1350 S. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, 89146 Landlord/Seller: South Jones Office Portfolio Landlord/Seller agent: Ryan McCullough and Tyler Jaynes of Marcus & Millichap Tenant/Buyer: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer agent: Did not disclose
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Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services 4755 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-221-8226 • gatskicommercial.com Frank Gatski, president/CEO
$11,571,773
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MDL Group 3065 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 201 Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-388-1800 • mdlgroup.com Carol Cline-Ong, CEO/principal
$4,667,539
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Sun Property Management 6140 Brent Thurman Way, Suite 140 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-968-7305 • sunpm.net Susan Cotton, managing partner/director
$13,000,000
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CBRE 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-369-4800 • cbre.com Michael Newman, managing director
$2,063,315
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Virtus Commercial 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89128 702-787-0123 • virtusco.com Chris Emanuel, president/ broker
$2,148,975
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - Nevada Properties - The McGarey Group 8850 West Sunset Road, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-735-0411 • mcgareypartners.com Christopher McGarey, founder/ team leader
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$1,800,000 for 12,160 sq. ft. of industrial space 5035 Geist Ave. Las Vegas, 89115 Landlord/Seller: Criswell Properties Landlord/Seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer: MJ. Distributing Tenant/Buyer agent: Zac Zaher of CBRE $1,200,000 for 9,000 sq. ft. of industrial space 4195 Pioneer Avenue Las Vegas, 89102 Landlord/Seller: The John D. Crockett Revocable Trust Landlord/Seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer: MI3 Industrial, LLC Tenant/Buyer agent: Tom Naseef, CCIM, SIOR and Jeff Naseef $990,000 for 6,090 sq. ft. of industrial space 6358 Montessouri St. Las Vegas, 89113 Landlord/Seller: 6358 Montessouri Landlord/Seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer: SF Holdings Tenant/Buyer agent: Sean Zaher of CBRE
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BROKERED TRANSACTIONS Sales $7,110,000 for 28.32 sq. ft. of land/industrial Speedway Boulevard and I-15 North Las Vegas, 89115 Landlord/Seller: Did not disclose Landlord/Seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer agent: Garrett Toft, SIOR, of CBRE
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