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BACK-TOSCHOOL LEGAL EVENT FOR FAMILIES The District Attorney’s Family Support Division will host its eighth-annual back-to-school event to help prepare families for the start of school in August. The focus will be on families that have had their child support cases in the past year. “It is a critical time for child support because kids are going back to school and they need books, supplies, tap shoes, football uniforms, the whole deal,” said Jeffrey Witthun, director of the Clark County DA Family Support Division. “Our population is lowto middle-income families, mostly low-income. We’re in a large urban jurisdiction. ... It can be very hard for them to pay their child support, so we want to invite them and say ‘Hey, we’re here to help.’ ” At the event, families will be able to establish a child support order without a court, access mediation assistance for visitation and job assistance, meet with a social worker and more. Additionally, the Family Support Division will hand out backpacks with school supplies. The event is Saturday, July 28 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Child Support Center of Southern Nevada, 1900 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 100. —Camalot Todd

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

Lightning flashes behind the Palazzo and Trump International Hotel as a storm passes through Las Vegas on July 19. (Steve Marcus/staff)

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Cover story: Exploring the new Downtown Halsey, Sushi Hiroyoshi and The Decemberists Sports: The original all-star basketball squad News: Back-to-school vaccination tips VEGAS INC: One of the Valley’s early pediatric surgeons

TRUMP TWEETS

I’m very concerned that Russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming Election. Based on the fact that no President has been tougher on Russia than me, they will be pushing very hard for the Democrats. They definitely don’t want Trump! (July 24)

STORIES FROM LAST WEEK KNIGHTS KEEP CARRIER William Carrier had just three points (one goal and two assists) in 37 games last year for the Vegas Golden Knights, the lowest points per game of any player on the team who played at least two games. But those aren’t the stats the front office had in mind when Carrier was re-signed July 23 to a two-year contract worth an average of $725,000 a year. Carrier was kept because of the physical presence he adds to the team. He delivered 113 hits, second among the team’s forwards, though he averaged only 8:50 of ice time per game. WSOP BREAKS RECORD For the six consecutive year, the World Series of Poker set an attendance record, organizers announced July 23. The tournament’s 78 events drew a combined 123,865 players to Las Vegas this summer to compete for a share of $266 million. Twenty-eight of the 18,105 players who cashed in earned at least $1 million. CHURCH SHOOTING IN FALLON Charles “Bert” Miller, 61, was killed July 22 in a Mormon church in Fallon after John Kelley O’Connor, 48, shot him during the service, police say. After the shooting, O’Connor is said to have walked to his home near the church. He surrendered to police shortly thereafter. HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR An excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service in Las Vegas is in effect through July 26, when temperatures are expected to reach 114 degrees. Daytime cooling stations are now open. Las Vegas officials are urging homeless people to use them after three individuals were found dead last week of suspected heat-related causes. California’s Death Valley could hit 126 degrees. NEW VOICE FOR RAIDERS Brent Musburger, 79, was hired to be the new play-by-play man for the Oakland Raiders, replacing Greg Papa, who had the job for two decades. Former Raiders offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy replaces Tom Flores as the color analyst, and Chris Townsend steps into Kennedy’s former role as sideline reporter.

One of the largest indoor farms in the U.S. Oasis Biotech—located off Sunset Road and Annie Oakley Drive—is set to provide local vendors with some of the freshest, nutrient-rich produce available in the Valley. “We want to redefine the meaning of fresh produce to Las Vegas,” said Brock Leach, Oasis Biotech’s chief operating officer and general manager. “We are now living in a world where the produce your family consumes will be grown in the same city in which they live, and eaten almost immediately following harvest.” The company is a firm believer in sustainability and helping provide food to the population that lacks it. Oasis Biotech uses 90 percent less water than a traditional farm and recycles 100 percent of unused nutrient water back into the fertigation system. —Mick Akers

FUNDRAISER OF THE WEEK DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS The sixth-annual Fill the Bus drive by Communities In Schools of Nevada starts Friday, July 27, from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and collects and distributes school supplies, hygiene products and uniforms to 50 schools and more than 57,000 students in Clark County. Donations can be dropped off at two locations—the Sam’s Club parking lot, 7100 Arroyo Crossing Parkway, and the parking lot of Galleria at Sunset, 1300 W. Sunset Road. The Walker Furniture main showroom is also accepting donations from July 16-27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The organization is requesting traditional school supply items such as backpacks for all ages, college and wide-ruled notebooks, pencils and pens, uniform clothing items, hygiene products, athletic shoes and alarm clocks. For their Amazon wish list, visit a.co/hya2H7Z. For more information, visit cisnevada.org/events/fill-the-bus2018-southern-nevada. —Camalot Todd

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MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESSES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA BY C. MOON REED | WEEKLY STAFF

he arid desert keeps mosquitos more or less at bay—we have it way better than Louisiana or Florida. But that doesn’t mean we’re completely in the clear. “The Las Vegas area has disease rates similar to other metropolitan areas in the United States, and mosquitoes have been found in ZIP codes around Clark County,” said Stephanie Bethel, Public Information Office for the Southern Nevada Health District. In the past few summers, there have been three cases of West Nile virus and three cases of St. Louis encephalitis reported in the region. One case of West Nile resulted in the death of an elderly man.

West Nile Virus

St. Louis Encephalitis Virus

The Southern Nevada Health District reported cases of West Nile Virus in people every year since 2004, with one exception. In 2010, there were no cases reported.

The Southern Nevada Health District reported an increase of St. Louis encephalitis in 2016. However, no cases were reported in 2017.

0.6% have severe illness attacking the central nervous system, which can lead to brain or spinal cord inflammation, and in 10 percent of cases, death.

SYMPTOMS 20% have a fever, headache, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea and/or rash. It can take months to make a full recovery. 80% of individuals have no symptoms. Treatment: ■ Over-the-counter pain medications ■ Intravenous fluids

SYMPTOMS Less than 1% experience fever, headache, dizziness, nausea or malaise. The disease either clears on its own or can go on to attack the central nervous system, causing stiff neck, disorientation, tremors and possibly coma or death.

99% No symptoms

Mosquitoes found in Clark County More than 200 species of mosquitoes live in the U.S., but fortunately not all of them live around here. Since 2004, when West Nile virus was first discovered in Southern Nevada, Clark County has administered a Vector Surveillance program for mosquitoes.

Zika The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported no mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in the U.S., but travelers can catch Zika in destinations such as the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America. The Southern Nevada Health District has tested six people for Zika so far this year, along with 91 last year and 156 in 2016.

SYMPTOMS & COMPLICATIONS ■ Symptoms can include fever, rash, headache, joint pain, red eyes and muscle pain. Most individuals have few to no symptoms. ■ A Zika infection during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or severe birth defects, including microcephaly (a smaller than normal head and brain). ■ Zika is linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome, which may cause muscle weakness or paralysis.

TRANSMISSION ■ People can catch Zika from mosquitoes, exposure to infected blood or by sexual transmission. The CDC recommends couples use condoms for six months if a male partner traveled to a region with Zika and eight weeks if a female partner traveled to a region with Zika. ■ The CDC recommends that “travelers take all precautions to protect themselves from mosquito bites while they are on vacation, even if they are not traveling internationally.” Pregnant women should not travel to areas with Zika. Testing & Treatment ■ A blood or urine test can detect Zika. ■ There is no known cure for Zika. You can treat symptoms with rest, fluid and Tylenol.

Treatment: ■ There is no specific protocol, but you should see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment of symptoms

*Due to rounding, numbers add up to greater than 100%

Sources: Centers for Disease Control; Environmental Protection Agency Mosquito Hotline: Report problems to Clark County’s Mosquito Surveillance Program to 702-759-1633.

Why do mosquito bites hurt? Their saliva can cause an allergic reaction (itchiness and redness).

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MOSQUITO PREVENTION TIPS ■ Wear pants and long-sleeved shirts to reduce mosquito exposure when outdoors. ■ Eliminate areas of standing water around your home, including noncirculating ponds, “green” swimming pools and sprinkler runoff.

INSECT REPELLENTS

Life Cycle of a Mosquito They survive four days to one month, depending on conditions. Here are their stages:

1 Egg: Can survive in a dry spot for months, but needs water to hatch

Larva: Molts and feeds in water

What about ticks? The Southern Nevada Health District does not survey for ticks. “Lyme disease is rarely seen here because the ticks that cause it are uncommon in this area,” an SNHD spokesperson says. “The health district does receive reports of cases; however, these generally are reported in people with a history of travel to areas where the disease is more common.” Take the same precautions to prevent against tick bites as you would mosquito bites (wear repellents, wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts).

Some insect repellents offer big promises but little protection. Use an Environmental Protection Agency-registered mosquito repellent to ensure both safety and effectiveness. EPAregistered repellents have been evaluated to have a “reasonable certainty of no harm” to users and the environment. Follow the package directions and be sure they contain at least one ingredient from this list: ■ DEET ■ Picaridin ■ IR3535 ■ Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) ■ 2-undecanone

3 Pupa: Lives in water for two to seven days

Adult: Only female mosquitoes suck blood from mammals (i.e., dogs, horses, humans) for nourishment to produce eggs. Otherwise, mosquitoes eat plant nectar.

Do citronella candles actually work? Citronella candles have a distinctive smell and are sold alongside outdoor supplies. They’re mildly effective, but not much more than any other candle that produces smoke.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET A TICK BITE DO

DON’T

Remove the tick as soon as possible.

Wait for it to detach on its own.

Use tweezers to grasp the tick as close as possible to the skin’s surface. Pull upward. Dispose of the tick by putting it in alcohol, placing it in a sealed container, wrapping it tightly in tape or flushing it down the toilet

Use folk remedies, such as covering the tick with nail polish or using heat to make it detach.

Thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.

Twist or jerk the tick (a portion of the tick can break off and remain in the skin.)

Call your doctor if you develop a rash after a tick bite.

Crush a tick with your fingers.

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If you haven’t been to the city’s center lately, you might not recognize it owntown Las Vegas is almost too big for this guide. Only 10 years ago, there were many more Downtown proposals than places you could actually visit. Sure, the Arts District had some strong cultural momentum—the First Friday art walk and Wes Isbutt’s Arts Factory complex were both well-established by 2008—but it had few bars, restaurants or performance venues. And Fremont East, which did have some solid bars and venues by then—Downtown Cocktail Room, the Griffin and Beauty Bar, among others—was on the cusp of a Tony Hsieh/Downtown Project-funded renaissance that would reshape the area through projects like Downtown Container Park, the revamped Bunkhouse and the Life Is Beautiful festival. But today, Downtown is more real than idea. Private development in the Arts District has organically caught up to Fremont East’s Downtown Project-fueled frenzy. High-density housing is proliferating. And even adjacent areas, like the Huntridge tract and portions of the North Strip, are beginning to come alive. This guide covers an area roughly bordered by Oakey Boulevard, Interstate 15, Washington Avenue and Eastern Avenue. Let’s look at Downtown today, because at the rate it’s growing, we’ll soon need far more than one magazine’s worth of pages to do it.

Bicyclists stop in for drinks at ReBar. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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Good Pie’s Good Good pizza (Miranda Alam/File)

Start the day In September 2012, Natalie Young’s Eat (707 Carson St.), a charming “breakfast and lunch joint,” opened with a full house and stayed that way. Since then, breakfast has become a Downtown specialty at coffee-forward spots like the Latin-flavored Makers & Finders (1120 S. Main St. #110), sustainability-first bistro PublicUs (1126 Fremont St.) and comfy Arts District hang Vesta Coffee Roasters (1114 S. Casino Center Blvd. #1); in the hearty menus of diner MTO Café (500 S. Main St.) and soul food stalwart M&M (2211 Las Vegas Blvd. S.); and at Donut Bar (124 S. 6th St. #140), whose namesake sells out early.

Grab and go Hungry and in a pinch? There’s no shortage of legit Mexican and Latin food options in Downtown Vegas. Pac-Man your way through the area’s south-of-theborder offerings, starting on Las Vegas Boulevard. Bajamar Seafood & Tacos (1615 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) is the place for fresh tacos de pulpo, and continuing on to Viva Las Arepas (1616 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #120) for authentic wood-fired meats and street-style Venezuelan food. Head to Puerto Rico Express (1516 Las Vegas Blvd. S.), the stand outside Dino’s Lounge, for some comforting mofongo and carne frita, then move north to the corner of Main and Charleston for a savory breakfast any time of day at Tacos Huevos (107 E. Charleston Blvd. #150). Chef Robert Solano’s Bomb Tacos (616 E. Carson Ave. #140) offers 15 different styles of taco like cauliflower and beef brisket, or switch things up with some pollo mole at Pinches Tacos (707 Fremont St. #5) inside Downtown Container Park. Stay there for some finger-licking barbecue at Big Ern’s BBQ, a loaded hot dog at Cheffini’s or some healthy vegan grub at Simply Pure. And if you’re still on that BBQ kick, Rick’s Rollin’ Smoke (725 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) inside Pawn Plaza cooks up heavenly beef ribs, brisket sandwiches and lots more. More meat? American Coney Island (301 Fremont St.), a Michigan essential inside the D, serves up hot dogs and its secret Coney Island Chili Sauce 24 hours a day. And speaking of Midwest transplants, after a night on the town you should definitely hit up White Castle (107 N. 4th St.) for a case of sliders.

In the daytime, Flippin’ Good (505 Fremont St.)

gas Blvd. N.) for some homestyle pho or spicy larb. Of

satisfies a hankering for burgers and more (they’ve got

course, nothing says grab-and-go like pizza, so make

a vegan fried “chicken” burg, too). For a different kind

sure you stop by Pop-Up Pizza (1 S. Main St.), Good

of sandwich, get yourself to the Goodwich (900 Las

Pie (725 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) and Evel Pie (508 Fremont

Vegas Blvd. S. #120) for a Reuben-ish or Cold Brown

St.). And if you’ve still got room for dessert, head to

turkey ’wich, or Bronze Cafe inside the Market (611

Luv-It Frozen Custard (505 E. Oakey Blvd.), in busi-

Fremont St.), specializing in vegetarian sandwiches,

ness since 1973. You’ll fall for the Western, a sundae

plus lattes and pastries.

loaded with fudge, caramel and pecans. Calories mean

On a colder day, check out Laos Market (629 Las Ve-

nothing when it’s this good.

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Eureka!’s Fresno fig burger (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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Stick around

Bonneville Ave.) for modern Vietnamese food; the 24hour Freedom Beat inside the Downtown Grand (206 Over the past five years, Downtown has become a N. 3rd St.); Market Street Cafe inside the California food lover’s dream, with a smorgasbord of options in Hotel (12 E. Ogden Ave.), famous for its oxtail soup; a conveniently small radius. One of the biggest game and vegan hot spot Vegenation (616 Carson Ave. changers arrived last year—the Kitchen at Atomic #120). For Mexican food, you can’t beat the Downtown (927 Fremont St.). Enjoy some elote hush puppies with trifecta—Doña Maria (910 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) for your craft brew, and don’t miss brunch, either. Make homestyle tamales, El Sombrero (807 S. Main your way to Seventh and Fremont and you’ll hit St.) for enchiladas de mole and Arts DisTurmeric Flavors of India (700 Fremont trict favorite Casa Don Juan (1204 S. St.) which boasts staples like chicken Main St.), which serves comforting tikka masala along with veg-friendThe Tacos of East Fremont staples like whole fried fish, fajitas ly dishes. One block further you’ll Virtually any taco you order from a restaurant or truck on East and of course, margaritas. stumble on bone marrow burgers Charleston Boulevard will be worthThe Arts District has plenty of at Eureka! (520 E. Fremont) while. But we especially like the fish other options. Stop at Cornish and three-color curry at Le Thai tacos at Marsicos Playa Escondida (1203 E. Charleston Blvd.), the carnitas tacos Pasty Co. (10 E. Charleston Blvd). (523 Fremont St.). at Los Tacos (1710 E. Charleston Blvd.) to play pool and throw back a few Impress visitors from across and everything Tacos El Gordo (1724 cold ones before chowing down the pond with deviled eggs and E Charleston Blvd.) makes, but especially its al pastor. Seriously, on legit British pasties like the fish and chips from the Smashed it’s hard to go wrong on East traditional Oggie. Mingo Kitchen Pig (509 Fremont St.), relax on the Charleston, taco-wise. & Lounge (1017 S. 1st St. #180), a patio with quality bar food and a cockfusion spot with nightclub flare, serves tail at Park on Fremont (506 Fremont everything from hot dogs to brisket enchiladas, St.) or hoover some American classics at Siewhile D E Thai Kitchen (1108 S. 3rd St.) a Downtown gel’s 1941 inside Downtown’s oldest surviving casino, newcomer, offers authentic Bangkok street fare for El Cortez (600 Fremont St.). an affordable price. And if you’ve got a taste for Cuban Late-night bites? Devour heaping mounds of tortilla food, don’t sleep on the delectable cubanos at Florida chips at Nacho Daddy (113 N. 4th St.), or some of the Cafe, located in the Shalimar Hotel on Las Vegas Boulebest pizza in town—not to mention the widest crust vard (1401 Las Vegas Blvd. S.). Now, what’s for dinner? selection—at Pizza Rock (201 N. 3rd St.). Other musts in the area include Flock & Fowl (150 Las Vegas Blvd. N. #100) inside the Ogden, where Chef Sheridan Su serves up authentic Hainan chicken; Le Pho (353 E. With the late Kerry Simon’s brother Scott in the fold

Splurge

Vic & Anthony’s ribeye (Peter Harasty/File)

cooking up a new menu, comfy Carson Kitchen (124 S. 6th St. #100) defines Downtown destination dining, while soulful Italian newbie Esther’s Kitchen (1130 S. Casino Center Blvd.) has become one of the toughest reservations in the city. If you can’t get in and you need pasta in the neighborhood, there’s always classic eatery Chicago Joe’s (820 S. 4th St.) or the unsung Grotto Ristorante at the Golden Nugget (129 E. Fremont St.), which complements its linguine vongole with crisp pizzas or rich veal chops. Did somebody say chops? Downtown is ripe with casino steakhouses offering oldschool vibes, from the Nugget’s regal Vic & Anthony’s to the 24th-floor Top of Binion’s (128 Fremont St.) to the D’s bustling hot spot Andiamo (301 Fremont St.). Oscar’s Steakhouse at the Plaza (1 S. Main St.) feels like it’s been around forever—maybe because some of Casino’s most memorable scenes were filmed there— while Four Queens fave Hugo’s Cellar (202 Fremont St.) actually has and is still passing out roses and sizzling beef appetizers on hot rocks. Power-lunch spot Triple George Grill (201 N. 3rd St.) has grown into a beloved dinner destination, a status for which tasty upstarts like the creative 7th & Carson (616 E. Carson Ave. #110), the sushi-centric Bocho (124 S. 6th St. #150) and the pubby Therapy (518 E. Fremont St.) are striving. For a casual option with refined food and drinks, try nearby La Comida (100 6th St.) and the Container Park’s Downtown Terrace (707 E. Fremont St.).

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The Arts District and nearby If for nothing else, barhoppers should love the Arts District and its surrounding areas for its much-beloved dives. Here you’ll find the Huntridge Tavern (1116 E. Charleston Blvd.), with its old-Vegas bonafides and retrograde prices; Dino’s (1516 Las Vegas Blvd. S.), practically a karaoke institution; Bastille on 3rd (1402 S 3rd St.), formerly Snick’s Place and still the city’s oldest and most chill LGBTQ bar; and the Hard Hat (1675 Industrial Road), a workingman’s bar with a rock ’n’ roll soul. These favorites have recently been joined by newcomers that feel like they’ve been part of Downtown

for decades. Classic Jewel (353 E. Bonneville Ave.) and Urban Lounge (107 E. Charleston Blvd. #150) are freshly minted neighborhood hangouts, comfortable as a favorite robe. Artifice (1025 S. 1st St.) offers strong pours and a pleasing diversity of entertainment offerings, from art shows to dance nights. Velveteen Rabbit (1218 S. Main St.) serves up exquisitely crafted drinks, live and DJ music and shadowy enchantment. The vast Ninja Karaoke (1009 S. Main St.) is part private karaoke rooms, part live entertainment space and all positivity. Jammyland (1121 S. Main St.) has a superlative cocktail menu, great kitchen and a genuine staycation vibe. And Millennium Fandom (900 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #140) is its own dimension—a bar for hardcore cosplayers to be whomever they want. Need a beer? Try Hop Nuts Brewing (1120 S. Main St. #150), where your next favorite lager, bock or IPA is probably brewing right now; Three Sheets Craft Beer Bar (1115 S. Casino Center Blvd.), a multilevel tap house that’s practically built for viewing Golden Knights and Raiders games; or Nevada Taste Site (1221 S. Main St.), a living Vegas postcard that serves up nothing but regional brews. Or just head to ReBar (1225 S. Main St.), order the dirt-cheap Mystery Tap,

Bartender Davey Francis makes a pisco sour at Mike Morey’s Sip ’n’ Tip. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

browse the for-sale collectibles and marvel at a neighborhood in rapid ascent.

Fremont Street and Fremont East From the beginning, the bars of the Fremont neighborhood were made different than other local bars: A majority of them lack gaming and aren’t open 24/7. But they do have a sense of place, a charm that’s uniquely Downtown Las Vegas. Where else could beloved hangout Atomic Liquors (917 Fremont St.) be, with its atomic-testing paraphernalia, killer taps and its roots set deep in the city’s beginnings? Or Gold Spike (217 Las Vegas Blvd. N.), a former casino that’s been converted to a party house, complete with a “backyard?” Or Vanguard Lounge (516 Fremont St.), which brings together everything that makes an upscale Strip cocktail bar and compresses it into an urban storefront? The variety of experiences on offer around Fremont is staggering. Here you’ll find everything from no-frills tap rooms like Banger Brewing (450 Fremont St. #135), whose delicious beers need no frills, to Corduroy (515 Fremont St.), a rock ’n’ roll nostalgia trip whose every surface is Instagram-ready. It’s also home to wildly pop-

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ular New York City imports like dueling piano bar Don’t Tell Mama (517 Fremont St.) and perpetually rowdy biker bar Hogs & Heifers (201 N. 3rd St.), and to the Griffin (511 Fremont St.), an LA import whose medieval basement-like decor and killer indie jukebox is a natural Fremont fit. In its way, so’s the Nerd (450 Fremont St. #250), which combines hardcore fandom with softcore bowling. There are also experiences here you’ve never tried before. Oddfellows (150 Las Vegas Blvd. N. #190) is, to our knowledge, the world’s only Ouija-themed indie dance party. The bars of Downtown Container Park (707 E. Fremont St.)—chill wine and Festival Fever beer lounge Bin 702 and sublime mixolDowntown is the ultimate ogy spot Oak & Ivy—both overlook what gathering spot, so it’s the obviis arguably the world’s coolest kid’s ous location for our best festivals. Large-scale events for the visual park playset. Commonwealth (525 arts (First Friday), literary arts Fremont St.) offers live DJs and strong (the Believer Festival) and music drinks over multiple floors, with a (Neon Reverb and Punk Rock Bowling) make their natural home here, proper speakeasy (the Laundry Room) as does the biggest one of them tucked away. And speaking of speakeasall: the multi-block, multimedia ies: Underground at Mob Museum (300 Life is Beautiful weekender. Stewart Ave.) offers a legit Prohibition-era experience (with moonshine and live jazz!), and mixology haven Downtown Cocktail Room (111 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) has both a clandestine vibe and an actual hidden room: Mike Morey’s Sip ’n’ Tip, a sweet little bar with an alley entrance.

U.S. Girls, performing during Neon Reverb 2018 at the Bunkhouse. (Yasmina Chavez/Staff)

Performance spaces

Jammyland’s Eight Deer Jaguar Claw (Miranda Alam/File)

Any serious exploration of Downtown music ought to begin on 11th Street just south of Fremont, where the Bunkhouse Saloon (124 S. 11th St.) presents touring and local acts in a 250-capacity, state-of-the-art—following a massive 2013-2014 remodel—club setting, with an inviting outdoor gathering space. A few blocks to the west, the 13-year-old Beauty Bar (517 Fremont St.) remains a Fremont East mainstay, with DJ nights inside and acts of all sorts, from indie to metal, on its tucked-away back patio. A few doors down, the versatile Backstage Bar & Billiards (601 E. Fremont St.) hosts live music, dance nights and comedy from its anchor spot at the corner of 6th and Fremont, with the occasional larger show spilling over to its adjoining sister venue, Fremont Country Club. The rooftop bar at Inspire Theater (107 Las Vegas Blvd. S.) serves up DJ dance parties above the walking throngs at the corner of Fremont and Las Vegas Boulevard. And farther west under the canopy, the Fremont Street Experience presents free sets by original artists and cover bands on its 1st

and 3rd street stages, while the Golden Nugget (129 E. Fremont St.) brings in rock and country acts for reliable Friday-night concerts in its showroom. For sounds of a different sort—jazz, classical concerts by the Las Vegas Philharmonic and more—plus touring Broadway musicals, dance performances by Nevada Ballet Theatre and lectures from well-known names, head to the elegant Smith Center for the Performing Arts (361 Symphony Park Ave.). Theater devotees should also keep tabs on the diverse and interesting calendars at Art Square Theatre (1025 S. 1st St.), which houses productions by Cockroach Theatre and other troupes; the Usual Place (100 S. Maryland Parkway), operations base of A Public Fit Theatre Company; and Troy Heard’s Majestic Repertory Theatre (1217 S. Main St.), now with a permanent Arts District home. Vegas Theater Hub (705 Las Vegas Blvd. N.) serves as both classroom for improv comedy and a club where students can show off what they’ve learned. And the Center (401 S. Maryland Parkway) presents LGBT-focused programming of all sorts, from film screenings to community discussions.

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Galleries and public art Even when it’s not hosting the monthly First Friday Arts Festival, Downtown’s 18b Arts District lives up to its name. Cultural powerhouse Art Square (1025 S. 1st St.), with its Mondrian-inspired facade, is home to Nevada Humanities, the Cube gallery and event space and Priscilla Fowler Fine Art, along with a variety of dining and entertainment options. Nearby, venerable scene fixture the Arts Factory (107 E. Charleston Blvd.) is currently being remodeled but remains a jam-packed hive of studio spaces and offbeat retail, including Peacenart Studio, Obsidian Fine Art, “steampunk boutique” Hiptazmic Studio, Wonderland Gallery,

“Nest” by Priscilla Fowler, displayed at Priscilla Fowler Fine Art. (Steve Marcus/Staff)

Random Alchemy Studio and many more. But Downtown art is scarcely limited to the Arts District. The Rotunda Gallery at Clark County Government Center (500 S. Grand Central Parkway) hosts free, noteworthy exhibits by local artists, as does Las Vegas City Hall’s Grand Gallery (495 S. Main St.). Downtown Spaces & Naked City Studios (1800 Industrial Road) comprises low-cost studiogallery spaces, drawing such unique entities as the cheerful, pop-culture infused Bubblegum Gallery; Skin City Body Painting, which puts its masterworks on flesh; art and interior design studio Princy & Child; and Luces De Bohemia, a spot that combines Latin American art and music. Outdoor art is all around you. Wander the Fremont

East district to discover murals by Shepard Fairey, Felipe Pantone, Fafi and other world-class street artists. (Murals are added and/or painted over annually for the Life Is Beautiful fest, which also brings the Crime on Canvas international group art show.) In the Arts District, Dennis Oppenheim’s 45-foot tall “Paintbrush Gateway” and Jesse Smigel’s lovably cartoonish cat sculpture “Snowball in Vegas” add a third dimension to the area’s dense collection of alleyway murals by locals Recycled Propaganda, Ras One and others. (Don’t miss the Filthy Little Hands mural inside Cornish Pasty.) And the Smith Center’s Symphony Park (361 Symphony Park Ave.) features Downtown’s most Instagrammable sculpture: Tim Bavington’s vivid “Fanfare for the Common Man.”

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Where to shop Downtown offers lots of innovative retail, most prominently the massive North Premium Outlets (875 S. Grand Central Parkway), a hotbed of designerlabel deals from the likes of Burberry and Coach. Locals who brave the tourist hordes park free. A far different sort of “mall,” Downtown Container Park (707 Fremont St.) provides shoppers with three stories of shipping containers-turned-adorable shops, guarded by a flame-spewing preying mantis. Don’t miss the inspired Hawaiian brand Red Label Clothing, Ink Master star King Ruck’s tattoo parlor Black Spade or the splendidly well-curated Kappa Toys. Main Street boasts a wealth of clothing and antique shops to explore. Buffalo Exchange (1209 S. Main St.) is a popular stop, as is Patina Decor (1300 S. Main St. #140). But there are many more quality stops to make: Vintage Vegas Antiques (1229 S. Main St.); Tatyana Boutique (1412 S. Main St.); Vintage NV (1126 S. Main Street); Cleopatra’s Treasures (1520 S. Main St.); Las Vegas Oddities (1228 S. Main St.); and Gamblers General Store (800 S. Main Street). Want weed? You won’t have to wander far. Downtown

Play ball! For the next few months, you can catch professional baseball and soccer Downtown— in the very same venue. Cashman Field (850 Las Vegas Blvd. N.) currently toggles between Las Vegas 51s triple-A baseball games and Las Vegas Lights United Soccer League contests, though the former will head to a new stadium in Downtown Summerlin starting in 2019.

is liberally dotted with bright, brand-new dispensaries, including NuWu (1235 Paiute Circle), Canopi (1324 S. 3rd St.), Thrive (1112 S. Commerce St.), MedMen (823 S. 3rd St.), Blüm (1921 Western Ave.), Blackjack Collective (1860 Western Ave.) and Essence (2307 Las Vegas Blvd. S.). Also not to be missed: Desert Art Supplies (2003 E. Charleston Blvd.), putting paint on easels for 60 years; Writer’s Block book shop (1020 Fremont St. #100), as indispensable a resource to writers as to readers; 11th Street Records (1023 Fremont St.), with its hideaway recording studio; vast thrift store Charleston Outlet (1548 E. Charleston Blvd.); Toy Shack (450 Fremont St.), a chest of playful collectibles; and Cowtown Guitars (1331 S. Commerce St.), an armory of axes. And the monthly pop-up Fergusons’ Market in the Alley (1031 Fremont St.) puts locally-crafted Vegas into your hands.

Attractions for all

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Downtown maintains a spirited balance between Vegas’ urban evolution and colorful past, best exemplified by its two historical amusements. Over in the Cultural Corridor, the Neon Museum (770 Las Vegas Blvd. N.) manages the none-too-mean feat of being a graveyard that gives new life to the city’s old beacons, arranged with both innovation and inspiration. Just north of Fremont Street Experience sits another peanut gallery, the Mob Museum (300 Stewart Ave.), which takes visitors through the history of organized crime, though not without modern-day contextualization. You can also glean the city’s ribald spirit at the Burlesque Hall of Fame (1027 S. Main St. #110), and

catch a glimpse of its possible future at the soon-toopen Cannabition Cannabis Museum (450 Fremont St.). And a different kind of playfulness marks the Discovery Children’s Museum (360 Promenade Place), Downtown’s only bona fide kiddie option. That’s not to say youth are underserved in the area. Strap your brood onto the several ziplines inside the towering Slotzilla monolith (425 Fremont St. #160) and watch them glide over the never-dull Fremont Street Experience (and under its mesmerizing LED canopy, the largest anywhere). If you want to soar off the Stratosphere Tower (2000 Las Vegas Blvd. S.), there are rides for that. And two horror franchises put a disembodied foot forward: the Fear of the Walking Dead (425 Fremont St. #150) zombie haunt and the terrifying Saw Escape Room (2121 Industrial Road #101). Like stuff that’s famous? Get in line to enter Gold & Silver Pawn (713 Las Vegas Blvd. S.), less a place to shop than the real-life set for TV’s Pawn Stars. Nearby, Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum (600 E. Charleston Blvd.) brings the Ghost Adventures world in contact with our own. If you don’t spot Chumlee or Bagans in person, you can watch celebrities at the lux Eclipse Theaters (814 S. 3rd St.). You can also catch big-screen entertainment at the Dome at Container Park (707 Fremont St.), but if you want the ultimate escape, play video games and test virtual reality gear at the futuristic eSports bar and game lounge (206 N. 3rd St.). And if you’re feeling more reflective, stop by the Las Vegas Community Healing Garden (1015 S. Casino Center Blvd.), a tenderly considered park for remembering those who perished in the October 1 shooting.

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Ducks are funny. Let’s just get that out of the way. But they’re also gorgeous creatures that draw a diehard cult following of duck artists—and some of them are very talented. The award-winning 2016 documentary The Million Dollar Duck follows a group of such artists competing in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s annual Federal Duck Stamp Contest, which is like the Super Bowl of wildlife art (according to one enthusiastic commentator in the movie’s trailer). According to Indiewire, the documentary bears “similarities to Christopher Guest’s [dog show] mockumentary Best in Show.” But the film and contest is more than just quirk. Created in 1934, the Duck Stamp program generates $25 million a year for conservation efforts and is a careermaker for the winners. The 2018 contest just happens to be set in Las Vegas (September 14-15 at Springs Preserve). In advance of the festivities, UNLV is hosting a special screening of The Million Dollar Duck and a discussion about the power of art to create change. 7 p.m. $2-$5 suggested donation. –C. Moon Reed

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ll the buzz surrounding the Palms is about its newness. Those black-and-white billboards sum it up: “Out with the old. In with the gold.” But new rooftop night spot Apex Social Club is bringing back a bit of that old Palms flavor this weekend with the Sleepover, an all-nighter that begins at the club and stretches into an entire floor of hotel rooms and specialty suites. Clique Hospitality nightlife partner Jason “JRoc” Craig started working at the Palms as a bartender in 2005. He spent years at Ghostbar and other Palms venues before eventually striking out on his own with the Clique team, and he understands the nostalgic feeling many locals and Vegas clubbers maintain for the recently renovated property. “The Sleepover was a party we used to do at

the Palms back in the day, and it was a very sucThe party takes over an entire floor of the cessful event and something everybody looked hotel reserved for tastemakers and influencers. forward to,” Craig says. “I’m really It includes two newly renovated pentexcited, because it does bring back houses, all of which will be decorated those feelings. Everything is so new to match the theme. There will be DJ THE and different now, but if you rememsets, sponsors and more in each pentSLEEPOVER ber what it used to be, it was more house and bar setups in the hallways to AT APEX about the feeling and the vibe the service those bouncing from room to SOCIAL CLUB hotel kind of carried as opposed to room. And don’t rule out some surprise with Vice. July 29, particular spaces. It’s about doing fun guests and/or performers. “We’re go8 p.m., $20things and involving the locals and ing to re-create what we did in the past $35. Palms, being different from other casinos.” with a little new style,” Craig says. 702-944-5980. Sunday night’s event invites clubgoClique is looking to install the ers to dress in pajamas, lingerie and Sleepover on the last Sunday of every other sleep attire at Apex, where Vegas mainstay month, introducing different themes for each Vice will be on the decks. Craig promises lots of party. “It’s definitely going to evolve with other Instagrammable moments at the 55th-floor club, fun things we’ll do to keep it fresh and different but the Sleepover will be just getting started. from last time,” Craig says.

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SERIOUS SUSHI HIROYOSHI’S OMAKASE REWARDS DISCERNING RAW FISH DEVOTEES BY JIM BEGLEY as Vegans are addicted to sushi, and with all-you-can-eat joints dotting the Valley, they’ve got lots of chances to fill up on it. Problem is, many of those spots serve lower-quality fish as a means of padding their margins. And, generally speaking, when it comes to sushi, you get what you pay for. That doesn’t mean you can’t find great neighborhood sushi in our Valley. A pair of Chinatown restaurants—Yui Edomae Sushi and Kabuto Edomae Sushi—are the crown jewels of the local scene, offering authentic edomae-style sushi— ornate nigiri served a single piece at a time. But that authenticity comes at a price few can afford on a regular basis. Less costly are westside institutions Sen of Japan and Soho Japanese Restaurant, also known for the quality of their fish. And unbeknownst to most, there’s Sushi Hiroyoshi, which deserves similar consideration. Located well outside Chinatown’s main spoke in a west Charleston strip mall, the modestly adorned, 30-seat Hiroyoshi is marked by a glowing sign that simply reads “Sushi.” Yet it serves some of the best fish in town. It’s best to experience Hiroyoshi through its seasonally changing $100 omakase, spanning raw and cooked chefchosen courses that culminate in a progression of immaculate nigiri. Other courses include silky house-made tofu topped with dollops of uni (sea urchin) and ikura (salmon roe); immaculate sashimi; foie gras gilded with gold flakes and wading in a sharp dashi; and a trio of cooked dishes: smoky, uni butter-washed grilled prawns; savory miso black cod and uni tempura dusted with green tea salt. Chef Hiro-san’s fascination with uni doesn’t stop there. His uni duo is a fixture offering that allows diners to compare the subtle differences in salinity between Santa Barbara, California, and Hokkaido, Japan, versions. It’s a thoughtful pairing that exemplifies the chef’s attention to detail and makes Hiroyoshi a must-visit for those serious about their sushi.

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When temperatures rise, nothing reTyku Cucumber Nigori and the Tyku Coconut freshes like … sake? Wait, sake in the sumNigori (each $13 per glass or $21 per bottle). Perales mer? Isn’t that a hot drink? “Everybody describes the nigori variety as “silky, milky, creamy thinks they’re hot drinks, but in reality there kind of lucious sweet, with a strong rice are different temperatures for each sake,” says wine flavor profile.” BAR Eddie Perales, General Manager of Beverage Bar Sake also offers a variety of sakeSAKE & ROBATA at Westgate Las Vegas. “The range goes from infused cocktails. Try the Japanese Daisy GRILL cold all the way to extremely hot.” ($13), which mixes Chamucos Tequila and Westgate Perales explains that sake isn’t one type of Tyku Cucumber Sake with a touch of sweet & Las Vegas, drink, but rather a complex beverage as versasour. The Strawberry Coconut Mojito ($13) 702-7325755. Daily, tile as wine. Westgate’s Bar Sake offers some combines the Tyku’s cucumber and coconut 5-10 p.m. selections perfect for summer sipping. “We sakes for a sweet twist on the Cuban favorite. have some really cool and trendy sakes at Bar And for a refreshing, bubbly experience, Sake, specifically the Tykus,” he says. Distilled try the Mio Sparkling Sake ($21 per bottle), in Nara, Japan, Tyku is billed as the “clean alternareminiscent of a sweet champagne. Of course, just tive to wine,” a low-acid beverage free of glutens, because it’s summer doesn’t mean you have to go sulfites and tannins. cold. Order Gekkeikan CA ($15 per bottle) to satisfy During hot months, Perales recommends the that hot sake fix. –C. Moon Reed

Frank McCarron has been running pizza joints for some 30 years. After helping build his friends’ San Diego restaurant Portino’s into a success, his crew won the International Pizza Challenge in 2009 right here in Las Vegas at the International Pizza Expo. McCarron eventually moved on to a new concept, a pizzeria with a liquor store and market inside, which sparked a new idea. In addition to serving authentic New York- and Chicagostyle pies to dine-in and takeout customers, he’d sell frozen pizzas to nearby taverns operating around the clock. That’s the same model he’s using at Da’ Crust, his first Vegas Valley venture, opened in Henderson seven weeks ago. You wouldn’t know if you were eating Da’ Crust’s pizza in a bar—unless it’s the Chicago deep-dish, that heavy, cheesy feast that’s still not readily accessible in Southern Nevada. “I can’t believe with all the Chicago people we have out here that there’s no real deepdish,” McCarron says. “It’s a completely different dough. It’s kind of like a biscuit. That’s the only way I can explain it.” His 12-inch Da’ Works deep-dish pie ($25) weighs almost four pounds. The Chicago stuff is the top-seller so far, but Da’ Crust offers other authentic East Coast eats like that competition-winning New York-style pizza ($15 for margherita or $12 for pepperoni) and Philly cheesesteak sandwiches ($8). There are pasta dinners, meatball subs ($7) and a piled-high pastrami double cheeseburger ($13) and McCarron isn’t cutting corners on anything: “We make everything from scratch, from our Alfredo sauce to our croutons.” –Brock Radke

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The Decemberists double down on vintage keyboards for their latest effort By Annie Zaleski Inventive indie rock troupe The Decemberists recently released a studio album, I’ll Be Your Girl, that boasts a heavier synthesizer presence than previous albums. Multiinstrumentalist Chris Funk called in from Portland, Oregon, to discuss the band’s latest direction and what influenced it. Reading other interviews, there was a lot of talk about how the band wanted to get out of its comfort zone for this record. Why did that make sense now, with the material you were working on, and

also at this stage in your career? This is our eighth album, and I think by circumstances of it being that deep into a catalog—which, to us, that seems deep—that was the beginning of it. Like, “We have this eighth album. How can we challenge our listeners and, mainly, challenge ourselves?” It was a creative impulse. For us, at least, it always starts with us, and starts with the songwriting and the creation of the music and how inspired we’re feeling. You know that in your gut, as an artist, when it’s time to shake things up a bit and mainly challenge yourself.

How did you find yourself being shaken up as a musician and as a creative person by making all these changes? It’s in the moment when something’s being created and you’re honing in on a sound, or consciously trying to shift it, that you realize your discomfort (laughs). We’ve been a band a long time, so we have sounds that we create and we have roles that we create, my role being the person who ornaments these songs, versus Jenny Conlee who plays the keyboards in our band. She sits opposite me, and she ornaments the songs as well. We have this shared role and this palette of sounds that we rely on.

In that moment, you’re discovering how you’ve chosen to do that over the years, and how you might get away from it, while still having it sound like The Decemberists. How did you guys go about amassing other instruments, like synthesizers? We actually owned them all. There is a history of us using synths, but maybe just not as forward in the mix. And they were vintage synths that we didn’t really do anything [to] in the computer. So it was more like referencing bands, [like] The Cure, New Order, Krautrock [bands] and Portishead a little bit at one point in time. Now that I’m saying

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THE DECEMBERISTS with Whitney. August 1, 7:30 p.m., $31-$46, House of Blues, 702-6327600.

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NOISE SLIDE GUITAR COWABUNGA BAY COMPLEMENTS ITS WATER RIDES WITH BANDS—AND BEATS BY LESLIE VENTURA ome things just go together. Hot dogs and baseball. Netflix and chilling. Pool parties and live music. The latter inspired the XPOZ Las Vegas crew to host the new four-week Swim + Sound concert series at Cowabunga Bay water park, which kicked off Friday in partnership with Smash Magazine and Viva Ska Radio, bringing a variety of genres to the park. “We’re always trying to come up with new and exciting events that people are interested in,” says Cowabunga Bay marketing creative director Shane Huish. “A lot of people were asking us to do dive-in movies and live concerts.” Instrumental surf trio Thee Swank Bastards was a perfect fit for the sweltering day and Cowabunga’s throwback theme, with guitarist Jesse Del Quadro blending his normal band uniform (a white button down, black tie and black blazer) with pool-dad chic (flower print trunks and sandals). His acrobatic fret work, accompanied by the locomotive pull of Courtney Carroll’s drums and the dizzying effects of Jason Aragon’s bass, complemented the energy of the nearby wave pool and its swimmers. Last week’s Swim + Sound began with surf, punk and reggae outfits like the Swanks, Rayner and The Escapers, and will continue with a mix of rock,

Funk (far right) and The Decemberists return to House of Blues on August 1. (Courtesy)

it out loud, it’s probably career suicide, because all those bands are dad rock like we are probably (laughs). It made sense to me that you guys were using synthesizers on this album, because I feel like that’s always sort of been lurking in your past records—and certainly some more than others. It wasn’t strange. Yeah, I always think our band, we’re either referencing ’80s college music or we’re referencing folk music. It’s either one or the other. That’s the duality of The Decemberists to me. We’re either referencing this category to the right, which is American and British folk music, and then this category on the left, which

is ’80s college rock with a smattering of stoner rock here and there. So in the ’80s category, you know, The Decemberists sound like R.E.M.; it’s very blatant. But when I was listening to R.E.M. as a kid, I was also listening to Depeche Mode and New Order, and somehow those bands fit. It all was really good songs, just ornamented in different ways. And that’s what our band evolution is at the core. It’s typically pop music—or it’s a reaction to pop music, so it’s a deconstruction of a pop music song, just ornamented in different genres. That’s how I view it at least—Colin Meloy’s songwriting skill around pretty good musicians (laughs), who sort of know what they’re doing.

hip-hop and reggae, including artist like Asylum of Ashes, Late for Dinner and Lady Reiko. The event also features food trucks like Buster’s Dawg House and a booth by XPOZ, a local nonprofit aimed at keeping the music scene cigarette-free. Swim + Sound isn’t the only new event coming to Cowabunga Bay this summer. Local electronic music promoter Ravealation is hosting Turbulence, a multi-genre, ticketed EDM event featuring California bass titan Getter on September 8. “There’s a lot of different moving parts,” says Ravealation director of business development Joe Borusiewicz. “The hope is to turn it into a lasting concept we can bring back year after year.” The full lineup will be announced gradually over social media and at rvltnevents.com.

SWIM + SOUND July 27, August 3 & 10, noon-10 p.m., free with water park entry ($12-$30). Cowabunga Bay, cowabungabayvegas.com.

(Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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DJ 5'8, former host of KUNV’s Word Up hip-hop show. (Courtesy/Photo Illustration)

WORD FROM ABOVE A KUNV format tweak cuts back the station’s eclectic programming By Mike Prevatt

n June 13, Roy Leon, aka DJ 5'8, took control of the boards at 91.5-FM KUNV to air his Word Up hip-hop show, like he has every Friday since 2000. Little did he know it would be his last broadcast. Five days later, UNLV’s radio station announced a format shift that would expunge many of its community programs from the station’s weekly schedule. “We didn’t have a chance to say goodbye to our audience,” Leon says. “We’ve been on the air for 30 years. That’s like Seinfeld not getting a final episode.” KUNV is now referring to itself as “Jazz and More,” an allusion to the usual adult contemporary fare now sharing the playlist with smooth jazz (some examples: Toto’s “Africa,” Seal’s “Kiss From a Rose” and Billy Ocean’s “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car”). And while KUNV has kept eclectic institutions like Reggae Happenin’s with Stan Rankin T, the folk-centric Patchwork with Joe Kahl and George Lyons’ genre-thwarting Lyons Den, it has cut all of the indie rock, hip-hop

and electronic music more likely to appeal to students. General Manager Frank Mueller tells the Weekly that future programming changes will include more student input, though it will be less free-form and “more in line with professional experience.” This isn’t KUNV’s first dismissal of traditional college-radio programming; it axed the award-winning Rock Avenue show in 1998, which inspired a community protest concert and the halt of student government funds for the station. (In 2016, Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada gave KUNV $50,000 to help stave off a managerial takeover by Nevada Public Radio.) According to Kevin Stoker, the director of the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies, the commercial format creates the potential for more listenership, sponsorship dollars and student involvement—albeit one which must work within the new format. “The idea was to create continuity in sound,” he says. Market research led to that idea—as did the volunteer consulting services of Randy Fitzsimmons,

a pop and Christian radio program director in his previous home state of Ohio and the husband of KUNV’s director of underwriting and corporate sponsorships, Leslie Fitzsimmons. (The station’s modest budget means relying on volunteers to round out its staff of professionals and students.) The “ivory tower decisions,” as one Facebook post put it, are drawing the ire of KUNV alumni on social media, especially given their homogenizing effect on a public university radio station. It is Fitzsimmons who Leon blames for the demise of Word Up, not station management (which answers to the School of Journalism). He’s likely to reject Mueller’s offer to preserve the show on either KUNV’s online station, the Rebel HD2, or a station-run podcast—a medium Stoker wants to widely incorporate into a larger university media group—because Leon can run his own podcast. His frustration lies with UNLV politics and what he says is the influence of outsiders with little regard for the community or the history of the station. “They just changed [KUNV], and now it sounds like four other stations on the dial.”

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HIGH ROLE-ERS INTERACTIVE SHOW QUEST WORLD DELVES INTO EPIC-FANTASY HILARITY BY C. MOON REED eing a nerd is so hot right now. We’re not talking about Silicon Valley “computers are cool” nerddom, but the hard-core high-fantasy, costume-wearing Dungeons & Dragons-style nerddom, which was until recently confined to the basement of pop culture. Hit shows like Netflix’s Stranger Things have capitalized on nostalgia for ’80s-style adventures. Board games are enjoying a resurgence (Meepleville Board Game Cafe just won a Las Vegas Weekly Best of Las Vegas award). And an animated fantasy by the The Simpsons creator Matt Groening will soon debut on Netflix. Titled Disenchantment, it was the buzz of San Diego Comic Con, itself another example of unrepentant geekery gone mainstream. Las Vegas will not be outdone. This week, Cockroach Theatre will premiere a “live board-game show” called Quest World. Part comedy improv, part choose-your-own-adventure and part full-on

fantasy world building, Quest World invites viewers to “Be the Hero, Fight the Monster & Win the Glory!” The show is a collaboration between Las Vegans Voki Kalfayan and Anais Thomassian, who created and portrayed the original Gazillionaire and Penny from Absinthe. They’re joined by comedy duo and Gong Show Season 1 winners Married With Bananas (Jonathan Taylor and Anne Goldmann of Daredevil Chicken). “We all play a lot of board games together, and we wanted to do something very different,” says Kalfayan, who also found inspiration in such ’80s fantasy movies as Legend, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal and Time Bandits. “We’re taking the fun of playing games, bringing that onstage and adding our comedy to it as well.” Similar to a traditional board game, a giant 20-sided die will determine the course of the evening’s events, making every show different. “We love luck—good or bad,” Thomassian says. “Dice can determine if the hero lives or dies.” The hero

in question will be chosen from the audience, so nobody is safe. But dice won’t be the only determining factor. The “Quest Master” will guide the show, assisted by a crew of character-swapping henchmen. And like on any good quest, the hero might acquire tools and spells along the way that could either help or hurt. “There might be a bone dragon appearing,” Kalfayan says. “There may be a night hag … I think that’s politically correct.” “They don’t go by witches anymore,” Thomassian adds. “Every time you say witch you have to give JK Rowling $3,” Kalfayan says. Kalfayan and Thomassian made their name on the Strip for a did-they-say-that type of bawdy humor. But Quest World presents a new challenge: It’s kid friendly. “We’re saying ages 7 and up, because there could be some scary parts to it,” Thomassian says. “But if you’re kid is tough, bring them. If your kid is this whiny little thing, take them to Springs Preserve; we don’t want you here.”

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7. 2 6 .1 8 Sadamasa Motonaga’s “Work (Water)” at Aria. (Courtesy)

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SEA WORLD Bellagio’s Primal Water exhibit is a pipeline to Japanese masters By Dawn-Michelle Baude hirteen transparent tubes drape from the ceiling in Sadamasa Motonaga’s “Work (Water)” at Aria Resort. Taut and tentacled like intergalactic octopi, they hang 47-feet-high above the lobby, their mirrored reflections swimming in the polished granite floor below. Each tube has a full belly of bright color—fuchsia, indigo, scarlet, pine—that shines like a gem in the daylight streaming through the windows. Transcending its humble materials (polyethylene, water, dye and rope), Motonaga’s installation partakes of the sublime, as fresh and exciting today as it was when first exhibited 62 years ago. “Work (Water)” is one of the headliners in Primal Water: An Exhibition of Japanese Contemporary Art curated by Midori Nishizawa and facilitated by Tarissa Tiberti, Executive Director of MGM Resorts Art & Culture. An ambitious show, Primal Water spills out of the gallery confines—in addition to Motonaga’s masterpiece at Aria, an adjacent arcade screens three arty videos. The

exhibition also questionably overflows the usual a thready frozen scene of tufted “icicle” strings, bounds of “contemporary art,” with 10 of its 14 producing a miniaturized primeval panorama. artists born before 1950. Even the “water” theme While many of the midcentury works in Primal seems hard to contain, since several of the 28 Water opt for concept and emphasize materials works—including photographs, ceramics, sculp(lead, cloth, polyurethane, polyester), others weltures, installations, paintings, films and come an emotional connection. Consider a silkscreen—link conceptually, rather Shoji Ueda’s photograph “Seascape”—its aaaac directly, to the exhibition title. Primal Water: fragile, off-kilter flag pokes from the Among the stunners are pieces transAn Exhibition waves, humanizing the immensity of forming water’s fluid properties into innature. Conveying a more pointed spiriof Japanese triguing static forms. Noe Aoki’s “Cloud tual message, Rei Naito’s “Untitled” and Contemporary Valley,” for example, is more like a 3D “Human” installation combines a small, Art drawing than a sculpture, its delicate glass jar brimming with tap water and a Through October iron “bubbles” creating a “geyser” of neghand-carved, two-inch wooden figurine. 21; daily, 10 a.m.7 p.m.; $12-$14. ative space. Machiko Ogawa’s “Breathing The little person is proxy for the viewer, Bellagio Gallery Bubbles” is grounded by compariwitnessing the sacred role of water in life. of Fine Art, 702son—the installation features magical Primal Water has a rigorous, academic 693-7871. aqua froth crystalized inside primitive feel. Although the pieces were likely choceramic vessels probably worshipped by sen because of their representative place an alien civilization. Also captivating is Yasuaki in the Japanese canon, they don’t always vividly Onishi’s “Vertical Emptiness,” with its locally harcommunicate the major accomplishments of artvested mesquite hanging upside-down from the ists better known in Asia and Europe than in the ceiling and covered first with hot glue, then liquid U.S. All the more reason to see these artworks here nitrogen. The fluids dripped and hardened into while you can.

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STAR GAZING REMEMBERING LAS VEGAS’ ORIGINAL ALL-STAR BASKETBALL SQUAD BY RAY BREWER as Vegas-area high school basketball players would check the mail every day in March for their invitation. Al La Rocque summoned only 25 players to try out for the Las Vegas Stars, the lone club basketball team in Southern Nevada from the 1980s into the ’90s. The Stars would play in a handful of spring and summer events scouted by college coaches— so the best chance to reach the next level meant beating out other locals for a Stars roster spot. After the tryout came more waiting before La Rocque called those who’d made the team. “I remember sitting by the phone for hours and not leaving the house. The emotions and anxiety were high,” says Jermone Riley, a Clark High standout during the early 1990s who went on to play college ball at Northern Arizona and Texas-San Antonio. “The next day, everyone would ask, ‘Did you receive the call? Did you receive the call?’ ”

Times have changed. Las Vegas has gone from about a dozen high schools to more than 30. In their day, the Stars took the best 15 players, regardless of graduating class; the others had nowhere to play. Now, there are four prominent clubs—the Las Vegas Knicks, Las Vegas Prospects, Las Vegas Punishers and Vegas Elite—all with a team in each age group. That means far more Las Vegas teenagers have opportunities to get scouted at major events, including this week in Las Vegas during the NCAA’s open recruiting period. Four tournaments, each supported by shoe companies, will bring a bevy of college programs to town in search of players. Many of the incoming squads are sponsored by the shoe companies, providing players with access to the newest apparel—shoes, uniforms and travel gear. That wasn’t the case when Riley played. “We might have received one pair of shoes, and we were so grateful for that,” he says.

In Riley’s day, the marquee event was the Basketball Congress International in Phoenix. Southern Nevada hosted just one tournament, the Las Vegas Invitational at UNLV’s north and south gyms. La Rocque remembers the local event having just eight teams one year. The next, he says, it ballooned to 124. “It literally blew up,” he says. “The shoe companies got involved. The shoe companies blew it up.” La Rocque can talk for days about his old Stars teams. One year, guards comprised his entire starting lineup. Another, he had future University of Arizona great Matt Othick and Kevin Soares—now UNR’s all-time assists leader—in his backcourt. He also coached Jermone’s brother Ron Riley, a future standout at Arizona State, now a member of the Pac-12 Conference’s Hall of Fame. Others Vegas notables, including Thomas McTyer, Prince Fowler,

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Tournament officials arm college programs with roster packets— complete with contact info for all players—from teams participating in their events. It’s a vitally important step in the recruiting process … and it comes at a cost. At the Vegas Finals, for example, one packet is $350. Each additional packet is $100.

Local clubs have helped develop players selected as first-round NBA Draft picks the past two years. Zach Collins, taken 10th overall by Portland in 2017, played for Vegas Elite. Troy Brown Jr., picked 15th last month by Washington, hooped with the Las Vegas Prospects. And get this: Both players reached

the NBA as teenagers, one year removed from club ball. There could soon be more. Rising juniors Isaiah Cottrell (Elite), Jalen Hardy (Prospects) and Julian Strawther (Prospects) are all ranked as top-30 recruits in their graduation class.

Events Las Vegas Stars circa 1988-89 after the team won the BCI tournament in Phoenix (Ed Craw/Courtesy)

H Waldman and Tony Johnson, also thrived with the Stars before beginning their college careers. Several former Stars have become Las Vegas coaches. Brian Sitter heads Vegas Elite, one of the area’s top club programs. Foothill High’s Soares is one of the area’s most respected high school coaches. Eldorado’s Reggie Ingram, Mojave’s Adam Schwartz, Basic’s Leonard Taylor and Palo Verde girls coach Phil Clarke Jr. also played for the Stars. “It’s a who’s who of [Las Vegas] greats,” La Rocque says. The retired La Rocque, who coached at Western and Durango, still hits gyms throughout the year, especially in the summer. And he constantly runs into former Stars players. “Everybody was rooting for one another. We still do,” Riley says. “I was excited for [UNLV and Northern Arizona player] Chancellor Davis or my brother or anyone who got an opportunity in college.”

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The newest shingles vaccine, Shingrix, it temporarily unavailable nationally because of an overwhelming demand, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. Check if the vaccine is available in midAugust by calling 702-7590850 or by checking with local pharmacies.

Is your child up to date on vaccinations? If not, there are a variety of clinics and fairs throughout the Valley offering back-to-school immunizations By Camalot Todd

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chool starts Monday, August 13, and as parents hustle to purchase school supplies and new clothes for their children, vaccinations are another item to add to the to-do list. State law requires that students have certain immunizations before enrolling in the Clark County School District. Unless excused for religious beliefs or a medical condition, a student may not enroll or attend a public school without the proper immunizations, said Lynn Row, director of health services for CCSD. Medical exemptions include recent surgeries, compromised immune systems or cancer treatments. “Children who aren’t immunized when there is an outbreak are the first students excluded from school because they’re not protected,” Row said. The anti-vaccination movement Anita Henderson, associate medical director for the department of pediatrics Southwest Medical associates, said initial concerns about vaccinations causing autism started in the

1980s and 1990s, but were based on one study. “Since that time, though, the data has been debunked with multiple other studies—both prospective and retrospective studies—which have shown no connection with vaccinations causing autism,” Henderson said. “The rate of autism has increased, but there are multiple factors to that—diagnoses are way better than before. Before, some kids might not have been labeled as autistic.” How and why vaccines work There are approximately 16 vaccinations that can be used to prevent harmful disease and are spread throughout a child’s life, Henderson said. Afflictions such as polio used to be prevalent in the U.S., but are almost nonexistent because of vaccines. They work by exposing the immune system to the disease, teaching the body how to fight it without infecting individuals with the negative symptoms. “We also that know when parents decide not to vaccinate, we see outbreaks,” Henderson said. “Keeping the majority of kids in a group vaccinated is what helps keep unvaccinated individuals from acquiring disease.”

What is required n Two hepatitis A doses n Two MMR (measles/ mumps/rubella) doses n Two varicella (chickenpox) doses n Three hepatitis B doses n Three or four polio doses n Four or five DTP, DT, DTaP (diphtheria/pertussis/teta nus) doses

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Where To Go

The Las Vegas Valley has several locations that offer quick, affordable vaccination options. This is not a complete list.

CCSD back-to-school fairs

Southwest Medical Associates

The CCSD fairs are formed through partnerships between the district, community agencies, nonprofits and businesses. School-required immunizations will be available for insured and uninsured students on a first-come, first-served basis.

This vaccination event is for parents and children who are patients of Southwest Medical Associates. Call for more information at 702-877-5199.

CCSD vaccination costs operate on a sliding scale from no co-pay to low-fee and no charge, depending on the family’s insurance plan.

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FirstMed Health and Wellness Center Two of the three FirstMed Health and Wellness Centers in Las Vegas have clinics before the start of the school year. They’ll offer free back-to-school immunizations July 28 and Aug. 11. The immunizations will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis for Medicaid-eligible, uninsured or underinsured students. “This is a great opportunity for parents to make sure their school-aged children are fully immunized before entering school and comply with Clark County school entry requirements,” said Pam Beal, chief operating officer at FirstMed, one of the health centers vaccinating kids. “Vaccines are safe, effective and

protect our communities from diseases.” Besides immunizations, other health services, such as dental education, vision screenings and Medicaid application and enrollment assistance, will be offered during these events. Parents should bring shot records for each of their children if possible. Staff with Nevada WebIZ, the web-based immunization registry program, will be there if a parent can’t locate or doesn’t have the necessary immunization records. For more information on the back-to-school clinics, visit FirstMed Health and Wellness Centers website at fmhwc.org

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The Southern Nevada Health District offers immunizations at reduced rates. Clients must arrive before 4 p.m. Vaccine costs vary based on type, and the health district charges an administration fee of $20 per person for one vaccine and $8 for every additional vaccine. Parents should anticipate longer wait times in August because of the back-to-school rush. In addition to its three locations in the Valley, the health district also has a mobile clinic. For dates and times, visit southernnevadahealth district.org/mobile-clinic/index.php.

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with the kids to get them to relax and tell me what’s going on. Other times, I just have to listen. Everybody has a story about themselves, and it’s my job to hear them. Children are often nervous about having surgery, and I work hard to engage with my patients and put them at ease. I often talk to them about their interests, providing a welcome distraction while relieving stress. How have advances in surgical technology af-

Pediatric surgeon was once one of only four in the Valley

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r. Michael Scheidler, pediatric trauma medical director at University Medical Center, was integral in building the hospital’s pediatric robotic surgery program, introduced in 2017. “Minimally invasive robotic surgery offers a number of significant advantages,” he said, “especially for pediatric patients. These include reduced risks of complications, improved recovery times and shorter hospital stays.” Compared with open surgery, Scheidler said, robotic procedures typically result in smaller incisions with minimal scarring, less blood loss and a reduced need for narcotic pain medications.

form? The most common procedures I perform include hernia repairs, foregut surgery, gallbladder removal and appendectomies. While these procedures are the most common, pediatric surgeons operate on a wide spectrum of conditions in the chest, abdomen and genital-urinary system from newborns to young adults.

fected your career? Laparoscopic and robotic

technologies have played key roles in my career. As a result of these advances, I now have new options for performing minimally invasive procedures. The evolution of surgical technique is fascinating. Within the next 10 years, further computer integration into the diagnostic and therapeutic realms will enhance our ability to help people. What is the next big thing in your field? I am excited about the development of a pediatric weight management program being formed between various pediatric subspecialists. Nationally, pediatric obesity is the third-ranking health crisis. In Nevada, 30 percent of children are considered overweight or obese. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada?

treatment? I approach each child with respect. You

Pediatric obesity is one of the most significant health care issues. If we continue the current trend, 50 percent of the population will be obese and 85 percent will be overweight by 2030. The overabundance of food choices and the high percentage of high-calorie, nutritionally poor food is overwhelming. Teaching children can help reverse this trend.

can’t talk down to pediatric patients, and you can’t talk over them. Sometimes, I have to joke around

about you? I recently learned to play the ukulele.

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What is something that people might not know

When did you know you wanted to be a doctor?

I was in high school when I realized I wanted to be a doctor. I worked for and shadowed a family practice doctor who worked out of his home. He was kind and compassionate to his patients, and they loved his common-sense approach. Although I have devoted my career to surgery, I strive to follow his example by building strong relationships with my patients and their family members. You could work anywhere in the country. Why did

to Las Vegas in early 2004 because the city had such a great need for pediatric surgeons. I chose a private practice over more traditional hospital positions on the East Coast. When I arrived, there were only three other pediatric surgeons in the state. This number remained more or less steady until last year, when two more joined my practice. By comparison, California has almost 100 pediatric surgeons. What procedures do you most commonly per-

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If I’m a business that is AFFEcted by tariffs, will my bank provide financing to me? “It depends on the bank,” Bash said. “At City National, we continue to lend to companies who may be subject to tariffs, but we do look at the potential financial impact and discuss reasonable mitigants.”

Understanding international trade regulation, the imposition of tariffs and the significance of emerging trade wars is necessary for consumers and business owners alike. Some businesses may be especially vulnerable to changes in trade governance and may not realize it. ¶ “It’s still too early to know what will happen, but it’s important that business owners are prepared,” said Steve Bash, senior vice president of the International Banking and Trade Finance Division at City National Bank. “They must examine their supply chains and take proactive steps to minimize disruptions. The stakes are high right now.” ¶ Because trade disputes have far-reaching impacts, businesses of all kinds should ready themselves for the different possibilities.

Which businesses may be affected? Tariffs and trade wars can be felt by businesses of any size and span all industry sectors. Large corporations that maintain a high volume of international trade are often thought to bear the brunt of global trade disputes, but small- to mediumsized businesses typically suffer consequences sooner because they tend to be more susceptible to fluctuating supply costs. Even if your company does not operate internationally, your suppliers may, and tariffs could introduce new challenges and increased costs for them. This, in turn, could mean increased costs for your business. “Most businesses have never had the need to understand where or how their supply chain provider is doing business. However, with punitive tariffs potentially affecting partners in a supply chain, companies may find significant disruptions to their business that they may have never considered or planned for,” Bash said.

How to prepare Know if and how your business could be affected If you’re in an industry that is being directly tariffed or threatened with tariffs, work with a financial adviser to evaluate the monetary affects of the tax. If you’re not facing direct tariffs, closely examine your supply chain. “Ask all of your suppliers if they’re being impacted by tariffs,” Bash said. “You should do your best to develop the healthiest relationship possible with your business partners to allow for an open dialogue. Communication is key. These negotiations will go on for a while, so it’s important that you’re working with people you can trust.” If you find your supply chain is affected by tariffs, consider the financial consequence and whether you need alternative suppliers.

Join a trade association Companies not already involved with a trade organization should consider joining. “Trade associations offer peer advice, educational resources and industry-specific news that can influence business decisions. Typically, trade associations also work with lobbyists and legislators who advocate for an industry’s interests in Washington, D.C.,” Bash said. The Nevada District Export Council (NDEC) is another good place to start.

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BUYING OR SELLING WITH A NON-USD CURRENCY Regardless of international trade climates, being able to buy and sell in foreign currencies is beneficial as a U.S. company because it allows for financial agility. However, you should consult with a foreign currency adviser if negotiating a non-USD contract.

NAFTA’S EFFECT ON BUSINESS In 2016, the International Trade Administration reported that smallor medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) accounted for 98 percent of exporters and 97 percent of importers in the U.S. In the same year, one-third of goods trade (by value) came from SMEs. This is especially significant as officials renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), because Canada and Mexico are the top two export destinations for U.S. SMEs, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Though the exchange of tariffs between the U.S. and China have been driving headlines lately, the outcome of the NAFTA renegotiations could hit domestic small- and medium-sized businesses the hardest.

SHOULD COMPANIES MOVE FORWARD WITH INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION RIGHT NOW? “I wouldn’t recommend undertaking a major expansion in a country the U.S. has trade tension with, but make short-term, tactical decisions with that in mind,” Bash said. “Business goes on—you can’t let politics get in the way. You just need to be smart about it and use the resources you have available.”

Work with your financial advisers Financial advisers and/or bankers can be instrumental. “The type of bankers you work with are important—make sure they have a wide range of experience with international trade and a breadth of companies that engage in cross-border activity. This is a time when companies should understand the value that their bankers can bring,” Bash said. If your banker is not well-seasoned in international trade policy, find one who is.

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Where were you when you received your 40 Under 40 award? I was owner of the Las Vegas-based PR firm Impress Communications, and received the honor in 2007. Where are you now? I merged my former PR firm with the Ferraro Group almost 10 years ago, allowing us to have a statewide PR and public affairs agency. We also opened a Phoenix office. Our PR clients include the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development, WGU Nevada, Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, Nevada State Contractors Board and Nathan Adelson Hospice, and our public affairs clients include Nevada Resort Association, NV Energy, Cox Communications and Apple.

Where were you when you received your 40 Under 40 award? In 2010, I was vice president of revenue development and general manager of the 9Group at Palms.

General Manager, Palms Casino Resort

Principal, the Ferraro Group, Public Relations & Public Affairs

What has been your biggest accomplishment since you were awarded? The merger with the Ferraro Group was a marked moment in my life. It allowed our combined companies to have a larger presence in Nevada and expand our expertise and service areas for clients. And I’m lucky to have such a great business partner in Greg Ferraro.

Where are you now? After becoming GM of the Linq and a taking role in branding at Nike, I’m back home at the Palms, where I am the general manager of the property.

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What has been your biggest accomplishment since you were awarded? Becoming a father of my two boys, Nash, 6, and Knox, 3, has been one of my biggest accomplishments personally. Professionally, it’s been an incredible honor to have been chosen by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta to help lead the Palms renovation project.

What do you want to accomplish? We’re hyper-obsessing every experience and touch-point at the Palms to create the next era of the Vegas resort. We’re rebuilding everything from top to bottom, but we’re also evolving the brand and shaking things up.

What do you want to accomplish? To be honored on a Top 50 Under 50 list someday!

What’s your favorite spot for a lunch meeting? Lucky Penny—I seem to never have time to leave for lunch.

What have you learned the hard way? Several years ago I learned—along with thousands of others—about the death grip of a recession. It forced many businesses, including mine, to reinvent themselves. I’ve always been a hard worker and possess a strong work ethic, but these tough times forced us all to work even harder and be more creative to keep our heads above water.

Who is your business hero? I’m always thankful to George Maloof for giving me my start and teaching me the ropes of the business. I also have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta; the guys are passionate geniuses and excel at everything they do. What’s the best advice you’ve ever given? The harder you work, the luckier you get. Inspect what you expect.

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VegasInc Notes Intuition.LA, a clothing boutique based out of California, opened a Las Vegas outlet at Fashion Show mall. The Alexander Library One-Stop Career Center is open at 1755 W. Alexander Road, North Las Vegas. North Vista Hospital’s bariatric surgical center is accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. NorthMarq Capital is open at 10181 Park Run Drive, Las Vegas. Harlequin Floors, which provides flooring for dance, performing arts, entertainment and events, opened a warehouse and distribution center in Las Vegas. Vegas Auto Gallery, a boutique dealership owned by Nick Dossa and Ed Ghaben, is open at 3055 Palms Center Drive, Las Vegas. Patriot Place Apartments are open at 4245 S. Pecos Road, Las Vegas. The 50-unit complex is Accessible Space’s first low-income, Housing Tax Creditfinanced development designed for, and with a preference given to, qualifying U.S. veterans. Primary funding and support was provided by: Nevada Housing Division, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Clark County Community Resources Management; Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s Affordable Housing Program/

City National Bank; Wells Fargo Housing Foundation’s Priority Markets Grant; U.S. Bank National Association; U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corp.; U.S. Veterans Administration; and the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority.

which recognizes a commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest science. Summerlin Hospital offers Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview, an optical imaging agent for the detection of papillary cancer of the bladder in patients with known or suspected bladder cancer. Cysview is the only FDAapproved imaging agent for use with blue-light cystoscopy.

Refined Personal Training is open at 11251 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 180, Henderson. Ijafeh Akpe and Stephanie Lim are fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for health care leaders. Akpe is assistant system director of health information management and physician/clinical documentation improvement for the Valley Health System. Lim is director of business development for Spring Valley Hospital. Gabby Kompare, neonatal physical therapist at Spring Valley Hospital, earned her designation as a certified neonatal therapist, one of approximately 250 in the world. MountainView Hospital’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging system received an advanced system update from GE Healthcare. It is devised to help clinicians improve workflow, lower cost of ownership and improve patient comfort. The system uses 34 percent less power than previous MRI systems and requires a smaller footprint for installation. Two to three more patients per day can be scanned due to new features and an anticipated increase in productivity. MountainView Hospital received the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award,

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Julie Cleaver is Howard Hughes Corp.’s senior vice president, land planning and design; Randy Ecklund is senior vice president and executive director Summerlin Community Association.

Paul Stowell, senior vice president and chief market strategist for City National Ecklund Bank, was presented the Foundation Award from West Career and Technical Academy. This award recognizes people who donate time and talent to West Tech. Stowell has volunteered his time and bank resources to West Tech since it opened in 2010. He serves on the school’s High School of Business Advisory Council, speaks to students at career day events, participates as a judge in project-based learning programs, presents teacher literacy grants to teacher recipients, coordinates author visits to the school and more. Van City RV is the exclusive sponsor of the Van City RV Horse Trailer Parking Area at South Point Arena and Equestrian Center. Caesars Entertainment was named one of the Top 100 Best

Places to Work in IT by Computerworld. Bart Mahoney is vice president of food and beverage for Golden Entertainment. Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican HosMahoney pitals launched EMPOWERED (Empowering Mothers for Positive Outcomes With Education, Recovery and Early Development), which is designed to help mothers whose children may suffer from neonatal abstinence syndrome as a result of medicine, drugs, nicotine, alcohol, marijuana and other substances used during pregnancy. The program offers resources on prenatal, postpartum, and early childhood development. The Downtown Vegas Alliance elected new board members, including Betsy Fretwell, senior vice president of Switch Cities; Jeren Miles, director of community affairs at Lyft; and Uri Vaknin, partner at KRE Capital. The organization named Seth Schorr, CEO of Downtown Grand, as communications chair; Patrick Hughes, president and CEO of Fremont Street Experience, as membership chair; Kelli Ross, energy adviser at Southwest Gas, as government affairs chair; and Christina Roush, HB Properties, as operations chair. The alliance’s steering committee includes Fretwell, Schorr, Jillian Austin (who manages business development in Nevada for Lyft) and Jeff Victor (vice president of operations for The D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Casino). Consumer Reports recognized MountainView Hospital and 62 other hospitals for successes in heart surgery. MountainView is the only Nevada hospital on the list. Ratings were determined by data provided by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for hospitals that agreed to share information.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. and MGM Resorts International are on the Civic 50 list, a Points of Light initiative. The list showcases companies that excel in their community initiatives. Caesars was recognized for its “People Planet Play” program and MGM for its efforts to combat hunger. Four teachers from the Clark County School District were selected to participate in Bureau of Land Management’s Teachers on Public Lands program: Staci Ruelas-Ortega from Dailey Elementary School; Trey Takahashi-Brummer from Von Tobel Middle School; Greg Shofner from Cimarron-Memorial High School; and Ashley Long from Sierra Vista High School. Nine companies joined the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers: n Ace Systems, based in Monterrey, Mexico, specializes in casino management systems. n BDO USA, based in Chicago with an office in Las Vegas, is an accounting firm. n Capco, based in Washington, D.C., is a consulting firm specializing in business, digital and technology consulting services. n Deloitte, based in Las Vegas, provides audit and assurance, consulting, tax, and risk and financial advisory services. n Nanoptix, based in Dieppe, Canada, is a global provider of thermal direct printers. n PDS Gaming, based in Las Vegas, is a financing and lease company that specializes in capital-needs solutions. n Plus Studios, based in Las Vegas, was founded in 2013 by a collective group of trade show industry veterans committed to their clients. n The United States Playing Card Co., based in Erlanger, Kentucky, produces and distributes playing cards and dealing shoes. n Weike Gaming Technology, based in Singapore, supplies slot gaming machines, electronic table games, gaming management systems and jackpot links.

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Records & Transactions CONVENTIONS Cvent, Inc.— Cvent Connect 2018 The Venetian July 23-26 3,400 RollerCon 2018 Westgate July 25-29 4,000 ASD Market Week Summer 2018 Westgate July 29-Aug. 1 44,000 Cosmoprof North America 2018 Mandalay Bay July 29-31 35,000 Las Vegas Market— Summer 2018 Golden Nugget, World Market Center July 29-Aug. 2 50,000 National Association of Enrolled Agents National Conference 2018 The Cosmopolitan July 30-Aug. 2 700 American Federation of Government Employees

Convention 2018 Paris, Bally’s Aug. 2-15 2,250 Hookah Expo Worldwide 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center Aug. 4-5 1,000 2018 Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Annual Conference & Exhibition The Venetian, Sands Expo & Convention Center Aug. 5-8 6,000

Aug. 11-14 11,500 Army Navy Military Expo, Inc. Summer 2018 Tuscany Aug. 12-14 600 MAGIC Marketplace Fall Show 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center, Mandalay Bay Aug. 13-15 85,000 PGA Fashion & Demo Experience 2018 The Venetian Aug. 13-15 4,000

American Poolplayers Association, Inc.— 2018 National Team Championships Westgate Las Vegas Aug. 9-18 10,000

United States Jiu Jitsu Federation, Inc.— Evexia Fit Fest 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center Aug. 22-25 7,500

ChainXChange 2018 Mandalay Bay, Delano, Luxor Aug. 10-18 8,000

World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Inc.— WBFF Worlds 2018 Bellagio Aug. 24-25 500

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Specialty hospitals Ranked by 2017 revenue

2,000 Women’s Leadership Conference Las Vegas MGM Grand Aug. 26-28 200

2017 OPERATING REVENUE

2017 NET INCOME (LOSS)

$49,132,702

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HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Henderson 10301 Jeffreys St. Henderson, NV 89052 702-939-9400 • hendersonrehabhospital.com

$40,771,057

$832,727

Kindred Hospital — Las Vegas (Flamingo Campus) 2250 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-784-4300 • kindredhospitallvf.com Montevista Hospital 5900 W. Rochelle Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-364-1111 • montevistahospital.com

$36,160,398

$4,518,827

$33,745,826

$1,846,562

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$28,721,147

$9,272,296

Seven Hills Behavioral Institute 3021 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway Henderson, NV 89052 866-331-5541 • sevenhillsbi.com Kindred Hospital — Las Vegas (Sahara Campus) 5110 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-871-1418 • kindredhospitallvs.com

$26,421,515

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