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FERGUSONS DOWNTOWN HELPS RALLY COMMUNITY MASK SUPPORT Las Vegas cultural hub and shopping center Fergusons Downtown reopened to the public May 14, nearly two months after its coronavirus shutdown. Masks are now required to enter its outdoor area and retail shops. In an effort to encourage the public to wear masks everywhere, Fergusons has launched an online #ivalueyou campaign, asking people to send in photos of themselves wearing masks and explaining why it’s important to do so. Submissions so far have included statements like, “I wear a mask, not for me but my community,” and, “I wear a mask, not for me but for my loved ones and yours.” “As we continue to navigate these uncharted waters, we want to continue to show up and do our part, which is being the best community partner and wearing our mask,” says Kelly Bennett, marketing director for Fergusons Downtown. “This is something small but super-impactful that we can do that is selfless and protects the health of our community.” To participate, post a photo using the tag @fergusonsdowntown #ivalueyou, and explain why you’re wearing a mask in the caption. –Leslie Ventura
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Senior Trevor Barrett attends Faith Lutheran High School’s graduation at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on May 22. Seniors listened to speakers via a radio broadcast in their cars, then received their diplomas and took a “victory lap” around the track. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
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STORIES FROM LAST WEEK GIG WORKERS CAN NOW FILE UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS Nevada has launched a system to accept weekly claims from nontraditional workers for unemployment benefits authorized by the federal government. The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation announced May 23 that residents eligible for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program could begin filing weekly claims. For more information, visit bit.ly/36BuUGW. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WARNS SISOLAK ABOUT WORSHIP LIMITS In a letter sent May 25, the Justice Department took issue with the first phase of Gov. Steve Sisolak’s guidelines for restarting economic and social activity in the state. That phased-in reopening restricts the size of in-person worship services, while allowing restaurants and other secular establishments to reopen with less stringent occupancy restrictions, a federal official said. POLL: MANY AMERICANS WILL CHOOSE TO STAY HOME, FOR NOW According to a survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 42% of those who went to concerts, movies, theaters or sporting events at least monthly before the COVID-19 outbreak say they’d do so in the next few weeks if they could. Only about half of those who regularly went to restaurants, exercised at the gym or traveled would feel comfortable doing so again.
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“Republicans make fun of Democrats who have political differences. Really? That’s democracy. What is sad and dangerous is to see a Republican Party, including many who know better, surrender to the will and vindictiveness of their ‘stable genius’ leader. That’s authoritarianism.” –Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in a tweet May 25
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WIDOWER ASKS TWITTER CEO TO DELETE TRUMP TWEETS The husband of a woman who died accidentally in an office of then-GOP Rep. Joe Scarborough two decades ago is demanding that Twitter remove President Donald Trump’s tweets suggesting that Scarborough murdered her. Lori Kaye Klausutis, 28, died in Scarborough’s Fort Walton Beach, Fla., office July 20, 2001. “An ordinary user like me would be banished,” wrote Timothy Klausutis said of Trump’s tweets.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, arrive to lay a wreath at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park on May 25 in New Castle, Del. It was the former vice president’s first in-person public appearance in more than two months. “Never forget the sacrifices that these men and women made,” he said after laying the wreath. “Never, ever, forget.” His visit was unannounced, and there was no crowd waiting for him. (Patrick Semansky/Associated Press)
NHL ENDS REGULAR SEASON TO JUMP RIGHT INTO PLAYOFFS The Vegas Golden Knights are officially the 2019-20 Pacific Division champions. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on May 26 announced the league’s plan for returning to play, which includes news that the 2019-20 regular season is over, that two cities will be chosen to host playoff games and that the top four teams in each conference will have a chance to be the top seed. Bettman did not announce a date for the return of games but said training camps will not begin before July 1. The biggest news for Vegas was that while seed Nos. 5-12 will compete in a play-in series, the top four seeds in each conference will receive a bye. And that includes the Golden Knights. But they’ll still be playing important games. The Golden Knights will play the St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars in a round-robin to determine seeding for the Round of 16. The Golden Knights are the No. 3 seed, but could move up or down depending how the round-robin goes. –Justin Emerson
PODCAST LATINOS WHO LUNCH DEBUTS A NEW COLORING BOOK Latinos Who Lunch, a local podcast hosted by Las Vegas-based artist Justin Favela and art historian Emmanuel Ortega, is releasing a coloring book in collaboration with artist Geovany Uranda. The ABC’s of Latinidad—inspired by the show’s 99th episode from November 15, 2018—will include 50 pages of Uranda’s illustrations covering “the alphabet of being Latinx.” In that episode, Favela and Ortega played a word-association game, running through the Spanish alphabet and saying words that came to mind related to Latino culture, like esquite (corn salad) and fútbol (soccer). Now, Uranda is bringing those random associations to life by way of black-and-white line drawings. Due for release June 1, the book is now available for preorder (cost: $14.99) at latinoswholunch.com. Completed coloring pages can be submitted on Instagram with the hashtag #LWLABC. –Leslie Ventura
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FLEXIBLE EATING ADOPTING A FLEXITARIAN LIFESTYLE CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH—AND THE EARTH’S BY GENEVIE DURANO
f you’ve been out lately, you may have noticed limits on meat purchases in grocery stores and upcharges on meat-based dishes at some restaurants. COVID-19 cases in meat-processing plants have caused shortages and disruptions along the meat supply chain, with no clear resolution in sight. So if you’ve ever considered adopting a more plant-based diet, there’s no better time to start. If the thought of going vegetarian (eliminating all meat and sometimes other animal foods) or vegan (swearing off all meat, fish, eggs, dairy and other animalderived food products) is daunting, consider a flexitarian diet. The term—a combination of flexible and vegetarian—was coined by dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner, who aimed to demonstrate the benefits of a plant-based diet while still eating meat in moderation.
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restaurants in Las Vegas are offering plant-based options or increasing their offerings. [And] at home it’s gotten incredibly easy to prepare plant-based food, thanks to companies that are dedicated to eliminating animal agriculture, like Beyond Meat, Impossible and JUST. You can walk into a grocery store and find a variety of plant-based options, from frozen dishes to salad dressings.” A flexitarian lifestyle provides an opportunity to try things beyond your normal repertoire—couscous and quinoa have become pretty mainstream, but check out freekeh, farro or amaranth. All contain more vitamins, minerals and fiber than more common grains. Best of all, it’s not difficult to maintain. In 2019, U.S. News & World Report ranked flexitarianism No. 2 among easiest diets to follow, behind only the Mediterranean diet. The same diet study placed it No. 3 in terms of long-
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Drawdown, which focuses on climate solutions, shifting to a plant-based diet could reduce emissions significantly, since cattle emit large quantities of greenhouse gases. If cattle were their own nation, they would be the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, according to Project Drawdown. In the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2014, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh said, “We need to consume in such a way that keeps our compassion alive. … Reducing the amount of meat we eat and alcohol we consume by 50% is a true act of love for ourselves, for the Earth and for one another. Eating with compassion can already help transform the situation our planet is facing, and restore balance to ourselves and the Earth.” We can all do our part, no matter how small. It can start with what we choose to put on our plate.
term health and disease prevention. Its potential health benefits include a lower risk of heart disease, likely due to the fact that plant-based diets are typically rich in fiber and antioxidants that can reduce blood pressure and increase good cholesterol. Plant-based diets can also lower the risk for Type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer. And for those watching their waistlines, a flexitarian diet limits high-calorie processed foods in favor of plant foods that are naturally lower in calories. The upside of a plant-forward lifestyle also extends beyond our health. It’s good for the planet, too. According to Project
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Less a diet than a lifestyle, flexitarianism has few rules. The core tenets are sensible enough: Eat mostly fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains; eat more plant protein than animal protein; only eat meat and animal products from time to time; eat foods in their leastprocessed and most natural states; and limit added sugar. Blatner has guidelines for adopting a flexitarian lifestyle, but it can be as simple as foregoing meat a couple of times a week to start and reducing the amount you consume the other days. No foods are forbidden; if anything, it’s adding to what’s already on your plate. For example, you can make tofu the centerpiece of a meal in lieu of chicken or beef, or you can add more vegetables and grains on the side. “Perhaps the biggest misconception about a plant-based diet is that it’s boring and tasteless and just a plate of fruits and veggies,” says Diana Edelman, founder of the local Vegans, Baby! website. “Plant-based dishes are full of flavor, creativity and as filling as any other dish.” Edelman continues: “Another misconception is that if you go plant-based, it’s hard to maintain. More and more
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According to Diana Edelman of Vegans, Baby!, making a plant-based meal is easier than ever. Veg-In-Out Market (2301 E. Sunset Road) is an all-vegan grocery store where you can find everything from vegan fried eggs to vegan shrimp, but plenty of grocery stores around the Valley have a strong selection to get you started. ■ Go online and search for easy vegan recipes. ■ Swap your kitchen staples— eggs, milk, butter, cheese, meat—and find the vegan versions. Examples: JUST Egg; plant-based milk like Milkadamia; Earth Balance or Miyokos instead of butter; Violife for melted cheese and Miyokos for cheese plates; Beyond, Impossible or Gardein for meat. ■ Start cooking and experimenting.
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hat happens here doesn’t just happen. Las Vegas can feel like a dream for its millions of annual visitors, an ideal oasis for grown-up fun or a perfectly efficient place to do business. It has evolved by design, from drive-in gambling getaway to preeminent international leisure and business destination thanks to strategic, cooperative thinking on the part of visionary individuals and organizations. ¶ Different kinds of progress have been made along the way—giant leaps and baby steps—but one essential development set Las Vegas on its unique path in 1978. As today’s visionaries cope with a global pandemic and the economic fallout and uncertain future it has created, this crucial point in the past and the innovative ideas and plans formulated in that time seem especially powerful.
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* * * * * Today’s Las Vegas is built upon air travel, and that growth began 42 years ago with the Airline Deregulation Act. It introduced a free market in the commercial airline industry by removing government control over fares, routes and the launch of new airlines, immediately boosting the number of flights and reducing costs for passengers. In Las Vegas, airlines servicing McCarran Airport doubled from seven to 14 in two years. As the airport and the city continued to grow, it would take about a decade for airport traffic counts to spike (from 10.6 million total passengers in 1979 to 19.1 million in 1990), with many visitors still driving to Las Vegas (from 11.7 million visitors in 1979 to just under 21 million in 1990). The strategies that developed after deregulation were more significant than immediate growth, as the airport devised an ambitious plan called McCarran 2000, a multitiered expansion based on the projection of between 20,000 and 30,000 daily passengers in the year 2000. (The airport ended up with 36.9 million passengers that year and an all-time high of 879 average daily flights). And local tourism and travel officials began to build on groundbreaking partnerships that had been established years earlier. “In the early 1970s, the airlines were controlled by the Civil Aeronatics Board, and for an airline to get a new route into Las Vegas, they had to make a case in front of that board in Washington, D.C. That was very difficult to do,” says Rossi Ralenkotter, former chief executive of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “Part of that was convincing the board there was [an] economic need to add a flight or a new carrier. So we’d work with McCarran on behalf of the carrier to try to convince the CAB.” That process and the CAB faded
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away after deregulation, which wasn’t the only factor that made it easier for more flights and carriers to make their way to Las Vegas. “There was great cooperative spirit that allowed these things to happen over the course of the last 50 years,” Ralenkotter says. “[1978] was also the year Atlantic City legalized gambling, so we had another state competitive with [the] gaming in Las Vegas. We [also] had new hotel properties coming online, and they were increasing convention and meeting space, and we needed to increase our market share. So we reached out and said, ‘Let’s do some-
thing different,’ and started working more with McCarran to implement a game plan.” This was unusual. Destination marketing organizations in other major cities didn’t have strategic plans to create more domestic and international air service, Ralenkotter says. In addition to collaborating with airport officials to meet with airline route managers and make the case for more flights and carriers, the LVCVA sent officials to make presentations to travel agents across the country, specifically promoting the experience of flying to Las
Vegas. Those companies expanded on the casino-generated model of gaming junkets by way of chartered planes to create popular four-day, three-night packages that made use of new flights. At the same time, Las Vegas was recruiting regional and national conventions and business expos to take advantage of the new, modern meeting spaces at the Las Vegas Convention Center and growing resorts. “We had the support of resort operators, and sometimes they’d join us for sales calls to the airlines,” Ralenkotter says. “We’d all go down
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distinction actually belongs to Allegiant Travel Company, founded in Fresno, California, in 1997 and restructured and relocated to Las Vegas in 2001. Allegiant has thrived as a unique airline dedicated to affordable and convenient leisure travel, a perfect fit for Vegas. * * * * *
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and do a presentation, not only for their marketing people but for presidents and CEOs, as well as route managers. It was a joint effort to educate them on Las Vegas, but most importantly, to show that service to Las Vegas was profitable.” * * * * * Chris Jones, chief marketing officer of McCarran International Airport—renamed that way in 1968— grew up in Las Vegas and remembers trips to the airport in the early 1980s, when there was a scale model of the McCarran 2000 expansion plan under a plexiglass case on the concourse. He recalls his father looking at the model and scoffing, because he was sure Las Vegas would never need an airport so big. “He thought everybody had lost their minds, but by the late 1980s we were already looking at what we needed to do to get even bigger,” Jones says.
Today, as part of his job in McCarran’s Air Service Development department—focused on new carriers and existing ones launching new routes to Las Vegas—Jones routinely meets with airline officials, sometimes many in a single process not unlike speed-dating. “You don’t see a convention center operator or a group like [the LVCVA] at those meetings, and certainly not with the airport,” he says. “People from other airports have asked to see our agreement or asked about the particular class of contract or memorandum we have, and they can’t understand when I tell them there is no contract. There is no formalized agreement that guides what we do. We do it because it’s in everybody’s best interests.” Vegas air travel growth has been consistent since the airport broke the 10 million passenger mark for the first time in 1979, with the biggest gains occurring in conjunction
with the megaresort boom on the Strip that began with the Mirage in 1989. McCarran’s passenger count was 17.1 million that year, with Las Vegas visitor volume at 18.1 million; 10 years later when Mandalay Bay, the Venetian and Paris Las Vegas opened in a seven-month span, the airport totaled 33.7 million passengers, and Vegas tallied 33.8 million visitors. The rise of low-cost carriers in the ’70s and ’80s—airlines adopting a point-to-point model with more short, nonstop, regional flights and smaller aircraft—also provided a big boost for Las Vegas. Small-town residents across the country, especially in the Midwest, gained direct access to the glamorous brand of Vegas and became a heavy marketing target. With so many daily flights in and out of McCarran, it may feel like Southwest Airlines is based in Las Vegas rather than Dallas. That
Domestic air travel has been the prime engine for Nevada’s tourism and convention-based economy, but developing direct-to-Vegas international opportunities was another significant component in the original post-deregulation plan. Ralenkotter began his career at the LVCVA in 1973 as a marketing research analyst. During his tenure as president and CEO from 2004 to 2018—and prior to those years while he served as the authority’s executive vice president and senior vice president of marketing—the expansion strategy was always rooted in numbers and analysis. “It’s always been researchdriven, looking at the numbers and the demand side as we continued to add more to what makes up Las Vegas today and what gave us more things to market and sell,” he says. “As far as international travel, you look at trends in other countries and the growth of those countries coming to the United States, see what states they’re visiting, and you start cultivating.” The LVCVA’s first foothold in that realm was establishing international offices in Tokyo, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Rome and other destinations where Las Vegas could interface with tour operators and wholesalers looking to book hotel stays and provide public relations activities promoting the destination. Megaconventions that draw an international crowd like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show setting up shop at the Convention Center also boosted the city’s global profile, and tourism officials continue examine the markets from which those delegates come
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and work with airlines to maximize growth potential. Despite focused efforts in the United Kingdom and strong relationships with European airlines like Lufthansa and Air France, Vegas didn’t break through with nonstop service over the Atlantic Ocean until a nine-year effort culminating with a pitch in mogul Richard Branson’s living room finalized Virgin Atlantic’s service from London Gatwick Airport to McCarran in 2000. Virgin started with four flights a week and eventually moved to daily service. “Now we’ve got all these different carriers. It doesn’t stop. We’ve been doing outreach many years with India, where the infrastructure and the economy continues to grow. That will eventually be a strong market,” Ralenkotter says. “Las Vegas never sits still. It’s always on the cutting edge of entertainment and shopping and dining and everything a destination should be. Another strong example of that is sports with the Raiders, the Knights and the Aces. “The innovators in this city are always looking at ways to offer more exciting things, and there’s a belief that if you put it in Las Vegas, it will be successful and people will come. The world has been exposed to what Las Vegas has to offer, and it’s a different experience every time you come here.” * * * * * Las Vegas and the airline industry have matured together and grown to rely upon one another in very permanent ways. As Strip resorts prepare to reopen after nearly three months of coronavirus-caused closure and a set of unprecedented circumstances bringing about the darkest days for tourism and travel at large, it’s unknown when people in the United States or overseas will feel comfortable flying into Las Vegas or any other destination for any nonessential purpose. Boeing Company President and CEO David Calhoun recently told NBC News he believes one of the country’s major carriers could be forced out of business by the pandemic, saying “the threat to the industry is grave. There’s no question about it. And apocalyptic does actually describe the moment.” There is one certainty Las Vegas
and any surviving airline will share, however: Both must emerge as strong leaders in their fields if there’s any hope of returning to the overwhelming success of the past. Perception is essential, and travelers will need to believe they’re protected in order to purchase a ticket for a flight. This is especially true for international visitors who want to return to Las Vegas but might be watching the U.S. response to coronavirus with doubt and dread. Las Vegas is a global leader in hospitality, and it must find ways to remind and reassure the world that’s still the case. The immaculate safety plans that have been released by leading local gaming companies are a big step in that direction. Airlines have been producing similar strategic plans. Allegiant has unveiled its Going the Distance for Health and Safety program, which includes cleaning and disinfection, air purity and low-touch service initiatives. The hometown company has also announced several measures aimed at strengthening its balance sheet, like cutting airline capacity and ceasing activity on non-airline projects such as construction of its Sunseeker Resort in Florida. “As a domestic airline with a unique business model serving primarily leisure travelers, we were better positioned than most to withstand the early impact of COVID-19 on travel,” Allegiant Chairman and CEO Maurice J. Gallagher Jr. said in a recent statement. “But this is a situation which is changing daily, and we are focused on taking proactive steps to protect the health and safety of our customers and team members, and to ensure our resilient company can continue to provide access to convenient, affordable nonstop travel.” JetBlue Airways, which began service to Las Vegas in 2017 and was the first major U.S. airline to require masks for passengers and waive change and cancel fees, is focusing on temperature checks for crew members who interact with passengers, more space with fewer touch points
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on flights, clean air and surfaces and travel flexibility with its Safety From the Ground Up program. In a video message sent to customers, JetBlue President Joanna Geraghty explained how cabin air in the company’s aircraft is filtered through a HEPA filter that captures more than 99 percent of airborne microbes including the coronavirus, and how that filtered air is changed completely about every three minutes. In a similar video message from United Airlines’ first-year CEO Scott Kirby, safety was deemed the top priority. “We’re not leaving a single stone unturned in our pursuit to protect our customers and employees,” Kirby said. “We are installing plexiglass in lobby and gate areas, we’re using the same equipment used to clean hospitals to disinfect the interiors of our aircraft, all crew and customers on board are required to wear face mask coverings and we’re taking the temperature of our employees before they start work.” United is also working with Clorox and the Cleveland Clinic on its United CleanPlus sanitation quality assurance program.
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* * * * * A trip to Las Vegas begins and ends at McCarran, and as it has done for the better part of the last half-century, the airport is leading by example. It made national headlines with the introduction of vending machines offering masks, gloves and hand sanitizer, and last week McCarran launched the “LAS All In” public awareness campaign to educate travelers on how they can stay safe and healthy. Airport management is empha-
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sizing four main areas of COVID-19 mitigation: cleaning and sanitizing using hospital-grade products; encouraging and coordinating social distancing in multiple ways; minimizing the number of people in facilities; and reducing the number of personal interactions and contacts with tools like online check-in and self-serve kiosks. “We want to be at the forefront,” Jones says. “We’ve made a lot of tech advances over the years, like kiosks that are shareable for multiple airlines, where you can get your boarding pass whether you’re on United or Delta from the same machine. We were among the first airports with free Wi-Fi. We know this is the first look and the last look at Las Vegas for close to half the people that come here, and we want them to have a good experience when they arrive and when they leave.” Jones points out that for a long time, a good experience at an airport was one that went largely unnoticed, something smooth and seamless. But in recent years the philosophy at McCarran has changed. It’s still in Las Vegas, after all, and people want to know where they are. Now, the music you hear at the airport was recorded by an artist from Las Vegas or one with a residency on the Strip. The artwork contributes to that sense of place, too, whether it’s a mural crafted from drawings by thousands of local students or the “Echoes of Las Vegas” painting by Adolfo R. Gonzalez displaying different generations of the Strip. It’s reassuring to consider that the creativity of Las Vegas has been applied to every aspect of designing the destination, including the airport. That kind of care and thoughtful effort will be required to warmly welcome visitors here in the future, and it builds confidence that when those hundreds of daily flights return, Vegas will be ready.
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Southern Nevadans enjoy one of the most reliable, quality drinking water supplies in the nation. Water delivered by the Las Vegas Valley Water District meets or surpasses all state and national standards established under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. LVVWD publishes a Water Quality Report annually with details about where your water comes from, what’s in it and how it makes the grade.
Water testing and analysis The 2020 Water Quality Report includes the results of testing and analyses conducted during the 2019 calendar year. The report confirms that the water delivered by the LVVWD meets or surpasses all state and federal requirements.
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The report is available in print and online at lvvwd.com. Most of the test results are reported in parts per billion (ppb). One part per billion is similar to ... n One pinch of salt in 10 tons of potato chips n One second in more than 30 years n One inch in 16,000 miles n One square of toilet paper in a roll stretching from New York City to London
bottled water vs. tap water The difference between bottled and tap water comes down to regulations and testing. While the EPA sets and enforces health-based standards for drinking water, the Food and Drug Administration oversees the bottled water industry. The EPA sets strict limits for contaminants and water safety of tap water, and requires municipal water agencies to make public all test results. According to Consumer Reports, the FDA requires bottled water to come from an approved source (more than 60% of bottled water is filtered tap water). Bottled water companies are required to test the quality of their product, but they are not required to make the results of the tests available to the public.
Water delivered by the Las Vegas Valley Water District meets or surpasses all state and federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards.
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How your water is treated Water drawn from Lake Mead is treated at the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s two advanced water treatment facilities with a combination of ozonation, filtration and chlorination. Ozone is a powerful disinfectant with the ability to kill bacteria, Cryptosporidium and other microscopic organisms that may be present. A multistage filtration system removes particles from the water. Chlorine protects it on the way to your tap. Chlorination, which is used throughout Southern Nevada’s water distribution systems, is effective at destroying viruses and microorganisms during the treatment process and maintaining disinfection throughout the WHAT IS THE SAFE water system. DRINKING WATER ACT? Additional corrosionCongress passed the Safe control efforts help Drinking Water Act in 1974 maintain water quality to protect public health. The throughout the district’s SDWA requires the EPA to water distribution establish and enforce safety system, which includes standards that all public more than 6,800 miles drinking water systems of pipelines—all of them must follow. lead-free. Because water drawn from the Las Vegas Valley groundwater aquifer is naturally filtered, it is simply treated with chlorine as it enters the distribution system.
investing in the future For more than 65 years, LVVWD has managed the city’s water system and served customers through periods of extraordinary community advancement. LVVWD continues to invest in maintaining, expanding and upgrading reservoirs, pumping stations and pipelines to help keep the water system eight times more reliable than the national average.
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WHY DO WE HAVE HOV LANES? RESTRICTED FREEWAY LANES REALLY DO KEEP TRAFFIC MOVING BY GEOFF CARTER
igh-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, lanes restricted to cars conveying two or more occupants, date back to 1969, when a bus-only lane was created on Virginia’s Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway. Four years later, the lane was opened to vehicles with four or more occupants. HOV lanes soon proliferated across the United States, largely in reaction to the Middle East Oil Embargo of 1973. Legally, they’re open to cars containing two or more passengers (that includes rideshare services like Uber and Lyft; to single-passenger motorcycles; to buses; and to emergency vehicles. Your pets don’t count as passengers, and trucks with more than two axles are excluded no matter how many passengers they contain. But why do we have them, and what purpose do they serve?
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WHY WE NEED HOV LANES “HOV lanes carry more people using fewer cars for better air quality, fuel savings and reduced vehicle wear and tear,” says Tony Illia, public information officer for the Nevada Department of Transportation. “They’re also safer and less stressful with fewer cars cutting in and out. Plus, it offers an opportunity to talk, eat, sleep or read while commuting.” And a Vegas fringe benefit: They allow your rideshare driver to avoid traffic snares, which will matter to you once Allegiant Stadium begins hosting home games.
WHY IS VEGAS’ TRAFFIC SO BAD, EVEN AFTER I-15 WAS WIDENED? “Clark County last year had 2.2 million residents and 43 million visitors, of which two-thirds drove,” the Department of Transportation’s Tony Illia says. Considering the high cost, disruptive nature and long construction timeline of Project Neon, it’s tough to imagine I-15 being widened again anytime soon. The flood of new residents and visitors is ongoing, and it’s difficult to build a flood channel while the waters are steadily rising. And what’s more, Illia says, Project Neon is working: “I-15 mainline commute times have dipped slightly, despite more vehicle miles traveled.”
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WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES TO BUILDING MORE ROADS?
Mass transit. More buses, both with regular and dedicated-lane routes … and yes, light rail. Cities like Phoenix, Minneapolis and Seattle haven’t adopted light rail and streetcar lines because they look cool; they use them because they move thousands of people efficiently, and because they drive medium- and high-density residential growth around their stations. (Imagine how much worse convention traffic would be if the Monorail didn’t exist. Even the ridiculed high-speed train line that Virgin wants to build from Las Vegas to Victorville, California, will have a positive effect on Interstate 15 gridlock, even if only on weekends when the Raiders play.) Las Vegas might not seem light-rail friendly. It’s barely suitable for pedestrians or cyclists. This city was built for single-driver cars, but now there are too many of them—and more visitors are coming, along with many more residents. But we can’t dismiss mass transit just because we’ve come this far without it. Commuters in other cities don’t fight traffic or hunt for parking in paid lots; they take the bus. And many other cities have taken a calculated financial risk on light rail—and been rewarded with faster commutes and greater housing inventory. Carpooling. It’s a dirty word to many. But carpooling isn’t a difficult habit to adopt. You’re doing something similar every time you and your friends pile into an Uber or Lyft. Southern Californians are long accustomed to it, and to carpool lanes; as our city draws more expatriates, the idea of carpooling might become more attractive to locals. If you’ve taken the carpool flyover lane from I-15 to U.S. Highway 95, you know its speedy benefits far outweigh the awkwardness of making small talk with coworkers.
WHAT IS “INDUCED DEMAND?”
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It’s an economic theory stating that increasing the supply of something also increases demand for it. Building more and wider roadways only encourages more drivers to use them, filling them up and negating the short-term benefits of wider roads. Illia offers an apt metaphor: “Rather than thinking of traffic as a liquid, which requires a certain volume of space to pass through at a given rate, induced demand demonstrates that traffic is more like a gas, expanding to fill up all the space it is allowed.” Here’s a local example. You might have avoided the I-15 before it was recently widened—but now, encouraged by the extra lanes and exits, you’ve started using it. Now, multiply yourself by several thousand extra drivers, and you’ll begin to understand why the I-15 still jams up at rush hour. Induced demand is controversial. Lots of civic leaders dismiss it, because
it seems such an obvious thing: If you’ve got too many cars, build more roads, problem forever solved. But this theory has a lot of studies backing it up. In 2009, two economists—the University of Pennsylvania’s Gilles Duranton and the University of Toronto’s Matthew Turner—conducted a study that compared increases in road capacity in different U.S. cities between 1980 and 2000 with the total number of miles driven on those new wider roads over those 20 years. “We found that there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship,” Turner said in a 2014 interview with Wired magazine. Detractors claim that the effects of induced demand aren’t as severe as those sorts of studies indicate, or that its existence isn’t a reason to quit widening roads. But they might not like the next step that occurs once a city’s streets and highways have been widened to their absolute limit: toll roads.
Some locals think so. In a recent interview with KTNV 13 Action News, Las Vegas City Councilman Stavros Anthony intimated that Interstate 15’s HOV lanes are nothing more than an exercise in “social engineering. … They are trying to force people to carpool, and that is not going to happen today, and that is not going to happen 10 years from now,” he says. But opening the lanes to unrestricted use, even during off-peak hours, could easily backfire (see “What is induced demand?” above). Besides, they’re beginning to catch on. “HOV usership has steadily climbed since being introduced in May 2019,” Illia says. Sure enough, a recent Department of Transportation study of northbound U.S. Highway 95 shows that evening rush hour usage of its HOV lanes has markedly increased since 2016. And in response to user demand, the department is adding several entrances and exits to its HOV lanes, most notably between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti Bowl on I-15 and adjacent to Craig Road on U.S. 95.
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Look good while protecting yourself and those around you efore the pandemic hit, face masks were mainly only for doctors and ravers. Then there was that awkward (but sweet!) month when everybody tried to get crafty and make their own. Now, the rest of the world has caught up, and it seems like you can buy masks almost anywhere. Since it’s front and center on your face, this needed accessory is a veritable blank canvas for personal expression. Generally in the $10-$20 price range, cloth masks are affordable and collectible. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing one to protect yourself and those around you—remember, COVID-19 carriers can be asymptomatic. Here are some great options for a variety of tastes.
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Local Jammin on Vegas: Get in the groove with unique, handmade tie-dye and printed face masks in a range of styles. $10-$25, 1401 S. Main St., 702-2070694, jammintiedye.com. Majestic Repertory Theater: Be “#MajesticAF” with a mask supporting the Downtown theater troupe. $15, majesticrepertory.com/shop. ReBar: How do you get your drink on while wearing a face mask? This Main Street bar has a clever answer: branded masks with a flap and straw hole. $15-$20, rebarlv.com.
Sports Las Vegas Aces: The WNBA is preselling face masks emblazoned with the Aces logo, with proceeds going to food charities. $25 for 3 or $15 for 1, wnbastore.nba.com/lasvegas-aces. Las Vegas Raiders: Support the new home team by preordering a trio of Raiders-branded
masks, proceeds from which go to the All In Challenge Foundation. $25 for 3, nflshop.com. Vegas Golden Knights: The NHL offers a variety of VGK-themed face coverings, so you can show your local love. Royalties go to food charities. $25 for 3, shop.nhl.com.
Fun Dachshund Print: Animal-themed masks could be their own category, but we particularly enjoy Bean Goods’ weiner dog fabric patterns. $15, beangoods.com. Golden Girls: Brighten the pandemic with this homage to sassy women and retro sitcoms. Our favorite: “Bea Safe.” $15-$20, beautifulpeaceshop.com. Mad Mask: The bright, playful designs are actually artwork by Madison Prince, a 30-year-old with autism. $15, shopthreepears.com/collections/ masks.
Classic Casetify: In addition to trendy phone cases and watch bands, Casetify offers cloth masks in black, white, pink and navy. $15 includes two filter inserts, casetify.com. Gir: Instead of a cloth, this mask combines a medical-grade silicone exterior with disposable filters. Think Hannibal Lecter, but in fun colors. $30 with five filters, gir.co. Hedley & Bennett: This brand, known for kitchen and chef gear, makes elegant, no-fuss masks. $22, hedleyandbennett.com.
Statement Candy Kid: It’s no huge surprise Raver Wonderland has a huge selection of face coverings, including masks with sequins, holographics, candy colors and chains. $10-$15, ravewonderland.com. HRC Rainbow: Show your Pride with masks by the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ civil rights organization. Choose from a variety of rainbow patterns, and one that exhorts viewers to “VOTE.” $16, shop.hrc.org/face-masks.
We’ve Got You Covered: Rep for a favorite band or artist—from Imagine Dragons and Frank Sinatra to The Rolling Stones, 2Pac and Black Sabbath, with proceeds going to MusiCares. $15, wegotyoucoverednow.com. Wicked Clothes: This clothier describes its style as “goth meets dad jokes,” and its high-quality face masks feature adjustable ear straps and aluminum nose strip and include carbon filters. $25, wickedclothes.com.
NAME BRAND Cosabella: The Italian luxury lingerie brand has created lacy masks in a rainbow of colors. $18, cosabella.com. Kim Kardashian Skims: The reality star and fashion maven has put forth understated seamless masks in a variety of skin tones. $8, skims.com. Disney: Our faves are the ones that look like cartoon mouths, so you can walk into the store with a Mickey Mouse smile. $20 for 4, shopdisney. com/face-masks.
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SCREEN TIME HBO Max, a new streaming service from WarnerMedia, launches this week. Its offerings: All of HBO’s programming, tons of Warner Bros. movies, Studio Ghibli animation and much more. hbomax.com
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Pandemic or no pandemic, we could all stand to be happier. Tune in to this weekly podcast from co-hosts Gretchen Rubin and her sister, screenwriter Elizabeth Craft. The friendly duo explore ways to make life better through habit changes, nightly rituals, power hours, meditation, mantras and more. And if you want more, check out one of Rubin’s bestselling books, which include the perfect-for-isolation Happier at Home. gretchenrubin.com/podcasts. –C. Moon Reed
From its baroque title card to the peppy indie rock playing under the end credits, Hulu’s “occasionally true story” of Catherine the Great is a brutal comic delight—imagine Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette colliding with the fast-talking nihilism of Armando Iannucci. Elle Fanning plays the future leader of Russia as dewy-eyed and idealistic, but calculating; Nicholas Hoult is a horny but nonetheless dangerous Peter III. Every bloody second leading up to the inevitable coup is gold. Hulu. –Geoff Carter
The crowd still complaining about Ghostbusters rebooting with female stars or the Ocean’s franchise putting women out front surely won’t dig Hulu’s recent High Fidelity series, but it wasn’t made for them anyway. The latest interpretation of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel plays like a hip, modern update of 2000’s High Fidelity film, with Zoë Kravitz succeeding John Cusack as record store-owning protagonist Rob. She seeks out the great loves of her past, constructs Top 5 lists with her co-workers— scene-stealing pair Da’Vine Joy Randolph and David H. Holmes—and spins songs you already know (David Bowie and The Pointer Sisters) and some you might not (Swamp Dogg and Durand Jones & The Indications). You’ll come away with the makings of a great new playlist … and the realization you’ve been saying the “Beta” in Beta Band wrong all these years. Hulu. –Spencer Patterson
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Michael Alden Hadreas’ fifth studio album is the singer/songwriter/pianist’s most stunning work yet—an homage to lovers past and present and a statement on growing older and the painful lessons that can come with it. Each song on Set My Heart on Fire Immediately offers a uniquely cathartic release, with Hadreas’ powerful vocals centered atop his virtuosic piano arrangements. Flowing with ferocity and tenderness, Perfume Genius cements his place among this era’s genre-defying greats. –Leslie Ventura
This Phoebe Waller-Bridge-produced show—starring Merritt Wever and Domhnall Gleeson—starts out as a breezy, transcontinental train romp—two former college lovers made a pact to one day run away together and do so 15 years later, setting off a chain of events they could not have foreseen. The plot hinges on the “what ifs,” of lives we wish we lived and choices we wish we made. At the end of that train ride, will the lovers rectify their regrets? Find out in seven bittersweet episodes. HBO. –Genevie Durano
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THE WEEKLY PLAYLIST LESLIE VENTURA PICKS YOUR LATEST BATCH OF LOCAL TUNES Dusty Sunshine, “Not Tonight” (live) Before quarantine began, the reunited indie-folk group opened a February Bernie Sanders rally at the Springs Preserve, and now Dusty has released a somber, hair-raising single recorded at the Bunkhouse during that same month. Bonus: Accompanying the song on Facebook (facebook.com/ dustysunshinemusic) are original artworks by five local artists—JW Caldwell, Jamie Hayles, Brent Holmes, TG Miller and Christine Montoya. spoti.fi/2Xhd5J6 Strange Mistress, “The Gospel” Frontman Kevin Kilfeather has been flexing his chops during quarantine, releasing two solo albums since March and a third poetry and music collaboration with former Vegas local and author James Norman. Back with a new lineup, Kilfeather’s band Strange Mistress is also on our radar with its latest single, a Motörheadesque kit of psychedelic cowpunk that’s just waiting to be torn open. strangemistress.bandcamp.com
Klewicki, “Break My Heart” Producer Jeremy Klewicki has been keeping the beat as the drummer of hip-hop band The Lique for years, and now he’s trying his hand at producing his own music. His debut single gets everything right— slinky-soft R&B with funky ’80s touchstones. Follow @klewickimusic on Instagram for a behind-thescenes look at the producer in-studio, and expect more from the artist while he’s sheltering at home. klewicki.bandcamp.com/releases Hogtrucker, “Harrison” We’re getting serious Depeche Mode vibes on this cut from Vegas pop singer John Stapleton. With roots in Gothic drag and darkwave, Stapleton ventures away from the theatrical flair of his previous project, Conversion Therapy, into a world that taps into minimal house, post-punk and New Wave. Expression lies at the center of Hogtrucker’s music, and that’s something we can get behind. hogtrucker.bandcamp.com
The Lique, “Whoa Kemosabe” ft. Spxtrm Live hip-hop act The Lique’s latest single is a laid-back party anthem about not letting others kill your vibe. “I tried to keep my cool/But I’m about to act a fool/If you don’t back up/Give me five feet of space/Ain’t mad at you,” Rasar and Spxtrm rap on the track, and the lyrics land even better in our new socially distanced world. youtu.be/YQBcVjSVSWE Sani Bronco, “Windhound” Whiny bedroom punk melts into layered, atmospheric indie rock on Sani Bronco’s debut single, part of the split The Dogs Are O.K. with Internet Dust. Elements of Why? and Pinback filter through Bronco’s post-hardcore sensibility, turning the genre on its head, and it’s a breath of fresh air. spoti.fi/3bU00dG Internet Dust, “Malamute” The second song on the aforementioned split, this breezy track has us slipping into a sparkly, hazy abyss. Are we on a beach sipping mai tais or just melting into the sofa? Neither. We’re still in quarantine, eating a microwave burrito and getting ready to take another midday nap. spoti.fi/2zmRqXL
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Happy thoughts Artist Abbie Paulhus debuts her new Arts District shop, All Good Things By C. Moon Reed as Vegas-based artist Abbie Paulhus is known for her whimsical illustrations. For about four years, she has sold her original designs—as prints, posters, pins, cards and more—online at abbiepaulhus.com and at regional art fairs. This month, Paulhus opened a brick-and-mortar boutique in the Arts District. Her shop is bright, colorful and full of fun, in the form of paper goods, puzzles, novelties, snacks, souvenirs and clothing. Adding to the experience: the presence of Pepper, Paulhus’ Poochon (poodle-bichon mix). “One of the beauties of going to a brick-and-mortar is the art of discovery,” Paulhus says. “When
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you’re shopping online, you’re usually looking for one thing in particular, but it’s harder to stumble across something. So the idea behind All Good Things is: Here’s a bunch of beautiful things I’ve curated that will hopefully surprise you and be exciting.” After so much traveling, Paulhus says that she “wanted to find a way to be more involved with the community here in Vegas.” In addition to helping fill the boutique niche in the Arts District, she stocks as many local brands as possible: clay jeweler Linen and Lace; illustrator MaryOn Adventures; Battle Born and Mala enamel pins; Me Mother Earth eco products; 40nine watches; Sketch Wal-
let; and, of course, her own creations. She carries other products from makers she has befriended at craft fairs over the years. As for balancing the roles of creator and shopkeeper, Paulhus says she’s “still figuring that out.” With the help of one employee, Paulhus can retire to her art studio above the shop during the afternoon. Her art is honest, inclusive and uplifting; she’s open about her struggles with depression. One of her prints simply states “Be Brave Enough to Be Yourself.” Paulhus says that while growing up, her sensitivity, her openness, her love of weird things and bright colors were all subtly discouraged. Now
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that she has found her freedom, she puts it in her art. “I really like encouraging people to just be themselves and to express themselves,” Paulhus says. Originally from Michigan, Paulhus came to Las Vegas “by accident.” She “totally fell in love with Vegas”—its heat, its diversity and especially its growing arts and culture scene. “What’s cool about the arts culture in Vegas is, there’s really room for everyone. There’s room to find your place here. It’s not oversaturated like a lot of big cities are. So yeah, this is definitely where I belong. I definitely found my place here.” Paulhus says she loves to make art inspired
by such desert southwest iconography as Joshua trees, and that “typical Las Vegas souvenirs” don’t do enough to celebrate the natural landscape. One of her goals for All Good Things is to stock “more interesting souvenirs than what you might typically find.” Though opening in the midst of a global pandemic has been challenging—there are few tourists around to buy those souvenirs—Paulhus says the customer response has exceeded her expectations. She says shoppers have made her store one of their first stops since lockdown restrictions have eased. “It’s just really exciting and really rewarding to be an oasis for people,” she says.
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Baking can bring calm and deliciousness into your home By Genevie Durano n this time of seemingly endless, unmarked days where a calendar is a relic of a pre-pandemic life, few things mark my days like baking. I know it’s a Thursday when I take my sourdough starter out of the fridge to feed it for a couple of days, strengthening it enough so I can make my dough by Saturday and bake bread on Sunday. It’s given my week a grounding intentionality when so much of the world feels tenuous. I’m not alone in using baking as therapy, evidenced by the scarcity of flour and yeast at area grocery stores. On the third week of the lockdown, when I couldn’t find yeast in stores, I did some research and made my own starter. (A starter, for the uninitiated, is fermented dough filled with natural, wild yeast and a bacteria called lactobacilli. It’s a leavener and can be used for making just about
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anything calling for yeast.) My starter took about 10 days to mature. I watched over it as carefully as I did my own baby, feeding it every 12 hours with exact measurements of flour and water. It was a marvel to watch it harness the wild yeast that’s all around us. Over the past three months, my kitchen has become a timekeeper of sorts: From that one starter I’ve marked the weeks with sourdough loaves, cinnamon rolls, bagels, sliced bread and pancakes. It’s been a lifeline to the outside world, too. I’ve given jars of starter to friends, doing the hand-off at my front door, or mailing dehydrated flakes to friends across the country. Local food writer Marisa Finetti also began her baking journey during a time of great significance—when she was about to give birth to her first child 18 years ago. “I remem-
ber this pretty well, because it was the first real cake that I made from scratch. … I started making it as soon as my labor pain started. I made a triple-layer chocolate cake from scratch with a buttercream frosting. And I brought it to the hospital on the day of the delivery and gave it to the nursing staff.” These past few weeks, Finetti has been focused on perfecting a lemon cake recipe, tweaking an ingredient here and there, baking it over and over until it’s just right. “It’s not unusual for me to bake a cake and then taste it and immediately know what I have to do the next time around,” she says. “I’m very obsessive; I want it to be just right.” Baking requires a kind of attention and patience that was hard to find in an overstuffed life pre-pandemic. Now, with nowhere to be, I can spend entire days in complete vigilance of
my dough, witnessing a kind of alchemical sorcery taking place before me. Who knows what our new normal will look like once we emerge from our shelters? For me, I know what I’m doing on Thursday.
Marisa Finetti and her lemon cake (Craig Finetti/Courtesy)
Chocolate Chip Cookies New to baking? It doesn’t get any easier than the classic Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie, a crowd-pleasing recipe that whips up fast and is practically foolproof. Make a double batch, and freeze uncooked dough shaped like a log in the freezer. Next time the craving strikes, simply slice and bake. Ingredients: ■ 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour ■ 1 teaspoon baking soda ■ 1 teaspoon salt ■ 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened ■ 3/4 cup granulated sugar ■ 3/4 cup packed brown sugar ■ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ■ 2 large eggs ■ 2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels ■ 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
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Directions: Preheat oven to 375˚. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes.
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Food and Drink Takeout & Delivery Guide Valleywide Above the Crust abovethecrustpizza.com n Pizza Now reopened
Capriotti’s capriottis.com n Sandwiches Now reopened
The Cracked Egg thecrackedegg.com n Brunch Now reopened
Hummus Bowls hummusbowls.com n Mediterranean Now reopened
Panchos Vegan Tacos panchovegano.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery
Port of Subs portofsubs.com n Sandwiches Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)
Rachel’s Kitchen rachelskitchen.com n Healthy Now reopened
Rise & Shine bestbreakfastvegas.com n Brunch Now reopened
ROBERTO’S robertostacoshop.com n Mexican Now reopened
Sweet Poke sweetpoke.com n Poke Now reopened
LIQUOR Parsley parsleymediterranean.com n Mediterranean Now reopened
Pinkbox pinkboxdoughnuts.com n Doughnuts Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)
Liquor World Multiple locations liquorworldlv.com n Liquor Delivery
Downtown / Central Able Baker 1510 S. Main St. 702-479-6355 ablebakerbrewing.com n Brewery Now reopened
Anthony’s New York 321 S. Casino Center Blvd. 702-896-0353 anthonysnewyork pizza.com n Pizza Now reopened
Bajamar 1615 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-331-4266 bajamarbajastyle.com n Mexican Takeout
The Blind Pig 4515 Dean Martin Drive 725-214-4474 app.theblindpignv.com n American Now reopened
Bocho 124 S. 6th St. #150 702-750-0707 bochosushi.com n Sushi Now reopened
Broadway Pizzeria 840 S. Rancho Drive 702-259-9002 n Pizza Now reopened
Capital Grille 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-932-6631 thecapitalgrille.com n American Now reopened
Carson Kitchen 124 S. 6th St. #100 702-472-9523 carsonkitchen.com/las n American Now reopened
DE Thai Kitchen 1108 S. 3rd St. 702-979-9121 dethaikitchen.com n Thai Now reopened
DoÑa Maria 910 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-382-6538 donamariatamales.com n Mexican Now reopened
El Dorado Cantina 3025 S. Sammy Davis Jr. Drive 702-722-2289 eldoradocantina.com n Mexican Now reopened
Grouchy John’s 6350 W. Charleston Blvd. #110 702-485-6520 grouchyjohns.com n Coffee Now reopened
Esther’s Kitchen 1130 S. Casino Center Blvd. 702-570-7864 estherslv.com n Italian Now reopened
Hunk-A-Love Bakery 3460 E. Sunset Road #M 702-606-7400 n Bakery Delivery
Every Grain 1430 E. Charleston Blvd. everygraintogo.square.site n Chinese Takeout
Ferraro’s 4480 Paradise Road 702-364-5300 ferraroslasvegas.com n Italian Now reopened
Guilt Free Glutton 955 Grier Drive #D2 702-915-7124 theguiltfreeglutton.com n Meal prep Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates)
Las Pupusas 3111 S. Valley View Blvd. #105 702-248-7776 laspupusasrestaurant. com n Salvadorean Now reopened
Makers & Finders 1120 S. Main St. #110 702-596-8255 makerslv.com n Coffee Now reopened
McMullan’s Irish Pub 4650 W. Tropicana Ave. 702-247-7000 mcmullansirishpub.com n Bar food Now reopened
(Manny Canseco/Courtesy)
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Mothership 1028 Fremont St. 725-735-4539 mothershipcoffee.com n Coffee Now reopened
Naked City Pizza 4608 Paradise Road 702-722-2241 nakedcitylv.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)
New York Bagel N BAKERY 840 S. Rancho Drive #16 702-258-7400 new-york-bagelbakery.business.site n Italian Now reopened
Nora’s Kitchen 5780 W. Flamingo Road 702-873-8990 norascuisine.com n Italian Now reopened
The Palm 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #A7 702-732-7256 thepalm.com n American Takeout
n Reopened restaurants are offering dine-in service, along with takeout and/or delivery. Send updates to restaurants@gmgvegas.com.
Pizza Rock 201 N. 3rd St. 702-385-0887 pizzarocklasvegas.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)
Anna’s 2642 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 702-268-8049 annasbreakfastand lunchcafe.com n Brunch Now reopened
Sofrito Rico 5201 W. Charleston Blvd. #110 702-822-6220 facebook.com/sofritorico prcuisine n Puerto Rican Now reopened
Archi’s 9310 S. Eastern Ave. #101 702-916-3949 archisthai.com n Thai Now reopened
Sunrise Coffee 3130 E. Sunset Road 702-433-3304 sunrisecoffeelv.com n Coffee Now reopened
Tommy Rocker’s 4275 Dean Martin Drive 702-261-6688 tommyrocker.com n Bar food Now reopened
Vesta 1114 S. Casino Center Blvd. 702-685-1777 vestacoffee.com n Coffee Takeout & Delivery
Henderson Paradise City Creamery 197 E. California Ave. #140 702-780-9153 paradisecitycreamery. com n Ice cream Takeout
(Wade Vandervort/Staff)
Information provided by restaurants and subject to change at any time.
8 Kitchen 2560 St. Rose Parkway #150 702-840-8066 8kitchenlv.com n Hawaiian Now reopened
Balboa Pizza 2265 Village Walk Drive 702-407-5273 balboapizzalv.com n Pizza Now reopened
Bell’S BBQ 10895 S. Eastern Ave. 702-896-2355 bellsbarbecue.com n Barbecue Now reopened
Big B’s Texas BBQ 3019 St. Rose Parkway #130 702-260-6327 bigbztexasbbq.com n Barbecue Now reopened
Esther’s Kitchen
Born and Raised 10050 S. Eastern Ave. #170 702-685-0258 bornandraisedlv.com n Bar food Now reopened
CafE Lola 10075 S. Eastern Ave. #109 702-840-3362 ilovecafelola.com n Coffee Now reopened
The Cupcakery 9680 S. Eastern Ave. 702-207-2253 thecupcakery.com n Cupcakes Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)
Black Mountain Grill 11021 S. Eastern Ave. 702-990-0990 blackmountaingrill.com n Bar food Now reopened
Diced Prep 10890 S. Eastern Ave. #108 702-820-8624 dicedkitchen.com n Meal prep Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)
Bone & Belly 2235 Village Walk Drive 702-600-4955 boneandbellyramen.com n Ramen Now reopened
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 43 S. Stephanie St. #100 702-463-7860 dickeys.com n Barbecue Now reopened
Emilio’s Pizza Bistro 639 N. Stephanie St. 702-564-6262 emiliospizzabistro.com n Pizza Now reopened
Il Chianti 72 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway #100 702-566-1999 n Italian Takeout & Delivery
The Great Greek 1275 W. Warm Springs Road #160 702-547-2377 thegreatgreekgrill.com n Greek Now reopened
Jesse’s Pizza 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 702-898-5635 jessespizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)
Griddlecakes 9480 S. Eastern Ave. 702-360-3636 griddlecakeslv.com n Brunch Now reopened
Hardway 8 46 S. Water St. 702-410-5124 hardway8henderson. com n Bar food Now reopened
Hi Scores 65 S. Stephanie St. 702-979-9777 hiscoreslv.com/food n Bar food Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats)
Juan’s Flaming Fajitas 16 S. Water St. 702-476-4647 juansflamingfajitas andcantina.com n Mexican Takeout
Kitchen Table 1716 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway #100 702-478-4782 kitchentablelv.com n Brunch Delivery
Le CafE Du Lac 40 Costa Di Lago #100 702-580-1277 lecafedulac.com n French Takout
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n Reopened restaurants are offering dine-in service, along with takeout and/or delivery. Send updates to restaurants@gmgvegas.com.
Information provided by restaurants and subject to change at any time.
Food and Drink Takeout & Delivery Guide Le Paris Brest 9550 S. Eastern Ave. #110 702-592-1811 leparisbrestcafe.com n French Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub)
Luna Rossa 10 Via Bel Canto 702-568-9921 lunarossallv.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery
Monta Chaya 9500 S. Eastern Ave. 702-405-9649 monrestaurantgroup.com n Ramen Now reopened
Mothership 2708 N. Green Valley Parkway 702-456-1869 mothershipcoffee.com n Coffee Now reopened
Munch Box 6105 S. Fort Apache Road #304 702-778-7458 munchboxvegas.com n Brunch Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)
Pasta Shop 2525 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 702-451-1893 pastashop.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery
Paymon’s 8955 S. Eastern Ave. 702-333-4622 paymons.com n Mediterranean Now reopened
Pin Kaow 9530 S. Eastern Ave. 702-407-1188 pinkaow.com n Thai Now reopened
Red Rice 9400 S. Eastern Ave. #106A 702-912-4826 n Guamanian Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)
Saga 10345 S. Eastern Ave. #100 702-260-0860 sagapastry.com n Scandinavian Now reopened
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza 1501 N. Green Valley Parkway 702-567-4000 sammyspizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash & Postmates)
Sin City Smokers 2861 N. Green Valley Parkway 702-823-5605 sincitysmokers.com n Barbecue Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)
Sonrisa Grill 30 Via Branza #100 702-568-6870 sonrisagrill.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (ToastTab)
The Steamie Weenie 1500 N. Green Valley Parkway #130 702-333-1383 steamieweenie.com n Hot dogs Now reopened
Stella’s Pizza 10890 S. Eastern Ave. #108 702-675-8150 stellaspizzalv.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery
Thailicious 19 S. Stephanie St. #160 702-489-9441 thailiciousvegas.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery
NORTH Amazing Thai 3000 W. Ann Road #109 725-222-8289 amazingthainv.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)
Big Dog’s 4543 N. Rancho Drive 702-645-1404 bigdogsbrews.com n Brewery Takeout
Geisha House 6572 N. Decatur Blvd. 702-399-3329 geisharestaurants.com n Sushi Now reopened
Ichi Ramen House 7920 W. Tropical Parkway #170 702-570-7373 ichiramenhouse.com n Ramen Now reopened
KoMex Fusion 633 N. Decatur Blvd. #H 702-646-1612 komexfusion.com n Korean Delivery (Postmates) Takeout
Mezzo Bistro 4275 N. Rancho Drive 702-944-8880 mezzobistro.com n Italian Now reopened
Pizza Place 3231 N. Decatur Blvd. #104 702-331 5858 pizzaplacelv.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)
Santa Fe Mining Co. 5021 N. Rainbow Blvd. 702-655-5939 santafeminingcompany.com n Bar food Now reopened
TSP Bakery 6120 N. Decatur Blvd. 702-331-9265 tsplv.com n Bakery Takeout & Delivery
YourWay 6121 W. Lake Mead Blvd. #110 725-214-4445 yourwayrestaurant.com n Brunch Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates)
For more locations, visit lasvegasweekly.com/foodguide.
Bootlegger Bistro 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-736-4939 bootleggerlasvegas.com n Italian Now reopened
Bambinos 2555 S. Durango Drive 702-242-2266 bambinospizza702.com n Pizza Now reopened
Boulevard 9860 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-939-2583 boulevardbarandgrille. com n American Now reopened
Big B’s Texas BBQ 6115 S. Fort Apache Road #110 702-844-8206 bigbztexasbbq.com n Barbecue Now reopened
Grouchy John’s 8520 S. Maryland Parkway 702-778-7553 grouchyjohns.com n Coffee Now reopened
Born and Raised 7260 S. Cimarron Road 702-685-0258 bornandraisedlv.com n Bar food Now reopened
Mama DePalma’s 9845 S. Maryland Parkway 702-837-6262 mamadepalmaspizza.com n Italian Now reopened
Sin City Sushi 8790 S. Maryland Parkway 702-982-2113 facebook.com/ sincitysushi2 n Sushi Takeout
Southwest Arashi Ramen 4555 S. Fort Apache Road #110 702-485-3222 ramenarashilv.com n Ramen Now reopened
South / Southeast Big Jerk 430 E. Silverado Ranch Blvd. 702-427-5267 bigjerkcaribbean.com n Caribbean Takeout
Bajamar 8180 Blue Diamond Road #110 702-331-5509 bajamarbajastyle.com n Mexican Takeout
Chubby Cattle 3400 S. Jones Blvd. #15 702-868-8808 chubbycattle.com n Chinese Now reopened
The Cuppa 9275 W. Russell Road #170 702-778-7880 thecuppacoffeebar.com n Coffee Now reopened
Cured & Whey 6265 S. Valley View Blvd. 702-429-3617 curedandwhey.com n Specialty Takeout
Divine Cafe 333 S. Valley View Blvd. 702-253-1400 divineeventslv.com n American Delivery
Donna Italia 7770 Duneville St. 702-291-2112 donnaitalia.com n Pizza Delivery
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Egg Sammie 7379 S. Rainbow Blvd. 725-204-8881 n Brunch Now reopened
Founders Coffee 6410 S. Durango Drive 702-916-4442 founderscoffeeco.com n Coffee Now reopened
Fukuburger 7365 S. Buffalo Drive #A 702-684-6161 fukuburger.com n Burgers Now reopened
Griddlecakes 6085 S. Fort Apache Road 702-891-8918 griddlecakeslv.com n Brunch Now reopened
Heavenly Vegan 6070 S. Rainbow Blvd. 702-277-9235 theheavenlyvegan.com n Meal prep Takeout & Delivery
Kobashi 8239 Dean Martin Drive #110 702-331-6233 kobashilv.com n Ramen Now reopened
Matcha CafE Maiko 3400 S. Jones Blvd. #3 702-247-1779 matchalv.com n Dessert Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)
Tres Cazuelas 3355 Spring Mountain Road #35 702-370-0751 trescazuelas.com n Latin Now reopened
Jason James Pizza 8680 W. Warm Springs Road #100 702-478-9098 jasonjamespizzabistro.com n Pizza Now reopened
Locale 7995 Blue Diamond Road 702-330-0404 localelv.com n Italian Now reopened
Munch Box 6105 S. Fort Apache Road #304 702-778-7458 munchboxvegas.com n Brunch Now reopened
Zest 10670 Southern Highlands Parkway #10 702-202-2448 zestbistro.vegas n Italian Now reopened
Jjanga 6125 S. Fort Apache Road #200 702-914-8821 jjangalv.com n Sushi Now reopened
Mama Bird 10550 Southern Highlands Parkway #140 702-570-6135 mamabirdsk.com n Southern Now reopened
Johnny C’s Diner 8175 Arville St. 702-263-0146 johnnycsdiner.com n Brunch Now reopened
Master Kim’s 7036 S. Durango Drive #100 702-823-3111 masterkimslv.com n Korean Now reopened
Hedary’s 7365 W. Sahara Ave. #K 702-873-9041 hedaryslasvegas.com n Mediterranean Now reopened
Paradise Place 7365 W. Sahara Ave. #B 702-834-8188 paradiseplacelv.com n Jamaican Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)
Senza 9640 W. Tropicana Ave. #119 702-354-1305 senzaglutenfree.com n Bakery Takeout
WEST Aces & Ales 2801 N. Tenaya Way 702-638-2337 acesandales.com n Bar food Now reopened
Burnt Offerings 3909 W. Sahara Ave. #10 702-848-2876 burntofferingslv.com n Yiddish Takeout & Delivery
Capital Seafood 4215 Spring Mountain Road #B202 702-227-3588 n Chinese Now reopened
Cousins NEw YORK PIZZA & PASTA 9773 W. Flamingo Road 702-333-0086 cousinsnypizzaand pasta.com n Pizza Now reopened
Forte Tapas 4180 S. Rainbow Blvd. #806 702-220-3876 barforte.com n European Takeout & Delivery
Fukuburger 3429 S. Jones Blvd. 702-262-6995 fukuburger.com n Burgers Now reopened
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Food and drink Takeout & Delivery Guide Grape Vine Cafe 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 702-228-9463 grapevinevegas.com n Italian Now reopened
Ramen Show 7835 S. Rainbow Blvd. #7 702-462-6723 n Ramen Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)
Bonanno’s 2020 Park Centre Drive 702-476-6726 bonannosnewyork pizza.com n Pizza Now reopened
Izakaya Go 3775 Spring Mountain Road #301 702-247-1183 izakayago.com n Japanese Now reopened
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza 6500 W. Sahara Ave. 702-227-6000 sammyspizza.com n Pizza Now reopened
Buldogis 2291 S. Fort Apache Road #102 702-570-7560 buldogis.com n Hot dogs Now reopened
La Belle Terre 8390 W. Sahara Ave. 702-685-7712 lbtbakery.com. n Bakery Now reopened
Lamaii 4480 Spring Mountain Road 702-238-0567 lamaiilv.com n Thai Now reopened
Pho 90 4355 W. Spring Mountain Road #101A 702-248-0698 n Vietnamese Now reopened
Pho Vietnam 4215 Spring Mountain Road #B201 702-227-8618 n Vietnamese Now reopened
Pin Kaow 1974 N. Rainbow Blvd. 702-638-2746 pinkaow.com n Thai Now reopened
Pokeman 3735 Spring Mountain Road #206 702-550-6466 pokemanonline.com n Poke Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)
Viet Noodle Bar 5266 Spring Mountain Road #106 702-750-9898 vietnoodlebarlv.com n Vietnamese Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)
Villa Pizza 3385 S. Durango Drive 702-878-7889 villapizzadurango.com n Pizza Now reopened
SUMMERLIN AREA Anna Marie’s 10170 W. Tropicana Ave. #144 725-605-3800 annamariesitalian cuisine.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub)
The Bagel Café 301 N. Buffalo Drive 702-255-3444 thebagelcafelv.com n Brunch Now reopened
Boba King 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave. #123 702-268-8130 n Tea Takeout & Delivery
Café Lola 4280 Hualapai Way 702-766-5652 ilovecafelola.com n Coffee Now reopened
Chicago Brewing Co. 2201 S. Fort Apache Road 702-254-3333 chicagobrewinglv.com n Brewery Takeout
Cupkates Bakery 400 S. Rampart Blvd. #130 702-439-3266 cupkateslv.com n Bakery Takeout & Delivery
Dom DeMarco’s 9785 W. Charleston Blvd. 702-570-7000 domdemarcos.com n Italian Now reopened
DoÑa Maria 3205 N. Tenaya Way 702-656-1600 donamariatamales.com n Mexican Now reopened
Echo & Rig 440 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-489-3525 echoandrig.com n Steakhouse Takeout
El Dorado Cantina 430 S. Rampart Blvd. #110 702-333-1112 eldoradocantina.com n Mexican Now reopened
Jamms Restaurant 1029 S. Rainbow Blvd. 702-877-0749 jammsrestaurant.com n American Now reopened
Flower Child 1007 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-507-2545 iamaflowerchild.com n Healthy Now reopened
Khoury’s 9340 W. Sahara Ave. #106 702-671-0005 khouryslv.com n Mediterranean Now reopened
Frankie’s Uptown 1770 Festival Plaza Drive #190 702-228-2766 frankiesuptown.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)
Hamptons LV 440 S. Rampart Blvd. #180 702-916-148 hamptonslv.com n American Takeout
Kona Grill 750 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-547-5552 konagrill.com n American Now reopened
La Strega 3555 S. Town Center Drive #105 702-722-2099 lastregalv.com n Italian Takeout
MTO Café 10970 Festival Plaza Drive #100 702-982-0770 mtocafe.com n Brunch Now reopened
My Mother’s House 9320 Sun City Blvd. 702-998-2820 mymothershouselv.com n Italian Now reopened
Nacho DaddY 9560 W. Sahara Ave. 702-462-2298 nachodaddy.com n Mexican Now reopened
North Italia 1069 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-507-0927 northitalia.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)
Lola’s 1220 N. Town Center Drive 702-871-5652 lolaslasvegas.com n Southern Now reopened
OhLala 2120 N. Rampart Blvd. #150 702-222-3522 ohlalafrenchbistro.com n French Takeout & Delivery
Honey Salt 1031 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-445-6100 honeysalt.com n American Now reopened
Makers & Finders 2120 Festival Plaza Drive #140 702-586-8255 makerslv.com n Coffee Now reopened
Paymon’s 8380 W. Sahara Ave. 702-804-0293 paymons.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)
Hussong’s Cantina 740 S Rampart Blvd. 702-778-2160 hussongsbocapark.com n Mexican Now reopened
Marché Bacchus 2620 Regatta Drive 702-804-8008 marchebacchus.com n French Now reopened
Island Fin Poke Co. 8780 W. Charleston Blvd. #103 702-444-4240 islandfinpoke.com n Poke Now reopened
Mark Rich’s 11710 W. Charleston Blvd. #15 702-363-7272 markrichsnypizza.com n Italian Now reopened
Hokkaido 3555 S. Town Center Drive 702-487-5555 hokkaidolv.com n Steak Now reopened
Public School 702 1850 Festival Plaza Drive 702-749-3007 psontap.com n Italian Now reopened
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n Reopened restaurants are offering
dine-in service, along with takeout and/or delivery. Send updates to restaurants@gmgvegas.com.
Rooster Boy Cafe 2620 Regatta Drive #113 702-560-2453 roosterboycafe.com n Brunch Takeout
Sabatino’s Pizza 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave. #122 702-459-7437 sabatinospizzalv.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery
Sambalatte 750 S. Rampart Blvd. #9 702-272-2333 sambalatte.com n Coffee Now reopened
Siena Italian 9500 W. Sahara Ave 702-360-3358 sienaitalian.com n Italian Now reopened
Sultan’s Grill 1910 Village Center Circle #7 702-838-3221 sultansgrilllv.com n Mediterranean Now reopened
Sunny Side Up 750 S. Rampart Blvd. #15 725-777-3737 n Brunch Now reopened
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Trattoria Reggiano 2020 Park Centre Drive 702-749-6966 trattoria-reggiano.com n Italian Now reopened
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Wolfgang Puck Players Locker 10955 Oval Park Drive 702-202-6300 wolfgangpuck.com n Bar food Now reopened
East Aces & Ales 3740 S. Nellis Blvd. 702-436-7600 acesandales.com n Bar food Now reopened
Barcode Burger Bar 1590 E. Flamingo Road, 702-294-2633 barcodeburgerbar.com n Bar food Now reopened
Geisha House 3751 E. Desert Inn Road 702-451-9814 geisharestaurants.com n Sushi Now reopened
Insomnia Cookies 4480 Paradise Road #475 702-623-5508 insomniacookies.com n Bakery Takeout & Delivery
La Costa DeL Sol 2208 S. Nellis Blvd. 702-457-5255 n Salvadorean Takeout
The Plate 2396 S. Lamb Blvd. 702-431-3334 theplatebargrill.business.site n Bar food Now reopened
Siegel’s Bagelmania 855 E. Twain Ave. #120 702-369-3322 bagelmanialv.com n Brunch Now reopened
Taco Y Taco 3430 E. Tropicana Ave. 702-307-1571 tacoytacolv.com n Mexican Now reopened
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TICKET EVEN AMID UNCERTAINTY, DEMAND FOR RAIDERS’ SEATS SOARS BY CASE KEEFER he ticket industry’s biggest moment since March came early this month, with the reveal of the 2020 NFL schedule. Unsure what to expect—with no promise games will even be played, let alone with fans in attendance—executives from SeatGeek, one of the world’s largest ticket resellers, settled in to monitor activity on their website. They saw ticket purchasing ramp up immediately—especially in Las Vegas, once dates for the Raiders’ inaugural season at Allegiant Stadium were released. “It was interesting to see the Raiders just take off,” SeatGeek spokesman Chris Leyden says. “It wasn’t like people weren’t sure at first and waiting; they were buying. They are the hottest ticket in the league right now.” Three weeks later, the cheapest home Raiders’ ticket listed on SeatGeek was priced at $208 for an upper-deck seat at the December 26 or 27 game against the Miami Dolphins, a higher get-in, regular-season price than for any other team in the league.
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ity stadium in January, bringing in $230 million more than projected, according to team president Marc Badain. The additional surge on secondary ticketing sites demonstrates that even that strong initial buy didn’t satisfy demand. On SeatGeek, the Raiders rank first among NFL franchises in both ticket sales and search traffic. They’re second in both categories on rival StubHub, behind the Dallas Cowboys in sales and behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers— which signed six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady in the offseason—in traffic. “I remember people being fearful of Vegas as a sports city that could support a team before the Knights showed up, and I feel like that myth has been disproven,” SeatGeek’s Leyden says. “This is just more fuel for that fire. It’s clear that whether it’s people living in the suburbs, people coming from Southern California, people coming from around the globe, it’s a city that will continue to support professional sports teams, because people love to be there.” Six countries and all 50 states were represented among personal seat license purchasers, and the national and international trend has continued on the secondary market. Combined, California and Nevada comprise just 46% of SeatGeek’s Raiders’ search metrics—a figure that would be higher for the state and surrounding states of nearly every other team in the NFL. “Part of it is just being a new team
RAIDERS HOME SCHEDULE (AND LOWEST SEATGEEK TICKET PRICE) SEPTEMBER 21 New Orleans Saints ($606) OCTOBER 4 Buffalo Bills ($290) OCTOBER 25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($416) NOVEMBER 15 Denver Broncos ($297) NOVEMBER 22 Kansas City Chiefs ($412) DECEMBER 13 Indianapolis Colts ($231) DECEMBER 17 Los Angeles Chargers ($241) DECEMBER 26 OR 27 Miami Dolphins ($208) Prices at press time
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in a new city, but it’s also a new stadium,” Leyden says. “People love to go see new venues.” The Rams and Chargers are also moving into a new building—they’ll both use SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California—but interest in those teams’ home games has been more measured. Tickets to the Chargers’ home opener against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were available for as low as $81 on SeatGeek three weeks after the schedule release. The Rams ranked fifth in sales on SeatGeek after two weeks, largely on the strength of their opening week game against the Cowboys. The get-in price for that game was a relatively hefty $262, but that paled in comparison to the Raiders’ first home game. The cheapest ticket for the Raiders’ Week 2 Monday Night Football contest against the New Orleans Saints was $606 on SeatGeek. The average price for the Saints-Raiders was $911, making it the most expensive regularseason game in the league by more than $200.
Two other nationally televised Raiders’ home games occupied the second and third spots—a Week 7 Sunday Night Football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cost $699 on average, while a Week 11 Sunday Night Football game versus the Kansas City Chiefs came in at $653. “It’s the matchup that typically drives demand more than if the game is in prime time, at least historically,” Leyden says. “Look at who they’re playing. The Raiders have the matchups, but the Las Vegas Raiders is such a new concept, it’s dangerous to assume what’s true in the past is true here. It will be interesting to see if Vegas becomes a prime-time destination more than most other NFL cities.” Now, the most pressing question for prospective buyers is whether ticket prices will drop over the next few months and into the season. Leyden says traditionally that could happen if the home team struggles, but he’s not as certain with the Raiders, given visiting fan bases’ desire to travel to Las Vegas. It would stand to reason that even if the NFL proceeds with fans in the fall—a scenario that seems like a long shot at the moment—some wouldn’t feel comfortable being around thousands of people in the midst or aftermath of a pandemic. But the market is indicating otherwise, so no matter when it might happen, it’s safe to conclude that seeing the Raiders live won’t be a cheap proposition. “If COVID hadn’t happened, I think we’d see [even] bigger numbers, because you have to imagine there are some fans holding off and buying tickets closer to the season because they’re not sure if it’s going to happen,” Leyden says. “It makes the numbers a little more impressive in that way, but on the other hand you have this pent-up demand. People want something to look forward to. Maybe all the fans buying these tickets—the average person would say they’re optimistic, but I think maybe it’s people getting excited about something, because it’s far enough away that it might actually happen.”
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ith the coronavirus pandemic driving unemployment in Nevada to a recordhigh 28.2%, thousands are struggling to make ends meet—from buying groceries and paying utility bills to making car payments. But one of the biggest monthly expenses is a home mortgage. According to a national survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association, the delinquency rate for U.S. mortgage loans for the first three months of this year was about 4.3%, an increase of over a half-percent from the final three months of 2019. And that period represents only the leading edge of the pandemic. The brunt of the economic fallout didn’t hit Nevada until mid-March, when Gov. Steve Sisolak took the unprecedented step of ordering casinos and other nonessential businesses statewide closed to help slow the spread of the virus. Vegas Inc recently talked with some mortgage industry experts to learn how borrowers might be able to get some relief. Here are three general tips. Communication is key Mike Querrey, Las Vegas-based vice president of strategic retail growth for Guild Mortgage’s Mountain West Division, said the first thing those facing financial peril should do is get in touch with their lender.
Among the experts interviewed for this story, this was a universal recommendation. “You should contact your loan servicer, whoever you make those monthly payments to,” Querrey said. “Inquire with them about a forbearance. They will work with you on a forbearance, which usually comes in segments of three months at a
time.” A forbearance allows the homeowner to defer payments. It’s important to remember, however, that it doesn’t forgive that portion of the mortgage debt. Those who enter into a forbearance agreement will eventually have to make up those payments— either in a lump sum or over time. “Let’s say you need three months … and your house payment is $2,000 per month,” Querrey said. “That $6,000 at the end of the three months is now owed. Perhaps you would pay that back with an extra $500 per month for 12 months. That wouldn’t be reported as a negative credit issue because payments weren’t made, but you have to contact your lender to work it out.” As of May 10, some 4.1 million homeowners nationwide were in a forbearance plan, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. In Nevada, where hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs because of the pandemic, the state’s Division of Mortgage Lending in March extended the available consumer forbearance period from 60 to 90 days. A moratorium was also placed on foreclosures in March that is still in effect. Think twice about a forbearance While a forbearance can be beneficial in the
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short term, it’s important to understand the implications of the agreement, said Holden Lewis, a mortgage and real estate expert for NerdWallet. It’s probably not a good idea unless really necessary, he said. Some people are taking advantage of the fact that they can claim an economic hardship because lenders aren’t asking many questions, he added. “The decision was made pretty early on to streamline this because it’s affected so many people,” Lewis said. “It was decided they weren’t going to make people prove their hardship.” Because a person can basically just say he or she is going through difficult financial times, some are
delaying mortgage payments even though they’re still able to make payments. “I think that’s a really bad idea,” Lewis said. “Even though a forbearance isn’t going to be reported to the credit bureaus, if you apply for a mortgage in the future, the question will come up,” Lewis said. “To get a new mortgage, a person will be required to have paid 12 consecutive on-time payments. A person might figure this is a good excuse to not pay their mortgage, but a few months from now, they might want to refinance, because rates are low. They won’t be able to do that, even if they’re caught up with forbearance payments.” Some agencies, however, have started to relax
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some refinancing rules. The Federal Housing Finance Agency on May 19 announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are allowing borrowers who entered a forbearance to refinance or get a home loan after just three consecutive months of on-time payments. Consider tapping into retirement funds Brandon Rizk, a branch manager with Planet Home Lending in Las Vegas, said it might not be a bad idea to borrow from a 401(k) before missing a mortgage payment. Some retirement account servicers are even offering no-penalty withdrawals from retirement accounts, although the money must be paid back over time, he said. Putting mortgage payments on a credit card can also be dangerous, Rizk said. “If you rack up $10,000 or $20,000 in credit card debt, and you make $50,000 per year, you’ll never pay that off,” he said. Borrowing money from a family member or friend is also possible but simply isn’t an option for many people, Rizk said.
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VegasInc Notes Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck was recognized by Chambers and Partners in its annual Chambers USA Guide with Nevada practice rankings in corporate and commercial, gaming and licensing, litigation, general commercial and real estate. For the fourth year in a row, the firm’s gaming and licensing practice was ranked among the best in the nation. In addition, Brownstein’s gaming attorneys Frank Schreck, David Arrajj, Bill Downey and Paul O’Gara were recognized nationwide for their gaming and licensing practices. Several health care providers with Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, were recently recognized for their contributions in the field of cardiolSiddiqui ogy during the 69th annual convocation of the American College of Cardiology (held online due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic). Dr. Yasmin Sid- Biggans diqui is a newly designated fellow, and Kelli Biggans and Teresa Praus are newly designated associates of the American College of CardiolPraus ogy. The college provides practice guidelines and reports on new findings in the cardiology field. United Way of Southern Ne-
vada appointed Denise Tanata as vice president of community impact. Tanata most recently served as the executive director of Children’s Advocacy Alliance and also serves on numerous boards and coalitions aimed at improving the lives of children and families in Nevada. She is the recipient of the U.S. Congressional Flag by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for her commitment to the children of Nevada. Rose Sarti joined Cure 4 The Kids Foundation as manager of special events and donor relations. Sarti brings a wealth of experience Sarti to the foundation’s growing philanthropy team, having spent more than 18 years working in sales and event marketing for a variety of causes, businesses and events. Most recently, Sarti was special events supervisor at T-Mobile Arena managing VIP accommodations. Alyson Michaels joined Valley Bank of Nevada as a consumer loan officer, bringing more than 18 years of banking experience to the position. Michaels She previously served as a credit union loan representative. Henderson Hospital received certification as a Level III neonatal intensive care unit to care for newborns who are born prematurely or may have needs and conditions that
require additional specialized medical care. The hospital opened its 12-bed Level II NICU in July 2018. To prepare for its Level III certification, additional equipment was purchased, including conventional and high-frequency ventilators, phototherapy lights, specialized isolettes that provide heat and humidity, and monitors that provide continuous monitoring of infants’ breathing, heart rate and oxygen saturation levels. The NICU staff members underwent additional certification to work in the Level III NICU, and a specialized transport team was developed that could transfer babies from other hospitals. CapRock Partners, a private industrial real estate investment and development firm, promoted Taylor Arnett to vice president, acquisitions. Ar- Arnett nett, who joined the firm in 2014, supervises CapRock’s acquisition efforts in Southern California and Southern Nevada, and was instrumental in leading the company’s first expansion beyond California into Southern Nevada, the Interchange Industrial Center, a 683,000-square-foot Class A industrial complex in North Las Vegas slated for completion in late summer. Downtown Grand earned a 2020 AAA Inspector’s Best of Housekeeping Award. This designation is given to properties that have received the entity’s highest score of “A” for two consecutive years. Just 25% of all approved properties earn this AAA badge of cleanliness. Nevada State Bank hired Stephen Magana as financial adviser for Nevada Wealth Advisors. With 14 years of experience in the financial industry, Magana works with clients on an array of financial planning goals, including investment portfolio management and
guidance on wealth management services. For the past 10 years, he has worked as a financial adviser, and has seven years of experience working with high-net-worth individuals through private banking. Nevada State Bank named branch managers at three locations. James Chung, with 25 years of branch management experience, has been named Chung branch manager for the bank’s Twain and Jones location. Dawson Smith has been promoted to branch manager at the Downtown Summerlin Smith branch. And Jacquelyn Trevena, an avid volunteer for Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, has been named branch manager for the Centennial Hills Trevena branch. Gov. Steve Sisolak appointed Meghin Delaney as communications director. Since mid-March, Delaney has served as public information officer for the Nevada Health Response, an organization created by Sisolak to keep Nevadans informed about the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sisolak also appointed Caleb Cage to serve as Nevada’s COVID-19 response director. Cage, former head of the State Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and most recently the assistant vice chancellor for workforce development and community colleges at the Nevada System of Higher Education, will help direct and coordinate the statewide
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