ASTONISHING. UNPREDICTABLE. MIND-BENDING. Omega Mart is the newest interactive experience from groundbreaking art collective, Meow Wolf. Featuring jaw-dropping work from international and local artists, Omega Mart sends participants of all ages on a journey through surreal worlds and immersive storytelling. Discover secret portals or simply soak up the innovative art as you venture beyond an extraordinary supermarket into parts unknown.
Get tickets at meow.wf/lvweekly LOCALS DISCOUNT AVAILABLE WITH NV ID
@
T H E U LT I M AT E
WEIGHT
LOSS
PUBLISHER MARK DE POOTER mark.depooter@gmgvegas.com
PROGRAM
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER KATIE DIXON katie.dixon@gmgvegas.com
▶ Initial Medical Consultation ▶ Full Body Composition Analysis ▶ EKG (if required) ▶ RX for (3) month Appetite Suppressants ▶ (12) Weekly B12 Injections ▶ Bi-Weekly Body Composition Analysis ▶ Medication for (3) month treatment
EDITOR SPENCER PATTERSON spencer.patterson@gmgvegas.com
EDITORIAL Senior Editor GEOFF CARTER (geoff.carter@gmgvegas.com) Managing Editor/News DAVE MONDT (dave.mondt@gmgvegas.com) Deputy Editor GENEVIE DURANO (genevie.durano@gmgvegas.com) Editor at Large BROCK RADKE (brock.radke@gmgvegas.com) Staff Writers HILLARY DAVIS, JUSTIN EMERSON, MIKE GRIMALA, BRYAN HORWATH, SARA MACNEIL, C. MOON REED, JOHN SADLER, RICARDO TORRES-CORTEZ, LESLIE VENTURA Contributing Editors RAY BREWER, JOHN FRITZ, CASE KEEFER, WADE MCAFERTY, KEN MILLER, JOHN TAYLOR Office Coordinator NADINE GUY
395
$ $
NEW PATIENTS ONLY, CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH OTHER OFFERS.
CREATIVE
2
Art Director CORLENE BYRD (corlene.byrd@gmgvegas.com) Designer IAN RACOMA Multimedia Manager YASMINA CHAVEZ Photographers CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS, STEVE MARCUS, WADE VANDERVORT
www.iuventusmedcenter.com (702) 919-1099
CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
DIGITAL
3365 E. Flamingo Road, Ste 2 Las Vegas, NV 89121 4966 S Rainbow Blvd STE 100 Las Vegas, NV 89118
Publisher of Digital Media KATIE HORTON Web Content Specialist CLAYT KEEFER Digital Marketing Intern EM JURBALA
ADVERTISING & MARKETING
LAS VEGAS PAIUTE OR SNOW MOUNTAIN SMOKE SHOP
2 OFF
$
PER CARTON* (CIGARETTES ONLY)
*Must be 21 years of age or older. Excludes filtered cigars. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Limit 1 discount given per customer per day. Must present this coupon for redemption. Cannot be redeemed for cash. No photocopies accepted. EXPIRES 5/31/2021. LVW
LAS VEGAS PAIUTE CIGAR SHOPPE OR SNOW MOUNTAIN SMOKE SHOP
15 OFF %
PREMIUM CIGARS & ACCESSORIES
*Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Must be 21 years of age or older. Excludes contracted brands. Excludes contracted brands. Excludes bundles & individual sticks from bundles, cigarettes, mass market and pipe tobacco. Must present this coupon for redemption. Cannot be redeemed for cash. No photocopies or digital copies accepted. EXPIRES 5/31/2021. LVW
NEVER PAY ADDITIONAL TAX!
DECADE
EAGLE 20’s
External Content Manager EMMA CAUTHORN Special Publications Manager JENNIFER INABA Market Research Manager CHAD HARWOOD Senior Advertising Managers BRIANNA KOURETAS, SUE SRAN Account Executives BRITTANY BURRIDGE, MIKE MALL, ADAIR NOWACKI, ALEX TEEL Events Manager SAMANTHA PETSCH
PRODUCTION & CIRCULATION Vice President of Manufacturing MARIA BLONDEAUX Production Director PAUL HUNTSBERRY Production Manager BLUE UYEDA Marketing Art Director DANY HANIFF Production Artist MARISSA MAHERAS Publication Coordinator DENISE ARANCIBIA Traffic Administrator JIDAN SHADOWEN Fulfillment Manager DORIS HOLLIFIELD Distribution Administrator KATHY STRELAU
GREENSPUN MEDIA GROUP
MARLBORO
CEO, Publisher & Editor BRIAN GREENSPUN Chief Operating Officer ROBERT CAUTHORN Editorial Page Editor RIC ANDERSON
ON THE COVER
$35.99*
FINAL PRICE WITH COUPON $3.79 PER PACK Special offer expires 5/31/21
$42.39*
FINAL PRICE WITH COUPON
$4.59 PER PACK Go to LVPaiuteSmokeShop.com for coupons.
LAS VEGAS PAIUTE TRIBAL SMOKE SHOP & CIGAR SHOPPE MON-SUN 8AM TO 6PM SNOW MOUNTAIN SMOKE SHOP & GAS STATION MON-SUN 6AM TO 7PM • PAY-AT-THE-PUMP OPEN 24/7 FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OUR EMPLOYEES WE ENCOURAGE THE USE OF FACE MASKS
AP Photos/Photo Illustration by Ian Racoma
$73.19*
FINAL PRICE WITH COUPON $7.79 PER PACK *PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
LAS VEGAS WEEKLY 2275 Corporate Circle Suite 300 Henderson, NV 89074 (702) 990-2550 www.lasvegasweekly.com www.facebook.com/lasvegasweekly www.twitter.com/lasvegasweekly
All content is copyright Las Vegas Weekly LLC. Las Vegas Weekly is published Thursdays and distributed throughout Southern Nevada. Readers are permitted one free copy per issue. Additional copies are $2, available back issues $3. ADVERTISING DEADLINE EVERY THURSDAY AT 5 P.M.
THE ONLY SURE BET IN VEGAS. PRIME CUTS AND SAVORY SIDES, COOKED TO PERFECTION
#1
RESTAURANT & STEAKHOUSE IN LAS VEGAS
FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 702.732.5277 OR VISIT 3 0 0 0 PA R A D I S E ROA D, L A S V E G A S , N V 8 9 1 0 9 - 1 2 6 7 7 0 2 . 7 3 2 . 5 1 1 1 | W E S TG AT E L A S V E G A S .C O M
Mention I Love Las Vegas to your server when ordering. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other discounts, offers or specials. Valid only at Benihana at Westgate Las Vegas. Buy (1) one dinner entrée valued above $25 and receive (1) one Benihana Collectible Mug. Management reserves the right to change, cancel or amend this promotion at any time. Valid through 12/30/2020. Code# 57865
6
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
WYNN NIGHTLIFE KICKS INTO HIGH GEAR WITH ALLEGIANT STADIUM CLUB AND MORE Wynn Resorts announced May 10 that it would launch a new nightclub concept at Allegiant Stadium this year, an 11,000-square-foot venue called Wynn Field Club situated at field level and spanning the entire length of the north end zone. Expect Wynn Nightlife’s roster of star DJs to perform during halftime at Las Vegas Raiders games and other events at the stadium. “Allegiant Stadium welcomes the addition of the Wynn Field Club, where guests will be able to enjoy a distinctive stadium experience that is one-of-a-kind in the sports and entertainment capital of the world,” Raiders President Marc Badain said in a statement. Wynn is the official nightlife partner of the Raiders and Allegiant Stadium, and an official gaming partner of the Raiders. Wynn Field Club, which was designed by Manica Architecture, will feature 42 televisions, a 9-by-35-foot LED screen, a 45,000-watt sound system and two DJ booths. In recent weeks, Wynn Nightlife has been announcing a list of renewed and new DJ residencies at its club venues at Wynn and Encore via social media, including The Chainsmokers, Kygo, David Guetta, Diplo, Major Lazer, DJ Diesel (aka Shaquille O’Neal), Alesso, RL Grime, Dillon Francis, Gryffin, Meduza, Carnage, Kim Lee, David Clutch, DJ Dash and Marc Stout. Wynn also announced the return of Art of the Wild, its celebrated house music mini festival, set for July 23-25. Last year’s planned March edition was canceled. While megaclubs XS and Encore Beach Club have been operating as loungestyle venues with limited capacity for months, more traditional programming is expected to resume in June. Big-name DJs are currently slated to return on June 2 at EBC with Meduza and June 4 at XS with Dillon Francis. –Brock Radke
AREA15 ADDS TO VEGAS NIGHTLIFE SCENE
THEY SAID IT
Contractors working for Florida-based company Cyber Ninjas examine and recount Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election, May 6 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix. The audit, ordered by the Arizona Senate, has the U.S. Department of Justice concerned about ballot security and potential voter intimidation arising from the unprecedented private recount of the 2020 presidential election results. (Matt York/Associated Press)
LAS VEGAS HOME PRICES CONTINUE TO REACH NEW HEIGHTS
n “I just didn’t know I was pregnant, and then this guy just came out of nowhere.” –Lavinia Mounga, May 5, a week after giving birth during a flight from Utah to Honolulu n “I’m not a conspiracy theorist. I know everybody is not out to get me, but there’s definitely something wrong. Why is it happening to me? You know, there’s problems in racing, but it’s not Bob Baffert.” –Horse trainer Bob Baffert, May 9, denying any wrongdoing after Medina Spirit, a horse he trained that won the Kentucky Derby, failed a postrace drug test
n “When I heard that UNLV Southern Nevada reached yet another median home was building a medical all-time high last month. Amid one of the tightest housing school, I thought to myself, markets the area has ever witnessed, the median price for finally. It was an honor to be an existing home in Las Vegas reached $375,000 in April, part of the inaugural class, according to the Las Vegas Realtors trade group. and I witnessed firsthand The number shattered the previous record, which was that this will be a start to $363,000 in March. April’s median price represented a 21% establish a true medical increase from April of last year. community here at home.” For February, the median price for an existing home was –Toyokazu “Chris” Endo, who $355,000. served as class president for The tight supply of homes available for sale in Las VeUNLV’s first class of medical gas—and in many markets around the country—is likely the school students, which biggest factor for the rising prices. graduated May 7 According to Las Vegas Realtors, there’s now less than a one-month supply of homes on the market. A balanced market is generally seen as being in the six-month range. Also, with interest rates low—for the last week in April, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., the average rate for a fixed 30-year mortgage came in at 2.98%—consumers are borrowing, understanding that money won’t always be this cheap. And there’s the migration of new Las Vegas residents from California, where the housing dollar doesn’t stretch as far. –Bryan Horwath
5
1 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
For the first time since the 2019 closing of KAOS at the Palms, Las Vegas’ nightlife scene is expanding west of Interstate 15— and perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s happening at Area15. Beginning in June, the arts, dining and immersive entertainment complex will present a six-artist DJ series, happening every Saturday night this summer in its outdoor, 32,000-squarefoot A-Lot events center. The series opens with 4B and Disco Fries on June 19, and continues with Morgan Page on June 26; Borgeous, July 3; Paul Oakenfold, July 10; A-Trak, July 17; and Elephante, July 24. Additional acts will be announced later in the summer. All the shows will be 18 and older. Doors open at 9 p.m., and the headliners are scheduled to take the stage at midnight. Early-access tickets start at $10-$15 for guests 21 and older, and $15-$20 for guests 18-20; they can be purchased at Area15.com. VIP ticket packages will be announced soon. An outdoor beer garden will be available, and masks are required when not actively eating or drinking. –Geoff Carter
2
THOSE WERE SATELLITES
AIR TRAVEL SPIKE
A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on May 5-7 had some people speculating it might be a fleet of UFOs. The train of lights was actually a series of relatively low-flying satellites launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX as part of its Starlink internet service.
The Transportation Security Administration said that more than 1.7 million people were screened at airport checkpoints on Mother’s Day, the highest number since March 2020, when travel was collapsing because of the coronavirus outbreak. The count was still 29% down from Mother’s Day 2019.
5 .1 3 . 2 1
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
7I
IN THIS ISSUE
08 10 12 28 30 34 38
Health & Wellness: Help for seasonal allergy sufferers 5-Minute Expert: How to hit the dirt and get off-roading Cover story: The Golden Knights' Stanley Cup chase continues Nights: Tao Group's Hakkasan acquisition sends out seismic waves Art: Core Contemporary makes a Goldwell connection
WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD N EWS YO U S H O U L D K N OW A B O U T
Food & Drink: Exciting new eats at Night + Market and Bang Bar Defenseman Alec Martinez (23) accidentally knocks goalie Marc-André Fleury's mask off during the Golden Knights' May 8 game against the St. Louis Blues at T-Mobile Arena. The Knights won, 4-1. (Steve Marcus/Staff)
Vegas Inc: What might the Palms be like under its new ownership?
REPRESENTING VEGAS WITH HONOR AND DIGNITY Goaltender Marc-André Fleury is the Golden Knights nominee for the Masterton Trophy, given annually to the player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to ice hockey,” the league announced May 10. Finalists will be announced during the postseason, and the winner will be decided with the rest of the NHL awards. Fleury went through struggles on and off the ice last season and has rebounded to turn in one of the best campaigns of his career this year. The Golden Knights previous nominees for the Masterton Trophy have been Shea Theodore, Ryan Carpenter and Brad Hunt. Teammate Robin Lehner won the award in 2019, when he was with the New York Islanders.
3
4
5
OBAMAS’ DOG DIES
CHINESE ROCKET UPDATE
NONUPLETS BORN
Former President Barack Obama’s dog Bo died May 8 after a battle with cancer, the Obamas said on social media. Bo, a Portuguese water dog, was a gift from the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Bo helped Obama keep a promise to daughters Malia and Sasha that they could get a dog after the election.
China’s space agency said a core segment of its biggest rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere above the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and that most of it burned up early May 9. Usually, discarded rocket stages reenter the atmosphere soon after liftoff, normally over water, and don’t go into orbit.
Halima Cisse, 25, a Malian woman, gave birth to nine babies—five girls and four boys—by cesarean section on May 4 in Morocco. The Guinness World Records said its record for most living births at once had been eight—by American Nadya Suleman in 2009—and that it was verifying this birth.
8
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
SNEEZE GUARD
Longtime allergy sufferers often call the Pollen Monitoring Program to inquire about pollen trends to get ahead of their symptoms. And while allergies are an inevitable part of life for many of us, there are things you can do to mitigate some of the more bothersome manifestations of the allergy season, including:
Identify what you are truly allergic to by visiting an allergist, who can perform skin prick tests or order bloodwork. Knowing your sensitivities, whether environmental or food-related, can help you avoid uncomfortable situations.
Tips for surviving allergy season BY GENEVIE DURANO
S
pring brings so much beauty, and, for allergy sufferers, so much misery. Allergies are the most common chronic condition worldwide, with effects that can range from mild (sneezing, watery eyes) to more severe (an anaphylactic reaction). During the pandemic, the immune system has been at the forefront of our collective consciousness. An allergic reaction begins there, too: The immune system recognizes an allergen as an invader and overreacts, producing Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies, which in turn travel to cells that release histamine and other chemicals, triggering symptoms in the nose, lungs, throat, sinuses, ears, lining of the stomach or on the skin, according to the
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology. As for the most common environmental allergens, especially prevalent around this time of the year, pollen, dust and mold top the list. Asma Tahir runs the CCSD/ UNLV Pollen Monitoring Program, a grant-funded program that keeps track of the pollen and spore count in Las Vegas. Certified by the National Allergy Bureau as a pollen and mold counter, Tahir and her team collect, count and identify pollen and mold around the Valley (including in Jean) at five collection sites. Tahir says she has observed the effects of climate change here during the last few years. For example, the scant rain that we had last year has had a significant effect on when trees bloom.
Mulberry and ash, two of the biggest allergen offenders, came in very late this year, making it challenging to predict when peak allergy season will occur. “Rain has to do a lot with it, and of course, the wind also. Las Vegas has become a windy city, so the wind can take it anywhere. If you’re on the south side, it can take it to the west side, even though the Summerlin area was built in the 1990s and you won’t see mulberry trees over there,” Tahir says. “So we have seen different patterns, and I think it’s because of the lack of rain or wind. I asked my gardener [why] certain plants are not moving this season—they are not dead but there are no flowers. And he said the plant is confused, because one day it’s windy, the next spring. The next day is 90 degrees.”
The first line of defense is over-the-counter medication. During an allergic reaction, your immune system produces histamines, and antihistamines can counteract that. You might need to experiment to determine which antihistamines work best for you.
5 .1 3 . 2 1
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
9I
Do a daily nasal irrigation using a neti pot or a squeeze bottle specifically made for that purpose. Add a bit of salt or a saline packet and clear out those nasal passages of pollen and other irritants.
Windy days are like snow days for allergy sufferers. If you’re able, stay inside and close the windows, tuck in with some Netflix and tea, and call it a day. And while we hardly ever get rain, when we do, make a point to take a walk outside— that’s when the pollen count will be at its lowest.
Keep the pollen particles out of your personal space by leaving jackets and shoes in a specific area (like a mud room). If it’s a particularly high-pollen count day, shower before bedtime, so you don’t bring pollen into your sheets and blankets.
Don’t ditch those masks just yet. One day, the pandemic crisis will be behind us, but masks can keep pollen and other irritants out of your nasal passages during allergy season.
(Shutterstock/Photo Illlustration)
HEALTH & WELLNESS
10
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
HIT THE DIRT
How to get off the road and into a new outdoor adventure
BY C. MOON REED hy not turbo-charge your outdoor recreation by exploring the outdoors in an OHV, or off-highway vehicle? “It’s like a roller coaster, but you’re in control of it,” says Beth Gervasi of Vegas Off-Road Tours, who goes off-roading at least twice a month. “My favorite thing about it is the wildlife. I like the scenery, and it’s super fun. It’s an adrenaline rush. You can get out there and go a lot faster than you can in just a regular car.” ¶ Nevada’s nearly limitless trails are a gateway to your next desert adventure. But where to start? This guide will get you gassed up and going in no time.
W
SOLO OR GUIDED TOUR?
If you just want to dip your toe into the dirt, try a guided tour. “With a guided tour, you get all the experience of the tour guides,” Gervasi says. “We have trails that we use pretty regularly, so we maintain them, make sure there’s no huge boulders in the middle of the road or anything like that.” The advantage of a self-guided tour is freedom. “You can stop, take more pictures. You can choose the speed that you want to go,” Gervasi says. “If you see something, you can spontaneously go check it out.” As many outfitters do, Vegas Off-Road Tours offers both OHV rentals and guided tours. Its Polaris RZR rentals start at $399 for a two-person vehicle and $449 for a four-person vehicle, with a four-hour rental period. Guided tours start at $350 for two people for two hours (vegasoffroadtours. com).
OFF-ROADING ACRONYMS
OHV. Off-highway vehicle. Any motor vehicle designed for all-terrain use, everything from an all-terrain motorcycle to a dune buggy or snowmobile. ATV. All-terrain vehicle. Think of a four-wheeler. ATVs have four low-pressure tires, handlebars and a seat you straddle. SUV. Sports utility vehicle. What many of us drive to the grocery store. UTV. Utility-terrain vehicle. Used more for work purposes than recreation.
For more information, visit travelnevada.com/ off-roading/offroading-in-thesilver-state and ohv.nv.gov.
5 .1 3 . 2 1
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5-MINUTE EXPERT TRAILS With the majority of Nevada composed of public land, there are thousands of miles of trails you can explore in an OHV. Here a few highlights. (For more trail information, visit ohv.nv.gov/trails.) Amargosa Big Dune. Zip around five square miles of sand dunes about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas. According to the Bureau of Land Management, the 500-feethigh dunes are “an ideal recreation area for ATVs.” Unlike the dunes closer to Las Vegas, these dunes are quieter and get less traffic. blm.gov/visit/big-dune-0. Silver State OHV Trail. Explore the nation’s first congressionally designated Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail series. The glory of
Lincoln County is hundreds of miles long and offers access to mountains and nature of the Great Basin Desert. This trail is remote, so be sure to bring everything you might need. lincolncountynevada.com/exploring/ off-roading/silver-state-trail-2. Logandale Trails System. More than 200 miles of trails offer offroad adventure near Valley of Fire State Park. blm.gov/visit/ logandale-trails. Mormon Well Road. Located north of Las Vegas in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, this 47mile road offers gorgeous vistas as it takes you through Desert Pass. travelnevada.com/parks-recreational-areas/desert-national-wildliferefuge.
SAFETY FIRST
TREAD LIGHTLY
When you head into the wilderness, it might seem like you’re free to do just about anything. But outdoor ethics apply. This land is shared not only by other outdoor enthusiasts, but also by the plants and animals who make it their home. So basically, don’t be a jerk. Leave the area better than you found it. Pick up trash. Avoid sensitive areas such as wildlife habitats. Stay on designated routes. And educate yourself so that you can safely enjoy the area without being a burden on others. For more information, visit treadlightly.org.
If you don’t know what you’re doing, opt for a guided tour. Outfitters will provide everything needed for a safe and fun trip. n Be desert smart. All the rules that apply for desert safety—like bringing enough water and avoiding the heat of a summer afternoon—apply. You won’t be as physically exhausted zooming around on a motorized vehicle as hiking, but a fun afternoon can turn deadly if you get a flat you can’t fix and don’t have enough water handy. n Don’t rely on a cell signal. Many of these glorious natural trails aren’t in cell range. Plan ahead by bringing paper maps and a personal locator beacon or satellite messenger, which can save your life if you’re stranded in the wilderness. Some outfitters provide safety beacons with their vehicle rentals. n Wear protective equipment. The right protection depends on what vehicle you choose. But whatever it is, wear it. Don’t be one of those people who opts not to wear a helmet because it cramps their style.
(Photo Illustration)
n Bring a spare … or two. Depending on your terrain, you might need more than one spare tire. You might also need to bring tow rope, a spark arrestor, tools, nuts and bolts, gas, oil, a flashlight and a first-aid kit.
11I
12
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
5 .1 3 . 2 1
GOAL IN SI After a strong regular season, the Golden Knights push for a deep playoff run
5 .1 3 . 2 1
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
STONE-COLD CAPTAIN Mark Stone leads the Golden Knights into the 2021 playoffs, on and off the ice BY JUSTIN EMERSON
GHT
(AP/Photo Illustration)
T
he Golden Knights were in their worst slide of the year, having lost four of five games from late March through early April, and Mark Stone was in a slump of his own. A tremendous season by the Golden Knights’ best player and team captain was trending down for the first time, as Stone had no goals and just four assists in his past 10 games. After a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on April 7, Stone shouldered responsibility, stating publicly that players like him who are getting paid to score goals need to do so. And a team turnaround immediately followed. Vegas emerged victorious in its next 10 games—a franchise-record winning streak—with Stone totaling seven goals and 15 points during that stretch. Weeks later, Stone remembers that shift and what part he might have played in it. “I actually think in that St. Louis game, [top goal-scorer Max Pacioretty] and our entire group up front had tons of chances, but when you get those chances, you have to score,” Stone says. “That was kind of my message—when you get your chance, you have to score. At that time we were getting lots of looks, we just weren’t putting them in the net. That’s part of a mentality.” It’s that kind of talk that makes Stone so respected in the locker room and has helped the initial year of his captaincy run smoothly. When the Golden Knights named Stone the first captain in franchise history before the season, this is
exactly what they envisioned. Stone, who turned 29 on May 13, is the emotional face of the team on the ice and its introspective voice in public. And he has managed to be all of that while turning in the best season of his career. Now, as the Golden Knights ready for their fourth playoff run— and Stone’s third since joining the team during the 2018-2019 season—they have an answer to the question many in Vegas have wondered for years: Who would be the first Golden Knight to touch the Stanley Cup if they win it? By NHL tradition, the captain of the Cup-winning team accepts the trophy from the commissioner, celebrates and begins passing it to teammates. Stone is aware of that, though he jokes that it’s not exactly at the top of his mind. “I think I probably thought more about that when I was 6 years old than I do now,” Stone says with a chuckle. “It’s so cliché, but you have to stay in the moment. You can’t take anything for granted.” Don’t get him wrong, Stone badly wants to win the Cup. He talks about it more publicly than any other Golden Knight. But he’s also grounded in reality. He knows that even though Vegas is among this year’s Stanley Cup favorites, there are no guarantees. Still, the Golden Knights’ chances could actually be better not only because of Stone’s leadership, but simply for him having the “C” on his jersey. Since 1972, no team has won the Stanley Cup (Continued on Page 14)
13I
14
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
5 .1 3 . 2 1
(Continued from Page 13) without a captain. It’s rare for teams even to advance to the final without one, with the 2018 Golden Knights one of a few to do it. But Vegas has one this year, a player admired throughout the entire organization, all the way to the top. “Mark Stone, he’s my hero,” Golden Knights owner Bill Foley says. “He’s the perfect captain. He’s understated. He’s a leader. He works day and night to improve himself and improve his game. He leads by example, and he’s got the respect of the entire team. He’s just a quiet, gentle force in our locker room. I can’t say enough good things about Mark.” After going three years without a captain, why did the Golden Knights decide this was the right season to name one? Foley says Stone made it obvious. The owner is such a big fan of Stone, when Foley got a new yellow Labrador retriever, he considered naming him Stonewall so the pup could share the captain’s nickname of Stoney. Foley says he told Stone about the possibility at a shared lunch and got a kick out of the player’s reaction. “He looked at me said, ‘Well, that would be an honor,’” Foley recalls. “I thought that was pretty funny.” Foley ended up naming the dog McArthur, but maybe he would have stuck with Stonewall had he seen the season Stone is turning in first. If not for the pandemic-shortened campaign, Stone likely would have shattered his career-highs in goals and points. He did so on a per-game basis to anchor one of the league’s premier teams, and his impact has come across just as strongly in other areas. Stone has the respect throughout the entire locker room, from young players trying to establish themselves to longtime veterans. Second-year forward Nicolas Roy recently joked that he wished he could be more like the captain when asked about a Stone-like play. And Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, who signed with the Golden
Knights last offseason after serving as captain for the St. Louis Blues for four years and helping that team to the 2019 Stanley Cup, says he didn’t mind shedding his captaincy to come to a team led by Stone. “Statistically, it speaks for itself, but the things throughout a game that he does show that he cares, show that every night he’s going to put what he can out there and that’s what you want in your leader,” Pietrangelo says. “You want someone to follow, and when you have a guy playing like that, it’s easy to follow.” It’s not just new teammates who are
impressed by Stone. Like Pietrangelo, forward Max Pacioretty is a former captain, having worn the “C” for three years in Montreal before 2018 brought him to Vegas. His tenure here predated Stone’s by five months, and they’ve been linemates since Stone came over from Ottawa in 2019. Unlike Pietrangelo, Pacioretty knew Stone as a teammate before he became captain. Pacioretty says captaincy or
5 .1 3 . 2 1
15I
(NHL via Getty Images)
Selke Trophy, awarded to the forward who has played the best on the defensive end—and he’s considered a favorite again this year. It’s a trophy befitting a captain, going to players who care about the less flashy elements of the game, while putting up enough scoring to merit attention. Four of the past five winners currently serve as captains for their respective teams. It would be an honor for Stone, but like a true leader, he deflects discussions of personal honors. That’s not the trophy he’s after. “The only thing that’s going to change my life is to call myself a Stanley Cup champion,” Stone says. “That’s the only thing that if I don’t get a chance to win, I’ll regret.”
n PLAYER OF THE WEEKLY: REILLY SMITH Smith forward scored goals in three of the Knights’ four games last week, and posted his first career hat trick on May 8 against the Blues. At press time, he had 14 goals this season, tied for fifth on the team.
Report THIS WEEK’S VOTE 1. Reilly Smith 2. Alec Martinez 3. Alex Pietrangelo 4. Chandler Stephenson 5. Marc-André Fleury As voted by Las Vegas Weekly’s panel, based on games played May 3-9.
(AP/Photo Illustration)
not, Stone remains the same player. “I think he hasn’t changed his demeanor or personality or character at all, and to me that’s the sign of a true leader,” Pacioretty says. “He’s not talking just to talk. If there’s something that needs to be said, he has our full attention.” Stone’s first season as captain has gone so well, it could end with his first individual award in the NHL. The past two seasons, he has finished in the top five in the voting for the
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
SEASON STANDINGS 1. Mark Stone (44 points) 2. Max Pacioretty (30) 3. Jonathan Marchessault (25) 4. Marc-André Fleury (24) 5. Alex Tuch (20) 5 points for 1st place in a week, 4 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 2 for 4th, 1 for 5th. UPCOMING GAMES Stanley Cup Playoffs, schedule TBD at press time STANLEY CUP ODDS: 9-TO-2 at Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook PROSPECT WATCH: CODY GLASS It’s been an up-and-down season for the former No. 6 overall draft pick, who has also played 27 games in the NHL this year. With the Silver Knights he’s been tremendous, including a three-point night in a showcase game at T-Mobile Arena on May 8.
16
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
5 .1 3 . 2 1
MISFITS FOREVER
5 .1 3 . 2 1
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
17I
How newer players have embraced and upheld the Golden Knights’ original attitude BY CASE KEEFER
W
(AP/Photo Illustr
ation)
hen the Vegas Golden Knights played in the Stanley Cup Final in 2018, Chandler Stephenson was a fourth-line center for the opposing WashSome thought Vegas was reaching by bringing in Marington Capitals, averaging 11 minutes per game tinez and hoping he would make a significant differand attempting three total shots in the series. ence. But Vegas’ front-office duo of President of Hockey If the Golden Knights return to the Stanley Cup FiOperations George McPhee and General Manager Kelly nal in 2021, Stephenson will be their first-line center, McCrimmon saw something in Martinez and were provlogging nearly double that amount of ice time and likeen correct, as they have been so regularly. ly contributing more than three shots in each game. Martinez has served as a top-pair defenseman since Stephenson follows a long line of players who have coming to Vegas, helping to bring out the best in Shea thrived with the Golden Knights after being marginTheodore, another original Misfit, and also excelling alized by their previous teams. Identifying talented playing next to Alex Pietrangelo. Martinez has also players stuck in unfavorable situations and then contributed a career year offensively this season. maximizing their potential has emerged as one of the Martinez was far from done in his final years with biggest reasons for Vegas’ continuous four-year stay the Kings; he just needed the right situation, like near the top of the NHL. another key player who spent the past several years Nowadays, mentioning the Vegas Misfits elicits nostallooking for it. No one ever really doubted goaltender gia for the franchise’s memorable expansion-year Robin Lehner’s ability, but he bounced around postseason run. The attitude is considered on three teams in three years before getlong gone, save for when original Golden ting traded to the Golden Knights a few Knights William Karlsson, Jonathan days after Martinez. Marchessault and Reilly Smith share Lehner was terrific at the end of the ice. the 2020 regular season through the But it shouldn’t be that way. Takbubble playoffs, earning the one thing ing discarded parts from around that had always eluded him—a longthe league and deploying them in new, term contract—when the Golden Knights successful ways is entrenched in the Golden signed him to a five-year, $25 million deal Knights’ DNA, and there are traces of it all over during the 2020 offseason. Depending how Vegas this year’s team. The Misfit mentality lives on as Vegas manages its goalie situation in this year’s playoffs, once again chases a championship with the start of with Marc-André Fleury coming off a resurgent regthis year’s NHL Playoffs. ular season, Lehner could be a key player again. He Separating someone like Stephenson from the Miswould certainly be a fitting face at the forefront of a fit moniker simply because he wasn’t on the team from Vegas championship team—another player who found the start is silly. He was a still-developing 25-year-old an unlikely home with the Golden Knights. former third-round pick when the Capitals dumped Although the name value of the roster has certainhim to the Golden Knights in December 2019 in exly increased since Vegas’ first season, it’s far from change for a future fifth-round pick. a collection of superstars and onetime can’t-miss Stephenson arrived in Las Vegas with every bit as prospects. Heck, Vegas’ best player and team captain, much to prove as current teammates like Karlsson and Mark Stone, has a history of being underestimated and Marchessault did coming out of the expansion draft in disrespected as a former sixth-round pick. Even after the Golden Knights’ first season. establishing himself as an elite two-way forward, Stone Being doubted is a common theme among the Golden was infamously snubbed in the rankings of the league’s Knights, one that can be found at every position group of top 50 players by its official video game heading into the roster. Second-year Vegas defenseman Alec Martinez the 2019-2020 regular season. fetched a stronger trade return than Stephenson—a pair Given their current rate of success and the annual of second-round picks—when the Golden Knights aclevel of interest they receive from free agents, the quired him from the Kings last year, but reaction to the Golden Knights might one day become one of the glitzswap was lukewarm at best. Martinez’s place was forever ier, more star-laden teams in the league. But they’re etched into NHL history with his series-winning goal in not there yet. the 2014 Stanley Cup Final, but the consensus was that, This is still a team of disparate parts pieced together at 32 years old, his best days were behind him . into a far greater whole. This is still a team of misfits.
18
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
YES
5 .1 3 . 2 1
THE AVALANCHE CAN BE BEATEN BY JUSTIN EMERSON
There’s no disputing that the Avalanche should be the favorite to win the Stanley Cup. But are these playoffs so preordained that Nathan MacKinnon’s name should start being engraved on the Cup? Of course not. Colorado’s stacked with one of the best centers in the world in MacKinnon, one of the best defensemen in the world in Makar and a goalie playing better than ever in Philipp Grubauer. But it’s not like other teams don’t have strong forwards, defensemen and goalies, too. Look no further than Las Vegas Boulevard for the most obvious example. Mark Stone just completed a Hart Memorial Trophy-worthy season in his own right. Alex Pietrangelo and Shea Theodore lead the only blue line in the NHL with two players who finished in the top six of Norris Trophy voting last year. And Vegas has something Colorado can’t match: a great goalie tandem in Marc-André Fleury and Robin Lehner. Colorado would have to beat Vegas just to get out of the second round, and that’s no lock. Yes, the Avalanche would be favored, but the Golden Knights have more than held their own in the season series. In fact, they won four of the first seven meetings with a +2 goal differential. Sure, Colorado wasn’t totally healthy for some of those games, but that’s part of hockey. A lot of luck goes into any given season, and the Avalanche has often been on the wrong end of it this season with injuries and COVID-19-related absences. There’s no guarantee Colorado’s fortune will automatically flip with the start of the postseason. Even if the Avalanche does prevail in a long-awaited series with Vegas, it will have an, ahem, avalanche of contenders still waiting. Tampa Bay is the defending champion and could be lifted by the return of former Hart winner Nikita Kucherov for the postseason. The Lightning plays in arguably the league’s most top-heavy division in the Central, where the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers are also legitimate Cup contenders. Whoever comes out of the parity-stricken East division will be a tough out as well, and don’t even get Toronto started on how it could be time to break a 54-year title drought. Colorado might be the favorite to win the Cup, but if sportsbooks offered a “Colorado vs. the Field” bet, anyone with any sense would run to the counter to bet against the Avalanche.
AVALANC Can anyone stop Colorado? Two opposing viewpoints
W
5 .1 3 . 2 1
NO
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
19I
THIS LOOKS LIKE THE AVALANCHE’S YEAR BY CASE KEEFER
HE
WARNING Colorado’s Ryan Graves (left) battles for the puck with Vegas’ Jonathan Marchessault (AP/Photo Illustration)
Injuries and illnesses are the only things that have held the Avalanche back all season, and only slightly at that. With Colorado now mostly healthy and closing in on full-strength, the other teams in the West division should be more than on notice. They should be terrified. The Avalanche has been the seventh-most injuryaffected team in the NHL this season, according to Man Games Lost, which adjusts for quantity of player absences and their cumulative quality. And yet, Colorado was still the most efficient team in the league by a landslide. The Avalanche’s expected goal rate has hovered around 60% at 5-on-5 all season, according to naturalstattrick. com. That’s about 5% better than any other team in the NHL has posted during the past three seasons. Colorado has been just as dominant by more conventional statistics, leading the league in goal differential for most of the year despite being hamstrung by terrible backup goalie play. That’s a factor that doesn’t traditionally matter in the postseason, when teams typically commit to one netminder. And the Avalanche can commit to one of the best. It was fair to question goalie Philipp Grubauer coming into the season, but he’s having a career year sure to garner Vezina Trophy votes. In hindsight, it seems easy to see; at 29 years old, his ascent lines up with the usual NHL aging curve. Grubauer also has the luxury of playing behind two of the league’s best defensemen in Cale Makar and Samuel Girard. And goal support is never a problem, since there’s arguably not a trio in the league more dangerous than Colorado’s top line of Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog. Those risking tens of thousands of dollars on the NHL and shaping the betting market on a daily basis seem even higher on the Avalanche. Colorado has amazingly been an underdog only twice all regular season—both against the Golden Knights. And both of those times, the Avalanche had significant absences. Makar, Girard and Landeskog missed the first game (a 3-2 Avalanche win on February 16), and Grubauer and Rantanen were out for the second (a 5-2 Vegas victory on April 28). Colorado has dipped as low as 4-to-1 in a futures market that rarely sees NHL teams drop past 6-to-1 in the regular season. Winning a Stanley Cup is incredibly difficult and there could be bumps along the way, but it’s hard to foresee anyone beating the Avalanche in a seven-game series. It’s even harder envisioning anyone in the West division preventing the Avalanche from at least reaching the Final Four.
20
LV W C OV E R S T O R Y
5 .1 3 . 2 1
MAKING HIS MARK Trade-deadline acquisition Mattias Janmark has fit in everywhere Vegas has asked
BY JUSTIN EMERSON
T
he Golden Knights acquired Mattias Janmark at the trade deadline last month primarily to slot in down the lineup for depth. There was potential to move him around, but he was brought in to solidify the left wing spot on the third line. He’s done that, to be sure, but he’s also done so much more. When Reilly Smith was hurt, Janmark slotted into the second line’s right wing. Then after Max Pacioretty went down, Janmark jumped up to left wing on the top line. He’s played center, left and right wing on the first, second and third lines, becoming a jack-of-all-trades, much to the benefit of the Golden Knights as they head into the 2021 playoffs. “Honestly, it’s been amazing to see him here,” forward Jonathan Marchessault says. “He’s a great player everywhere on the ice. He’s reliable, he’s definitely a great add for our group, and it’s been nice to see that he’s doing well.” Janmark filled a Vegas need, similar to past trade deadline acquisitions. The Golden Knights needed a goalie and a top-four defenseman in 2020 so they got Robin Lehner and Alec Martinez, respectively. They needed a top-line forward
(AP/Photo Illustration)
in 2019 and got Mark Stone. In 2021, it was Janmark. He started his first game on the third line alongside Alex Tuch and Tomas Nosek, where the Golden Knights hoped he would remain. Coach Pete DeBoer joked at the time that he was prepared for that not to be the case. “What’s the saying? We plan and God laughs,” DeBoer joked. Sure enough, within a week, Janmark was filling in for Smith. “When we were making our list at the trade deadline, I think versatility, being able to move around in the lineup, was important, and he brings that,” DeBoer says. “He’s been a nice addition.” Janmark hasn’t been a huge scoring threat, posting only one assist and one empty-net goal through his first 10 games, but DeBoer doesn’t seem worried about that. The points should come, and Janmark’s style could lend itself to strong play in the playoffs. Play tightens up in the postseason, leading to less end-to-end action and rewarding teams that can score the “dirty” goals—largely from rebounds and deflections, the kind of tallies that don’t make highlight reels but are adored by hockey folks. Janmark plays that style, providing screens that lead to goals by others and adding his speed to Vegas’ transition offense, too. And he can do it with anyone. He has played his last 50-plus games with three different teams, which means a lot of linemates and a lot of blending into new systems. It has worked so far, and the Golden Knights hope that versatility will serve them well in the playoffs. “In today’s hockey, everyone plays everywhere in the ‘D’ zone,” forward William Carrier says. “Obviously, he’s been doing it before so it’s nothing new for him. He’s been playing well for us.”
THE DAY’S
BIGGEST NEWS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Sign-up Now at LVSun.com/Optin
22
LV W N AT I V E C O N T E N T
5 .1 3 . 2 1
LEGENDARY ICE CREAM SHOPS Stop off at one of these spots for a cone after your next outdoor adventure. n Chilly Jilly’z, Boulder City: Pro Tip: Get the famous Dole Whip n Seemore’s, Pahrump: World’s Tallest Ice Cream Stand n Sugar’s Home Base, Overton
WHERE TO COOL OFF Nevada’s best watering holes
+
Summer approaching in Southern Nevada means it’s time to find creative ways to cool off. Whether it’s wading in a nearby spring, taking a dip in one of our beautiful lakes or kicking back with a cold beer at a Sagebrush Saloon, many of these watering holes could soon be your favorite.
SAGEBRUSH SALOONS Though there are many exceptional cocktail bars and breweries in Las Vegas, sometimes it’s nice to enjoy a drink off the grid. Enter: Sagebrush Saloons. Rich in history, often remote and always an adventure, these taverns are a great way to beat the heat and get in touch with your inner Nevadan. PIONEER SALOON, GOODSPRINGS (41 MINUTES FROM LAS VEGAS): More than 100 years old, Pioneer Saloon is the oldest bar in Southern Nevada, evidenced by the original stamped-tin walls, Clark Gable’s cigarette burns on the bar top and cowboy shoot-out bullet holes throughout. There’s also plenty of paranormal sightings. Try their signature Kentucky Mule and pair it with a Ghost Burger. MOUNTAIN SPRINGS SALOON, MOUNTAIN SPRINGS (44 MINUTES): Bikers and travelers have frequented this saloon since its founding in the 1950s. Situated on Mountain Springs Summit between Pahrump and Blue Diamond, it’s the perfect place for a pit stop when exploring the many parks in the area. Go on the last Saturday of the month for the famous pig roast.
HAPPY BURRO CHILI & BEER, BEATTY (1 HOUR, 47 MINUTES) Named after the wild burros that roam the town, Happy Burro Chili & Beer is a popular hangout of the Beatty Cowboys. Beatty itself was a hotspot for gold mining at the turn of the century, making this saloon a must-see for any history buff, or individuals looking for a cold PBR, chili burger and history.
OTHER SAGEBRUSH SALOONS WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE n Miss Kathy’s Short Branch Saloon, Crystal n The Shamrock Pub, Caliente n The Overland Hotel, Pioche
A LITTLE FARTHER OUT… Longer than an afternoon’s drive from Las Vegas, put these on your radar for your next big trip: n Santa Fe Motel & Saloon, Goldfield: Home of “Nevada’s meanest bartender” n Dirty Dick’s, Belmont Ghost Town n Red Dog Saloon, Jarbidge
5 .1 3 . 2 1
23I
C R E AT E D A N D P R E S E N T E D B Y T R AV E L N E VA DA
LAUGHLIN (1 HOUR, 30 MINUTES) For an adventure on the Colorado River, including Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreational Area, head to Laughlin to rent jet skis, boats and other on-the-water options.
BEAT THE HEAT Spending time outdoors to escape the heat may seem counterintuitive, but these spots will allow you to enjoy the summer weather and cool off. DESERT ADVENTURES, BOULDER CITY (30 MINUTES): Offering kayak trips you won’t soon forget, begin at Hoover Dam and then coast down the Black Canyon National Water Trail to hot springs, waterfalls and more. It’s also great for wildlife spotting, including bighorn sheep.
THE RETREAT ON CHARLESTON PEAK
(45 MINUTES) Only 39 miles from Las Vegas but a world apart, Mount Charleston is routinely at least 20 degrees cooler than the Valley—a welcome reprieve during the dog days of summer. Hike Mary Jane Falls in the morning and enjoy the afternoon at the lodge’s restaurant and bar.
WORTH THE TRIP
LAKE TAHOE (7 HOURS, 7 MINUTES) One of the most beautiful and serene lakes in the world, head to Tahoe for every water adventure you can imagine and some cooler mountain temperatures.
BEAVER DAM: Beaver Dam State Park is the least-visited state park and possibly one of Nevada’s best kept secrets. Less than four hours from Las Vegas, Beaver Dam is nothing short of magical. Green trees, clean air and a beautiful stream flowing throughout, this site is ideal for camping and rainbow trout fishing. Hike the Waterfall trail to a series of cascades and a warm spring to splash in.
Day trips or weekend getaways for when you want to head a bit farther out.
CAVE LAKE, ELY: With stunning mountain views and crystal-clear water, Cave Lake State Park should be on everyone’s bucket list. Kayak, paddle board and camp in this pristine area. If you don’t make it up this summer, consider it for a winter trip: When the lake freezes over, Ely hosts the Fire and Ice Festival on Cave Lake, turning the area into an interactive ice sculpture stage.
RENO: The Truckee River is a favorite place to float down the stream. Bring an inner tube, beers and prepare to kick off your trip at Mayberry Park and finish in Downtown Reno. It’s about 3 hours start to finish and ends at the Whitewater Park, where you’ll find multiple swimming holes. Photos: Travel Nevada; Shutterstock
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY. C O M / F I X SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE to the Weekly Fix, the digital edition of Las Vegas Weekly! Stay up to date with the latest on Las Vegas concerts, shows, restaurants, bars and more, sent directly to your inbox!
Every day 4 PM - 10 PM*
© 2021 DFO, LLC. At participating restaurants for a limited time only. Selection and prices may vary. *See restaurant for details.
LwIitGhHPorTtEofNSuUbs!P
2
Sliced Fresh $ OFF Salads & Wraps! For all online orders,use code: LIGHT2 Valid only at participating Las Vegas locations Valid in-store or online. One coupon per customer per visit. Add-ons available for an additional charge. Offer good through 6/30/2021. © 2021 Port of Subs, Inc.
ORDER ONLINE:
PORTOFSUBS.COM
26
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
BINGE THIS WEEK BOOK
ON THE MEDIA If you’re not one of the million weekly listeners of this WNYC-produced podcast, you’re missing out— not just on engaging discourse on current issues, but on real talk about how those issues are reported and, too often, distorted. bit.ly/3xWLY7C
Oldham (left) and Sweeney (MXLXTXV/Courtesy)
OUTDOORS
BOARD GAME
THE PREMONITION BY MICHAEL LEWIS
SKYE & STARS AT SKYE CANYON PARK
HORRIFIED
Author Michael Lewis has a gift for making truth stranger than fiction. (2015’s The Big Short, about the 2008 financial crisis, reads like a movie thriller, albeit with real-life implications.) His latest book, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story, looks into how the COVID-19 crisis proliferated so tragically in the U.S., spotlighting the people who sounded the alarm bell early on but were ignored by those at the highest levels of power. It’s a thorough excavation of a systemic breakdown, from a dysfunctional health care system to the increasing politicization of the CDC. Read it now or wait for the inevitable movie adaptation. W.W. Norton and Company, $30. –Genevie Durano
Las Vegas is the brightest city in the world, which is great for nightlife but not so much for stargazing. Fortunately, you don’t have to travel far to enjoy an otherworldly view on International Astronomy Day (May 15). Northwest Valley master-planned community Skye Canyon will host its sixth annual space-themed party on May 15. Enjoy food trucks, music, picnics and lawn games. The best part: Amateur astronomers from the Las Vegas Astronomical Society will point their telescopes to the night sky and let attendees peek. May 15, 6-10 p.m. (star viewings begin after dark, free). 10111 W. Skye Canyon Park Drive. –C. Moon Reed
Open your bubble to include monsters. Horrified, an exquisitely-designed ages 10-and-up board game created by Seattle studio Prospero Hall, pits one to five players against the classic terrors of Universal’s golden age—Dracula, the Mummy, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein’s monster and more—in an attempt to save a village from being overrun. The level of difficulty is adjustable, and the play changes depending on who you’re up against: The Invisible Man needs to be trapped, the Wolf Man to be cured. Set up the board, gather your friends and run for your lives. Available at Target, $35. –Geoff Carter
5 .1 3 . 2 1
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
27I
WITHNAIL AND I One of the most quotable movies of all time has landed on HBO Max. The dark 1987 comedy about two drunk actors vacationing in the English countryside features an all-time great performance from Richard E. Grant, and so many memorable lines that its IMDb quotes section is practically a novel. HBO Max.
Host Michelle Buteau
MUSIC
FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
I first caught Bonnie “Prince” Billy, aka Will Oldham, in 2003 in Phoenix. Also in the small crowd that night: Chavez frontman Matt Sweeney, along with some of his bandmates from Billy Corgan’s short-lived supergroup Zwan, which was playing in Tempe that night. Two years later, Oldham and Sweeney’s friendship birthed a collaborative gem of an LP, Superwolf, and now, 16 years after that, comes the follow-up, Superwolves. Where the countrified direction of Oldham’s recent music has left me somewhat cold, this circles closer to the rawer folk of his Palace and early Bonnie days. His affecting voice and plainspoken lyrics mesh with Sweeney’s dynamic guitar work for another teamwork treasure. –Spencer Patterson
TV
THE CIRCLE This guilty-pleasure reality show features a group of (mostly) millennials living in a house Real World-style and competing for a $100,000 grand prize, but the twist is that they never actually get to meet (unless someone gets blocked, aka “kicked off”). Instead, they communicate and get to know each other from within “the circle,” a social media app designed specifically for the show, in which the contestants interact, make alliances ... and catfish one another. Can anyone in the circle actually be trusted? Find out when you watch Netflix’s latest TV craze. Seasons 1 & 2 on Netflix. –Leslie Ventura
(Mitch Jenkins/Netflix/Courtesy)
OUR PICKS
MATT SWEENEY & BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY: SUPERWOLVES
28
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
Bone-in Ribeye (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
LEFT TO RIGHT: Top Tao Dayclub (Courtesy); Jewel Nightclub (Invision Studios/Courtesy); Marquee (Global Media Group); Center Searsucker (Christopher DeVargas/Staff) Bottom Hakkasan (Joe Janet)/Courtesy); Casa Calavera (Wade Vandervort/Staff); Wet Republic (Joseph William Janet/Courtesy)
MASSIVE MERGER
Tao Group’s Hakkasan acquisition will reverberate across Vegas and beyond
5 .1 3 . 2 1
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
NIGHTS BY BROCK RADKE
F
orget zero to 60. The Las Vegas nightlife scene is going from nonexistent to overwhelming. COVID-19 restrictions are finally loosening up, enough to allow dayclubs and nightclubs to return to regular operations in time for an explosive summer season. And brand-new venues at Resorts World Las Vegas, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and the Sahara are preparing to steal the spotlight when they open in the coming months. The cherry on top is the recent merger of Tao Group and Hakkasan Group, two hospitality giants that have shaped the industry in Las Vegas and around the world for years. Tao’s acquisition of Hakkasan was announced on April 28, creating a new company with 61 entertainment, dining and nightlife venues in 22 markets across five continents. Operations at all Las Vegas Hakkasan venues will continue to be led by that company’s executive team. That means it will be business as usual for the foreseeable future, ensuring the same service and customer experience. “It should only be better,” says Tao Group partner Jason Strauss. “We both have many years in this business of developing best practices, and we’re going to share those with each other and hold each other accountable in continuing to grow and improve. That should only elevate the experience for the guest.” Hakkasan executive vice president of entertainment James Algate says the new company’s massive portfolio will create a comprehensive experience for Vegas visitors that can’t be duplicated. “We’re going to be able to service our guests like we’ve never been able to before, because guests can come to us from Thursday night onwards, and we have multiple venues to go to every day and night through their whole stay,” he says. “That’s an incredibly compelling offering.” Here’s what the combined company offers in Las Vegas: Beauty & Essex
restaurant and Marquee dayclub and nightclub at the Cosmopolitan; the newly opened Casa Calavera restaurant at Virgin; Hakkasan restaurant and nightclub, Wet Republic dayclub and the Level Up lounge at MGM Grand; Jewel nightclub and Liquid dayclub at Aria; Lavo restaurant at Palazzo; Omnia nightclub and Searsucker restaurant at Caesars Palace; and the flagship Tao restaurant, lounge, beach club and nightclub at Venetian. Once business levels ramp up at the club venues, the Strip could see headlining DJs and artists from Hakkasan brands bouncing back and forth to Tao brands. Algate says collaborative programming like that is “certainly something we’ve discussed, and we’re not against it. We want to make sure we’ve got artists in the correct rooms and give them a choice as well. It’s definitely a unique opportunity for those artists to be able to play across the entire portfolio, not only in Las Vegas but further afield.” Indeed, the national and international ramifications of the deal could be even more impactful for the global hospitality industry. As competitors, the two companies have remained in various stages of expansion in recent years, with Tao branching out from its home base in New York to conquer LA, Chicago, Singapore and Australia. Hakkasan has a significant presence in Miami, London, Los Cabos, Shanghai and the Middle East. “To tie it back, when we have that kind of international reach altogether, it’s a driving force to bring people to Las Vegas, because people will know and become fans of these brands and experiences. And when they’re thinking about where to travel for leisure or business, Las Vegas will be a prime destination, because they can come experience things they are loyal to in other markets,” Strauss says. “It’s a big win for Vegas and for us, because our goal is always to drive people to the main markets we call home.”
29I
30
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
ON BOARD
Through June 12; Wednesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Artist reception May 22, 1 p.m. Core Contemporary, 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222, 702-805-1166, corecontemporary.com.
GOLD STANDARD The artists of Goldwell Open Air Museum present a quirky, beautiful group show
“Can You See Me Now?” by Mikayla Whitmore (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
5 .1 3 . 2 1
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
31I
ART
BY C. MOON REED
F
or Core Contemporary gallery’s On Board, curator and artist Nancy Good has summoned the creative talents of the Goldwell Open Air Museum’s board members and their partners. In essence, the show is a family reunion, bringing together the extraordinary community of artists that has made the desert museum a must-see for all true Nevadans. “It’s a remarkable show, as I knew it would be,” Good says. “There’s all different types of art. Somehow, it all ties back to the desert that surrounds us, and it even [gives] little nods to Goldwell here and there.” It just so happens that the Goldwell board members (and their partners) are a who’s-who of artistic talent: Suzanne Hackett-Morgan, Brent Holmes, Quindo Miller, Charles Morgan, Checko Salgado, Sierra Slentz, Joel Spencer, Richard Stephens and Mikayla Whitmore. “I chose to curate this in a way that shines the light on the artists themselves as board members,” says Good, who has been a board member for eight years and whose striking mixed-media pieces are included in the show. “There’s plenty of familiar-
ity with Goldwell itself.” She calls On Board a sort of love letter to the desert. “It’s a prickly place, and it can be a dangerous place,” Good says. “It’s also an incredibly beautiful place.” With such a wide range of artists comes a wide range of styles and media. Viewers will see oil paintings, ceramics, neon, performance, photography, video and more. “There’s some humor, there’s some quirky stuff,” Good says. Whitmore’s “Can You See Me Now?” embodies that humor and quirkiness. An abstracted sculpture of a clownish face hangs in front of a backdrop of blue sky. On the ground, a sculpture of a single flower grows from a patch of grass. A grid of organic ceramic spheres
by Slentz hangs on the wall. It’s an excerpt from her yearlong project of making one piece a day. The display resembles found art, or perhaps a collection of cool rocks—or sometimes, petrified puff pastries— picked up while wandering the desert. Fittingly, it’s called “Under the Desert Sky - Revisited.” And speaking of desert collections, Salgado collected rusty pieces of desert refuse and turned them into a sort of sculptural wind chime. His piece, “Sana Rubigo,” is reminiscent of the weird and unusual things that people leave in the desert, a la Teakettle Junction in nearby Death Valley. In a similar vein, Spencer uses a rusted can as a base for a mystical, cloudlike sculpture. Titled
MEET THE MUSEUM
(Sun File)
“Liminal Possibilities,” his work captures the magical, open feeling of the Amargosa Desert. Or perhaps, it’s the Wild West version of Aladdin’s lamp. Taking art beyond the visual, Miller presents a sound recording of electrical impulses that have been fed through plants to make synthesized plant sounds that are played on cassette loop. Cuttings of live plants accompany the piece. The indoor show offers a very different—and much more convenient experience—than visiting the Goldwell Open Air Museum. But the two art experiences are spiritually connected. “It’s interpreting the desert through the eyes of people who love Goldwell,” Good says. Why not see them both?
This 15-acre outdoor sculpture park resides a mere 120 miles north of Las Vegas, near the ghost town of Rhyolite. “It’s a very quirky place,” says artist, gallerist and longtime board member Nancy Good. First created in 1984, the Goldwell Open Art Museum features giant ghostly figures by Belgian artist Albert Szukalksi, such as “The Last Supper” and “Ghost Rider.” Other sculptures by additional artists have been added over the years, such as Hugo Heyrman’s “Lady Desert: The Venus of Nevada,” which resembles a towering blonde figure made of giant pixels. In each piece, the expansiveness of the desert acts as a co-creator. Open 24/7, 1 Golden St., Beatty, 702-870-9946, goldwellmuseum.org.
(Wade Vandervort/Staff)
Left: “Liminal Possibilities” by Joel Spencer Above: “Sana Rubigo” by Checko Salgado
32
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
Darko (Photograph by Rodrigo Jau/Courtesy/Photo Illustration)
5 .1 3 . 2 1
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
33I
SCENE
S.N.A.P.S.! Las Vegans rethink open mic as a vehicle for free expression BY LESLIE VENTURA
R
SATURDAY S.N.A.P.S. KIDS TAKEOVER May 16, 3 p.m., $20. Ninja Karaoke, 1009 S. Main St,. instagram. com/snapsopenmic
eese Darko—better known simply as Darko—has been running Saturday S.N.A.P.S. since 2018. Back then, the 31-yearold poet had inherited the open-mic night from the event’s former host at Oasis Cannabis on Industrial Road. Eventually, Saturday S.N.A.P.S. morphed into Darko’s concept, with help from her open-mic partner Brianna Florian. An acronym for Spiritual Network of Art, Poetry and Self, Saturday S.N.A.P.S. is a place where the community can come to express itself openly and freely, without judgment. “I came up on this open mic kind of randomly,” says Darko, who previously worked at Oasis. “They used to run a community space in the front where they hosted this monthly open mic. It was really small and quaint, more of a poetry-reading circle.” At the time, Darko, who had been writing poetry since childhood, was just getting acquainted with performing her own spoken word. “I was still very new to it,” she says. Before she knew it, Darko had become the event host, rebranding it to fit her larger community vision. “It’s
never been fully poetry-focused since I took it over,” she explains. “I wanted it to be open to all genres, and not just genres of artistic expression, but five minutes of free expression.” Darko remembers inviting people to come up on stage and vent for five minutes, or creatively express anything they were feeling at the time. “The only rule is no apologies on the mic,” she says. “You could stand up here for five minutes in silence if you want to, and we could just breathe together. We really try not to close the door on any artistic endeavor.” Since the pandemic hit, Darko has been livestreaming her open mic from within Downtown’s SPCKRFT Studios, with a small audience and a limited group of performers. On April 17, Saturday S.N.A.P.S. hosted its first Amplifying Asian Voices event, which featured local Asian artists and poets, streaming on Instagram Live. And even if public events return to normal soon, Darko says she wants to continue livestreaming to provide extra content for the artists. As the Valley continues opening up, Darko is gearing up for her first Sunday open mic for children—a Kids Takeover event at Ninja Karaoke on May 16. Basically, Darko says, she wants her open mic to be a platform available to all. “I like to shine [a light] on different people in the city,” Darko says. “It’s a very unorthodox open mic. When I first took over S.N.A.P.S, that’s what I wanted it to be: an open mic for the artists, by the artists.”
34
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
Fried chicken sandwich (Wade Vandervort/Staff)
NIGHT + MARKET
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, nightmarketsong.com. Sunday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5-11 p.m.
5 .1 3 . 2 1
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
FOOD & DRINK
MARKET SHARE BY GENEVIE DURANO
K
ris Yenbamroong, chef and owner of Night + Market at the recently opened Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, doesn’t want you to come with preconceived notions of what you think Thai food is like, even if you’ve had authentic Thai food in actual night markets in Thailand, or even if you’ve been to Yenbamroong’s original outpost in LA. He wants you to know that this iteration is very much a Las Vegas eatery. What the chef does want you to bring to the brightly lit, sociable space are your friends—the more the merrier. The food here is meant to be shared family-style, which is exactly how he learned how to cook, originally from his grandmother, then at his family’s restaurant in LA and later when he moved to Thailand as a teenager. The LA Night+Market, beloved by both crowds and critics, has been open for a decade, and while Yenbamroong originally sought to re-create the flavors he loved and learned to cook while he was in Thailand, he realized that didn’t exactly capture his personality in relation to the food he was making. “It started to dawn on me that like, well, we’re not in Thailand, so I don’t know that I care to just replicate something that exists there. Like, maybe we could do something that’s got like an LA spin on it,” he says. “I was born and raised in LA. That’s probably a little closer to where my heart and soul is, so we started to tweak a couple things
here and there, and then it just became more about not so much how closely it resembled this other thing, but how just cool and fun and delicious it was on a real gut level for people that haven’t even been to Thailand or don’t even know about Thai food.” The expansion to Las Vegas feels like a natural progression of the idea of food as a function of place. “People coming [to Las Vegas] from all over the world … come in with Crispy rice salad (Wade Vandervort/ Staff)
Famed LA Thai spot Night + Market dazzles at Las Vegas’ Virgin
a blank slate and an open mind,” Yenbamroong says. “Vegas, to me, has always been the pinnacle of that type of idea.” A lot of the LA menu is here, including its most popular item, the crispy rice salad ($17), with soured pork, raw ginger, onion, peanuts, cilantro and chili. It’s a texturally complex dish that can only be described as a party in your mouth, electrifying every taste bud in a delightful and surprising way.
There are only-in-Vegas menu items here, too, starting with a seafood tower ($85-$190), something Yenbamroong has always wanted to present. “I personally love the raw-food culture in Thailand, and I also like the culture of raw bars in French brasseries,” he says. “So we’re starting off with two sizes of seafood towers—standard and magnum size. It has all the fresh seafood and some Thai dipping sauces along with it.” Another creative menu item is the lobster pad Thai ($40), a decadent twist on perhaps the most familiar Thai dish in the world. This particular pad Thai that definitely needs to be shared to be truly appreciated. Other standouts include the signature party wings ($12)—fried and glazed with three flavor sauces,— and the incredibly snackable pork toro ($10), a grilled fatty pork jowl served with a jaew chili dip. These (and the rest of the menu) pair perfectly with Night + Market’s James Beard-nominated wine program. Start with the pét-nat, natural sparkling wines, and see where the night takes you. From the mini disco balls hanging from the ceiling to the bright-orange walls and the spacious center bar, a visit to Night + Market is a multisensory experience with food at its center. “It’s extra exciting for us to feed people who are just pumped to come in for the first time and say, ‘I’ve never had food like [this],’” Yenbamroong says. “That’s a really special thing.”
35I
36
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
Spicy pork Fold Up Wrap
Terikaki chicken bowl
BANG BAR
Block 16 Urban Food Hall, Cosmopolitan, 11 a.m.10 p.m. daily.
Spicy eggplant bowl
David Chang’s fast-casual Cosmo joint hits the sweet (and spicy) spot
BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
BY GENEVIE DURANO
D
avid Chang excels at many things, but handheld bites are his forte. A decade ago, his pork belly buns became the foundation of his culinary empire, and now, with the opening of Bang Bar at the Cosmopolitan’s Block 16 Urban Food Hall, he’s got another winner on his (and ours) hands. Bang (pronounced “bong”) is Korean flatbread, and if you’ve dined at Chang’s other restaurants, you’re probably familiar with it. At his Cosmo fast-casual stall, bang takes on two iterations: the larger, thinner U Wrap,
akin to a burrito (but folded in half, hence the U), and the fluffier, pita-like Fold Up Wrap. (A rice bowl is a third option.) Three choices of protein—pork, chicken and eggplant—fill the wraps, along with pickled onions and a mayo-based white sauce. “Our spicy pork is a base of gochujang, some habanero, a few other spices that are mixed into that,” says Block 16 chef de cuisine Matthew Cloyes. “Our chicken is teriyaki with a yakitori sauce. For the eggplant, what we’re doing is kind of David Chang’s mix of a tapenada—a lot
L A S V E G A S W E E K LY
5 .1 3 . 2 1
37I
FOOD & DRINK
(Courtesy)
UNCOMMON EATS
of herbs and spices and fresh garlic mixed into it. It’s a nice, roasted dish, and we braise everything back inside of it.” Though the pork might be the one labeled spicy, that eggplant has a wicked kick, too, owing to Thai chilies, says Bryan Fyler, executive chef at the Cosmopolitan. “We actually brought that level down a little bit from what it was,” he says. “I think the one thing you’ll notice that’s kind of synonymous with David Chang is the flavors are always very strong. So if it’s got heat,
you know it’s heat-forward; if it’s got sweet, it’s sweet-forward. And then there’s always that kind of rounding of those umami flavors that he brings into his dishes.” Bang Bar’s price point is a wallet-friendly $9-$11 for main menu items. Sides include spicy eggplant ($4), pickled shishito peppers ($4), a creamy bean salad ($4) and chickpea dip ($7), a very Chang-esque take on hummus. Wash it all down with yuzu lemonade ($7) or a blood orange negroni ($14) for a peachy-keen meal.
Chef David Werly refines the late-night nosh at Virgin BY BROCK RADKE
David Werly has run the kitchens at some of Las Vegas most acclaimed restaurants and resorts, from regal nongaming properties like Vdara and Mandarin Oriental to Strip icons like Le Cirque and Twist. Now he oversees all things food and beverage at the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, aligning his luxuryoriented culinary sensibilities with the newest brand to land in town. But that doesn’t mean it’s all fancy, all the time. Werly knows that luxury is about convenience, and that means even at the most stylish casino resort, there’s a time and place for a killer plate of nachos and a pile of spicy, crispy chicken wings. The Kitchen at Commons Club, which took over the space occupied by beloved afterhours haunt Mr. Lucky’s at the former Hard Rock Hotel, is the ’round-the-clock spot at Virgin, and it’s the only restaurant run by Werly and his team. They handle in-room dining, banquets and events, and pool F&B, too, while working with the property’s restaurant partners like the Mortons at One Steakhouse and Hakkasan Group at Casa Calavera.
“The Commons Club is a departure from the restaurant that was here before, but it will still be really busy at different times. And it will be one of the few places here where you can sit and have breakfast in the morning,” Werly says. “There are a lot of American favorites, sort of a little bit of everything you need to please our guests, and you will be able to create your own menu the way you want to do it.” It’s a modern version of the all-day casino diner anchored by freshness and simplicity, and of course there are many healthy options throughout the day. But when the late-night menu kicks in, it’s all about fun and satisfaction. “It’s going to be fulfilling and not pretentious,” he says. “The chefs and I had a lot of fun making this menu, and there’s not one dish I do not want to eat.” That includes those nachos ($13) and wings ($16) and the stellar burger ($19) with double-smoked bacon and Tillamook cheddar, frisée instead of iceberg lettuce and bearnaise aioli instead of “special sauce.” “That’s a big burger, a good 8-ounce patty made only with chuck, because the best burger is always chuck,” Werly says. “There’s no nonsense. I prefer to work on the quality of each dish instead of doing [extra] things to make a splash. We have a lot of dishes like that. and I think people will appreciate that idea.” –Brock Radke
The burger at the Kitchen at Commons Club (Courtesy)
THE KITCHEN AT COMMONS CLUB Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, 702-693-5260. 24/7.
38
VEGAS INC BUSINESS
5 .1 3 . 2 1 Will San Manuel bring employees from California, or hire mostly from the Las Vegas Valley? We anticipate hiring the majority of employees from the Las Vegas community. We’ll be north of 1,000 employees, and, by far, most of them will be from the Las Vegas community.
Tribe that bought the Palms has longtime interest in seeing Las Vegas flourish
T
BY BRYAN HORWATH he San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will soon be a new brand to the Las Vegas gaming market after announcing its purchase of the Palms this month. Yet the band—by design—is no stranger to Las Vegas. It made a $9 million donation to the Harrah College of Hospitality and Boyd School of Law at UNLV in 2020 for tribal gaming operations and law education so future professionals could learn the operational nuances of tribal gaming. “The tribe is very excited to be a part of this community,” said Laurens Vosloo, the band’s CEO. “It started two or three years ago when we started investing in some of the nonprofits and in some of the schools, like UNLV. … We want to help make a big difference when we get to Las Vegas.” Vosloo is also no stranger to Las Vegas, having graduated from UNLV in 2002 with degrees in accounting and business administration. The San Manuel Band operates its flagship San Manuel Casino in Highland, California. The tribe also owns several hotels throughout California and an office building in Washington, D.C. Now, it’s preparing for entry into Las Vegas, where it announced the acquisition of the Palms for $650 million from Red Rock Resorts. We spoke with Vosloo about the sale and the transition. Here are highlights of our talk, edited for clarity. How did the deal come together? We’ve been talking about a diversification strategy for the past three years. With COVID hitting in 2020, that put things on ice for a little bit. With the new year, and with everyone starting to come out of the pandemic, we started to look at a couple of opportunities. This idea was presented to us in the first quarter of this year, and we really liked what we saw. We started talking to the [people at Red Rock Resorts]
and it went really well. It all took about eight weeks to come together. Can you specify the other opportunity that San Manuel considered? I’d rather not. We, as a tribe, looked at another property on the Strip. We’ve looked at Las Vegas before; it’s only a three-hour drive from us. A significant amount of our database goes to Las Vegas already, so it was kind of a no-brainer for us. We did want to stay close to the Strip, as that appeals to our customer base. We studied all the different gaming markets across the country. We also liked the regulatory environment in Las Vegas and in Nevada.
Red Rock Resorts purchased the Palms for $312.5 million in 2016. It then put more than $600 million into the property. How did you arrive at the sale price of $650 million? Like in any big deal, there was a lot of back-andforth, a lot of negotiation. We think we got a good deal, given what we got for that price. You kind of move the biggest and most difficult things until the last few days. I do give a lot of credit to [Red Rock Resorts] for having a lot of integrity and honesty throughout the process. There were a couple of rough days, but we all got through it. With the restaurants, the pool, all of the amenities, it’s a beautiful property. What changes could we see with the Palms? Is it possible that there could be a name change? We want to keep all things on the table. A name change, that’s not something that’s really been discussed. The Palms has a lot of history in Las Vegas. We’d have to do some market research on that, and it’s certainly not the first thing we’d be looking to do. I do think the property will be a little more focused on gaming than on nightlife. That will be a little different from the previous owners. We still have to go through the regulatory process, which will probably take six to nine months, but we’re just very excited to be in Las Vegas.
The Palms (Steve Marcus/Staff)
Connect your business to your customer’s journey Good business is fueled by strong Internet and voice solutions. That’s why you can count on Cox Business for the 99.9% reliability and 24/7 support you need to connect your business to your customers.
50 MBPS INTERNET AND IP CENTREX SELECT
89
$
for 6 months
/mo*
• NO TERM AGREEMENT • FREE SELF-INSTALL • 30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
Paperless billing and auto-payment enrollment required
Call (702) 939-1146 or visit coxbusiness.com to switch today *Offer ends 8/31/21. Available to new commercial data subscribers (excluding gov’t agencies and schools) in Cox service areas. $89/mo includes Cox Business InternetSM 50 and IPC Select for months 1-6 and free self-install; $10 step-up in month 7. Rates subject to change after month 7 or if you cancel Auto Pay or Paperless Bill. Offer requires Auto Pay and Paperless Bill. Price excludes equipment, professional installation, construction, inside wiring, taxes, surcharges and other fees, unless indicated. Offer is nontransferable to a new service address. “No term agreement” means no specific term period requirement and no early termination fees. All Cox services are provided subject to Cox Business General Terms (including mandatory arbitration provisions), Acceptable Use Policy (including Cox’s right to terminate service for abuse of network), and other policies, which may be found at www.cox.com/aboutus/policies.html. CB Internet: Uninterrupted or error-free Internet service, or the speed of your service, is not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary. Rates and bandwidth options vary and are subject to change. DOCSIS 3.0 or higher modem may be required, unless indicated. See www.cox.com/internetdisclosures for complete Cox Internet Disclosures. Voice: 15-seat maximum. IPC Select is limited to direct-dialed domestic calls and is not available for use with non-switched-circuit calling. Desktop app included; physical handsets may be purchased separately from Cox. Access to E911 may not be available during equipment or extended power outage. Telephone services are provided by an affiliated Cox entity. Services are not available in all areas. Discounts can’t be combined or added with other promotions nor applied to any other Cox account. 30-day satisfaction guarantee limited to refund of standard installation/activation fees and the first month’s recurring service and equipment fees (and equipment purchase fees if purchased from Cox) for the newly subscribed services only. Excludes all other costs and charges. Refund must be claimed within 30 days of service activation. Other restrictions apply. © 2021 Cox Communications Inc. All rights reserved. PAD107839-0002
40
VEGAS INC BUSINESS
5 .1 3 . 2 1
VegasInc Notes Capability Health & Human Services promoted Lisa Manning to the role of president and CEO. Manning has over 25 years of leadership experience and has served as Capability’s chief Manning financial officer since 2019. As CFO, Manning has improved the operations and fiscal management of Capability Health while ensuring that the organization continues providing the highest quality of care. Lt. Cols. Ivan and Jennifer Wild were installed as the new leaders of the Salvation Army Southwest Division— serving Arizona, New Mexico and Southern Nevada with more than 75 units of operation and a 2021 fiscal year budget of more than $73 million. They have served the Army for nearly three decades, most recently as the leaders of the Del Oro Division in Sacramento for the past six years. MountainView Hospital and Henderson Hospital received “A” grades in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety
Grade—a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. It was the sixth such rating for MountainView since 2018. For Henderson Hospital, its sixth “A” grade follows the hospital’s distinction as one of only 48 in the nation to be named a Top Teaching Hospital in December 2020. The award placed it in the top 2% of the more than 2,200 hospitals considered for the award by the Leapfrog Group. The National Guard Bureau announced that Staff Sgt. Leah Cabusao was name the Army Guard’s Recruiter of the Year after receiving the National Guard’s Director’s 54 Award for 2020. Cabusao is Cabusao the first Nevada Army Guard soldier to win the national award. Dr. Arsalan Salamat joined OptumCare Breast Care, part of OptumCare Cancer Care, as a breast surgeon. Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters was the recipient of two Diamond Awards from the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion for excellence in maintenance and compliance. The awards are considered the highest industry honors within the William O’Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards program. Sahara Las Vegas appointed Candice Zabelny to senior national sales manager. Zabelny joins the property with more than 20 years of experience in hospitality sales in Las Vegas and proven success directing sales teams to Zabelny create unique events.
Ecolife Development, a Las Vegasbased construction and consulting firm, announced the expansion of its Las Vegas office and opening of a new office to service its Arizona clients. Both offices offer commercial and residential design, consulting and remodeling services for both exterior and interior spaces.
Jacquie Rosen joined Cure 4 The Kids Foundation as a speech language pathologist therapist. Rosen has spent her professional career in various settings providing speech, language, cognitive, feeding and swallowing Rosen services to patients ranging from newborns to older adults.
The Magnet Schools of America (MSA) honored Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts with the Dr. Ronald P. Simpson Distinguished Merit Award. The designation comes with an award of $5,000. Thurman also received Top 20 Magnet Schools of Excellence designation and the school’s choir director, Athena Mertes, was named Region II Teacher of the Year. Additionally, MSA named Clark County School District administrator Gia Moore as its MSA National District Administrator of the Year. In total, MSA selected 36 CCSD programs at 34 schools as Merit recipients for 2020-21. Seventeen CCSD Magnet Schools were awarded Schools of Excellence designation and 19 were designated Schools of Distinction.
Vegas PBS announced the station was nominated for six 2021 Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards. These nominations highlight the exceptional local productions Vegas PBS has created throughout a challenging year. Award winners will be announced in June.
Boulder City promoted Marissa Adou to serve as the manager of the Boulder City Airport. With 16 years of aviation experience, Adou, who has been serving as interim airport manager since March, will replace Willy Williamson, who retired in late February.
LOS E POUNDS AND INC H ES WITH THIS
SYSTEMS & DATA ANALYST
HCG DIET
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Graduate College in Las Vegas, Nevada is accepting applications for a Systems & Data Analyst to develop, implement, test, update, & maintain e-systems.
23 DAY INCLUDES: ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶
Initial Medical Consultation Full Body Composition Analysis 6 Weekly Follow-up Visits 6 Weekly B12 Injections 23 Days Pharmaceutical Grade HCG Medicine
SPECIAL OFFER $
475
FOR FULL REQ’S AND TO APPLY VISIT: https://www.unlv.edu/jobs reference ID: R0122619
now slicing
extraordinary order at capriottis.com for pick-up or delivery
www.iuventusmedcenter.com (702) 919-1099
2
CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
3365 E FLAMINGO ROAD STE 2, LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 4966 S RAINBOW BLVD STE 100, LAS VEGAS, NV 89118
SILVER SEVENS
¡ESTAMOS CONTRATANDO!
AMA DE LLAVES, MESEROS, SEGURIDAD, PORTERS, COCINEROS Y TRABAJADORES DE COCINA. APLICA EN LINEA: affinitygaming.com/careers
¡BONOS DE CONTRATACIÓN DE $ 1,000 DISPONIBLE!*
Horario flexible • Segundo empleador • Comienza tu carrera con nosotros *Visite Recursos Humanos para conocer todos los detalles.
SILVER SEVENS
NOW HIRING!
HOUSEKEEPING, SERVERS, SECURITY, PORTERS, COOKS & KITCHEN WORKERS. APPLY ONLINE: affinitygaming.com/careers
$1,000 HIRING BONUS AVAILABLE!*
Flexible Hours • Second Job Employer • Start Your Career With Us *Visit Human Resources for full details.
4100 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89169 Silver Sevens is an equal opportunity employer. Silver Sevens es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
silversevenscasino.com
the
WORLD’S LARGEST SPORTSBOOK AT YO U R F I N G E R T I PS Download. Fund. Bet!
SCAN THIS, & GO BIG! HIGH
ER LIM
I TS
4 C O N V E N I E N T LO CAT I O NS
NEW BETTI NG MARK ETS OFF -T
H E-C HA MENU RTS
@CircaSports | CircaSports.com Circa Las Vegas is a 21+ experience. We encourage you to gamble responsibly. For problem gambling, call the Problem Gamblers Helpline at 800.522.4700.