2023-07-20-Las-Vegas-Weekly

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SUPERGUIDE

Your daily planner, starring Peso Pluma, SG Lewis, Diana

COVER STORY

Need to get away?

You don’t actually have to go far to feel like you have. Try one of these Vegas staycations.

NEWS

While you’re diligently following emissions laws, others are flaunting their disregard for them. How, and what can be done?

STAYCATIONS

Photo Illustration ON THE

SCENE

A new exhibit spotlights the one and only Liberace, who changed Las Vegas as few entertainers ever have.

ART

Inside

creative

a photo studio that contains some items you’re unlikely to spot anywhere else.

SPORTS

Carla Pellegrino adds new pep to Limoncello Fresh Italian Kitchen, and Slater’s 50/50 celebrates five years of bacon-burger bliss.

IN THIS ISSUE

Having emerged as an undrafted rookie last year, cornerback Sam Webb will now try to help bolster the Raiders’ secondary in 2023.

(Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

Krall, Falling in Reverse, the Battle for Vegas and more.

Curtis Joe Walker’s

space,

FOOD & DRINK

SUPERGUIDE 20 JUL.

THURSDAY

PAUL RODRIGUEZ Thru 7/23, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, ticketmaster.com.

DAN BRADY: LUMINOUS FLUX EXHIBIT

Thru 7/21, noon-6 p.m. (closing reception 7/21, 6 p.m.), Core Contemporary, corecontemporary.com.

STANDARDS

With Via Luna, Post NC, Jonetsu, 8 p.m., the Gri n, eventbrite.com.

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH 9 p.m., the Beverly Theater, thebeverlytheater.com.

ADAM CAROLLA 7:30 p.m., Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, ticketmaster.com.

GARTH BROOKS 8 p.m., & 7/22-7/23, the Colosseum, ticketmaster.com.

BARRY MANILOW Thru 7/22, 7 p.m., Westgate International Theater, ticketmaster.com.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY 11 a.m., Minus5 Icebar, minus5experience.com.

CODD DUBZ With Sqishi, Just Barely Alive, 10 p.m., We All Scream, seetickets.us.

MOLLIE DE MENTHE

PRESENTS A NIGHT OF BURLESQUE & VARIETY 9 p.m., Vegas Stand Up & Rock, vegasstandup androck.com.

DIANA KRALL 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com

KNOW ANGEL 9 p.m., Artifice, artificebarlv.com.

ANNIE LEDERMAN 7:30 p.m., Wiseguys, arts-district.wiseguys comedy.com.

PLAN YOUR WEEK AHEAD

ETRAN DE L’AÏR

Nine years ago, Malian group Tinariwen delivered one of 2014’s most hypnotic Bunkhouse performances, though far too few showed up to witness it. Here’s hoping Las Vegas reps better for this latest round of Tishoumaren (African desert blues), courtesy of Etran de L’Aïr, a longtime collective from northern Niger. Shimmering electric guitars and enchanting vocals dance atop nimble rhythms for a sound that soothes even as it soars, showcased to excellent e ect on 2022 LP Agadez. You can stand still and feel the musical waves wash over you or you can let them propel your body into motion, but you can’t do either if you don’t show up. With The Red Seduction. 8 p.m., $22, the Space, thespacelv.com. –Spencer Patterson

Diana Krall (Courtesy/Mary McCartney)

FRIDAY

Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke (Courtesy/Nick Fancher)

PESO PLUMA

JA RULE 10:30 p.m., Drai’s Nightclub, draisgroup.com.

BRAD GARRETT

With Ryan Belleville, Debi Gutierrez, 8 p.m., & 7/22, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, mgm grand.mgmresorts. com.

THE GREEN

With Citizen X, Through the Roots, 6 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, ticketmaster.com.

PARDONER

With Mutual, Headwinds, 8 p.m., the Gri n, eventbrite.com.

SLAMBALL LEAGUE 4 p.m. (& thru 8/13, times vary), Cox Pavilion, unlvtickets.com.

FELIPE ESPARZA 9 p.m., Treasure Island Theatre, tickets. treasureisland.com.

MANILAKILLA 9:30 p.m., the Portal at Area15, area15.com.

MIRANDA LAMBERT 8 p.m., & 7/22, Bakkt Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MATT FRASER 8 p.m., & 7/22, Summit Showroom, ticketmaster.com.

TWO FRIENDS 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

CHRIS COLSTON 10 p.m., Stoney’s Rockin’ Country, etix.com.

FALLING IN REVERSE

With Ice Nine Kills, Our Last Night, Catch Your Breath, 6:30 p.m., & 7/22, the Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

Twenty-four-year-old singer/rapper Peso Pluma has been compared to Bad Bunny because of some sound similarities, but the Jalisco-born performer’s rise might have been even more rapid. After two studio albums, Pluma broke through with last year’s Raul Vega collaboration “El Belicon,” followed by the five-song Sembrando EP that already has become a cornerstone of corridos tumbados—a fusion of trap and regional Mexican music. This year’s mainstream crossover was completed with “Ella Baila Sola,” an irresistible ballad in which he trades verses with Eslabon Armado’s Pedro Tovar. The track isn’t just Pluma’s biggest hit, it’s the first regional Mexican song in history to crack the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. So he’s clearly ready for his first major U.S. tour, which lands at the 17,000-seat MGM Grand Garden Arena, along with a late-night club gig afterwards at Resorts World. 8 p.m., $129+, MGM Grand Garden Arena, axs.com. 10 p.m., $50-$75+; Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv. com. –Brock Radke

SENSAMOTION

With Mojo Reggae, Roots by Design, 8 p.m., the Usual Place, eventbrite.com.

SHAYNE SMITH 7:30 & 10 p.m., & 7/22, Wiseguys, arts-district.wiseguys comedy.com.

THE UNWIELDIES

With Motel Drive, 9 p.m., Red Dwarf, reddwarflv.com.

SIN CITY STONES

With Mojave Sun, Jason Walker & The Majestic 12, 9 p.m., Count’s Vamp’d, vampdvegas.com.

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SUPERGUIDE

LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. HARTFORD

ATHLETIC

7:30 p.m., Cashman Field, lasvegaslightsfc.com.

DIPLO

11 a.m., Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

BATTLE FOR VEGAS

None of us wants to say goodbye to Reilly Smith The original misfit was part of the electric line (with William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault) that made the magic happen during that first year of hockey in the desert, and now the Cup-winning right winger is headed to the Pittsburgh Penguins after a June 28 trade. But fans can celebrate all things Smitty at this weekend’s Battle for Vegas, the fourth-year charity softball game he has hosted from its inception. (The Raiders’ Maxx Crosby captains the other squad this year.) New to the event this time is a fan fest set for July 21 from 4 until 9 p.m., and July 22 from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, with family-friendly activities and games. Also, the A’s Community Foundation recently joined the lineup of sponsors, with proceeds this year benefiting the Public Education Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters. 5:30 p.m., $50-$100, Las Vegas Ballpark, battlefor vegas.com. –Brock Radke

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA & JIMMY EAT WORLD

With Middle Kids, 7 p.m., the Chelsea, ticketmaster.com.

KASKADE Noon, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

CHASE & STATUS

With Badvoid, Notlö, Craze & René Lavice, Mija & Blossom, 9 p.m., the A-Lot at Area15, area15.com.

DUKE DUMONT

10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub, zoukgrouplv.com.

UB40

With Junior Marvin & The Legendary Wailers, Big Mountain, 7 p.m., Soak Pool, ticketmaster.com.

TIM DILLON 8 p.m., Encore Theater, ticketmaster.com.

MARSHMELLO 10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

GARY OWEN 8 p.m., Pearl Concert Theater, ticketmaster. com.

EVERYONE LOVES

DICK (THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DICK RIPPER)

7:30 p.m. (& 7/23, 5 p.m.), Vegas Theatre Company, theatre. vegas.

DREADNOUGHT

With Izthmi, Plague Doctor, 8 p.m., the Gri n, eventbrite. com.

TYGA 10:30 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

LADY FAITH

With DJ Cable, Ezkill, 10 p.m., Discopussy, seetickets.us. (Photo courtesy/ Corner Bar Management)

DAVE KOZ

With Eric Darius, Candy Dulfer, 7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com.

TCHAMI 11 a.m., Daylight Beach Club, daylightvegas. com.

SHAGGAMON

With Humblesouljah, Joseph Soul, DJ Goodvybe, 8 p.m., 24 Oxford, etix.com.

LIL JON 11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com.

AUTHOR BRUCE BORGOS 1 p.m., Atomic Museum, atomic museum.vegas.

BORGORE

With Artix, 7 p.m., Citrus Grand Pool Deck, seetickets.us.

BIA

With Justin Credible, 11 a.m., Tao Beach Dayclub, events. taogroup.com.

SIGNALS MIDWEST

With Pure Sport, 8 p.m., Red Dwarf,

Break Check, reddwarflv.com.

SG LEWIS

DILLON FRANCIS

Noon, Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

GOB PATROL

With TV Tragedy, Horripilation, 9 p.m., Double Down Saloon, doubledown saloon.com.

THE CHAINSMOKERS

10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub, wynnsocial.com.

JAMES ANDERSON ELEVATION QUARTET 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz.com.

January’s 2021 debut,

Dayclub vibes demand a good soundtrack, and we can’t think of a better party conductor than SG Lewis. The British producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter is a festival favorite among EDM circles and an absolute demolisher of the dancefloor, framing the essence of nu-disco with lustrous pop notes and cavernous house beats. On Audiolust & Higherlove, the follow up to Lewis’ Times, he adds his own vocals to the 15-track mix while flaunting A-list collaborators like Lucky Daye, Ty Dolla $ign, Channel Tres and Tove Lo. Seeking to cover the spectrum of love, lust, infatuation and toxicity, Lewis stitches together an album that both heightens the party and gives us something to gnaw on after it’s over. Noon, $20-$30, Ayu Dayclub, zoukgrouplv.com. –Amber Sampson

MONDAYS DARK 8 p.m., the Space, mondaysdark.com.

GREG MORTON

8:30 & 10:30 p.m., thru 7/30, Laugh Factory, ticket master.com.

MIKE ATTACK

10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events. taogroup.com.

JUSTIN CARDER 6 p.m., Easy’s Cocktail Lounge, easysvegas.com.

DIVE IN MOVIES: MOANA 7 p.m., Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan, cosmopolitan lasvegas.com.

PAT BURTSCHER With Rondell Sheridan, Jackie Fabulous, Gabriel Rutledge, Michael Yo, 7 & 9:30 p.m., thru 7/30, Comedy Cellar, comedy cellar.com.

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SUPERGUIDE

ALINA LINDQUIST: MUSINGS OF THE MOJAVE

Thru 10/1 (Mon-Thu, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; FriSun, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.), West Charleston Library. library district.org.

LAS VEGAS AVIATORS VS. SUGAR LAND SPACE COWBOYS

7 p.m., thru 7/29 (& 7/30, 6 p.m.), Las Vegas Ballpark, ticketmaster.com.

FRANKIE MORENO

7 p.m., Myron’s, thesmithcenter.com.

THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

6:30 p.m., thru 7/27, South Point Showroom, ticketmaster. com.

DOUG DEMING & THE JEWEL TONES

ARTS

FOOD + DRINK

WEDNESDAY

MORTEN 10:30 p.m., EBC at Night, wynnsocial.com.

TRIXX

With Heath Harmison, Carlos Rodriguez, 8 p.m., thru 7/30, Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club, bradgarrett comedy.com.

JUL.

NICK HEIDE TRIO 7 p.m., Maxan Jazz, maxanjazz. com.

LEMA 10:30 p.m., Marquee Nightclub, events. taogroup.com.

CJ SIMMONS 8:30 p.m., & 7/27, Gilley’s, gilleys lasvegas.com.

10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge, thesand dollarlv.com.

CHAMELEON STREET

This is your last chance to see the Beverly Theater’s residency film for July, a lost Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winner. Chameleon Street, a 1989 satire written, directed by and starring Wendell B. Harris Jr., was inspired by the true-life story of William Douglas Street, a Detroit con artist who impersonated journalists, corporate lawyers, star athletes, an Ivy League student and even a surgeon. (Incredibly, “Doctor Street” performed 36 successful hysterectomies, teaching himself from textbooks.)

The New Yorker’s Richard Brody calls Chameleon Street an unsung classic—“an image of the impossibilities standing between Black people and the lives that they’re meant to live”—and laments the shabby way Hollywood has treated its director, who has yet to direct a second film. Hopefully, the industry is taking note of this film’s long-overdue critical and audience reappraisal. 5 & 7:15 p.m., $10, the Beverly Theater, thebeverlytheater.com.

–Geo Carter

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Plan your adventure today.

A curated set of staycation spots to energize the rest of your summer

Home Sweet Vegas

Mandalay Bay Beach (Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

BY GEOFF CARTER, SHANNON MILLER & BROCK RADKE

Outsiders might not believe this, but we Las Vegans sometimes forget where we live. It’s kinda easy to do. Do you wanna think about work on your days off, even if you work in one of the world’s biggest, brightest and most lavish resort districts? We do our jobs and go home to the other Vegas—the one that’s, you know, a permanent home to nearly 3 million people—bypassing the ultramodern nightclubs, lushly landscaped resort pools and five-star restaurants. They’re in our backyard, but they’re not made for us. ¶ Unless … and just hear us out on this … what if they were? What if we locals, instead of conceding this territory to the tourists, decided to claim it for ourselves? What if we checked into a hotel not 10 miles from our home and took advantage of everything it offers to visitors—the restaurants and bars, the nightclubs, the attractions, the huge freaking pools? Can we do that? Should we do that? Hell yes, we can and should. ¶ Taking a Vegas staycation is a great way to confront the oppressive heat of our summers. It’s a great way to mix it up with friends visiting from out of town, with everyone enjoying the city on an equal footing. And it’s a great way to explore parts of the city you might not know well, even though you work in them five days a week. C’mon, let’s go visit Las Vegas.

MANDALAY BAY

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Nearly 25 years old and still one of the most recognizable Las Vegas Strip resorts around the world, Mandalay Bay has always offered a total-package experience. Between the House of Blues, Cirque du Soleil’s decade-strong hit show Michael Jackson One and the 12,000-seat Michelob Ultra Arena—home to your very own WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces—the entertainment options alone are tough to top. Throw in the wave pool, the lazy river and the rest of the game-changing Mandalay Beach, and it’s easy to see why this place has been the preferred Strip staycation option for many locals for years.

In fact, because Mandalay Bay has everything, it’s easy to forgot how many things one can only find there. Shark Reef is a legit aquarium like we’d visit on any vacation, and it just opened its new Rocky Coast exhibit with four rare shark breeds. Aaron Benward’s Nashville Unplugged, every Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Rhythm & Riffs Lounge, takes a deep-dive into songwriting and musical creativity, with talented guest performers each week. And the casino space and the Shoppes at Mandalay Place—a promenade that conveniently connects to the Luxor—remain packed with interesting places to snack, imbibe or just look around: the friendly Rí Rá Irish Pub, the recently renovated Stripsteak, stylish streetwear at Suite 160, swanky cocktails at S Bar, and the fantastically elevated Skyfall Lounge and Foundation Room. –BR

GREEN VALLEY RANCH RESORT & RED ROCK RESORT

greenvalleyranch.com; redrockresort.com

Station Casinos’ two luxury properties have been among the most popular staycation destinations in the Valley since they opened.

“Our whole business model is built on locals, and they are the reason we’ve been able to build our properties to the level they are,” says Joe Yalda, vice president of guest experience. “Both [properties] see guests coming to visit from around the world, and we want to bring the same quality and attention for our most important local guests doing a staycation. We want to ensure locals have the best time.”

The sparkling “backyard” pools at the Henderson and Summerlin resorts are a top attraction—and locals get discounts on cabana rentals—but comfy rooms, topnotch spas and restaurants and family activities like movie theaters and Kids Quest playspots also tip the scales. Free parking and valet service also help a lot.

Red Rock is the top staycation spot in the Station portfolio, probably because locals, like those world travelers, want to spend time at the nearby Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. And you can walk to Downtown Summerlin and the Las Vegas Ballpark to catch an Aviators game, makings for a fun summer stay. –BR

THE COSMOPOLITAN

cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

The cool factor has always been a powerful force for Las Vegans deciding whether to spend time at a casino resort. It was there for the Hard Rock Hotel, then for the Palms, and then for the Cosmopolitan, where it has lingered longest. There’s just something about this place that draws us back and builds an appetite for more than one night.

Some of those things are easy to define: the well-scattered art collection that sets the mood; the hidden bar and stage at the Barbershop; the Dive In Movies summertime series at the rooftop pool; irresistible eats at Block 16 Urban Food Hall; and the one-two punch of Superfrico and OPM . Cosmo is also one of the most dog-friendly resorts on the Strip, in case you can’t bear to be without your furbaby for even a few days. –BR

(Above) A Bungalow suite and (below) Scarpetta at the Cosmopolitan (Courtesy)

THE ENGLISH HOTEL

theenglishhotel.com

Taken on its own merits, the English Hotel, located on the edge of Downtown’s 18b Arts District, is a solid overnight stay—a 74-room boutique property with modern; stylishly-appointed rooms; a 21-and-over guest policy; an inviting pool area; outer walls covered in beautiful street art; and the Pepper Club, an Asian fusion restaurant with a menu created by the hotel’s namesake, James Beard Award-winning celebrity chef Todd English.

But the English’s strongest amenity, the aspect that truly makes it staycation-worthy, lies just outside its doors: the Arts District itself. This fast-growing neighborhood has all the walking-distance goodies we travel to other cities to experience: art galleries, lively bars, terrific dining, freshly brewed beer, live music, offbeat retail and more. There are probably at least half a dozen places in the District you likely haven’t visited yet, and should (for starters: 1228 Main, Garagiste, Silver Stamp, Recycled Propaganda and Horse Trailer Hideout.)

Underneath the string lights of Main Street, you can catch interactive plays at Majestic Repertory Theatre, delve into the history of bump ’n’ grind at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, learn to roller boogie at Fresa’s Skate Shop, venture to the District-adjacent Beverly Theater for some indie or revival cinema, or simply wander the streets looking for surprises and miracles, which are becoming more commonplace as new businesses open their doors. –GC

NOMAD HOTEL

thenomadhotel.com

Guests wanting to be surrounded by Vegas without feeling put upon by it have long had options for a more escapist experience: Four Seasons or Delano at Mandalay Bay, Waldorf Astoria or Vdara at CityCenter, for example. But the NoMad Hotel at Park MGM provides stylish separation (New York-ish hotel rooms designed by Jacques Garcia) without actual distance. And these three words make the biggest difference: entirely smoke-free. Check-in night should be spent absorbing the character and atmosphere of the NoMad Bar and Library Restaurant, indulging in classics like Oysters Rockefeller and the famous roasted chicken stuffed with foie gras and black truffles. On day two, after splashing around in the Marrakesh-inspired pool and classy casino—both for hotel guests only—you’ll be ready to explore the Strip surroundings, the Park, check on the headliners at Dolby Live, and maybe go get some fresh VGK gear from the Armory at T-Mobile Arena. If we really want to feel like we’re visiting Las Vegas from some other place, NoMad has the right stuff. –BR

(Courtesy/Benoit Linero)

(Courtesy/Benoit Linero)

(Wade Vandervort/Staff)

THE RETREAT ON CHARLESTON PEAK

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Formerly known as the Resort on Mount Charleston, this boutique 64-room gem in Kyle Canyon has been steadily renovating and updating its offering since North Carolina hotel operators Deanna and Colin Crossman purchased the property in 2018. Locals who regularly escape to the cooler temps and woodsy environs of Mount Charleston and the surrounding Spring Mountains National Recreation Area might not be aware of this chic-but-rustic, peaceful resort.

Just 45 minutes away from Downtown and surrounded by hiking and biking trails, the Retreat allows guests to connect with nature while still enjoying the necessities of modern life (i.e. high-speed internet). Suites offer electric fireplaces and balconies with beautiful views, pets are welcome and the Canyon Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offers live music on Friday nights. It’s easy to see why more Las Vegans are planning weddings and other events here; as soon as you pull up to this striking destination and spy the tall, stone-and-wood lodge buildings, you’ll feel miles from home. –BR

RESORTS WORLD

rwlasvegas.com

The Genting Group created Resorts World Las Vegas in the grand tradition of Strip hotels, not to appeal to a specific tourist demographic but to provide an experience for everyone.

That includes locals. If the decadent but approachable dining at Famous Food Street Eats, Crossroads Kitchen, Wally’s and Brezza hasn’t lured you back for a more thorough exploration of the city’s newest megaresort, you might be missing out on a robust staycation experience that includes: the unbelievable Awana Spa & Salon, the 66th floor Alle Lounge and private casino; a shopping district with Judith Leiber, Fred Segal, Herve Leger and Twila True boutique stores; and one of the coolest swimming pool setups in the history of Las Vegas (see sidebar).

Take your pick from three Hilton hotel concepts with different layers of luxury, and customize your stay to your heart’s content. –BR

VIRGIN HOTELS

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Maybe you’ve been hesitant to check out this completely refreshed spot because you miss the old Hard Rock Hotel from your hard-partying heydays. It’s understandable. But Virgin is a whole other vibe, relaxed and sophisticated, almost like an oasis retreat in some other desert town.

With One Steakhouse, Night + Market and Kassi Beach House, the food alone is worth a weekend. And you might be planning to catch a summer performance from The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Deon Cole, Danzig or The Revivalists with Band of Horses anyway, so why not make a few nights of it? The accommodations won’t disappoint. –BR

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The Spa at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (Courtesy/KeyLimePhoto)

BELLAGIO

bellagio.mgmresorts.com

There are two kinds of locals: people who can’t believe the iconic Bellagio resort is about to be 25 years old and are ready to revisit a Vegas classic, and people who just did that.

Residents are used to this Strip trek to watch the fountains with visiting friends or family, or to check in with Cirque’s legendary O show and dine at the glamorous Mayfair Supper Club. But have you stayed there? The center-Strip location has obvious advantages; it’s steps away from Absinthe at Caesars, RuPaul’s Drag Race Live at Flamingo and the tasty stretch of the Linq Promenade. But there’s so much to do and see and eat on property with the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Spago and Yellowtail, and a resplendent pool complex that doesn’t get talked about enough, you might not want to leave the premises. –BR

M RESORT

themresort.com

Not unlike Red Rock Resort as Downtown Summerlin has blossomed around it, the M Resort has transitioned to a different identity in recent years. It’s the official headquarters of the Las Vegas Raiders: The team’s Henderson practice facility is just down the street, and the resort’s new Raiders Tavern & Grill and Knight Time Hockey Bar have captivated local sports fans. But this sprawling property is a truly complete neighborhood casino resort loaded with live entertainment—mostly from local musicians—at the M Bar and the pool, and elite amenities like the open-daily Spa Mio and the welcoming gem DayDream Pool Club. You could make a case that all of M’s restaurants are underrated, from Anthony’s Prime Steak to Marinelli’s Authentic Italian. And as with Stations, the crew at the M knows locals are the priority. –BR

JW MARRIOTT

theresortatsummerlin.com

Most of the parts have changed since this relaxing resort, also home to the Rampart Casino, first opened in Summerlin proper in 1999. And the regulars have already made the rounds at newer restaurants Hawthorn Grill, Jade Asian Kitchen and Spiedini Fiamma.

But if you live in a different part of the Valley, it’s likely this resort isn’t on your rotation, which means it’ll feel more like a true vacation when you settle into one these lavish rooms, take advantage of the spectacular Spa Aquae and eat everything at the Market Place Buffet. Stroll down the street to Tivoli Village for even more options. –BR

Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens (Courtesy)

THE STRIP’S PERFECT SUMMER BITE

THE LATEST VEGAS POOL INNOVATIONS

It might be the No. 1 question asked when booking a hotel room anywhere: Is there a pool? Not to worry, Vegas has that covered. More than covered. Whether through unique designs or unparalleled service, resorts around the Valley take the pool experience to the next level. Here’s a quartet of the newest or most recently updated pool offerings around town tailored for different staycation vibes.

Resorts World ( rwlasvegas. com ) provides plenty of options, with five different pools winding through an expansive complex.

The adult-only Athena Infinity Ultra Pool tops the list, claiming to be one of the largest elevated pools on the Strip, complete with unique views. A bungalow at Athena comes equipped with a misting fan, couches and other furnishings, a TV, an audio system and a fridge.

Stadium Swim echoes the palatial grandiosity of the rest of Circa (circalasvegas.com), with a 4,000-capacity rooftop “pool amphitheater” beneath towering

135-foot LED screens. The versatile space hosts sports watch parties, pool lounging and concerts. In each tier, different pools are heated to different temperatures, ranging from 78 to 104 degrees, depending on the weather.

The sandy beaches, Mediterranean accents and modern desert theme of the resort pool at Virgin Hotels (virginhotelslv.com) makes it the great place to get a party started. The adjacent Kassi Beach House offers a posh dining experience that easily transitions into a daybed or cabana experience with a full food and beverage menu.

The classically rejuvenated Sahara (saharalasvegas.com) has three eclectic pools—the Alexandria and Retro pools, both on the rooftop, and Azilo Ultra Pool. The 400-capacity Alexandria boasts a view of the surrounding city and mountains, while the discrete Retro provides a relaxing swimming and sunbathing setting. At Azilo, a luxurious outdoor poolscape combines with a 240-foot LED wall and an energetic indoor lounge. –SM

Cooking the perfect backyard burger can’t be easy when you don’t have a backyard with which to work. I guess that’s why Bobby Flay is Bobby Flay. He and his Vegas kitchen crews somehow imbue each juicy, slightly charred burger with the nostalgic flavors of summertime. The crispy bacon and crispier potato chips layered into melty American cheese on the blissful Bacon Crunchburger ($15) do the heavy lifting.

The celebrity chef’s food at the three Strip locations of Bobby’s Burgers locations (Harrah’s, Paris and Caesars Palace) reminds me of actual cookouts from my past, the main reason I’ve been making trips to the Boulevard and battling tourists to eat these burgers since Flay’s original Burger Palace concept first opened in

front of CityCenter in 2014.

During my recent sorta-staycation at Horseshoe Las Vegas, after I watched the Golden Knights win their way back into the Stanley Cup Final at the rooftop Beer Park at Paris, I celebrated with a beer, that Bacon Crunchburger and a cookies and cream milkshake. It was so good in that perfect summer moment, I went back for lunch the next day and tried the Nacho Burger with queso and pickled jalapeños.

Those were the second- and third-best burgers I’ve eaten this summer. The best was cooked by my friend George on a tiny grill on his back porch, after we had beers and watched a Fourth of July parade drift by slowly. Even Bobby Flay can’t topple that, but I doubt he would want to. –BR

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NEVADA Governor blasted over climate move

LOMBARDO PULLED STATE OUT OF CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s decision to withdraw Nevada from the U.S. Climate Alliance is being criticized by progressives and climate activists who warn such a move will be counterproductive to diversifying the state’s economy and energy sector at a time when climate and weather disasters have increased globally.

The Republican governor sent a letter dated July 5 to Casey Katims, executive director of the U.S. Climate Alliance, stating the collective’s mission is “ambitious and well intentioned” but conflicts with Nevada’s greater energy objectives. The U.S. Climate Alliance was incorporated in 2017 after then-President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

In March, Lombardo signed an executive order establishing the state’s energy goals, which include reincorporating natural gas for home use and generating electricity, while also encouraging expanded use of harvesting power through solar, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources.

IN THE NEWS

HEALTH

Protection from the sun

Las Vegas is offering another tool to manage the effects of Southern Nevada’s blistering sun: free sunscreen. Through a partnership with Comprehensive Cancer Centers, the city recently installed free sunscreen dispensers at various locations.

according to the American Cancer Society.

The alliance now consists of 23 states, along with the territories of Puerto Rico and Guam. Arizona joined the alliance this month. Member states work toward achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping Earth’s temperature below 1.5 degrees Celsius from the pre-industrial era. They also seek to reduce greenhouse emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050, which most leading experts say is necessary to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change.

the Cimarron Rose Community Center, East Las Vegas Center, Doolittle Community Center, Mirabelli Community Center, Stupak Community Center and Veterans Memorial Center.

–Casey Harrison

Residents can find bright yellow, motion-detecting dispensers with free SPF 30 sunscreen at Baker, Doolittle, Garside, Freedom, Municipal and Pavilion Center pools. Comprehensive Cancer Centers said free sunscreen also was available at

Community centers and city pools in North Las Vegas also offer free sunscreen through the city’s new partnership with the cancer center.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Nevada, with more people in the state diagnosed with it than all of the other cancers combined,

Sun damage is the main culprit in causing skin cancer, said Rupesh Parikh, an oncologist with Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Sunscreen—specifically SPF 30 or above—can help protect against this sun-related skin damage.

As long as the demand for free sunscreen continues, Parikh said Comprehensive Cancer Centers would continue to pursue these partnerships.

–Grace Da Rocha

A thermometer in Death Valley shows a reading of 123 degrees on July 17. (Brian Ramos/Staff)

LAW ENFORCEMENT

PERSON OF THE HOUR

KATIE GRIMES

The 17-year-old Las Vegas swimmer, who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, has already claimed a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team. On July 15, Grimes finished third in the 10-kilometer open-water race at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. That result sends her to the 2024 Games in Paris—and made her the first athlete in any sport to clinch a position on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team. –Staff

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BIGGEST WSOP PURSE EVER CLAIMED

Daniel Weinman, of Atlanta, won $12.1 million as the last man standing in the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Horseshoe. More than 10,000 players entered the annual $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold em poker tournament this year.

SPORTS

White House celebrates Aces’ title

The Las Vegas Aces will be celebrated at the White House on August 25 to commemorate last year’s WNBA championship.

Las Vegas’ first major professional championship will be honored the weekend the Aces play the Washington Mystics the following day.

The trip comes one month after Aces star A’ja Wilson took exception to a tweet from President Joe Biden following the Vegas Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup victory.

Biden congratulated the Golden Knights, saying they were “the first major professional franchise in such a proud American city.”

Wilson, last year’s league MVP, responded wondering when the Aces would receive their invite.

While the Aces will be in the midst of a four-game road trip, they will have their chance to celebrate with those in the Oval Office.

–Danny Webster

WEATHER

HEAT RISING

After an unusually mild June that saw daily high temperatures rarely even reach into the high 90s in Las Vegas, summer has arrived with a vengeance. Every day in July has or is projected to reach 100 degrees, with an excessive heat warning that began July 14 expected to last until July 22.

“When crime goes up, most police leaders go back to what we already know doesn’t work. That is arresting everybody, throwing everybody in jail and expecting a different outcome from what we had before.”

–Kevin McMahill, Clark County sheriff, July 12, during an event celebrating Metro’s 50-year anniversary

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WHAT’S DRIVING AIR QUALITY?

Nevada residents—and programs—push for cleaner transportation and air

BY SHANNON MILLER

If you live in Las Vegas, you’ve probably experienced this. You’re driving on the highway, and you see a big diesel truck with an oversize exhaust pipe. If you happen to be driving a Toyota Prius or any car associated with clean or cleaner energy—or maybe for no reason whatsoever—that pipe hits you and all the drivers in its wake with a thick cloud of smoke.

The “rolling coal” trend, or the practice of installing devices that defeat federally required emissions controls and allow cars to emit sooty fumes, has been around since the Obama administration. It exists to give the nger to environmentalists and emissions control laws seen as onerous and unnecessary.

But not only does rolling coal impact overall emissions, exacerbating climate change; it also pollutes the air, which can lead

to health problems, especially for vulnerable populations.

“We know that inhaling these gases is toxic for everyone,” Rodrigo Gonzalez, a community organizer with Chispa Nevada, says through a Spanish language interpreter. “And we know that some diesel truck drivers modify them so there are greater emissions from these trucks.

“It really is a big problem, because it causes harm to people that inhale that smoke. It’s a signi cant part of contamination, because it emits nitrogen oxides, [so] it can put people at risk of developing asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory infections.”

Part of the League of Conservation Voters, Chispa aims to empower Latinos and other communities of color to advocate for “climate justice,” including clean air, water and healthy communities. Per

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the organization, communities of color and low-income communities bear the brunt of pollution and its resulting health e ects. That belief is supported by the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report, which found that since 2021, people of color are 3.7 times as likely to live in a county with failing air quality grades.

Among other greenhouse gases and pollutants, nitrogen oxides emitted from rolling coal present a direct threat to Chispa’s goals, since the poisonous gases are linked to heart and lung disease and higher rates of cancer and premature death.

According to 2020 estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 550,000 diesel pickup trucks (about 15% of the national population of diesel trucks) partook in removing emissions controls, resulting in an estimated

570,000 tons of excess nitrogen oxides and 5,000 tons of particulate matter or soot emitted over the lifetimes of the vehicles—the equivalent to 9 million extra trucks on the road.

“We’ll continue to fight for this to be outlawed,” in Nevada, Gonzalez says.

Several states have explicitly outlawed the practice. Nevada has not, but the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has a SmogSpotter program, which allows anyone to report a car that they believe to be overemitting.

In 2022, the DMV received 6,723 reports of vehicles that were smoking (not necessarily rolling coal). The agency issued 3,221 notices, “some of which do require vehicle owners to present their vehicles at a State Emissions Lab for testing,” DMV spokesman Eli Rohl says in a statement. “Noncompliant vehicles

get their registrations canceled or holds placed on upcoming registrations until their vehicle is brought into compliance.”

Classic Cars

As part of its clean air mission, Chispa advocated for a law that went into e ect in January, cracking down on classic car registrations. “A lot of the cars that are classi ed as a classic are really just old and emit a lot of smoke,” Gonzalez says.

The DMV saw an increase over 10 years from 5,000 to 32,000 cars in the classic vehicle category, according to Clark County’s website. Ocials have said the increase largely stems from car owners not being able to pass a smog check and using the classic vehicle registration as a way to work around the test.

Thanks to lawmakers and the advocacy of organizations like Chispa, current law requires all owners of vehicles registered as classic cars to hold classic vehicle insurance policies. By legal de nition, a classic car cannot be driven more

than 5,000 miles per year or used for commercial purposes.

All other vehicles must pass a smog check to receive a Nevada license plate. The Smog-Free Clark County program provides up to $975 in assistance for income-eligible residents to repair vehicles in order to pass emissions tests.

Transportation Electrification

According to the county’s All-In Community Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, transportation is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the region and state.

Kevin MacDonald, a spokesman for Clark County’s Department of Environment and Sustainability, says there’s a correspondence between emissions and smog, de ned as “a mixture of pollutants made up of mostly ground-level ozone.”

“Emissions from vehicles and other sources are a contributing factor to smog, which is bad for air quality,” MacDonald tells the Weekly in a statement. “Combustion engines contribute to both greenhouse gas emissions and regulated pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter and volatile organic compounds.”

Moreover, vehicle emissions exacerbate climate change by pumping more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The county, state and federal government are turning to electri cation of the transportation sector as a solution to emissions and air quality problems.

Chispa Nevada is seizing the opportunity with a push for electric school buses. “Chispa [brought] forth the Clean Buses for Healthy Niños initiative to substitute diesel school buses for electric ones,” Gonzalez says. “In June, we started to see the fruits of that in the parking lot on Arville. Chispa; volunteers and allies saw two electric buses acquired by the Clark County School District.”

After the Biden-Harris administration announced nearly $95 million for the EPA’s clean school bus program, CCSD will receive $9.8 million to purchase 25 zero-tailpipe-emission electric school buses and charging stations.

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LONG LIVE LIBERACE!

A Nevada State Museum exhibit pays overdue tribute to a Las Vegas legend

BY SHANNON MILLER

LIBERACE: REAL & BEYOND Through December 31, Thursday-Monday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $10-$19. Nevada State Museum, lasvegasnvmuseum.org.

Younger generations might not know much about Liberace, who reigned as the world’s highest-paid performer for more than two decades.

Jonathan Warren, chairman of the Liberace Foundation for Performing and Creative Arts, says they’re missing a huge piece of Las Vegas’ lexicon.

Władziu Valentino Liberace first arrived in Las Vegas in 1944, working as a pianist. His rise to fame, which included TV and several films, predated the Rat Pack and the French showgirl productions that made early Las Vegas an entertainment destination. It has

even been posited that he invented the Vegas residency with his shows at the Riviera during the 1950s. (He later performed at the Las Vegas Hilton—now the Westgate—in the ’70s.)

“This guy creates the genre. He’s the first showman on the Las Vegas Strip,” Warren says. “He creates that whole over-the-top lifestyle, that luxury for the fun of it, that, We’re not taking it so seriously. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. That all generates from Liberace.”

Liberace: Real & Beyond, a new exhibit at the Nevada State Museum

co-produced with the Liberace Foundation, reframes Mr. Showmanship using photographs and artifacts to highlight the more intimate dimensions of his life and his immense impact on pop culture. It takes viewers through six decades, from his upbringing in the Midwest through the peaks and valleys of his career and behind the candelabra into his love of cooking for friends and views on civil rights.

“He’s been enjoying quite the renaissance at the moment,” Warren says.

Celebrating Liberace has proven controversial in the past. Throughout his life, Liberace hid his sexuality from the public eye, and his career suffered at times from accusations and rumors that he was gay. When the artist died of AIDS-related pneumonia at age 67 in 1987, “It was very politicized and tied to

Liberace: Real and Beyond at the Nevada State Museum (Christopher DeVargas/ Staff)

gay rights movements,” Warren says.

“We had congressmen saying, ‘If we didn’t have guys like Liberace, we wouldn’t have AIDS. … He got what he bargained for,’ and that kind of thing. That’s how ugly it was. And that’s what turned a society against him, that would have [otherwise] memorialized him, in large part.”

In lieu of fan gatherings, memorials or tributes, Las Vegas o cials and the public largely moved on without giving one of the world’s greatest performers a proper sendo .

But 36 years after Liberace’s death, the museum at the Springs Preserve will shine a light on his life and career through the end of the year. Clark County also honored the showman in 2022, by renaming Karen Avenue, in East Las Vegas’ Winchester neighbor-

hood, Liberace Avenue.

Additionally, a local restaurateur has revived Liberace’s shuttered restaurant, Tivoli Gardens, which opened in 1983 and operated until just before the end of his life. “He would love to cook for people, [and] this was the ideal place to be able to do it on a big scale,” Warren says. “The last three years of his life, [that] was his passion project.”

For nancial reasons, the foundation sold the restaurant’s building in 2013. The space, which features an indoor garden restaurant, English pub-style bar and mirror-covered piano bar, has hosted many tenants since.

“Then, nally [it] gets turned over to Sacbe Meling of Pancho’s Vegan Tacos. And he turns out to be the most unlikely Liberace fan you ever saw,” Warren says.

The new Tivoli Gardens had a soft opening in May and continues hosting events, re ecting a transforming and ever-growing legacy.

“I think the subject matter surrounding him has changed. Nobody’s as interested in the sex as they used to be. It used to be that they were very much focused on anything salacious,” Warren says. “And so that has allowed people to focus on other things about the man … [and they’re] pretty fascinating.”

focus on other things about the man …

DESERT ROSE

Las Vegas-based singer-songwriter Indigo Rose draws outside the lines

I was able to find my sound and my style through that.”

BY AMBER SAMPSON

Indigo Rose is going through a breakup. A fictional one, by the looks of it, but the Las Vegas musician is pissed nonetheless.

At a diner splashed in a tapestry of ’80s decor, she argues with her lukewarm lover. They reach a stalemate in the conversation, neither sure which avenue to take … and then the punchy 808s of Rose’s single “Headcase” kick in.

Rose struts the streets of Downtown in the music video, luggage in hand, as a retro version of her, sporting David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane lightning bolt across her face and a curly mohawk, smoothly intones, “I feel you’re lying to me/I had to see for myself/Take you off of the shelf/I don’t need you no more/Cause you’re a headcase, baby.”

The song is about a “situationship,” Rose explains during a Zoom call from her bedroom. “Nobody wants to talk about what they’re actually going through in relationships, because they don’t know how to really talk about it,” says the 26-year-old singer-songwriter born Carly Greenhouse. “I have to write from a perspective that everybody can relate to. With music, you are that voice for people.”

The singer never set out to make a pop song, as her spellbinding, moody R&B work might suggest. But Rose couldn’t resist leaving her self-professed “Indigo effect” all over the ’80s beat of “Headcase.” “I think vintage sh*t is kind of my niche,” she says. “I’ve never really been a person that likes everything that everybody likes.

Before uprooting to Las Vegas in 2019, Rose was an emerging name in her hometown of Cleveland. As a kid, she joined the prestigious touring child choir Singing Angels. By 18, she had released an acoustic EP titled The Indigo Effect, and in 2018, she dropped Vibrant, an intimate EP featuring slow-burning grooves like “Summer Child” and “Wise About It.”

When the pandemic hit, painting became a complementary outlet to her music. Downtown’s Escape Artist Studios even hosted Rose as a resident artist this spring, reinforcing that she can rock a show at the Beverly Theater just as hard as she can stage a dope gallery reception.

“If I decide tomorrow that I want to be a rock star, I will be a rock star, and I will slay that sh*t,” she says. “If I want to do pop music, then hit you with an R&B song and then hit you with an acoustic after that, it’s whatever I feel, because that’s what I want to present.”

Rose has made a spectacle of her dual artistry. At one gig, she even painted onstage as an anonymous artist, only to introduce herself as the opening act later on. Identity matters a great deal to the singer, who says she often feels split between Carly and Indigo. She’s aware of just how easily one’s sense of self can be erased when they’re in the spotlight.

“They paint artists like we don’t have feelings. They think that we’re perfect, and we just sh*t out magical music and art,” she says. “But if we weren’t this real person, none of this would come out of us.”

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Indigo Rose (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

CREATIVE SPACES

SPACE AND TIME

Exploring Curtis Joe Walker’s Photo Bang Bang aphotography studio

Every inch of Photo Bang Bang is maximized for use. When Walker took over this New Orleans Square space, he plotted it meticulously using an iPhone app. Take a step back from this clock tower set, and you’re standing in the dungeon. When a set isn’t being used, Walker stacks it with props, and entire walls can be moved to further transform spaces. “It’s like stagecraft. ... Photography is 90% moving furniture,” Walker says. By the way: The spiral stairs to the right don’t lead anywhere. They just add to the vibe.

These 1980s-era television and camcorders represent Walker’s love of old tech. He speaks a ectionately and knowledgeably about old cameras, classic video game systems and vintage cars.

BY GEOFF CARTER

When you develop a mental picture of a modern photographer’s studio, the rst thing that comes to mind is likely a cyclorama—the large, concave and usually white-painted wall that makes the subject look like they’re oating in a blank void. If that’s what you want, then sure, Photo Bang Bang studio, owned and operated by inventive portrait photographer Curtis Joe Walker, can set you up with one. But in order to access it, you’ll need to walk through a Victorian era-inspired parlor, a dungeon, a boiler room that can double as a mad scientist’s lab and a steampunk-like clock tower, all stacked with nearly every prop imaginable. The studio’s website describes it, altogether ttingly, as a “photographic theme park.”

“Some stu in here I’ve had for 30 years or more,” Walker says, gesturing around the space at various items—furnishings he inherited from his grandmother, a recently acquired phone booth,

a medical chair dating back to 1906 and, oh yeah, a spinning torture wheel. “It’s one of our signature products. Everybody wants to ride on this thing.”

Photo Bang Bang is regularly rented for commercial shoots, music videos and—perhaps unsurprisingly for a place with a dungeon—by the adult lm industry, whose business Walker values highly. (“They usually give me whole-day rentals. Music videos are just two to three hours.”) But it’s also open to hobbyists, who show up in numbers for Photo Jam, a ve-hour, $25 event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every month.

“They don’t have to have a speci c reason to come to the studio; they can just come hang out, and that’s been pretty fun,” he says. “People sometimes come up with pretty cool stu [using the sets]. It’s a good time for me to work with people I wouldn’t work with otherwise.”

These are some of Walker’s cameras, minus the mirrorless Nikon that’s his workhorse. The Lomography Instant Wide on the bottom is a favorite; he takes it to the Telluride Film Festival to shoot celebrities. “It gives me carte blanche, because it looks old, and anybody who is into cameras feels like they should know what it is,” adding that director Werner Herzog loves the camera:.“I harass him every single year. He knows me as a Polaroid guy; it’s like he’d be sad if I wasn’t there. [The Lomo Wide] is a good conversation piece.”

Walker builds some of his props, but acquires most of the others from private sales. This taxidermy bobcat belonged to a man who lost interest in it after “his dog chewed the ear o ,” Walker says. “The guy was so disgusted by it. It sat in his garage for a time.”

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Photo Bang Bang studio (Wade Vandervort/Sta )

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(Above) Insalata di Mare, (right)

Bianca pizza (Courtesy/ Fedirrico Janni)

& DRINK

A familiar face helps Limoncello deliver Italian cuisine at its brightest

BY GENEVIE DURANO

If you’re looking for relief from the triple-digit temps, head to Summerlin for a little bit of Italian coastal coolness at Limoncello, a rising neighborhood favorite for dishes that are as refreshing as they are authentic.

From the moment you walk into the expansive space—more than 8,000 square feet with seating for 325, wallpapered with scenes from Italy—you know you’re about to embark on an evening of culinary favorites and maybe some palate-pushing ones, too.

Earlier this year, chef Carla Pellegrino, a Top Chef favorite and a fixture in Las Vegas’ culinary scene with her restaurants Bacio and Bratalian, joined Limoncello as executive chef and partner. Pellegrino has revived some of her favorite creations, including a lobster, crab meat, shrimp and calamari Insalata di Mare with brunoise citronette ($26), an ocean-fresh concoction perfect for a summer day.

ment, start with the Limonata ($14) for an aperitivo. The concoction—limoncello, Ramazoti Rosato, house-made lemonade, mint and hibiscus-lime tincture—is sure to beat the heat and settle you in. Or try the Limondrop ($14), with Absolut Citron, limoncello, lemon and black lemon bitters. If you prefer your pre-dinner drink a little stronger, check out the Paper Plane ($14) with Wild Turkey bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and lemon.

LIMONCELLO FRESH ITALIAN KITCHEN

8245 W. Sahara Ave., 702-888-1144, limoncellolv.com.

All your favorite classic dishes are here, says owner Giuseppe Bavarese, whose personal touch is very much present throughout. You can see him most days of the week in the restaurant, greeting guests and regulars as they walk through the door. He designed the space, which opened in late 2019, to his speci cations and is adding an indoor/outdoor patio.

Sunday-Thursday, 4:30-9 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, 4:30-10 p.m.

Another Pellegrino dish you shouldn’t miss is the Spaghetti Neri al Frutti di Mare ($34)—fresh squid ink pasta with scallops, shrimp, calamari, mussels and clams in a white wine tomato sauce. The dish is robust, slightly spicy and altogether unforgettable.

If you’re looking for a milder (but no less memorable) dish, the Chilean sea bass (market price), prepared in a lemon caper butter sauce and accompanied with spinach, carrots, asparagus and potatoes, is a solid choice.

Since you’re in a lemon-forward establish-

Despite the pandemic, Limoncello found its footing among locals with its prime steak and fresh seafood o erings own in daily. Many developed an a ection for dishes like the fettuccine Bolognese ($26), with meat ragu and Grana Padano cheese, and the gnocchi Norma ($26), house-made potato dumplings sauteed with eggplant and grape tomatoes, topped with fresh mozzarella.

Along with fresh seafood, Limoncello specializes in prime cuts of meat, including center-cut let mignon ($59), a wet-aged ribeye ($79) and a 44-ounce wet-aged tomahawk steak ($129). Pellegrino also added her signature pork chop with traditional Neapolitan hot and sweet cherry peppers over mashed potatoes ($39), along with lamb chops ($55), prepared lightly breaded and accompanied by caramelized onions, prosciutto mashed potatoes and French beans with mint sauce.

Finish your meal with a traditional tiramisu ($14) or an exotic bomba ($14) of mango, passion fruit and raspberry sorbet covered with white chocolate. Or, end as brightly as you began, with a limoncello digestif ($9). This is the place for it.

Five years of the baconiest burgers

 This week marks the fifth anniversary of Slater’s 50/50, one of the tastiest burger joints in a city full of ’em. July 26 is the big day, with the Clark County board of commissioners proclaiming it Slater’s 50/50 Day. All dine-in customers receiving a buy one, get one 50% o deal on its signature burger, an indulgent blend of beef and bacon. If you can’t make it to the Silverado Ranch location for the 3:30 p.m. presentation, you can still celebrate July 21-30 with $5 drafts from Slater’s extensive selection—you guessed it, there’s 50 of them.

The locally owned and operated gastropub concept has garnered national attention in its first five years, including mentions on The Howard Stern Show, in Food & Wine magazine and on the Netflix series Fresh, Fried & Crispy. But that half-bacon patty is more than just a gimmick; if you haven’t tried it yet, get ready for a very di erent, super-savory bite.

And it’s only the beginning. Slater’s is also known for over-the-top appetizers like the Porkapalooza bacon sampler ($17), ahi tuna poke nachos ($16) and pork belly sliders ($13$16). Our advice: Split a burger and a side and save room for a Bacon Oreo Milkshake ($15), another crazy creative concoction you won’t find anywhere else. –Brock

Radke

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Cornerback Sam Webb seeks another standout training camp after sticking with the Raiders as an undrafted rookie last year

BY CASE KEEFER

Out of the 90 players who arrived in Henderson for Raiders training camp a year ago, Sam Webb stood out as one of the most unknown.

No one would have tabbed the undrafted rookie cornerback out of Missouri Western State University as likely to make the team’s o cial 53-man roster, but Webb kept telling himself that he belonged. That con dence enabled success that made an impression on the coaching sta , leading to Webb making the team.

He was among only 13 Division II players to claim one of 1,696 o cial spots on an opening-day NFL roster in 2022.

“I just put my head down and worked,” Webb says by phone from his home outside of Kansas City, Missouri. “I was just trying to make the team and contribute as much as I could, but it’s grown a lot more. It’s changed over time.”

Webb says he’ll feel a lot more comfortable when he returns to the team facility July 25, the veterans’ training camp report date ahead of the 2023-2024 season. His story should serve as an inspiration to many of the 19 rookies who begin training camp July 20, but that won’t be Webb’s focus this

time around.

The 25-year-old will be tasked with showcasing his progression from his rookie season and how he can help the Raiders improve at perhaps their most unproven position group. Many expected the Raiders to either bring on a high-priced cornerback in free agency or use one of their early draft picks at the position in the o season.

Las Vegas didn’t go either route, instead signing more under-the-radar players like Duke Shelley (who last played for the Minnesota Vikings), Brandon Facyson (Indianapolis Colts) and David Long Jr. (LA Rams) while drafting Jakorian Bennett out of Maryland in the fourth round.

Third-year Raider Nate Hobbs might be the only cornerback on the roster guaranteed to be a starter in this upcoming season—whether it be on the outside against opponents’ top receivers or in the slot, where he has thrived the most. Otherwise, all playing time looks up for grabs.

Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler’s decision not to pursue more notable cornerbacks could be interpreted as a vote of con dence in returners like Webb, Tyler Hall and Amik Robertson. Las Vegas had one of the worst-rated pass defenses in

the league last year, but all of those players showed ashes of potential throughout the season—including Webb, who ended up starting three games because of injury.

“[Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham’s] defense is so good,” Webb says. “We’ve just got to rely on our rules, play together and play with each other. There are rules set there, but the [question] is just, are you going to be able to play together and execute the game plan and not be sel sh? That’s all it is, and we’ve got the dudes to be able to do it.”

Webb had some struggles in his rst career start, an eventual 22-16 victory at Denver in which the Broncos targeted him frequently, but he played better the rest of the way and drew praise from Graham for his resolve. Many of the most in uential gures on the Raiders have spoken highly of Webb.

Defensive captain Maxx Crosby talked up Webb’s tenacity late last season. Then in May, during the rst sessions of voluntary organized team activities, star receiver Davante Adams paid Webb a major compliment by comparing him to former Green Bay Packers teammate Jaire Alexander.

Adams was quick to point out that Alexander, who’s considered one of

the best cornerbacks in the NFL, “is in a di erent place in his career right now” than Webb, but said there were similarities in how both players carried themselves as rookies.

“Usually [when] I beat a guy oneon-one, they kind of just chalk it up like, ‘I’m a rookie, that’s Davante, it is what it is. I’m not going to get kicked o the team for him beating me,’ ” Adams explained. “But Jaire was in the locker room after the rst training camp practice, and he had an iPad out before anybody came in there, like, literally looking at the plays trying to gure out what [happened]. And he came up to me and asked, ‘I don’t want to bother you, but, like, what happened here? How did you know I was going to react this way, or whatever?’ Sam kind of has that edge.”

SOCIAL SAM

When he gets a chance to get away from football during the season, Webb likes to find refuge in the Southern Nevada outdoors, “like riding ATVs in the desert, going out to the mountains and hitting the lake,” he says. Follow along with his adventures on and o the field @samwebb_27 on Instagram.

Webb credited the Raiders’ coaches putting him “through the re” by frequently lining him up against Adams as one of the biggest reasons for his evolution as a player. “Being able to win against him day in and day out more consistently—and that’s Davante Adams, I’m not saying I win every single one—is a blessing,” Webb says. “I appreciate him. It means the world to me that he was able to give me that shoutout and show people that there’s work going on behind the scenes.”

Going from a Division II college to impressing arguably the best receiver in the NFL on a daily basis might make it sound like Webb has made it, but he knows there’s still work to be done. Maintaining an NFL job, not to mention securing a consistent role, might be more di cult than carving out a spot for one season.

That’s where Webb is after this training camp, and the Raiders sure could use a cornerback developing into a gamebreaker, no matter where he came from. “I had options to go to di erent teams, but I felt like I made the best pick going to Vegas with the Raiders, because you want to go where you’re wanted,” Webb says.

“I feel when I got there, they gave me the right opportunities at the right time, and it all kind of fell into place. And now with a year in the league, I’ve grown a lot more. I’m able to see things and react a lot faster.”

RAIDERS TRAINING CAMP KEY DATES

July 20 Rookies report

July 25 Veterans report

August 13 Preseason Game 1 vs. San Francisco 49ers 1 p.m., Allegiant Stadium (tickets $99-$250, ticketmaster.com)

August 16 Roster cuts from 90 players to 85 players (Raiders have 91 per International Pathway Program exemption)

August 19 Preseason Game 2 at Los Angeles Rams

August 23 Roster cuts from 85 players to 80 players

August 26 Preseason Game 3 at Dallas Cowboys

August 30 Roster cuts from 80 players to 53 players

Sam Webb (AP Photo/Photo Illustration)

ROBOTAXIS GREEN-LIGHTED TO HIT LAS VEGAS ROADS

BY KATIE ANN MCCARVER VEGAS INC STAFF

Las Vegas drivers will soon share public roads with autonomous, self-driving “robotaxis.”

The fully electric, purpose-built vehicles by California-based Zoox are “built for riders, not drivers,” according to Ron Thaniel, senior director of policy and regulatory affairs at the company, which is less than a decade old. The driverless robotaxis allow riders to customize their ride by selecting music, controlling temperatures and charging their phones, he said.

“The Zoox robotaxi feels more like a lounge on wheels than a traditional passenger car,” Thaniel wrote in a statement to Vegas Inc. “When you enter the vehicle, you’ll notice right away there isn’t a steering wheel or pedals. Instead, we have carriage style seating, which allows passengers to face each other.”

Zoox, which has a Las Vegas office that Thaniel said will support the city’s robotaxi service, recently received authorization from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles to begin testing on the state’s public roads.

“We can’t wait for people to take their first rides in a Zoox,” Thaniel said in a statement, though he noted that Zoox has not pinpointed a date for the public launch of its robotaxis.

Robotaxis have been carrying Zoox employ-

ees near their facilities since last month. The vehicle, which can travel up to 75 miles per hour, has been driving at about 35 miles per hour so far, navigating unprotected turns and multiway stops, Thaniel said.

Las Vegas will be the second city to debut the robotaxis, which began shuttling Zoox employees in California earlier this year, he said. Deploying the vehicles in Nevada brings the company one step closer to welcoming its first public riders, Thaniel said.

“This first deployment in Las Vegas is an important step in our journey to bring mobility-as-a-service to dense urban environments,” he said in a statement.

The autonomy of vehicles is defined using a widely regarded scale from SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers. The “Levels of Driving Automation” range from a level zero, with no driving automation, to a level five—fully autonomous vehicles that can self-drive under all conditions.

“In Nevada, we have an environment that fosters development and testing, prototyping, pilot testing and driving such vehicles,” said Shashi Nambisan, a professor and director of UNLV’s Transportation Research Center.

The state has taken calculated risks and made critical investments to attract businesses

like Zoox, Nambisan said, pointing specifically to Halo.Car—a Las Vegas-based startup that delivers rental cars to customers without a driver.

Technologically advanced vehicles like those from Zoox are also likely to lead to improved safety on the roads, he said, emphasizing though that there’s still a long way to go before autonomous vehicles are completely failsafe.

An estimated 94% of crashes are caused by human choice or error, Thaniel said, so autonomous vehicles that cannot be impaired or distracted by, for instance, a cellphone, could significantly reduce the number of lives lost on roadways.

In response to whether there’s a concern that driverless vehicles will put cab or rideshare drivers out of work, Nambisan said that such an impact of automation in various vocations is nothing new.

Using the roles of many bank tellers and bookkeepers as an example, he emphasized that though technology may lead to an initial decrease in employment in certain scenarios, it also opens up new avenues for employment and opportunities for workers to expand their skill sets or put them to different use.

Ultimately, the safety features, fuel economy, efficiency and other factors of autonomous vehicles and advanced technology overall are better for society in the long run, he indicated.

It will certainly be a period of transition, but the public will hopefully begin to accept new automotive technologies as they continue to evolve and reach a greater degree of maturity, Nambisan said.

“It’s an exciting opportunity for Las Vegas … that we are kind of the birthplace or cradle where a lot of these technology-oriented companies are willing to come and pilot [or] prototype their technologies,” he said. “That helps our economy in terms of the jobs that are available, and broadening our ... economic base.”

A Zoox driverless car navigates a Las Vegas road. (Courtesy)

BY DAVID B. ROUNDS

In the early days of the internet, when online commerce was still in its nascent phase, issues pertaining to cybersecurity were rarely top of mind for organizations conducting business online. Of course, everyone knew about having anti-virus software, but that was enough.

Much has changed since then. It’s estimated that e-commerce sales last year exceeded $1 trillion, and today it’s impossible to imagine running any type of business or organization without an online presence. Still, the vast expansion of online businesses also presents a much larger—and more attractive—target for cybercriminals.

The latest example: In June, the U.S. government confirmed that multiple federal agencies had fallen victim to cyberattacks exploiting a security vulnerability in the popular file transfer tool MOVEit. It’s estimated that more than 3.5 million residents of Oregon, and potentially over 3 million residents of Louisiana, likely had their personally identifiable information (PII) exposed, including Social Security and driver’s license numbers. Another statistic notes that 60% of small businesses close within six months after a cyber-attack, so all business executives need to take action.

Although cybercriminals continue to seek new ways to attain valuable personal and business data, there are preventive actions that savvy business-

es and organizations should consider to thwart online hackers.

Here are some of the most significant steps to consider to beef up cybersecurity and minimize the likelihood of future data hacks.

 Take responsibility for your organization’s data security. It’s imperative that businesses do all they can to keep spyware, malware and other viruses off of their network.

Cybercriminals continue to devise new methods to access networks through seemingly innocent and common daily activities. That’s why it’s vital to have a solid, centralized and alerting endpoint protection program installed. Employees should be strongly discouraged or barred from downloading programs such as screensavers, emoticons, peer-to-peer software, music files and other “fun” or lighthearted programs. A single piece of malware installed on any of those can bring down an entire computer network.

 Beware of additional entry points. If hackers are determined to gain entrance into your network, they have more options than just hoping an employee clicks on an email attachment. Ensuring your network has up-to-date security patches and virus definitions is vital. Also important is installing of a strong firewall. It is a worthwhile investment, and businesses should not settle for the cheapest available product or one provided by its

internet service provider. A strong firewall is your first line of defense against cybercriminals.

 Train your employees in cybersecurity. Not unlike preventive medicine to avoid illness, proactively training staff about cybersecurity can help avoid costly repairs or replacement of your network. Employees should be trained in best practice use of all electronic devices and how to spot potentially malicious emails and other commonly used methods of infiltrating a business’s network. Your company should have well-established internet security policies, and anyone with access to your network should understand the importance of knowing and practicing safe online business. Your company’s Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) should be provided to all onboarding new employees or anyone who can access your business’s network.

 Require strong passwords for all network users. Passwords are an important element in ensuring a secure network. The basic rule of thumb for passwords is, the longer, the better. Network users’ passwords should include at least one special character, one number, and both uppercase and lowercase letters. Create new passwords for each new application used; two-factor authentication should also be in place whenever possible.

 Use advanced email security. You get what you pay for, and free email

security provided with G-Suite or Office 365 does not provide sufficient security. The extra cost of upgraded security is minimal compared with the potential cost to your business if it is hacked. Unfortunately, mailbox-takeover security incidents have become common. As a result, your network security service should include this type of protection. This is similar to the fraud protection on your credit cards, monitoring for unusual logins or activity.

 Have a strong backup system. One of the most common and aggressive forms of cyberattacks is ransomware, wherein a hacker locks up your files and holds them for ransom until you agree to pay a fee. Ensuring that your files are backed up will provide you with an alternative to paying cybercriminals to retrieve your data. In addition, backing up files protects your company from losing data due to employee error.

Backups should be automated, immutable, encrypted, segregated from your production network, and then monitored and tested at least monthly.  Cyber liability/fraud insurance is a necessity. Even a small data breach can result in legal, forensic and public relations costs that run into tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Insuring against these types of costs is just sound business sense.

Given the many complex issues businesses face daily, cybersecurity is often not seen as a top priority. However, the proliferation of online hacking, phishing and spear-phishing, combined with the often exceptionally high cost resulting from data loss, means that taking preventive measures to enhance cybersecurity could well be the best—and most secure—investment an organization can make in 2023 and beyond.

David B. Rounds is the author of the book Breathe Easy: How Just ONE Cyber Attack Can Damage Your Business Beyond Repair…And What You Can Do Now to Stop It. He’s also CEO of NetEffect in Las Vegas, an IT service provider.

Preventive measures to combat cybercriminals can save businesses a lot of time and trouble

VEGAS INC NOTES

Henderson presented its first-ever Water Conservation Award during its June 20 City Council meeting to Anthem Country Club. The award celebrates and acknowledges its turf conversion efforts that have totaled 59,533,620 gallons of water savings annually.

Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School hired John Baccala as marketing/communications manager, responsible for media relations and internal communication. He spent the first 25-plus years of his career in television news and the past 18 years in media/public relations. He comes to Faith Lutheran after six-plus years as a public information officer for the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

Nevada Youth Soccer Association hired Jorge Sotelo as program manager. He will be responsible for serving as tournament director and managing and maintaining staterun tournaments and leagues, coordinating the Olympic Development Program, creating programs to help the association reach its goals, and providing resources to families within the organization.

Halo.Car, which provides of on-demand electric vehicles, removed safety drivers from its remote-piloted vehicles as it launched commercially. The driverless launch comes following four years of testing where safety drivers were present inside vehicles during remote piloting.

Sripadha Inc, a Las Vegas NV-based IT Solutions Firm

All In Aviation has partnered with the Defense Department on its SkillBridge program, opening up opportunities for transitioning service members to join the aviation industry as certified flight instructors.

A new partnership between local 3D printing platform Intagly and Henderson Libraries will allow the community to access free 3D prints, regardless of age, skill level or time commitment. Intagly is a Las Vegas startup founded this year by Joshua Leavitt and Zachary Gonzalez

Dr. Areeba Siddiqui, who specializes in neurology, has joined Southwest Medical’s Oakey Health Care Center location, 4750 West Oakey Blvd.

John Baccala, Faith Lutheran

Jorge Sotelo, Nevada Youth Soccer Association

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