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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS If our dark horoscopes have you down, Futurist Jason Silva will show you the light. Meanwhile, we’re going to show you where the Wild things are. We have Scotch 80s, craft beer at White Cross Market, DCR barmen — Brass ones, too — and we even have a doughnut … but it’s not what you think it is. This Movember, uh hum, November, be thankful for your health (DowntownLVing) and kick off the holiday giving season with the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. Happily, all our heroes continue on their paths: whether it be retired military at Veteran’s Village or Hollace Dean in The Letter. But for you, take a trip off the beaten path and go vegan at Pura Vida. We hope you enjoy this Sockingly Good issue!

Editor-in-Chief Loren Becker

Managing Editors Michael Boley, Mandy Crispin

Contributing Writers Brian Paco Alvarez, Michael Boley, Temple Brathwaite, Mandy Crispin, Matthew Dunsmoor, Hannah Espina, Angelina Fadool, Karina Giraldo, Shannon Sneade

We hope you enjoy this month’s edition of the Downtown ZEN! - The Downtown ZEN Team

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PHILOSOPHY & PHLUFF 25 28 29 31 33 34 35

Serial: The Letter Serendipitous Spotlight Health & Wellness Housing History Education Astrology

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT 37 39 41 43 45 59

Film Festival Restaurant Review Bar Review Smith Center Upcoming Events Calendar

ABOUT THE COVER

The Letter

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Restaurant Review

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This military and pinup-style photo shoot was taken inside Retro Vegas located at 1131 S. Main St. in front of its famous 1960s “Pink Kitchen.” The not-for-sale model set came from a house on Rancho Circle and features several historical appliances, most notably its ice box and oven, uncommonly seen today.

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Sockingly Good is Shockingly Great: for holiday gift giving and all year round

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By Mandy Crispin

ll around downtown and nationwide these two little ladies, Nicole and Chloe Baker, are delivering happiness one pair of socks at a time. Yep … socks.

Rachel Baker and Andrew Crump, their entrepreneur parents, created Sockingly Good, a mail-order subscription business, but another idea took the fore, leaving Sockingly quiescent. That’s when their daughters took the helm.

Rachel: They were helping me initially with Sockingly Good. I

was thinking it would be something good for them [to learn].” She recalled, “It was funny: the lighting.”

Nicole: Oh my god! I hated it because I had to hold [the heavy light]. I was like ‘mommy, can you quickly take the picture?’ She had to make it perfect. If there was a smudge on the white paper, she had to do it again.”

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Rachel: We had to build a light box.”

Chloe: Yeah she had to get a paper box and put the socks in it, and the lights were really heavy, and then my mom had to take the picture, but it’d have to be perfect. We would spend hours on just a couple of socks to get two pictures.”

Rachel: They were dabbling. They were the ones that approached

me, and they said, ‘You’re not doing anything with Sockingly Good, Mommy, we like it, can we take it over?’ So I was really excited about that because I had just left it doing nothing, and I’d started Maidly and was doing my own thing. We spent about six months where anytime I did anything with Sockingly Good the girls would do it with me, and they’d watch and take notes, and they’d organize meetings with me and their daddy, and we’d have a sit down, and by the end of the six months they do everything on their own now. I NOVEMBER 2013

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will, once they’ve done it all, just check and make sure everything is OK, which it always is now.”

You may remember an email to the Ogden peeps list serv where Nicole introduced everyone to the business. “That’s when I wanted to take it over,” Nicole recalled, “I wanted to be independent.”

“Before we took over Sockingly Good, me and Nicole were thinking about a company called Toys We Love …” Chloe thought back, combing her memory.

Maybe it isn’t surprising. Sockingly Good hasn’t been the girls’ only business venture. Likened to Tony Hsieh’s numerous childhood ventures like the worm farm, just more tasty, the girls have an entrepreneurial streak perhaps inherited from their parents (their dad, Andrew, is working on Bluefields) that previously effervesced into a lemonade stand.

The Lemonade Stand: The girls said they needed some money for a doll, so they decided to work for it. Rachel and Andrew said they would loan them $10 on certain conditions. The conditions were, “to pay us back, and to make the money themselves, and they paid us back within 24 hours.” They set up a homemade lemonade stand complete with seating, live, onthe-spot cuttings of fresh pineapple, and free Wi-Fi. Rachel said she was looking out of the kitchen window and noticed there were cars all lined up down the street, and the free Wi-Fi? The girls were lending out the home network password. Haaaaaaa!!

The stand was so successful the girls made their money for their intended purchase and then some — like a-lot-more-than-some.

In their own words: Chloe: Before Mom gave us the company, when we were in California, we did a lemonade stand. We had Wi-Fi, and seatings, and we did deals.”

Rachel: They made a sign, and they were saying free Wi-Fi, and it had the password, our password, outside … on the second day of you doing it? And they had a seating area, and they were like ‘come and sit down!’ It was crazy because I was checking on them from the kitchen window while I was working, and at one point, four or five cars were pulled up outside the house. I said, ‘you gotta be kidding.’”

Chloe to Nicole: We had people coming on bikes, and the cars were piling up. Do you want to say what we learned?”

Nicole: We learned that: We ran out of lemons, and one of our friends gave us some of her lemons. It wasn’t very good. We forgot to taste them before we sold them, and the lemonade wasn’t very good. They didn’t complain, but we knew that it wasn’t very nice.”

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again. But if they bought two cups of lemonade we’d give them a free slice of pineapple. We’d chop it in front of the customers, and [as a bonus] it’s a thick slice.”

Nicole: And at the end of the day we’d say to our neighbors to come around, and we’d give them free lemonade.”

What do you think about customer service and the little things you did that were extra to make it a better?

Chloe: I think it’s good because you get more customers because

they are like ‘oh look.’ It kind of draws them in, and they hear that it’s really good and that we do offers, fresh pineapple instead of just canned, it was actually fresh pineapple that we picked. [Likewise] we have very good quality socks: happy socks.”

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Sockingly Good: Rachel: They get them from Sweden through our Happy Socks distributor. I was showing the girls the different socks, and they protested, ‘no we want those. These others are much better.’”

Twice a month the girls look at who has subscribed within the last two weeks. Then they mail out your premium, highquality “Happy Socks.” Each pair is packaged by the girls, but only after washing their hands they noted.

How do you package them?

Chloe: In big brown bags and we make sure it’s got Bubble Wrap in it, so they don’t get ruined. We’re not allowed to touch the socks if we’ve got dirty hands or anything, and we have to keep them in the package before delivery.”

Nicole: When we take them out, we have to be very careful because sometimes the wool breaks and rips, and when the customer gets them it’s all going to be ruined, and they’re not really going to want to stay long.”

Chloe: We’ve had customers for about a year now. We were thinking that if they stay here for over a year, we’d send them something like a free pair of socks or something” That’s right. They even come up with their own ideas to market the socks. “When we send out socks, you don’t really know what you’re going to get, so we were thinking that maybe we could let them choose.” Chloe said.

Nicole noted other ideas for customer-pleasing extras: “Like chocolate.”

Rachel: We send cards every now and then, don’t we?

The customers get colorful cards, and the girls write them a message, just every now and then, so they randomly get a message, especially if it’s the customer’s birthday or something like that, which is what Chloe thought up.”

Chloe: And we make sure they don’t get the same sock twice. We want them to have different socks. On Google docs we have a chart, and it has their names, and we give the socks a number. We put in the number that we give them, and then if we run out, we get some new socks to make sure they don’t get the same socks twice. We also have another chart for if they paid on PayPal. If they paid, we put that in there and also when their delivery time is. At the end of the year we have to do the bills and everything, so we haven’t done that yet, but mom’s going to teach us how to do that.

Apart from that we know how to do everything else.”

Rachel: Within the first month we had four customers email back and say ‘WOW these are awesome. Tell Chloe and Nicole they’re brilliant.’”

Chloe: We love our customers. I know most of their names now. So far we’ve got these amazingly nice customers.”

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What has been the most fun part about this?

Chloe: Picking the socks and getting the good reviews from people. We got this really good review from one person. He had to leave because he had too many socks, but he said how good it was, and once he runs out of socks, he’s going to come back because it makes his feet happy.”

Nicole: Seeing the people on Facebook really happy with their socks and everything because it makes me feel happy that they like what we do, and they don’t think ‘oh they’re cute kids, I’ll just buy it.’ They think, ‘Wow these are really good subscription and very good quality, and they’re very soft.’”

Chloe: If you look at other people’s socks they’re all black and dull.”

Nicole: They don’t make you feel very happy.”

Chloe: These, if you look at them you’re happy.”

They’ve been managing themselves for six months and have their calendars scheduled for when to do things (managing workflow haha). And they’ve also got their sights set on growing the business. Great things are on the horizon.

One idea that came up during our hour-long talk was lucky socks with clovers on them for asking out a girl or for testtaking day. Upon mentioning the holiday season, Chloe said, “You know, we should come up with some Halloween socks or something.”

Nicole: I think I want to actually move one more step and design some of the socks.”

Rachel: We need to find a manufacturer. They found three that work, and they’re all in the USA, so everything is made in the USA. We found out how to replicate the quality.

So they would have to learn how to design the socks. It’s something they both want to start doing. We’ll brainstorm, and they come up with loads of ideas, and we have wads of paper everywhere. I’m really proud of you guys.”

Although she says there’s nothing wrong with it, Nicole didn’t want to have a regular job — she wants to be a business owner like her mom and dad.

Chloe: Mom and dad really have both been a good influence.

They helped us at the beginning, and they showed us what to do, they let us.”

Nicole: I always looked up to them.”

Rachel: The most important thing is that you’re happy no matter where you are.”

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Nicole: Mommy and dad always say, ‘Never give up. You always try, and that you need to work really hard to get something done in life, and you can’t just wait for it to happen, you need to make it happen for yourself.’”

Chloe: I was silly, and I thought ‘well, I get a business when I’m 17 or something,’ and they said, ‘why not now?’”

Despite being powerhouses, the girls don’t don miniature business apparel, but rubber band bracelets, origami earrings, and gigantic pink flower clips in their hair, and when they turned their bright eyes up to the daylight on that pleasant afternoon, they radiated inspirational intelligence and creativity. They are like small-sized adults who haven’t lost those good things about being a kid: imagination, faith, fearlessness, a penchant for learning, trust, love.

Callbacks: At the last All Hands, Jason Silva described the feeling of awe as something so packed full of wonder that the brain has to reconfigure everything it thought it knew in order to compute the circumstances.

That’s what spending an afternoon hour with these two and their mom was like. They are naturally talented and are getting the support they need to pursue the talent. Along the way, they are also uplifting and encouraging others to pursue their dreams too.

Nicole: Last year I did a speech at my school to my class about the business, and I think I was really happy about that speech because lots of my friends are really inspired to do their own businesses, and I feel very happy that they feel like they can do stuff.”

Chloe: I told my friends about it, and they all want to get socks now, and they all want to run businesses and are coming up with crazy ideas. My friend is crazy about chocolate, and she wants to have a chocolate factory made out of chocolate. She’ll keep the chocolate tables in the refrigerator, and the customers will eat the tables.”

Rachel: Nicole did a school report a couple of months ago about ‘who is your hero?’ And Tony Hsieh was her hero. And gummy bears. [laughter] She said he could be on an island somewhere, drinking milkshakes and eating gummy bears, but no, he’s in Vegas.”

Nicole: And he’s helping the world. Tony Hsieh takes all the best people, and all the best things, and he brings them here.”

I left this meeting inspired and a true believer in entrepreneurialship and what it can do for our world and, not only our overall satisfaction with life, but actual happiness. I’m happy to share the planet with the likes of this family of business owners, and I’m excited to gift a subscription of Sockingly Good for the holidays. First of all, there needs to be something other than bills in my loved ones’ mailboxes occasionally so that happiness is delivered. Second, that thing in the mailbox should be shockingly great. It should be Sockingly Good.

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Men Saving Face, Literally, with Movember

BY MICHAEL BOLEY

Porn stars? Hellz no. ‘80s enthusiasts? Iffy. Hipsters? Possible. Mo Bros? Most definitely! Yup, that’s right, people: it’s Movember month, and that means throughout the next 30 days you’ll get the chance to see an influx of majestic, mischievous, and sometimes miffed moustachiers amongst downtown Las Vegas in an effort to create a besieging buzz surrounding prostate and other male cancer awareness.

The Movember Foundation, upstarted in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, is an ever-growing worldwide charity event that is focused on generating awareness, education, and research funds to achieve an everlasting positive impact on men’s health.

So, why the mo? Well, because men are indifferent about their health and typically don’t outwardly express their feelings — and nobody knows this more than the women in their lives. Therefore, through the power of the ‘stache, man’s furry friend does the talking for them; but as the compliments come flooding in, this in turn prompts a conversational lead-in to the reasoning behind the hairy upper lip.

35% Men are

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men will be diagnosed with cancer in his lifetime.

One Once registered, each Mo Bro must begin the 1st of November with a clean shaven face.

In 2012, there were

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Mo Bros & Mo Sistas globally

For the entire month of Movember, each Mo Bro must grow and groom a moustache.

Three There is to be no joining of the mo to your side burns.

(That’s considered a beard.)

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One new prostate cancer case occurs every

Four There is to be no joining of the handlebars to your chin.

(That’s considered a goatee.)

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If detected and treated early, prostate cancer has a

men will die of prostate cancer this year.

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Aziz Bawany (pictured above) is Zappos’ social campaign manager and fellow Mo Bro organizer of this year’s event. From his desk, we lured him and his ‘stache away for this quick Q&A. Huzzah!

How and why did you get involved in Movember?

I took part in Movember last year from the side of growing a mustache and not understanding a lot of the charity behind it, even though I had members of my family affected by prostate cancer. To put it one way: it’s breast cancer month for men’s health. There’s a stigma surrounding checkups, and if we get one guy to get a screening, I feel like we’ve won.

Who approached you about helping to lead this year’s charge?

My boss asked me if I wanted to go to a meeting at Park on Fremont to meet with some of the guys from Movember. They had come out to meet my partner in this, TJ Hucka, and he made the connection that got this whole thing started.

How is Movember good for Las Vegas?

I think it’s one of these events/charities that will help us redefine what it means to be part of the Vegas community. I’m a born and raised Las Vegan, and this year I feel like we’re getting the story started in regards to Movember. Think about five years from now. That’s going to be a fun time.

In what ways can others get involved?

It’s fun and easy to take part in. For guys, they either can grow a ‘stache or support others who are participating. For ladies, they can either grow a ‘stache or support others by helping spur on conversation (the ‘stache bit is my go-to joke, but I’m down for Mo Sista mustaches!).

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What spurred the mo at Zappos?

Rian Calhoun and a few other guys at Zappos started things off guerilla style. I know this year I’m trying to make it big, but those guys who came before me have been a great resource for helping and inspiring.

How many Zappos ‘staches do you expect to see this year?

I would like 70 percent of the company to sign up on www.Movember. com. One of the hardest parts for me to stress is you don’t have to grow a mustache. Just sign up, strike up conversations, and support the people you believe in.

What’s the best and worst part of growing a lip sweater?

The best: It gets people to ask what’s going on, and to help identify you. I’ve had this mustache since mid-September (I’m shaving it clean per Movember rules on Nov. 1), and people recognize it and talk to me about the events. The worst: No one enjoys being called an evil villain or white-van-with-no-windows owner.

Your mo looks phenomenal! What celebrity do you think your ‘stache most closely resembles?

I dream of being Ron Swanson or Tom Selleck, but I look like Borat.

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Going Wild in DTLV:

Gluten Free Craze Wave Hits Delicious Downtown Pizza, Pasta and More

By Mandy Crispin

New in the Ogden is a gluten-free food peeps’ paradise. From breakfast, brunch, and lunch to dinner, entrepreneur Miki Agrawal has got you covered with fresh, seasonal, and mostly vegan ingredients topping your pizza, mixing into your pasta, baking into your muffins, melting into your soup du jour, and tapping the market for a unique and healthy dining, or grab and go, experience.

choose from, desserts that will make you go wild, and of course, pizza.

Among the pizza options, such as the chana masala pie (Miki’s grandma’s chickpea curry and mozzarella) and the arugula, goat cheese pie (which comes with organic marinara, caramelized onions, and lemon mustard), all are guaranteed to be made with gluten-free and vegan crust made fresh every morning.

The website that serves both Las Vegas and New York City locations proclaims in big bold lettering: FRESH, LOCAL, SEASONAL, DELICIOUS. The delicious part is apparent from perusing the New York menu (which will be a little different from what’s offered here). Bruschetta, seasonal daily soup, a range of salads including smoked tofu, organic ginger quinoa, and coconut milk, a solid stock of mouthwatering pastas to

Now for fresh, local, and seasonal. The byline reads: “Wild honors nature; the source of our uniqueness, our wellbeing, our future. It is a promise to choose ingredients that have been harvested with respect to their primitive states. It comes to us as it has come from the Earth: already perfect.”

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All of these together represent the concept behind Wild, but one in particular will be a challenge for a store of this kind in Las Vegas. The New York City location sources from 12 different local farms within the New York state. This, peeps, is the desert. But! Wild managers have it all under control. Wild Las Vegas offers regionally sourced fresh product, and manager Jenafer Plecas said she will begin to visit

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local farmers markets soon to bring the “local� even more local, so be on the lookout for more authentically unique seasonal, fresh dishes coming our way in the months to come.

Affordable meal plans will soon be available to make life a little easier.

You can stop by in the morning and get a to-go meal encompassing breakfast and lunch, being set with a healthy option no matter where your day takes you.

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Veteran’s Village Honors, Helps Ex-Military Year Round

By Michael Boley

en hours ahead and roughly eight thousand miles to the east is the grotesquely arid climate of Baghdad, Iraq. Despite its sprawling Arabian Desert landscape and intricately laid out network of rivers, the Euphrates to the south and the snaking Tigris flowing through from the north, it provides minimal summertime relief as temperatures regularly repeat above 110º F. It is here, out on the frontlines, in between the cyclonic wind whipping sand storms and blistering, streaking rays of dusty sunlight, where some of America’s bravest warriors were deployed and dodged the chokehold of death with only camaraderie and a stroke of luck keeping them alive.

on American soil and share the embrace of loved ones and friends, acclimating back to a normalized life would prove extremely difficult … but not entirely impossible.

As the eight-year war came to a winding close and the final 13,000 troops were withdrawn in December 2011, the unpleasant statistics came to light resulting in catastrophic numbers of those tortured, martyred, and eventually killed serving our country and protecting worldwide freedoms. For those fortunate enough to step foot again

Located at 1150 S. Las Vegas Blvd. sits a former Econo Lodge motel; the same motel where Mohamad Atta and other 9/11 terrorists, just weeks previous, checked in and executed the airline hijackings of the World Trade Centers and Pentagon. Ironically, a decade later in mid-2012, Las Vegas ex-housing division chief and community philanthropist

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Strung along the pulsating yet deflated small artery of the Las Vegas Strip, alongside the crawling storefronts of pawn shops, tattoo parlors and across the way from an adult superstore and wedding chapel, is a safe haven for those who’ve proudly served in the armed forces and had engaged in combat as recently as the Middle East and as far back as World War II — a sanctuary known as the Veteran’s Village.

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Arnold Stalk purchased the property and founded the Veteran’s Village program on the same site that resulted in America’s War on Terror.

For forty years, Stalk has been at the forefront of helping others since hired as an intern with the AmeriCorps’ VISTA Domestic Peace Corps team in Los Angeles. Since then, utilizing his master’s and doctorate degrees in architecture, Stalk has travelled throughout the United States and across borders into China and Haiti to assist individuals, families, and city governments plan, build, and implement hospices, rehabilitation centers, and shelters. Stalk has also served on the board of trustees for an extended list of humanitarian groups and charities, including Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity, and Shade Tree to name just a few.

Stalk’s interest in helping veterans was ignited by his father who faithfully served as a yeoman in the U.S. Navy for six years. And because the federal government owns more than 59 million acres of Nevada land and Las Vegas is home to Nellis Air Force base, the area has a highly concentrated population of military personnel which also, unfortunately, contributes to 12 percent of Clark County’s homelessness, leaving 1,350 vets to sleep without a bed.

Open 24/7, the Veteran’s Village lobby welcomes all persons honorably discharged from the military and their families. Those living on-site are prescreened, vetted, and come accompanied with their DD 214 walking papers, which allows them to receive various benefits, such as employment, retirement, and membership into veterans’ organizations.

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The process typically takes one week to complete, says Stalk, but upon verification, vets are able to receive residence assistance for days, weeks, months, or even years at a time, all dependent on what’s given to them through the Veteran’s Affairs residence voucher program.

As vets come in and get settled into this unfamiliar yet stabilized shelter, they are given abodes not typically found at nonprofit housing.

Since the Village’s opening, Stalk has worked tirelessly to receive more than $600,000 in grants from its biggest sponsor, Home Depot, along with thousands of hours of labor to assist in a transformative structure makeover, ranging from swapping out the old heating and ventilation units, pulling up and laying down new carpet, repainting walls and doors, and replacing the deteriorating rooftop with a 50year weatherproof covering. Several other businesses, including the Venetian Hotel & Casino, have donated chairs and other furniture to decorate the lobby as well as other communal spaces making the place look relatively new.

The Veteran’s Village has 122 rooms on-site and, unsurprisingly, is currently at full capacity. Room amenities include a private restroom, a microwave, a refrigerator, 60-channel cable television, weekly maid services, Wi-Fi, and unlimited local telephone calls. Additional services offered in and around the residence are free parking, a laundry room, a swimming pool, a library and reading room, a thrift closet, a medical service and examination room, a food pantry, and two common rooms featuring large panel televisions and full kitchens.

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In addition to the Village’s amenities, Stalk’s ultimate goal was to design a nontraditional layout where residents not only felt comfortable living here, but also comfortable enough to discuss their career and life planning with assigned caseworkers.

“I didn’t create a bank of offices or hallways that people had to walk down to go and talk about their lives,” said Stalk. “The casework is done in the residential unit. The caseworkers like it; there’s a table in there and two chairs. They talk about the plans that people have: ‘what are you doing with your life today?’ We don’t want people sitting and looking at the ceiling. […] When people come here, they’re busy. And they’re busy because their caseworkers are on their asses.”

Although Stalk knows what’s needed to decrease and eliminate homelessness in the future, he also focuses on the day-to-day needs of veterans now, such as the donations of nonperishable food items, bottled waters, clothing, shoes, and toiletries. Also, through the Veteran’s Village’s “Adopt a Vet” SHARE program, community members are able to provide temporary homes for veterans and/or veteran families for a relatively low-cost, tax deductible monthly or yearly donation.

Additionally, on November 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Downtown Cares, a partnership between Moonridge Group and the El Cortez Hotel & Casino, will host a beautifying and greening event to clean, paint, and plant foliage throughout the premises.

Stalk has no tolerance for laziness and for those unwilling to help themselves. Through communal connections, Stalk has a vast network of partnerships throughout the valley with employers, such as Goodwill, Home Depot, two security firms, and DETR (Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation) that give vets priority to a job interview within a week.

“We have a ‘no excuse’ job policy here. […] If somebody says they can’t get access to job interviews, that’s bullshit. I have no tolerance for somebody who wants to come in and sit and stare at the ceiling, because for every one there’s 500 [veterans] behind them that are dying to do something with their life,” said Stalk. “And we love them because they’re veterans, and love them for what they did for our country, but if they don’t want to do something, I’m not going to do them a service by letting them sit here.”

In the months and years ahead, Stalk has plans to continue developing the Veteran’s Village into something more dynamic for on-site vets and the surrounding Las Vegas community. Not including Boulder City’s Veterans Memorial Park, no other sites across the valley have set up structures or statues to recognize and reflect upon those who’ve willingly served our country with blood, sweat, and tears. With current renderings already drawn and sketched out, Stalk says he needs help raising roughly $100,000 to create a veteran’s memorial wall and garden featuring outdoor barbeque pits and a permanent awning for residents and community members to use at their leisure.

Branching outwards of downtown, Stalk has in the works to continue building and redeveloping veteran housing projects in Henderson and Boulder City, which he hopes will materialize by 2015.

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For those interested in helping our nation’s heroes either through donations or volunteer opportunities, please visit www.vvlv.org or contact Arnold Stalk at 702.624.5792 or www.arnoldstalk.com.

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Top Ten Things to End Homelessness for United States Veterans: 1.

Create local public/private partnership to end homelessness by the year 2018.

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Establish financial "Incentives Zones" for developers of vet transitional housing.

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Streamline the Veterans Administration housing, medical, and mental health assistance vouchers and privatize this process.

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Establish financial "Incentives Zones" for developers of vet rental housing.

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Create Community Development Block grants for cities to fund veteran housing programs within 60 days of receiving funding.

Establish local private sector one-stop centers for fast-track housing and support services of all types of veteran services.

Establish financial "Incentives Zones" for developers of vet emergency shelters.

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8. Establish accelerated financial "Incentives Zones" for developers of vet home ownership.

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Establish a $1 down payment for all veteran housing types that is without bureaucracy, endless requirements and red tape delays.

10. Establish 90 day approvals for all entitlements

and building permits for developers of veteran housings throughout the USA.

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White Cross Market and Deli Offers Missing and Exclusive Ingredients in Downtown F&B Scene

By Mandy Crispin

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hite Cross Market used to be White Cross Pharmacy which had a long and rich history in the downtown community.

The pharmacy opened in 1955, and a news source reports it had served some pretty fancy customers through its years of operation such as Elvis, the Rat Pack, Liza Minnelli, and even Ludacris.

When the pharmacy’s owners decided to close the doors, Jimmy Shoshani, now co-owner of the building’s reincarnation, reached for opportunity the very same day. He recalls that inside of two weeks he, his brother Nick, and his cousin Rimon Hirmiz had, in hand, a 31 year lease on the property. Over the course of 16 months, the entire interior of the space was gutted and remodeled according to the new owners’ specifications from the shelves to the stools, and the inventory of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, the deli, and the craft beer stores were meticulously curated. White Cross Market opened to soon-to-be satiated customers July 20, 2013.

The atmosphere inside the store is that of an owner operated labor of love where the owner is always at hand and the customers begin to feel like family. You know. It’s the kind of place where everybody knows your name — and there is beer too … Cheers!

First things first. Jimmy noticed that there has been a specific demand

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in the downtown neighborhood that wasn’t being met. Although a challenge for a smaller grocer, Jimmy aims to serve the needs and wants of downtown community members in fresh, organic produce.

“I know most of the customers by name; they know me. We converse and talk about our families and things. We like that family vibe in here.

It is a bigger store, but it’s a family business. If customers come and want something we don’t have, we’ll get it for them. We have that kind of communication with our customers.”

If you visit the deli or have your event catered by White Cross, you’ll be privy to Boar’s Head [sandwiches] priced from $6.99 to $10.99.

There is a range of cold and hot options from the lighter “Rimon’s California Club” to fully involved Italian beasts like the “Godfather,” and from the “Vegout” to the “Oscars.” Don’t miss the “Royal Flush” or the twist on the “Turkey Melt.” If your mouth is watering after this preview, you can get it delivered! As a bonus, when you order from White Cross, you support the local economy: the bread comes in fresh daily from a bakery just around the corner.

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Rimon’s California Club: Turkey, Swiss, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion Godfather: Prosciutto, mortadella, geneo salami, hot capicola, banana

peppers, balsamic vinegar

lettuce, cucumber, onion

Vegout: Fresh mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes spread, avocado, Oscars: Corn Beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, marble rye Turkey Melt: Turkey, cheddar cheese, bacon, jalapeno, onion Now, let’s talk beer. Although a family business, it is Jimmy’s passion for craft brews that introduces yet another of the market’s unique contributions to downtown, and soon the entire valley.

Whether you are new to craft beer or a seasoned vet, Jimmy is pounding the pavement, contending with competition, and tirelessly marshaling the selections so that all 10 doors of craft beer will be top notch and connoisseur friendly, and they plan to expand this part of the operation soon. White Cross is and will continue to be a craft brew haven for enthusiasts where the casual consumer will be sure to find something palate pleasing as well.

It is also in the works for White Cross to become one of a handful of growler filling stations in Las Vegas, which will result in people making the trip downtown to re-up their supplies of fresh and tasty bevies. Growlers are refillable glass or ceramic jugs of different sizes that are used to transport craft brew from the filling station (taps) to the home. This reduces the price, waste, and storage issues, making this method a win/win for both sellers and sippers.

White Cross attempts to have cycling craft beer, wine, and spirits tastings every Friday and Saturday, so keep an eye out for these events on their Facebook page!

1700 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104 702.382.3382 www.facebook.com/WhiteCrossMarket

Locals discount: 10 percent on everything with the exception of alcohol and tobacco.

Grocery delivery service starting in November!

Left to right: Jimmy Shoshani, Rimon Hirmiz, Nick Shoshani Photo credit Baylee Jo Designs

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DCR: Stellar, well-crafted cocktails purveyed by spirited mixology artists

By Angelina Fadool

Have you ever wondered who creates those inventive cocktails for the Downtown Cocktail Room’s seasonal menus? Meet Kevin Gorham, Jeffery Bennington Grindley, and Bobby Franks: DCR’s bartenders and the masterminds behind those heartbreakingly temporary seasonal cocktails.

I recently spent an afternoon with these hardworking and inventive bartenders — each of whom is working toward his USBG Master Mixologist certification — and got an education in absinthe, the history of bitters during and after Prohibition, and the alchemical magic of orange peels set ablaze. Whether he has been at DCR for two months or three years, each of these guys seriously knows cocktails.

Read on to learn about the first drink they ever mixed, their favorite downtown lunch spot, and whether or not they minded making your group those twelve Moscow Mules last Saturday night.

Q: What is your favorite cocktail to make?

A: Orthodox Caveman

Q: Best place to eat downtown when you’re on a break? On a day off?

Q:What is your most successful cocktail creation?

A: The Beat or Le Thai are best for a break, but Oscar’s Steakhouse for crab cakes on a day off.

A: Infusion of Unicorn Tears — it is made with fermented sheep’s milk and creates a euphoric feeling unmatched in the natural world.

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Q: What is your biggest cocktail fail?

A: Roasted and pickled chicken feet served over a vodka neat.

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A: Downtown is cheaper and offers something for everyone. We are focused on providing culture for locals and we strive to be more personal than the Strip.

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Q: What is your favorite drink to Q: Best place to eat make? downtown when you’re on a A: An Old Fashioned. It’s a very simple classic cocktail, but despite that it can be hard to find a good one. When someone orders on here they have high expectations, so I love to see a happy face and an Old Fashioned.

break? On a day off?

A: Uncle Joe’s Pizza for a break since it’s reasonably priced and tasty, and Rachel’s Kitchen on a day off — they have good veggie options, good coffee, and friendly service.

Q: What is the first cocktail you ever tasted? The first cocktail you ever mixed?

Q: Why should I come downtown for a drink when I can just go to the Strip or my A: The first cocktail I ever tasted was neighborhood bar?

Jeffery

also the first one I ever mixed — a A: The central location makes it a good Screwdriver at friend’s house whose meet-up place for locals on any side of town while avoiding the crowds parents were asleep late at night. and crazy, hectic energy of the Strip. I haven’t found many neighborhood bars that can make a decent Manhattan, Negroni, or Old Fashioned — let alone have a cocktail menu.

Q: What is your favorite drink to make?

direction I’m trying to take the drink into, but the most successful one is A: The Negroni — the gin and anything off the cuff that a guest finds Campari cocktail is an acquired delightful.

taste, and there are countless Q: Best place to eat variations to choose from.

Q: What is the first cocktail you ever tasted? The first cocktail you ever mixed?

A: The first cocktail I ever tasted was a Kahlua and Cream, and the first one I ever mixed was a Jack and Coke at a backyard party.

Bobby

Q: What is your most successful cocktail creation?

Biggest cocktail fail?

downtown?

A: The Beat if I’m on a break at work and eat. on my day off from the bar.

Q: Why should I come downtown for a drink when I can just go to the Strip or my neighborhood bar?

A: These are the neighborhood bars for a lot of people, and they are more alive and personal than the Strip.

A: Cocktails fail when I lose track of the

Oh, and those twelve Moscow Mules? They didn’t mind at all. These guys love a challenge, so help them out; order something more exciting than a vodka and coke.

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Jen Batchelor

to Streamline Wellness Through DowntownLVing

By Michael Boley

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nformation. Whether the medium is print or online, it surrounds us everywhere. And because it’s everywhere, searching for what you need can get frustrating and overwhelming. Whether trying to gather tidbits of information here or retrieve quick bullet points there, the schematics of having several outlets of communication is, well, downright inefficient. Couple that with a reinvented downtown Las Vegas and burgeoning wellness scene, and you have clubs, meetups, gatherings, speakers, bike-a-thons, run-a-thons, walk-a-thons, volunteer opportunities, and so much more spewing every which way like a faulty bathroom pipe, inevitably leaving behind a muddled mucky mess of miscommunication.

Entrepreneur and well-being advocate Jen Batchelor is focused on changing all of that by crafting a tailor-made website titled DowntownLVing (pronounced living) that she says will streamline the influx of health and wellness-related events, businesses, and projects within downtown, compacting and condensing it through four predesignated communication pillars of DOing, EATing, GIVing and LVing “that make living in downtown Las Vegas sweeter and sweatier.”

Wellness struck a chord with Jen in 2006 when her grandmother passed away from adult onset type 2 diabetes, sending a shockwave through her tight-knit family and provoking a sense of self-evaluation from exercise to diet and nutrition. At the same time, Jen was building her career in Miami and climbing the corporate ladder in advertising, fashion PR, and multicultural social strategy for several Fortune 500 Companies. However, the combination of high stress, odd-hour travel, grab-and-go eating, and failing to procure a consistent workout regimen made her think twice about accepting another promotion and, instead, venture down an altered career path with more personal meaning.

“Right before I moved to Vegas I had this fork in the road opportunity.

I got a great promotion, again I was being recruited out of the agency I was with, and a major digital agency was like ‘hey, do you want to come and run our business for this branch at Coca-Cola’ and I was like ‘OK, do I continue to climb the corporate ladder or do I take a risk on everything and move to Las Vegas?’”

Jen had already been an acquaintance of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh for the better part of three years and had met with Downtown Project (DTP) to digest the slowly transitioning landscape and urban regrowth.

Although the surroundings were not exactly what she was looking for initially, she knew the change of pace from South Beach to the desert would at least allow for the opportunity to align her previous experiences while pursuing her passion.

From there, the evolvement of this idea was to upstart DowntownLVing that would rebrand, as Jen says, what it means to live an active, healthy lifestyle away from the intimidating or cumbersome by presenting opportunities for downtown livers and workers to experience the area in a healthy and fun way. By aggregating events and health-related topics into one interactive platform, community members can surf and navigate their interests without hitch.

According to Jen, the scrolling header and tile-like design is engaging, eye-appealing, and gets straight to the point with limited clicks and reading as it combines quick event info, paragraphed content, and short video vignettes from an eclectic range of activities and people, like notifying of the next group bike ride at Work in Progress, highlighting Tutu Tanya’s Downtown Runners “Strip Poker Run” in January, and featuring eat’s locally sourced organic menu items paired with short snippet cooking demos from Chef Nat. Members will even have the option to RSVP via mobile and get pinged for events through Tabeso.

“That’s what I feel is so special about downtown: everyone that I meet, it doesn’t matter what their discipline is, they’re here because they really do believe in their hearts that they can change the world. And if you don’t have wellness and health in your life, you can’t do that at an optimal level.”

In addition, for those submitting an upcoming event, organizers will be allowed to input the event’s date, venue, and description as well as the “Sweat Factor” and “Sweet Factor” to not only inform DowntownLVers how many calories they’ll burn or how rewarding their afternoon will be, but to also give the planner a voice in broadcasting and executing their idea.

“We have a unique infrastructure in downtown Las Vegas that allows people to have [wellness] conversations, and that lowers the barrier for people to say, ‘I have a fabulous idea, I don’t know how to execute it, can you help me?’ That’s a little more difficult to do in a huge city like a New York or LA, so that allows us to empower the community members that do have ideas to better their lifestyles and the lifestyles of other residents in their community.”

Upon taking the risk and removing herself from the corporate scene, Jen jumped headfirst and helped develop the nutritional program at 9th Bridge school. Through this, she continued to broaden her analysis by meeting with local influencers including Josh Levine and Dr. Zubin Damania to help bridge the gap between the clinical and communal sides of wellness.

Earlier this year, Jen and her business partner, Suzie Baleson, cofounded Wellthily.com — a business venture that provides quarterly wellness guides and concierge-like services, known as ROAMWELL, at choice hotels, restaurants, and vendors for travelers in select cities.

The website’s mantra assists globetrotters with tools to avoid disrupting their wellness goals, such as providing safe running routes, locations of yoga studios, massage therapists, local organically focused food/ farmers markets, and even volunteer opportunities during downtime.

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PHILOSOPHY & PHLUFF

Serial: The Letter • Serendipitous Spotlight • Health & Wellness • Housing • History • Education • Astrology

A serial story by Matthew Dunsmoor Illustrations by Evelyn Lee

Chapter 2: The White-haired Man "Buckle up!" she said with another forced laugh. I laughed nervously. "Not to sound like a jerk or anything, I just realized that I never actually checked … Do you mind if I see your badge?" I asked.

She smiled, genuinely this time. "Very good, Mr. Dean." The locks of the doors slammed down.

I was not in a police car…

She shifted into gear and we swung onto the street. "What is it that you want from me, lady? Who are you??" I asked in an embarrassingly panicked shriek. Her smug smile and lack of response was even worse than if she had told me that she was

a hired gun sent to kill me. At least then I wouldn't have to deal with all the suspense.

A mere 18 minutes had passed since I entered the stranger's car, but eternities seemed to go by as she silently stared through the windshield, weaving our car through foreign neighborhoods.

I could tell we were in North Vegas, but beyond that I was completely lost. I could tell we were getting close to our destination because her eyes had shifted from their dull “autopilot” and were now fully engaged with her surroundings. Midway down the current block, she took a creeping right turn into a cement driveway. The house that lay behind the driveway was fairly unremarkable — one-story, red brick, white trim, probably built in the 1950s. To the right of the driveway was a sidewalk to the front door that cut through a well-kept lawn surrounded by a chain-link fence. The car dropped into park, and then the engine

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stopped. "Well," she said as she looked at me for the first time, "let's go inside."

possess. "Ms. Van Horn," he said as the two embraced. At least she wasn't lying about everything. "Thank you."

"Look, I don't know who you think I am, but you're kidnapping the wrong guy. I have nothing to give you," I pleaded.

My impatience finally got the best of me. "Can someone please tell me what's going on here?!" I burst out.

"That's debatable,” she scoffed. “Besides, I'm just here to facilitate a meeting. So, relax." She opened her door and got out, leaving mine locked as she walked around to let me out.

I warily opened the gate to the yard, and it squealed as it pushed back. She stood behind me, her eyes burning into my back the entire walk to the door.

"Of course," said the professor in a comforting tone. "First, let me apologize for all the theatrics today. Based on your behavior over the past few months, I had a feeling that you might be wary of a stranger approaching you with a … unique offer."

"Knock," she commanded. I obliged with two quick taps on the faded-white entry. The house number, 213, was screwed into the brick next to the door in bronze numerals. I made a point to memorize it just as the handle turned and the door pulled open.

"Ah, Mr. Dean! How lovely!" The "captor" who stood before me was not at all what I had imagined. Rather than some roughand-tumble crime boss with a leather jacket and biker boots, I saw what could most easily be described as … a professor. The white-haired man stood maybe 5'9", and wore a tweed blazer over a white button up with a red tie, brown slacks, and some old ratty (what I believe at one time were) white tennis shoes.

More than at the fact that I had been kidnapped, I was angry at the fact that I was abducted by a petite woman and what appeared to be her elderly father.

"Please, come in!" he beckoned in a Western European accent that I couldn't quite place. I stepped forward into a quaint living space that looked like it came straight out of a Sherlock Holmes novel. On nearly every wall there were mahogany bookcases stuffed full of all sorts of literature. "Please," he offered, pointing to a plaid-weave couch that I'm certain had been in the same place for 30+ years. Although I had no reason to trust this man, something about his face seemed to put me at ease. The crow’s feet near his eyes and smile lines that surrounded his mouth gave him a warmth that I'm positive the faux detective would never ISSUE 20

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"The past few months?” I could feel my blood starting to boil.

“Have you been watching me?!"

"I made a promise to a man for whom I cared greatly that I would watch out for you when you arrived," he explained. “I had to wait quite some time for you to find your way here, Hollace. Once you arrived, it was imperative that I make sure not to lose you. At least, not without giving you something first."

"What is it? And how did this man know I'd be coming? I didn't tell anyone I was coming out west," my voice began to trail off as I mentally ran through the list of interactions I'd had since I left Georgia.

"Well, the man might explain the 'how.' You, however, are the only one who knows the 'why.' The man was your father, Hollace."

My chest sank as a rush of mixed emotion flooded my face. "You knew my father?" I asked.

"We were colleagues, your father and I. We worked on some projects together — essays, books, etc. He was a very bright man — and very fond of you, Hollace. He always talked about you," he gushed, reinforcing those defined smile lines. This was the first person I'd met since I set out on my journey that had actually known my father as more than a mere customer or passing acquaintance. It seemed that my father had become a ghost long before his passing. "S … so, what is it that you have for me?" I stuttered.

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but then he said something about you giving it to a man named Jasper. Any idea what that means?" "… No," I lied after a short pause. "I don't know who this 'Jasper' is, but I'm keeping this locket. It's one of the few things of mom's that I have." The white-haired man nodded, knowingly. "Is this it?

Can I please get a ride to work now?" I asked in an abrupt tone.

"Of course! Miss Van Horn, you know the way. Please take Hollace wherever he needs," the white-haired man cheerfully commanded. She nodded. "It was a pleasure finally meeting you face-to-face, young man. I hope to see you again sometime — voluntarily of course!" he joked.

I appeased him with a forced chuckle. "That would be preferable."

I reached out for a handshake, "Mister … ?"

"Edson. Herbert Edson, but a simple Edson suits me just fine," he grinned, strongly gripping my hand.

"Alright then, Edson. I'll see ya around," I bantered while making my way to the door.

The ride to work was just as quiet as (though drastically less tense than) the ride to Edson's house had been. It didn't matter though; I was beaming internally. I looked down at the locket and opened it. I paused in confusion. While the picture inside was of dad, it was a different one than mom used to have in there. And this one bubbled in the center similar to a blister- probably from the Las Vegas heat. No matter. Jasper would answer all my questions. I knew where my night would be taking me.

Tonight, I'd be making a trip to Old Town Jewelry on Fourth Street.

The white-haired man reached into his inner jacket pocket as he slowly shuffled towards me, and produced a small, black jewelry box. He handed it to me gently, placing his hands on both the top and bottom of mine, and smiled. The box opened with a pop to reveal a golden heart-shaped locket attached to a thin gold chain.

It was my mother's. I remembered seeing her wear it for all of our family pictures growing up. Every church directory photo, family picture, or even her driver’s license headshots at the DMV, she wore the same thing: her satiny black blouse with those hideous pearl buttons, a pair of high-waisted trousers (usually beige), some excessively dark red lipstick, and the locket. I missed those predictable traits of mom. The predictable things were the only things that held our family together for so long.

I reached for the clasp to open the locket, already knowing that inside laid a picture of dad from his old university freshman facebook.

"There was one peculiar thing," the white-haired man interjected with a puzzled expression. I paused, the locket still clasped shut in my hand. "He said to tell you that it wasn't yours to keep."

"Excuse me?" I retorted, taken aback.

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Q&A with Filmographer & Futurist Jason Silva

By Michael Boley

Welcome to downtown Las Vegas! What brought you here?

Thanks!! I was invited to keynote at Zappos All Hands Meeting ... I had a chance to meet wonderful people and tour with Downtown Project!!! I love the reinvention happening there.

What inspired you to have a career speaking on high-level cognitive and scientific thinking?

I'm insatiably curious. Always have been ... And over the last few years I've become focused on exploring the ways in which technology has become a scaffolding extending our thoughts, reach, and vision beyond old limitations.

Along with creating heart palpitating video vignettes and keynoting speeches, you also host “Brain Games” on National Geographic. What’s the coolest part of that job?

Being a part of a successful series that is promoting science and wonder to the masses! And being an Emmy nominee is pretty cool, too! :) Name five of your all-time greatest philosophers in descending order.

Erik Davis (author of Techgnosis), Ray Kurzweil, Ernest Becker, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Soren Kierkegaard.

Give us your most pondered open-ended question. What’s your answer to it as of now?

Will human beings ever transcend their biological origins and overcome death? Lately I'm thinking yes: humans are the species that transcends its boundaries. We didn't stay in the caves, we haven't stayed on the planet, and soon we will reprogram even the rules of biology.

What are your favorite pieces of literature as of late?

Lately my favorites are "TechGnosis" as well as "Hamlet on the Holodeck."

Has anything given you a double shot of awe?

Yes: watching the new film “Gravity” on IMAX 3-D! Watch it.

Enlighten us with your favorite quote or phrase.

"The human design process will achieve a kind of infinite velocity. Everything becomes linked with everything else and matter becomes mind." – Erik Davis.

You have a max of four words to end this interview. Go! Love the mystery!

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Boosting your holiday health through giving

By Temple Brathwaite

Within my 20-mile drive home from work I am almost guaranteed to see a homeless veteran stationed by a freeway exit, with a sign in hand that reads “in need of help.� Every so often, my cup holder accumulates enough change where I can extend a few dollars and spontaneously reap the benefits of feeling like I helped. In that moment my mind is left to ponder life and things to be thankful for when faced with the realization that everyone may not be as blessed.

Without even being aware of it, my emotional and spiritual state has been lifted through my random acts of kindness. That weird ray of sunshine that seems to radiate through our bodies when we give selflessly of ourselves is just another important part of our overall health and wellness.

As Thanksgiving swiftly approaches and we gather at turkey laden tables with everything from cranberry sauce to decadent desserts, I ask that you reflect not only on what you are fortunate to have, but also what you may be able to give. Often when thinking about charity and helping out those less fortunate we think of some kind of monetary donation. While those are all great and encouraged ways to help, there is an untapped market of giving that could be so much more powerful: time!

WAYS TO HELP! • Like myself, I am sure that we all do the routine spring cleaning of our closet, right? New trends have emerged, and to stay abreast on all the latest looks we tend to purge last years’ fashions to make room for more. A great way to effortlessly buff up your giving meter is to collect those gently used styles and make a donation to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission.

Without adding any extra time to what you would have already spent, you’ve helped contribute clothing to a battered mom searching for a new job, or a young teen who never had clothes that really fit the trend.

• I can’t count how many weekends I’ve sat at home bored with nothing to do, or better yet sat a friend’s house, still bored with nothing to do. What a difference our TIME could make if we volunteered to help beautify a community, teach a resume-writing class, or even handed out cold water on a hot Vegas day. Imagine even inviting your friends to go shopping with you to pick out and purchase nonperishable food items, and then drop them off at a local shelter within your community. I’d say your giving meter just went off the charts!

The Las Vegas Rescue Mission offers programs similar to these with a host of different activities to fit every individual.

While it may be easier to reach into your pocket and hand the handicapped veteran at the light a few coins, it is more emotionally and spiritually satisfying to invest time in changing someone’s life. So my fitness challenge to you is this: while you spend the weeks after Thanksgiving trying to work off the extra servings you ate, also up the weight on your giving-gluteus and take the TIME to help someone in need.

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HOUSING GUIDE Karina Giraldo

Residential Specialist

O: 702.333.4455 C: 702.480.9131 F: 702.853.4470

kgiraldo@northcap.com 815 Pilot Road, Suite E | Las Vegas,NV 89119

There are only a few places where you can find a custom-built home in the center of Las Vegas. And if you’re looking for a sophisticated, vintage-classic home that tells a story about the city’s history, then let Scotch 80s be where you call home. This is one of Vegas' most elegant communities, and the best neighborhood with an old school charm. It’s where Las Vegas all began.

The area’s history dates back to the early 1900s. In 1911, Las Vegas' first mayor, Peter Buol, met with Sir John Murray, a wealthy Scotsman. The two men corresponded and Buol traveled to Murray’s native country to meet and pitch an idea for a new development in Las Vegas. Murray agreed to invest $100,000 in the development to be located on the “far” west side of the train tracks. Buol returned to the valley and bought 80 acres of land using the funds of the Scotsman, and pinned the name "Scotch 80s." Although Scotch 80s remained undeveloped for more than 40 years until the Las Vegas building boom of the 1950s, it is still one of the most sought-after addresses in the city.

The location is the hidden gem of this neighborhood, near major freeways, downtown and the Las Vegas Strip. The estates are bounded by Rancho Drive and Oakey, Charleston, and Martin

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Luther King boulevards, and the Saratoga Estates community wedged into the northeast corner between the Scotch 80s and Interstate 15.

As you enter through the roadways which lead into the community, you are taken back in time. The neighborhood’s oversize lots and layouts are perfect for entertaining. Each home sits on a lot that is at least a half acre, and many of Las Vegas’ best examples of desert-modern and ranch-style architecture can be found here. Its reputation precedes itself. The neighborhood is surrounded my lush landscape and large trees, which is very rare to have in the valley; it’s an advantage many can’t enjoy. Bannie and Silver avenues are two of the few residential streets in Las Vegas that have center islands with large trees that create a canopy over the roadway.

Although the historic master planned community is home to many vintage luxury spaces, it also has historic characteristics of past and present owners, many of whom are still of major importance in the growth of Las Vegas. Jerry Lewis and Steve Wynn once called this area home, and Oscar Goodman still does. No house is the same in this neighborhood as you’ll find each has its own unique personality — as do the owners who reside in them.

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Currently, there are three homes available for purchase. Prices range from $485,000 to $900,000 depending on the condition and amount of construction that has been done, which dates back to the 1960s-‘70s.

624 Birch St. $485,000 801 Silver Ave. $730,000 1800 Silver Ave. $900,000

4 bed, 3 bath 5 bed, 5 bath 5 bed, 5 bath

3,439 sq. ft.

3,644 sq. ft.

4,684 sq. ft.

Scotch 80s is a community of close-knit residents that strive to preserve the elegance and atmosphere of the historic community. You would be hardpressed to find Las Vegas residents with as much pride as those living here.

If you want space and comfort in a community that prides itself on diversity and amity all while being in the middle of electrifying Las Vegas, then Scotch 80s is the perfect community for you!

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Cruising Fremont Street

By Brian Paco Alvarez

If there was any activity in Las Vegas history that resonates with old timers, it was doing the “doughnut.” Now, I’m not talking about some crazy dance move or peeling out your car in a circular motion while smoke billows from your rear tires. I’m talking about the Fremont Doughnut. Basically, if you could cruise up and down Fremont Street without hitting any red lights and turn around at the train station driveway, that was called doing the doughnut. I know it sounds silly, but what else would you do as a teenager with a drivers license in Las Vegas back in the 1940s or ‘50s?

Since Fremont Street was a spur of Route 66 from Kingman, Ariz., at one time dubbed Route 466, it was for many years the main drag in Las Vegas. It was the social and economic center of town for most of the community’s history, so it was natural for young adults to want to cruise the street. Up and down they would go seeing if they could meet up with friends and maybe hit up one of the local soda fountains. Fremont Street really was no different than any other main drag in other American communities. Well, with maybe one exception: casinos. But, nonetheless, it was a popular

and vivid place to visit as a young adult; the colors of the neon lights and people milling around having a gay ole time and, who knows, maybe a great place to pick up the latest squeeze.

Today, Fremont Street is quite a different place from what it was before. It no longer goes to Main Street, and there is no train station to speak of. It begins at Las Vegas Boulevard and heads east. No longer can you do the doughnut without having to make a left or right hand turn at the boulevard. Though the doughnut has become elusive, you can still see some of the remnants of Fremont Street’s glory days. The Historic El Cortez stands testament to the old adage that some things are still sacred. The deep-rooted National Dollar Store on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street still stands as it’s being transformed into the Inspire Theater, the former J.C. Penny’s is Emergency Arts, and if you drive farther down Fremont towards Eastern Avenue you will see the last vestiges of some of America’s best preserved roadside architecture: the old motels that were so common along the great highway expanses of the American West.

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LVA Musicians Toot Their Own Horns, Among Other Instruments, at the Smith Center

By Shannon Sneade

The Smith Center is a world-class performing arts venue that has been home to hundreds of shows since its opening in 2009. Many professional musicians have performed on the stage of Reynolds Hall, but perhaps the youngest group to take the stage will be musicians from Las Vegas Academy.

Last year, Academy students in the highest levels of orchestra, band, and choir were given the wonderful opportunity to perform at the Smith Center, an event that would become an annual occurrence for every year to follow.

Students performing in this concert have been gearing up since the school year began. “There is a lot of music,” said senior choir major Sally Lugo. “The idea of collaboration within the majors is wonderful, and it is a really interesting experience.” They are compiling works from Verdiís Il Trovatore, Bizetís Carmen, and Rimsky-Korsakovís Scheherazade. Esteemed singer Juline Gilmore will make a guest appearance and perform alongside the young musicians.

Pulling around 300 students together is no easy feat, however. It takes many lunchtime and after-school rehearsals to bring each group cohesively together. On the day of the event, musicians will spend the entire day of the concert at the Smith Center to fine-tune their upcoming performance.

Performing on the stage of the Smith Center comes with an unspoken responsibility. The venue is the most professional that the majority of students have performed on, and it gives many of them a snapshot into their future. “It is different,” said senior orchestra major Jeong Lim, who performed last year as well. “You can tell there is a difference between a regular hall and a hall that professionals play in. It makes me feel like I’m on top with all of them.”

The concert also serves as a fundraising event where Academy musicians have the opportunity to help sell tickets for their concert.

If successful, a portion of the money goes into individual student accounts to help them pay for future trips, concert attire, and class fees.

The Las Vegas Academy Wind Ensemble, Philharmonic, and Symphonic Chorus will perform on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.thesmithcenter.com or from participating Academy students.

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The month of November is a time of reflection and to give thanks for all that is meaningful to you. Never take for granted those who wander into your life making an everlasting impact; however, be mindful of others who engrave scars deep beneath the surface of your heart. So, as the stroke of the clock turns one hour back, use that time to eradicate the bad and invest in the good, ultimately making your postThanksgiving belly and soul completely full.

Scorpio Oct. 23–Nov. 21 The environmentalist in you saw the government shutdown as a blessing in disguise. With the national parks and recreation areas closed, this gave land and lake creatures a near two week vacation from displacement, littering, and pollution. Therefore, you’ll be prompted to write a letter to your ornery representative applauding their defensive stance.

Aquarius Jan. 20–Feb. 18 Thanksgiving dinner at your relative’s house might as well be renamed Groundhog’s Day. Each year consists of the same ole conversations with the same ole people eating the same ole food. Spice things up this year by RSVP’ing to Chevy’s Fresh Mex and avoid the grotesque look of the turducken. Olé!

Pisces Feb. 19–Mar. 20 You’ve mulled over the idea for months now and have finally decided to get branded. But be wary, however, as something as innocent as a little ankle ink could turn into a full-fledged, body covering problem, commonly known as Tattoo Syndrome.

Sagittarius Nov. 22–Dec. 21 You’re God-awful at returning telephone calls to your loved ones. In fact, it’s more likely you’ll remember to return a DVD to Redbox at midnight than chitchat with Gammie for ten minutes. Double your productivity and learn to do both, otherwise face the realization of getting nixed from her trust.

Capricorn Dec. 22–Jan. 19

Aries Mar. 21–April 19

Bikram Yoga gets you feeling hot, hot, hot — not only temperature-wise, but also sexually as the glistening skin of those in front of you allow for impure thoughts. However, as you prep to get into Savasana, you sneak a peek only to see the melting butter face in front of you. Karma is on your wife’s side.

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Following “hot, more so not” Hollywood celebs is one of your favorite pastimes, especially when featuring the likeness of Miley Cyrus.

Because her outrageousness is so out there it almost seems normal, you’ve inquired about doing a boudoir Wrecking Ball photo shoot to hang in your foyer.

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Leo July 23–August 22

Taurus April 20–May 20

The inability to stay financially afloat has finally caught up to you. Your overindulgence in holiday decorations will put you in a moderate to severe rut as you enter Black Friday, limiting your early bird shopping list to the Dollar Tree.

You recently lost man’s best friend and want to remember and hold him for as long as possible. You also moonlight as a forward-thinking entrepreneur and want to pitch the idea of renaming Build-A-Bear Workshop to Stuff-A-Pet. Here, you have the option of stuffing and accessorizing a traditional animal, or your real one.

Virgo Aug. 23–Sept. 22

Gemini May 21–June 21 Late-night food cravings are getting the best of you as you raid the cabinets, abiding by your taste buds. However, you also get extremely emotional after 1 a.m., hence the reason your pillowcase is smeared with tears and Cheetos dust upon awakening.

You want to take a new lease on life … possibly in the form of a car. You already rent and have credit card bills and outstanding loans. Get a ladder and chisel away because you’re about to raise your personal debt ceiling!

Cancer June 22–July 22 You’ve become a pro in the digital age of smartphones and social networking. Constantly hashtagging trendy lingo, updating your Facebook status, and texting your BFF at warp speed: you think your fingers are pro. However, those squiggly red lines under every other word you type are there for a reason. It’s called spellcheck. Use it.

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By Angelina Fadool

Libra Sept. 23–Oct. 22 Your sensible lifestyle will soon get the better of you. Tired of the simple life, you will go to extremes by purchasing Hulu Plus, Netflix streaming, and upgrade your basic cable package.

To justify these needless expenses, you’ll downgrade in other areas, like switching to dial-up internet.

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Unscramble the letters below to form some of the bars and restaurants that have recently opened in the former Lady Luck. Think you’ve got it? Then arrange the circled letters to answer our bonus question.

RAS MOISHYECTM Where is the one place you can always find fortune and happiness?

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Film Festival• Restaurant Review• Bar Review • Smith Center • Upcoming Events • Calendar

Wild and Scenic Film Festival Will Inspire Downtown and All Around

By Sunshine Jowell

Festival. Scenic. Wild. Words we are increasingly becoming familiar with living, working and playing in downtown Las Vegas.

Coming in November is a film festival based on the wild outdoors: the animals, the people, the land, and the community that makes living in the Southwest so interesting.

Jose Witt, who runs the Southern Nevada portion of Friends of Nevada Wilderness, has brought this exciting event to Downtown. According to Jose, this festival is “designed to motivate and inspire folks to get more involved with conservation.”

You can expect to see a diverse selection of films and mini-documentaries that will speak to our community. The main event will feature a full-length film on how nature can heal veterans coming home from war. This movie will take you on an adventure with a veteran who found that fly-fishing can heal the soul. You can also look forward to a short about a guy who lives on his bike. He eats, showers — you name it — all on his bike.

Friends of Nevada Wilderness is bringing this event to downtown for the first time. “We’re hoping that this is going to be our flagship event,” said Jose. He’s also hoping this festival will bring more awareness to the advocacy work that their program is hoping to achieve year round.

One of the challenges the Friends face is a distrust some of the locals have in our government to manage the land properly as a conversation area.

Friends of Nevada Wilderness is proposing Gold Butte be designated as a National Conservation Area. Jose revealed how some residents there

feel about the project: “Their fear is that there will be a gate put up, and we’re going to close roads.” The group is currently trying to reach out to these community members to show that no fees will be required to go into these areas, and road closures would be minimal. This film festival is just another way of opening their organization up to our community to meet the needs of future conservation efforts.

The group’s stewardship efforts have been going really well. They are part of the Keen event we have every year at Zappos that goes up to Mount Charleston to clean up and repair park areas. They’re also working with Patagonia on an additional, similar event next year. “We’ve already neared over $100,000 in volunteer hours this year alone,” said Jose. He admits these events are exhausting, yet that they are the most fun affairs due the energy and excitement that Zappos employees are known to bring.

The event will be held at the Historic Fifth Street School right here in downtown Las Vegas. Jose said they chose this location because of this new and old community coming together around us. “It’s exciting, it’s new, it’s fresh. We know that there are folks that are passionate about the environment and conservation, and they’re centered around here,” said Jose. Having this event in the center of town is also a great way to attract people from all parts of our city and Henderson.

If you’re interested in conservation, hiking the local trails, animals and how humans can be touched by the outdoors, come out and discover the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. You might even discover something about yourself!

Get tickets to the festival and more info here: www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org Friends of Nevada Wilderness: www.nevadawilderness.org

Jose Witt

Southern Nevada Manager, Friends of Nevada Wilderness Runs a program in Las Vegas taking care of the advocacy, stewardship and education of local park and wildlife areas.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 6 p.m.

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Friends of Nevada Wilderness is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to protecting wilderness through advocacy, education and stewardship of local parks and wildlife areas.

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Pura Vida

Bakery & Bystro

by Hannah Espina

I had the pleasure of chatting with Chef Mayra a bit during my last visit.

She talked about sustainability being a big focus of the restaurant. Pura Vida sources GMO-free, organic and free trade ingredients for their wide variety of dishes. They also use local produce whenever possible.

Since opening its doors in the summer of 2011, Pura Vida Bakery & Bystro has quickly become one of this city’s best kept secrets — particularly for the no-meat, no-dairy crowd. At first glance, this hole in the wall café reminded me a lot of those tiny mom & pop Cuban/Caribbean restaurants along the Florida Keys. It has none of the pretentious adornments that one might expect from an all-vegan restaurant in Vegas.

The location is a bit “off the beaten path,” tucked away amidst a sea of industrial lots along southbound I-15. Did mention this was a hole in the wall? But, sketchy location aside, Pura Vida’s food is certainly worth the detour!

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Pura Vida founder Chef Mayra has a palpable passion for changing people’s notions about vegan food, and it shows through each lovingly prepared dish. (Note: each dish is cooked to order, so it may take some time, particularly when they’re busy.)

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Pura Vida is open for breakfast and lunch, and boy do they do both exceptionally well! Be forewarned; their menu is all over the place, brimming with a wide selection of both sweet and savory dishes.

During my first visit, I ordered the marble waffles with a side of savory tofu scramble. I could not believe just how sinfully delicious everything tasted! It’s enough to make anyone forget that the whole meal is 100% vegan. Just what this insatiable sweet tooth needed!

For my second visit, I brought along two friends, one of which is vegan, the other, Mandy, is a proud non-vegan. I was curious to see how someone with a non-vegan palette would like the food. We started out with the chips & bean salsa which was very tasty. For the main courses, we decided to split up the food “family style” because the portions are quite generous.

First up was the Quesadilla Con Poblano. The huge portion consisted of flour tortilla (also available in gluten-free rice tortilla) overstuffed with roasted Poblano chiles, caramelized onions, vegan cheese and spicy mango salsa. It’s served with a side of Chef Mayra’s signature bean salsa which I could just eat by the spoonful, it’s so good! This dish was delightfully flavorful to say the least.

Next we decided to try out a new dish called the Breakfast “WOW” Pastry Puff. Let me tell you, it certainly lived up to its name. The flaky

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puravidavegas.com 1236 Western Ave Las Vegas, NV 89102 702.722.0108

pastry puff alone was worth writing home about, but filled with her amazing tofu scramble, vegan sausage, caramelized onions, vegan cheese and garlic — this dish could single-handedly win over any vegan-food doubters. And yes, Mandy loved it as well.

To round out our decadent vegan feast, we had not one but two sweet dishes: the Vegan Chocolate Mini Pancakes and the Organic Apple & Pear Spice Turnover. Both were equally amazing. Chef Mayra shared that the fruit used in the turnover was from a local orchard only a few miles away. Locally sourced produce in Las Vegas? Who would have thought?

So the next time you’re craving a decadent vegan food experience, get off the beaten path and head over to Pura Vida Bakery & Bystro!

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Brass Lounge

By Angelina Fadool

Located on Fremont Street at Las Vegas Boulevard above Hennessy’s Tavern, Brass the Lounge offers a bird’s-eye of the Fremont Street Experience and Fremont East.

Price Point: Cheap Thrills It seems the official name of this bar is Brass the Lounge, but I don’t think I can get in the habit of adding that “the.” Brass Lounge offers a full bar, a decent selection of draft beers, and a couple of wines — most of which are available for $3 during happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Food here is completely normal bar food — burgers, potato skins, spinach dip — and is well executed, but I can’t see myself coming here for dinner anytime soon.

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Ambiance: Ordinary People

confusing and could potentially drive away ‘90s covers lovers and EDM fans alike.

Brass Lounge isn’t exactly high end, but it’s not a dive bar. Décor is fine, seats are comfortable — the ambiance on weekdays is that of a neighborhood bar in a good neighborhood. If the weather is right, I like to people watch from the outdoor patio that overlooks the intersection of Fremont Street and Las Vegas Boulevard.

I enjoy the swankier establishments on Fremont East, but sometimes I just need a $3 draft beer and a place to watch the game. If you want to ogle tourists and grab a decently priced drink, check out happy hour at Brass the Lounge.

Service: Fine and Dandy Our team actually did a happy hour event here a couple of months ago, and the staff and management were friendly and accommodating.

Half-price appetizers and cheap drinks ensured our outing budget went far, and they didn’t mind that we rearranged the furniture for our loud team building activity.

Potential Pitfalls: The Three Faces of Eve Scheduled entertainment runs the gamut from acoustic guitarstrumming singers, to house music-spinning DJs, to drunken karaoke — that means there is often a completely different crowd depending on the night. Unfortunately, offering something for everyone can be

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361 Symphony Park Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89106 Visit www.thesmithcenter.com to see the full lineup 702.749.2000

REYNOLDS HALL The Tenors Reynolds Hall June 2, 7:30 p.m.

CABARET JAZZ The Family StoneThe Gershwins and Me Michael Feinstein: June p.m. & June 22, 6 p.m., 9 p.m.

Nov. 16, 21, 7:307p.m.

Original founding Rock and Roll Hall ofconcert Fame inductees, The Tenors have performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show, for Her The “Gershwin’s andmembers, Me” is an intimate celebratory Swan Lake Act II & Sleeping Beauty Act III R&B Pioneer Award winners Jerry Martini,Big Cynthia Majesty The Queen, on the live broadcast of the 2011 Emmy ofand Gershwin standards performed with sensational Band Robinson, that range from heartfelt ballads to hot swing. and Greg Errico, the first interracial/inter-gender band in rock ‘n’ Awards, at Wedding) the opening ceremonies of Vancouver’s 2010 Olympics arrangements (Aurora's Nov. & 2,the 7:30NBA, p.m. MLB, and NHL All-Star Games. They have been Keith roll history bring you thethe hits Boston of Sly & The Family Stone. Featuring and1 for Lockhart and Pops Nevada Theatre (NBT) presents “Swan Lake Act II” andtreasure. the the powerful voices of Alex Davis and Trina Johnson on vocals, they hailedBallet as musical ambassadors and Canada’s national Esplanade enchanting Act III of “Sleeping Beauty” (Aurora’s Wedding). These bring you theOrchestra message of peace, love, and social consciousness Nov. 17, 5 p.m. immortalized characters come alive on stage set to the timeless scores through musical harmony with some of the funkiest players of all Jewel’s Greatest Hits Tour Enjoy the delightful range of the world’s first and most famous Pops of ballet’s legendary composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. time.

June 6, 7:30 p.m. orchestra. Experience the majesty of Dvorak and Copland, swing

Tony Don’tHsieh miss this intimate solo acoustic performance. Jewel is an

with Ellington and Gershwin, get a little crazy with Queen, and soar Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Philip Fortenberry – “The Man At The Piano” the film music of John Williams.

In addition, audience-favorite acclaimed American singer, songwriter, actress, poet, painter, and with The mastermind behind Zappos and the Downtown Project opens Michael Chertock joins the Pops for a performance of Gershwin’s philanthropist. From the remote ranch of her Alaskan youth to June 23, 2:30 p.m. up about how to turn ROI into ROC (return on community) both for “Rhapsody in Blue.” the triumph of international stardom, the three-time Grammy® Philip Fortenberry debuts “The Man at the Piano,” a new, intimate Zappos and downtown Las Vegas.

acoustic concert with Copeland his signature nominee, hailed by The New York Times as a “songwriter bursting The Blues75-minute Featuringcabaret-style Keb Mo and Shemekia virtuoso playing her Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. style and personal stories of his life and career Keb a living link toBroadway the delta blues and aand three-time Grammy®as Mo, a sought-after pianist a concert artist on winning singer/guitarist, will showcase the blues in all its Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. prestigious stages from Lincoln Center to Carnegie heartfelt Hall and the glory alongside acclaimed Shemekia The Las Vegas Contemporary Kennedy Center to the vocalist White House, allCopeland, told with the his daughter own brand American Idiot Dance Theater is dedicated to of guitar legend Johnny Copeland. preserving and presenting the work of generations of great artists, of Southern charm.

June 11-14, 7:30 p.m.; June 15 & 16, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

The Vegashas Contemporary withLas talents,” enjoyed career Dance longevityTheater rare among generationFireBird of artists.

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choreographers and teachers, as well as, showcasing the work of Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical “American Idiot” emerging talent in a broad spectrum of dance styles.

tells the story of three lifelong friends forced to choose between

Judy theirCollins dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on Green Day’s

Las Vegas Philharmonic: Masterworks Series II “Love of Country”

Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 10, 7:30Award-winning p.m.

Grammy multiplatinum album and featuring the The Las Vegas Philharmonic and guest conductor Steven Jarvi perform Performing as a duo, Judy is an award-winning singer/songwriter, hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” “21 Guns” and “Wake Me Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” to commemorate the 50th esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and Up When September Ends,” “American Idiot” boldly takes the anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and to contemporary folk standards and poetically poignant compositions. honor service men and women, past and present.

American musical where it’s never gone before.

She inspires audiences with sublime vocals and boldly vulnerable Evita songwriting.

Nov. 26-Nov. 29, 7:30p.m.; Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

CatchWorld Me If Tour You 2013 Can Mariza Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award®-winning musical June 18-21, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.; June 22 & 23, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. returns at last! Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise Basedacclaimed on the hit and thesingers incredible true story Widely as DreamWorks one of the mostfilm important in modern meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion thatmusic, inspired “Catch Me If nominee You Can”unleashes is the high-flying, splashy as First Lady. Adored by her people as a champion for the poor, she world theit, multi-Grammy® her soul-stirring newasBroadway that the story of Frank W. Abagnale, Jr., became one of the most powerful women in the world — while her voice her worldmusical tour stops intells Las Vegas. a teenager who runs away from homeEnsemble, in search of the glamorous greed, outsized ambition and fragile health made her one of the most The Las Vegas Academy Wind life. With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination tragic. “Evita” tells Eva’s passionate and unforgettable true story, and Philharmonic and Symphonic Chorus and millions of dollars in forged checks, Frank Presents: successfully poses features some of theater’s most beautiful songs.

"Music ofa Fire and as a pilot, doctor andPassion" a lawyer — living the high life and winning

Nov. p.m. the13, girl7 of his dreams. But when Frank’s lies catch the attention of A FBI collection masterworks fromchases the greatest agent of Carl Hanratty, Carl Frankcomposers to the endof…the and finds Romantic era featuring selections from Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” Bizet’s something he never expected.

Clint Holmes “Carmen,” and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” with special guest Nov. 1 & 2, 8:30p.m.; Nov. 3, 2 p.m. artist, Juline Gilmore.

Golden Rainbow's "Ribbon of Life" Clint Holmes, named Las Vegas entertainer of the Year three times, singer of the Year four times, and awarded the Sammy Davis Jr. June 30, 1 p.m.

“Ribbon of Life” is one of the largest HIV/AIDS fundraisers in the Foundation award, returns to Las Vegas.

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state of Nevada and is Golden Rainbow’s main source of revenue.

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Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.: An Evening of Cabaret Benefiting AFAN

Nov. 7, 8 p.m.

With classic hits like “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In,” “Up, Up and Away,” “One Less Bell,” “Wedding Bell Blues” and “You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show),” these lead singers of legendary soulpop group The 5th Dimension have sold millions of records, earned seven Grammy® awards and even shared the bill with Frank Sinatra at Caesars Palace.

Chris Mann in Concert

Nov. 8 & 9, 7 p.m.

Chris Mann is a classically trained American singer/songwriter who first captured the hearts of millions on the hit NBC singing competition “The Voice” in 2012. His stunning classical/pop singing style landed him on a team coached by Christina Aguilera and made him one of the breakout stars of season two, scoring two hit songs on the iTunes Top 10 Pop Singles Chart.

James Tormé

Nov. 15 & 16, 7 p.m.

Son of Mel Tormé, James Tormé is a consummate entertainer, embodying a masterful marriage of undeniable musical brilliance and comic sensibility. This will be a stellar evening with the “New American Songbook” taking the audience on an extraordinary ride through music’s past and present.

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet

Nov. 22 & 23, 7 p.m.; Nov. 23, 3 p.m.

For Chris and Dan Brubeck, carrying on the family name mean music is a way of life. As the sons of legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck, they choose to energize audiences with a distinctive blend of jazz, rock and classical music that their fans can cozy up to.

Troesh Studio Theater Jewish Repertory Theatre of Nevada Presents ‘Wiesenthal’

Nov. 9, 8 p.m.; Nov. 10, 2 p.m.

“Wiesenthal,” written by and starring playwright, actor and Drama Critics Circle Award-winner Tom Dugan, is an uplifting and highly entertaining one-man show that unfolds like a gripping spy thriller, telling the story of Simon Wiesenthal and how, after cheating death at the hands of Hitler’s dreaded S.S., Wiesenthal spent his life bringing to justice the most notorious war criminals in human history.

Salzburg Marionette Theater

Nov.14-17, 6 p.m.; Nov. 16 & 17, 2 p.m.

The Salzburg Marionette Theater — the world’s most renowned puppeteers — has performed to audiences of all ages for the last century, appearing in the great halls of North America, South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Sister's Christmas Catechism

Nov. 29, 7 p.m.; Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.

It’s “CSI: Bethlehem” in this holiday mystery extravaganza, from the author of “Late Nite Catechism,” as Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages—whatever happened to the Magi’s gold? Retelling the story of the nativity, as only Sister can, this hilarious holiday production is bound to become a yearly classic.

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First Friday

First Friday is celebrated in the Arts District of downtown Las Vegas. The hub is on Casino Center Boulevard in between Colorado Street & California Street with an extension on Third Street & Colorado Street. First Friday has been extended to include the Fremont East district with live activities and music in Get Back Alley behind Beauty Bar and The Griffin. First Friday celebrates young and established local artists. There are food trucks galore and music on three stages with over 12 live bands. There will be special art installations and live performance paintings. It is all about community coming together to celebrate art. First Friday has a great variety of artists, vendors and activities that are fun and exciting for all ages. They even have a kid’s zone with different themes each month.

Trivia Night at The Beat

Come with a team or find one at The Beat. Every other Tuesday you can test your knowledge and flex your brain in a cerebral competition.

There will be prizes and beer specials, and most likely a little more beer than brains.

Location The Beat Coffeehouse 520 Fremont St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 www.thebeatlv.com

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Tuesday, Nov. 5 and 19 | 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

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Friday, Nov. 1 | 6 p.m.-11 p.m. www.firstfridaylasvegas.com www.facebook.com/firstfridaylasvegas

Pull the Flag on Drunk Driving – Downtown 360 Bowl

Pull the Flag on Drunk Driving–Downtown 360 Bowl is planned, organized and directed by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the Downtown 360 Project, with a generous sponsorship from Zappos, Inc. The purpose of this event is to bring awareness to the community about impaired driving through a community flag football event.

Location

Las Vegas Academy 315 S. Seventh St. Las Vegas, NV 89101

Time

Friday, Nov. 15 3 p.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 16 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 17 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

www.facebook.com/DowntownTriviaNight

Augusta Scott: ascott@zappos.com

Catalyst Week

Catalyst Week is produced and curated by CatalystCreativ, a small business funded by the Downtown Project the fourth week of every month. Catalyst Week profiles thought-leaders from fields ranging from filmmaking to social entrepreneurship, and corporate brand management to nonprofits. This week is about inspiration, serendipity, and igniting the fire within each and every individual. We hope that everyone who attends will leave remembering that every person in this community is, and can be, a catalyst for someone.

Our intention is to have Catalyst Week become an integral part of downtown and be a catalyst for all of the projects that are starting to form. Join us on Facebook where individuals from the community, as well as Catalyst attendees, can post problems and link with each other for advice and guidance. www.facebook.com/groups/catalystboard so the magic continues even after the guests leave!

Location

The Learning Village 727 Fremont St. Las Vegas, NV 89101

Time

Tuesday, Nov. 20-24

More Info

www.catalystcreativ.com/downtown-project

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Stitch Factory Fashion Speaker Series

Stitch Factory, in partnership with Downtown Project, presents Behind the Seams, a monthly speaker series designed to bring together passionate individuals to share ideas, network, and inspire. Downtown Project is helping to transform downtown Las Vegas into the most community-focused large city in the world by inspiring and empowering people to follow their passions to create a vibrant connected urban core. Additionally, Downtown Project is committed to transforming downtown Las Vegas into a community that will "make you smarter," and is doing that by bringing inspiring and informative speakers from around the world to share their ideas and passions. Stitch Factory Behind the Seams takes this mission one step further with our commitment to transform downtown Las Vegas into a community that will make you "smarter" and "more fashionable."

Vintage Bike Night

Ride out for a night of Motorcycles + Art + Music in downtown Las Vegas. Las Vegas Vintage Bike Night featuring café racers, custom bikes, classic Harleys, retro sport bikes, and scooters. There will be a jammin’ lineup of live music, live body painting by Alex P. Huerta, artists & vendors, and food & drink specials from Bar+Bistro. Whatever you ride, bring it down for Vintage Bike Night.

Location The Arts Factory & Bar+Bistro 107 E. Charleston Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89104

Time Tuesday, Nov. 15 | 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

Location

The Learning Village 727 Fremont St. Las Vegas, NV 89101

More Info

www.theartsfactory.com 702.644.9412

Time

Monday, Nov. 13-16 5:30 p.m.

VEGAS StrEATS

Vegas StrEATS is a street food and culture festival hosted every second Saturday in downtown Las Vegas showcasing the valley’s hottest local food trucks, artists, musicians, and fashion. StrEATS is presented

by Slidin’ Thru in partnership with El Cortez and Insert Coin(s). Each month, various food trucks serve up unique gourmet bites along Jackie Gaughan Plaza. Local bands, MCs, and DJs provide the soundtrack for the night ranging from indie rock, hip-hop, dubstep, and house music.

Graffiti artists and streetwear brands line vendor row slanging fresh apparel and art. Come experience a bit of homegrown Vegas culture!

More Info

www.stichfactory.com

Delivering Happiness Inspire: Las Vegas!

Our Delivering Happiness Inspire! event is a forum for sharing the rich and thought-provoking (and oftentimes funny) content that inspires and spreads happiness at an individual, community, and even global level. Through a series of brief, prepared (but collaborative) talks, community members and local thought leaders bring their stories perspectives, passions, and experiences to the stage (ala TED) to shine a spotlight on the things that matter most.

Location

Location

Jackie Gaughan Plaza 600 E. Fremont St. Las Vegas, NV 89101

Time

Saturday, Nov. 9 6 p.m.-1 a.m.

More Info

www.vegasstreats.com www.facebook.com/VegasStrEATS

Downtown Project Construction Zone 107 S. Seventh St. Las Vegas, NV 89101

Time Saturday, Nov. 23 | 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

More Info

www.inspirelasvegas-eorgf.eventbrite.com www.deliveringhappiness.com

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Sip and Mix

This event is the perfect time to unwind and meet locals and visitors of downtown Las Vegas. No name tags and no registration needed; just casual mingling, drinks, and good times with good people. This is a weekly event. Hope to see you there!

Location TBA Time Monday, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 | 10 p.m.-12 a.m.

Downtown3rd Farmers Market

The Downtown3rd Farmers Market has become an integral part of downtown Las Vegas. The biggest indoor farmers market showcases local Las Vegas farmers as well as including lots of fresh produce from California. There are also many other vendors and healthy lifestyle classes, art shows, and culinary demonstrations from famous Las Vegas chefs. The mission of the Downtown3rd Farmers Market is to be a sustainable, seasonal, healthy lifestyle center for the city. The farmers market is conveniently located in the middle of the Las Vegas Valley off of US-95 & Casino Center Drive.

Location

300 N. Casino Center Blvd. (In the old Transit Center) Las Vegas, NV 89101

Human Experience

Time

Mission "Being the action of love through art, music and culture"

More Info

Friday, Nov. 1 | 9 a.m-3 p.m.

www.downtown3rdfarmersmarket.com

Description "Human Experience" is a community organization that hosts open mic events promoting DJs, musicians, spoken word and visual artists. Through our community and events, we increase awareness of local Las Vegas nonprofit charity groups through food/clothing drives and connections to volunteer opportunities.

General Information Downtown street parking is free after 6 p.m., but we *strongly suggest that you read meter timeline information to gain full knowledge of your parking status.

Location

Green Jelly & Green Coworking

The Beat Coffeehouse 520 Fremont St. Las Vegas, NV 89101

Time

Monday, Friday, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

More Info

www.facebook.com/HumanExperienceLasVegas/info

The goal of Green Jelly is to connect individuals who are interested in all things eco-friendly and sustainable. That means a range of people who are interested in everything from learning how to recycle to people who are looking to live carbon-neutral or net-negative. The group also has a heavy focus on business owners and potential start-ups that have an interest in sustainability and the triple bottom line (People-PlanetProfits).

Location

/usr/lib www.usrlib.org The Beat Coffeehouse 520 Fremont St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 www.thebeatlv.com

Time

Monday, Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25 | 7 p.m.-10 p.m..

More Info

www.facebook.com/groups/vegasgreenjelly

Contact

Ciara Byrne: cirarmbyrne@yahoo.com Hanan Sabri: hanan.sabri@gmail.com

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CALENDAR NOVEMBER 2013

•Dia de Muertos at Springs Preserve •Sunday Reset, 8 am •Craft Festival at Cashman Center, 10 am-6 pm •Bluegrass Music Festival, 11 am-5 pm

•Jeff Kinney – Wimpy Kid, Live from Las Vegas, 11 am •Intro to Chakras, 5 pm-6 pm •Human Experience, 7 pm-10 pm

3 •MS Bike Challenge, 5:15 am-7 pm •Family Game Night, 3 pm-6 pm

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13 •Catalyst Week •YES Project, 11 am •Yoga at Fremont East Studios, 7 pm-8:30 pm

•YES Project, 11 am •Trivia, 7 pm

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•Human Experience, 7 pm-10 pm

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•Catalyst Week

•Yoga at Fremont East Studios, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

•Veteran’s Day Parade, 10 am-1 pm •Human Experience, 7 pm-10 pm

10 •Downtown 360 Bowl •Zappos Half of the Half, 3:30 pm-9 pm

•Workshop: Building a Landing Page to Triple your Sales, 1 pm-2 pm •Trivia, 7 pm

20 •Yoga at Fremont East Studios, 7 pm-8:30 pm

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SNEAK PEEK •Vegas Valley Book Festival •Dia de Muertos at Springs Preserve •3rd Street Farmers Market, 9 am-3 pm •Craft Festival at Cashman Center, 10 am-6 pm •First Friday,5 pm-12 am •DJ Ultra at Mob Bar, 9 pm-1 am

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•Vegas Valley Book Festival •Dia de Muertos at Springs Preserve •American Heart Association Run/Walk, 8:30 am-10:30 am •Vegas Valley Book Festival, 10 am-3 pm •Craft Festival at Cashman Center, 10 am-6 pm

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•3rd Street Farmers Market, 9 am-3 pm •Workshop: Lessons from Failure, 4 pm-5 pm •Tech Cocktail Sessions, 5 pm-8 pm •Masterpiece Theater, 6 pm-11 pm •DJ Ultra at Mob Bar, 9 pm-1 am

•MS Bike Challenge, 5:15 am-7 pm •StrEATS, 6 pm-1 am

•Stitch Factory Behind the Seams •Rachel’s Kitchen Jam, 4 pm-7 pm •Art Wreath Festival, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm •VegasJelly, 7 pm-12 am •Sip and Mix: Collisions, 10 pm-12 am

•Kefauver Day •Downtown 360 Bowl •Stitch Factory Behind the Seams •3rd Street Farmers Market, 9 am-3 pm •DJ Ultra at Mob Bar, 9 pm-1 am

•Downtown 360 Bowl •Stitch Factory Behind the Seams •Vegas Game Day, 8 am-8 pm

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•Catalyst Week •Sip and Mix: Collisions, 10 pm-12 am •YES Project, 11 am •Rachel’s Kitchen Jam, 4 pm-7 pm •VegasJelly, 7 pm-12 am

15 •Catalyst Week •3rd Street Farmers Market, 9 am-6 pm •YES Project, 11 am •DJ Ultra at Mob Bar, 9 pm-1 am

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16 •Catalyst Week •Superhero 5k, 9 am-12 pm •Inspire, 5 pm

22 •3rd Street Farmers Market, 9 am-3 pm •DJ Ultra at Mob Bar, 9 pm-1 am

•Rachel’s Kitchen Jam, 4 pm-7 pm •VegasJelly, 7 pm-12 am •Sip and Mix: Collisions, 10 pm-12 am

3 Tuesday •Trivia, 7 pm

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23 •Mustache Dache 5K, 9 am-11 am

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1 Sunday 2 Monday •Human Experience, 7 pm-10 pm

•Grand Opening of Local Motors •Tech Cocktail, 4 pm-7 pm •Rachel’s Kitchen Jam, 4 pm-7 pm •VegasJelly, 7 pm-12 am •An Inside Look into an Assassination of a President, 7 pm •Sip and Mix: Collisions, 10 pm-12 am

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8 Sunday •Closing Ceremony and Children’s Art Show, 4 pm 9 Monday •Human Experience, 7 pm-10 pm

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DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS 100 The Beat Coffeehouse G5 520 Fremont St. 702.385.2328 101 Le Thai G5 523 Fremont St. 702.778.0888 102 Triple George Grill F4 201 N. Third St. 702.384.2761

103 Tacos El Gordo J8 1724 E. Charleston Blvd.

702.251.8226

104 Chicago Joe’s E7 820 S. Fourth St.

702.382.5637 www.chicagojoesrestaurant.com

105 Bar+Bistro D8 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite #155 702.202.6060

106 Mundo – A Culinary Haute Spot C5 495 S. Grand Central Pkwy.

702.270-4400

107 Courthouse Bar & Grill E5 330 S. Third St. 702.388-8222

108 City Centre Café F6 375 Lewis Ave. 702.383.4055

127 Rachel’s Kitchen G5 150 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

(Inside Retail Space at Ogden) www.rachelskitchen.com

128 Radio City Pizza G5 508 Fremont St.

702.982.5055 www.radiocitypizza.com

129 Park on Fremont G5 506 Fremont St.

702.798.7000 www.parkonfremont.com

130 Anthony’s Pizza & Deli E5 321 S. Casino Center Blvd., Suite #125 702.896.0353

131 La Comida G5 100 Sixth St.

702.463.9900 www.facebook.com/LaComidaLV

132 Doña Maria's Tamales D8 910 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.382.6538

134 F6

702.685.0328 City Center Quiznos 365 Lewis Ave. 702.380.0900 www.quiznos.com

BARS, LOUNGES & NIGHTCLUBS 200 Downtown Cocktail Room (DCR) G5 111 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

110 Viva Las Arepas D10 1616 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite #120

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111 Subway G5 600 Fremont St.

202 D8

702.302.5020 113 Jason’s Deli D3 100 City Pkwy.

702.366.0130

114 The Verdicts Inn E7 801 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

105 D8 203 G5

702.837.3428

115 Luv It Frozen Custard D10 505 E. Oakey Blvd.

702.384.6452

116 Lola’s: B8 A Louisiana Kitchen

241 W. Charleston Blvd. #101 702.227.5652 117 Casa Don Juan Restaurant C8 1204 S. Main St. 702.384.8070 www.casadonjuanlv.com 118 eat.

707 Carson Ave. G5 702.534.1515 www.eatdowntownlv.com

119 Du-Par’s F5 Restaurant & Bakery 1 Fremont St. (Inside Golden Gate) 702.385.1906

120 Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop E5 Regional Justice Center 200 Lewis Ave. 702.631.1112 www.capriottis.com

204 D10 205 F4 206 G5 207 F4 208 G5 209 G5 210 G5

121 El Sombrero Café D7 807 S. Main St.

211 G5

122 Kabob Corner G5 507 Fremont St.

212 H6

702.382.9234 702.384.7722

123 Uncle Joe’s Pizza G5 505 Fremont St. 702.385.2162

124 Big Ern’s BBQ G5 102 S. Seventh St.

702.834.7845 www.bigernsbbq.com

125 Pop Up Pizza E4 1 Main St. 126 F4

702.366.0049 www.popuppizzalv.com Denny’s 450 Fremont St. (Inside Neonopolis) 702.471.0056 www.dennys.com

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213 G5 214 H5 215 C9 216 G5

702.880.3696 Lady Silvia 900 S. Las Vegas Blvd. www.theladysilvia.com Artifice 1025 S. First St. 702.489.6339 Bar+Bistro 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite #155 702.202.6060 Beauty Bar 517 Fremont St., Suite #A 702.598.1965 www.thebeautybar.com/las_vegas Dino’s Lounge 1516 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.382.3894 Drink & Drag 450 Fremont St., Suite #250 702.522.8488 www.drinkanddrag.com The Griffin 511 Fremont St. 702.382.0577 Hogs & Heifers Saloon 201 N. 3rd St., Suite #130 702.676.1457 www.hogsandheifers.com Insert Coin(s) 512 Fremont St. 702.447.2525 www.insertcoinslv.com Vanguard Lounge 516 Fremont St. 702.868.7800 www.vanguardlv.com Commonwealth 525 Fremont St. 702.798.7000 www.commonwealthlv.com Backstage Bar & Billiards 601 Fremont St. 702.382.2223 www.backstagebarandbilliards.com Bunkhouse 124 S. 11th St. 702.384.4536 www.bunkhouselv.com Don’t Tell Mama 517 Fremont St. 702.207.0788 Atomic Liquors 917 Fremont St. 702.349.2283 www.atomiclasvegas.com Velveteen Rabbit 1218 S. Main St. (702) 685-9645 Gold Spike 217 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.384.8444 www.goldspike.com

Zappos Stewart Campus 400 Stewart Ave. Zappos Stewart Campus Parking 260 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

Located directly south of 400 Stewart Building Enter via Fourth Street.

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RETAIL SHOPS, BOUTIQUES & SALONS 400 Coterie G5 515 Fremont St.

702.685.7741 www.facebook.com Search “Coterie Downtown”

401 Globe Salon E7 900 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite #130 502 D9 403 C9 404 C8 405 E7 406 D8

702.938.4247 www.globesalon.com Patina Décor 1211 S. Main St. 702.776.6222 www.patindecorlv.com Vintage Vegas Antiques 1411 S. Main St. 702.539.0799 Vexed By Design 1017 First St., Suite #185 702.275.7141 www.vexedlv.com Sweet Spot Candy Shop 616 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.815.1277 www.facebook.com/SweetSpotCandyShop Josephine Skaught Hairdressing 1025 S. First St. Suite 165 702.431.8071 josephineskaught@yahoo.com

407 Cowtown Guitars D7 1009 S. Main St.

702.866.2600 www.cowtownguitars.com

408 Better Than New C8 1216 S. Main St. 702.471.6236

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129 Fremont St. 702.385.7111 www.goldennugget.com 1 S. Main St. 800.634.6575 www.plazahotelcasino.com

805 Downtown Grand Las Vegas F4

206 N. Third St. 855.384.7263 www.downtowngrand.com

900 Las Vegas City Hall

495 S. Main St. 702.229.6011 901 Veteran’s Village D5 1150 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.624.5792 www.vvlv.org1 D5

HIGH-RISE LIVING 1000 The Ogden G4 150 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.685.0300 1001 Soho Lofts E7 900 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.383.0979 1002 Juhl Lofts E7 353 E. Bonneville Ave. 702.754.6300 www.juhlst.com 1003 Newport Lofts D7 200 Hoover Ave.

702.387.0093

1100 Las Vegas Academy G6 315 S. 7th St.

800.585.3737

1101 9th Bridge Early Development I5 310 S. Ninth St.

702.724.1436 www.9thbridgeschool.com

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520 Fremont St. 702.385.2328

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301 Fremont St. 702.388.2400 www.thed.com

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6th Street Workspace 317 S. Sixth St. 702.534.3804 www.workinprogress.lv

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HOTEL & CASINOS 800 El Cortez

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417 Photo Bang Bang C10 224 E. Imperial Ave. 418 Skin City Body Painting C8 1209 S. Main St.

100 City Pkwy., Suite #160 702.824.9614

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415 Inside Style C8 1119 S. Main St.

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412 Gaia Flowers C8 6 E. Charleston Blvd.

702.997.0222

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802 The D Las Vegas

702.468.3232

413 Happy Panda Toys C8 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite #105A

1201 S. Commerce St. paul@realresultsfitness.com

701 24hr Fitness

1504

702.439.3923

411 Freddie Ramon C10 1411 S. Main St.

FITNESS 700 Real Results Gym C9

409 Creative Space C10 1421 S. Commerce St. 410 Electric Lemonade D8 220 E. Charleston Blvd.

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133 Mingo Kitchen and Lounge C8 1017 First St., Suite #180

109 El Gaucho Luca’s Café & Deli F5 231 S. Third St., Suite #110 702.384.3115 www.elgaucholucascafe.com 702.336.9696

ZAPPOS CAMPUSES

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The Las Vegas HackerSpace 117 N. Fourth St. www.synshop.org

103 Fremont East Studios G4

221 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.463.9029 www.fremonteaststudios.com

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Suite 120 702.476.5552 www.stitchfactory.com

ART STUDIOS 100 Emergency Arts

520 Fremont St. 702.385.328 1201 Arts Factory C7 107 E. Charleston Blvd.

702.383.3133

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1202 Amanda Harris Gallery 900 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite #150 E7

702.269.6036 Amanda.nelle@gmail.com

1203 Art Square C7 1025 S. First St.

Las Vegas, NV 89101 www.artsquarelv.com 1204 Gainsburg Studio, Inc. C7 1039 S. Main St. 702.249.3200 www.gainsburgstudio.com 1205 Open Air Printers C7 1039 S. Main St., Suite #150

702.870.9946 www.goldwellmuseum.org

1206 Blackbird Studios C10 1551 S. Commerce St., Suite #A

702.782.0319 www.blackbirdstudioslv.com

1208 Brett Wesley Gallery C8 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd.

702.433.4433

ANTIQUE ALLEY 500 Retro Vegas C8 1131 S. Main St. 702.384.2700 501 Corner Store Furniture Company C8 1201 S. Main St. 702.331.6009 502 Patina Decor C8 1211 S. Main St. 702.776.6222 503 Armstrong’s Emporium C9 1228 S. Main St. 702.366.1995 504 Medusa’s Antiques C9 1300 S. Main St., Suite #110 702.331.4660 505 Desert Buddha C9 1300 S. Main St., Suite #120 702.383.1008 506 One Man’s Trash C9 1300 S. Main St., Suite #140 702.7778.7988

1210 Contemporary Art Center (CAC) C8 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite #120

507 JJC Clocks & Antiques C9 1310 S. Main St. 702.384.8463 508 The Funk House D9 1228 S. Casino Center Blvd.

702.678.6278

1211 Downtown Contemporary Gallery C8 at artSquare

509 Glam Factory Vintage D9 211 E. Colorado Ave. 702.443.0131

1209 City of the World C9 1229 S. Casino Center Blvd.

702.409.7549

702.382.3886

1025 First St., Suite #145 702.358.7022

1212 Pinup Pointe Art Gallery C8 4 E. Charleston Blvd.

702.302.7878

1213 RTZ Vegas C8 1017 S. First St., Suite #195

702.592.2164

1214 Ryan Williams Art Gallery C8 1025 S. First St.

321.258.9032

1215 Sin City Gallery C8 107 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite #100

702.608.2461

1216 Trifecta C8 135 E. Charleston Blvd.

702.366.7001

RE-OCURRING EVENTS 1300 First Friday Main Hub C9 Casino Center Boulevard

Between Colorado Street & California Street

1301 Downtown 3rd Farmers Market 300 Block of North Main Street F4

Directly Next To The Mob Museum

ENTERTAINMENT 1400 The Smith Center 361 Symphony Park Ave. C5

510 Gypsy Den D9 213 E. Colorado Ave. 702.684.1628 511 Western Gypsy in the Kangaroo Court D9 1306 S. Third St. 702.868.3302 512 Gypsy Caravan D8 1214 S. Third St. 702.868.3302 513 Rick’s Restorations C8 1112 S. Commerce St. 702.366.7030 514 Sin City Pickers C10 10 W. Wyoming Ave. 702.366.9166 515 Vintage Vegas Antiques C9 1411 S. Main St. 702.539.0799 516 Alex Presley’s Unique Boutique D9 1304 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.300.2476 517 Lost Vegas Antiques F7 625 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.382-1882 518 Swag Antiques F7 630 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.464.3299 519 Not Just Antiques B9 1422 Western Ave. 702.384.4922

LEGAL SERVICES

702.749.2000 1401 Art Square Theater 1025 S. First St. C8 702.308.8087 info@artsquarelv.com

1600 Craig P. Kenny & Associates G7 501 S. Eight St.

1402 Theater 7 D9 1406 S. Third St.

1700 Dr. Azimi DDS E8 820 S. Seventh St.

702.380.2800 www.cpklaw.com

HEALTH & WELLNESS 702.759.0005

702.568.9663

MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS 1501 The Mob Museum 300 Stewart Ave. F4

702.229.2732

1502 Old Las Vegas Fort H1 500 E. Washington Ave.

702.486.3511

1503 Lied Discovery Children’s B7 Museum

833 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.382.3445

1504 Natural History Museum H2 900 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.384.3466

1505 The Neon Museum H2 770 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.387.6366 www.neonmuseum.org

COFFEE SPOTS 100 The Beat Coffeehouse 520 Fremont St. G5 702.385.2328 500 Starbucks F5

300 S. Fourth St. #7 702.759.3426

GROCERY 600 Albertsons Grocery

1760 E. Charleston Blvd.

702.366.1550 601 Resnick’s Grocery E8 900 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

702.982.2999 602 Cake World Bakery 220 N. Maryland Pkwy.

I5 702.471.7111 603 White Cross Market C10 1700 S. Las Vegas Blvd.

(702) 382.3382 J8