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NASCAR Weekend 101

By Mike Henle | March 3rd, 2011

Anyone attending the NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2-6 should heed one piece of advice: Plan to stay as long as you can.

Growing Up Fast

By Sean DeFrank | March 3rd, 2011

Dylan Kwasniewski already has the car picked out: a silver 2008 BMW 335i coupe with a six-speed manual transmission. He recently sold his go-karts and dirt bike to help pay for his new ride, which he plans to deck out with a flat-silver wrap, blacked-out windows and new tires and rims.

’Cue Town

By Max Jacobson | March 3rd, 2011

Vegas can’t pony up regional ’cue like the hickory-smoked ribs you get at Arthur Bryant’s in Kansas City, or the cumin-spiked brisket of City Market in the Texas Hill Country. But we still have our merits as a ’cue town.

Meet the New Boss

By David G. Schwartz | March 3rd, 2011

Marilyn Spiegel knows plenty about luxury. When Spiegel, 58, replaced Andrew Pascal as president of Wynn Las Vegas in December, some figured that the 22-year veteran of Harrah’s (now Caesars) Entertainment was brought on board to apply that company’s bottom-line oriented, value-driven strategy to Steve Wynn’s namesake, substituting five-star service for an economy of scale.

Nightlife

Exporting the Goods

Lavo is the toast of two towns—but it all began in Vegas . read more »

A&E

Wall of Sound

Jerry Lopez’s funky-R&B-jazz-fusion-pop; band is a monumental musical force. read more »

Dining

Buried Treasure

Digging for gems on the edge of Chinatown. read more »

Style

It's in the Hair

Angus Mitchell brings the family brand into the 21st century. read more »