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A FAMILIAR NAME TAKES OVER AT BEAUTY BAR It’s official: Beauty Bar is under new ownership, and local music fans should recognize the woman now helming the Downtown bar and music venue. Roxie Amoroso, a veteran Vegas promoter and musician who has played in bands like Pigasus and Crazy Chief—and the owner of Exile on Main Street clothing boutique—recently purchased a stake in the 13-year-old Fremont East anchor. She’ll partner with coowner Corey Harrison of Pawn Stars fame to head up the next phase. “I want to focus on the content,” says Amoroso, who will work with talent buyer Patrick “Pulsar” Trout to program the calendar, with increased emphasis on indoor entertainment. “We’ve brought in a huge backline and a new lighting system outside, but I’m going to keep as much inside as I can. I’d rather sell less tickets and have a show be way cooler than put it on the large stage and undersell, and have it be less rad. I want everything to be rad.” Amoroso has crafted a new residency rotation that will include free monthly events like the Nico Lopez-curated Paradise Fever funk and soul party (every third Sunday beginning August 19), the Rhyolite Sound-hosted Nudie Bar honky-tonk night (Saturdays) and Death Rock, a goth and emo bash that kicks off September 28. They’ll join weekly favorites like DJ Fish on Mondays, Nickel Beer Night on Tuesdays and the DJ David Christiancurated ER (Emergency Room) dance night on Wednesdays. —LVW Staff
LAXALT’S OFFICE JOINS EFFORT TO SUPPORT HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, right, celebrates with her supporters after her Congressional 5th District primary victory on August 14 in Minneapolis. (Associated Press)
TRAILBLAZING DEMOCRATS
Groundbreaking victories were part of the Aug. 14 Democratic primaries, as a transgender female candidate in Vermont, a Muslim woman in Minnesota and a black woman in Connecticut earned spots on the November ballot, while party members in Wisconsin nominated Tony Evers, a top state education, official to challenge Gov. Scott Walker, one of the most vulnerable highprofile Republicans of the midterms cycle. Christine Hallquist, a longtime energy executive, could become the nation’s first transgender governor. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota state lawmaker, is poised to be one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress (in Michigan, Rashida Tlaib is in position to win a House seat). Jahana Hayes, a former national teacher of the year, could be Connecticut’s first black woman in Congress.
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Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s office is partnering with the Nevada Trucking Association, the Soroptimist International of Truckee Meadows, and Washoe County to host the fifthannual Benefit Dinner for Survivors of Human Trafficking on August 23 at the Silver Legacy Casino starting at 5:30 p.m. The event raises money for the Contingency Account for Victims of Human Trafficking, which allocates funds to nonprofits and the state to help establish and provide programs for survivors. Tickets to the event cost $75 per person or $700 for a table of 10. Sponsorships start at $2,500. To buy tickets, visit, nevadatrucking. com. —Camalot Todd
1 THINGS THAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK
SUN GAZING A NASA spacecraft zoomed toward the sun August 12 on an unprecedented quest to get closer to our star than anything ever sent before. By November, the Parker Solar Probe could be flying through the edges of the sun’s corona, allowing scientists to vicariously explore the sun in a way never before possible.
THE WEEK IN TRUMP TWEETS ■ Great Republican election results last night. So far we have the team we want. 8 for 9 in Special Elections. Red Wave! (Aug. 15) ■ Wacky Omarosa, who got fired 3 times on the Apprentice, now got fired for the last time. She never made it, never will. She begged me for a job, tears in her eyes, I said Ok. People in the White House hated her. She was vicious, but not smart. I would rarely see her but heard... ■ ...really bad things. Nasty to people & would constantly miss meetings & work. When Gen. Kelly came on board he told me she was a loser & nothing but problems. I told him to try working it out, if possible, because she only said GREAT things about me until she got fired! (Aug. 12)
2 GOVERNOR’S WEDDING Gov. Brian Sandoval, 55, remarried August 11 in a private ceremony at Lake Tahoe. He is the first sitting governor in state history to get married while in office. He was married to his first wife for 27 years, and their divorce was finalized in February. His new bride is gaming executive Lauralyn McCarthy, 48.
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Cover story: Out-ofstaters and economy driving home prices up Health & wellness: Staying safe and comfortable on a plane Psycho Las Vegas festival, DJ Saint Clair and the new Goodwich Sports: Betting picks for the start of college football season News: Local yoga practice for individuals dealing with trauma
WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EVENTS TO FOLLOW AND NEWS YOU MISSED
Vegas Inc: Housing website propels era of iBuyers
Utility workers stand near a snapped power pole at Post Road and Banning Creek Drive after a forklift operator accidentally brought down 15 power poles on August 10. No one was injured but the accident cut off electricity to hundreds of NV Energy customers, officials said. (Steve Marcus/staff)
CCSD BOARD NARROWLY VOTES TO ENACT POLARIZING GENDER DIVERSITY POLICY The Clark County School Board voted 4-3 on August 8 to create a gender support plan for students with diverse gender identities and expressions. Trustees Deanna Wright and Linda Cavazos said the deciding factor in their votes for the policy was administrators and principals asking for guidelines in dealing with transgender and gender-nonconforming youth. The policy provides guidelines for how schools should move forward, including the use of names and pronouns of gender-diverse students, unofficial and official records, discipline, restroom and locker room access, overnight field trips and complaint procedures.
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FREMONT FACE-LIFT A $32 million upgrade of the Fremont Street Experience announced August 13 will make one of Downtown Las Vegas’ biggest attractions brighter than ever. The upgrade will make the Viva Vision video canopy seven times brighter and allow the LED display to operate 24 hours a day.
AEROSMITH COMING TO VEGAS Aerosmith’s Deuces Are Wild residency will kick off April 6 at the Park Theater, the band announced August 15. Tickets, to be priced from $75 to $750, will go on sale August 24 for 18 shows during April, June and July 2019.
GIRL WRESTLERS FROM NEVADA MAKING MARK NATIONALLY
Despite girls’ wrestling not being recognized as an official high school sport in Nevada, the state’s national team is making waves throughout the country. Nevada sent 10 wrestlers last month to the USA Championship in Fargo, N.D., where Sterling Dias won the 94-pound Cadet Women’s event and was named Outstanding Wrestler of her division. It’s the most wrestlers Nevada has sent to the national championship and continues what has been a benchmark year for the sport in the state. —Jesse Granger
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Best Figs to Grow Brown Turkey If you don’t plan on drying and canning, these are the best for eating raw. Black Mission These figs freeze and preserve better.
welcome to fig season
Dig your Figs Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in the desert, making them the perfect addition to any yard.
By Katie Visconti | Special to Weekly
an a fruit tree rich in vitamins and fiber thrive in the heat of the Vegas summer? You better believe it. In your very own backyard, you can harvest figs and add them to your favorite meals—all with a little basic gardening knowledge. Here’s what you need to know before you grow.
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Fig trees have been around for so long that remnants of the fruit have been found in Neolithic sites dating back to 5000 B.C. They originated in northern Asia and spread to the Mediterranean. Spanish missions brought figs to Southern California in 1520, and almost 700 years later, they remain a popular crop throughout the U.S.
Chill OUT
Tips for PlantinG 1 Plant in the cooler seasons. Figs do best when starting out in the cooler months.
2 Plant in a sunny spot away from winter winds.
3 Dig a hole that is a few inches deeper and wider than the roots, and plant two to four inches deeper that the pot. Trees should be placed 20 feet away from any other building or other trees.
Soil Need Saving? Figs planted in the ground don’t often need fertilization. If you know your soil is nutrient deficient, use a half-pound of nitrogen over the course of three months (during peak growing season— May, June and July).
The more you know … Fig Newtons made their debut in 1892.
4 Watering every 3-5 days is crucial, especially during summer months. During the winter, fig trees can go two weeks without water.
Pro tip Use a soil probe to make sure you are watering to a depth of three feet below the soil.
Figs are considered the first cultivated crop, dating back to prehistoric times.
Patience is key. Fig trees can take 3-4 years to produce a viable crop.
Fig trees need “chill hours”—winter hours when temperatures go below 45 degrees. They require 8-10 hours of full sunlight a day.
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Fig trees produce crops twice a year. The second crop is typically the most fruitful—producing edible figs. Harvest time is typically between June and September.
Mature fig trees will grow to be 15 to 30 feet tall. Self-pollinating Fig trees and their flowers are female, meaning they are self-pollinating and do not need to cross-pollinate with another tree to create fruit.
RIPE FOR THE PICKING Unlike many other fruits, figs do not ripen after they are picked. Here’s what to look for when picking: 1 Change in color Unripe figs are small and green in color. When common figs like Brown Turkey and Black Mission are ripe, they turn brown or purple. 2 Change in appearance Ripe figs hang droopy on the tree and soften.
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JUST ADD FIGS… The sweet fruit is part of the mulberry family and technically a flower. Figs are called inverted flowers because the bloom is on the inside—that’s all the tiny internal seeds you see.
Roasted with honey: Roast figs in the oven and drizzle honey over them. Serve with cheese (brie or goat cheese) or over ice cream for an extra sweet desert.
WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE? When you bite into a ripe fig, you’ll notice a honeylike sweetness and dried berries. They are best eaten raw—you can eat the entire fig (aside from the stem) or you can peel them.
Wrap in bacon: Wrap figs in bacon or prosciutto and bake. In a salad: Adding fig halves to your salad is a nutritional and delicious benefit.
Figs last about 2-3 days after being picked, and can be frozen for long-term storage.
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3 Change in size As figs ripen, they will grow in size. Not noticing a size difference? Your tree may be lacking water.
DRY IT OUT OR MAKE JAM If you want to stretch your crop for year-round eating, consider dehydrating or preserving figs for longer shelf life.
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OUT-OF-STATERS AND THE ECONOMY ARE HELPING FUEL A HOUSING BOOM THAT’S PRICING OUT LOCALS
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BY CHRIS KUDIALIS | WEEKLY STAFF The growing number of people who miss out on those properties are forced to rent or stay at home with their families or roommates while they wait for more such homes to be constructed or hit the market. Rent prices in the Valley are skyrocketing, too. With a 4.3 percent increase in rental rates from August 2017 to this month, Las Vegas ranked third among major U.S. cities for highest 12-month rent increase, trailing only Orlando (5.9 percent) and Tampa (4.4 percent), per rental site Apartment List. North Las Vegas saw rent prices increase 3.5 percent, while Henderson’s rates increased 1.8 percent. Nevada experienced the fastest year-over-year growth at 3.5 percent, more than 2 percent above the national average. Apartment List Economist Chris Salviati said “substantial” increases in Southern Nevada rental rates are a direct result of restrictions in affordable housing. But as one of the nation’s cheapest metropolitan areas to live, Las Vegas still continues to draw priced-out residents of expensive coastal cities, such as San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, New York and Boston. “Recently, it has just made more sense for people to seek out more affordable cities like Las Vegas,” Salviati said. The rising housing values and rental rates, while still only 80 percent of Southern Nevada’s pre-recession highs, have made analysts and credit agencies across the U.S. skeptical of the Las Vegas market. Homes in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise
LAS VEGAS VALLEY HOMES AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW BY PRICE POINT
HOUSING AVAILABILITY IN THE PAST 5-10 YEARS Number of available units listed without offers (used by industry as most reliable number for properties on the market, because total number of units listed also includes ones with pending offers or sale):
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS $100K-$250K: 675 $1-$100K: 41 $1M+: 438 $750K-$1M: 287 $500K-$750K: 790 $250K-$500K: 3,229
TOWNHOMES/CONDOS $1-$100K: 122 $1M+: 2
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$750K-$1M: 13
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$250K-$500K: 188
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$500K-$750K: 9
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$100K-$250K: 529
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2,000 $1-$100K: 0
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housing market has been across all categories, from more affordable homes to the $1 million-plus estates in the luxury market. The two-person team of Cokie Booth and Kris Jeffries at BC Real Estate has sold homes in Boulder City and Henderson for the past 20 years. For their Henderson properties, they too have seen affordable houses selling “like hotcakes,” especially during the past two years. Booth estimated in June that an attractive home priced between $200,000 and $300,000 would last less than three days on the open market, and usually have more than a dozen interested buyers fighting for their chance to own the home. That’s compared with an average of about one week on the market two years ago, usually contested by two or three potential buyers at most. Many homes that cost $200,000 as recently as 2012 are now priced as high as $300,000-$400,000, Jeffries said, pricing out many would-be first-time home buyers or even seniors looking to downgrade to a smaller home. “We have a lot of people that need a home under $300,000, and there’s nothing out there,” Jeffries said. “When the lower-priced homes sold off and they weren’t available anymore, these prices had to go up. For anything under $300,000, we tell people to prepare for a fight because there are going to be a lot of people looking at the same home at the same time as they are,” he added.
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n case there was any doubt, it’s back. The real estate market in the Las Vegas Valley has seen explosive growth the past two years, creeping toward its pre-recession boom from 2005 to 2007, according to Las Vegas housing experts and real estate agents in the Valley. While the addition of more than 100,000 residents since 2016 and three professional sports teams has certainly had a positive role in helping the market, those in the industry claim our local growth is—as it has almost always been—thanks to Vegas’ booming economy. Its progression, compounded with the typical Las Vegas investment mindset of risk and optimism, helped prop housing values up to 10-year highs in May, said Brian Gordon of Las Vegas economic research firm Applied Analysis. “We’re seeing pretty healthy levels of sales activity and we’re not seeing as much distressed activity in the resale market,” Gordon said. “The market is now dominated by traditional or equity sellers, with fewer short sales, REO sales and auction sales.” Fewer than 900 condos, 800 single-family residences and 60 high-rise apartments are available in the Las Vegas Valley for less than $250,000, often seen as the entry-level price range for couples or small families looking for their first home, according to Forrest Barbee, Equity Title of Nevada researcher and broker. The healthy market and increased demand for housing, especially affordable housing that is less than $300,000, has created its own set of challenges for homebuyers in Southern Nevada. Gordon in June described the state of our area as a textbook “seller’s market,” in which a low supply of available homes drove prices up and away from the many eager buyers looking to purchase a home here. But a slight dropoff in median prices for June and July showed that Las Vegas’ market is becoming more seasonal, typical of markets in metropolitan cities, Barbee said. As many families use vacation time to travel during summer months, that season is typically among the slower times of the year for housing sales. “The seasonality also shows Las Vegas isn’t as transient as it used to be,” Barbee explained. “More people are being born and raised here, going to school and looking for jobs here. It’s not just people dropping in for a few years to work at a casino, make some money and leave.” Chris Bishop heads the 14,000-member Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, having accepted the presidency this year after 14 years as an agent in the Valley. Bishop said median home prices in Southern Nevada climbed by an average of $5,000 per month from last December to May to reach an 11-year high of about $295,000 in May. With thousands of people per month moving into the Valley from higher-priced areas across California and some parts of Arizona and Utah, Bishop said growth in the Southern Nevada
Year Single Family Residential Units Townhouse/Condos
$750K-$1M: 13 $100K-$250K: 49 $250K-$500K: 159
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MEDIAN HOME VALUES BY CITY AS OF JUNE 30 (+/- growth from last year on the same date)
Chicago: $227,100 +3.0%
Median home value in the U.S. as of June 30: $217,300
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+8.3%
Salt Lake City: $365,500
+14.6%
in 12 months
New York: $674,500 +7.8%
Reno: $354,900 +10.2% San Francisco: $1,358,500 +9.8%
San Diego: $622,300 +7.1% Phoenix: $231,500 +9.6%
2,248,390
2,205,210
2,147,641
2,102,238
2,062,253
2,008,654
2,036,358
2,006,347
1,986,146
1,996,542
1,966,630
1,815,700
1,747,025
1,641,529
1,498,185
1,428,690
1,321,176
1,246,193
$309,990
$267,500 1.5 Million $245,000
$200,000 1 Million
$150,000
$145,000
Las Vegas Valley single-family residence home prices, income, population and employment data
$130,000
$100,000
Median singlefamily residence home price $53,472
$50,000
$51,624
$51,427
$39,669
$42,284
$35,473
$26,886
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Median houshold income Average per capita personal income
$39,586
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U.S. DOLLARS
2 Million
Population
$250,000
1,578,332
$350,000
$300,000
Miami: $329,900 +4.5%
Houston: $178,300 +7.1%
1,912,654
MEDIAN HOME PRICES
North Las Vegas: $241,600 +17.2% Las Vegas: $260,100 +15.9% Henderson: $313,800 +12.2%
Los Angeles: $677,400 +8.7%
Population Unemployment rate in relation to population on a given year
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metropolitan statistical area are priced on average 21 percent above fair market value, according to figures released by Fitch Ratings. Among concerns with the rapidly increasing home values in the Valley, Fitch cited a similar price rise last decade before Southern Nevada was hit hard during the housing crash-induced recession. Vivek Sah, who oversees UNLV’s Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies, said despite annual growth of over 10 percent in the Valley housing market since 2016, the disastrous crash of last decade is unlikely to repeat. He pointed to stricter lending policies and more home buyers using their properties as personal residences instead of investment properties as leading factors. “If something happens and it stops growing, we’ll see a more gradual decline instead of falling off a cliff,” Sah explained. “There’s more stability in this market than what we saw in the mid-2000s.”
Median Rental Prices (+/- growth from last year on the same date)
$1,682
$1,878
$1,500 $1,396
$1,559 $1,1071
$1,000 $959
$864
$774
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Sah, whose department also runs monthly Valley real estate data and projection reports, said many properties during last decade’s housing crisis were sold multiple times per year—often a sign of investors looking to leverage and flip properties for profit. He argued that analyses labeling the Valley housing market as overvalued were also inaccurate, because fewer properties are being flipped. The solution to Vegas’ growing affordable housing and rent problem isn’t as simple as building new homes, Sah and Applied Analysis’ Gordon said. With prices for raw land, construction materials and labor all increasing because of demand, developing houses at the $200,000 to $300,000 price range is “limited.” “A rental property might make more financial sense,” Gordon said. “Our indicators are continuing to point towards growth in the housing market.” Sah said professional sports have not and will not play an immediate role in shifting the housing market. While the Golden Knights, Aces, Lights and eventually the Raiders collectively bring a share of highpaid executives and some higher-earning athletes to Las Vegas, those people represent a small portion of the overall population. Gordon said the teams will contribute to the tourism economy, including casino resort hotels, local restaurants and entertainment, but Sah said such teams don’t serve to create employment in other industries. At best, sports could draw hype and potentially lead major corporations to build their headquarters in the Valley. If that’s the case, the long-term effect of such franchises will likely take about 10 years to make a significant impact. For now, the luxury side is the only sector of the housing market feeling the professional sports boom. Nancy Storey of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Henderson has been selling homes to Las Vegas Valley customers for 38 years. The longtime Valley resident, who now focuses on higher-end properties priced at $750,000 to more than $10 million, called that market “very healthy,” thanks in part to more athletes and executives moving into higher-priced areas like Summerlin, MacDonald Ranch, Anthem and Green Valley. “It’s a steady market now,” Storey said. “We don’t want it to be crazy, but it’s good.”
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Data USA, Zillow, Applied Analysis Las Vegas, Clark County Department of Comprehensive Planning, U.S. Census Bureau, Equity Title of Nevada, Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS, ApartmentList.com
MEANWHILE, CALIFORNIANS ARE FLOCKING TO VEGAS BY C. MOON REED | WEEKLY STAFF his winter, Daniel Watabayashi joined the tide of Californians moving to Las Vegas. Most transplants cite the comparatively low cost of living, low taxes and Vegas vibes as reasons for moving. He left Vallejo, California, for a management job at a Strip resort. “I ended up renting a 2-bedroom 1-bath cottage-style unit just east of UNLV for a very affordable $710 a month,” Watabayashi said. “Compared to California, that was a steal of a deal. Around the Bay Area, you find places like what I have here for around $2,000 a month. I definitely can say I like it here so far.” There are two types of California transplants, according to Realtor Brian DiMarzio: “The older Californians who are looking to sell their properties for top dollar in California and move into a less expensive property here in Las Vegas (which is a more tax-friendly state for their retirement benefits). Then you see a lot of younger Californians who are just priced out of market. They come here looking for jobs and affordable housing. “[Californians are] driving a lot of the price increases, because there’s so many of them coming. They’re looking for more of the amenities, similar to what they get in California: restaurants, health clubs, gyms. I think it’s going to drive a lot of expansion of services here in Las Vegas.” How might so many new arrivals change the anything-goes Las Vegas ethos? “Las Vegas is a melting pot of cultures and thoughts,” said Erica Macias, a Realtor with Barrett & Co. Inc. Realtors. “The influence of a large import of Californians coming to Las Vegas could have an effect on politics and on tax structures.” So far, newcomer Watabayashi enjoys mixing with his newfound neighbors: “I do have to say the locals here are so much more polite than in the Bay Area, and while the overall drivers may not be the best, I have seen a lot more compassion on the roads than in the Bay. Maybe one day I will go back, but not in this current market.”
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TIPS FOR NAVIGATING A SELLER’S MARKET TIPS FOR BUYERS ■ If you’re willing to be patient and work hard, you can find a deal in any market. ■ Get preapproved, look for a property that you really like and plan to live in for five to 10 years. Make a reasonable offer and, if it’s not accepted, repeat the process. ■ “If you’re brand new to Vegas, rent for a year, get to know the city and then purchase,” said Brian DiMarzio, a Realtor at Huntington & Ellis. “That’s the best advice I can give to new arrivals: Take your time figuring out the areas that you like out here. Then get preapproved and start the process looking for a home.” ■ Do NOT feel pressured or desperate because you fear that prices will go up forever, DiMarzio advised. ■ Because inventory is tight, any property less than $300,000 will garner multiple offers. “You need to go into any offer fully prepared,” DiMarzio said. He helps clients get ahead of the game by having a lender fully underwrite his buyers. “When they go [to buy], the only thing they need is the property. It’s not just approved by the loan officer, but also by the underwriter.” ■ When making an offer, it’s not just who offers the most money, it’s who’s most qualified to close quickly. This is also true when bidding wars push prices higher than their appraised value. If you’re not willing to pay the difference in cash or you’re not already underwritten, then you probably won’t get the house.
Prequalification: A process where a lender evaluates a buyer’s finances before any offers are made. The evaluation determines the size mortgage a buyer can afford (and what a lender will likely approve). “Prequalification doesn’t guarantee you a loan, but it does provide you with an estimated monthly payment and price range to use as a guide,” said Realtor and property manager Erica Macias. “Being prequalified can also often indicate to sellers that you are a serious buyer.”
Underwriting: When a loan officer puts together a buyer’s financial information (bank statement, pay stubs, credit score, etc.) and submits it to be verified and approved for a loan. This generally happens after an offer is made, but can also be done in advance to speed up the approval process.
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SELLERS MUST REMEMBER ... ■ It’s a seller’s market, but it’s not as easy as you’d think to cash out on recent price increases. If you sell, you still need a place to live, so you’ll have to rent or buy a new house at equally increased prices. ■ “Most people need to sell their home in order to purchase the next one,” Realtor Brian DiMarzio said. “It can become a complicated situation.” You can use services such as Opendoor or OfferPad to sell your house immediately. But they will pay less money than if it were put on the market. ■ Every situation is unique. “Some people absolutely need to move, say they’re having another child. Others have all the time in the world,” DiMarzio said. Either way, he suggests finding an agent who will look after your best interest, one who will help you make the right decision and present all the options. —C. Moon Reed
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Realtor and property manager Erica Macias recently discussed this topic with Guild Mortgage’s Senior Mortgage Loan Officer Kevin Helm. They suggest keeping total monthly payments (including property taxes, insurance and HOA) at less than or equal to 36 percent of your gross monthly income. In extreme situations, you might be able to stretch that number to 50 percent. But do yourself a favor and buy within your price range. However, if everything seems out of your price range, don’t fret. There may be resources you haven’t considered. “In my practice, I use a lot of down-payment assistance programs,” Macias said. “These programs help equalize buyers’ options. So buyers should get in now that there is affordability and down-payment assistance programs to help them. Eightythree percent of first-time home buyers don’t understand the process. Because of that, I coach my buyers and have them come in for a free buyer’s consultation.”
“I was a tenant and had a desire to become a homeowner. The landlord sold me the home I was living in and the first thing I did when we closed was paint. Why? Because I never could before, being a renter.” — Realtor Erica Macias
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HOAS: LOVE ’EM OR LEAVE ’EM Nobody wants a junk lawn next door. But nobody wants their neighbor to tell them what color to paint the house they own. What’s the point of buying a home if you can’t do what you want with it, right? “HOAs are a double-edged sword,” Realtor Brian DiMarzio said. “On one hand, they do restrict what you can do to your property. At same time, that’s also their advantage.” HOA fees will add to your monthly payment, and unlike a mortgage, they can never be “paid off.” But they will also work to protect your property value. Ultimately, the choice is up to you.
RENTING VS. BUYING ■ Some monthly mortgage payments may be lower than monthly rent. ■ Buyers receive tax breaks and other government incentives ■ A mortgage offers price stability, whereas rent can increase at the landlord’s whim. ■ For better or worse, when you buy a home, it’s all yours. ■ Rentals offer no commitment, no investment, no hassle, no maintenance and no HOA fees. ■ Rentals may have restrictions, such as no pets or no smoking.
HOW TO CHOOSE A REAL ESTATE AGENT ■ Shop Around. Buying or selling a home is likely
the biggest financial transaction of your life, so don’t skimp on preparation. Take the time to find the right agent for you by interviewing at least three agents.
■ Do your homework online. Ask friends for recommendations; do Google searches; check online reviews; look at agents’ recent sales on Zillow, Realtor.com or Redfin.
■ Hone your region. Find an agent who is an expert on the part of town where you want to live. A Henderson specialist won’t be your best bet if you want to live in North Las Vegas, and vice versa. “You’re paying for their knowledge of the inventory and their knowledge of the process,” Huntington & Ellis Realtor Brian DiMarzio said.
■ Ask meaningful questions: Sellers should ask potential agents about their average days on the market and how their sale prices compare with their list prices. “People can name whatever list price they want, but at end of day, the only thing that really matters is what that end sale price is,” DiMarzio said.
■ Trust your gut. When all else fails, go with the agent that just feels right. —C. Moon Reed
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Tips for staying safe and comfortable when traveling by plane By Emily Kulkus | Special to Weekly
hether flying once a week or once a year, many people have a love/hate relationship with air travel. Yes, it can be faster than traveling by wheels of any sort, but it often comes with its own set of challenges and fears. When those concerns surface, remember that flying is statistically the safest way to get from one place to another, according to The Washington Post—car travel is actually more deadly. Before the April incident in which a woman was partially sucked through a window on a Southwest flight, the last time someone died from an accident on a commercial flight in the U.S. was in 2009, according to CNN. That’s hundreds of thousands of safe flights in the span of a decade. There is a much higher risk of getting hurt at home than on an airplane. So don’t be afraid to book that ticket, and read on for tips on how to stay safe and comfortable from gate to gate.
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Stay buckled Turbulence is no joke. It can happen during the smoothest flights and take its passengers by surprise. If you’re not up to use the bathroom or stretch your legs, stay in your seat with your seatbelt firmly fastened. It’s the best way to avoid injuries should any surprises happen.
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Dress the part People used to get dressed up to fly, but that’s no more, and for good reason. Skip your pajamas but find a happy medium between that and a three-piece suit. Dress in layers in case the flight is cool—a jacket or sweatshirt can also double as a pillow. And choose your footwear carefully, as you’ll need to remove it when you go through security. Remember: You’re not allowed to wear heels on an emergency exit slide.
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Flip through any SkyMall catalog and there’s no lack of gadgets to keep you comfy on a plane. Here are a few variables to consider: Neck pillows: These have come a long way in the past decade, with no shortage of options, depending on your needs. n Materials: The U-shaped neck pillows come stuffed with a variety of materials (foam beads, traditional stuffing, gels, etc.). Choose one based on your texture preference. n Inflatables: To save on space, consider blowing it up yourself. n Size matters: Many are about the size of a football, but some larger options are available, such as the Travelrest pillow, which blows up across your entire torso.
n Extras: Some neck pillows come with a hood or an eye mask to support your head and neck, and drown out sound and light. n Shapes galore: Never had luck with the U-shaped pillow? Supports are available in tons of shapes and sizes that can be shaped, molded and stretched to your liking.
Other pillow options: Don’t let your neck have all the fun. Many stores also sell packable seat pillows or cushions for added comfort and lumbar support. Compression: Have you ever walked off a long flight with swollen legs, ankles or feet? Consider a pair of compression socks or sleeves. Look for medical-grade compression at a sporting goods store or run specialty shop. The compression helps with circulation and can prevent blood clots.
Other stuff:
n Facial or athletic wipes: Use these to freshen your face or body mid-flight or during a layover to keep the funk at bay. n Disposable toothbrushes: No need for water with these handy little guys.
n Disinfecting wipes: Planes are crawling with germs. Don’t forget to wipe your hands and your tray table before snacking. n Makeup-friendly eye mask: Many light-blocking eye masks now come contoured so their cup-like shape won’t smash your makeup.
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BEAUTY BAR AMERICAN AQUARIUM Any Wilco fan will recognize this rootsy North Carolina band’s name from the opening lyric to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but American Aquarium leader BJ Barham’s gritty tunes and relatable stories are more reminiscent of Uncle Tupelo and Whiskeytown. If that’s not reason enough to attend, try righteous new LP Things Change. With Jaime Wyatt. 8 p.m., $15. –Spencer Patterson
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TUSCANY SUITES SHINE CON Las Vegas is becoming a mecca for genre fans and cosplayers. Now, joining the comic-book fests and Star Trek confabs is Shine Con, a celebration of all things anime. Suit up in your Dragon Ball Z finest and enjoy three days of panel discussions, gaming tournaments and— naturally—cosplay. $10-$20, shineconvegas.com. –Geoff Carter
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SAT, AUG 18 ORLEANS SHOWROOM CHEECH & CHONG Considering the current state of marijuana legalization across the country, you might expect a comedy show from pot advocates and counterculture icons Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong to be some sort of victory lap. Not the case, Cheech says. “I don’t think it plays into it at all, because it’s always been legal to us and our crowd, so it’s no big surprise,” laughs the 72-yearold actor, activist and art collector. “Our audience has always had the attitude that this was inevitable, and now it’s everywhere. My prediction now is that within a year it will be federally legal. It’s just going that way.” He’s back on the road now with his comedy partner after their successful 2008 reunion, but Marin is also capitalizing on cannabis through Cheech’s Private Stash, an exclusive selection of curated strains. “We don’t grow it; we’re just a curatorial entity. Our motto is it will always be good. It will not always be the same, but it will always be good.” 8 p.m., $50. –Brock Radke
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SAT, AUG 18 EROTIC HERITAGE MUSEUM FREAK SHOW A proper carnival sideshow, with burlesque dancers, variety acts, stand-up comics and straight-up sideshow freaks, takes a break from a successful LA run to play Vegas. Your host is Tuesday Thomas, “the punk rock Cher.” 9:30 p.m., $30. –Geoff Carter
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cally, her eyes lighting up. “The thing about virtual touring is if enough people have headsets, a million people could attend a show and all be in the DJ booth.” Given her interest in virtual reality, it seemed logical that we’d check out the VOID virtual reality attraction at Venetian, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire. With our vests strapped on, headsets in place and phasers in hand, we entered a confoundingly lifelike world blending the real with the imaginary. It’s a must for anyone who loves video games, or, like Sinclair, has a passion for technology. Sinclair doesn’t fit the DJ stereotype. She’s kind and inviting, laid-back even, and allows me to see what her routine is like as she gets ready for her Hyde set. “I usually allow about two hours, in case something goes wrong. I’m very jealous of the boys, they take about two seconds.” It’s just one example of how female DJs like Sinclair have to work harder to prove themselves. She’s often faced with people surprised that she can actually spin. “I’ve been doing this for 10 years, so yes, I can DJ,” she says. “Obviously, when somebody makes a comment like that it’s frustrating. You just want to shake them. Just because I’m a girl doesn’t mean it’s any different, but it makes me fight harder. I want to be one of the people that effect change. It definitely motivates me.” Hours later inside Hyde Bellagio, Saint Clair is about to take the decks following a short set by rapper Rich the Kid. It’s just past 2 a.m., but the crowd is still riding the energy. It’s been a long day for Sinclair, who flew in from LA earlier in the morning, but she’s all about keeping the excitement in the room contained. It’s a testament to her tenacious and energetic spirit, and proof that there’s no obstacle too large or small. Her DJ career has already proved to be a success, but something suggests this is really just the beginning.
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OPENING ALERT D OW NTOWN FAVOR ITE THE GOODW ICH F I RE S U P IT S SOUTHWEST VA LLEY SITE You no longer have to hit the city’s center to scratch your Ham& or Reuben-ish itch. Beloved Downtown sandwich shop the Goodwich has officially reached the suburbs, having recently launched its second location on Buffalo Drive just south of the 215. ¶ The new spot, far more spacious than the snug Soho Lofts version, boasts a more extensive food menu, featuring starters like bacon jerky, a smoked whitefish dip and a pâté plate; sides like tater tots and street corn mac and cheese; and dinnertime daily plates with rotating beef, fish and vegetarian entrees. The current sandwich list includes some of the Downtown mainstays (the falafel, R.U. Chicken and outrageous egg salad dotted with chorizo and potato chip crumbles), along with such new additions as the J Dipper steak sandwich (with an absolutely addictive truffle fondue spread) and the Jazz Club Italian sub. ¶ The Goodwich’s liquor license—which chef Josh Clark says will allow it to serve cocktails in addition to beer and wine—is in the works, so take the opportunity to delve into a soda list that includes Bundaberg Blood Orange Soda, Dry Soda Lavender and Mexican Squirt. Also coming soon: a fenced-in sidepatio area that could turn into your new favorite outdoor eating space when the calendar turns to fall. –Spencer Patterson
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Gäbi Coffee & Bakery is as much a trip toasts, croissant sandwiches and salads, though through Korean culture and history as the coffee and tea program are clearly the hearta destination for coffee lovers. beat of the shop. Located in the same strip mall as the popuAs the jazz music playing overhead and Gäbi lar Hobak Korean BBQ, Gäbi is a calming the rock records on the bathroom ceilCoffee & sanctuary filled with flora, mismatched ing suggest, the shop demonstrates the Bakery Victorian furniture and turn-of-the-20thWest’s influence on Korean culture. Gäbi’s 5808 Spring Mountain century-inspired Korean artwork. website describes it as a multicultural Road #104, One of the most eye-catching and Instaspace bridging East and West, and few 702-331grammable features: a greenhouse located things bring people together better than 1144. Daily, 9 a.m.just behind the coffee bar, where bakers coffee. From the caramella—espresso 11 p.m. prepare the day’s artisan pastries, desserts served atop sweetened condensed milk to and cakes. Take off your shoes and sit on a the photo-worthy Gäbi cappuccino served giant wooden staircase in the back, or find with sprinkles of ground coffee and raw a spot on a swinging sofa before satisfying sugar—there’s a hand-crafted beverage your sweet tooth with a lychee rose cake or a slice for every palate. Tea lovers will also find plenty to of DanMee with orange mascarpone mousse and love—slightly sweetened matcha lattes, organic berry wine gelée. Gäbi also offers fresh brioche teas and more. –Leslie Ventura
If we waited to tell you Blinders Burgers & Brunch was a plantbased restaurant until after you’d tried their dishes, you might not believe it. And that’s precisely what the new fast-casual restaurant is going for. The northwest Valley’s newly opened Blinders comes complete with a drive-thru—and a mission to get the masses through the door. “We wanted to create a place where everyone could sit down together and enjoy a really great burger and a beer, no matter your dietary needs or restrictions,” says Blinders spokesperson Heidi McGuire. “While our main goal isn’t to convert carnivores to a 100 percent plant-based diet, how cool would it be to spark the interest of someone who never experienced how good plants can be?” The menu features breakfast eats like the Mornin’ Muffin with sliced tofu and a potato patty topped with cheese and served on an English muffin; sandwiches; shakes (oh, the shakes!); and a burger section featuring three separate options for patties —the Impossible Burger (which starts at $10, one of the lowest price points in town for the eerily meat-like creation), the Beyond Burger and a veggie burger. Partners play a big role at Blinders, which brought in not only the popular Herbivorous Butcher (specializing in plant-based meats) but also local purveyors No Butcher, Virgin Cheese and Nourish Creamery and Juice Bar. Look for Blinders to morph into a full-service spot for its weekend brunch and eventually open a second location. –Diana Edelman
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Dvne (Friday, 12:30 p.m., the Joint) Start your Psycho with the first-ever U.S. set from this hotly tipped U.K. metal quartet, which melded sludge with prog on epic 2017 debut LP Asheran. The name’s pronounced Dune, by the way.
Survive (Friday, 3:25 p.m., the Joint) The Austin foursome behind the synthwave score to Netflix series Stranger Things promises to be one of the least-pummeling acts of the weekend, but should be spookysounding enough to fit in well.
Tinariwen (Friday, 6:15 p.m., the Joint) Actually, these African desert-blues veterans will probably the least heavy group at Psycho, but judging from their 2014 Bunkhouse Saloon set, their hypnotic tunes and traditional robes will win the crowd over anyway.
Rocket From the Crypt (Friday, 10 p.m., Paradise Pool) Having headlined one night of Psycho’s 2016 Vegas premiere with Drive Like Jehu, RFTC frontman John Reis brings his other ’90s vehicle— the one behind revered albums like Circa: Now! and Scream, Dracula, Scream—to the fest. Witchcraft (Friday, 11:15 p.m., the Joint) Psycho’s Friday headliner channels the doom and heavypsych of ’70s legends like Black Sabbath and Pentagram, with founder Magnus Pelander’s emotive vocals as the focal point. This will be the Swedes’ first U.S. performance since 2009.
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American Nightmare (Saturday, 6:15 p.m., the Joint) Wesley Eisold—yeah, the same guy who fronts synthy Pitchfork darling Cold Cave—resurrected this hardcore punk outfit in 2011 after a seven-year break, and in February, the group released its first album in a decade and a half.
Godflesh (Saturday, 7:40 p.m., the Joint) The Brits’ origins date back to the early ’80s, but they’re best known for the 1990s run that made their brand of drum-programmed, body-shaking industrial metal synonymous with the genre.
Goblin (Saturday, 9:10 p.m., the Joint) One of Psycho’s coolest booking curveballs will send the Italian prog-rockers behind the soundtracks to ’70s films like Suspiria and Zombi to the main stage right before Danzig.
The Hellacopters (Sunday, 8 p.m., the Joint) Another outside-thebox Psycho choice, these Swedish garage punks—who reunited in 2016 after an eightyear hiatus—have a beloved catalog and a reputation for bonkers live sets.
Sunn O))) (Sunday, 10 p.m., the Joint) There’s heavy, there’s super heavy and then there’s Sunn O))) (pronounced Sun). Drown in the drones unleashed by these black-cloaked, LA-based experimental-metal masters.
Pallbearer (Sunday, midnight p.m., Paradise Pool) Finish the fest with riffs that’ll repeat in your head for days, courtesy of this Arkansas doom four-piece, whose two most recent albums have placed first and third on Decibel’s year-end lists.
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Homecoming king Panic! At the Disco’s Brendon Urie talks philanthropy, Broadway and what will be the band’s biggest-ever Vegas show By Annie Zaleski anic! At the Disco’s Brendon Urie remains one of the hardest-working musicians in the business. Last year, the garrulous Vegas native spent several weeks portraying Charlie Price in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, a demanding role that saw him sporting thigh-high red heels every night. ¶ This year, amidst rolling out a new Panic! At the Disco album, Pray for the Wicked, Urie launched the Highest Hopes Foundation, which helps nonprofits focused on supporting human rights.
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“I’m still trying to create and cultivate more environments that are safe spaces for youth to feel that they can create and become who they want to be—whether it’s in music or they’re an athlete,” he tells the Weekly. “I want more centers for kids, to feel safe—atrisk youth to go there and know they have a space and know they have a voice.” (Urie says he has talked to some local youth groups that might benefit, although he couldn’t share which ones yet.) In the meantime, Panic! At the Disco is touring arenas promoting Pray for the Wicked, an album that
(appropriately enough) feels like it could be adapted into a Broadway musical, between the vivid characters and eclectic music indebted to pop, R&B, funk and soul. This theatrical vibe is a by-product of being in Kinky Boots, Urie says—although it’s not the only way doing Broadway has shifted his creative perspective. “Performing—my voice,” he says. “It pushed me to do much wilder stuff, and to excel in a way that I never thought possible. This is all in Broadway warm-ups, but it’s also the vibe that Broadway cultivates when you’re onstage and you’re having to hit
marks, and act, and push yourself out to the back of the room. It reinvigorated my passion for performing.” This progression is most evident on one of the covers Panic! At the Disco is doing on this tour: a moving, piano-and-voice version of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” As it turns out, the song holds special meaning for Urie. “That’s a song from my childhood,” he says. “My mom used to play Bonnie Raitt and Carly Simon, all these amazing female songwriters. That one—it’s just close to my heart, because my mom used to play it for me to calm me down. I
was a very hyper child, and now I’m a hyper adult, so I have to play it for myself. I’m back in my childhood, really—feeling a little nostalgic, wanting to reconnect to some piece of that growing up in Vegas.” Coincidentally, Urie also terms Panic! At the Disco’s recent performance in the Bellagio Fountains during the Stanley Cup Finals as “a childhood dream come true I didn’t know I had.” Although the performance had the potential to be perilous, things were fine all the way through rehearsal for the actual performance. “And then, all of a sudden, when the first wave shot up,
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the wind changed directions entirely, and the water just dowsed us and the crowd,” he recalls with a laugh. “Right when it happened, I heard the sound, and I thought about my field trip when I was younger where they told us, like, ‘Every second—the Bellagio pushes out about a hundred thousand gallons [of water].’ I was like ‘Whaaaat? Nooooo!’ We just got smothered by a wave. But it was beautiful.” In another poetic twist—you might say one out of a Broadway show— Panic! At the Disco is ending the first leg of its tour in its hometown, at the largest arena in town, after chart-
ing two No. 1 albums in a row. When asked what that means, Urie becomes emotional. “I literally—you just said it, and I got goose bumps!” he says with a laugh. “It means everything, honestly. It’s incredible. I’m starting to cry. My family’s gonna be at the show. “The fact that it’s come this far—I’ve been doing this for 14 years now; I’m 31 years old. To be at a place that I call home—and to end it in a place that kind of gave me all the inspiration I ever could have asked for, in terms of production, in terms of musicality, in confidence, in entrepreneurship—it just is so fitting.”
Who: Dispatch Members: Vocalists and multi-instrumentalists Brad Corrigan, Pete Francis Heimbold and Chad Urmston. And when we mean multi-instrumentalists, we mean they all play numerous music makers—and even swap them amongst themselves during live shows. Their sound: In the tradition of the post-Grateful Dead jam scene, the New England trio is firmly ensconced in rootsrock, though it colors its crunchy, bluesy Americana with flourishes of folk, bluegrass, funk, reggae, ska, world music and even hip-hop. It’s essentially the one-band distillation of the modern improv rock scene, sans the livetronica sect, as Dispatch favors harmonicas and banjos over synthesizers— and, by extension, the acoustic, harmonic sound largely birthed on the East Coast college scene in the 1990s. Stream now: “The General,” “Elias,” “Bang Bang,” “Josaphine.” A truly DIY ascent: You likely haven’t heard of them, but Dispatch is one of the most successful independent rock bands of
the past 20 years. It has become a textbook example of a band that gained a modest but loyal audience through grassroots promotion and word of mouth— sans a major record label or commercial radio airplay—then quietly exploded in popularity during the advent of Napster and digital file-sharing. How to say goodbye—and hello: Dispatch announced a hiatus in 2002, then a final concert in Boston in 2004, which resulted in one of the great pilgrimages in rock history: an estimated 166,000 people, many of them crossing oceans and continents to make the trek. When it announced a one-off charity show three years later, Dispatch ended up quickly selling out three nights at Madison Square Garden, solidifying its status as one of rock’s biggest cult bands. In 2011, it officially reunited with a major American tour and its first new music in years. For its most recent material, check out the 2017 fulllength America, Location 12.
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JK Russ heads in a new direction with Desert Flower Power Landscape at the Rotunda Gallery. The artist—applauded for her uncanny collages of voluptuous females, desert scenery and Las Vegas landmarks—exhibits a softer side. Instead of provocative workson-paper, Russ has created a friendly, interactive installation geared to the general public that literally clothes her interest in the human body. Russ began by choosing materials that resolve the significant site-specific constraints of the Rotunda: the circular space, constant pedestrian traffic, unpredictable air currents, bright windows and its trio of giant, insectazoid lamps. In the middle of the gallery, she placed a dozen beanbag chairs in a circle with a larger, twin-chair at the center. Each chair is topped with a bright fleece blanket, so that together they resemble a collection of colorful boulders. Each blanket, in turn, is printed with a collage featuring the complex, conceptual layering for which Russ is known.
Half the collages have an amber and coral backbeanbags is so irresistible that busy government ground, the other half azure and turquoise. In both employees sit, sink, relax and think, adding a living cases, the background was assembled from torn layer to the collage. The reclining figures have come photographs—either of Red Rock Canyon to life as real people. aaabc or the evening sky. At the center of each In the wake of controversy over the JK Russ, textured color field, a figure—a volunteer removal of Cory McMahon’s Space AvailDesert who answered Russ’s call for a photo shoot able from the Rotunda, Russ’ Desert Flower last year—reclines. The lovely woman Flower Power Landscape avoids offenddressed in a white shirt and navy blue ing critics who hold conservative views Power pencil skirt has a prickly-pear blossom of what, exactly, constitutes “art.” In this Landscape Through for a head, while another person, in black Russ has succeeded admirably, but in doSeptember tank top and shorts, sports the visage of ing so, she has filed her edge. Wrapping 14, Mondaya buckhorn cholla flower. Saguaros seema beanbag in a blanket depicting a sexy Friday, 8 a.m.5 p.m., free. ingly poke from the figures like tumescent female hybrid—a beanbag that no one Clark County tentacles or prickly tails. Hybrids are a sits on—as she did recently at the BarGovernment hallmark of Russ’s work, and point to rick Museum, comments on gender in a Center Rotunda Gallery, larger issues of desert ecologies, evolution way that clothed figures do not, while the 702-455and transformation. dimpled views of her collages—the effect 0000. Like sirens, the chairs call to passers-by. of people sitting on the chairs—comproThe welcoming swells and depressions mise their strength. That said, Desert in the beanbags alternately accentuate Flower Power Landscape is a happy, and obscure the colorful, reclining figures printed interactive show that incorporates people into on the blankets. The ergonomic attraction of the the artwork and makes them smile.
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LOVING THE ALIEN TIFFANY SALERNO PUTS HER PASSION FOR BAND PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE PAGE BY LESLIE VENTURA always wanted to shoot for a magazine,” Tiffany Salerno says over coffee at a Downtown café. “I haven’t had any luck there, so I thought I’d just try to do it myself.” So Salerno, 33, launched her own music photography zine, I’m an Alien. The black-and-white collection of photos dropped July 26 and is available at blurb.com as an $8 zine or a $6 PDF. Having spent nearly two years shooting and interviewing bands as a passion project, Salerno created her zine to serve as a promotional tool for her friends’ bands, as well as her own portfolio. “I’ve met a lot of really cool and talented people, and I wanted to find another way to put these people up on a pedestal—to give them more visibility.” Salerno isn’t a musician herself, but she
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just seems to get band life, like the similar struggles musicians and photographers face while trying to make a living. “I love musicians who are completely self-motivated and multi-talented—they designed their band logo and their T-shirts, and they’re self-recorded,” Salerno says. “They impress me, and they inspire me. They make me want to keep going.” The I’m an Alien name, Salerno explains, comes from something that she jokingly says from time to time, a lighthearted way of saying she never felt like she really fit in. “I was a big nerd as a kid; I’m still a nerd, so I say that I’m an alien,” she says. “As a photographer—I consider myself a music photojournalist specifically—I feel like I’ve been sent to observe and document, but not to interact so much. So I’m kind of separated and a little foreign.” The debut issue is 20 pages long, featur-
ing Salerno’s photos of local punk, rock and indie bands The Pluralses, Jerk!, Same Sex Mary, Chainsaw Fight and Bounty Hunter Brothers, with some snippets of interviews strewn throughout the zine for context. For her inaugural issue, Salerno chose a black and white portrait of Walid Atshe, singer for the horror-punk band Chainsaw Fight, to grace the cover, while the back features a drawing of SSM and Quitters drummer Micah Malcom, drawn by Dan Hernandez of Unfair Fight. “I love everyone I shoot,” Salerno says. “What these people do is extremely scary. It takes a lot of guts, and that’s what inspires me so much.” To stay up to date with Salerno’s work—she says that a second, drummer-centric issue of I’m an Alien is coming soon—follow her on Instagram at @imanalienzine.
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Comedian Bill Burr performs at Park Theater on August 18. (Sykes/AP Photo)
Artisan Hotel Linda Woodson 8/19. 1501 W. Sahara Ave, 702-214-4000. Backstage Bar & Billiards Late for Dinner, Halfway Deceased, Trade Voorhees, Alvmnii, Harvey Listen, Mikey VIP 8/17. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-2227. Beauty Bar Major Key Thursdays 8/16. American Aquarium, Jaime Wyatt 8/17. Bounty Hunter Brothers, Stereo Assault, K. Kilfeather 8/18. Paradise Fever 8/19. Lunes 8/20. ER Wednesdays 8/22. Timber Timbre, Kandle 8/24. Boy Hits Car, the Heroine, Isolated Ave, ReVolta 8/25. Cracker 8/26. Gost, Spirits of the Night 8/30. A Killer’s Confession, Tallah, New Fiction, Project Redline 8/31. 517 Fremont St., 702-598-3757. Brooklyn Bowl Dispatch, Nahko and Medicine for the People 8/17. Lloyd, Cameron Calloway, B. Rose 8/18. Rodrigo y Gabriela, Robert Ellis 8/24. Talking Dreads 8/25. E-40, OMB Peezy, Nef the Pharoah 9/2. Hot Tuna, Steve Kimock 9/7. Neck Deep, Trophy Eyes, Stand Atlantic, WSTR 9/8. Jimmy Eat World, The Hotelier 9/13. $uicideboy$ 9/14. The Distillers, Starcrawler 9/20. The Breeders 9/28. Linq Promenade, 702-862-2695. Bunkhouse Saloon Rabid Young, Lie for Fun, HKG, DJ Ladyfingers 8/16. Mark Huff 8/17. Los Hijos Desobediente, Los Ataskados, Muertos Heist 8/18. Starover Blue, Indigo Kidd, Sunday Clothes 8/22. Michigan Rattlers, Jeff Mix & The Songhearts, The All-Togethers, Paige Overton 8/23. The Delta Bombers, The Rhyolite Sound, Franks & Deans 8/24. A Crowd of Small Adventures 8/25. Rooney, Mating Ritual, Glass Pools 8/29. The Ataris, Mercy Music, No Red Alice 8/30. 124 S. 11th St., 702982-1764. The Chelsea Jack White 8/23-8/24. Jack Johnson, Bahamas 8/30. Chayanne 9/14. Dua Lipa, Clairo 9/27. The Cosmopolitan, 702-698-6797. Chrome Showroom Bobby Caldwell 9/15. Al Di Meola 9/29. Santa Fe Station, 702-658-4900. CLEOPATRA’S BARGE Paul Shaffer & The ShafShifters 9/6-9/8. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. THE CLUB Hot August Night (Neil Diamond tribute) 8/18. Lita Ford, Vixen 8/25. ’70s Soul Jam ft. The Stylistics, Heatwave & more 9/8. Corazón De Maná (Maná tribute) 9/14. Kamikazee 9/21. You & I 9/22. The Cannery, 702-507-5700. CLUB MADRID Ottmar Liebert, Luna Negra 9/1. Sunset Station, 702-547-7777. The Colosseum Reba, Brooks & Dunn 8/178/18, 8/22, 8/24-8/25. Mariah Carey 8/31-9/2, 9/5, 9/9-9/10. Luis Miguel 9/13-9/14. Enrique Iglesias 9/15-9/16. Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938. CORNISH PASTY CO. Cash’d Out (Johnny Cash tribute) 8/25. 10 E. Charleston Blvd., 702-862-4538. Count’s Vamp’d Armored Saint, Act of
Defiance 8/16. Children of the Korn (Korn tribute), B.Y.O.B. (System of a Down tribute) 8/17. Count’s 77 8/18. John Zito Electric Jam 8/22. Anthology, The Remainz 8/23. FXP 8/24. Faster Pussycat, Paradise Kitty (Guns N’ Roses tribute), Don Jamieson 8/25. John Zito Electric Jam 8/29. Stoney Curtis Band 8/30. Original Sin, Vigil of War 8/31. 750 W. Sahara Ave., 702-220-8849. THE Dillinger Wayne David Band 8/17. Michael Louis Austin 8/18. The Elephant Ballet 8/24. Manny Franco 8/25. 1224 Arizona St., Boulder City, 702-293-4001.
8/18 The Gunrunners, Thee Swank Bastards 8/22. Lambs to Lions, Los Carajos, 24 Beers Later, Hateus 8/24. Wretched F*ck, Struck Nerve, Girl Fry, Snailmate 8/25. 4640 Paradise Road, 702-791-5775. DOWNTOWN CONTAINER PARK Richard Mann 8/17. Cooper, One Love 8/18. Red Grooves 8/24. Mountain Bluebird, Hazard & Co. 8/25. The Funk Jam 8/26. Sreet Folk, Zack Gray 8/31. 707 Fremont St., 702-359-9982.
THE Dispensary Lounge Elijah Rock 8/17. Jo Belle Yonely 8/18. Carlos Mata-Alvarez 8/22. Bob Sheppard & Maria Puga Lareo 8/24. Karen Jones 8/25. Joe Darro & Friends 8/26. John Piper & Tom Teasely 8/29. Indra Jones 8/31. 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., 702-458-6343.
DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER Collective Zoo Block Party ft. Chris Lake, Walter & Royce & more 9/1. Las Vegas House Party ft. Vanilla Ice, Naughty by Naughty & more 9/7. Lost ’80s Live ft. A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung & more 9/8. Boy George & Culture Club, The B-52s, Tom Bailey 9/29. 200 S. 3rd St., 800-745-3000.
THE DISTRICT AT GREEN VALLEY RANCH Miles van Blarcom 8/17. Maral Vegas 8/18. TJ Gage 8/24. Kaylie Foster 8/25. 2225 Village Walk Drive, 702-564-8595.
Eagle Aerie Hall Pathology, Within Destruction, Parastic Ejaculation, Cordyceps, Oscillation, Dredge the Lake 8/17. 310 W. Pacific Ave., 702-568-8927
Dive Bar Leather Duchess, Electric Go Hound, Sin City Rejects, American Made 8/17. Angels for Sale, Taking on Towers, We’re No Gentlemen, Action Cat 8/19. Swingin’ Utters, Franks & Deans, Brock Frabbiele 8/26. Dawne, Angels for Sale, Girls and Wolves, Action Cat 8/28. The Mapes, Sheiks of Neptune, 1/2 Ast, Lean 13, Undercover Monsters 8/31. 4110 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-586-3483.
Encore Theater The Gipsy Kings 8/178/18. Anita Baker 8/24-8/25, 8/29, 9/1-9/2. Kenny Loggins 9/5, 9/7-9/8. The Moody Blues 9/19, 9/21-9/22, 9/26, 9/28-9/29. Wynn, 702-770-6696.
DOUBLE DOWN SALOON Sissy Brown, Whiskey Breath 8/16. Dirk Vermin & The Hostile Talent
EVEL PIE Donkey Jaw, Go Bold, The Negative Nancys, Two Bit Johnnies 8/24. Hilltop Rats, JSR, Tyrants by Night, Battering Ham 8/30. 508 Fremont St., 702-840-6460. FREEDOM BEAT Rick Duarte, Ryan Whyte
Maloney 8/18. Mahi Crabbe 8/19. Elmer Abapo 8/24. Cameron Calloway, Tony Venniro 8/25. Mahi Crabbe 8/26. Hazard & Co. 8/31. Downtown Grand, 702-719-5315. Fremont Country Club La Castañeda 8/17. 601 E. Fremont St., 702-382-6601. Fremont STREET EXPERIENCE Halestorm 8/25. Melissa Etheridge 8/31. Ratt, Sebastian Bach 9/29. vegasexperience.com. Gilley’s Saloon Brian Lynn Jones Band 8/168/18. Voodoo Cowboys 8/22. Rob Staley Band 8/23-8/25. Mitchell Tenpenny 8/27. Scotty Alexander Band 8/29-8/30. Michael Austin 8/31-9/2. Treasure Island, 702-894-7722. GO POOL Midland 8/29. Gin Blossoms 9/7. Russell Dickerson 9/11. Chris Janson 9/26. Flamingo, 702-697-2888. Golden Nugget Showroom Gary Lewis & The Playboys 8/17. Steven Adler 8/24. Tommy James & The Shondells 8/31. Taylor Dayne 9/7. The Outlaws 9/14. Gary Puckett and the Union Gap 9/21. The Association 9/28. 866-946-5336. THE Golden Tiki Cherry Rat 8/21. 3939 Spring Mountain Road, 702-222-3196. GRAND EVENTS CENTER Blue Öyster Cult 8/31. Boz Scaggs 9/7. Mark O’Toole (Barry Manilow tribute) 9/30. Green Valley Ranch, 702-617-7777. HARD ROCK HOTEL POOL Psycho Las Vegas ft. Danzig, Witchcraft, Dummu Borgir & more 8/16-8/19. 702-693-5000.
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3355 Spring Mountain Road, 702-485-5401. SANDBAR RBRM 9/7. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777. South Point Showroom Tony Orlando 8/17-8/19. Frankie Moreno 8/23. James Darren 8/24-8/25. Ambrosia 8/31-9/2. Crystal Gayle 9/7-9/9. Dennis DeYoung 9/14-9/16. The Lettermen 9/21-9/23. Frankie Avalon 9/28-9/30. 702-696-7111. STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 8/18. Los Tigres del Norte 9/1. The Mavericks, Los Lobos 9/15. Intocable 9/29. Buffalo Bill’s, 702-386-7867. Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Craig Wayne Boyd 8/31. Town Square, 702-435-2855. SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Flower Power Time Machine 8/26. L.A. Vation (U2 tribute) 9/15. 800-745-3000. Terry Fator Theater Boyz II Men 9/14-9/16, 9/21-9/23, 9/28-9/30. Mirage, 702-792-7777. T-Mobile Arena Panic! At the Disco, Hayley Kiyoko, Arizona 8/18. Smashing Pumpkins, Metric 9/2. J. Cole, Jaden Smith, Earthgang 9/7. Def Leppard, Journey 9/8. iHeartRadio Music Festival ft. Justin Timberlake, Fleetwood Mac, Childish Gambino & more 9/21-9/22. 3780 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 702-692-1600. TopGolF Crimson Riot, The Revival 8/17. One Drop 8/18. 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458.
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VEIL PAVILION Stone City Band 8/18. Tierra 9/22. Silverton, 702-263-7777. Vinyl Wovenhand, Cough 8/16. Psycho Las Vegas ft. Danzig, Witchcraft, Dummu Borgir & more 8/17-8/19. Ella Mai, Mapache 8/23. The Dirty Hooks, Rabid Young, Glass Pools 8/24. Anti Vision, Be Like Max, The Social Set, Unfair Fight, Rayner, Stop on Green, Duct Tape Shoes, New Cold War 8/25. Escape the Fate, Slaves, Famous Last Words, Picturesque, Set to Stun, A Perfect Being, Silence Speaks 9/6. Rico Nasty, Malibu Mitch 9/7. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER Yes 9/1. 800-222-5361. ZAPPOS THEATER Lionel Richie 8/17-8/18, 8/21, 8/24-9/25, 9/28. Jennifer Lopez 9/1-9/2, 9/5, 9/7-9/8, 9/12. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737.
The Pearl Niall Horan, Maren Morris 8/18. Gavin DeGraw, Phillip Phillips 8/24. Alice in Chains, Starbenders 9/1. Peter Frampton 9/2. 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul 9/7. Leon Bridges, Masego 9/8. Korn 9/15. Zac Brown Band 9/21. Palms, 702-944-3200.
APEX SOCIAL CLUB DJ Sincere 8/16. Jason Smith 8/17. Bobby French 8/18. Palms, 702944-5980.
The PLAZA Big Blues Bender ft. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, JJ Grey & Mofro, Tab Benoit 9/6-9/9. 800-634-6575.
Chateau DJs Bayati & Casanova 8/16. DJ P-Jay 8/17. DJ ShadowRed 8/18. Liz Clark 8/22. Paris, 702-776-7770.
Rocks Lounge A Tribute to The Eagles 8/25. Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine 9/28. Red Rock Resort, 702-797-7777.
DAYLIGHT DJ Neva 8/16. DJ Scene 8/17. Duke Dumont 8/18. DJ J-Nice 8/19. Mandalay Bay, 702-632-4700.
Sand Dollar Lounge Scott Coogan’s 6 Foot Nurse 8/16. Icicle Tricycle 8/17. The Moanin’ Blacksnakes 8/18. Dan Fester 8/198/20. Glasses 8/21. Billy Ray Charles 8/22.
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Summer Afternoon Affair ft. Chris Phillips, Elisa Fiorillo & more 8/19. 1025 S. 1st St. #A, 702-489-6339. Clark County Library Summer Mob Series: Geno Munari 8/21. Onam Celebration 8/25. 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3400. Clark County WETLANDS PARK Lecture: Endangered Birds 8/16. 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, 702 455-7522. Erotic Heritage Museum August McLaughlin sex-positivity panel/book launch 8/18. 3275 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, 702-794-4000. THE Mob Museum Kai Brant Duo 8/18. 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. THE Smith Center (Reynolds Hall) Zeppelin USA (Led Zeppelin tribute) 8/17. (Cabaret Jazz) The Ronnie Foster Trio 8/19. Frankie Moreno 8/21. 702-749-2000. The Space Mondays Dark 8/20. 3460 Cavaretta Court, 702-903-1070. Summerlin Library Sin City Opera: Pirates, Parents and Phantoms 8/19. 1771 Inner Circle Drive, 702-507-3860.
LOCAL THEATER Majestic Repertory Theatre Cabaret Thru 8/26. Broken Bone Bathtub Thru 8/19. 1217 S. Main St., 702-478-9636. Super Summer Theatre Peter Pan Thru 8/18. 4340 S. Valley View #210, 702-579-7529.
TAO BEACH Greg Lopez 8/16. DJ C-L.A. 8/17. DJ Mustard 8/18. Venetian, 702-388-8588. TAO DJ Five 8/16. Deejay Al 8/17. Justin Credible 8/18. Venetian, 702-388-8588. XS The Chainsmokers 8/17. DJ Snake 8/18. Nightswim: Diplo 8/19. Encore, 702-770-0097.
Comedy BONKERZ COMEDY CLUB Steve McInelly 8/16. Rampart Casino, 702-507-5900. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Drew Thomas, Dave Burleigh, Chris Cope 8/168/19. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711. COMEDY CELLAR Mia Jackson, Mike Yard, Traci Skene, Rocky Dale Davis 8/16-8/19. Rio, 702-777-2782. L.A. COMEDY CLUB Todd Rexx, Jake Baker 8/16-8/19. Willie Fratto-Farrell, Phil Cummings 8/20-8/26. Stratosphere, 702-380-7711. LAUGH FACTORY Andrew Dice Clay, Eleanor J. Kerrigan 8/17-8/19. Tropicana, 702-739-2411. Orleans Showroom Cheech & Chong 8/18. 702-365-7111. Park Theater Bill Burr 8/18. Park MGM, 844-600-7275. Terry Fator TheatrE Ron White 8/17-8/18. Mirage, 702-792-7777.
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SPORTS LAS VEGAS ACES Atlanta 8/19. Mandalay Bay Events Center, 702-632-7777. LAS VEGAS 51s Salt Lake 8/21-8/23. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. LAS VEGAS LIGHTS Phoenix 8/18. Fresno 8/25. Cashman Field, 702-386-7200. STRIKES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS BOWLING 8/19. South Point Bowling Alley, ecflv.org. UNLV MEN’S SOCCER UIC 8/17. Sacramento State 8/19. Peter Johann Memorial Field, 702739-3267.
SPECIAL EVENTS Las Vegas Artists’ Guild Galleria Fine Art Expo 8/18-8/19. Galleria at Sunset, LVArtistsGuild.org.
Galleries & Museums Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery JK Russ Thru 9/15. 500 Grand Central Parkway, 702-455-7030. Left of Center ART GALLERY Djibril N’Doye: Taking Root and Blossoming Thru 9/1. 2207 W. Gowan Road, 702-647-7378. Spring Valley Library Jim Atha: Wet Is Wild Thru 8/19. Musheera Nagazi: Energy of Emotions 8/21-10/28. Reception 8/21. 4280 S. Jones Blvd., 702-507-3820.
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7885 W. Sahara Ave.
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4626 W. Charleston Blvd.
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6540 Blue Diamond Road
4240 W. Flamingo Road #100
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1324 S. 3rd St.
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50 N. Gibson Road
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2307 Las Vegas Blvd S.
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9480 S. Eastern Ave. #185
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4300 E. Sunset Road #A3
1800 S. Industrial Road #180
2755 W. Cheyenne Ave. #103
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5765 W. Tropicana Ave.
4235 Arctic Spring Ave.
1112 S. Commerce St.
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2520 S. Maryland Parkway #2
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5630 Stephanie St.
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2900 E. Desert Inn Road #102
4850 W. Sunset Road #130
9120 W. Post Road #103
702.331.6511 | JardinCannabis.com
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The college football season begins August 25 and really kicks into gear the following week, which means predictions are due, and preseason future betting windows are about to close. After scouring the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook odds, here are the best bets to answer college football’s three biggest questions: Who will win the Heisman Trophy, which teams will make the College Football Playoff and which team will win the national championship? PICK TO WIN THE HEISMAN TROPHY: MISSISSIPPI STATE QUARTERBACK NICK FITZGERALD AT 60-TO-1 College football’s most prestigious award has (rightfully) turned into an honor for the nation’s best quarterback. The most efficient, or sometimes most electric, signal caller has won the Heisman in seven of the past eight years, and bettors have caught on. Quarterbacks like Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa, West Virginia’s Will Grier and Arizona’s Khalil Tate have drawn big action in sports books this preseason to drive their prices down. Meanwhile, the market has ignored one of the most exciting and experienced players at the position. Three-year starter Nick Fitzgerald has inexplicably seen his odds rise from 40- to 60-to-1, despite many factors pointing upwards. The now-senior emerged as a dark horse Heisman candidate by scoring 12 touchdowns in Mississippi State’s first three games last year, before tailing off. He has a better chance to keep the pace the season. The Bulldogs’ schedule looks softer— they should be favored in their first five games leading into a pair of behemoth clashes with Auburn and LSU. If Fitzgerald slays those two teams of Tigers, he’ll be the talk of the college football world. He gained nearly 3,000 yards and scored 29 touchdowns last year and should improve under new coach Joe Moorhead this season. The former Penn State offensive coordinator is known as one of football’s most innovative minds. Moorhead’s first text message to Fitzgerald after taking the job instructed him to make room on his mantel for a Heisman Trophy, according to an ESPN.com story. At odds this high, it’s worth betting on that tale becoming legend in Starkville, Mississippi.
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PICKS TO MAKE THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: CLEMSON AT MINUS-140, WASHINGTON AT 3-TO-1, WISCONSIN AT 5-TO-1 AND TCU AT 25-TO-1 B RYC E LOV E
Alabama has made every College Football Playoff and is likely to continue with a fifth-consecutive berth this year, but there’s no value in betting on it. The Crimson Tide are as high as a minus-300 (risking $3 to win $1) favorite to get back there. There’s too much randomness in a 12-game regular season schedule to ever lay that high of a price. The rest of the Southeastern Conference contenders—led by Georgia at plus-150 and Auburn at 4-to-1—also look overvalued, so for the purpose of this exercise, let’s ignore the league and focus on the most likely representatives from the four other major conferences. Clemson, the only program currently close to Alabama’s consistency level with three straight playoff appearances, represents a bargain at half the price. The Atlantic Coast Conference has less topend talent this year, and the Tigers are currently at least a 10-point favorite in every game. Washington is a favorite in all but one game, a Week 1 matchup against Auburn in Atlanta. The Huskies are far and away the most experienced and best-coached team in the Pac-12, with a roster full of stars including quarterback Jake Browning and linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven. Wisconsin isn’t the best team in the Big Ten Conference, but the Badgers are virtually guaranteed to win the league’s weak West Division while the East Division teams—Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State and Penn State—cannibalize each other for another year. That means Wisconsin could be a Big Ten Championship Game upset away from inclusion in the playoff for the second year in a row. The Badgers fell three points short against Ohio State last year. The Big 12 Conference is where it might pay to take a long shot. Oklahoma could endure a transitional year after winning the past three conference titles, allowing a team like TCU to emerge. T R AC E Coach Gary Patterson typically fields a stingy defense, M CS O R L E Y and dual-threat sophomore quarterback Shawn Robinson averaged 7 yards per carry in limited action last year.
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PICK TO WIN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: WASHINGTON AT 15-TO-1 The Huskies went 10-3 with no losses of more than a touchdown last season—and that was in a rebuilding year. Washington is fully reloaded for 2018, and just might be the most complete team in the country apart from Alabama and Clemson. Unfortunately, the best price is gone—the Huskies opened at 30-to-1 before getting bet down to 15-to-1, which still
looks like a steal. And there’s a chance the odds could shoot back up. If Auburn defeats Washington in Week 1, expect the Huskies to unnecessarily return to the 30-to1 range. Even if Washington loses a nonconference game, it should be able to make it out of the Pac-12 unscathed and compete for the program’s first national championship since 1991.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FAVORITES Alabama: plus-175 Clemson: 4-to-1 Ohio State: 6-to-1 Georgia: 6-to-1 Michigan: 10-to-1
Washington: 15-to-1 Wisconsin: 20-to-1 Penn State: 25-to-1 Auburn: 25-to-1
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With only a few weeks until the NFL’s regular season begins, handicappers, oddsmakers and football fanatics are anxiously analyzing the preseason and awaiting kickoff on September 6. “I’m looking forward to an interesting season,” said Jason McCormick, Director of Race and Sports at Red Rock Casino. “There’s been a lot of player movement during the offseason and a few key rule changes that will be impactful.” Keep an eye on these elements as you’re making early predictions and lining up your wagers.
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It was an active offseason, particularly for quarterbacks. With a large number of free agents, some unexpected trades and a remarkable firstround draft class, roster shake-ups were felt across the league. “I can’t remember any other season with so much offseason movement from the quarterback position,” McCormick said. “Almost 30 percent of the league has a new starting QB.” Teams with a new starting QB this season include: Alex Smith, Washington Redskins Case Keenum, Denver Broncos Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings Tyrod Taylor, Cleveland Browns AJ McCarron, Buffalo Bills Sam Bradford, Arizona Cardinals Pat Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Three other quarterbacks—the Miami Dolphins’ Ryan Tannehill, Indianapolis Colts’ Andrew Luck and Houston Texans’ Deshaun Watson— will be back on the field this season following injuries. McCormick also notes there were five QBs drafted in the first round who could find themselves in starting positions at some point in the season.
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In March, the NFL approved an array of new rules and regulations that could have a substantial effect on the season and the sports book. Overall, we’ll likely see higher-scoring games this season with more open offensive play-calling. “Offenses will gain, and we’ll see more creativity in plays,” McCormick said. USE OF HELMET This one could be a literal game-changer: The rule states that it will be considered a foul if a player “lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet against an opponent,” according to the NFL. It applies to all players on all areas of the field. The foul will carry a 15-yard penalty and possible player ejection. “It’s hard to say how it will affect the game without knowing how it will be called by NFL officials,” McCormick said. “But it’s important for handicappers to consider, because a 15-yard penalty can drastically change scoring. Every running back lowers his helmet as he goes through the line, and defensive players lower their helmet to get good hits. How could it affect the psyche of defensive players? If running backs start to get called, it could work against scoring.” Because it was created to protect players’ safety, it’s likely that defensive players will bear the brunt of the penalties.
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HOW TO EVALUATE THE PRESEASON With so many updated rosters and new rules, being attentive during the preseason can help frame expectations for what’s to come during the regular season. McCormick recommends keeping track of new players, especially new quarterbacks, and seeing how the offense plays with them. Keep an eye on the backup quarterbacks, too—the preseason is an opportunity to gauge how they’ll do when they’re brought onto the field later. “Don’t look at the end result of preseason games. Watch how the team plays together, how they react to other teams and how their defense stacks up to other offensive lines in the league,” he said.
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Facebook when he saw a stranger’s post about Trauma Recovery Yoga. He reached out to the woman, Alison Chambers, and “probably overshared a whole lot,” he said. “I was hurting.” Chambers, who experienced her own trauma three years prior, had purchased the old Veterans of Foreign Wars Post building on Las Vegas Boulevard. The space, which she dubbed the 705, is one of many places throughout the city that offers Trauma Recovery Yoga classes co-founded by Joyce and Darwin Bosen. Max went the following week. “I came down, I sweated, I felt uncomfortable, I fell over,” Max said. “But then there was this magic thing called Savasana,” a calming, meditative position at the end of most yoga practices. “I had no idea what it was, but I liked it. What it turned into was a place where I could come and cry—where I could not worry about anything else.” *** In 2012, after experiencing the trauma of losing her 22-year-old son, Jacob, TRY founder Joyce Bosen
turned to yoga to cope with her posttraumatic stress disorder. “I needed to find a way to not want to kill myself that didn’t involve a pill, because I had other surviving children,” Bosen said. “That was the only reason why I gave a *hit to stay alive.” So Bosen went back to the mat, but some elements of traditional yoga triggered her PTSD—music, dim lighting, unwanted touching and adjustments—it made things worse, not better. As a yoga instructor herself, Bosen began crafting a system at home that slowly helped to soothe her symptoms. “I started to work with other mindbody professionals, talking to psychologists I was being treated by [to] understand the nervous system [and] the hormones involved,” she said. Picking different strategies from different therapy styles, Bosen patched together what she lovingly calls a “Frankenstein” yoga that happened to work for her. “I was going to my talk therapist at the VA and she was like, ‘What are you doing, because you’re noticeably better.’ ” After being asked by her therapist to share the practice with other vet-
erans, Bosen received more requests to teach her new style of yoga. It was out of those early sessions that the nonprofit Trauma Recovery Yoga was born. *** “The universe put us all together,” said Chambers, who attends class every week inside the 705. “Everybody who comes in here is as anonymous as they wish. We don’t go around the room and say ‘What happened to you?’ You’re there to do yoga. If you leave right afterwards, that’s your business.” It’s that no-questions-asked, handsoff style that encourages people to peel back their outer shell. There is no
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Joyce Bosen leads a trauma recovery yoga group at the 705 Art Incubator Downtown on July 18. (Photos by Steve Marcus/Staff)
music, and the hourlong course includes repetitions of phrases such as “I am beautiful,” “I am loved” and “I am okay.” Bosen’s husband, Darwin, who researches much of the data behind TRY, said that “science proves over and over again that what you tell yourself about yourself is what you believe about yourself.” As a result, many of the attendees have made lasting friendships or become instructors themselves. The Bosens have trained about 200 yoga instructors who, once certified, can teach the TRY method anywhere in
the world. This fall, TRY will be taught at 13 at-risk schools throughout the Valley, and after the October 1 shooting, TRY instructors offered free classes for victims and first responders for 60 days. The idea, ultimately, is to create an environment where people feel secure enough to begin healing. “We can’t possibly avoid all triggers, but we can err on the side of caution and have you feel as safe as possible,” Joyce said. “If you can feel triggered and then find a way to safety on your mat, you can do it in the world.”
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What can people do to get involved in the cause you serve? Volunteer and join us at Light the Night on November 3 at CSNCharleston Campus. Visit lls.org/snv for more opportunities. What can Southern Nevadans do to improve our community in general? Southern Nevadans can improve our community by continuing to be Vegas Strong. In the wake of our city’s darkest hour, its residents couldn’t have shined brighter, and as long as we remain united toward the common goal of improving our community, the possibilities are endless.
education and support services for those Where do you see your organization in who are affected by blood cancer. We fight five years? LLS is destined for greatness, for lifesaving policy changes at the state and because of the incredible community partfederal level to ensure access to quality afners we have, such as Findlay Automotive fordable, coordinated care. We are commitGroup, Walgreens, Wynn Resorts, Compreted to working tirelessly toward hensive Cancer and many others. WHAT IS FINDLAY our mission every single day I believe in five years, we’ll be GOOD WORKS? Good Works is a until we find a cure. We focus on spearheading efforts to revolutwice-monthly series three key areas: research, educationize treatments after having in Las Vegas Weekly tion and support, and policy and brought many new advancein which we highlight the efforts of nonprofit advocacy. ments to the forefront, leading groups that are making the way for new treatments in a difference in our What is the greatest success diagnoses that haven’t expericommunity. You can check out the good work enced advancements in years, you’ve been a part of? This of more organizations by past year, we provided almost celebrating significantly higher visiting facebook.com/ $670,000 to 328 local patients survival rates in many diagnoses, FindlayAutoGroup. and families, which is a 24 and overseeing additional clinipercent year-over-year increase. cal master trials. There’s never a This demonstrates that what we’re doing is good time to have cancer, but it’s a phenomworking, and we’re able to help more Southenal time to be leading the fight against it.
Who are its clients today? We serve those who’ve been diagnosed with blood cancers, and we support their families and caregivers as well. What are its current initiatives or goals? LLS has four main initiatives: beating acute myeloid leukemia; precision medicine; immunotherapy; and we will be spearheading a pediatric initiative in 2019. We have one goal: a world without blood cancer. What services might the community not know about? We provide free information,
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nstead of selling their homes through traditional real estate agents, some Las Vegans are opting to sell directly to so-called iBuyers such as Opendoor. San Francisco-based Opendoor has operated in the Las Vegas Valley for just over a year and is helping change the game for homebuyers and sellers. “We’re very competitive with the market,” said Akilah Rogers, general manager of the company’s Las Vegas operations. “If someone is selling a home or buying a home, they can do both with us.” Opendoor uses a computer algorithm to value a property and make an offer to the seller within 48 hours. It deals only with homes valued between $100,000 and $500,000, and the properties must have been built after 1960.
“Las Vegas is one of the few places on the West Coast where you can afford a home as a middle-class individual. Affordability is really an important factor at Opendoor, or any company that thinks about coming to this market.” — Akilah Rogers
The company charges homeowners an average fee of 6 percent when buying their home, similar to what real estate agents charge, Rogers said. In addition to making a reasonable offer, the
company provides sellers the convenience of skipping showings and open houses, giving them a guaranteed buyer without the risk of the deal falling through, she said. The company expects to buy 170 Valley homes this month and sell 95—up threefold from its numbers a year ago, Rogers said. “Las Vegas is one of the few places on the West Coast where you can afford a home as a middleclass individual,” she said. “Affordability is really an important factor at Opendoor, or any company that thinks about coming to this market.” Opendoor also sells homes directly, providing potential buyers with a code to open doors so they can tour properties on their own. Most Opendoor homes are available to inspect from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Las Vegas is one of 11 metro areas where Opendoor operates. Zillow and Offerpad also buy and sell homes in Las Vegas using a similar model. Chris Bishop, president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, said agents so far have been largely unfazed by such buyers. While iBuyers offer fast transactions, they often buy properties for less than what sellers could get by listing with an agent, he said. “All Realtors would be out of business if the iBuyers could offer a better deal,” Bishop said. “But everyone has a scenario in their lives going on. Whether you’ve inherited a property or need to sell your home tomorrow, iBuyers are an option.”
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Set aside time for family members involved in the business to meet as a group to talk openly and honestly about anything that’s on their mind. This time should be reserved strictly for business matters—it shouldn’t be used to talk about personal issues or problems within the family. If you need to have both conversations, choose a separate time and location for each.
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Running a family business can be just as rewarding as it is challenging. While working closely with loved ones to build a successful and profitable venture can be gratifying, managing a family enterprise can also come with tremendous challenges. The dynamics of familial relationships can be difficult to deal with at home, and when carried into the workplace, unforeseen issues can arise at the office as well. Because of these hurdles, along with other obstacles that come with owning a business, family businesses are not frequently survived through the generations. According to the Harvard Business Review, about 70 percent of family-owned businesses fail or are sold before they can be handed to the next generation, and only 10 percent remain active and privately held into the third generation. Though family businesses face an array of obstacles, the family side of family business can be overcome with careful management.
DRAWING THE LINE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND FAMILY It’s important for members of family-owned businesses to set boundaries to keep their work and personal relationships separate. However, maintaining dual relationships can be tricky and, regardless of how hard you might try to uphold these boundaries, the lines may get blurred at some point. Misunderstandings, miscommunications and other disputes have the potential to cause harm to both your business and your family. Being able to recognize these problems and take the appropriate steps to minimize their impact early on can help ensure the longevity of your family’s business.
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Just as it’s important to keep family discussions out of business settings, you should limit talking about business at home. For many people, it’s unrealistic—and even undesirable—to avoid “shop talk” entirely, but setting boundaries and conditions can help. For instance, maybe you decide to curb these discussions during the weekend, during dinner or while on vacation.
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One of the biggest challenges for family-business owners is granting equal, unbiased treatment to all of their employees. Often, owners have the tendency to go to one extreme or the other: Some afford preferential treatment to family employees, whereas others may treat family members more harshly to avoid the appearance of favoritism. Unfortunately, both scenarios cause discontentment among staff. If nonfamily employees believe that family members are being treated advantageously, it can cause resentment and may even encourage good employees to look for jobs elsewhere. On the other hand, if family employees feel as if they are held to an unreasonably high standard, their morale and productivity may suffer. Striking a balance between the two requires business owners to be especially mindful of their behavior.
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There will be times when family businesses are faced with making decisions that align with the best interests of the company, but may conflict with the interests of a family member. In these situations, you must make the right business decision, regardless of its possible effect on any single employee, including family. You owe it to the company and your other employees.
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Business owners can be overprotective of a family member, to the point of denying them responsibility or decision-making authority, which can hinder professional growth. This is especially common with parents who employ their children. It’s necessary to fight that protective instinct, because the most valuable business lessons often come from failure. Give your kids the freedom to fail, ideally while you’re still there to get things back on track.
Many family-owned businesses can benefit from establishing a non-family board of advisers, as well as drafting a family-business constitution. Members of a non-family board—which might include your attorney, banker, CPA and/or other business advisers—can offer outside perspectives to help frame family business issues objectively. A family-business constitution should outline the core principles governing the family business clearly and in writing. This document may include corporate governance, employment and compensation guidelines, policies regarding the ownership of business shares among family members, as well as the company’s mission, vision and values.
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VegasInc Notes Bejac opened a location at 3838 Octagon Road, Las Vegas. The company distributes equipment for the construction, demolition, forestry and recycling industries.
For firms with 300–599 attorneys, Ballard Spahr tied for 10th best, with 18.8 percent of nonpartners and 10.5 percent of the partnership composed of equity partners of color.
Luis Ayon and Christopher Burk opened the firm of Ayon Burk Injury Law at 8716 Spanish Ridge Ave., Suite 120, Las Vegas.
Mark Connot, Fox Rothschild’s Las Vegas office managing partner, is board chairman for Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada for a two-year term. Connot has served on the board for more than six years and previously held the positions of vice chair of the board and chair of the governance committee.
Chelsie Adams has joined Fennemore Craig’s litigation practice in Las Vegas. Adams represents businesses and individuals in business disputes, which includes complex commercial litigation, construction disputes and defects, and tort actions. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck acquired Schwartz Flansburg. The law firm will use the acquisition to expand its litigation and bankruptcy practices. Joining Brownstein as shareholders are Schwartz Flansburg cofounders Sam Schwartz and Frank Flansburg; as well as Bryan Lindsey, joining as of counsel; Troy Domina and Connor Shea, joining as associates, and seven support team members.
Cynthia Alexander, member partner with Dickinson Wright, has been reappointed by the Supreme Court of Nevada as a trustee of the Nevada Bar Foundation for a two-year term. Jim and Sherri Goode opened Goode Surgical at 3145 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 121. The facility helps surgeons and surgical residents get hands-on experience with Arthrex products and procedures.
Scott Wiegand joined the Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as a shareholder in the corporate department. Ballard Spahr has been awarded Gold Standard Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum for the eighth straight year. The firm was also recognized as one of the top 10 law firms of its size for minority lawyers by Law360’s Diversity Snapshot.
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Snell & Wilmer attorney Karl Riley was honored by the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division as a recipient of the On the Rise— Top 40 Young
Lawyers Award. Touro University Nevada, in partnership with City National Bank, the Vegas Golden Knights and Zappos, unveiled the institution’s third mobile
health care clinic. It will provide on-site medical care at several Nevada HAND housing locations, Henderson’s Heritage Park and senior centers. Touro medical students, under the supervision of Touro faculty, will provide the medical care. The architectural firm of Montgomery Roth is spearheading a $2 million renovation of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse. Servpro of Henderson/Boulder City received the Millionaire’s Silver award at the company’s recent convention. Quillin Advertising, Publica Relations & Social Media received two 2018 Hermes Creative platinum awards; one for its Raising Cane’s publicity campaign and one for Quillin’s website. Quillin also picked up a gold award for its pro bono work on a Black History Month poster. Other firms that picked up gold awards include the Firm Public Relations & Marketing, which was honored for its work in conceptualization and execution of a special event for the launch of “Big Mess Challenge” at Sam’s Town; and social media engagement with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s #GetCarded Library Card Contest. Center for Spiritual Living Greater Las Vegas received an award for its “2017 Learning Adventure.” PublicServiceNV picked up awards for “Gratitude Awards Program: School Visits, 2017;” “Serve. Learn. Inspire.: A Curriculum for Personal, Academic, and Community Enrichment;” “Gratitude Awards Program: School Visits, 2017;” and “Gratitude Awards: Breakfast of Champions.” VegasPBS won for its “Vegas PBS Holiday Card” and Wheat Creative won for the California Counsel Group website. Emprove, a home-improvement/real-estate tech startup, launched in Las Vegas.
Alissa Bonwell is marketing manager of DC Building Group. Desert Hope Treatment Center received the Bonwell Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. The accreditation signifies that Desert Hope has demonstrated its compliance with performance standards and commitment to providing safe, effective care. Udderly Rolled is open at 5651 S. Grand Canyon Drive, Las Vegas. The shop serves rolled ice cream. Gary Platt Manufacturing, which produces casino seating, named Reel Games Inc. as its new distributor for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Highway Radio Network and Heftel Broadcast Company launched a broadcast studio at Pawn Plaza, 725 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Caesars Entertainment Corp. acquired Centaur Holdings for $1.7 billion. The transaction adds Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson, Indiana, and Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville, Indiana, to the Caesars Entertainment portfolio. The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology awarded MountainView Hospital the 2018 Heroes of Infection Prevention Award. Since early 2015, the Infection Prevention and Quality Management departments at MountainView Hospital created processes to reduce hospital acquired conditions with an emphasis on Clostridium difficile (C. diff). Using evidence-based guidelines, the MountainView team developed a C. diff testing algorithm designed to prevent unnecessary and duplicative C.
diff testing. The facility’s C. diff rate dropped from 1.78 standardized infection ratio in 2015 to 0.56 in mid-2016. Gov. Brian Sandoval appointed Diane Fearon of Nathan Adelson Hospice to serve as chairwoman of the Commission Fearon for Women for the State of Nevada. Fearon is the hospice’s vice president of philanthropy and strategic partnerships. Fisher Space Pen Co., a Boulder City-based company, was honored by Clark County Commissioner Jim Gibson, District G, and the board of commissioners for 50 years of space travel and being a symbol of Made in America quality and innovation. A Fisher pen first flew aboard Apollo 7 in October 1968, and has been flying on every manned space mission since. Dr. Jeffrey Cummings received the Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Research, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. Cummings is founding director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Clark County Credit Union’s winners of its fifth annual Nurses Week prize drawing are nurse Nicole Parker and nursing student Allyzza May Cortez. Parker is a recovery room nurse with St. Rose Hospitals and won $1,000. Cortez is a nursing student at the University of Portland’s School of Nursing and received $500. A partnership among UNLV, the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI will study the vValley’s autonomous transportation needs.
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Aug. 17 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for janitorial services at Paradise Recreation Center Clark County, 604957 Deon Ford at deonf@ clarkcountynv.gov
Sept. 6 2:15 p.m. Clark County Detention Center: South Tower; cooling tower replacement Clark County, 604966 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ClarkCountyNV.gov
Aug. 29 1 p.m. Roofing restoration project University Medical Center, 2018-11 Ashley Kordestani at Ashley.Kordestani@ umcsn.com Aug. 30 2:15 p.m. Laughlin Justice Court: Bathroom remodel/TV installation; VMS installation; Laughlin Metro substatioin building demolition; Laughlin Mountain View Park basketball court resurfacing Clark County, 604971 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ClarkCountyNV.gov Sept. 5 2 p.m. Seventh floor labor and delivery remodel University Medical Center, 2018-12
Sept. 13 2:15 p.m. 333 S. 3rd St. Ozone Depletion HVAC replacement Clark County, 604980 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ClarkCountyNV.gov
CONVENTIONS The Prepaid Press Expo & All Wireless Expo 2018 Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Aug. 21-22 300 United States Jiu Jitsu Federation, Inc.—Evexia Fit Fest 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center Aug. 22-25 7,500 World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Inc.—WBFF
$1,275,000 for 9,729 sq. ft. of industrial 5898 W. Wigwam Ave. Las Vegas, 89139 Landlord/Seller: Kruger Equity Landlord/Seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer: Nardo Wigwam Tenant/Buyer agent: Sean Zaher of CBRE
Worlds 2018 Bellagio Aug. 24-25 500 Tuned In Tokyo 2018 Las Vegas Convention Center Aug. 25 2,000 Women’s Leadership Conference Las Vegas 2018 MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Aug. 26-28 200
$990,000 for 6,090 sq. ft. of industrial 6358 Montesourri St. Las Vegas, 89113 Landlord/Seller: 6358 Montesourri LLC Landlord/Seller agent: Larkin Industrial Group, NAI Vegas Tenant/Buyer: SF Holdings Tenant/Buyer agent: CBRE
Pain Week 2018 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Aug. 30-Sept. 11 1,800
BROKERED TRANSACTIONS Sales $1,500,000 for 9,300 sq. ft. of industrial 7632 W. Post Road Las Vegas, 89113 Landlord/Seller: 7632 Post Road Landlord/Seller agent: Larkin Industrial Group, NAI Vegas Tenant/Buyer: Charles D McCluer, TRS Tenant/Buyer agent: SMG Realty
$875,000 for 11,029 sq. ft. of industrial 2011 W. Gowan Road North Las Vegas, 89032 Landlord/Seller: Lubrication Engineers Landlord/Seller agent: Larkin Industrial Group, NAI Vegas Tenant/Buyer: Chris Anderson/Emergency Resotration Experts Tenant/Buyer agent: KW Commercial
Residential Real Estate Brokerages Ranked by total 2017 local resale volume
TOTAL NUMBER 2017 LOCAL RESALE VOLUME
TOTAL NUMBER 2017 LOCAL RESALE HOMES SOLD
NUMBER OF LOCAL RESIDENTIAL AGENTS
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$2,335,606,061
6956
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1979
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties 3185 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89072 702-796-7777 • bhhsnv.com Mark Stark, CEO
$1,058,126,413
3625
342
2010
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Simply Vegas 3042 S. Durango Drive Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-685-3000 simplyvegasrealestate.com John Gafford & Gavin Ernstone, brokers/owners
$508,479,013
1756
282
2005
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Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas 9420 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89129 702-212-2222 whykwlasvegas.com Debbie Zois, operating principal/broker
$390,000,000
1488
153
1989
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ERA Brokers Consolidated 1735 Village Center Circle Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-873-4500 • erabrokers.com Fafie Moore, executive vice president Southern Nevada
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