Kate Silver

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She spent a decade flexing her dauber arm … er, pen in Las Vegas. Her work has appeared in People, Playboy and Spirit magazines, and she was on staff at Las Vegas Weekly and Las Vegas Life. Now Silver is a resident of Chicago, where recently accepted a (temporary) job with the U.S. Census Bureau, and her bureaucratic urban misadventures can be found on her blog, chicagocensusworker.wordpress.com.

Recent Articles

The Caliper Whisperer

With New Year’s resolution season in high gear, we asked Holly Lee Brewer, a registered dietitian and nutritionist with Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Venetian, for a few fresh insights.

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Brush with greatness

From boar brushes to hair “wefts,” Amy Waysack, operations manager for Sahra Spa and Hammam and Violet Hour Salon at the Cosmopolitan, gave us a quick education in hair care.

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Veganism, Made Sexy

If you’ve been looking for the sexiest vegan in Vegas, your hunt is over. Paul Graham, who writes a blog at EatingVeganInVegas.tumblr.com, was named a finalist in People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ 2011 Sexiest Vegetarian Over 50 contest. Although he didn’t win, the 54-year-old was game to answer our pressing vegan questions.

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Can foodies be fit? Sí!

Somewhere within the farm-to-table movement, restaurant patrons began trending toward making healthier choices—even in Las Vegas. Border Grill executive chef Mike Minor, who is leading a Cooking Healthy Mexican class at Border Grill at 11 a.m. Jan. 21 ($75, 632-7403), weighs in.

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How to Nail It This Year

Nails are big this year—literally and figuratively. We asked Sindy Mark, owner of Wild Orchid Nail Spa, to, yes, nail down for us some of the “whats,” “whys” and “hows” in the world of manicures.

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The latest on supplements

Dr. Scott Harris specializes in rheumatology and teaches classes, including a course on Public Health and Preventive Medicine, at Touro University in Las Vegas. As an osteopath, he focuses on total-body health. He shares insights on dietary supplements.

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In Your Face

We all know that the fountain of youth isn’t in Florida—but it may well be in a facial. Dana Scali, lead aesthetician at Vdara, schooled us on the benefits of facials, and provided some DIY tips.

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Deep tissue thoughts

We should be getting more massages, says John Teng, a licensed massage therapist who serves as director and an instructor at European Massage Therapy School’s Las Vegas campus. “What’s the rub?” we asked. Here’s what he said:

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Social Media

Real Problems in a Virtual Life

Feeling Twee-dicted? Dr. Ole Thienhaus, a psychiatrist and chairman of the psychiatry department at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, discusses the effects of social media he’s seeing in patients.

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Cooking with...

Pete Ghione

Former casino executive chef fights cancer with cuisine, one delicious dish at a time

It's not every day that you hear the words "lobster tail" and "truckloads" used in the same sentence. But that's the pairing Pete Ghione chooses when he thinks back to his days as executive chef at the Rio from 2006-08. "The concept in the casino is I fed 16,000 people a day," says Ghione, 32. "Nutrition wasn't much of a conversation by any means."

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