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Top 7 Vegas Splurges

In honor of National Splurge Day, we rounded up some of this town’s priciest perks.

Ready to drop dough like there’s no tomorrow? June 18 is National Splurge Day, and for the lucky few with cash to burn (or those who just want to throw caution to the wind), there’s no shortage of splurge-worthy purchases in this town. From lavish lunches and decadent drinks to a $250,000 nightclub table, here are just seven ways to “spend” the holiday. Read more »

Bar Hall of Fame 2013

5 Bars Coming of Age

How can you create the Las Vegas Bar Hall of Fame and NOT include ... ?

We got that inquiry quite a few times after publishing last year’s inaugural list, as several very worthy bars didn’t make the cut—but many didn’t for one simple reason: They weren’t old enough. Remember, to qualify for our list, an establishment must at least be in its fifth year of operation. Here then are five bars we can’t wait to turn 5, so we can give them their proper due: Read more »

Bar Hall of Fame 2013

Bar Hall of Fame Methodology

So, what does it take to get nominated for the Las Vegas Bar Hall of Fame? As was the case in 2012, the chief criteria this year was simple. Read more »

Bar Hall of Fame 2013

The Class of 2012

A couple of down-and-dirty dive bars. A classy hotel cocktail lounge. An Irish pub. A Fremont Street trendsetter. Our inaugural Hall of Fame class covered all the bases.

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Bar Hall of Fame 2013

Las Vegas Bar Hall of Fame

Here’s our fresh roster of 50 nominees. Now help us pick the best of the best!

Was your all-time favorite bar not among last year’s inaugural class of Hall of Fame inductees? Well, you get another shot. Based on input from readers and our panel of experts, we’ve restocked these pages with another 50 nominations, from which you’ll help choose up to five that will comprise the Class of 2013. Last year, because of the inaugural spirit of this project, we inducted 10 bars. From here on out, we’d like to let in a trickle of worthy establishments at a time. Read more »

4 Ways to Beat the Heat This Weekend

With temperatures skyrocketing into scorching-steering-wheel territory, we offer some options to keep cool, man

With temperatures skyrocketing into scorching-steering-wheel territory, we offer some options to keep cool, man. Read more »

Vegas Seven's Bar Hall of Fame 2013 Ballot: Cast Your Vote Now!

We're inducting up to five new bars this year, and we need your help.

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Birth of a Festival Czar

In four months, Rehan Choudhry is supposed to stage a street spectacle unlike any Las Vegas has ever seen. How does he plan to do that? And how do you get that job, anyway?

Born to a family of physicians who valued education, Rehan Choudhry had a sensible life plan when he was 23. It included graduate school and a 30-year climb through middle management in Homeland and Transportation Security. And then one day he was at the gym doing dips, and he felt a sharp pain in his neck. Choudhry consulted Drs. Mom, Dad and Sis, and they all agreed that he had simply pulled a muscle. But the pain didn’t stop. Read more »

The Bust

How a small team of law enforcers nailed some big-time drug smugglers in Las Vegas

Huddled in a Palazzo suite with his colleagues from Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, Michael Williams leans toward a coffee table covered with surveillance equipment. Everyone is straining to see and hear their fellow officer, Doug Emery, who is undercover in the suite next door discussing a drug deal with three men from India. Read more »

Summer Guide

AC Dizzy

One homeowner’s uphill effort to take advantage of NV Energy’s heralded air-conditioning programs

NV Energy’s efficiency programs for consumers sure sound great: mPowered sends a technician by to set up free smart thermostats for your home, and CheckMe Plus offers a cheap air-conditioning system inspection and possible upgrades that could save a good deal of money on your power bill. With triple-digit temperatures already here, I couldn’t wait to join the Nevada households that have saved about $500 million over the past five years. Read more »

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