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Las Vegas Room Rates Drop for Summer
Anthony Curtis nationally syndicated weekly column. July 4, 2012 Summertime in Las Vegas traditionally means low room rates and the summer of 2012 is no different. A survey conducted last week turned up 52 hotel-casinos with rates of $50 and … Continue reading
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Al Mancini, Las Vegas Restaurant Critic, Is Answering Questions
Eating Las Vegas co-author and flamboyant man-about-town Al Mancini is the guest host for NYT’s “Diner’s Journal” feature, where he answered readers questions about all things Las Vegas and dining for a week. June 26, 2012 Al Mancini is a … Continue reading
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A Rat Pack of Reviewers
The Dining & Wine section of the New York Times profiles the Las Vegas restaurant scene — more accurately the Las Vegas restaurant-critic scene, focusing on the unholy trinity who pen Huntington Press’ annual guide, Eating Las Vegas: the 50 … Continue reading
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Las Vegas: Bright Lights, Big City, Small Town
NPR’s State of the Reunion visits Las Vegas, and hears from Huntington Press author Matt O’Brien about the homless people whose lives he’s explored in Beneath the Neon and My Week at the Blue Angel. Residents narrate the city’s rise during … Continue reading
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Alternative Action
Anthony Curtis weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. May 17, 2012 The 43rd World Series of Poker kicks off at the Rio in a week. This one’s gonna be interesting, as participation will provide an important gauge as to what’s … Continue reading
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Bikini Tug of War
Steve Cyr, the casino “superhost” and subject of Huntington Press’ Whale Hunt in the Desert, is a guest on ESPN Radio’s Gridlock show, promoting his Bikini Tug of War event at the Hard Rock. May 12, 2012 It’s Sapphire strip … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Riviera Upgrading
Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. May 9, 2012 The north-Strip Riviera is preparing to begin a $20-$30 million upgrade project. Similar to a recent $20 million renovation at the Stratosphere, most of the work will involve much-needed improvements to … Continue reading
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A short guide to Daylife
Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. May 10, 2012 It’s been half a decade since Las Vegas pools began turning into nightclubs. Or day clubs, rather. There have been some false starts (remember the stripper pool at the … Continue reading
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Lady Luck: Snap #311
The nationally syndicated NPR show’s “Lady Luck” episode features stories from people whose lives have been touched, one way or another, by chance, including gambling writer and Huntington Press author Michael Konik, author of The Man With the $100,000 Breasts and … Continue reading
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The end of the American Dream
France 24, the 24/7 international news channel, gives a glowing review to Huntington Press author Matthew O’Brien’s acclaimed insight into the lives of the displaced people who occupy a parallel universe, living in the storm drains underneath the Las Vegas Strip. … Continue reading
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Free Money, Free Food, and Tacos in a Biker Bar
Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. May 3, 2012 First, a few casinos launched $100-rebate-on-loss deals to stir up business. Then the Trop did ’em one better with a $200 offer. A couple of months later, the Palms upped … Continue reading
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The Millionaire’s Wife by Cathy Scott
Renowned true-crime writer and Huntington Press author Cathy Scott is interviewed by The Big Thrill about her latest title, The Millionaire’s Wife. April 30, 2012 “The Las Vegas Sun offered me a job,” Cathy says. “Then Tupac Shakur was killed … Continue reading
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