In The News: Department of History
As the story goes, back in 1930 The Pair O’ Dice Nite Club opened its doors, the first of its kind on the Las Vegas Strip.
2023 was a year not short on stories about the Silver State’s weird history and odd characters. From the history of common Southern Nevada misnomer to animal mascots making headlines, here’s a round up of odd Nevada stories you may have missed this year.
Billed as the anniversary of the Levi’s 501 jeans, May 20, 2023 marked 150 years since the denim giant and a Nevada tailor, Jacob Davis, received a patent for what they described as an “improvement in fastening pocket-openings.”
Based in San Francisco, Levi’s rose to prominence in part due to a massive local demand for workwear.
Each of the developments were part of a pivotal time for the Strip. Megaresort predecessors The Mirage and Excalibur opened several years earlier and proved to casino moguls that an attraction-based concept would bring a new crowd to Las Vegas.
Each of the developments were part of a pivotal time for the Strip. Megaresort predecessors The Mirage and Excalibur opened several years earlier and proved to casino moguls that an attraction-based concept would bring a new crowd to Las Vegas.
The UNLV football program could cash in big time after playing one of its most successful seasons in a decade. This year’s 9-4 Rebels secured a winning record for the first time since 2013. On top of that, the team is heading to a bowl game in Phoenix at the end of the month.
No dress shirt, no dress shoes, no problem, even at some of this area’s once buttoned-up offices
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For decades Las Vegas marketed itself with cowboy mythology. It never really stopped.
Formula One continues to take over the Las Vegas Strip, bringing in fans from all around the world. The orange cones have some locals seeing red. But will the green, meaning the money expected to pour into our economy make all the construction headaches worth it?
The F1 world has already descended on Las Vegas for the first Grand Prix in the city since 1982 and drivers are being offered everything the city has to offer — and we mean everything.