Your Daily Guide

🏘️ A New Master-Planned Community in the Northwest

Here’s the latest example of Las Vegas continuing to grow outwards. The BLM is selling 940 acres of federal land near Tule Springs to the City of Las Vegas for $94 million. It will be used for a new master-planned community with 6,000 homes. [KVVU]

• Meanwhile, the cost of housing in the valley continues to creep up. Even an eastside mobile home park is hiking rents by nearly 25%. [KTNV]
• The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is challenging the use of unelected hearing masters that determine evictions in the Las Vegas court system. [Nevada Independent]

⚡ Data Center Switches Direction

Switch, which already has an imposing data center presence in the Southwest Valley, continues to expand after buying nearly 550 additional acres in Southern Nevada over the past year or so. Most of it is in remote desert land near the Apex industrial complex north of Las Vegas — and far away from residential communities that might get angry about it. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• Switch claims to use its own solar power and recycled water. [City Cast Las Vegas ✍️]
• If you can’t beat ‘em: The Clark County teachers union says instead of banning data centers, let’s tax them to improve education. [Nevada Current]

🚨 Can Crime Go Down in Chinatown?

Clark County is hoping to improve security and reduce crime in Chinatown by directing more funds to businesses via the Spring Mountain Corridor grant program. Smash-and-grab theft remains a problem, especially for tourists who leave suitcases and other items visible in rental cars. [KVVU]

🎭 Entertainment Struggles in Vegas

Las Vegas is now officially a sports town. But is it still an entertainment town? 🤔 The sudden closures of “Awakening,” Cirque du Soleil’s “Mad Apple,” and even the 21-year run of “Menopause the Musical” suggest the Strip is entering a new era in how tourists are choosing to spend their dollars. City Cast Las Vegas welcomes Dayna Roselli and Sean McAllister of Vegas Revealed to to discuss the state of Las Vegas entertainment, including the decline of residencies and if the success of the Sphere is an outlier — or a monster that’s cannibalizing the competition. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

Do you dare leave the comfort of your neighborhood and enter the tourist corridor? Bring your Nevada ID for three hours of free parking (**where applicable**) and indulge in the following food n‘ drink deals and events on the Las Vegas Strip.

🍗 COQODAQ at COTE

COTE isn’t sitting still after earning some well-deserved Michelin recognition last month. The Venetian’s Korean steakhouse is hosting a pop-up by COQODAQ, a sister New York concept that specializes in fried chicken done right (with free-range chicken covered in rice flour and fried in fera fruit oil), earning a Michelin Bib-Gourmand award of its own. Check it out Sept. 18-20.

🍹 Mon Ami Gabi L'Apéro Happy Hour

Mon Ami Gabi just launched a new L'Apéro Happy Hour Monday through Thursday (3-5 p.m.) in the Pavilion and Pavilion Bar, which gives you a chance to soak in the Stripside views before the patio undergoes a renovation soon. The menu includes discounts on wine, beer, and cocktails, plus deals on bites like prime beef sliders, deviled eggs, and oysters. The tartines are less than $6 each, and you save even more if you order all four at one time.

🐟 Estiatorio Milos at Venetian

Estiatorio Milos is known for incredibly fresh seafood and an if-you-know, you-know $45 three-course lunch deal. The price has inched up to $49, but the Venetian restaurant is now guaranteeing a 60-minute experience or the price drops to free 👀

🥃 Hanky Panky at Allē Lounge on 66

Mexico City’s Hanky Panky speakeasy is taking over Allē Lounge on 66 at the top of Resorts World. You get free parking (for Nevada plates), Strip views, and a fresh spin on classic cocktails that helped Hanky Panky rank among the World’s 50 Best Bars. The pop-up coincides with Mexican Independence Day week festivities with reservations available Sept. 18-19.

🧑‍🍳 Revelry at Wynn

The Revelry food festival returns to the Wynn Sept. 18-20, featuring a series of events with your favorite celebrity chefs. Highlights include a buffet takeover, brunch by the Mizumi waterfall, and The Feast outdoor dine-around at the Pavillion.