Las Vegas vs. Brazil: How our Rio matches up with the Olympic host city

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August 3, 2016 - 7:39 pm

Authorities say Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested on a DUI charge in Maryland. Transit police say they stopped the 29-year-old Phelps at the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Didn’t get tickets to the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro? Don’t want to leave the 702 area code? No worries, you can still enjoy the sporting spectacle at a Rio much closer to home.

Say tchau to Zika woes and support Team USA while sipping a tropical drink at the hotel and casino’s white sand beach. Here’s how to tell the difference between the Las Vegas fixture and the beleaguered South American Olympic host city.

Guests at the bar of the Sand Dollar Lounge in Las Vegas, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. The bar is hos ...

6 pop-up bars spreading holiday cheer in Las Vegas

By Jason Bracelin / RJ

November 24, 2024 - 12:13 am

It might be the best way to turn even the Grinch’s frown upside down. Spread some seasonal cheer with some seasonal “cheers!”

Evie Schild Hart, left, and her daughter, Sharon Willis, preside over a Christmas cookie club t ...

Sweet tradition: Las Vegas cookie club has run for over 45 years

By Christopher Lawrence / RJ

November 24, 2024 - 12:11 am

Evie Schild Hart, left, and her daughter, Sharon Willis, preside over a Christmas cookie club that has convened uninterrupted since 1979.

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman prepares to flip an oversize switch to light the Christmas tree ...

What are some of Las Vegas’ most beloved holiday traditions?

By Sarah Bun

November 24, 2024 - 12:07 am

Southern Nevada has a way of celebrating the holidays that is all its own. We asked some prominent Las Vegans to share their favorite traditions.

Patricia Cafferata's “Christmas in Nevada” (University of Nevada Press, $29) chro ...

5 minutes with … ‘Christmas in Nevada’ author Patricia Cafferata

By C.L. Gaber

November 24, 2024 - 12:02 am

Her stories span from 1858 to present day, some told by well-known names, including Samuel Clemens, Robert List and Richard Bryan.

Brad Pitt on the Formula 1 track filming his F1 movie on day 2 of the 2024 Formula 1 Las Vegas ...

Brad Pitt seen ‘fainting’ at Las Vegas Grand Prix

By John Katsilometes / RJ

November 23, 2024 - 8:09 pm

The A-lister dropped to the asphalt on the F1 racecourse. Pitt was filming a scene for the action movie “F1,” due out next year.

Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) makes a catch with Denver Broncos cornerback Ja'Quan M ...

How to watch Raiders vs. Broncos in NFL Week 12

By David Schoen / RJ

November 23, 2024 - 8:00 pm

The Raiders will try to end a six-game losing skid when they return home to face the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Here’s how to watch the game.