City Cast Las Vegas

The moment that locals have been dreading all year is finally here: Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. While the actual race cars hit the Strip this month, the city has been under construction to prepare the 3.8 mile track and other infrastructure for most of this year and the traffic just keeps getting worse. Locals and city officials have voiced their complaints so much that it’s hard to believe that anyone is excited for the 3-day takeover. Since it’s coming no matter how much we complain, host Dayvid Figler sits down with The Nevada Independent reporter and F1 superfan Jacob Solis. He shares why he’s excited to see his hometown take on F1 and how other locals can get excited.Read Jacob’s reporting in the Nevada Independent on F1’s impact on locals here and about ticketing here.Looking for a free watch party? Check out this list!We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.

Following the footsteps of the County’s controversial ban on people convicted of crimes from entering the Strip, the City is now proposing a similar ordinance around the Fremont Street Experience. It’s turned into a battle over the soul of spaces like FSE: Are these public forums for free speech, or are they commercial engines for our city coffers to be protected… at all costs? On today’s Friday news roundup, host Dayvid Figler talks about this issue with reporter Michael “MJ” Lyle of the Nevada Current and editor Lorraine Longhi from the Review-Journal. They also spill the tea on the surprising critique that Nevada Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager recently lobbed at embattled CCSD Superintendent Jesus Jara (and the District’s spicy reply). And finally, that list of the Valley’s top 100 water users is once again circulating — it’s no surprise who’s at the top of that list.We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.

This time of year in Las Vegas, the weather is mid-seventies and sunny, breezy, and just plain gorgeous — in other words, it’s the perfect time to break out your picnic mats and head outdoors for a meal. Today, host Dayvid Figler sits down with producers Layla Muhammad and Sonja Cho Swanson to talk about our team’s favorite places to picnic (with updates on the Mt. Charleston road reopenings), where to buy picnic supplies, and whether or not you can cook food on a picnic and still call it a picnic.We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.

This month is going to be crazy busy in Las Vegas – we’re looking at you, F1 – so it might be hard to keep up with all the local events buried under the spectacle of what’s happening on the Strip. To help highlight the best events for you and your family, publisher of thelist.vegas Andrew Kiraly and host Dayvid Figler share their top picks for November.Now through Nov. 20: Butterfly Habitat at the Springs Preserve (link)Now through Nov. 26: The fall display at the Bellagio Conservatory (link)Now through Jan. 13: Kumbia Queen, A Las Vegas Tribute to Selena at OYO (link)Now through April: Dita Von Teese at the Horseshoe (link)Nov. 3: UNLV Annual Art Walk (link)Nov. 3-Dec. 31: Ethel M’s holiday cactus garden (link)Nov. 3-5: Carmina Burana at the Nevada Ballet Theatre (link)Nov. 4: StorySLAM: Imposter Syndrome at Charleston Heights Arts Center (link)Nov. 10: Sundown Soul Club at the Griffin (link)Nov. 10-Jan. 15: The Rock Rink at Downtown Summerlin (link)Nov. 11: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears at Area 15 (link)Nov. 11-12: Las Vegas Days Rodeo at the Plaza (link)Nov. 21st: David Sedaris at the Smith Center (link)Nov. 24-Dec. 31: Enchant Christmas at the Las Vegas Ballpark (link)Mondays: Punk Rock Karaoke at Berlin (link)Tuesdays: Carloke (karaoke hosted by a guy named Carl) at Starboard Tack (link)Check out these events and more on thelist.vegas!We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.

Today is Nevada Day, the anniversary of when Nevada became a state — and every Nevadan worth their salt knows it’s Nevada and not “Neh-vah-duh” (the chosen pronunciation of East Coast interlopers and political pretenders). So in honor of the holiday, we’re bringing back a conversation that host Dayvid Figler had last year with UNR linguist Valerie Fridland, author of “Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English.” She explains how our state’s pronunciation is connected to Biblical-era beheadings, the Western gold rush, and modern campaign trail gaffes.We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.Want more Las Vegas news? Make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.

When someone who is clearly mentally unstable gets charged with a crime, everything shuts down and they get sent to competency court — basically, you have to be considered mentally fit to help your defense attorney, know right from wrong, and stand trial. In Nevada, you’re supposed to get mental health treatment within one week of your competency hearing. But delays in this system have some defendants serving weeks or even months in jail without treatment — two have even died before getting help. Today, host Dayvid Figler talks with Review-Journal reporter Katelyn Newberg, who recently wrote about the fines that the Division of Public and Behavioral Health is stacking up ($83,000 and counting) as they continue to defy court orders.We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.

The two teens accused in the fatal hit and run case showed up in court this week for their trial date — and were caught laughing and apparently “flipping off” the victim’s family. Internet commenters have responded with fury — but aside from the family’s allegation, where is the evidence they made that gesture? Today, host Dayvid Figler sits down with producer Layla Muhammad and contributor Vogue Robinson to talk about the nuance in covering this fraught case, how clickbait headlines can obscure facts, and whether or not these teens are being tried in the court of public opinion before their actual trial. Next up, we talk about the woman suing a Vegas Motel 6 for allegedly turning a blind eye to her sex trafficking, and last but not least, we talk about how real Nevada Day (October 31st) turned into Nevada Day observed (the Friday before) and what we’re up to this weekend.We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.

The idea of a “supper club” might conjure up images of midcentury glamour, big band music, and dapper outfits. But supper clubs are coming back to Las Vegas is a big way, from high-end exclusive experiences on-Strip to smaller venues off-Strip that cater to locals. Today, host Dayvid Figler sits down with Review-Journal entertainment columnist John Katsilometes (AKA Johnny Kats) to talk about the resurgence of supper clubs and where to find them in Las Vegas.Read more about John’s recommendations in the Review-Journal here!Here are the spots that John mentions in this episode: Delilah at the Wynn Mayfair Supper Club at Bellagio Rouge Room at Red Rock Casino The Vault at Bellagio Vic’s Las Vegas at Symphony Park Maxan Jazz Dispensary Lounge NoMad Library at MGM Grand Superfrico at the OPM Theater Voltaire at the Venetian The Composer’s Room Showlounge and Restaurant at Commercial Center opening November 19th We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. And for more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

In the wake of the Dobbs decision last year, 21 states banned or severely restricted abortion rights. But patients weren’t going to stop getting abortions — now they just have to travel further to get them. And as an easy-access tourist destination bordering red states, Las Vegas has quickly become one of the destinations for those seeking abortion care: Las Vegas Planned Parenthood centers, for example, have seen a 31% increase in abortion appointments and a 600% increase in patients arriving from Texas. Today, host Dayvid Figler sits down with Adrienne Mansanares, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountain Region, to talk about what this means for Las Vegas, and what comes next.We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.

Every city has its linguistic quirks (we’re looking at you, “HOW-stun” street in New York City) — saying things “right” is one of the quickest ways to prove that you’re a local or reveal that you’re not. So what about Southern Nevada’s local lingo? Do you know how to pronounce McLeod Dr., Tule Springs, or that weird exit off the I-15, Zzyzx Road? And how have hospitality, gaming, and our terrible traffic influenced the way we speak? Today, lifelong Las Vegan and City Cast host Dayvid Figler sits down with two other longtime locals, Brent Holmes and Lille Allen, to rattle off the “must-know” words for newcomers, and debate some of our more contentious terms.Be sure to check our interview with UNR linguist Valerie Fridland about the pronunciation of “Nevada.”We’re on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719.Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here.