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Leslie Ventura

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  • A&E

    Thursday, June 3, 2021

    “What Happened in Vegas” is a testament to Higgins’ dedication and research.

  • A&E

    Thursday, June 3, 2021

    Check out his debut “This One’s on You.”

  • Noise

    Thursday, May 27, 2021

    We put the guitar amp in the living room, drums in one bedroom and the bass in the other bedroom.” Everything was recorded that way—live—except the single “Breakfast for Dinner.”

  • Taste

    Thursday, May 20, 2021

    Inside, it’s a calm and modern oasis with some serious Ikea vibes, plus a little bookstore to add even more Wes Anderson-esque charm.

  • A&E

    Thursday, May 20, 2021

    A lot of people get bored in the gym doing the same thing over and over, so bootcamp is a great way to get a variety of things going,” says Hardwork Fitness coach Hannah Pringle.

  • Weekly Q&A

    Thursday, May 20, 2021

    “Color is a simple way to put a smile on your face and an easy way to change your mood or boost your confidence,” she says of her business, Love, Hand and Heart.

  • A&E

    Thursday, May 13, 2021

    The only rule is no apologies on the mic. “You could stand up here for five minutes in silence if you want to, and we could just breathe together.”

  • Health

    Saturday, May 8, 2021

    Checking in with Carey-Sue Kaplan, owner of Las Vegas-based Desert Vibration and Sound Therapy.

  • A&E

    Thursday, May 6, 2021

    The artist released debut EP ‘Contact High’ in 2020 and is readying a follow-up, due out this summer.

  • Health

    Saturday, May 1, 2021

    Courtney Stewart of Las Vegas’ Advanced Aesthetics med spa says treating the condition isn’t a “one-size-fits-all thing.”

  • Dining

    Tuesday, May 5, 2020

    Leslie's soba noodles.

  • Taste

    Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019

    We're eating all the sliders on this month's episode of Second Helping.

  • Monday, Feb. 26, 2018

    Shamir, performing August 23 at the Bunkhouse Saloon.

  • Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017

    Ben Lunn and Greg Lunsford of Downtown’s new Shadow Hills Church read words of prayer from their phones during a vigil at Downtown's Huntridge Circle Park.

  • Tuesday, March 8, 2016

    Vegenation's butternut fusilli with broccolini and olives.