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EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine : Growing Green Awards
Dear EarthTalk: What are the “Growing Green Awards”? – Allen Sherwood, Denver, CO The Growing Green Awards is a program of the non-profit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) that recognizes and gives exposure to individuals across the United States who have demonstrated original leadership in the field of sustainable food. Each year NRDC gives out [...]
Avicii \ Bow Wow \ Lavo \ Marlon Wayans \ Marquee \ Robin Thicke \ Ryan Lochte
Ryan Lochte, Robin Thicke, Bow Wow & Marlon Wayans at LAVO, Avicii at Marquee
Ryan Lochte was spotted at a special Sunday edition of LAVO’s Champagne Brunch. The Olympic swimmer was joined by friends and took photos with fans who approached his table. He even tweeted out a photo of a glowing robot saying “Our brunch turned insane haha!”. The party continued at night with LAVO’s Vice Sundays. Crooner Robin [...]
Top 10 News Topics of 2012 According to The World Almanac
Editor’s Note: “The World Almanac and the Book of Facts 2013” was published before the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. This article (as well as the book) discusses the section about gun violence in the U.S. including the Colorado movie theater shooting but does not include Sandy Hook since it had occurred after publication. [...]
InstaLoan \ TitleBucks \ TitleMax \ TMX Credit \ TMX Finance
TMX Finance Opens 1,000th Store
TMX Finance, the parent company of TitleMax, TitleBucks, TMX Credit and InstaLoan, celebrates a major milestone in the company’s 14-year history with the opening of its 1,000th store. The store, TitleMax located at 3255 S. Oates St., Suite 9, Dothan, AL., opened Dec. 6. The new location, along with TitleMax stores across the country, provides financial [...]
Adrian Peterson Finishes Regular Season Strong; Dickerson’s Record Remains Intact
By Joe Buda Las Vegas Informer It was Christmas Eve last year when Adrian Peterson tore both his ACL and MCL. That type of injure is debilitating and often takes at least a full season to heal. But Adrian Peterson is a special type of athlete. Coming off such an injury, Peterson, who is nicknamed [...]
David Spade \ Kaskade \ Lavo \ Marquee
Kaskade continues the Halfway to EDC celebration at Marquee
Kaskade continued the Halfway to EDC celebration at Marquee Saturday night, where he played a set lasting until the early hours of the morning. Earlier in the night David Spade was spotted dining at LAVO. Joined by a group of friends, the actor and comedian enjoyed Chicken Mushroom Ravioli and Prosciutto service. Other guests came [...]
No. 20 UNLV Sunk By Early Deficit against North Carolina
By Joe Buda Las Vegas Informer The UNLV Rebels got off to a slow start and found themselves in a thirteen point deficit nine minutes into the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels. While UNLV narrowed the gap, the team ended up with a nine point difference heading into halftime. The Rebels closed [...]
Palms Casino \ Pearl Concert Theater \ Pitbull
Pitbull performs two sold out shows in Las Vegas at The Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort
Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull, performed two sold out shows in Las Vegas at The Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort New Year’s Eve Weekend. Playing all of his hits including International Love , Don’t Stop the Party and bringing out special guest Havana Brown to perform Last Night, Pitbull kept the energy going throughout the [...]
The Best Films of 2012
By Victoria Alexander, Film Critic Las Vegas Informer First, my criteria. Instead of conforming to the path established on most Top Films of 2012, which usually include expensive Hollywood epics like “LES MISERABLES,” prestige films like “LINCOLN.” and one obscure foreign film made by Senegalese rebels (that you will never see on your library DVD [...]
Cosmopolitan Connections Celebrates the End of 2012
By Joe Buda Las Vegas Informer Photos by Roger Bennett Cosmopolitan Connections celebrated the end of 2012 with an event featuring the Nevada Restaurant Association and the Daily Blues models. “The End of Year Celebration Event” took place on Dec. 27 at Lily Bar and Lounge located inside of the Bellagio. According to Yvette Brown, [...]
