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Chicken Guy! Opens at Caesars

Celebrity chef and TV personality

Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy! has debuted at the Forum Food Hall at Caesars Palace. It’s the 12th location of the chain in eight states and the first in Nevada. Chicken Guy!’s menu consists of fried and grilled tenders (three for $10.99, five for $17.99) with a choice of two out of 22 different sauces, from curry mayo and wasabi honey to bourbon brown-sugar BBQ and habanero. The tenders also come in sandwiches ($14-$16) and salads ($17-$19), with fries, macn-cheese, and fried pickles ($5$8) and Fieri’s Flavortown shakes ($8.99). It’s a good center Strip late-night play, open daily at 11 a.m. and closing at 2 a.m. Sun.Fri., 4 a.m. Sat. and Sunday.

Hotel-Within-Hotel TravelMarketReport.com, in a story about the Sahara, made recent mention of turning one of the hotel towers into a boutique hotel-in-a-hotel. The AAA Four Diamond Alexandria Tower, which was completely remodeled ten or so years ago during the SLS era according to designs by renowned French architect Philippe Starck, will be reimagined again, then remodeled and upgraded to become “a standalone hotelwithin-a-hotel, though still under the Sahara umbrella.”

The iHeartRadio Music Festival, taking place at T-Mobile Arena Saturday-Sunday September 22-23, will feature the following headliners: Foo Fighters, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw, Kelly Clarkson, Lenny Kravitz, Lil Wayne, Public Enemy, Kane Brown, and more.

The million-dollar display has returned to Binion’s in Las Vegas. Customers can pose in front of the display and press a button to take a souvenir photo for no charge. Unlike the display at Horseshoe Las Vegas, the bills at Binion’s, though not 10,000 bills like the original, are real, and there’s a cool video to prove it.

The Swiss luxury-watch brand owned by Europe’s biggest watch retailer, Bucherer AG, recently reopened its store at the Forum Shops at Caesars after an 18-month closure for renovations and expansion. The new store, dubbed Bucherer 1888 TimeDome, will occupy two stories and a total of 18,500-square-feet; the 1,000-square-feet more than the previous space will make it larger than the company’s flagship TimeMachine venue on 5th Avenue in New York City. The facade alone is worthy of description: 21 glass panels that are 22 feet tall, each “transitioning from clear to opaque gold.” The new venue is reportedly the largest watch store in the U.S.

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed an omnibus cannabisreform bill that loosens the existing laws to a certain extent. First, it more than doubles the amount of marijuana that individuals can legally buy and possess from one ounce to two and a half ounces, while possession and purchase of cannabis concentrates doubled, from an eighth-ounce to a quarter. The bill also consolidates the dispensary license; a rec license now includes medical sales. Nevadans with a medicalmarijuana card remain exempt from the state excise tax at rec retailers. Finally, application and renewal fees for licensees will be reduced. So far, Lombardo is living up to his cannabis-friendly campaigning.

I tried on a bikini and looked in the mirror. Made the wise decision to wear it as a bracelet instead. — Anonymous

July 1, 1862, gave us a momentous occasion to celebrate with a margarita; or many margaritas. NOT! Specifically, the Bureau of Internal Revenue Service was established. Oh, for the joy of it all, and 81 years later on July 1, 1943, taxes began to be withheld from our paychecks. Fast forward to this month when taxes have increased so much that we are lucky to pay our bills, drink a house margarita on cheap night, and still afford to play bingo on a regular basis. Bah humbug to this day in history.

On the other hand, July 5th is National Bikini Day. In the 1940s a Frenchman designed a two-piece bathing suit, a bikini, referencing Bikini Island where the US tested atomic bombs. It makes me laugh when I hear the word bikini because when these suits first became popular, my dad called them binkies. He knew the correct pronunciation, but both he and I thought calling them binkies was hilarious.

The first bikinis used about 30 square inches of fabric while those made today are barely there, if you grasp my meaning. An early ad campaign claimed a bikini wasn’t a real bikini unless it could be pulled through a wedding ring; no problem with today’s version. In 1960 the first bikinis inspired the song Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie

Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland and it sold a million copies in the US. Later, a follow-up song to the hit was released by teenager, Jeri Lynne Fraser. It answered the question in the original song of what happened next and was titled Poor Begonia Caught Pneumonia Not surprising, and it’s also no surprise that there are few to none bikini clad swimmers in Alaska or other frigid zones. So, ladies, I’ll pass, but the rest of you put on your binkies as my dad would say and get outside in the sunshine. Guys, all you need do is tastefully and politely appreciate and enjoy the beautiful women of all shapes and sizes who are wearing them. Oops, I forgot to mention that July 2 is I Forgot Day. This holiday is right up my alley because if I don’t write important stuff down, I’ll forget it. My forgetfulness isn’t age related because I’ve been this way since I was a tiny teen. As a teacher, I would put an X with soap on my home’s bathroom mirror. This reminded me if I had a staff meeting, or whatever that day. I still do this for reminders, and it works great. I Forgot Day is also a good time to forget past sins and hurtful episodes done to you by others; and by you to others. Start anew by offering apologies to those you hurt in some way; forgive those who did you wrong. Apologize, forgive, forget. You’ll feel better if you do.

Lastly, July 11 is Cheer Up the Lonely Day, created by Francis Pesek. He promoted kindness toward others who are lonely, forgotten, or shut-in. We should strive to follow his example and make a difference in someone’s life by spending time, hugging, listening, and talking with those who might need a friend. Until next month, may Lady Luck blow you kisses as you dance out the door with dollars. Win big. For suggestions, comments, and cyber hugs, email nlpvzw6172@ gmail.com.

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