The biggest critique of Las Vegas is that it is a soulless city devoid of real culture. Next year marks my 20th year in Vegas and I’d argue that it is a surprisingly generous community with a unique culture. Hell, five of the 10 editorial staffers I worked with at CityLife are authors. So, if…
Every day I drive through a time loop called East Fremont Street. I want to be clear that this is not the newly branded Fremont East, denoted with fancy monument signs and the fire of ex-Burning Man sculptures. This is the Fremont that time forgot – a dozen or so blocks that take a hard…
Happy Women’s History Month! If you haven’t seen it, yet, there’s still time to pick up the latest copy of Vegas Seven, in which I have three stories that celebrate badass local feminists! Its the unofficial Women’s History Month issue, by yours truly! First, check out my profile of Cristina Hernandez, the director of the…
Our friends at Teazled announced a new program to provide greeting cards to LGBT Centers throughout the country: Teazled Greeting Cards Offers National Support & Fundraising Assistance to LGBT Centers Teazled, LLC, based in Las Vegas, NV, is a manufacturer and publisher of high-quality, traditional greeting cards for the LGBT community, their families and straight…
Remember when I was praising the Edmonton Police Services for its revolutionary anti-rape campaign? Apparently, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department didn’t get the memo. Sigh. Check out this tweet posted on Dec. 22: When you click on the video, you get this: The video now shows a literacy program but if you click on…
After participating in a KNPR panel on feminism in Las Vegas on Friday, how could I resist taking a peek at TLC’s new reality show Sin City Rules, which follows five so-called power women in Las Vegas? It follows a familiar format, minted by Bravo’s “Real Housewives” brand: Throw a handful of women with big…
Enjoy The Sin City Siren with an entirely different sense: hearing! (Sorry, no smell-o-vision for SCS.) I will be talking about Feminism in Las Vegas — is there such a thing? — on KNPR (88.9 FM) Friday around 9:30 am. (Hint: The answer is YES!) So please tune in, or better yet, CALL IN and…
Sirens, I got an email from a reader I’ll called D who is new in town and feeling lost in Las Vegas’ unique swirling vortex of misogyny and sexism. Love to hate it. Hate to love it. Our town is a tricky beast for a feminist. Admit it, there are times you feel alone, too.…
From our friends at ProgressNow Nevada: It’s Romney’s first visit to Nevada since his candid comments came out. Come tell Romney what you really think of him! WHEN: Friday, September 21 @ 11:00am WHERE: Cox Pavilion on UNLV’s campus (Next to Thomas & Mack) Link to Faceook event to share with friends: http://www.facebook.com/events/385673048171962 For questions…
Before I moved to Nevada, I remember seeing reports on the news about such-and-such state being worst in the nation for something important, like education, health care, or even jobs. I would watch those reports or read those news stories and think, “What a crappy place that is. Who would want to live there?” Cut…
The Sin City Siren 