As the crowd files into the UNLV football auditorium, Bobby Hauck assumes his position at the front of the room. Some 24 hours from now, when he officially kicks off his first fall camp as the Rebels’ 10th head coach, Hauck’s audience in this building will consist of college football players squeezed into the seats to hear the marching orders from their new general.
Friday, Sept. 3
The Captains of Industry—otherwise known as DJs Graham Funke and StoneRokk—take over Ditch Fridays, Vegas’ famous industry gathering, at the Palms Pool & Bungalows. Doors at noon. $25 cover, local ladies free.
The stretch of Eastern Avenue that runs from Interstate 215 to Anthem may be the most diverse “restaurant row” in the Valley. As soon as you exit the freeway you see an In-N-Out Burger and a Coco’s, and continuing south, you get to Richmar Plaza, which features Grimaldi’s, where you can enjoy coal-fired pizzas and good beer on the patio, and one of the city’s best coffeehouses, Espresso Culture & Cuisine. People often make the trip across the Valley just for those two hot spots.
The Independent American Party of Nevada, for which Sharron Angle once campaigned, believes that Jesus Christ is mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.