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Ex-cop and terrific character actor Dennis Farina has died at the age of 69. He starred in the tv series, Crime Story, which is still the best show about the early mob-era of Las Vegas.

Farina was a Chicago cop who got into acting because the money was good. He first graced the big screen in Michael Mann's terrific neo-noir film, Thief (1981). Farina played a thug.

Michael Mann remembered the actor and cast him as a FBI agent in Manhunter (the film that originally introduced audiences to Hannibal Lector before Jodie Foster knew the killer).

But, it was Crime Story, playing world weary Chicago cop, Mike Torello, that audiences came to know the former cop who was quickly becoming a good character actor. Torello and his squad spent two seasons chasing gangster Ray Luca (Anthony Denison, who should have had a bigger career) from Chicago to the desert oasis of Las Vegas to Central America.

Though the opening title sequence and much of the action took place on a mid-1980s Fremont Street, it had a flavor and look that made you feel like you were in classic Las Vegas (in a way that the recent Vegas tried to but never completely succeeded at).

The show was cancelled after two seasons and Farina returned to making movies. He came back to television in the early 2000s to co-star on Law and Order, replacing the much-loved Jerry Orbach when Orbach became too ill to continue on the show.

Most recently, he had co-starred with Dustin Hoffman in HBO's unlucky series on horse racing, Luck, and again proved what a terrific character actor he had become. His scenes with Hoffman were some of the best of the series and those of us who watched the show, really hoped to learn more about the back story of the two characters when it was prematurely cancelled.

I saw Dennis Farina once at LAX in the baggage claim area a year or so after Crime Story was over. He was waiting at the carousel for his luggage to come down the chute just like everyone else. We chatted briefly and I told him how much I enjoyed the show and his work as an actor.

He never lost that world weary look or that terrific voice.

Rest in peace, Dennis Farina.

KLAS-Channel 8 is celebrating its 60th anniversary of broadcasting in Las Vegas. Since opening in 1953, Channel 8 has covered the stories, big and small, and in doing so, has covered a major chunk of the Valley's history.

From the days of ownership by Howard Hughes (raise your hand if you had a late night movie interrupted by Howard wanting to see Ice Station Zebra) to the storied leadership of Bob Stoldal, Channel 8 has been the go-to station for more years than most of us can count.

One of their best and most memorable stories was the bringing down of the Mob back in the early 1980s.

From the Channel 8 website:

From its beginning, KLAS-TV chronicled the mob. Ben "Bugsy" Siegel was murdered six years before Channel 8 went on the air, but Siegel's mob colleagues were still firmly in control of casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown thru the 50's and 60's. Las Vegas was an open city, but our unofficial godfather Meyer Lansky insisted that any violence, such as Siegel's murder, happened somewhere else, which gave rise to a still-popular perception.

"The only thing I remember about mobsters is, because they were in control, you never really had any crime at the hotels," said Gardner Jolley, son of KLAS-TV's original owner. "Anyone caught burglarizing the room, they had their fingers broken or you never heard from them again."

Jolley was just a youngster when his father became the majority owner of Nevada's first TV station. Locals knew the shady backgrounds of those who ran the casinos, but the mobsters mostly kept their noses clean because the money was so good.

"We had a control over them and everybody who went to work in the gambling business needed a sheriff's card, so we could kind of tell everybody where they were at," former Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb said. "They kind of policed their own people and we never had any trouble."

There were threats on the lives of lawmen and regulators, and as Channel 8 was to learn, reporters were also not exempt from the wrath of the mafia.

8 News NOW

Rackets boss tough Tony Spilotro was used to having cameras in his face, but when Spilotro issued one of his infamous death stares, it wasn't to be ignored.

Tony Spilotro to a reporter: "I'm warning you now, you gotta knock it off."

Future Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman became a media star because he represented the likes of Spilotro, Lefty Rosenthal, Meyer Lansky and drug kingpin Jimmy Chagra. When federal officials and Nevada lawmen began to crack down on the mob, Goodman and his notorious clients became nightly fixtures on KLAS-TV.

"If Moe Dalitz was going to open a new hotel, which he did, we would make mention of the fact that he had a background of the mob and so forth," former KLAS-TV news director Hank Thornley said. "Now you've got a museum. We didn't soft pedal any of it, but we didn't honestly go out aggressively for it. Bobby Kennedy was doing enough of that."

Attorney General Bobby Kennedy's obsession with Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa sparked an intensified federal presence in Las Vegas. Hotels were bugged. Owners were followed. Las Vegas was viewed suspiciously as a safe harbor for mobsters.

After all, tens of millions of mafia-tainted Teamster dollars had financed most hotel-casinos on the Strip, but the money came with strings attached. The mob skimmed untold riches. In the 70's, the golden era ended as a new breed of mobster came to town.

"The case of the enforcers coming along to make sure the titular heads were protected, but at the same time, those people were their own entrepreneurs, in the case of Tony Spilotro, the hole in the wall gang, the robberies, the burglaries, the loan sharking -- that came with it," Silver said.

Silver was there when the tide turned, when the law cracked down on mobsters who were no longer so discreet. Father and son hitmen Tom and Gramby Hanley firebombed restaurants and performed contract killings, including the murder of Culinary Union boss Al Bramlet.

Local unions were riddled with mob corruption. Mob-related murders and robberies rose. 8 News Now was there for every court appearance, every black book hearing, every homicide scene. Goodman became a fixture on our nightly newscasts.

"None of my clients ever asked, should they kill anybody," Goodman said. "Nobody said, should we burglarize this. Some of my detractors would have me as consigliari."

To I-Team chief reporter George Knapp, Goodman said, "I know you used to follow him (Spilotro) around all the time and had that camera out on him."

"I heard the FBI yelling and screaming that he killed 26 different people," Goodman said. "And the only thing I can say is, shame on them if he killed 26 people, they should have put him in jail."

Oh, yes. Our cameras were also around when Spilotro associates appeared outside the Culinary Union hall, when Rosenthal's Cadillac was shredded by a car bomb on East Sahara Avenue, when gaming agents raided the Stardust hotel and found evidence of a massive skimming operation. Channel 8 posed questions to godfatherly casino kingpin Moe Dalitz and to mob frontman Alan Glick when the hole in the wall gang was taken down for robbing Bertha's. When Frank Cullotta became a government witness, we were there.

"I always jokingly say that Channel 8 ran the mob out of town," former 8 News NOW anchor Gary Waddell said. "I don't know if that's true, but we certainly shined a light on it."

It was still a dicey time. As pressure on the mob mounted, more people ended up dead. Threats were made against the lives of government officials, including gaming regulator Jeff Silver, who worked closely with a scruffy newspaper columnist turned Channel 8 muckraker named Ned Day.

"Ned was the consummate journalist of Las Vegas for those times," Silver said. "He did things no other individual would do. Ned was courageous to a fault."

Day tormented and insulted mobsters, who put out a contract on him. At one point, his car was firebombed -- likely the happiest day of his life. He and fellow KLAS-TV hall of famer Bob Stoldal put together the definitive account about the rise and fall of the mafia here, "Mob on the Run," the culmination of many years of work by Channel 8 news crews.

"He could write stories and columns better than anybody I know," Waddell said of Day. "He and George and the news director at the time decided they were going to take on the mob. It was Ned's stories and Channel 8's coverage that shined the light on Tony Spilotro."

That relentless attention, combined with pressure from law enforcement, led to Spilotro's murder and burial in a Midwestern cornfield. His associate, "fat" Herbie Blitzstein, was also murdered some time later. Joey Cusumano survived an attempted assassination and went straight. The mob was finally exorcised from the casino industry, as the corporations moved in.

"I'm glad the story gets told now, because people can see the times were important for the development of the gaming industry and what we have now," Silver said

UPDATE 7/19:

The Mt. Charleston Lodge and Resort is preparing to reopen and rain predicted for the valley could bring soot and dangerous driving conditions:

Las Vegas public works crews are preparing for another weekend of rain, which could wash ash and soot from the recent Mount Charleston fire into the valley, creating dangerous road conditions in the northwest part of the valley.

With chances of rain forecasted through the weekend, the city issued an advisory Thursday warning residents to watch out for street flooding, especially on Grand Teton Drive between Durango Drive and Rainbow Boulevard.

If the rain is heavy enough, it’s expected to wash ash and soot from the Mount Charleston fire down into the valley.

The black, mucky combination of water, ash and soot “is an extremely slippery mixture and if driven through is much like driving on ice,” the city said in its advisory.

Motorists are discouraged from driving through these flows because of the danger, the city said.

“We’re doing everything we can do to be ready, but I encourage people to stay out of these areas if they become flooded with ash and soot,” Las Vegas Councilman Steven Ross, who represents the northwest part of Las Vegas, said in a statement.

UPDATE 7/18:

Courtesy of the Las Vegas Sun

The Carpenter 1 fire is about 90 contained and Kyle Canyon residents are beginning to return.

The fire has been burning for 16 days.

Firefighters continued to make progress on the once-rampant wildfire on Mount Charleston Tuesday containing 85 percent of the nearly 28,000-acre fire.

The 16-day fire that has scorched acres upon acres of forest and vegetation has dwindled into a creeping, smoldering flame. Only a few flames remain near Carpenter Canyon and the South Loop trail, said Kerri Paniagua-Smith, a public information officer with the incident management team.

The threat from the fire that has cost about $17.8 million is almost gone, said incident management team officials.

As a result, Kyle Canyon residents and employees remain on track to return at 10 a.m. Wednesday to their homes and businesses. About 400 people were evacuated from the area on July 4 due to the danger posed by the fire. The flames ended up destroying six structures in Prospect Springs Ranch, but spared the Kyle Canyon homes about five miles northeast.

UPDATE 7/14:

Courtesy of the Las Vegas Sun

With most residents returning to their homes, massive smoke plumes disappearing and some firefighters returning home, it's becoming more and more apparent that the 28,000-acre wildfire that has burned on Mount Charleston for the past two weeks is coming to a close.

And with Sunday's announcement that residents of Lee Canyon will be allowed back home Monday morning, coming on the heels of Trout and Lovell Canyon residents returning home Sunday, it might appear that the danger has passed.

Not so fast, fire officials said. Although fire crews are making progress, several problematic borders remain uncontained, and there are possible hot spots and areas where the fire could restart, Fire Information Officer Jon Kohn said.

Also, although crews are beginning to demobilize, dropping the number of firefighters and support service workers from a peak of 1,300, crews could continue to work on the fire past the estimated containment date of July 19.

"Half the work of the fire comes after the flames go out," he said.

One of the problem areas is near the northwest side of the blaze, where fire progress was stopped by a steep cliff that fire officials have dubbed "goat rocks" — areas on the cliff where it's difficult for firefighters to establish containment lines because of the steep terrain. Because there's "less than a remote chance" of the fire spreading past the cliff, residents of Kyle Canyon, who remain evacuated, could return home with fire still raging, Kohn said.

UPDATE 7/13:

Tom Corman at the Las Vegas Sun has a terrific recap of the Mt. Charleston fire (now almost 45% contained:

Monday, July 1

The morning dawns hot and clear and the high temperature at McCarran International Airport will reach 114 degrees. A small wave of moisture flows into the region off the Pacific. It prompts discussion inside the National Weather Service office on Dean Martin Drive near Blue Diamond Road, where the daily fire weather report is being prepared.

Forecasters warn firefighting agencies of isolated, gusty thunderstorms with little, if any, rainfall. By mid-morning, cumulonimbus clouds, encouraged by the upslopes of the Spring Mountains, form their signature thunderheads. Inside the top of these dense clouds, moisture turns to ice chunks that chaotically collide with one another, creating electrical charges. Lightning is discharged within the clouds and between clouds. A lightning bolt, stretching longer than a mile, strikes the ground 5 miles southwest of the Mount Charleston Lodge, on a mountainside peppered with pinyon and junipers.

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The interagency wildland fire dispatch center, located at the North Las Vegas Airport, receives the first inkling of a problem at 1:12 p.m. It’s a call from U.S. Forest Service Engine 454 that, with the weather service’s earlier warning, had been sent out to patrol for lightning-triggered fires.

The four-person crew, on State Route 160 near Pahrump, sees smoke rising from near Carpenter Canyon on the west side of the Spring Mountains. The fire's name sticks — in the official logs this becomes the Carpenter 1 Fire — even though it’s closer to other prominent canyons. Fire officials say the fire is too inaccessible to send a ground crew.

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Rodney Giles bought a cabin and moved in 1974 to Rainbow Canyon, a mile or so below the Mount Charleston Lodge off Kyle Canyon Road. He has seen three fires come and go. This evening, he hears from a neighbor there’s a small lightning-sparked fire on the side of the mountain facing Pahrump. He shrugs it off.

 UPDATE 7/11:

Firefighters battling the wildfire on Mount Charleston have been praying for rain. On Thursday, they got it.

Containment on the massive fire increased to 43 percent Thursday evening, marking significant progress in subduing the 11-day-old blaze. Officials said rain, increased humidity and cloud cover helped firefighters suppress portions of the fire, which continues to pose problems in the difficult mountain terrain.

Fire officials initially announced the fire was 25 percent contained at a late-afternoon community meeting at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Visitor's Center, but later announced the bump in containment. The fire grew to nearly 28,000 acres Thursday, with 1,386 personnel responding to the blaze. Crews should be able to secure most of the southern perimeter over the next few days, officials said.

On Friday, firefighters plan to continue mopping up the contained areas of the fire, and to look for areas to curb the fire's growth near the cliffs by Kyle Canyon Road.

UPDATE 7/10:

Photo courtesy of Dennis McBride

The Mount Charleston wildfire burned six structures Tuesday night in Prospect Ranch as the fire continued its path of destruction.

After charring nearly 40 square miles of the mountain, the fire reached its first buildings in the Harris Springs area, burning one commercial building and five other structures, officials said.

Rodney Giles, who has refused to leave his home on Mount Charleston, reported that a house with a garage and a couple cabins next to it burned in Harris Springs.

Giles said he heard about the incident and was shown photos by his neighbor, who is a volunteer firefighter.

Officials could not confirm Wednesday if any of the structures were residences.

One of the structures that burned was a metal outbuilding in Prospect Ranch, about five miles to the southheast of the housing developments in Kyle Canyon.

The commercial farm building had been treated with fire retardant but couldn't stand up to the heavy flames, said Rich Harvey, incident commander for the Great Basin Incident Command team.

One official said he thought the building was in an isolated spot and had been used to store farming equipment or hay.

Firefighters faced a tough adversary Tuesday — a 20 mph southwest wind that was gusting to 30 mph.

The winds swept the wildfire northeast into another 5,000 acres on Tuesday afternoon, with flames jumping from the treeline south of the main road on the mountain, Kyle Canyon Road, into the desert terrain.

"It got hot. It got windy. It got crazy," Harvey told a gathering of evacuated residents Tuesday night at Centennial High School. "We were chasing it all day long."

UPDATE 7/9:

Looking north from Rainbow Blvd. (Photo courtesy of Las Vegas Sun)

The Carpenter One fire has grown to over 19,000 acres and has extended to Kyle Canyon Road. The fire also destroyed a building at the Prospect Ranch subdivision and jumped Highway 157.

The fire skirted the Rainbow community and began traveling east below the subdivision.

“The #carpenter1fire has has increased in intensity on the eastern perimeter and bumped Hwy 157 near mile marker 6,” Rich Harvey, incident commander for the Great Basin Incident Command team, said in a tweet. He later added that the fire, which grew about 5,000 acres Tuesday, had crossed the road.

Suzanne Shelp, a public information officer for the U.S. Forest Service, said the location was about six miles away from any homes or other structures.

With the fire jumping across Kyle Canyon Road, Shelp said it is getting into more sparse desert terrain distinguished by Joshua trees and desert shrubs, so it would have less of a chance of spreading.

Firefighters are hoping to have the Mt. Charleston blaze 100% contained by July 19.

As of today, Monday, July 8th, the fire is only 15% contained and covers ov 15,000 acres. According to press reports, the Carpenter One fire is the top priority fire in the Western states that include Nevada and the second top fire priority in the country.

Photo courtesy of MyNews3

The firefighters priority is to keep the fire from spreading into Kyle Canyon. Flame retardant is being sprayed on the west side of the local landmark. The air tanker was brought in from San Bernadino.

The weather is not cooperating as the temps are starting to rise and the air is getting drier. The recent rain didn't happen on the mountain.

We will keep you posted as this story continues.

It's back!  One of the most comprehensive guides on the web to the Fireworks and 4th of July Holiday  celebrations in Las Vegas!

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Wednesday, July 3rd:

Annual Night of Fire at the Bullring at

Las Vegas Motor Speedway features

Fireworks, SMRA Supermodifieds

 The Bullring, Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s NASCAR-sanctioned 3/8-mile asphalt oval, will kick off the Independence Day holiday weekend on Tuesday, July 3rd, with its annual Night of Fire. The night of family fun features fireworks and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series stock car racing, a jet car and SMRA Supermodifieds.

Spectator gates will open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. Fireworks are tentatively scheduled for 9:30 p.m.
Stock car racing classes include: SMRA Supermodifieds (50 laps), MetroPCS Super Late Models (76 laps), Chargers, Outlaw Enduro Bombers (76 laps), twin Legends Cars features, Bandoleros.

Advanced Spectator admission:
Adults: $15.
Senior citizens and military personnel with ID: $15.
Children (6-12): $8.

Day of Pricing:

Adults: $20

Senior citizens and military personnel with ID: $15.

Children (6-12): $8.

The Bullring's concession stand offers a family-friendly dollar menu, including $1 hot dogs, $1 soda and $1 beer. For more information, please call the LVMS ticket office at (702) 644-4444 or visit www.LVMS.com.

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North Las Vegas 12th Annual Independence Day Jubilee

July 3rd

Includes Fireworks

The City of North Las Vegas in its 13th Annual Independence Day Jubilee from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3rd, at Seastrand Park, 6330 Camino Eldorado.

Parking access is restricted to Revere Street & Centennial Parkway
(Gates open at 5:00 pm)

FEATURING

Against the Grain

Kings of Rock, tribute to RUN DMC

Serpentine Fire, tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire
(presented by Cannery Casino Resorts)

Also featuring a spectacular fireworks display, Kids Corner,
Teen Zone, Carnival Midway, food and ice cold beer.

ADMISSION IS $4 PER PERSON
Pre-sale wristbands available June 1st - June 29th
(5) Wristbands for $15.00
(can only be purchased in increments of five)
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

At the following locations:
City Hall Utilities Counter
2250 Las Vegas Blvd. N.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030

          Neighborhood Recreation Center               
          1638 N. Bruce Street                               
          North Las Vegas, NV 89030

 Silver Mesa Recreation Center

4025 Allen Lane

North Las Vegas, NV 89032

  Municipal Golf Course
   324 E. Brooks Avenue
   North Las Vegas, NV 89030

***Lost wristbands will not be replaced and/or refunded***

 The Independence Day Jubilee Schedule of Events

        5:00 p.m. Gates open to the public
          6:00 p.m. MC Opening Remarks
          6:15 p.m. Honor Guard to the stage, Presentation of the Colors
          6:20 p.m. National Anthem
          6:25 p.m. Sponsor Recognition
          6:30 p.m. Intermission
          6:50 p.m. Against the Grain performs...
          7:55 p.m. Dignitary Recognition
          8:05 p.m. Kings of Rock performs...
          8:15 p.m. Serpentine Fire performs...
          9:15 p.m. Fireworks Display
          9:30 p.m. The event closes

The following items are prohibited:

FIREARMS or WEAPONS
PERSONAL FIREWORKS
OUTSIDE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
PETS (Service Pets permitted)
TENTS, CANOPIES, UMBRELLAS or TABLES
HIGH BACK CHAIRS or CHAIRS w/UMBRELLAS
UNAUTHORIZED SOLICITATION & VENDING
UNAUTHORIZED RECORDING OF PERFORMANCES
BARBECUE GRILLS
BIKES or SKATEBOARDS
GLASS BOTTLES

For more information please call (702) 633-2650

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 July 3rd

Las Vegas 51's Baseball Game

and Fireworks

 
When: July 3rd,after the game
Where:Cashman Field
Admission: $14
More info: 702-326-7200

The 51s host the Tucson Padres, Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, at Cashman Field. The 51s will help celebrate Independence Day with the traditional post-game "Fireworks Extravaganza!" All seats are priced at $14.00 for this special event!

Five flat screen televisions will be given away to selected fans throughout the game!

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 FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE

July 3rd - 5th

Summer of the '70s Celebration continues

Faux Fireworks Display on the FSE Canopy

 The evening of the 4^th of July will also showcase a brilliant virtual fireworks show on the Viva Vision canopy.

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65th Annual Boulder City Damboree

When: July 4th
Where: Boulder City
Schedule: Pancake Breakfast - Bicentennial Park - 7am
Parade - Nevada Way - 9am
Damboree Ceremonies and Midway Booths - Broadbent Park- 11am

Fireworks Display - 9:00 pm

Fireworks Festivities - Veteran's Memorial Park - 6pm
Visit the Boulder Dam Damboree online

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July 4th:

Summerlin July 4th Parade

The annual Summerlin Patriotic Parade returns July 4th,  from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The parade begins at the corner of Hillpointe Road and Hills Center Drive in The Trails Village of Summerlin.

Participants travel south toward the Village Center Circle roundabout before heading west on Trailwood Drive.

It usually attracts more than 25,000 people. The event is free

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Knickerbocker Park

Providence Master Planned Community

6:00-9:00 pm

For a spectacular fireworks show and views of Las Vegas, celebrate July 4th at Knickerbocker Park. Sponsored by the Providence Master Planned Community, Pyrotecnico and the Providence Master Homeowners Association, the event features a band, contests, food vendors, park activities beginning at 6pm with fireworks at 9:15pm. Bring a picnic. Also bring new or gently used books for Spread the Word Nevada. The park’s design and NW LV site provide a great vantage point overlooking the city.

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Downtown Henderson Fourth of July fireworks & celebration

When: 6-9 p.m. July 4

Where: 

Mission Hills Park
551 E. Mission Dr.
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION

More Info: 702-267-2171

Celebrate Independence Day in Henderson with great live entertainment and the time-honored traditional fireworks display! Pack your favorite blanket and come out and enjoy a night of family fun and concessions. Local high school clubs and groups will be selling hot dogs, hamburgers, sno-cones and ice-cream, with all proceeds benefiting the school. Spend your July 4th holiday with us!

Entertainment Schedule - Battle of the Bands - 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament - Volleyball Tournament - Shuttle Service - Rules & Regulations - Proud Sponsors

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITION

Nine bands. One Competition. One Winner. The Battle of the Bands returns this year and we are searching for high school talent! Gather your band and rock out in front of a crowd of thousands for your chance at winning a $1,000 Gift Card. Please download the official application and return before Monday, June 17. If you have any questions, please contact us at 267-2171.

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CAESAR'S PALACE ANNOUNCES FIREWORKS SHOW

Thursday, July 4th

Caesars Palace announced today that it will have a fireworks show on Thursday, July 4th.  Show is scheduled to begin at 9:00 pm.

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                                 Stations Casinos

                                                   July 4th

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Each Station Casino property listed above will play host to a different local radio station on July 4th.

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                    Las Vegas Philharmonic celebrates

July 4th with Fireworks!

FOURTH WITH THE PHIL!

Bring the family down to Symphony Park for an afternoon of food, fun and fireworks!

The Las Vegas Philharmonic will perform in Reynolds Hall at 7:30PM.

Watch a special fireworks display from the lobby or in Symphony Park at 9:30PM

The Smith Center: July 4, 2013

Venue: Reynolds Hall

Show Time: 4pm - 10pm

Cost: Adults $10; Children 12 and under $5

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 Lake Las Vegas

July 5th-6th

Lake Las Vegas will be hosting a Classic Car Show on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th. Classic cars will be on display at MonteLago Village on Friday July 5 from 4 to 10 p.m., and again on Saturday July 6 from 4 to 10 p.m. The event on Friday July 5 will include food vendors and music from the '70s and '80s provided by a DJ. On Saturday July 6 there will also be food vendors along with live jazz entertainment provided by the Tommy Thompson Project. The weekend car show will be capped off by a Fireworks display at 9 p.m. on July 6. The fireworks spectacular will take place on the lake with viewing areas from multiple vantage points.

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PRIMM VALLEY

Thursday, JULY 4TH

Primm Valley Casino Resorts will celebrate with a fireworks display over the desert in Primm.

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ROCKETS OVER THE RIVER

Laughlin, NV

9:30 pm

Free

For the 23rd year, this extraordinary fireworks display is one of the most spectacular and exciting in the West.  Just after dusk on Thursday, July 4 and Saturday, July 6, a multitude of rockets will be shot into the dark desert sky.  This magnificent and dazzling display will be reflected off the swift flowing Colorado River as fabulous patriotic music is simulcast by Laughlin hotels and local radio stations (KFLG, LUCKY98, The Knack, KAAA/KZZZ, KSTAR).  Don't miss this breathtaking event!