Las Vegas Renaissance fair offers an enchanting escape

Cannons fly and blacksmiths’ hammers clanged as beer-wielding bargoers and swashbuckling pirates mingled at Sunset Park. But the year ... [LAS VEGAS RENAISSANCE FAIR OFFERS AN ENCHANTING ESCAPE]( [Cannons thundered and blacksmiths’ hammers clanged as beer-wielding bargoers and swashbuckling pirates mingled at Sunset Park. But the year was 2019 — not 1700 — and decorated royalty, barefooted peasants and curious kids swarmed the Las Vegas park eager to browse the vendor villages and watch assorted performances.]( [EDITORIAL: ENDING WORKSITE IMMIGRATION RAIDS IS HUMANE, SENSIBLE, SMART POLICY]( [In response to the federal government putting a stop to mass deportation raids on work sites, two words spring to mind: Good riddance. These raids, which were common under former Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump, were problematic on several different levels and didn’t accomplish their stated purpose of being a deterrent to the employment of undocumented immigrants in American businesses. Mainly, they were political posturing by Bush and Trump to rev up xenophobic Republican voters.]( [RAIDERS MOVE FORWARD FROM GRUDEN SCANDAL BY MAKING IT ‘ABOUT THE PLAYERS’]( [Raiders owner Mark Davis spoke to the players first, detailing the sequence of events that led to coach Jon Gruden’s resignation after a series of disparaging and offensive emails leaked Monday night. General manager Mike Mayock followed, laying out resources the team planned to make available to help with the ensuing emotions and ease the transition to interim coach Rich Bisaccia, who had the final word.]( [TRANSFERS INFUSE ATHLETICISM INTO UNLV FRONTCOURT]( [As Kevin Kruger reassembled the UNLV roster this offseason, he and his staff put particular thought into the kind of frontcourt they wanted to build. The tenets they seemed to settle on were athleticism and versatility, with an eye toward the defensive end of the court. At the midway point of preseason practice, Kruger believes they’ve accomplished that goal.]( [CURTAIN UP: CRISS ANGEL, ‘FANTASY,’ RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS AND MORE VEGAS SHOWBIZ NEWS]( [Sunday’s Las Vegas Raiders game at Allegiant Stadium, a loss to the Chicago Bears, might be eventually remembered as ex-coach Jon Gruden’s last on the sidelines, but for many of those in attendance, it was the football game where Criss Angel made history. Before kickoff, the headlining magician at the Planet Hollywood resort on the Strip performed an incredible upside-down straitjacket escape while suspended 100 feet above the field, twice the height of Harry Houdini’s most elevated escape.]( MOST READ: [Jon Gruden, already out of a job, is losing relationships too]( [Las Vegas man stole $8.5K worth of fragrances from pharmacies, police say]( [Vegas pick’em: NFL Week 6 winners against the spread]( [Mojave High School coach accused of sexual contact with student]( [California prosecutor joins suit against ‘ghost gun’ sellers]( [[Facebook] ]( [[Twitter] ]( Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com