Shunock has made his Mark with The Space. P.T. Barnum once said, “No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.”   Well, that could easily apply to Sin City’s own resident showman Mark Shunock. When it comes to entertaining large crowds—for a cause—there’s no business like Shunock business. This one-time, self-described “Broadway nerd” has never met a microphone he couldn’t master. Whether it’s announcing at T-Mobile arena for the Vegas Golden ...

A GLOBAL SALUTE TO CATHERINE TRIFILETTI UNIFORMS  When Catherine Trifiletti, the Las Vegas-based fashion designer of unconventional-yet-unmistakably stylish hotel uniforms, unveiled her latest Designer Hospitality Collection 2021, she went big. As in “global” big. Pandemic be damned. “This was just an idea in November,” says Trifiletti. “We can’t travel right now, so we'll have to come up with something so I blurted out, ‘Well, let's just do a virtual fashion show so ...

Finding peace in a pandemic with a plan, a pen, and my palate. There was nothing more relaxing and soul-replenishing than my recent road trip to the heart of California’s wine country—from the palate-pleasing pinot of Paso Robles to the breathtaking beaches of Carmel-by-the-Sea—but the much-needed escape from reality almost didn’t happen. I’d never been that person to second-guess a decision to hit the road; but with this trip, I came thiiiiis ...

– By Stacey Gualandi When Dr. Nitin J. Engineer sets his sights on something, he doesn’t blink, so that’s just what this hand-surgeon-turned-plastic surgeon did when this year’s calendar turned to 2020. In January, he opened his new plastic surgery practice—aptly named Engineered Aesthetics— in Henderson, Nev., marking his triumphant return to the Vegas Valley. “I had to do this, and I had a vision,” says Engineer. “I wanted to come back and ...

– By Stacey Gualandi ‘Let’s Go’ Take 5 with Shania Twain, the Returning Residency Champ on the Las Vegas Strip “Twainiacs” are all about 2020, and with good reason: Their idol Shania Twain was recently named “Woman of the Year” by Nevada Ballet Theater at its annual Black & White Ball; she is starring in an ad campaign for Las Vegas’ new slogan, “What Happens Here, Only Happens Here,” and in March, ...

Without Leaving The Las Vegas Strip: A Delicious Day-To-Night Guide —By Stacey Gualandi If you’ve ever wanted to do some gastronomic globe-trotting (but don’t have the time or money to actually take a trip) look no further than the Las Vegas Strip. The world-famous boulevard is ripe with wide-ranging restaurants, from Asian alternatives to domestic destinations, so for those of you bitten by the travel bug, here’s a day-to-night international-style itinerary ...

A UFC Ring Girl’s Baby Steps Toward Motherhood – By Stacey Gualandi When it comes to striking her signature pose, spokesmodel Arianny Celeste isn’t going to let a little pregnancy get in the way. “I still like my bikini, so I'm not going to hide the bump. I'm proud of the bump,” Celeste says. “I always joke: I'm going to be in my bikini until I'm 95.” The popular UFC “ring girl” is making ...