5 TIPS FOR SPENDING NEW YEAR’S EVE ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIP
EXPL RING NEVADA
Drink responsibly: While many New Year’s Eve bundles include an open bar or bottle service, drink some water between cocktails. You’ll thank yourself in the morning. Shop accordingly: Between 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and 6 a.m. Jan. 1, glass containers are banned along The Strip (south of Sahara and north of Sunset Avenue) and on the sidewalks bordering that portion of Las Vegas Boulevard. Keep your drinks in cans or cups. Carry your hotel key with you: Between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., many hotels require proof that you are a guest to gain access to the property. Make sure you have your key to get back safely at night.
Arrive early: Las Vegas Boulevard gets blocked off for the party at 6 p.m., and with 300,000+ people descending on The Strip, traffic will be bad all night. Don’t plan on parking in a Strip property garage, as most will be full or closed. Avoid the traffic by taking a cab, rideshares, shuttles, or the Las Vegas Monorail. Dress appropriately: If you’re spending time outside, wear layers. Vegas may be warmer than our neighbors to the north, but the desert does get cold at night, and you will want a jacket. Also, backpacks, coolers, and strollers are prohibited on Las Vegas Boulevard between 6 p.m. Dec. 31 – 6 a.m. Jan. 1.
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE OUR HEARTS Behind the Timeless Christmas Tale
The Grinch’s transformation into a cultural icon began with a 1957 children’s book. Author Dr. Seuss had recently experienced great success with “The Cat in the Hat” and was a hot commodity. He published “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” later that same year, and the black-and-white book was an instant smash. The story might have ended there if Dr. Seuss had his way. Dr. Seuss was protective of his creations and didn’t trust them in anyone else’s hands, but his filmmaker friend, Chuck Jones, eventually persuaded him to reconsider. Still, the story required some changes. Jones assigned the Grinch his signature green
Karloff, who provided an alternatingly sneering and tender tone to the production.
Thanks to its full animation technique featuring 25,000 drawings, Variety says “The Grinch” may have been the most expensive television special made until that time. Later, Hollywood upped the ante with a live-action adaptation in 2000 and an animated full-length film in 2018. Both movies were box office successes, but neither has overtaken the 26-minute TV special as our favorite way to enjoy the Grinch.
As regularly as Rudolph does, the Grinch appears on our television screens every December. Despite his negative attitude Why does the Grinch endure? Dr. Seuss based the character on himself, so it may be that there’s a little bit of the Grinch in all of us. Unlike that other well-known holiday-hater Ebenezer Scrooge, he gives those who aren’t full of Christmas cheer a favorable mascot. The Grinch’s wild schemes and comical complaints are more fun than menacing, and his story produces a reliably happy ending. As its greatest gift, an annual viewing can leave even the most hardened Grinch feeling as if their own heart has grown a size or two. 2 725-867-8495 | WWW.CLAGGETTLAW.COM | WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND PERSONAL INJURY and nefarious intentions, the protagonist of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” remains a family favorite more than 55 years after the animated TV special first aired. color, and the Grinch’s dog, Max, was given a more prominent role to increase the special’s runtime. But the songs were the most important of all. The TV special contains nine total musical numbers, the most famous featuring lyrics only Dr. Seuss could have written. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” is a hilariously clever song and a highlight of the program. The filmmakers also secured a big win in the voice talents of horror movie legend Boris
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