For years, Las Vegas sports fans only had Sam Boyd Stadium and the Thomas & Mack Center to enjoy games while gulping down some chow.
Not anymore.
By next week, there’ll be one more venue — and a glitzy one at that — complete with four locker rooms as a lure for potential NBA and NHL teams. On Wednesday, tourists and locals can finally set foot in the T-Mobile Arena on the Strip.
If you’d rather stay indoors and do some spring cleaning, there are new attractions for you, too.
Two new home furnishing retailers are arriving in the valley that are sure to make tidying up the house less of a chore. And if you need extra cleaning supplies, a popular grocery chain has opened in Summerlin.
Meanwhile, Las Vegas is short two restaurants, one of which was shut down by the Southern Nevada Health District.
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T-Mobile Arena
It’s been two years in the making, but come next week the T-Mobile Arena will finally open its doors.
The venue can hold up to 20,000 spectators and will house an impressive club space for the Hyde Lounge, among a number of restaurants.
Leading up to the $375 million arena will be the Park, a pedestrian area lined with well-known eateries and plenty of shade to shield you from the summer sun.
According to an article in VEGAS INC’s sister publication, the Las Vegas Weekly, the arena will have a $900 million annual economic impact largely due to an influx in tourists and will add at least 650 jobs.
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Crate and Barrel
As if Ikea weren’t enough, another home furnishing giant is coming to Southern Nevada.
Crate and Barrel is set to open at Downtown Summerlin, the shopping and dining center home to over 115 retailers. This will be the first Nevada location for the furnishing store.
“We’ve wanted to be in the Las Vegas area for some time,” said Doug Diemoz, chief executive officer of Crate & Barrel, in a statement.
The retailer will be located near the Lazy Dog and Ethan Allen. No specific opening date was included in a news release.
Crate and Barrel was founded in 1962 and works with European factories to bring customers affordable designer furniture.
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Conn’s
Along with Crate & Barrel, Las Vegas has welcomed another furniture store: Conn’s.
The Texas-based retailer is opening its third valley location at 120 S. Rainbow Blvd., near Westcliff Drive.
The store is expected to create over 25 jobs. The 42,331-square-foot space will be packed with mattresses, home appliances, consumer electronics and furniture.
To date, Conn’s operates 100 locations in 12 states, including Arizona, Colorado and Louisiana.
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Albertsons
Albertsons has opened in Summerlin’s first major shopping center, Trails Village Center.
The Trails Village Center invested over $3 million to acquire the store lease, according to a news release. It is located at 1940 Village Center Circle, which is the space left vacant by the bankrupt grocer Haggen.
Albertsons has locations in 35 states and the District of Columbia under a number of banners including Albertsons, Safeway and Vons.
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Ku Noodle
Jose Andres’ Ku Noodle at the SLS has served its last noodle dish today.
The resort and ThinkFoodGroup agreed to shutter the restaurant after two years in business.
SLS has not decided on a replacement for Ku Noodle.
The resort will still house Adres’ award-winning eatery Bazaar Meat.
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Braddah’s Island Style
A Braddah’s Island Style location was shut down by the Southern Nevada Health District on Tuesday.
The restaurant, located at 4632 S. Maryland Parkway, had no hot or potable water and had a pest infestation. Additionally, it contained spoiled food, too few hand-washing facilities, inaccurate thermometers and unprotected food.
This led the health district to dish out 48 demerits, eight more than what is required to close an eatery.
