Vegas Day Drinkers - Episode 40 - Two Sticks W/ The Spirit of Amber Is The Yellow of Your Energy.

Send us Fan Mail Two videos hit YouTube this week. One said Vegas is about to break because the airport's too full. The other said Vegas is dying because the tourists aren't coming. Both went viral. Both can't be right — except they kind of are. In Episode 40, we dig into the Spirit Airlines collapse and the Harry Reid International math problem nobody wants to talk about: 58.4 million passengers in 2024, a hard ceiling at 63–65 million projected to hit by 2030, and a relief valve at Ivanpah Valley that doesn't open until 2035 at the earliest. Meanwhile Sphere, F1, Super Bowl, WrestleMania, and the new MLB stadium keep stacking demand on top. We also raise a glass to Brian Wolfe — a consummate bartender with deep craft knowledge from Paradise Cantina and Tenaya Creek — and use it as a jumping-off point to talk go-to shots through the generations: Red Headed Sluts, German Chocolate Cake, Pineapple Upside Down, Green Tea, and what's actually moving across the bar today. Plus: - DBE talk at the County Commission - Meeting Brett Barry at Armadillo Inn and Rustic Tap House - A deep dive on Leroy and Lewis BBQ in Austin, TX - Shout out to Tony and his wife from KC who sat with Darren and me recently - The Lotto Store in Primm is closing - VGK in Round 2 vs the Anaheim Ducks (good luck, but not too much, Mrs. Starkey) - Bourdain Day, June 25th at Huntridge Tavern — sponsored by Jameson Black, proceeds to the CIA scholarship fund in Anthony Bourdain's memory - Urban Slang of the Week: "liberty cabbage" Sip. Socialize. Shine. ——— Bourdain Day info, The Vegas Handshake newsletter, and more: https://thevegashandshake.com Join the Vegas Day Drinkers Facebook community Follow on TikTok: @vegasdaydrinkers Our Motto: Sip Socialize Shine!