50TH ANNIVERSARY: Strip Survivor
In 1952, the Moroccan-themed Hotel Sahara opened its doors on the Strip to such high expectations that owner Milton Prell dubbed it "Jewel of the Desert."
Singer's compelling life story
opens onstage in Chicago
CHICAGO -- Clint Holmes' life story is about being comfortable in one's own skin. But he requested an aisle seat to watch it come to life on a stage, just in case he had to head for the lobby.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Fibromyalgia Friends Support Group of Nevada will meet at noon Monday at Denny's, 5318 Boulder Highway (897-9326 or 897-7388).
AROUND THE VALLEY
REPUBLICAN MEN'S CLUB The Nevada Republican Men's Club will hold its general membership meeting at 11:30 a.
Shakespeare in the Park moves to Henderson Pavilion
Nevada Shakespeare in the Park will present "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 p.
TRIP OF THE WEEK: Margo Bartlett Pesek
The high bald peaks topping the rugged mountain ranges of Central Nevada conceal dozens of ruins of mining camps and towns from yesteryear.
COLUMN: OUTDOORS: John Kimak
Nevada's annual hunting season has already started for several big-game species, and the list will be expanded before the end of the year to include all that are remaining.
BIRTHS
Sept. 12 Desert Springs Hospital • Shaskia and Eloy Garcia, girl • Tami and Donald Sargent, boy • Tammy Lemon and Timothy Stoneking, boy • Shay Morikawa and Christopher Curtis, boy • Gretchen Frost and Brian Robinson, girl Valley Hospital • Courtney Danielle Smith, girl • Shannon Widdows and Eric Michael Limbacher, girl • Krystal J.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
BOULDER CITY CENTER The Boulder City Center, 1001 Arizona St., offers a 50-cent continental breakfast, weekday buffet-style lunch with a full salad bar for $1.
50TH ANNIVERSARY: Strip Survivor
In 1952, the Moroccan-themed Hotel Sahara opened its doors on the Strip to such high expectations that owner Milton Prell dubbed it "Jewel of the Desert.
Senior Companion Program helps homebound residents
It's safe to say that most Southern Nevadans take for granted their ability to jump into the car for a quick trip to the supermarket or engage in conversation with somebody else during the course of a typical day.
SENIOR REPORT: Ian Mylchreest
Travel, according to the conventional wisdom, broadens the mind, but packaged tours to resort destinations are not always the most enlightening of journeys.
Sahara Timeline
STAYING POWER Here is a timeline of important periods at the Sahara, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South • 1952: Milton Prell opens the Hotel Sahara with 240 rooms.
OUTDOOR BRIEFS
HUNTING Key Pittman area gets a new look Hunters who will be on hand for Saturday's duck-hunting season opener at Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area will see the results of work that was completed by the Nevada Division of Wildlife this summer at the Lincoln County management area.
Singer's compelling life story opens onstage in Chicago
CHICAGO -- Clint Holmes' life story is about being comfortable in one's own skin. But he requested an aisle seat to watch it come to life on a stage, just in case he had to head for the lobby.
COLUMN: Mike Weatherford
There's an old saying," says veteran crooner Al Martino. "The legend becomes more important than the fact.
PHOTO: Smile for the Camera
OUT THERE
Biking Escape Mountain Bike Adventures: Escape Mountain Bike Adventures, 8221 W. Charleston Blvd.
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