Like so many Las Vegans, Chris and Candace Rodgers started out in California but were lured to Southern Nevada where taxes are lower and temperatures are only a little higher. Self-described outdoor lovers, they said they found plenty of space inside and out at Pardee Homes’ Durango Ranch.

Put your “country” on and join the fun at today’s free Country in the Park outdoor concert and festivities at Exploration Park in the Mountain’s Edge master-planned community.

Ryland neighborhoods throughout Southern Nevada offer amenities from pools to 15-acre regional parks.