You’ve heard the slogans. You’ve seen the ads. You’ve probably sat through an infomercial or two.
A new feature on the city of Las Vegas Web site, www.lasvegasnevada.gov, gives pet owners the ability to renew pet licenses online instead of waiting in line.
Larry Spiegel, owner of Senior Citizens Financial, has been in the business for 41 years and has been helping senior investors in Las Vegas since 1987.
Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish Attorneys at Law has joined the premier international network of law firms known as Legal Netlink Alliance.
The Sunrise Health System offers a complete range of specialized and technologically advanced services to residents throughout the Las Vegas Valley. The system consists of MountainView Hospital in northwest Las Vegas, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in the southwest, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and Sunrise Children’s Hospital in the central valley, and several surgery and diagnostic imaging centers.
On Jan. 12, I was talking to a friend named Henri about a royal flush he hit the day before. He felt his $1,000 jackpots have been few and far between so he was quite happy.
In 1930, Frank Detra took a chance and opened Pair O’ Dice, Las Vegas’ first nightclub. Located on what was then known as the new highway to Los Angeles (today, we call it the Las Vegas Strip), the club was open only at night. In addition to bands and jazz performers, the Pair O’ Dice served Italian food. Most notably, the establishment had a history of closing and re-opening because it sported gaming tables before the city had legalized gaming and served alcohol during Prohibition.
Since 1989, Senior Advantage members age 55 and older have had access to a wide range of benefits that help them save money, stay active and live healthier. For a $10 one-time enrollment fee, Valley Health System’s Senior Advantage membership provides a variety of special hospital services and programs for healthy living.
Residents can discover, play and learn at the Springs Preserve — a true desert oasis in the heart of Las Vegas, located just a few miles from both the Strip and downtown. The 180-acre Springs Preserve offers a full day of fun for all ages with indoor and outdoor attractions, world-class dining and sustainable shopping.
The Luxor has two educational exhibits currently on display: “Bodies … The Exhibition” and “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.”
Given the growth of careers in the fields of fashion design, interior design and graphic design and pop culture’s focus on style and design, the International Academy of Design & Technology is a rising star in the Las Vegas higher education community. The vocational college, which opened its Henderson-based campus in 2004, offers bachelor of fine arts and associate of science degree programs in fashion, interior and graphic design, as well as a bachelor’s in game design and development.
July is UV Safety Month according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology and brings about awareness of the importance of protecting one’s eyes from the sun’s detrimental beams. This is especially true for Southern Nevada where eye protection should always be a concern including for children.
A new four-armed assistant is helping surgeons at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center perform minimally invasive procedures on some patients.
In May, Nevada joined the list of states that have enacted limitations or put regulations on how and when dogs are tied to a rope, chain or cable, as well as limitations on confining dogs to small pens. Best Friends, a national animal welfare organization, sent an expert to testify before the Nevada Legislature in support of Senate Bill 132. The bill was originally introduced by State Sen. Randolph Townsend. Break the Chain of Nevada and the Animal Law Coalition helped draft the bill.
The city of Las Vegas now is offering a convenient option right in downtown Las Vegas for those who need to obtain a U.S. passport. The Las Vegas city clerk’s office is offering passport and photo services from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday on the first floor of City Hall, located at 400 Stewart Ave.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a membership-led organization that stimulates the minds and forges friendships among retired and semiretired individuals in Southern Nevada. OLLI has no academic prerequisites and there are no tests. Members come from all walks of life; no college experience is necessary.
Aging baby boomers are greatly influencing the delivery of health and long-term care services in this country. By 2030, seniors will comprise 20 percent of the population — doubling from 35 to 70 million people. With advances in medicine and lifestyle changes, Americans are living longer.
Sports are an integral part of life for Las Vegas youth but often the joys of activities such as bike riding, swimming and athletic sports can be overshadowed by unintentional injury.
To accompany its growing list of world-class chefs, Las Vegas has attracted more master sommeliers than any other U.S. city. Las Vegas provides the ultimate wine tasting experience, mixing Old World tradition with contemporary technology.
NV Energy customers in Southern Nevada can now use MyAccount online services to help manage their energy bills and usage.
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas may not have a Las Vegas Strip address, but it is directly influencing the city’s culinary scene as the largest culinary educational facility in Southern Nevada. The college is actively engaged in preparing students for future careers in the growing and very dynamic culinary world, both locally and abroad. Many Cordon Bleu graduates go on to jobs at the city’s finest restaurants and are also placed round-the-globe.
For four decades, Vegas PBS (KLVX-TV) has grown with Southern Nevada to become so much more than the black-and-white Channel 10 that broadcast live meetings by the State Gaming Control Board and impromptu in-studio visits from the infamous Rat Pack. Fast forward to the present and Vegas PBS has transformed itself into an innovative powerhouse known for its advances in green building, homeland security, technology and education, in addition to its quality PBS programming.
Commuting to downtown and the Strip will be a lot easier — and faster — thanks to the Regional Transportation Commission’s new ACE and ACExpress transit services, which launch in early 2010. The two services are the first of many new rapid transit lines that will make residents rethink their daily drives to and from work.
For hundreds of families across the valley, summertime means Y time, and for good reason. As temperatures rise, so does anticipation for swim lessons, summer camps, pool parties and countless hours of water park fun. According to Jeff Treslley, vice president of operations and branch executive of the Centennial Hills YMCA, the Y is in the midst of its most exciting summer ever.
The University of Southern Nevada College of Dental Medicine is now recruiting children, adolescents and adults to participate as patients for its orthodontic residency program.
While moving to a new city is an exciting time for some, the journey can prove stressful as the little details of starting a new life start to take shape. Finding new doctors, updating or replacing existing insurance coverage, or securing new health insurance may find itself on the list of details for many new residents and their families.
There’s a good reason why Las Vegas is called the “Entertainment Capital of the World.” Since its Rat Pack days, Las Vegas has been inextricably associated with legendary shows and entertainers. Say “Las Vegas” and it’s likely that showgirls in elaborate headdresses and Elvis impersonators will come to mind.
The Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals mission is to save and protect animals in need in the community. The Nevada SPCA, founded in 1982, operates a no-kill sanctuary that promotes humane education, makes referrals for low-cost spay-neuter and vaccination services to the public and serves as an advocate by encouraging people to be the best possible guardians for the companion animals in their care.
Once known for its all-you-can-eat buffets and bargain shrimp cocktails, Las Vegas has transformed itself into a top culinary destination. Within a decade, Las Vegas has redefined the culinary and wine experience by offering the most comprehensive collection of celebrity chefs and world-class restaurants, more master sommeliers than any other city in the world and more wine sold per capita than in any other destination.
The nationally recognized Rainbow Company Youth Theatre holds auditions open to both adults and young people throughout the year. The award-winning staff offers classes in all aspects of theater for ages 4 through high school at Reed Whipple Cultural Center and Charleston Heights Arts Center, and presents five productions annually that bring the magic of live theater to family audiences.