Las Vegas native Leslie Valdes was tired of the economic downturn, so she decided to open a taco shop inspired by her grandmother and run by grandmothers.
The next Project Dinner Table event is set for 6 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Design Center at the World Market Center’s 16th-floor rooftop terrace, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway. Chef Roy Ellamar of Sensi at Bellagio will prepare the six-course meal.
He shouldn’t have survived.
That’s all John and Pat Getter, founders of nonprofit Doberman Rescue of Nevada, could think when they got a call to help an animal that had been stranded on a mountaintop.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information regarding the killing of Amanpreet Singh Mander, who was fatally shot March 30 outside the Wells Fargo Bank near Sunset Road and Eastern Avenue.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a J. Lohr winemaker dinner at
6:30 p.m. Friday.
A chance to get down and dirty in the name of fitness is planned for 10 a.m. May 21 at the Providence master-planned community, at the Las Vegas Beltway and Hualapai Way.
Cindy Kerr, the force behind an international project for seriously ill children, was in town recently for a little pillow talk. She made a stop at the Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada April 28 to deliver colorful, handmade pillowcases and to read the story inspired by one of the most defining moments of her life.
Via Operation Showers of Appreciation, a military baby shower for expectant servicewomen and their spouses, Jody Shervanick and her team of volunteers will host about 100 mothers who are scheduled to attend the baby shower, which is set for 1 p.m. July 30 at the Eastside Cannery , 5255 Boulder Highway.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information regarding the killing of Amanpreet Singh Mander, who was fatally shot March 30 outside the Wells Fargo Bank near Sunset Road and Eastern Avenue.
The next Project Dinner Table event is set for 6 p.m. Saturday at the Las Vegas Design Center at the World Market Center’s 16th-floor rooftop terrace, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway. Chef Roy Ellamar of Sensi at Bellagio will prepare the six-course meal.
The Helldorado Parade marks the 106th anniversary of the founding of Las Vegas. Events are scheduled from Thursday through Sunday.
Bonneville Avenue is now operating as a one-way eastbound street between First Street and Las Vegas Boulevard, the city of Las Vegas said.
Raise your glass and toast to the Arts District! Three urban lounges have recently opened their doors spurring an economic boom in downtown’s Arts District.
For Kids Now’s eighth annual Spring Gala to benefit local autism programs is scheduled for Saturday at the Stirling Club, 2827 Paradise Road. A plated lunch by master chef Charlie Palmer is included in the price of $125 per person or $1,000 per table of eight.
Special $75 digital screening mammograms are being offered through May 31, for any woman at least 40 years old,, without a physician’s referral.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information regarding the killing of Amanpreet Singh Mander, who was fatally shot March 30 outside the Wells Fargo Bank near Sunset Road and Eastern Avenue.
Earl “Yogi” Halbert is calling all hookah lounges and their chefs to participate in a Battle of the Bowls, planned for 9 p.m. June 8 at the Xclusive Ultra Lounge & Cafe, 953 E. Sahara Ave.
The Vegas Valley Legacy Concert Band has been a part of the Southern Nevada community since 2002 and consists of people from all backgrounds who love to play musical instruments.
Residents are asked to leave non-perishable food items at their mailbox Saturday for their letter carrier to pick up and deliver to a local food bank or pantry, or stop by any Albertsons/Sav-on by Saturday and donate money at the register and drop off donations of non-perishable food items.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 8721 W. Charleston Blvd., plans to host a J. Lohr winemaker dinner at
6:30 p.m. Friday.
In the April 26 Summerlin View article “Head-to-head with HOAs,” it should have stated that although the majority of the documents Red Hills residents requested were incomplete, outdated and/or not provided, residents were allowed to copy them; only the Ombudsman’s O ffice kept them from making copies. It also should have stated that the homeowners association manager resigned because of health issues, and fee increases were enacted through proper channels.
There is one more Ward 4 Business Networking meeting to go, but April’s meeting included an interesting look at how the economy is affecting the city of Las Vegas from Jeremy Aguero, a principal analyst with Applied Analysis, a Nevada-based business advisory services firm.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information regarding the killing of Amanpreet Singh Mander, who was fatally shot March 30 outside the Wells Fargo Bank near Sunset Road and Eastern Avenue.
Tivoli Village at Queensridge has brought some big-name retailers to Las Vegas, but if you look closer, you’ll find locals are behind some of the stores at the property.
Rock dust is used in organic agriculture to replenish minerals that have been removed from the soils when growing and removing vegetables and fruit. I tend to favor the addition of compost to our vegetable gardens since our soils are so low in organic matter and its derivatives.
There are a lot of reasons why I love playing golf in Las Vegas, the latest being the recent round I played at Rio Secco Golf Club, 2851 Grand Hills Ave., Henderson. I say this because the folks at Rio Secco have managed to include everything I love about Vegas into their golf club.
Students from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas are preparing business plans to compete for $25,000 this month in the Tri-State Donald W. Reynolds Cup at Red Rock Resort. Graduate and undergraduate teams are set to compete against students from Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Besides teaching math at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, Mark Jimenez is teaching five online courses to make ends meet for his family, which includes four daughters. He said his frustration with upcoming cuts to Nevada education funding prompted him to start the Facebook group Nevadans for Funding Education in Nevada.