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Memphis Championship Barbecue raising funds for Opportunity Village

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Raising Cane’s to share profits
with Soldiers and Families First

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Presidio to host benefit Thursday
for Henderson Libraries Foundation

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El Cortez serving vintage menus

Dining Pick of the Week: Chicago Hot Dog

Chicago Hot Dog has been around since 1982 with its authentic Vienna pure beef hot dogs and is a second home for Chicago natives.

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El Cortez serving vintage menus

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Memphis Championship Barbecue raising funds for Opportunity Village

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Memphis Championship Barbecue raising funds for Opportunity Village

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Gordon Biersch announces
SommerBrau beer and seasonal menu

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Raising Cane’s to share profits
with Soldiers and Families First

Dining Pick of the Week: Mocha Joe

Mocha Joe is right in the heart of downtown Henderson and has become a gathering place for locals and business people.

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Summer Freeze Shaved Ice sets up shop

Summer fun flows at Big Bear Lake

Big Bear Lake, California, is one of the closest high-elevation destinations for Southern Nevadans seeking a summer getaway with cool temperatures.

Steps help make the most of compost

The ingredients and methods for composting are the same regardless of where you live, but those who reside in the Southwest may want to consider a few additional suggestions.

Things to do

‘Seussical The Musical’ is coming
to Summerlin performing arts center

Dining Pick of the Week: The Fat Greek

Steve and Eugenia Vieths have taken over The Fat Greek, and once you taste Eugenia’s avgolemono soup (chicken, lemon, rice), desserts and dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), you’ll want to eat there every day.

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Sweet Tomatoes to support
Easter Seals through June

Literary Las Vegas

Las Vegas poet Carol Cutrona has spent more than 30 years teaching. Cutrona tapped her work and life experience to write “Faith Healing.” The poetry, inspired by Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes, explores relationships, art and Cutrona’s experiences with faith. For more information, visit authorhouse.com.

Nevada Legislature wrap-up

The 76th session of the Nevada Legislature ended June 7. Lawmakers faced the difficult task of balancing the state’s budget in a sluggish economy that saw record unemployment and foreclosure rates. Gov. Brian Sandoval was seen by lawmakers and others as “politely ruthless,” getting what he wanted while still being able to work across the aisle. Track your legislators’ votes on key bills here.

Children’s role in Civil Rights explored

You are an observant kid. You pay attention.
For a while now, you’ve listened to the news and you have opinions. You know what you’d do about war if you were president. You have ideas on how to stop poverty, hunger and other world problems.
So what can a kid like you do?

Book briefs

Learn more about book signings, author visits and literary events in Las Vegas.

FAVORITE SONS & DAUGHTERS

Reina T. Hohener has received the Citizen Award 2011 from the Knights of Columbus.

Patient could have refused physician’s kisses

My (married) sister went to a doctor (and) got into a serious flirtation with him. She said it just happened. He asked a lot of questions about her, then the kissing (began). After a few of these visits, he had his assistant come in and tell my sister (the coward) he no longer would be her doctor. In other words, this is probably his M.O.

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