Outdoor activities around Southern Nevada

Red Rock Canyon: On Saturday, go for a moderate, 3-mile hike to First Creek; for ages 10 and older. On Nov. 6, enjoy the views on a moderate, 4.7- to 6-mile hike along White Rock Loop; for ages 10 and older.

Bookmark

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

Cerca: Discover your inner cowboy in Wickenburg, Ariz.

Leaving the fast-paced lifestyle of Las Vegas behind, a friend and I headed south into the Sonoran Desert to Wickenburg. Our mission was simple: to spend a couple of days with dirt under our feet, fresh air in our nostrils and this distinctive desert landscape before our eyes.

LAS VEGAS CONVENTIONS

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area this week:

Long-ailing UMC aims to alter image, add revenue

Hospitals typically spend millions of dollars a year marketing themselves. University Medical Center of Southern Nevada gets much of its name recognition for free.

In Brief

motor sports

Coming in this week’s Las Vegas Business Press

COVER STORY: Halloween season presents enterprising pubs and clubs with new chances to profit. Some offer elaborate contests, specials or cash prizes to attract girls and guys in disguise.

Wolf Pack put up big numbers in win over New Mexico State

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Cody Fajardo rushed for four touchdowns and passed for 283 yards, and UNR compiled 683 yards of offense in a 48-34 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday.

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