Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly toured Alexander Villas Park, 3620 Lincoln Road, during the grand reopening celebration on March 24. The renovations included replacing the small, concrete water play area with a larger, modern, soft-surfaced one. Find out about this and more news in your neighborhood.
Dignitaries came out to dedicate the Hollywood Aquatic Center March 29. The outdoor pools were open for the dedication and are set to reopen Memorial Day weekend.
Known for her service and political achievements, former Henderson mayor Lorna Kesterson’s name is also featured on a Henderson elementary school.
Female empowerment blooms early as part of the four-week Glamour Girls program planned this month at the Centennial Hills Community Center YMCA , 6601 N. Buffalo Drive , for girls ages 6 through 11.
Chuck Frommer has “story after story,” he says, about what he bills as the oldest meat market in Las Vegas.
When City Manager Mark Calhoun arrived in Henderson in June 1983 on a vacation, the small town was unimpressive to him. Yet, about three months later, he returned to work for the city and watched Henderson grow into what it is today. Calhoun, who spent almost 30 years as a city employee, is ready to retire. His last day is May 17.
“Cinderella” is slated to come to Henderson at 8 p.m. April 13, 14, 20 and 21 and 7 p.m. April 15 and 22 at the Henderson Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway. Tickets are $10.
Sean Semon had his life ahead of him with a steady job, plans to finish his criminal justice degree and the hope of testing for the Henderson Police Department. All that came to a halt when Semon, then 28, was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. He now needs a heart transplant — an operation not covered by his insurance.
In New York, you can get whatever you want, whenever you want it especially pizza. If you want New York pizza in Las Vegas, you want Streets of New York.
Rae’s has been a Henderson landmark for almost 20 years, and owner Joan Morris plans to keep it that way.
I have been happily married for seven years. In the 12 years since we’ve been together, I haven’t so much as looked cross-eyed in another man’s direction. However, that has recently changed.
Ward 6 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross invites the public to a one-mile fun walk and Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs Environmental Enhancement Project ribbon cutting from 12-4 p.m. Saturday at Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road. The event is also the councilman’s annual Spring Celebration, a free, family-friendly afternoon of amusement park rides, jump houses, crafts, games, a farmers market, community vendors, live entertainment and more. Call 229-6154.
At the heart of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is the Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center. Perhaps one of the most notable aspects of the center is the Doc Rando Recital Hall, named for Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot.
In the afternoon, people may find a young woman waiting tables and offering suggestions from the Indian-inspired menu at the restaurant inside Commercial Center. But by night, patrons may see another side of Namaste Indian Cuisine owner Melque Rodrigues when she entertains them with a song or two.
The first Friday of each month in the 18b Arts District downtown is often packed with people checking out live music, food trucks, vendors and — of course — art. But for those who want to view artwork without walking through the hallways of crowded galleries can attend Preview Thursday, the day before downtown’s monthly festival.
On April 17, valley resident Martin Dupalo is scheduled to go before the Bus Shelter and Bench Advisory Committee to try to get a bus stop bench replaced after it was destroyed in a car accident 17 months ago.
The name Walt Lott Drive, near U.S. Highway 95 and Lake Mead Boulevard, may not elicit instant recognition but add the words “Mint 400,” and there are sure to be nods of familiarity. Lott was instrumental in the formative years of the famous desert race.
Mountain Crest Park patrons get a free treat each Sunday when band members of Sometime Sunday bring their guitars, drums and amplifiers to the park at 4701 N. Durango Drive for a jam session.
