J. Glenn, a new home decor and gift store in Boca Park, plans to raise funds for After-School All-Stars by donating 25 percent of its gross profits from purchases made from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.
Elizabeth Blau and her husband, chef Kim Canteenwalla, wanted to open a restaurant that reflected their culinary home life. The result is Honey Salt, which took over the spot formerly occupied by Nora’s Wine Bar & Osteria at 1031 S. Rampart Blvd.
With construction on the 106-acre Shops at Summerlin retail center set to resume next year, many are wondering what the 200-acre tract adjoining the site will become. The Howard Hughes Corp. is saving the site for “something special” could that include a new home for the Las Vegas 51s?
Shirley Brancucci came to Las Vegas in 1952 and served cocktails at the Riviera. When carrying the heavy trays took a toll on her back, she decided to go to dealer school and became Las Vegas’ first baccarat dealer.
“How To’s,” a show of oil paintings by Whitney-area resident Jevijoe Vitug on display during regular business hours through Jan. 4 , is a whimsical look at survival.
“It’s really a look at the immigrant experience,” said Patrick Gaffey, cultural supervisor for Clark County. “He’s just telling that story in a very tongue-in-cheek manner.”
Mandarin Express appreciates your healthy lifestyle and lists major nutritional information (calories, sodium, fat, fiber, protein) alongside each delicious dish.
The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre plans to present the musical “Honk!” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for teens, seniors and members of the military and $3 for children 12 or younger. Call 702-229-6383 or 702-229-6553, or visit artslasvegas.org.
Cheryl Lucas is part of a charity that does free professional photography, often when a serviceperson returns from deployment. On Nov. 21, the camera was turned in the other direction, as her husband, Capt. Mike Lucas with the U.S. Air Force, returned from a six-month deployment.
If you’re one of the smart hikers who keeps a list of seasonal hikes – those that should be attempted only at some particular time of year – Fortification Hill should be near the top of your winter list.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas associate professor of architecture Alfredo Fernandez-Gonzalez is no stranger to teaching awards the list is long and full of prestigious titles. In November, it got a little longer when he was named the 2012 Nevada Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
When it comes to sudden cardiac arrest, professionals have one message to the public: Do something, anything. Six residents gathered Nov. 17 at the Centennial Hills Community Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, to learn to save a life through hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Since 2010, Jenn Lim has made more than 300,000 people happy. She is the chief happiness officer, CEO and co-founder, along with Tony Hsieh, of Delivering Happiness, a nonprofit with the goal of changing the world by doing just that.
In an unassuming library above a downtown Las Vegas coffee shop, a technological revolution is quietly taking place. The Jelly movement, a type of casual co-working, did not start in Las Vegas, or even the U.S., but members of the various Vegas Jellies may have perfected it.
Kyara is serious Japanese with zensai (appetizers), ni (simmered), kushi (skewers), itame (stir fried) and mushi (steamed), all served as tapas.
Before the show, the audience knows what it is in for. The host, Nic “Kopy” Kopatich, tells them, “This is going to be dirty.”
Watch local skaters show off their skills during the Holiday Extravaganza on Ice scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Las Vegas Ice Center, 9295 W. Flamingo Road. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for those 12 or younger. Also, the center’s Winter Wonderland public skate is available for $10 for adults and $6 for skaters 5 or younger through Jan. 6. Visit tinyurl.com/LVICICE or lasvegasice.com.
“We found ourselves saying, ‘If this was my school, I’d do it this way,’ ” Lana Strong said of teaching in public school. So she and her fellow teacher, Aja Staniszewski, decided to do something about it.