Along the Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Drive just north of Sedona, you’ll find Slide Rock State Park, one of Arizona’s most beloved destinations.
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To me, professional sports all-star games are pretty irrelevant. Defense goes out the window. Contact disappears. Smiles are more prevalent than hits. The NHL runs up goals at a record-setting pace; the NFL sets point records approaching 130 points combined; and the NBA combined scoring reaches in excess of 300 points. But there is one exception. No, not the MLB game, even though there’s something at stake there. It is, voila, the MLB’s home run contest that takes place the day before the All-Star Game. This competition fills the stadium, powers fan excitement and generates decent TV ratings. People love the long ball.
By most definitions, giant sequoias are the largest trees on Earth, and they will surely inspire awe in anyone fortunate enough to see them. And because they grow within a long weekend’s journey of Southern Nevada, you can be among the fortunate. But if you intend to do that this summer, it’s best to plan now, for this kind of trip will be most pleasant if you make reservations, allowing time to incorporate other activities.
You’ve probably done some wild things in the name of love, but one boy wins the contest. In the new book “Noggin” by John Corey Whaley, Travis lost his head.
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As summer’s heat gives way to the cooler days and nights of fall, remember to chill out your landscape irrigation by following the seasonal watering restrictions, in effect now through Oct. 31.
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The combat-wounded Iraq veteran said he is blessed to have a new car that honors his service.
For the first time since July 3, the Las Vegas airport received measurable rainfall, the National Weather Service said.
The North Las Vegas Police Department Traffic Division building was hit by gunfire Wednesday night.
Henderson police said a 26-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly threatened an area casino for displaying a memorial for the slain conservative activist.
