A man (or woman) all alone on a stage, working with no safety net beyond talent, charisma and the good will generated by the effort.
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It has been both a sad and exciting year for Las Vegas restaurants.
Nevada’s vast regions of public lands contain hundreds of intriguing sites where its ancient human history is written on the rocks. Over several thousand years, various cultures living in what is now Nevada left a rich heritage of rock art in the form of petroglyphs and pictrographs. Visiting some of the most accessible sites provides glimpses at the mysterious past long before European settlers arrived on this continent.
Whatever you may think of “The Jay Leno Show,” it has made compiling a list of the year’s best TV much easier.
When I was a kid, I often wanted to crawl inside my TV. Usually around the time “Charlie’s Angels” — and, more specifically, Cheryl Ladd — came on.
A little-known oasis of natural warm springs, meandering creeks and thick stands of palm trees lies less than an hour’s drive from Las Vegas in Moapa Valley. Once a popular destination for swimming and picnics, Warm Springs became part of a national wildlife refuge in 1979, dedicated to the preservation of endangered fish and other unique native species.
If you’re looking for fine words to close out the troubled 2000s, here’s a start:
No matter how petty, jealous and materialistic some of them might seem — (cough) Tamra Barney (cough) — it’s hard not to feel at least a little sorry for the women of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” (10 p.m. Thursdays, Bravo).
The Amargosa Opera House in Death Valley Junction, Calif., celebrates 42 seasons of live theater this winter with weekend presentations at 7 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. Seating starts a half-hour before performances. Opening in mid-November, the 2009-2010 season concludes with shows on the first weekend in May.
Does CityCenter really only have one show? And if so, who thinks that is good news?
Once cable channels discover a successful niche, they’d almost always rather run it into the ground than try something new.
During the next month, thousands of “citizen scientists” will participate in the 110th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Braving cold and often inclement conditions, these volunteers assemble before dawn in pre-selected locations between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5 to tally the birds they see during a full day in the outdoors. In Nevada, counts are planned for locations in Southern Nevada, as well as sites near Elko, Snake Valley near Great Basin National Park, Carson City and Minden.
Death Valley Ranch, the remote Moorish-styled mansion in Death Valley National Park better known as Scotty’s Castle, continues to fascinate visitors as it has for more than 85 years. Located in Grapevine Canyon, the ranch served as a vacation retreat for wealthy Chicago businessman Albert Johnson and his wife, Bessie. Introduced to the desert in the early 1900s by Walter Scott, a colorful character known as Death Valley Scotty, the Johnsons developed a campsite, then decided to build a grand house. Construction began in 1924, but was never completed. The Johnsons provided the funds and Scotty the notoriety.
