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Las Vegas has a wide assortment of physical recreation options, from rock climbing to amateur sports leagues to disc golf, but in the summer, the valley also has temperatures high enough to be dangerous even to the heartiest of people. In the summer, a lot of recreation moves indoors.
When school lets out for the summer, many parents opt for summer camps to help keep their children occupied and their minds challenged.
SUMMERLIN AMATEUR GOLF EVENT PLANNED
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Readers, my hat is off to you guys. Congratulations on a job well done. It seems that a lot of you are passionate about golf. Also evident is that many of you are equally passionate about the Coyote Springs Golf Course. Responses to a recent column about how Coyote Springs might increase its profile and attract more golfers ran the gamut. And, if you recall, the best would win a round of golf with yours truly (a truly unique experience, to be sure).
RUGBY TOURNAMENT WEEK EVENT TO INTRODUCE YOUTHS TO SPORT
I found some mystery pods in the garden when doing some clean up. One of the pods is closed, and the second is open and with what appears to be small black seeds. Any idea what this is?
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.
With school finally out for summer and a long stretch of hot weather looming, Southern Nevada families have both the time and good reason to seek more distant and cooler climates for hiking or sightseeing
Question: I often enjoy your pieces, and your suggestion of replacing rock mulch with wood chips caught my attention. I have an 18-year-old velvet ash in a small (20 feet by 20 feet), rock-covered front yard. Does this tree do better with rock or wood chips around its trunk?
Just because plants are labeled as nematode resistant doesn’t guarantee that they will be resistant to the microscopic worms.
From the moment you begin the ascent to Ascaya, the desert gives way to sculpted stone walls, angular silhouettes, and a sense of calm that only elevation provides.
Southwest Airlines was hit hardest, with 24 cancellations and 53 delays at Harry Reid International Airport.
The National Weather Service, said the Las Vegas area as well as parts of Arizona will sit in the high 70s to low 80s over the next five days.
Footage released by the Clark County School District shows the bus before it clipped Haylee Ryan’s bike, causing her to crash into a car parked in the bike lane.
Here’s an updated count of the deaths that can be attributed to this year’s extreme heat.
