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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.
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.
If you’re looking for fine words to close out the troubled 2000s, here’s a start:
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.
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.
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.
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).