How walkable is your neighborhood? View Newspapers has created a survey encouraging readers to share their perspective on the pedestrian experience in Southern Nevada.
City of Las Vegas planners have been striving to make the city more walkable, according to Greg McDermott, engineering project manager for the city’s public works department.
Chef Mayra makes this promise: “All menu items are certified vegan (animal-free) and made with only the freshest organic, local products in our 100 percent cruelty-free kitchen.” And for two years, the chef has been keeping her promise.
How kids get to school in North Las Vegas is just one piece of a bigger puzzle in making every corner of the city more “walkable.” City planners have been striving to reach that goal for at least 15 years.
A year after opening Bread & Butter, restaurateur Chris Herrin is opening a second establishment to offer a nighttime component for customers.
Henderson City Councilman John Marz answered questions from Ward 3 residents during his first Neighborhood Connections meeting.
It is a bittersweet time for Grape Expectations as it begins business in a new location after the sudden death of its owner, Charlie Peters on Sept. 9. Peters created Grape Expectations as a venue where people can learn about and partake in the winemaking process.
Taking in six siblings at once wasn’t enough to daunt their great-aunt although they’d witnessed their mother’s murder, and their father was in jail. The real challenge came when the woman sought financial support to care for all six kids. She tried to become a licensed relative caregiver through the Department of Family Services. But having a certain number of rooms and beds for the children was a requirement. Eight hundred dollars stood between her and renting a new home that would meet the requirement, keeping her family together.
With the dawn of a new school year, Henderson holds at least one pleasant surprise in store for many parents throughout the valley. It’s the Dr. Joel & Carol Bower School-Based Health Center, a free children’s clinic at Basic High School. The center is a lifesaver for parents who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford or have easy access to critical services that keep their kids, ages 4 to 19, in school. Among those services are required pre-entry school immunizations, asthma management, sports physicals and primary care. Patients can come from anywhere in Las Vegas – and sometimes do.
Big Paul makes a one-of-a-kind, tangy South Texas hickory-smoked barbecue that goes great with hot links, beef brisket, pulled pork, rib tips, spare ribs and chicken.
Just about every day, Gloria Anderson is on the Pittman Wash Trail walking her dog, chatting with people and enjoying the walkability of Henderson. Anderson is joined by hundreds of residents who run, walk and bike throughout the city.
If somebody’s doing something fun, you want to be part of it, too. You might not realize it, but lots of people think that way, too. And in the new book “Dan, The Taxi Man” by Eric Ode, illustrated by Kent
Culotta, the most important one in a group almost gets missed.
A little more than 10 years ago, Las Vegas teacher Audrey Smith drafted the musical “The Halloween Misfits” out of panic.
I am seeing a man that I have known for 18 years. He also has another woman that he has been seeing for a year. He says he loves us both. What are your thoughts on this?
The city of Las Vegas and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada struck a deal last month bringing more than $5 million to downtown with the intention of improving pedestrian and bicycle travel in the area.
Taking certain precautions and being aware of one’s surroundings can prove effective when maintaining safety while walking in the valley, area police agencies said.
There’s only one dine-in table at Those Guys Pies but don’t let the shop’s unassuming interior fool you: The three guys behind these pies are serious about pizza.
Summerlin KinderCare Learning Center teacher Nicole Lowery received an unexpected gift Oct. 1 as a result of winning the Early Childhood Educator Award from Knowledge Universe, an Oregon-based company that operates KinderCare centers nationwide.
Whether they are walking for recreation or practical means, residents of Summerlin and The Lakes area give their community high marks for walkability.
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