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‘In the Heart of the Sea’ a whale of a disappointment

In the days before Wikipedia, many a student assigned to read “Moby-Dick” did so via CliffsNotes, those truncated little study guides that summarize a novel’s plot and themes at the expense of a real understanding of the text.

Patience pays when baking hard anise cookies

Numerous Taste of the Town readers came to the aid of Cindy Zambarano, who’s looking for a recipe for an ultra-hard anise cookie that her 88-year-old father remembers his grandmother baking.

Taste of the Town: Make or substitute for dry-curd cottage cheese

I feel the pain of Taste of the Town reader Blake Myers, having found it impossible to find dry-curd cottage cheese — an integral part of one of my grandmother’s recipes — since moving to Las Vegas more than 16 years ago.

Other Mama displays creative approach to seafood

People have told me they find Other Mama difficult to define, but I think it’s simple enough: It’s a restaurant that reflects an appreciation for raw seafood.

Ash Meadows home to rare plants, animals

The largest remaining oasis in the Mojave Desert, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge invites visitors to explore distinctive environments that are home to plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.

Party in Vegas, or Beirut? One man is building a bridge

I’m sure they put in some long days over at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. But where would you rather promote tourism and further a party culture? Las Vegas or Beirut?

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