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They go with summer like baseball and Cracker Jack. Six-packs and barbecues. The binoculars you got when you were 13 and the divorcee next door’s liberal definition of swimwear.
For the umpteenth time in the past 15 minutes, I wonder, “What am I doing here?” Then I climb the final rope ladder to Travertine Falls in the Grand Canyon and I know why I came. I wanted adventure and I’m now getting a healthy dose of it.
Matthew and Jenna are 21/2-year-old fraternal twins. They share cute round faces, wide, inquisitive eyes that don’t miss a thing and cheekbones a model would die for.
Hidden away in secluded spots, several small campgrounds established by the Bureau of Land Management add to the appeal of Northwestern Arizona for year-round outdoor enjoyment. Located within a three-hour drive from Las Vegas, these sites expand adventure opportunities for Southern Nevadans.
Spring in Las Vegas is a short season. One day the roses are blooming and gentle breezes blowing, but the next, we’re all locked away in our air-conditioned homes to wait out a scorching summer.
When school’s out and the car keys are burning a hole in the pocket, look to this list for a place to go and have fun.
Something’s got into the folks at Wells Fargo Bank. Like, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Or something in the drinking water. At the very least a corporate “come to Jesus” meeting.
Here are some gardening concerns I encountered this week.
Neiman Marcus presented the 10th annual Flair for Care fashion show and luncheon featuring the Roberto Cavalli Fall 2009 Collection on May 21 at Wynn’s Lafite Ballroom. All of the event’s proceeds benefit Southern Nevada’s Nathan Adelson Hospice.
Clearly, video game makers think there’s something appealing about “Spider-Man.” Two new games owe more to Spidey than Tobey Maguire does.
The Metropolitan Opera and the Las Vegas Strip are not often found in the same sentence. It would seem they are as far apart in spirit as they are in miles, but sometimes a performer can bridge that gap. Patrice Munsel was the first.
A photographer who frequently contributes to the Cerca Travel Pages has published a new book of her work, concentrating on images of Phoenix and its surroundings.
If a masked magician exposed secrets on a UHF station in the woods and no one cared, did they make a sound?
Since it joined the Las Vegas Academy club scene, the Women’s Youth Club has proved itself an important asset to the community in many ways. From activism to community service, club members have risen above expectations and provided an outlet for young women who seek empowerment.
Nevada’s state parks are as diverse as our extraordinary landscapes, and each was set aside for its own special attributes. In the case of Kershaw-Ryan State Park, located in nearby Lincoln County, it is an oasis in the desert that has been made even more enjoyable by man’s improvements.
What do climate change, independent films and “Star Wars” collections have in common? They’re all winners in the 13th edition of the Webby Awards.
The chance to run a casino a few minutes from New York City has drawn the gaming industry’s top names.
The first casino Kerrie Burke visited when she came to Las Vegas was the Gold Coast.
STATE OF THE BANKS: First-quarter financial reports show the economic downturn is hurting banks. With a few exceptions, state chartered banks in Nevada lost money. However, many of them have large amounts of capital or equity that let them absorb the losses. About half of community banks continued to pump out new loans, more than offsetting loans that were paid off or charged off. And, many community banks attracted new deposits.
While everybody’s talking about the battered housing market, there’s a rumble growing about the other shoe that’s about to fall.
Business owners who lay off workers face a litany of concerns.
