This is Part Four of our discussion of male rites of passage into manhood.
Stripped of roofs, windows and doors, stark adobe ruins remain of buildings that once comprised Nevada’s first military installation. Strife between native Paiutes and white settlers in 1860 resulted in the establishment of Fort Churchill east of Carson City. Now preserved as Fort Churchill State Historic Park, the outpost saw nearly a decade of active use during turbulent times.
Las Vegas is a city of unusual professions. Drive-through wedding minister? Gondolier? Check.
There comes a moment in nearly every popular television show’s history when, like a pandering politician, it will do anything just to get people to like it.
Here are some problems that are on gardeners’ minds.
The national headlines tell stories of unions in retreat, of organized labor groups facing record-low membership numbers and fewer retirement benefits for their workers.
BLOGGING FOR BUCKS: Businesses are increasingly using blogs to help market their companies, but they are also finding blogs can create new legal problems, too.
Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step program for compulsive and other eating disorders, meets at 9:30 a.m. Fridays in the library at Green Valley United Methodist Church, 2200 Robindale Road, Henderson (866-6682).
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas celebrated their five years of culinary education excellence July 14 at a reception and dinner for invited guests at Cafe Bleu at school. The reception took place in the college’s Garde Manger Two room, where large ice carvings of the college’s logo served as backdrops for the wine and beer bartenders.
: I looked at ladder trellises at my garden store, but they are too expensive. The design does not look complicated. If I try to copy and build one myself, what is the proper procedure to make one? — Martha G.
Homeowners know that improvement and redecorating projects can be financially draining. Pair that with the fact that the cost of gas and groceries continue to rise and sprucing up your home may be on the back burner. However, you can still invest in some simple projects that provide a big impact, and you won’t have to spend a fortune to complete them.
Families are investing record amounts of time and money to create stylish outdoor living spaces furnished as carefully as their indoor living rooms.
If you really want to get to know someone, ask them to tell you about their favorite collections. Those of us who live to collect everything from historic treasures to quirky curiosities know that our collections are intensely personal and say volumes about our passions and interests, dreams and memories.
: My fiberglass shower pan had a crack in it and so a neighbor came over and helped me remove it. He pulled off several rows of tile at the bottom of the shower walls, cut the pan in half and carted it away. I have a replacement pan but neither one of us knows how to make the drain connection. Is this something we should consider or should we call in a plumber?