Vegas Girl

This amazing desert oasis was almost demolished in the 1970's when water-hungry developers and ranchers wanted to pump its springs dry. ...

Burros in the street, a haunted hotel, and regularly scheduled gun fights are just a few of Oatman’s many attractions. Tour a gold mine, h...

This weekend Henderson WinterFest Ice skating, Santa, train rides, ice sculpting, and children’s crafts 200 Green Valley Pkwy. December 8 an...

The majestic canyon in my pictures undoubtedly looks familiar to you, even if you’ve never been to northern Arizona. Take a closer look, bec...

Last week a new family moved into my late aunt’s old house. Until October, my mom had been living there. My mom’s been in that downtown neig...

October 31, 1864, wasn’t a day for trick-or-treaters. On that day in history, our country was coming to the end of the bitterly fought war b...

In 1991, the Clark County Library District convinced Las Vegas voters to approve a bond issue for new libraries. At that time, Clark County’...

Can you believe these incredible images were created with chalk? I took these pictures on Sunday at Summerlin's La Strada del 'Arte.

Cathy Scott Appearing On Oxygen Network Vegas author Cathy Scott will appear on the Oxygen Network (Las Vegas Cox Channel 55) on Monday, Oct...

If you’ve seen these protesters on Sahara just west of Durango, or at Charleston and Rampart, you’ve probably wondered who they are and why...

Fire in the Desert Another lightening strike at Red Rock, another fire in the desert. From my house, you could smell and see the smoke. Here...

Tule Springs You can call it Floyd Lamb State park all they want, but it will still be Tule Springs to me. When I was growing up here, we us...

Bubbling or Bursting? The downward trend of the housing market here in Las Vegas is spawning ever more panicky articles in the local press. ...

Red Rock Fires I completely missed the last Red Rock hiking season (September through April or May), so I was shocked when I drove through t...

Calling All Registered Voters Yesterday 27% of us showed up at the polls. Where were the rest of you folks? The democratic process misses yo...

So Long Stardust Last Saturday my son participated in a Karate Tournament held at the Stardust. It’s hard not to feel sad about the Stardust...

This afternoon I’m heading down to visit my mom, who lives easy walking distance from Circle Park, ground zero for the Homeless Wars here in...

Today I drove to the Red Rock Overlook to see if any of the Loop fires were visible from that vantage point. At the overlook, the smell of f...

During the school year I see the Arabic women in my neighborhood walking their children to school, talking to each other in a language that,...