Vegas Girl

When I arrived at the Dumont Dunes on Sunday, I was hungry and a little nervous. You've probably seen some Dumont regulars around Las V...

On Sunday, I took a drive to China Ranch , which is just outside Tecopa, California. I took the Old Spanish Trail (which isn't on my Ra...

Before Hoover Dam was built, the town of St. Thomas sat just outside of the Valley of Fire. Then the waters rose, and St. Thomas was submerg...

The Vegas Girl has been busy, busy, busy the past few weeks. Now that I'm homeschooling my son, whenever the weather is beautiful I use ...

Someone in Las Vegas recently discovered that trees are good! Two weeks ago, the Las Vegas City Council approved $500,000 for an urban fores...

Now that Election 2008 has left town, it’s time to sort through my pile of clippings for other Las Vegas news: …Joe McGinniss, Jr. just rel...

How many people stomped out of your caucus because of disorganization? At my Democratic caucus, we lost three (3) Obama supporters who just ...

This post was originally titled "Why Edwards Make Take Nevada." As it turned out, Senator Edwards took only 4% of the vote in Nev...

John Edwards shook hands and briefly spoke to the media today at The Egg & I, a restaurant on West Sahara here in Las Vegas. My son mana...

Since last Friday, I've been from end of the Valley to the other, and I'm on my way back out shortly. John Edwards is scheduled to b...

When my son was a toddler, he attended gymnastics class. One of the hot topics for the mommies in the waiting area was the Clark County Scho...

Poor Google. When I signed up for their ad-generating program, Adsense, I felt certain that the title of my blog pretty much explained the c...

I’m now at that age where I read the obituaries because, sadly, I keep seeing names I know. Just a few days ago, when I turned to the obits,...

Happy New Year to everyone as we sail into 2008! The Vegas Girl has been on "vacation," but I'm back this week. The Christmas ...

It’s a strange thing to read about retirement parties for people you remember as youngsters. When I read John L. Smith’s column about the ...

A few news updates you might have missed... ...In November, I wrote about Pam Anderson, who joined with PETA to serve a vegetarian Thanksg...

I’m still thinking about that perfect night job , so I’ve been cruising the want ads, an activity which offers high entertainment value. Thi...

This weekend Red Rock was draped in clouds. The higher altitudes saw snow (look behind Turtle Head in the top photo). These are my pictures ...

Winter means many things to Las Vegans. You can open your power bill without experiencing heart palpitations. Your car’s interior temperatur...

Santa Train Nevada State Railroad Museum – Boulder City December 8 & 9 Special fare: $2 The Nutcracker Nevada Ballet Theatre Friday Dece...