If you’re looking for a silver lining to the Great Recession, look no further than the fantastic travel deals sprouting up everywhere in Las...

Okay, I admit it--I have a special fondness for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , the classic movie starring Paul Newman and Robert Redfo...

Since I grew up in Las Vegas, I learned about the Mob at an early age. After my parents went to see The Godfather , they had an intense disc...

I cried this morning when I read the RJ’s front page story about Alicia Sanchez and her 6-year-old son, Carlos. According to the article, Al...

If you enjoy a nice glass of vino, you'll want to visit Khoury's Fine Wine & Spirits . Khoury's is a locally owned business,...

I went through my clippings file today, looking for something positive and uplifting to write about Las Vegas. The best thing I found was an...

Combine an unemployment rate of over 12% with the highest foreclosure rate in the nation, and what do you get? You get a lot of scammers loo...

Whenever my brain becomes overloaded, I like to take a drive up to the Red Rock Overlook. After leaving behind the 215 and the outer reaches...

Last week I talked to a friend of mine who lives in Florida. The high-rise condo she bought a few years ago is worth about half of what she ...

A newcomer to Las Vegas might think that the desert's dry environment protects our homes from mold. Heck, I'm not even a newcomer, ...

Two weeks ago, the Salvation Army's thrift store at 4196 S. Durango held its grand re-opening. Don't call them a thrift store anymo...

Las Vegas has been criticized over the years as a water-wasting community, and with good reason. For many years, our community landscaped li...

Fresh tomatoes from the garden are one of the best things about summer. Last year, our garden went south due to neglect, but this year my h...

A Las Vegas parent faces two dilemmas in summer. First, there’s the universal parental question that arises when a child is out of school fo...

Looking for some family-friendly Las Vegas activities? Visit the Old Mormon Fort , which is located in downtown Las Vegas's Cultural ...

Times being what they are, I decided it would be a good idea to look into getting a part-time job. The Las Vegas recession-depression has hi...

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed protestors at Fort Apache and Charleston. They were protesting the pet shop that operates in Boca Park beca...

Here's Ben Southall, the lucky guy picked for that six-month dream job in Australia . What can I say? I'm speechless with envy.

The past month has flown by without a post from the Vegas Girl because I’ve had family in town. I spent most of the month of May cooking, cl...

In the current economic miasma in which we find ourselves, I take consolation in one thing: we’re all in this big mess together. Whether you...