This week, I climbed the Kelso Sand Dunes, and explored Chloride, Arizona, home to the Roy Purcell murals. Approaching the Top of the Kel...

Last Friday, my hiking buddy (and son) informed me that he wanted to climb a hill. The cairn on the way to the top of the hill On S...

In Old Las Vegas showrooms, going to a show was totally different than it is today and involved far more people. A modern Las Vegas showr...

The art at Life is Beautiful 2014 was everywhere: on the buildings, constructed out of wire, and at Art-tales at the Western. ...

When I was a kid, I thought all children got a day off of school for Halloween. When I was growing up in Las Vegas, we celebrated Nev...

If you want to feel crisp fall air, take a drive to Mount Charleston. I didn't see a lot of fall color on my drive up to Mt. Charle...

Eldorado Canyon, about an hour’s drive outside Las Vegas, is a rugged desert canyon bursting with history and a wildly picturesque ghost to...

A place with a boardwalk over a delicate meadow, a big picnic area, and desert trails. For our hike last Sunday, Gigi and I went to C...

Last weekend the temps dropped to the 80° range in Las Vegas, perfect weather for carpe-ing the diem and heading to Red Rock for a hike wit...

A Tony Hsieh restaurant fave is opening a location on West Sahara, taking over the building that formerly housed Firefly. 11/20 Upd...

Last week, Mother Nature decided to take out  I15. After the water subsided, the trucks got to work. On Monday, September 8, flash floo...

At one time, it was unfathomable that Lake Mead might ever fail to support Las Vegas. There was no “bathtub ring,” and there were no worri...

Las Vegas’ monthly festival in the Arts District featured some intriguing (and kinda bizarre) art this month. Since it was August 1 l...

Last Saturday, James Garner passed away at the age of 86.   In 1975, I met him when he was filming a “Rockford Files” episode in Las Vegas....

Las Vegas has been grieving this week for the three men killed on Sunday , June 8, 2014: Las Vegas Metro Officers Alyn Beck and Igor Sold...

Tacos and Margaritas at Tivoli Village's "modern" Mexican restaurant.  The atmosphere at Cantina Laredo on a recent Satur...