Earlier this month, my son and I headed to Mt. Charleston to hike the Bristlecone Trail. The cooler temps were a relief, but 80°F in full ...

Today's post is a guest post from guest blogger Tricia Llanes, who recently got out to the Brooklyn Bowl to check out Robert Plant. I...

In 1938, the rising waters of Lake Mead overtook the town of St. Thomas and the town’s last resident left in a boat.  For many years, the t...

In 2000, Susan Berman —a writer, Vegas aficionado, and the daughter of Vegas mobster David Berman —was found dead in her Benedict Canyon ...

Ghost towns are a striking reminder of the temporary nature of life.  Rhyolite , Nevada, on the doorstep of Death Valley National Park ....

The short answer? Yes. One of my co-workers (originally from Back East) asked me, “Does it ever really snow in Las Vegas?” Yes, ...

Looking for some Yuletide activities in Las Vegas?  Christmas Tree at Lake Las Vegas Check out these lists to find things to do ...

Christmas in Las Vegas isn't all about glitzy displays on the Strip. In 2011, my family and I staycationed at Lake Las Vegas over Tha...

Chloride, Arizona, asserts that it’s the oldest continuously inhabited mining town in Arizona.  In the early 1900s, it once had 5,000 resid...

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...