Touring With Musical Royalty

Prince's backup singer (and Las Vegas local) Elisa Fiorillo Dease shares her Roskilde Festival experience. Continue reading »

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Valley Firework Displays

The Fourth of July festivities kick off tomorrow. The night skies will be glowing with fireworks the next few evenings. Be sure to catch a show or two. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the annual Night of Fire on July 1. Racing begins at 4:30 and fireworks are planned for 10:15pm. Adults $15; children [...] Continue reading »

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Putting it Out There

Putting it Out There

This year I decided to do something that I've never done before...run an endurance race. I am going to use this blog to implement a strategy that will hopefully keep me from backing down. Cheer me on! Continue reading »

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Organized Groups face new restrictions at Red Rock Canyon

Organized groups face new hiking restrictions at Red Rock Continue reading »

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Snow on Red Rock

Strorms may cause problems in the city, but out on the Red Rock loop, there's nothing to write home about but winter splendor. Continue reading »

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Great weather for testing web resources!

The skies are darkening, raindrops are beginning to fall... I wonder if I should really go on a road trip? Here's some resources to even the score with your decisions... Continue reading »

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Even Better than Porn

The show “Avenue Q” is famous for its puppet nudity and songs like “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist,” and “The Internet is for Porn.” It’s funny but most people recognize at least a grain of truth in that last one. But when I use the internet it’s usually to be educated and find information and [...] Continue reading »

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Veterans Thanked in Las Vegas

Today Las Vegas produced the biggest veterans’ parade west of the Mississippi and the second largest in the nation. Oscar-Goodman-the-Happiest-Mayor . . . Continue reading »

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Nevada’s Domestic Partnership Act – Part III

Laura Stubberud, Esq. provides tips and expert analysis that you can use for estate and financial planning for a Nevada registered domestic partnership Continue reading »

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My Happy Ending to a Workday Massage

Susan Stone has been working as a professional, licensed massage therapist in Las Vegas since 1990. Receiving crazy or odd phone calls is part of the job. Last Sunday was no exception as she got a call from a possible client at Circus Circus Continue reading »

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Weighing In on the Healthcare Debate

I was on the phone to KNPR Thursday ready to make a comment on the healthcare debate; I was told I was next in line. Suddenly, host Dave Burns said something about staying tuned for a discussion on the housing crisis and the phone went dead. Damn. So here are my comments: I am a [...] Continue reading »

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What the ^%#* Does That Mean?

For those of us who live in Las Vegas and whose occupations and interests take us into the potent concoction of tourists that come here, it’s inevitable that we will hear words and phrases we’ve never heard before. To find meaning in this often confusing world of words I often find solace by visiting www.urbandictionary.com. [...] Continue reading »

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The Las Vegas Comedy Show

A person can spend a lifetime of savings seeing shows in Vegas. Or, a person can do what the locals do and check around for some good shows at a reasonable price. Such a show, and such a price, is the Las Vegas Comedy Show featuring Joe Lowers, which plays at the Alexis Park Hotel [...] Continue reading »

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It’s HOT…but it’s not that hot.

Summer is finally here.  And my husband and I agreed that’s it’s been a pretty mild one, so far.  We’ll sit back with our peach-flavored sweet teas and say “it was only 107 today…it’s not that hot!” And then we’ll stop and stare….did we really just say that 107 isn’t that hot? Yes, we did.  [...] Continue reading »

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Rainy Afternoon

Wednesday afternoon and it is raining. I love the thunder and a good rainfall. This is a big deal in Las Vegas. The sounds of rolling thunder and raindrops are a release after the past few hot days. It truly is a relief for all of Vegans. I take time to enjoy the storm. The [...] Continue reading »

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Transformers, Revenge of the Fallen

I wasn’t going to write until I thought about this…We went to see the Transformers movie yesterday, while I am not here to ruin the plot, I am here to warn any parent with a child under age 16 to not bring them to see this movie…there is adult language and references to sexual scenes [...] Continue reading »

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Gay Friend for the Straight Man

The saddest part about homophobia is that it ignores the many advantages that a gay friend can present to a straight man. We’ve almost all heard of the stories about gay men being ideal friends for straight women, but a straight man can enjoy even more benefits from such a relationship. Every heterosexual male is [...] Continue reading »

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Forget about Infantile Cuisine, Less Is More…

Winston Churchill once said, “Democracy is the worst form of government–except for all the others.” To the extent he intended republics and representative democracies to fall under the worst-best umbrella, I look at the world and some corollaries come to mind. The U.S. is presently demonstrating the folly of a two-party system in which one party [...] Continue reading »

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Safety is never Optional!

The heat is on! It’s time to head to the lake, visit the nearest public pool, or simply step foot in your own backyard oasis. With the temps hitting us hard already, there’s no better way to get refreshed than with water.  My son has already been harping me for weeks about needing wanting to go swimming.  [...] Continue reading »

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Concert in the Park

In these uncertain economic times, it’s great to know that the Clark County Librarians have our back entertainment-wise, providing us with a series of free concerts. That’s right! You read correctly. Free! This satisfies our desire for fun, and requires little or no cash-ola here in the “Entertainment Capital of the World.” The ad said, [...] Continue reading »

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