06-Mar-2015 The NASCAR Hauler Parade signaled the start of NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 6-8. The parade route stretched for nearly five miles,… Read the full article ›
Summer & Fall Hiking — Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort
September 18, 2014 by
Not just for winter, The Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort is great for spring, summer, and fall hiking. Or just ride the summer chairlift with the family and have a… Read the full article ›
Trail Canyon, Mount Charleston Area
July 30, 2014 by
Trail Canyon hike offers another aspen-lined and pine-filled excursion in the Mount Charleston area, a mere hour northwest of Las Vegas. The temperature averaged 75 degrees during my 2-hour hike, compared… Read the full article ›
Pine Creek Trail, Red Rock Canyon
April 23, 2014 by
Pine Creek Trail is another cool walkabout or hike in Red Rock Canyon. Located near the end of the one-way loop. The unusual appearance of Ponderosa Pines, a meandering creek with shadowed pools, and the… Read the full article ›
Dream Racing – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
July 19, 2013 by
Dream Racing offers a thrilling, first-class driving experience inside race cars and supercars. Their lineup includes Ferraris, both GT and luxury, Lamborghinis, Porches, and McLarens. They provide professional instruction before… Read the full article ›
Mount Charleston Area, Mary Jane Falls Hike
April 30, 2013 by
The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, also known as Mount Charleston, provides a variety of outdoor activities only 40 minutes north of Las Vegas. Temperatures measure 20 to 30 degrees… Read the full article ›
Delight’s Hot Springs
February 20, 2013 by
Update 1/30/2019 Sometimes places change, and for a variety of reasons, we NO LONGER recommend Delight’s Hot Springs as a Las Vegas Top Pick. Delight’s Hot Springs; Tecopa, California; 80… Read the full article ›
Floyd Lamb Park
February 2, 2013 by
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, Northwest: Peacocks and peahens running free in Las Vegas? Yes. One Sunday afternoon my wife and I stumbled upon Floyd Lamb Park. Finding these peacocks… Read the full article ›
Red Rock Canyon
January 29, 2013 by
Need some sun, fresh air, and exercise? Want to experience unique desert landscape 30 minutes from the Las Vegas strip? Red Rock Canyon provides all this and more. I’ve hiked here over… Read the full article ›
Hoover Dam
January 7, 2013 by
Hoover Dam is a must-see only 35min from Vegas. The dam demonstrates an amazing feat of engineering along with Art Deco trimmings from its time period. It also represents a tremendous sacrifice considering the… Read the full article ›
