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Done with routine quarantine? Give these activities chance

Updated May 1, 2020 - 2:47 pm

So Nevada is well into the shutdown called by Gov. Steve Sisolak, and you’re done replacing your lawn with a rock landscape for the sixth time.

What to do now.

It might be tempting to view Baby Yoda memes on Facebook and fan-produced Baby Yoda videos on YouTube — and it is — you might be yearning instead to relax, expand your mental capabilities, or what have you.

For you, the Review-Journal staff has compiled many activities and options to assist you during this time.

Viewing pleasure

Regular TV, streaming or what have you, you are ready to binge.

— “Prime Video Presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection,” a 10-day streaming fest on Amazon.

— It’s not TV; it’s HBO, even if you don’t have HBO.

— If you need a laugh, Netflix and Hulu are here to help. Surely, we can be serious.

Leslie Nielsen and Robert Hays in "Airplane!" (Paramount Pictures)
Leslie Nielsen and Robert Hays in "Airplane!" (Paramount Pictures)

King of the road

You can rotate which window you aimlessly stare out of for so long, so change it up with some virtual tours.

— Netflix to the rescue again with David Attenborough and Conan O’Brien among the contributors.

— Always wanted to see Las Vegas without the crowds? (OK, wrong time to use that set-up.) Nonetheless, here’s your chance.

— For a specific, special Las Vegas experience, Tim Burton’s efforts at The Neon Museum are worth a look.

Art piece "Martians" by Tim Burton in his Lost Vegas art exhibition at the Neon Museu ...
Art piece "Martians" by Tim Burton in his Lost Vegas art exhibition at the Neon Museum on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

The necessities

Health, for sure. But good food and beverages are needed, too.

Brew pubs have joined restaurants and liquor establishments among Las Vegas businesses allowed to deliver alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic.

— Local chefs are using social media to connect with fans and foodies.

— Restaurant suppliers such as Chefs’ Warehouse are making their products available to the public.

— Discover the joys and fun of cooking with your children.

Families can cook together during this stay-at-home time. (Getty Images)
Families can cook together during this stay-at-home time. (Getty Images)

Cornucopia

In other words, items that don’t place well in one comfy category land here. For example:

— Check out the Chippendales!

— Work on your hand-tied fly skills!

Stay sane!

— Try out for “Jeopardy!”

Alex Trebek hosts "Jeopardy!" (Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)
Alex Trebek hosts "Jeopardy!" (Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

Shameless self-promotion

And if all else fails, let’s remember the fun times we had dealing with pigeons in hats, lower-case hashtags and foul-mouthed ATMs. Tell ‘em Satchmo sent you.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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