Our brief annual fling with brisk weather will come to an end before we know it, so it’s a good time to report on a reader-requested soup. For Jim Loeffler, who’s looking for oyster stew, Evelyn Mayfield and Marlene Helfrich e-mailed that they find it at separate Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets. …
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Entertainment Columns
Goodbye, guys selling “Too Close for Comfort” reruns to emerging markets that have yet to discover the joys of Jim J. Bullock.
Proud of its history, the Nevada town of Mesquite invites visitors to get acquainted with the border town’s past, starting with a visit to its diminutive museum at 35 Mesquite Blvd. Housed in a flat-roofed rock building erected to serve as a library during 1939-41, the Virgin Valley Heritage Museum contains remnants of its past dating back to original settlement by Mormon colonists in the early 1880s. The single-storied museum, later turned into a hospital, was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Last Sunday’s column noted the long dry spell awaiting Las Vegas entertainment: Forget about big-buck investments in splashy new shows. This week, it’s only fair to note the flip side: Being broke doesn’t mean you can’t still be creative.
Sometimes, the problem with a good idea is that it’s so good, everyone else has it, too. Then it’s all about who can make it work.
This is the weekend of the Big Game. Unless you’re oblivious to the place of football in American life, you know exactly which game I’m talking about.
Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.
The Sahara is set to consolidate its two showrooms into one on March 1. The only real surprise in the move might be why it didn’t happen sooner.
Maui, wowee. Maui onion potato chips, with their mellow but assertive flavor, are available locally, fellow readers tell Barb Cherewaty.
A lot of people are hoping Cirque du Soleil’s “Viva Elvis” will be good for a lot of reasons.
China Ranch, a family date farm in a secluded oasis near Death Valley National Park, offers visitors a variety of attractions and unique experiences. The farm produces dates from several varieties of palms, as well as delicious date shakes, date bread and other baked goods showcased at a gift shop and snack bar.
Despite the fact that the Strip is a world-class dining destination right in our own backyard, there still are a lot of locals who avoid it at all costs, and last week I was reminded why.
The “V” does stand for variety. In a given day at the V Theater, you can throw it down at an Italian-American wedding or relive the Beatles and Motown.
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