The physical closure to the public of Henderson’s four libraries has forced some of us to branch out and become more virtual in our library habits. There has been a silver lining.
Natalie Burt
Reporter
Email: nvburt@gmail.com
Natalie Burt, a former news reporter at the Review-Journal for 11 years, spends as much of her free time as possible enjoying Southern Nevada’s outdoors. She’s now a teacher and has lived in Henderson for 17 years.
Bicycles and running shoes shouldn’t be relegated to garages for the next 3½ months of our Hades-like temperatures. They just need to be let outdoors at the proper times.
Absent a “shelter-in-place” order, taking walks, going on hikes and riding bikes remain permissible, and there was plenty of evidence this week of people doing just those things.
Henderson has plenty of in-city walking choices, including a network of paved paths branching within and outside the driving loop through Seven Hills neighborhoods.
Ethel M has been introduced to my late grandmothers, my friends from Alaska and, recently, my 18-month-old niece, who was bedazzled by its more than 1 million cactus garden holiday lights.
About 900 big-beaked northern shovelers, sometimes swimming in large swirling circles, can be seen feeding on fallen seeds and anything else nutritious at Henderson’s bird preserve.
McCullough Hills Trail allows hikers, runners and mountain bikers to traverse 8 miles of Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. Hiking this marked trail is moderately difficult.
Jones and Klaus Bremer started interactive, in-person cooking demonstrations long before cooking shows became a popular source of television and internet programming.
Whether visitors are on the prowl for coyotes, roadrunners or a better understanding of the Las Vegas Valley’s water drainage network, Wetlands Park offers insight and exercise.
A good place to launch that learning is at REI in Henderson, a gear hub for camping, climbing, biking and snow sports that has a classroom in the back of the store.
Dave Palermo, a longtime Las Vegas-based journalist whose past work included coverage of gaming and labor for the Review-Journal, has died at 71.
Through binoculars, we spied the moon’s craters. We spent a few moments taking in the full moon’s beguiling beauty before tackling the remaining steps of our more than 3-mile night hike.
Whether you have plans to build a scrumptious salad or to grill peaches to top on vanilla ice cream, a local farmers’ market visit will help with fruit-and-veggie needs.
Some Henderson resorts offer reasonable pool deals. Included on my must-visit-again pool list are M Resort, Green Valley Ranch Resort and The Westin Lake Las Vegas.
Our kayaking journey along the Lower Colorado River started with a phone call a month in advance to an outfitter licensed to shuttle paddlers close to Hoover Dam’s base.