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A Desert Rat Follows the Sun

Everybody who knows me knows that I love the deserts of the American Southwest. I guess you could call me a bit of a desert rat. No matter how many times I drive away from Las Vegas I am in absolute awe of the big clear skies and arid landscape before me. more »

Getty Museum Exhibit Examines L.A.’s Dynamic Development

L.A.’s rapid transformation from desert dustbowl to dynamic destination is the subject of a new exhibit at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Brentwood, California, running from April 9 to July 23, 2013. more »

Master Chef and Host Extraordinaire

A skilled dancer makes difficult moves seem effortless and a professional golfer makes the game look simple. Wolfgang Puck makes running restaurants seem easy. more »

Las Vegas Promotes Itself to a New Kind of Visitor

Las Vegas has experienced significant growth and changes, most notably in the past 30 years. This 24-hour town, best known for neon lights, showgirls and gaming, has also begun to attract other businesses which, at first view, may not seem complementary to Sin City. more »

Features

Alexis G. Photography

IN 12 DAYS: Daily Gifts of Love Inspire Hope and Healing

After losing her beloved husband to a sudden heart attack, Suzanne Lea was so buried in grief she could not imagine clawing her way out. But the generous acts of strangers brought her through this tragedy and inspired her to find new ways to love... more »

Dec 11, 2012 by Christina Gibson in Culture

Neon Museum: Illuminating an American Art Form

The museum’s official public opening on October 27 will feature the La Concha Motel lobby, an exemplar of the Mid-Century Modern architectural style, relocated and restored for its new role as the museum’s visitors’ center more »

Oct 21, 2012 by Jarret Keene in Culture

Larry Ruvo: The Importance of Great Architecture to a City and a Cause

The last four decades of my life have been devoted to building brands for wine, spirits, beer and non-alcoholic beverages, and I have been extremely successful in that part of my life. more »

Oct 21, 2012 by Larry Ruvo in IMHO

Studio West Photography

BAR + BISTRO: Latin Fusion Cuisine at The Arts Factory

Bar + Bistro in The Arts Factory building has been through several changes over the last five years, but the colorful artsy space has only recently become alive with the build-out of the attached funky mixology bar and a new tapas style menu. more »

Aug 22, 2012 by Jillian Plaster in Flavor

It Takes a Community: Foster Care and Youth Homelessness in Southern Nevada

The sense of family-friendly community shared by valley residents is reaching something of a peak in 2012. Parks like the one at Town Square are filled each weekend with children running through the water while loving parents watch nearby... more »

Jun 21, 2012 by Amey Esparza in Community

Spencer Burton

Roos-N-More Zoo: An Ed-Zoo-Cational Experience

“It’s all about the experience,” says Valerie Holt, who makes up one-fourth of the family-run Roos-N- More zoo located in Moapa Town, Nevada, 60 miles outside of Las Vegas. more »

Jun 21, 2012 by Hektor Esparza in Culture

The Huntridge Theatre: Sin City’s streamline moderne.

Few places in Las Vegas retain the mark of Art Deco history. There is Las Vegas Academy on Bridger. There is Hoover Dam in Boulder City. But perhaps the best example is architect S. Charles Lee’s 1944 masterpiece, the Huntridge Theatre on Charleston more »

Apr 3, 2012 by Gigi Generaux in Culture