Get ready to say goodbye to another Las Vegas resort! The Tropicana has announced it will cease operations on April 2nd. The Tropicana...

They say it's tough to garden in Las Vegas and it certainly can be. The soil is abysmal, and it's hotter than Hades for a month or two,...

I am deeply saddened by the tragedy at UNLV on Wednesday. Our community is suffering again and I don’t have the words to truly describe...

Now that the Thanksgiving leftovers are dwindling and the last slice of pumpkin pie has been devoured, it's time to deck the halls and...

This Thanksgiving, in addition to the typical gratitude we share for family and friends, let's also give thanks to the unconventional and...

If I could take only one food to a desert island, it would be beans—or cheesecake. The jury's still out. Beans are seriously sort of...

Yippee ki yay! Calling all country music fans! Nashville is the place to be if you like country music. I recently went there on a trip...

Today our great state turns 159. Well, technically, I suppose we’re still a few days away from our “real” birthday. The Silver State...

I've lea rned more about our mosquito problem and it's not great, my friends. The Aedes Aegypti, also known as the Yellow Fever Mosquito,...

Last year at The Smith Center, I had the good fortune of seeing Nevada Ballet's performance of Carmina Burana. It was spellbinding....

A little boy was visiting his grandparents in California. He was sooooo excited, not only to see his grandparents, but to swim in their...

Ah, the joys of parenting. What do you do when your “little” ones are not so little anymore? It seems like just yesterday they were...

I take it back. To any of my clients who I've told over the last 16 plus years that we don't really have mosquitoes here, I sincerely...

My dad was a huge Consumer Reports fan. I remember him pouring over each issue, then buying his products accordingly. Fast forward to...

So, I just had a birthday. I wasn't always a birthday hater. When I was 10, my birthday was fun. My 21st was a big milestone that I...

When people think of Las Vegas, their mind probably conjures up images of glitzy casinos, vibrant nightlife, and scorching desert heat....

Calling all wine lovers or people who love people who love wine! Stud Muffin and I recently went to Paso Robles for wine tasting for my...

Antibiotics are the worst of times and the best of times. It's awesome to be alive, so that's the best! But heavy hitters like Flagyl and...

After being diagnosed with a burst appendix in the Mountain View Hospital ER, my husband Paul was given a bed on the fourth floor with a...

My husband Paul had acute appendicitis recently. It was quite difficult to get him to go to the doctor. Granted, neither of us were...