The Las Vegas Adventurer

The Fountains of Bellagio are a popular attraction for tourists on the Strip. Located out front of the Bellagio hotel, the choreographed fountain show draws hundreds of thousands of spectators each year as it’s one of the few free forms of entertainment available to everyone!
The fountain show takes place every 30 minutes in the afternoons and early evenings, and every 15 minutes from 8 PM to midnight, every day. The fountains are housed in an 8.5 acre man-made lake supplied with fresh water from a well that was drilled decades ago for a golf course, which was located where the …read more

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We are fortunate enough to have this symphony in our front yard every morning around 6am. Doubly fortunate that it’s right outside the kids’ bedroom windows! I have no idea what kind of birds these are but they only stick around for about a week before our blissful morning quiet is returned to us.

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Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning musical directed by Des McAnuff, will be opening next week at the Palazzo Hotel.
Jersey Boys is about the musical group Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, whose hits include “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and more.
“Jersey Boys” debuted on Broadway in November 2005 and went on to win four Tony Awards, including best musical. The show grossed $1.2 million on Broadway last year. A national tour cast is currently in San Francisco, booked through September. Another company opens in Los Angeles on May 25.
Tommy DeVito, one …read more

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The valley is covered in green. Plants and trees everywhere are blooming and releasing pollen. The biggest offenders right now are fruitless mulberry trees and European olive trees, of which several of my neighbors have.
According to the LVRJ, developers in the 1950’s began planting mulberry trees because they’re so hardy – they stood up well to the desert heat and their broad leaves provide shade. However, a couple of decades ago developers stopped planting the female trees because the mulberries stained concrete, and planted just the male trees, which still produce loads of pollen but no fruit.
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Fox 5 Vegas is teaming up with 97.1 to host the 2008 Variety Kids-On-the-Go-athon. The two day telethon starts tomorrow at 6am and runs until 7pm, and Thursday at the same times as well.
Donations can be made by calling 702-568-KIDS (702-568-5437), and all donations go to help local children and families in need.
Variety works to improve the quality of life for children with special needs in Southern Nevada.
Through the “Kids on the Go” program, Variety provides freedom of movement through customized adaptive equipment to children whose families are unable to afford the expensive, yet much needed mobility equipment.
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As I posted back in January, The Las Vegas Review Journal allows locals and visitors alike to submit their picks for the Best of Las Vegas. From restaurants to tourist traps, and hotels to adult stores, The Best of Las Vegas is a fantastic resource for anyone planning to spend some time in Las Vegas!
The 8,000 votes have been tallied and can be viewed by category:
~ Best Eat & Drink
~ Best Entertainment
~ Best Hotels
~ Best Locations
~ Best People
~ Best Shopping
~ Best Sports Spots
~ Best of the Worst
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Spring has definitely sprung around the valley and with it come the openings of farmers markets!
~ The locations for the Las Vegas Farmers Market vary, so call ahead if you need clarification: 562-2676. Standard hours are 4-8pm. Tuesdays it will be located at Gardens Park, 10401 Garden Park Drive; and Wednesdays at Bruce Trent Park, 1600 N. Rampart Blvd.
~ North Las Vegas Harvest Farmers Market is located at the City of North Las Vegas City Hall campus, 2200 Civic Center Drive. Nature Discovery Park, 2627 Nature Park Drive; 858-0333. Hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays at the City of …read more

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28 years ago Mae Fisher started the Las Vegas Easter Classic basketball tournament. Her dreams has grown into an event that now includes over 300 teams, including teams from the Bahamas, Australia and Norway!
The tournament is open to boys teams from 9U through 17U, and girls teams from 11U through the varsity level. Pool play, with all teams advancing to the championship rounds. 4 game guarantee. Games are played at top high school gyms around Las Vegas (Durango, Spring Valley, Chaparral, Western, etc.), UNLV’s McDermott Center, Doolittle Rec. Center, and other top facilities.
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The kids are out for Spring Break this week so today we decided to hook up with my husband for lunch. He and a few coworkers have been wanting to try a new Mexican restaurant down the street so we decided to check it out.
Viva Mercado’s is located at 3553 South Rainbow Boulevard. I believe the building they’re in now used to be a Sizzler, for those who have also been around for a few years!
We didn’t have a wait and were taken right back to our table. It was a corner booth and the table actually didn’t seem to …read more

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