The Las Vegas Adventurer

School starts Monday, and to help local families get ready Cox Communications and the Clark County School District will be hosting a Back to School Fair tomorrow, August 23rd, at the Galleria at Sunset Mall in Henderson. From 10:00am until 4:00pm school officials will be providing information on zoning, food services, employment opportunities and other school instructions.
The Southern Nevada Health District will also be there to provide immunizations for $16, or $25 for two.
Keep in mind that new guidelines this year require seventh graders to have the Tdap (tetanus), diphtheria and whooping cough vaccines! The vaccines will be …read more

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With the closure of the Wet ‘n’ Wild swim park in 2004 finding a public swimming pool in Las Vegas can mean doing a bit of research before heading out. And though the park officials say they plan to re-open another park in the future we’ll all have to make do until that happens!
Now that we’re in the thick of summer, with temps averaging 110 for at least the next month, check out some of the listed public swimming pools below for one close to you. Pools are open to both locals and visitors, so if your hotel pool just …read more

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The Citizens Area Transit, or CAT bus (no, not that one!), of Las Vegas and Henderson is one of the most affordable ways to make your way around the city!
The route that runs the Strip features a double decker (pictured above) called The Deuce, and runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is $2 each way. One way residential fares are $1.25, and extended passes can even be purchased online and mailed to you, or you can purchase them in person at a Ticket Vending Machine.
There are 360 vehicles that run 36 routes, with three dedicated to …read more

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My husband was treated to dinner at Lucille’s Smokehouse a few months ago after finishing up a late night at work. He brought home a few ribs for me to try and I’ve been impatiently waiting until we could all go together!
We finally made it out to Green Valley Ranch in Henderson to try it out and I think it’s safe to say the entire family is hooked – it’s definitely one of our new favorite restaurants!

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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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Southern Nevada’s 42nd Annual Sons of Erin Parade & Festival will take place March 14-17th in downtown Henderson. A carnival opens this Thursday the 13th from 5pm to 10pm.
The two-hour parade will take place on Water Street on Saturday from 10am to noon, followed by a first ever car show which will park on Water Street Sunday and Saturday. Food and beverage vendors will be available along the parade route.
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Everyone remembers the contest several years ago (1997, I think) sponsored by Fox and Pepsi that involved a real house modeled after the one on The Simpsons. I didn’t realize until we moved here that it was just down the street from Vegas in neighboring Henderson.
Barbara Howard, a 63-year-old retired factory worker from Richmond, Ky., won the four-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot house in 1997 after sending in an entry form from a box of Brisk ice tea.
The house is located 712 Red Bark Lane and has since been repainted. While I don’t blame anyone for it (I couldn’t live in …read more

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“Step into holidays past on Heritage Street when the restored historic homes will be in old time trim. Travel back in time to the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s to enjoy the trees, ornaments and household decorations that made holiday seasons glad for southern Nevadans.”
The Clark County Museum in Henderson will be presenting Heritage Street Holidays starting at 4:30 p.m daily through January 13. I love this idea and will definitely be hauling the family down to check it out!
Clark County Library
1830 South Boulder Highway, Henderson
455-7955
Adult admission: $1.50; Children: $1.

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I was very happy when I recently found out that there is a real live Farmer’s Market close by! It’s located in Henderson [Vegas suburb] at the Events Pavilion in front of the Henderson City Hall at 240 Water Street. The hours are 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM every Thursday year round. The market website even has a full list of vendors.
If you’d like to set up a booth, contact market manager Dave Starr at 579-9661.

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Chester “Chet” Stiles was pulled over in Henderson yesterday for a routine traffic stop after an officer discovered that his car had no license plate. He produced a California driver’s license that looked nothing like him, and when questioned he admitted who he was and that he was “tired of running.” According to the officer he apparently also said that “if you have sex with a 3-year-old on tape, you have to run.” He was taken to the Clark County Detention Center.
Stiles has been the center of a nationwide manhunt for the last two weeks after a videotape of him …read more

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