Category Archives: Las Vegas

Pick-Your-Own Produce at Gilcrease Orchard

Posted on September 9, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Lately, I have become increasingly interested in eating locally produced foods, something that is a bit difficult when you live in the middle of the desert. I have been to a few farmers’ markets in town, and have walked away … Continue reading →

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Three Square Food Bank Restaurant Week Dinner at Alizé

Posted on September 6, 2010 by beckyajohnson

For one week, between August 30th & September 5th, many fancy Vegas restaurants offered special fixed-price menus with a portion of the proceeds donated to Three Square Food Bank. Depending on the restaurant, and whether you dined for breakfast, lunch … Continue reading →

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Holly Madison Bobbleheads + Minor League Baseball

Posted on August 25, 2010 by beckyajohnson

Living in Las Vegas, I occasionnally have the urge to partake in a piece of all the kitsch the city offers. Just off the Las Vegas Strip, in the north part of town, we have a 27-year-old baseball stadium. In … Continue reading →

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Blues & Brew Festival at the Springs Preserve

Posted on June 5, 2010 by beckyajohnson

For a big city, Las Vegas doesn’t seem to have an abundance of community events, so my husband and I were excited to go with some friends to the inaugural Blues & Brew Festival at the Springs Preserve this afternoon … Continue reading →

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Dragon Boat Racing at Lake Las Vegas

Posted on May 19, 2010 by beckyajohnson

When I lived in South Africa I belonged to a gym, and my favorite activity there was the rowing machine. With Johannesburg being the largest city in the world not on a body of water, implementing my love of rowing … Continue reading →

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