This hike is one of a kind. There are 8 fixed ropes if you go all the way to the river. Some are difficult especially when coming back up. You will have wet boots and having them hold on the...

Blue Diamond Hill, across from the main part of Red Rock Canyon, offers some great hiking trails. Many of these were created by mountain bikers and some were created by the horseback riding...

You begin the hike rather easily. Follow the Calico Tanks signs out of the parking lot to the north, then headright into the canyon that emerges. You will experience a long, winding, short-hill...

This is a hike to the Muffins and a trail that goes along the edge of Blue Diamond Hill with views of the Las Vegas Valley. You return by a mountain bike trail called the Boneshaker. This is my...

This is a great hike at Red Rock Canyon without driving the Scenic Drive to get to the trailhead. The trailhead is the large parking lot at the exit of the 13 mile Scenic Drive. It's sometimes...

This hike at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada is a study in contrast. You are always in the Mojave Desert, but it looks markedly different depending on your elevation and the amount of...

Though Las Vegas is billed as a playground for adults, there are plenty of things to occupy families with kids. This tour takes place on the southern end of Las Vegas Boulevard, known as the Strip,...

There are a few things to know before you hit the scene: Cover charges can be steep, but there's little reason to pay. The city is thick with promoters handing out VIP passes, and getting on the list...

From high-end fashion and discounted home products to pop culture memorabilia and goofy gifts for those back home, there is no shortage of things to buy and places to shop when you visit Las Vegas.

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With all of the nightclubs, restaurants and casinos packed onto Las Vegas Boulevard, it can be hard to believe that there's actually an impressive amount of art on the Strip. Though visitors to Las...

Siegfried and Roy had their tigers, MGM Grand is known for its roaring lion and it only makes sense that Flamingo Las Vegas has a few pink birds wandering around. If you love critters that swim,...

Despite the belief that visitors in Las Vegas have to drop hundreds of dollars at the poker table, there are plenty of things to do in Sin City that don't cost a dime. Spend your day cash free with...

When the sun drops in Las Vegas, the neon energy is just starting to pick up. Restaurants kick into high gear, curtains open on shows around the city and nightclubs open their doors as people head out...

Compared to other U.S. cities, Las Vegas is surprisingly young. Though early settlers made their way to the area known now as the Las Vegas Valley in the 1820s, Sin City's notorious history didn't...

Though Las Vegas is considered by many as simply a city of excess and void of anything cultural, there is a growing arts and culture movement. Visitors to the Las Vegas Strip can immerse themselves in...

This is an easy hike that takes you through some beautiful wooded area. There are a lot of juniper and pine trees along the trail. The trail tends to go up and down in elevation so be prepared for...

Vegas’s famous developer of casino-hotels has added Encore to his portfolio—and called the Nevada city home for years. As the ultimate insider, Wynn shares his top spots in town for enjoying a...

Pahranagat's water originates from large springs to the north of the refuge and is managed to obtain the most value for wildlife. Various types of wetland habitats support many plants favored as food...

No longer a stage set masquerading as a metropolis, Las Vegas has finally grown into a real global city, offering a diversity of experiences to rival any other—from intimate to over-the-top, ersatz to...

Located beside the main Red Rock Canyon skyline of Bridge Mountain, Rainbow Wall and Mount Wilson; hidden next to the broken sandstone peak of White Rock Hills, is a beautiful short summit ascent...

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, is enjoyed by hikers and climbers alike. Red Rock Canyon is the seventh such conversation area to be designated nationally. The day use fee provides...

Located at the corner of W Lone Mountain Rd and the Bruce Woodbury Beltway / Las Vegas Beltway / 215. Is a short but impressive ranked peak.

Lone Mountain along with Lone Mountain Regional Park can...

Frenchman Mountain is not part of any mountain range, rather the triangle peak was formed by the underlying fault elevating it. The mountain is made up of rocks similar to those found on the bottom of...