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Heidi’s Picks

Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart isn’t sure why he’s here on Super Bowl weekend, either.

Sahara combining showrooms

The Sahara is set to consolidate its two showrooms into one on March 1. The only real surprise in the move might be why it didn’t happen sooner.

Sharp-eyed readers find Maui onion chips

Maui, wowee. Maui onion potato chips, with their mellow but assertive flavor, are available locally, fellow readers tell Barb Cherewaty.

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China Ranch offers visitors dates, a unique experience

China Ranch, a family date farm in a secluded oasis near Death Valley National Park, offers visitors a variety of attractions and unique experiences. The farm produces dates from several varieties of palms, as well as delicious date shakes, date bread and other baked goods showcased at a gift shop and snack bar.

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Despite the fact that the Strip is a world-class dining destination right in our own backyard, there still are a lot of locals who avoid it at all costs, and last week I was reminded why.

HEIDI’S PICKS

Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.

Venues take on new look

After weeks of writing about shows and theater closings, it’s refreshing to have a column’s worth of, well, if not new construction, at least some encouraging activity to refurbish ballrooms, old lounges and showrooms.

Moapa Valley zoo gives visitors hands-on experience

A privately owned zoo flourishes in Moapa Valley’s rural setting, drawing visitors for guided tours of the facility and hands-on acquaintance with many animals in the 160-member menagerie. Where else in our area can you pet a gentle camel, watch agile and amusing otters at play, touch a soft young kangaroo, feed carrots to a zebra or get within inches of porcupines dining on fruits and vegetables?

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