Peter Piper may have been able to pick a peck of pickled peppers, but could Peter Piper have picked up some Pickapeppa? We’ll never know. But Sandra Hernandez is looking for Pickapeppa Sauce, the spicy Jamaican condiment, and her fellow readers know where she can find it.
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Intermittent winter rains in the desert promise wildflowers in the spring. In our area, late autumn rains brought the inch of rain needed to trigger seeds to sprout in some areas, encouraged by mild to warm temperatures in January. Rain and snow from following storms furthered the tender greening on the desert. Winds carrying moisture did not dry out the seedlings. The conditions add up to a better than average wildflower show, but you have to know where and when to look.
Anyone who may have spotted acclaimed director Julie Taymor exploring Las Vegas theaters a year or so back probably figures now it related to “The Lion King.”
You’d think being Satan’s right-hand man would come with a few perks. Untold riches. Supermodels underfoot. Maybe a job in the Yankees’ front office so he’d feel at home.
I still remember the first tamale I ate as a child, back before authentic Mexican food reached the little corner of the white-bread world where I grew up.
If you were holding off on seeing Danny Gans until he moved across the street to Encore, good call.
Las Vegas may never shed its reputation as a guy’s party town where women are commodified — but well-paid — dancin’ dolls in cabaret shows, strip clubs and nightclubs.
Are you, like Dale Betts, looking for good beef jerky? If so, fellow readers have some suggestions.
Wonderful opportunities await nature enthusiasts during the first Wings and Wildlife Festival set for March 12-15 along the Colorado River, centered in Laughlin. Organized by a coalition formed in 2006 and called the Southern Nevada Bird and Wildlife Trails Partnership, the event showcases unique creatures frequenting varied habitat along the Colorado River in a tri-state region. The festival brings together experts from local, state and federal agencies, organizations involved with birds and wildlife, outfitters, tour companies and tourism agencies.
I hate to go all Andy Rooney, but have you ever noticed how confusing cable has gotten? (And, oh yeah, hey you kids, get off my lawn.)
When it gets tougher to sell a show ticket during an economic nose dive, what are two sure-fire genres that still pack ’em in?
In 1983, believe it or not, Elvis wasn’t everywhere in Las Vegas. But for 26 years, there has been one sure and steady place to find him: the glory-glory-hallelujah, flag-waving finale of "Legends in Concert."
“Bite” replaced its lord vampire, but the former one will “Ignite” the Greek Isles with a new revue.
