Leisure

How I got over myself and spent thirty dollars to enter a magic portal to instant endless summer vacation

Can mountain biking save the flagging fortunes of Beatty? Those behind the push see a new kind of gold in them hills.

Editor's note: Cowabunga Bay has postponed its opening date until summer 2014. That’s the sound this total splash maniac makes at water parks.

Local labyrinths offer reflective steps in the right direction I wouldn’t say that I’m a labyrinth junkie, but if there’s a unicursal maze in front of me, I’m going in. I’ve walked the labyrinth outside Grace Cathedral in San Francisco (more than a couple dozen times, even well after midnight), visited the labyrinths here in Southern Nevada and even printed out a labyrinth to tape to my desk.

A beginner dips a toe into the dance scene to find a footloose world where strangers become friends — in just a few simple steps Last summer, a friend of mine married into a Bavarian family. Following custom, the first dance was a full-on, magic-of-Disney, Fred-and-Ginger-eat-your-heart-out waltz — none of that gentle swaying stuff people get away with these days.

Whether you want to nosh with the family, log some miles or run your dogs ragged, there’s a perfect park for you Best park for the whole family Centennial Hills Park Sweet, glorious springtime is in effect year-round at Centennial Hills Park, with soaring flower and butterfly shade covers to make you want to kick your heels up and frolic. Children and those with a soft spot for whimsy will be enthralled by the Alice in Wonderland vibe, completed by red toadstool tables and little froggies that spit water.