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March 2017

Desert Companion March 2017
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Stories from the March 2017 Issue

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Wildlife Refuge
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By air and by land

Feb 24, 2017

A “rare treasure,” the Desert National Wildlife Refuge is home to diverse wildlife, and is a hub of research and recreation — but the Air Force has it in its sights. We take a deeper look into this conflicted landscape and what’s at stake in the dispute.

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Paw
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Field notes: The animals next door

Feb 24, 2017

Want to go where the wild things are? You don’t have to venture far. Meet the critters who make a home near you. (Note: Some are terrifying.)

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All things to all people
Water time
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Zeit bites: Water time

Feb 27, 2017

Writers/directors Nicky and Laetitia Dewhurst have created a show touting planetary health for Cirque du Soleil’s annual One Night for One Drop event.

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All things to all people
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Zeit bites: Sense of place

Feb 27, 2017

A series in which writers find meaning in specific locations around town - enter Cafe Roma.

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Classical
All things to all people
Marta
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Ode: Last dance

Feb 27, 2017

Marta Becket was expected to live forever by fans who insisted she must. The world she created at Death Valley Junction was to be eternal because that is the stuff that dreams are made of.

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All things to all people
Tilting the Basin
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Zeit bites: Statewide visions

Feb 27, 2017

It’s a bold attempt, first in a decade, to see what crosscurrents exist in such a diverse state and to make an outward-facing statement about the quality of work being done here.

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All things to all people
Basketball
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The fever that does not pass

Feb 27, 2017

Or, how one basketball fan learned to stop worrying about the past and love the Rebels — again

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All things to all people
Sharon K. Schafer
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Profile: Sharon K. Schafer, Owner, SkyDance Studio

Feb 23, 2017

As a wildlife biologist and photographer, Sharon K. Schafer fulfilled a dream when she visited the Galapagos Islands in 2004.

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All things to all people
Millionare
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Who needs a million?

Feb 23, 2017

My moment of clarity on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Beer was involved.

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All things to all people
Disgraced
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‘Art’s the truth’

Feb 23, 2017

A timely play about America, Muslim identity and politics highlights the role of art in an era of social tumult.

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Business
Rising Star Sports Ranch Resort
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Catch a Rising Star

Feb 23, 2017

As Mesquite remakes itself into a youth-sports mecca, a new resort caters to traveling athletes and their families.

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Community
Hydroponic Herbs
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Room for growth

Feb 23, 2017

How local is “locally grown” food? Not very — but these enterprising farmers are changing that.

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Dining
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Cocktail of the month: China Poblano Cocktail Experience

Feb 24, 2017

China Poblano in the Cosmopolitan is all about freewheeling culinary hookups, Mexican and Chinese cuisine getting together and being down for whatever.

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Dining
Dirty Chips
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Eat this now: Dirty Chips

Feb 24, 2017

It’s not Bikini-Atoll-in-your-mouth hot, but you'll eventually feel the burn...

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Dining
Roasted Spaghetti squash with candy-stripe beets, walnuts and truffle "cheese."
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Halo Effect

Feb 24, 2017

Strip icon Aureole takes a chance on a new direction. Here are tasting notes from a journey that’s just begun.

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Dining
Biryani
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Mojave Masala

Feb 23, 2017

Hemant Kishore brings fragrant Southern Indian dishes to an unlikely Las Vegas spot.

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Editor's Note
Andrew Kiraly
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Lay of the Land

Feb 24, 2017

Exploring the outdoors is about getting away from it all — from work, noise, stress, news, politics, the slow-drip psychic venom of social media.

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End Note
Thumbnail
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Our least favorite hikes

Mar 03, 2017

The Southwest's lesser-known, less enjoyable outdoor destinations.

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The look back
Look back
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Hike, hike!

Feb 24, 2017

As we write this, our story “Fifteen great hikes (practically) in your own backyard” is number one on the Desert Companion website’s “most viewed” list.

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Profile
Mark Giovi
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Normal in his own way

Feb 27, 2017

Singer Mark Giovi isn’t letting his medical condition keep him from hitting the high notes.

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Classical
Take 5
Writers Imagine Las Vegas
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Your arts + entertainment calendar for March

Feb 27, 2017

Beware the guides of March! Except this one.  You can trust this one.  Look, no knife!

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