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Best of the City: Family & Leisure

Jan 31, 2022

The most family-friendly fun you can have in Las Vegas, from pinball to parks to tyke-friendly hikes

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It's Pie Time | Puck Wild: Vegas' First Hockey Team | Summer Chuggin': Cool Cocktails | Higher Ground at Mount Charleston | Hikes After 5
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15 Hikes in Your Backyard | Nature Next Door | This Hike, It’s Personal | Wild in the City: Civic Trails | Hikes After 5
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Stride or Die

Mar 01, 2020

I’m a walker. Not one of those elbow-pumping cardio-cult gazelles, enviably chugging along residential sidewalks and park pathways in superhero tracksuits. I wish I had that level of athletic will. No, I’m a nervous, ruminative walker.

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Hikes After 5

Mar 01, 2020

Punch the clock — but hold off on that Netflix binge session. Energize your weekday evening with one of these quick, fun, after-work hikes.

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Cool Hikes To Beat The Summer Heat

Jun 15, 2018

The kids are out of school. Friends are visiting from out of town. You’re itching to get outdoors for your summer vacation. There’s just one problem: it’ll be 100 degrees by 10 a.m.

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Off the Beaten Path: Remember getting away from it all?

Feb 26, 2018

These 16 hidden-gem hikes are rich in sights, silence, And solitude.

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Hike. Love. Share. Protect
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Outdoors: Hike, Love, Share, Protect

Feb 23, 2018

Keeping your favorite “secret” hike a secret might just kill it. Here’s why sharing the love is the right thing to do.

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This Hike is Personal
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This hike, it's personal

Feb 23, 2016

Whether you’re a weekend warrior, seasoned camper, wildlife-watcher or dog-lover, we’ve got the perfect hike just for you

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Arden Peak
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Nature right next door

Mar 01, 2015

Find a walk to remember among these nine great hikes in your own backyard

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Hiking and Camping in Nevada

Apr 05, 2012

With the weather getting warmer and the wind dying down, it's time to throw your camping gear into the car and head out to the great outdoors!  LVRJ's hiking columnist Deborah Wall shares tips from her new book, Base Camp Las Vegas, on the best hiking and camping in Nevada, Utah, California, and Arizona.  Where can you take the kids?  Where can you find wildlife, a ghost town, or the best narrows?  Our hiking experts weigh in.

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