Dennis Oppenheim on a Las Vegas aesthetic, the mystique of art-making and those giant paintbrushesDennis Oppenheim's Paintbrush Gateway is slated for completion this fall: two 45-foot tall steel paintbrushes have already been planted along the sidewalk on East Charleston Boulevard. One brush rises from in front of a dilapidated Siegel Suites franchise at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard, while a second brush sits four hundred feet west in front of the Brett Wesley Gallery and across from the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC).

'Intuitive forager' Kerry Clasby's hunt for perfect produce changed her life. Now she wants to change the way Las Vegas eatsBet on the Farm farmer's market doesn't look like much from the outside.

In Las Vegas, parenting lessons sometimes come from unexpected placesLast week we met with friends for an evening at the park. Just an informal affair-grab whatever's in your fridge and let the kids run through the fountains.

Las Vegas soccer is divided into two worlds: the ligas americanas and ligas mexicanas. Can they learn to speak the same language - and create another soccer star? We had crossed a border in the Las Vegas Valley, less than 10 miles from our house.

We have reliable intel that every girl's crazy about a sharp-dressed man. Sartorialists in training can always fall back on a classic suit, but when you need to stand out, turn to San Giorgio Shoes (770-3597), a men's accessories boutique at the Wynn Esplanade.

Army vet Brian Turner translates the experience of war and its aftermath into powerful verseFinally, America has its own Homer, a bard obsessed with delineating the grief and horror of armed conflict. His name is Brian Turner, and he's a professor at Sierra Nevada College and a winner of many prestigious literary awards and fellowships.

The ever-evolving roster of shops at the Caesars Palace emporium gets a new addition this fall with fast-fashion retailer H&M taking over the 60,000 square-foot space formerly occupied by FAO Schwartz. This flagship location will be the largest H&M in the United States.

Short of building a giant fence around the city, here's how you can help keep our best artists working -- and thriving -- in Las VegasI like to think I know a bit about art Not too much; I wouldn't last 30 seconds in the ring with a bruiser like Dave Hickey, the genius critic who famously blew town not long ago. But I can wander into a gallery and have enough sense of what I'm looking at to bore my family with explanations that may actually have some merit.

Why should New York City get to have all the fun? Last year's Fashion's Night Out event featured parties, special appearances and lots of champagne. This year, cities around the world - including Las Vegas - get in on the Vogue-sponsored fun.