Sculptor Richard MacDonald relies on his photographic memory to capture acrobats in motion before freezing them forever in bronze. His gallery is in the “O” Theatre lobby at the Bellagio.
Colorful dresses, big bright hats and little girls getting mini-makeovers were the marks of the sixth annual Child Focus tea party at the J.W. Marriott Saturday afternoon.
Las Vegas was a flagship city for the World Wildlife Foundation's blackout, designed to raise awareness about global warming. More than 2,400 cities in 82 countries around the World participated in Earth Hour and for the first time the bright lights of Las Vegas were included in that list.
Temperatures in the 60s and clear skies brought a fitting welcome to the spring season Saturday morning as 1,159 participants enjoyed walking or running along the trails for the Run Away with Cirque Du Soleil event at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas residents rallied in front of the Foley Federal Building in downtown Las Vegas on Friday with hopes of giving the African Darfur crisis more attention.
Green Valley Ranch staffers might feel a little cold this morning — dozens of them decided to shave their heads Saturday to raise money for childhood cancer research.
A Washington man climbed 1,455 stairs to victory Saturday during the final round of the “Scale the Strat” skyscraper race and fundraiser. Zach Schade from Tumwater, Wash., was tops out of the group of 50 climbers who had qualified the day earlier at the event hosted by American Lung Association of Southern Nevada.
New York has the Empire State Building. Chicago has the Sears Tower. Las Vegas has the Stratosphere. In recent years, these giant buildings have become more than points of commerce that dot the sky: The trio, along with other tall buildings across the country, are playing host to races to the top.
