Desert Shores Undressed

The Lakes in Las Vegas

The Lakes Las Vegas has some wonderful homes and is similar in some ways to the Desert Shores neighborhood. Here are some more pictures of The Lakes Neighborhood. 

Some very nice Real Estate.

2007 Age of Chivalry Renaissance Faire Las Vegas

Last weekend the 2007 “Age of Chivalry” Renaissance Faire was held at Sunset Park. There were wonderful costumes, storytellers, strolling musicians, singers, dancers and of course the villagers enjoying a festive day and reliving a bit of history.

Christopher Biro’s Pirate’s Parrot Show was pretty astonishing. Biro is a well known advocate of bird free-flight and a highly regarded trainer. He has over seventy parrots in his menagrie many of which are rescue birds. Check out his website at www.piratesparrot.com.  

Rough looking group.

This brings you back to the days of yore. This kids loved this stuff.

Even a pirate ship. If you missed this years event make sure to mark your calendar for next years event. 

Concert Series at the Courtyard – Green Valley Ranch

The District at Green Valley Ranch has a wonderful collection of fine shops, art galleries and restaurants for people of all tastes. This is the time of year when open air sounds pretty inviting. The summer heat is now past and now is the time to enjoy the District and all that it has to offer. 

The Concert Series at the Courtyard began last week and you’ll find a schedule of the upcoming conerts below. The conerts are on Friday and Saturday nights from 6-10pm.

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church

Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Las Vegas is truly beautiful. For those of us who don’t attend the church we know it for the annual Greek Festival. The church is built in the traditional orthodox style with a large central dome. The interior of the dome was just recently completed and is a wonder to behold.

Father John Hondros invites you to join them for worship and fellowship. The church is located at 5300 El Camino Rd., Las Vegas, NV. 89118 and the phone number is 702-221-8245

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Shakespeare in the Park at Lake Las Vegas

Shakespeare in the Park at Lake Las Vegas should be a delightful event. What a great time to enjoy our great weather and the ambiance of the Tuscan village at Lake Las Vegas. Bring a blanket and enjoy the evening.

This year’s performance of Twelfth Night will begin at 7:00pm on Friday October 5th and will be free to the public. Twelfth Night is one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies that takes fans through twists and turns of a romantic misadventure about mistaken identities, gender-crossing disguises, life’s obstacles and practical jokes. It will be performed by the acclaimed thespians Shakespeare At Play.

If you can’t make the drive out to Lake Las Vegas you can enjoy the play at Sonata Park on Saturday and Sunday evening.

October 6
7pm Sonata Park in Seven Hills
Free Admission

October 7
4pm Sonata Park in Seven Hills
Free Admission

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish

This is the first in a series of photos of churches in our neighborhoods. Please post a comment if you have a favorite church and would like to see a photo. 

The Nature Exchange at Springs Preserve

One of the really fun activities at The Springs Preserve is the Nature Exchange. I’m a volunteer at the Nature Exchange and I work with a wonderful associate, Melissa, a student at Bonanza High School. Melissa is a wonderful volunteer who has a very natural way with children. She puts smiles on their faces and has a real knack for getting the kids involved.

The program was established in order to get children involved in nature. Here kids can trade their own shells, stones, insects (that have passed away naturally), and other artifacts. 

 When the kids bring an item to the Nature Exchange they receive points. The points received are based on what they bring in and how much knowledge they have.  An account is established and they are now Traders. The children can then accumulate points and use those points to select items at the exchange.

This is a very interactive experience and the time spent at Springs Preserve helps to educate our young ones about the value of thinking green. Recycling, water conservation, and the use of alternative building materials needs to be learned early in life.

Participating in these programs and getting your kids involved with the Springs Preserve is a small, but, important step to a better world and a better environment.