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Escape the Heat at Big Bear

Check the thermometer. Is it over 100 degrees yet? Yeah, that’s Las Vegas in the summertime. Time to head for some pine-scented, lakeside retreat. Big Bear Lake fills the bill, and it’s just about three hours away in California’s San Bernardino National Forest.

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Tales of a Tassel Dancer

She calls herself “Satan’s Angel, the Devil’s Own Mistress,” and her signature act involves flaming pasties. Now 60-something, Angel is a burlesque legend, and she had plenty of stories to tell at the “Miss Exotic World Pageant,” held earlier this month at the Palms.

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The Dog Days of Summer

There are many things in Las Vegas for a dog to love, but summer isn’t one of them. Too hot and too dry, the summer months can make dogs cranky and can even endanger their health – especially the long-haired ones. A few simple precautions can help.

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Coming Up: The Colorado River Bridge

Hands down, the biggest off-Strip attraction in the Las Vegas area is Hoover Dam. Now, as the grand dam approaches its centennial, a companion marvel is joining it in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River. While not as huge as the dam, the new Colorado River Bridge is every bit as impressive a feat of engineering. For the last couple of years, I’ve been driving down U.S. Highway 93 every month or so to watch the progress. As work continues, watching gets ever more fascinating.

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Eldorado Canyon

If you drive just 20 miles south from Las Vegas, you will come upon Eldorado Canyon, a timeless high-desert landscape sparsely populated by bighorn sheep, coyotes, rock nettle and cactus. The scattered ruins of old stone cabins are all that remain to tell of the canyon’s wild past. Once the biggest gold and silver producer in Nevada, it was home to prospectors, desperados, army deserters and claim jumpers. It makes for a great day trip back in time.

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