Category Archives: Las Vegas

Containing Las Vegas

The Container Store has arrived in Las Vegas! Last week I was excited to attend a blogger preview event at the gorgeous new store in Town Square. This was a dangerous proposition for me given that I moved into a new house just six months ago and have whole rooms that need to be contained like…

Conserving Energy with Cox for Earth Day

Living in the desert in Las Vegas with its scorching summer temps and harsh, dry environment makes it pretty hard not to be super aware of just how important it is to conserve our resources. As Earth Day approaches this Sunday, taking conscious actions to commit to a greener lifestyle like recycling all those school…

The Black List on Cox On Demand

There are a lot of wonderful movies and programs on Cox On Demand  right now since Cox is highlighting Black History Month. I’ve been watching TV and thoroughly enjoying the often inspirational and educational selections from HBO’s The Loving Story to The Great Debaters to my most recent viewing: The Black List on TV One. The Black…

Hoover Dam

We’ve been meaning to go to Hoover Dam ever since we arrived in Las Vegas last summer. So we finally went this past weekend with friends visiting from Los Angeles. Amazing that a huge block of concrete  is so beautiful. But it is. Beautiful. The next time you’re in Las Vegas, step off the strip…

Girlfriend Lunch and Cox In Demand

Last week I posted about Cox Communications Black History Month On Demand content. This week I invited a friend, Tanya, over for a Girlfriend Lunch to watch one of the Cox On Demand movies. We were planning to watch Jamie Foxx in Ray but couldn’t find it. After a call to the Cox 24/7 support line…

Hiking in The Black Mountains – Vegas Captured

We’re fortunate to live within walking access of unlimited hiking trails through the Black Mountains in Las Vegas. Saturday Tim, Katie, and I went on a walk for the first time since moving into our house. We climbed up a mountain covered in hard black rock and then down the other side where we found…

Watching Empowering TV This Month

After various mishaps and several months with no TV, our family room media built-in is finally done. Everything is ready for some serious TV watching: Cox cable, dvd, and surround sound. Yes, surround sound. It came with the house. Our TV viewing zone is ready just in time to take advantage of Cox Communications Black…