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Welcome to the lifestyle section! Below
is information on various services, restaurants, shopping and entertainment
in and around our community! Residents will have free access to our Concierge Service that will be able
to help you find various family activities or the nearest restaurant
to suit your taste! |
Utilities:
Nevada
Power (Electric)
367-5555 |
Southwest
Gas Corp (Gas)
365-1555 |
Sprint
Telephone (Home Telephone)
244-7400 |
Cox
Communications (Cable Television)
944-4244 |
Transportation:
CAT
(Citizen Area Transit)
228-7433 |
Disabled
& Senior Paratransit
228-4800 |
Nella
Cab
369-5686 |
Vehicle
Licensing & Registration:
Department of Motor
Vehicles
Phone: 486-4368
8250 West Flamingo & Cimarron
Hospitals:
Sunrise
Hospital
Phone: 731-8000
3186 Maryland Parkway |
Desert
Springs Hospital
Phone: 733-8800
2075 East Flamingo Road |
University
Medical Center
Phone: 383-2000
1800 West Charleston Boulevard |
Movie
Information:
General Theaters,
Locations, & Show times
Phone: 222-3468
Regal
Cinemas-Village Square
Phone: 221-2283
9101 West Sahara
Sahara & Fort Apache |
The
Orleans
Phone: 365-7111
4500 West Tropicana |
The
Palms
Phone: 942-7777 |
Sunset
Station
Phone: 547-7777 |
Movie
Rental:
General Theaters,
Locations, & Showtimes
Phone: 222-3468
Blockbuster
Phone: 871-4003
5625 Rainbow Blvd |
Hollywood
Video
Phone: 304-9100
10530 Southern Highlands Pkwy 150 |
Pharmacy:
Rite
Aid
Phone: 873-8412
6675 South Rainbow-Rainbow & Russell |
Walgreen's
Pharmacy
Phone: 871-0907
6865 West Tropicana-Tropicana & Rainbow |
CVS
Pharmacy (Coming Soon!)
Rainbow & Warm Springs |
Grocery
Stores :
Albertson's Food & Drug
Phone: 89-2000
5975 West Tropicana-Tropicana & Jones |
Smiths
Phone: 871-0904
Tropicana & Jones |
Von's
(Coming Soon!)
Durango & Warm Springs |
Restaurants
- Fast Food:
Taco
Bell
535 East Windmill |
Kentucky
Fried Chicken
Phone: 248-5309
5587 South Rainbow Boulevard |
Quizno's
Subs
Phone: 367-0114
5775 Rainbow Boulevard |
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Baja
Fresh
Phone: 876-4193
4190 South Rainbow Boulevard |
Panda
Express
Phone: 876-9730
4780 West Tropicana Avenue |
China
Express Buffet-All You Can Eat
Phone: 248-4007
3407 South Rainbow
Rainbow & Spring Mountain |
Subway
Phone: 361-1176
8050 South Industrial Road
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Restaurants
- Delivery:
Dominos
Phone: 362-6100
5355 South Decatur Boulevard |
Pizza
Hut
Phone: 407-9090
10520 Southern Highlands Parkway |
Shanghai
Grille
Phone: 952-2500
4965 West Tropicana Avenue |
Cheng's
Express
Phone: 368-2888
5479 S Rainbow Boulevard |
Papa
John's Pizza
Phone: 385-7272
5045 West Tropicana Avenue
There is a $3 Delivery Charge |
Friendly's
Bar & Grille
Phone: 617-6775
6560 West Warm Springs Road |
Shopping:
Wal-Mart/Sam's
Club
Phone: 367-9999
3625 South Rainbow Blvd |
Super
Wal-Mart
Phone: 367-4001
5200 South Fort Apache Road |
Target
Phone: 253-5151
3550 South Rainbow Boulevard |
Target
Greatland
Phone: 914-9555
9725 South Eastern Avenue |
The
Galleria Mall at Sunset
Phone: 434-0202
1300 West Sunset Road |
Shopping
- Furniture:
RC
Willey
Phone: 856-8000
20 North Stephanie Street |
The Great
Indoors
Phone: 949-6600
700 South Rampart Boulevard
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La-Z-Boy
Phone: 434-2616
631 Mall Ring Circle
Across from Sunset Station |
Storage:
Reserve Mini Storage
Phone: 253-5150
Rainbow-Between Tropicana & Hacienda
Parks:
Nevada
Trails Park
Rainbow & Warm Springs |
Desert
Breeze
Spring Mountain & Durango |
Golf
Rhodes Ranch
20 Rhodes Ranch Parkway
702-740-4114
A round at Rhodes Ranch is all about fun. This course is aptly described
as player friendly, with its generally forgiving fairways. Of course,
the challenging par-3s, what designer Ted Robinson calls the best he’s
ever designed, might make or break your ego for the day. So next time
you are in Vegas, give Rhodes Ranch a run. Discover a satisfying day
in the desert. Happy Trails and we’ll see you in the clubhouse.
 Angel
Park Golf Club
100 South Rampart Boulevard
(888) 629-3929
Angel Park Golf Club is the most complete
golfing facility in Nevada. The Palm and Mountain Courses offer 36 holes
of championship golf designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer. Cloud
Nine is a uniquely designed course which incorporates playing concepts
of 12 of the world's most challenging par-3s. The world's finest 18-hole
Putting Course features bunkers and water hazards that actually come
into play. Both the Cloud Nine and the 18-hole Putting Course are lighted
for night play.
 The
Badlands
9119 Alta Drive
877-378-6033
The Badlands stretches to 7,000 + yards and is a Johnny
Miller Signature Design with consultation by Chi Chi Rodriguez. The
unique 27 hole layout meshes with the natural terrain of the mountains
preserving the deserts landscape, while unitizing beautiful washes,
arroyos, gorges and canyons. The Badlands also offers panoramic views
of the spectacular Vegas skyline. The Desperado and Diablo Nines feature
desert target golf at its finest while the Outlaw Nine is much more
forgiving.
 Las
Vegas National Golf Club
1911 East Desert Inn Road
877-378-6033
Formerly known as the Sahara Country
Club, this course was one of the host courses of the Las Vegas PGA Invitational
from 1994-1996. The Las Vegas National is generally the most traditional
design of all the courses in Las Vegas. Winding throughout historic
homes, it plays to 6,815 yards and is a challenging course due to its
age and maturity. It encompasses historic and modern Vegas.
Colleges
and Universities
 
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154
:(702) 895-3011
All programs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas are
accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The
university underwent a full-scale review in 2000 and its accreditation
was reaffirmed by the association's Commission on Colleges.
The university made great strides toward its goal of becoming
a top-notch research institution when the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching reclassified UNLV, placing it in the category
of Doctoral/Research University-Intensive - a substantial jump from
its previous classification as a Master's Comprehensive I institution.
The Art Institute of Las Vegas
2350 Corporate Circle
Henderson, Nevada 89074
(702) 369-9944
The Art Institute of Las Vegas is Licensed by the Nevada
Commission on Post secondary Education (CPE), the Accrediting Commission
of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT), endorsed by the
National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), and a member of the
Council on Post secondary Accreditation. Culinary Arts, Drafting Technology
with AutoCAD, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Multimedia & Web
Design, Media Arts & Animation
Community College of Southern Nevada
 Las
Vegas is home to the Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) and
the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Community College of Southern
Nevada has an enrollment of 24,350 students. With three campuses and
45 outreach centers, the college serves as an educational focal point
for four counties which covers 42,000 square miles.
Charleston Campus
6375 West Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89146
651-5000
Cheyenne Campus
3200 East Cheyenne Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
651-4000
Henderson Campus
700 College Drive
Henderson, NV 89015
651-3000
The City
 Illusion
is everywhere in Las Vegas. A 50-story Eiffel Tower looms over the Strip,
gondoliers "o sole mio" their way down an ersatz Grand Canal,
and acres of neon turn night into multicolored day. Gamblers defy reason
(and the considerable odds against winning) in their attempts to seduce
the goddess of chance, while onstage extravaganzas manipulate reality
with mind-bending special effects. Even a meal can be an adventure, whether
at an over-the-top, all-you-can-eat buffet or in a house of haute cuisine
that you wouldn't expect to find in the Nevada desert. Head out of town
and you'll come across otherworldly landscapes that nature has etched
over the years. Yes, a trip to
Las Vegas offers a chance to surrender to fantasy -- and you'll have the
time of your life doing it. The Las Vegas of the Strip and downtown is
Siegfried & Roy, the Rockettes, and Cirque du Soleil. It's cards,
dice, roulette wheels, and slots. It's harried keno runners and leggy
cocktail waitresses, grizzled pit bosses and nervous break-in dealers.
It's cab and limo drivers, valet attendants, and bellmen. Las Vegas is
showgirls with smiles as white as spotlights and head wear as big and
bright as fireworks. It's a place where thousands of people earn their
living counting billions in chips, change, bills, checks, and markers.
Gimmicks, glitz, and gigawatts of electrical power are what keep Las Vegas
humming day and night, not to mention the more  than
36 million casino-bound visitors who arrive every year and bed down in
some of the world's largest, showiest hotels (the city has 18 of the 21
biggest in the world). Vegas Vic and Vicky, the 50-ft-tall ambassadors
of Glitter Gulch, are forever duded up in high western style to give gamblers
a flashy welcome. Locals aren't spinning yarns when they say you can hear
the buzz of Las Vegas neon in the quiet of the Mojave Desert, as far as
10 mi beyond the city limits. The largest city in Nevada, Las Vegas is
2,030 ft above sea level. It's one of the most remote large cities in
the country: the nearest major population center to the west is Barstow,
California, 2½ hours away; St. George, Utah, is two hours to the
east. Through the years Las Vegas has wrested the political and economic
power of Nevada away from Reno, 448 mi to the northwest, the city where
legalized gambling first became popular and where the early casinos were
built. Las Vegas is surrounded by the Mojave Desert, and Las Vegas Valley
is flanked by mountain ranges. Among them are the Spring Mountains, including
Mount Charleston (11,918 ft), which has downhill skiing, and Red Rock
Canyon, characterized by stunning Southwest sandstone. The
Las Vegas Wash drains the valley to the southeast into Lake Mead and the
Colorado River  system.
Average high temperatures in Las Vegas rise to 105°F in July and August;
lows drop to 30°F in January and February. The heat is sauna like
throughout the summer, except during electrical storms that can dump an
inch of rain an hour and cause dangerous flash floods. The summer blaze
often makes it very uncomfortable to be outside for any length of time.
Winters can be surprisingly chilly during the day and especially cold
after the sun goes down. But in September and October and April and May
it doesn't get any better. Despite the weather, through the years Las
Vegas has carved a secure niche for itself as a destination for national
and international tourists, a winter sojourn for snowbirds from the north;
a weekend getaway for gamblers and families from California, Arizona,
and Utah; and convention central. Las Vegas has expanded at a ferocious
pace for the past 10 years, during which more than 65,000 hotel rooms
have been added and more than a half million people have moved to the
area, many of them fleeing California. And why not? Though inching up,
room rates are lower than in any other major U.S. city. There are lavish
gourmet spots, but the inexpensive restaurants and buffet dining here
can be cheaper than preparing a meal at home. Entertainment is abundant
and reasonably priced. Las Vegas is possibly the easiest place in the
world to receive freebies -- the ubiquitous "comps." And best
of all, gambling promotions such as coupons, slot clubs, paycheck bonuses,
and drawings provide a fighting chance to win in the casino. In the back
of everyone's mind is the idea that a trip to Las Vegas can be free or
even a money-making vacation. That kind of thinking keeps the corporations
smiling as they add a few more finishing touches to their $2-billion hotels.
Attractions
 Old
Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
500 E. Washington Ave
(702) 486-3511
In 1855, the first permanent non-native settlers to the Las Vegas valley
were Mormon missionaries. They built an adobe fort which now serves as
a visitor center. These settlers lived here by farming the area using
diverted water from a nearby creek. This park is currently under development
to include more historic interpretations and re-created features. The
park is open all year.
 The
Lied Discovery Children's Museum
833 Las Vegas Boulevard North
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 382-3445
The Lied Discovery Children's Museum is the largest non-profit, educational
and cultural institution in the metropolitan Las Vegas area serving children
and their families. It offers an exciting and meaningful learning experience
in the arts, sciences, and humanities, and since opening in September
1990, more than 1,000,000 children and adults have visited the Museum.
With more than 100 hands-on exhibits in 25,000 square feet, the Museum
is one of the largest children's museums in the United States.
2780 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89019
(702) 792-3766
See the Guinness Book of Records brought to life at this wacky, weird
and wonderful museum located right on the Las Vegas Strip, just 1/2 block
north of Circus Circus Hotel at 2780 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
Hoover Dam
The dam is located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on US Highway 93 at
the Nevada-Arizona border
Hoover Dam, one of mans greatest architectural achievements and one of
the most popular landmarks visited by Las Vegas visitors. Still in operation
since the 30's supplying electrical power to Nevada, Arizona and California,
it is truly a wonder to see. Visitors can actually go into the depths
of the dam and tour the inner workings. Or you can peer over the edge
of the nearly 800 foot drop while standing in two time zones at once!
A nearby museum shows movies and artifacts involving it's creation. The
beautiful new visitors center, at the edge of the dam, opened in September
95 and ironically enough cost much more to build than the dam itself did
60 years ago.
 Las
Vegas Zoo
1775 N. Rancho Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 647-4685
The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park (a.k.a. Las Vegas Zoo) is
managed by the non-profit 501 (C)(3) Nevada Zoological Foundation. Our
shady 3-acre park is located just 15 minutes northwest of the Las Vegas
Strip. The zoo exhibits over 150 species of plants and animals (for more
information click here). As the only zoo in Las Vegas and the only year-round
zoo in Nevada, we work hard to fulfill our mission to educate and entertain
the public by displaying a variety of plants and animals.
Entertainment
 Circus
Circus
2880 Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89114
(702) 794-3939
The World's Largest Permanent Circus will never disappoint you. Highlighting
the center stage of the carnival midway, Circus Circus presents world
renowned live circus acts FREE everyday! See the excitement and action
of the circus as never before. Step right up, folks, to the fun and games
of the world famous Circus Circus Carnival Midway. Kids of all ages will
enjoy playing America's favorite games which never go out of style. The
Midway surrounds the circus stage and offers dazzling diversity of exciting
games the whole family will enjoy.
Buccaneer Bay
3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(702) 894-7111
 Every
90 minutes each evening, cannon and musket fire are exchanged in a dramatic
pyrotechnic battle between the pirate ship Hispaniola and the British
frigate H.M.S. Britannia in the middle of Buccaneer Bay. Waves crash against
the pier, seagulls chatter and pirates call to one another as they unload
the booty from their ship, the Hispañiola. Suddenly, the HMS Britannia
steals around the corner at Skull Point, and British naval officers challenge
the pirates to surrender their valuables and their vessel. The pirates
refuse and proudly stand guard to defend their ship.
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