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On Bicycling: Cottonwood and Bootleg Are Great Vegas Area Mountain Bike Settings, But Don’t Forget McCullough Hills In Henderson

May 29, 2023 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Alan Snel Photos/Design by Anna Barantez Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City and Cottonwood Valley

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COVID Pandemic Prompts Growth In Rooftop Tents, Overland Vehicle Industry, Experiencing The Outdoors

November 3, 2022 Alan Snel

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer The COVID-19 pandemic was a crushing blow to the economy, but it did

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Feds Suspend $2 Service Charge On Reservations To Drive Red Rock Scenic Drive Outside Las Vegas

May 4, 2022 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The federal government has suspended the $2 service charge on the toll collected to drive

Credit: Pat Christenson

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Rock N’ Roll Marathon Returns To Las Vegas With Night Run On Strip

February 14, 2022 Alan Snel Dale Eeles, Pat Christenson

By Pat Christenson special for LVSportsBiz.com For 37 years, the Las Vegas International Marathon ran from Jean to Sunset Park. Somewhere

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History At Red Rock Scenic Drive Today: Bureau of Land Management Requires Motorists To Make Reservations To Drive On Scenic Drive

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Well, something had to be done. The long lines of backed-up cars waiting to pay

Bicycling Outdoor Sports Travel

Becoming So Popular, Red Rock Canyon Feeling Pressure of More Motorists, Trash; BLM Requires Reservations For Scenic Drive Starting November

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Snel

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com It stands as an ugly monument to the changing times of Red Rock Canyon —

Henderson teacher Heidi Dove also works at least 40 hours a week on her Triple Dare Running Company that is putting on a Valentine's Day-theme event at Lake Las Vegas Saturday.

Outdoor Sports

‘My Life Is Excitingly Chaotic’: Teacher Carves Out Running Business In LV Area’s Outdoor Sport Industry

February 8, 2018February 9, 2018 Alan Snel Heidi Dove

By ALAN SNEL LVSportsBiz.com Amid the recent news on Las Vegas’ TV stations from disturbing allegations against casino titan

July 5, 2021

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Our coverage of the Athletics stadium project in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

Athletics consultant Jeremy Aguero is eye of Las Vegas’ sports hurricane

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

Bally’s Corp, Gaming & Leisure Properties team up with A’s for ballpark on Strip

Bally’s Corp Chairman Wants Hotel Open When A’s Stadium Is Ready In 2028

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