Saturday, December 29, 2007

Lake Las Vegas Live

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Excellent Spa Resort experience near to Las Vegas Strip

Posted: 28 Dec 2007 03:53 PM CST

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

Spa Resort Ritz Carlton with better-than-classic Ritz experience. We visited over Christmas, and I MUST give props to the RC staff. Any 5 star hotel should have excellent service, but the Lake Las Vegas...

Please Recycle your Christmas Tree!

Posted: 28 Dec 2007 11:11 PM CST

Please join with the Springs Preserve, the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Christmas Tree Recycling Committee to protect our environment this holiday season by recycling your tree. The very worthy goal of this effort is to keep the holiday trees out of local landfills where they take up tremendous amounts of space. The recycling program runs until January 15th and there are 15 convenient locations to choose from. Many locations are actually open 24 hours a day! Have your tree recycled into mulch, which will be used for environmentally-friendly landscaping projects throughout the valley. Did you know that shredded trees become valuable organic material for use in projects that help conserve soil moisture and keep plants healthy? It's certainly worth the effort to make such a positive difference in our community. Before dropping off your tree, please remove all non-organic objects, such as lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments and nails. Foreign objects can harm volunteers and chipping machines. The Michelle Sterling Las Vegas Real Estate Team urges you to call 702-822-7700 for more information and a list of tree recycling drop-off sites. Thanks so much!

The Southern Nevada Water Authority Promotes Water Conservation and Backs it with Cash

Posted: 28 Dec 2007 10:34 PM CST

It's way past time to face the simple fact that "green grass" lawns are not compatible with a responsible and environmentally conscious lifestyle in the desert southwest. The Colorado River, water supplier to 25 million people in the western United States, is now in it's eighth year of the worst drought in a century, with no end in sight. Fortunately for Las Vegas residents, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) is taking a highly pro-active approach to the issue of water conservation. Despite the size and opulence of water-based attractions on the Strip, the truth is that residential use accounts for 59% of the drinking water absorbed in Greater Las Vegas. Unfortunately, a sizable amount of this usage is sprayed as irrigation water on "green grass" lawns.

For the last eight years, the SNWA has been promoting a voluntary program whereby residents of Las Vegas homes actually get paid to replace their grass with water-efficient desert landscaping. To date, more than 21,000 homeowners and 2,800 businesses have participated. How much progress has the Water Authority made? The SNWA program is responsible for eliminating 86 million square feet of grass in Southern Nevada at a cost of $76.6 million. Water conservation is serious stuff in the desert southwest as you can readily see from these numbers. Of course, the most important number is the 17.5 billion gallons of water that has already been saved by converting grass lawns to desert-friendly shrubbery and plants. Wow, talk about results.
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