Life articles
Pop n' Pies rose to satisfy the “knead” of the community for baked goods, providing Las Vegas with original, fresh-baked, homemade pies! Read more to learn about owner and pastry-chef Andrea Mclean's journey.
While the pandemic forced many to stay home, one local trail clean-up group, Trashy Trail Runners took the opportunity to get people out on the trail & encourage keeping our public lands & community beautiful. Read more to learn how they accomplish this!
Avoiding plastic hard enough, especially for things like makeup. That’s why LunaKai Lash provides eco-friendly makeup to fight the plastic crisis.
The Workshop Downtown, a local educational platform by and for creatives and entrepreneurs, has pivoted to an online format in response to the pandemic. Read more to learn how they've continued to build up the community.
Tacotarian, a local vegan taco shop in Downtown Las Vegas, is not only serving up delicious, plant-based food, but is also raising awareness to an issue many people aren't aware of - third-party delivery app fees. Read more to learn how they're addressing this problem that's worsened during the pandemic.
Food insecurity is an issue that has only gotten worse since the pandemic started, and Vegas is no exception. But one small group, LV Town Fridge, is set out to help feed the community. Read more to learn how they're doing this!
The pandemic uprooted the lives of many. Read more about how Amadeus came to terms with moving back in with his parents. Read more to learn how he's come to terms with it, and what his own personal silver lining is!
Despite America being one of the wealthiest and overweight countries, the levels of hunger and food-insecurity occurring at the same time are cause for concern. Marc Orkins breaks down his response to the Obesity-Hunger Paradox (by Sam Dolnick), covering the issues at hand and how to address them.
Self-care has been an important topic of conversation in terms of health and wellness recently. But self-care for the purpose of nurturing a healthy level of creativity and curiosity about the world is just as important! Read more to learn how things like art, reading, writing and other practices can tie into your self-care routine and improve other aspects of your life.
The goal is not to be "color-blind". The goal is to see, acknowledge, and understand the experiences, histories, and traumas of other groups of people. And understanding all that helps to understand the Black Lives Matter movement.