Lunar Year of the Fire Horse

 Lunar Year of the Fire Horse

It’s a busy time of year. Mardi Gras was yesterday, and for some, Lent, the season of penitence, begins today. It’s also the 15-day (or so) Lunar New Year for the Chinese year 4,724. It’s the year of Bing Wu… the Year of the Horse on the Chinese Astrology calendar, whose element is fire… red fire, guided by the planet Mars.

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Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort - The Birthplace of Las Vegas

 Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort - The Birthplace of Las Vegas

We’re constantly on the lookout for things to do in the Las Vegas area that don’t include Downtown or The Strip. One suggestion was visiting the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historical Park, which, coincidentally, is less than a mile from Downtown on Las Vegas Boulevard and very close to home.

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