Down & Derby

Tight shorts, high socks, tank tops and spandex that shocks. Thighs of steel on two-inch wheels with striped shorts to seal the deal. The Down & Derby roller skating dance party has become a downtown staple at the Beauty Bar, but has apparently outgrown its digs in the venue’s backyard. Or maybe there were too many collisions with the trailer. We can only speculate. Now, our favorite retro roller skating party is coasting into a new location (don’t worry, it’s not Crystal Palace, so leave your mace at home): Rain Nightclub at the Palms will play host to the event next month. No,...

The Apple Sisters Variety Show

The year is 1943. America is mired in the depths of World War II and a nervous nation turns to the radio to forget its troubles. And each month, live from the studios of WXYZ in New York City, the singing, swinging Apple Sisters do their bit to put a bounce in Uncle Sam’s step and a smile on his collective face. That’s the premise of “The Apple Sisters Variety Show,” a joyous musical comedy revue, written and performed by Kimmy Gatewood, Rebekkah Johnson and Sarah Lowe in the style of an old-time radio broadcast. “We all share a love for the music of the 1940’s,” said Gatewood,...

Nelson, Nevada

Nelson is a town in Clark County, Nevada, in the Las Vegas metropolitan area with a population estimated at 56 in 2006. The community is in the Pacific Standard Time zone. The location of Nelson is 35°27′58.29″N 114°55′38.25″W Nelson is in Eldorado Canyon. Nelson is on the Nevada side of the Colorado River about 16 miles north of Cottonwood Cove by water. It is a common misconception that Nelson is on the Nevada side of Lake Mojave[citation needed], but in fact Nelson is upstream by about 16 miles. Nelson is about 25 miles from Boulder City by road. One of the biggest mining booms...