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The Wood Connection
Holiday time is a great time to discover a new hobby, and you can find ready-to-complete wood crafts for holiday decorating, home décor and many other occasions at The Wood Connection. Items can be purchased and completed at home, or you can paint to your heart’s content in the relaxed atmosphere of the store, where paint, glue and paper can be used for a nominal “sitting fee.” For whatever accessories you need to get crafty, they also sell wire, paint, glitter, vinyl and much more. You’ll find a personal touch in all their service and instruction, along with space for birthday parties, team building groups, date nights and any other special occasions. Pick up on a fun and easy new hobby and put your creative side to work at The Wood Connection.
272-0303 / 9480 S. Eastern Ave., #185 / www.thewoodcolv.blogspot.com
Jazzercise Fitness Center
Trying to stick to that New Year’s resolution to be fit? You can either keep up with the drone of the elliptical or you can find a beat and dance yourself to fitness the fun way at Jazzercise Fitness Center, now open on Eastern near the 215. Jazzercise is a group fitness class bundling moves from hip hop, yoga, Pilates, jazz dance, kickboxing and resistance training into sixty minutes of calorie blasting excitement. Every class combines cardio moves to enhance endurance and burn mega calories, strength training to define muscles and firm up your core, and stretching to increase flexibility. All ages are welcome, the moves are simple, and you don’t need dance experience, just the motivation to get your body moving today at Jazzercise Fitness Center.
461-2855 / 9500 S. Eastern Ave., #130 / www.jazzercise.com
Las Vegas Distillery
Tradition is a way of life at Las Vegas Distillery, a small, family owned artisan distillery, the first of its kind in the history of Nevada. Their handcrafted spirits are milled, cooked and distilled in small batches, produced from “grain to bottle,” including vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, bourbon and specialty drinks such as “Rumskey.” Stop by for a visit and feel the steam heartbeat of their two beautiful pot stills, “The Las Vegas Copper Angels,” while you smell the fresh ambrosia of fermented mash and listen to the peaceful breaths of sleeping barrels. Barrel your own whiskey, rum and moonshine in the distillery, then buy it next door in the “Half Full” Distillery Gift Store. Think local and drink local today when you drop in for a spell at the Las Vegas Distillery.
629-7534 / 7330 Eastgate Rd., #100 / www.lasvegasdistillery.com
The Holiday House
Discover a unique, family owned and operated boutique at The Holiday House, originally located in San Francisco, now housed inside the Galleria Mall at Sunset and Stephanie in Henderson. Here you’ll find a fantastic array of Christmas products, artfully displayed in a casual home like setting that beckons you to meander and enjoy a visual feast of holiday treasures. Pick up an artificial tree, along with all the ornaments and décor you need to bring your home to life, then indulge yourself with some holiday confections, soaps and perfumes, fantastic florals or anything else you need to make the most of the season. For a dose of old fashioned service and an endless array of festive delights, make The Holiday House your new home sweet home.
331-0502 / 1300 W. Sunset Rd., #2713
Kumon Math & Reading Center
Help your child achieve success in math and reading with an individualized lesson plan designed by Kumon Math & Reading Center. Kumon strives to help students from preschool to high school develop a love of learning, strong study skills and a new level of confidence, all based on ability as opposed to age and grade. From counting to calculus, from basic phonics to advanced reading, each exercise is designed to encourage self learning with students proceeding at their own comfortable pace, allowing them to comprehend the material fully before moving ahead. Students of all ages and abilities can build the skills necessary for a rich, rewarding educational experience and discover a path toward future success thanks to Kumon Math & Reading Center.
570-4242 / 467 E. Silverado Ranch Blvd., #145 / www.kumon.com
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Revisit the spirit of the 1950s and bite into an all American treat at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. Stack your cooked-to-order steakburger in a single, double or triple and add Freddy’s shoestring fries complete with our famous seasoning. If you’re craving something with more “ballpark” style, grab a Chicago dog or smother your dog with mouth watering chili, shredded cheese and diced onions. When you’re ready for dessert, cool off with a cone, cup or specialty sundae of frozen custard, a gourmet ice cream treat – or indulge yourself with a scrumptious concrete, a super thick, blended custard creation that you can customize with everything from Oreos to toasted coconut. Fill your heart with nostalgia and your belly with the highest quality food made fresh after you order it at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.
434-3733 / 9809 S. Eastern Ave. / www.freddysusa.com
