Enjoy Southern Nevada's Gorgeous Fall Weather With Rail Explorers

ENJOY SOUTHERN NEVADA’S GORGEOUS FALL WEATHER
WITH RAIL EXPLORERS

Fall Tour Schedule Begins Sept. 7

WHAT:
Enjoy Southern Nevada’s most beautiful fall weather with Rail Explorers, the all-ages, outdoor-adventure attraction featuring pedal-powered rail bikes. All rides start at the Nevada State Railroad Museum and continue downhill to Railroad Pass. Each tour also includes a nostalgic ride back to the top of the hill in one of the museum’s historic trains, along with free museum entry.

Rail Explorers Las Vegas tours include three memorable options, including the Southwest Ramble, a four-mile downhill pedal-powered daytime ride; the Sunset Tour, a picturesque downhill ride in the evening as the sun sets behind the River Mountains; and the Evening Lantern Tour, a one-of-a-kind experience illuminated by the glow from the moon and stars.

WHEN:
With weather still hot in September, only Sunset and Evening Lantern Tours will be offered from Sept. 7 through 23. Through Oct. 11, the schedule will expand to include afternoon tours, with morning tours being added beginning Oct. 12. The full schedule follows, but check www.railexplorers.net for the latest information.

Sept. 7 – Sept. 23
6:30 p.m. Sunset Tour
8:30 p.m. Evening Lantern Tour

Sept. 24 – Oct. 11
4 p.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
6 p.m. Sunset Tour
8 p.m. Evening Lantern Ride Tour
10 p.m. Friday and Saturday Evening Lantern Ride Tour

Oct. 12 – Nov. 19
9:30 a.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
11:30 a.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
1:30 p.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
3:30 p.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
5:30 p.m. Sunset Tour
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Evening Lantern Ride Tour

Nov. 20 – Nov. 29
9:30 a.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
11:30 a.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
1:30 p.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
3:30 p.m. Southwest Ramble Tour
5:30 p.m. Sunset Tour
7:30 p.m. Evening Lantern Ride Tour

Tours are subject to change so check the website for official times.

COST:
A tandem rail bike for two starts at $85.
A quad rail bike for four guests starts at $150.

Groups of ten or more people receive a 10 percent discount for weekday tours.  All Nevada residents receive a 10 percent “locals” discount off the standard tour price for weekday tours.

Book online today at www.railexplorers.net  or by phone at (877) 833-8588.

Health and Safety Notes: Rail Explorers requires that all guests on premises adhere to social distancing protocols to protect guests and employees from COVID-19. Guests will need to wear facial masks when in public areas and must remain six feet apart. Rail Explorers will additionally request that each guest answer health safety screening questions upon entrance. Rail bikes are thoroughly disinfected and cleaned between tours. Hand sanitizing stations are available to guests and are located throughout the facility. For more information on Rail Explorers Social Distancing protocol, click here.

ABOUT:
Located in historic Boulder City, Nevada—just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip en route to Hoover Dam—Rail Explorers offers exhilarating, guided excursions in two- or four-seat rail bikes along the same tracks used during construction of the dam.
Rail Explorers Las Vegas tours include three memorable options, including the Southwest Ramble, a four-mile downhill pedal-powered daytime ride; the Sunset Tour, a picturesque downhill ride in the evening as the sun sets behind the River Mountains; and the Evening Lantern Ride, a one-of-a-kind experience illuminated by the glow from the moon and stars. All rides start at the Nevada State Railroad Museum and continue downhill to Railroad Pass. Each tour also includes a nostalgic ride back to the top of the hill in one of the museum’s historic trains, along with free museum entry. Knowledgeable guides lead every Rail Explorers tour, ensuring guests enjoy not only the majestic desert scenery, but also learn fascinating insights along the way. Rail bikes provide a truly distinctive way to explore this extraordinarily scenic and historic area.

Camp Warner Bros - Week 3: We Bare Bears

 

This week at Camp Warner Bros., Cartoon Network’s beloved bears will stack up in their greatest adventure, with their first movie ever – We Bare Bears: The Movie!  Get ready for loveable bear hugs, digital culture references, life lessons – and Gummy Bear Slime!

In honor of the all-new release of We Bare Bears: The Movie – Camp Warner Bros. is bringing you a fun sensory activity to do with your campers! Stack the bears up, squish them down – and make this adventurous slime that you can actually eat: https://wbproductions.box.com/v/WeBareBearsGummySlime

 

Camp Directors:  This camp activity requires adult supervision at all times. Please use caution when using the microwave as bears can get hot.

About We Bare Bears: The Movie:

We Bare Bears: The Movie follows Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear's love of food trucks and Internet fame, which leads the brothers to unexpected mayhem, where they must go on a wild, hilarious and dangerous adventure to escape a foe that threatens to tear them apart.  Watch as Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear catch the attention of the Department of Wildlife Control,  and go on a wacky adventure as their world turns upside down, and the Bears are left with no choice but to go on the run!

We Bare Bears: The Movie is now available to own on Digital, Blu-ray & DVD

Camp Warner Bros - Week 2

 It’s week 2 at Camp Warner Bros.!  This week, we are going to have some fun with science, color mixing, learning patience and making a delicious treat

Save the Earth and bring peace to your galaxy with Steven Universe’s “Crystal Gem” Candy recipe here: https://wbproductions.box.com/v/StevenUniverseCrystalGemCandy

The Science Behind The Fun:

As time passes (and the solution cools), the water will slowly evaporate from the solution. As the water evaporates, the solution will become more saturated with sugar. The sugar molecules will collect on the string, and the candy crystals will grow molecule by molecule!

Extra Science Fun:

Try making two jars of candy. In the first jar - seed your “Crystal Gem” Candy by rolling your string in water and sugar. In the second jar do not seed your string with sugar before growing. Determine if using seed sugar crystals changes the growth rate of your “Crystal Gem” Candy!

About Steven Universe: The Movie:

After so many harrowing adventures, Steven and the Gems are ready to celebrate how far they’ve come with a movie musical! Little do they know they’re about to face their worst enemy yet.

Steven Universe: The Movie is now available to own on Digital, Blu-ray & DVD

Visit The Mob Museum with Special Promotions for July & August

All Museum programs require registration. For more information and to register, visit www.themobmuseum.org/events/.

Howard Hughes, Las Vegas and the Mob: Fact vs. Fiction (This event is sold out, but a waitlist and a live stream are available.)

• Date: Wednesday, July 22
• Time: 7 to 8 p.m.
• Location: To watch a livestream of this event click on the “Watch” button here at 7 p.m. To be added on the waitlist click here.
• Cost: Free for Members and with Museum Admission.
  Description: The Mob Museum’s Vice President of Exhibits and Programs, Geoff Schumacher, author of a newly revised and expanded biography of Howard Hughes, will discuss the myths surrounding the billionaire’s profound effect on the community and the Mob’s hold on the Las Vegas Strip. The Mob Museum is providing a live streaming of the presentation.

July Cocktail Special: Clara Bow

• Date: July 10 to July 31
• Location: The Underground speakeasy and distillery, located in the basement of The Mob Museum.
• Description: Clara Bow was a popular 1920s actress and flapper whose look influenced a generation of young women. In honor of her birthday, the Museum is featuring the Clara Bow cocktail, a mix of bourbon, lemon juice, elderflower liquor and grenadine. The cocktail is available all day in The Underground for $12.

Operation Summer Camp

• Date: July 6 to July 31
• Time: From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
• Location: Online. The virtual summer camp details are available here.
• Cost: Regular price is $150 per camper and member price is $125.
• Description: “Operation Summer Camp” is a live, Museum educator-directed virtual program offered as daily, 3-hour Zoom sessions plus additional activities to be completed at the campers’ leisure. Campers’ days will include icebreaker activities, small-group sessions, videos, light physical activity, experiments, special guest experts as well as self-motivated activities designed to be completed throughout the week. The Mob Museum is offering two camps targeting different age groups:
• “Operation Investigation” is appropriate for campers age 10 through 14 years old where activities each day will focus on a different topic, including how to build a case by collecting evidence, analyzing DNA, fingerprint examination, trace evidence collection, witness interrogation and more.  
• “Operation: Forensic Science” is recommended for campers 12 through 16 years old. Each day will focus on a different topic, including crime scene investigation, death investigation, fingerprint analysis, firearm and bullet examination, DNA analysis and more.

Special Agent Kit for Operation Summer Camp

• Date: Throughout July
• Location: Online. Purchase a kit here.
• Cost: $65 per participant. 
• Description: The activity kits are designed for participants to complete on their own time. Every kit includes videos, online scavenger hunts, instructions for science experiments and more, as well as weekly optional virtual check-ins with educators and other campers to review their kits and projects. The kit, recommended for ages 10 and up, includes two activities for campers to complete each day, such as videos, online scavenger hunts, instructions for science experiments and other fun activities. Educational topics covered in this kit include crime scene investigation, fingerprinting, DNA analysis, undercover police work and more. The “Special Agent Kit” may be mailed or picked up at the Museum.

Virtual Community Safety Forum: The Science of COVID-19

• Date: Friday, July 24
• Location: Online. To watch this virtual forum click here.
• Cost: Free
• Description: In the ninth installment of The Mob Museum’s community safety forum virtual series, the discussion will focus on the unique challenges Las Vegas faces while responding to COVID-19. Local epidemiologist Brian Labus explains why experts decided to shut down the Las Vegas Strip and instead stress social distancing guidelines. The forum will also cover the prospects for therapeutic medicines and vaccines, and what it’s like to work on an outbreak of this scale. This event is sponsored by NV Energy.

Untangling the Web: The Kennedys, the Mob and Las Vegas

• Date: Thursday, August 13
• Location: In the Historic Courtroom.
• Cost: Free for Members and with Museum Admission.
• Description: For brothers John and Robert Kennedy, the connections to Las Vegas ranged from sex to politics, including a government investigation threatening to shut down the city. Las Vegas historian Michael Green will explore the complex historical webs linking the Kennedy family, organized crime and local politicians.

To ensure the safety of staff and visitors, all guests are required to wear face coverings and will receive a complimentary bottle of FDA-approved hand sanitizer, produced in the Museum’s distillery, while supplies last. All personnel of The Mob Museum have a comprehensive operational plan to follow which can be found here.

For more information, please call (702) 229-2734 or visit themobmuseum.org. Admission to the speakeasy is included with general Museum admission and is free for patrons using the daily password found on Instagram stories @MobMuseum_Underground at either the lobby podium or side entrance.

ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery sponsored by Zappos. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums,” one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History,” one of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas,” USA Today’s “Best Museum in Nevada” and one of its “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits,” “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times and one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734, visit themobmuseum.org, or download the Museum’s free mobile app.

Camp Warner Bros. Week 1

Welcome to week one campers!!!  This week is Super Hero Week! We will be celebrating the release of LEGO DC: Shazam Magic and Monsters providing virtual Super Hero Training to bring out the passion, patience, listening skills and fun in all of our Super Hero campers. In this video, Batman will show you what it takes to be a Super Hero!  He will offer training tips with fun games for our campers including, "Batman Says," "Super Hero Freeze," "Memory Challenges" and more! We had a ton of fun this week tye dying shirts and getting ready for camp!  We want to see all your fun, tag your social media posts with #campwarnerbros so we can see all your fun!  

 Do you think you have what it takes?  We know you do!  

  

Week 1 - LEGO® DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters

10-year-old Billy Batson shouts a single word and, with lightning bolts flashing, he transforms into Shazam!, a full-fledged adult Super Hero. It doesn’t take long for Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and the rest of the Justice League to take notice and invite the earnest do-gooder to join the team. But to become a member, Billy must reveal his true identity. While fighting off the evil Mr. Mind and Black Adam, Billy learns that he must trust others – and that nothing creates trust like helping those in need. Join the good fight with this giant-sized LEGO DC adventure!

t LEGO® DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters is now available to own on Digital, Blu-ray & DVD

Free CPR Course

First Aide Web

While some of us our locked down in our homes during this pandemic, now is a great time to learn or brush up on your CPR skills.  If your kids are home from school this is a great course for them to go through!  We highly encourage you and your family to learn the basics.  Please share and visit the site above for more information. 

Radical self love needs to start earlier! Teach girls as young as 8 to love their bodies!

A recent study showed that girls as young as five years old are experiencing the negative impacts of body shame. This book is targeted at girls aged 8+, as well as parents, teachers, and health professionals with the aim of preventing negative body image and related issues in girls and women by teaching them to see their bodies as incredible instruments rather than as objects. It is the first children’s book that depicts “imperfections” in its illustrations – showing stretch marks and cellulite- erasing the shame associated with them.

Love Your Body by Jessica Sanders, Illustrated by Carol Rossetti │ $17.99 US │ $22.99 CAN │ 40 Pages │ Hardcover 9780711252424 │Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group │ March 3, 2020 │ Ages 8-12