Summerlin is a master-planned community named for the paternal grandmother of Howard Hughes – Jean Amelia Summerlin.
With close proximity to outdoor hiking and parks, you'll also find the Las Vegas Ballpark®, home of the Las Vegas Aviators®, the city’s professional Triple-A baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.
Be sure to check out the Reynolds Cultural Center, home of Nevada Ballet Theatre, and the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center. Another great stop is the Warsaw Ghetto Remembrance Garden at Temple Beth Sholom, which is dedicated to the occupants of the infamous World Ward II enclave and features the nation’s largest collection of stones that once paved the streets of Poland’s Warsaw district.
The North/Northwest is a sprawling, ever growing area with great views of both mountains and the Las Vegas valley.
While just a quick 20-30 minutes from the strip, you also have local casinos and options for shopping and dining, but will still enjoy a suburban feel.
Camping at Mount Charleston or fun activities like apple picking or pumpkin patch roving at Gilcrease orchard, this area is full of family oriented fun.
The township of Henderson first emerged in the 1940s during World War II with the building of the Basic Magnesium Plant, a substance that was called the "miracle metal" of World War II.
Now home to the Raiders practice facility and full of shopping, entertainment, dining and championship golf courses, you're also a short drive from Lake Mead for some weekend fun!
And don't forget to take a trip down to the historic Water Street District, a main street full of culture, commerce and authentic small-town sensibilities, or drive over to beautiful Boulder City.