From the Las Vegas Optic Fans of the Robertson High School Cardinals have likely heard “Fly with the Birds,” a hip-hop song written and performed by RHS seniors Andres Garcia and Jake Gamel. It’s been played at several Robertson sporting events, and the duo has even performed the song live for fellow students. Garcia and…
From the Las Vegas Optic Every Labor Day weekend, the sleepy village of Wagon Mound comes alive with concerts, dancing, rodeos, mud bogging, and of course, the Bean Day barbecue. This year marked the 108th time revelers gathered in Wagon Mound. The four-day event kicked off Friday night with the cleaning of the beans, followed…
From the Las Vegas Optic Since 1909, the village of Wagon Mound has been celebrating its agricultural heritage and the crop that was once the pride of the local farming community: the pinto bean. Nowadays, few beans are grown in the area, but the village of Wagon Mound honors its past every Labor Day weekend…
From the Las Vegas Optic This year marks the 40th year for the Las Vegas People’s Faire, a daylong celebration of arts, crafts and entertainment. This year’s People’s Faire is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Carnegie Park. “We will have over 60 arts and crafts…
