Locals know the secret neighborhood spots where to find a good Italian meal, a great oyster shack, or even Asian favorites. Bonus, all of these restaurants offer takeout and/or delivery so customers can order ahead and take their meal home for coronavirus pandemic safe dining. Here, a look at 14 neighborhood gems that span from Summerlin to Spring Valley and beyond...

Jerk chicken and waffles at Big Jerk Caribbean  Big Jerk Caribbean/Facebook

Protests continue in Las Vegas and throughout the country after George Floyd was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder on June 4. 

WHY SOUTHERN NEVADA'S PREMIER COMMUNITY, NOW IN IT'S 30TH YEAR, IS BETTER THAN EVER!

When Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. purchased a barren piece of land along the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley in the 1950s, he most likely never envisioned what would become of his small investment in Southern Nevada, then considered an outpost in the desert for gambling and flashy fun.  Urban folklore says he spent a paltry $3 per acre, a grand total of $75,000 for approximately 25,000 acres – land that is today considered among the most valuable and desirable in Las Vegas – today known as the Entertainment Capital of the World and visited by more than 42-plus million tourists each year...

 Nevada has entered Phase Two to reopen the state economy with new guidelines for gatherings at church services and the reopening of more businesses, such as bars and health facilities. Casinos are scheduled to open June 4.