100 Things to do at a Clark County Facility or Office

1. Have fun at a Clark County playground in one of 86 urban and rural parks.
2. What are your neighbors like? Check out our demographics.
3. Send your child to summer camp at Camp Lee Canyon.
4. Improve your neighborhood with a grant from Neighborhood Services.
5. Learn county history and tour the historic houses at the Clark County Museum.
6. Feeling lonesome? Adopt a pet at the Lied Animal Shelter.
7. Explore the unique Desert Wetlands Park next door to the Silver Bowl Stadium.
8. Tour the award-winning, architecturally stunning Clark County Government Center.
9. Afterward, grab lunch at the Desert Rose Café and eat lunch in our Pyramid Room.
10. Visit the Law Library to learn your legal rights and responsibilities.
11. Learn how to grind corn at one of the County Museum’s ‘hands-on’ exhibits.
12. Relive Clark County history by sharing your memories on our centennial blog.
13. Catch free “Jazz in the Park” or a “Moonlight Concert” at the Government Center Amphitheater.
14. Schedule a meeting with your County Commissioner.
15. Attend a County Commission meeting – or watch the replay.
16. Go to Sunset Park or the Wetlands Park for some excellent bird watching all year long.
17. Learn about the colorful life of Rags M’Goo at the Searchlight Museum.
18. Enjoy the Colorado River with a stroll along the Laughlin Riverwalk.
19. Obtain land use plans and area maps from the Comprehensive Planning Department.
20. Get in shape at a county recreation center, with affordable fees and no annual contracts.
21. Stroll through the beautiful xeriscape garden at Winchester Cultural Center.
22. Afterward, see a Winchester Center concert, film, play or exhibit.
23. Order a jaw-shaped business card holder at the Coroner’s Office.
24. Apply for a passport at the county Clerk’s Office.
25. Be one of 45 million people who travel through our airport each year.
26. Have love to share? Become a foster parent through Clark County Family Services.
27. Enter the Age of Chivalry every October at the Renaissance Festival at Sunset Park.
28. Apply for a job with the county at the Human Resources office.
29. You and Fido can meet new friends at one of our dog parks.
30. The Assessor’s office will give you information online about any property, by name or address.
31. Start your visit to First Friday at the art exhibits in the Government Center Rotunda.
32. Settle a neighborhood dispute with the help of Neighborhood Justice Center.
33. Public Works can help you find a safe route for your child to walk to school.
34. Want to make a film or video on the Strip? First get a permit from Business License.
35. See someone kicking up dust? Report them at 385-DUST (3878).
36. Young or old can learn to swim at a Clark County pool.
37. Observe a high-profile court case at the Regional Justice Center.
38. Then, tour the building and look at the walls to see what Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony and Benito Juarez had to say about the law.
39. Celebrate Native American culture at the County Museum’s annual Native American Festival.
40. Feeling under the weather? Visit a UMC Quick Care to fix what ails you.
41. Get information about the county by signing up for an online newsletter at Direct Connect.
42. See whether it’s safe to breathe by checking with Air Quality and Environmental Management.
43. They will also tell you about what’s being done to preserve our water quality.
44. Learn how to prepare for an emergency with the Office of Emergency Management.
45. Turn in a tagger or simply report graffiti at 455-4509.
46. See an aerial view of your house at the Assessor’s Office Web site.
47. View Martin Luther King’s statue at the Clark County Community Resource Center at MLK Boulevard and Carey.
48. See what Public Works is doing to improve traffic flow in your neighborhood.
49. Trying to get around the valley on a bus? Call the RTC for a CAT bus schedule.
50. Enjoy the public art painted on utility boxes in the Winchester Center neighborhood.
51. Plan to participate in the programs at the Clark County Shooting Park when it opens in 2009.
52. Over 50 and want to go somewhere? Go on a field trip with Clark County Parks and Recreation senior programs.
53. Celebrate love—get a marriage license from the Clark County Marriage Bureau.
54. Apply for a zoning change through Comprehensive Planning.
55. Get a child-care license from Business License to watch children in your home.
56. Find out who your elected official is online at the Election Department Web site.
57. Want to be on Clark County’s vendor list? Contact the Purchasing Division.
58. Learn how to preserve the desert environment with Mojave Max, our special tortoise friend.
59. Sign up for a Parks and Recreation class online and pay with a credit card. It’s that easy!
60. Pay your property taxes at the convenient drop box at the County Government Center.
61. Help the homeless by volunteering with Project Homeless Connect.
62. Let Clark County’s Safekey program make sure your child is taken care of after school.
63. Give back to the community by offering to be considered for a position on your Town Board or Citizens Advisory Committee.
64. Park in the lot off Sunset Road next to McCarran Airport and watch the planes land.
65. If a dog has you cowering in a tree or a wild animal is running loose, call Animal Control.
66. Call the Treasurer’s Office to find out how to get a great deal at a county Auction.
67. Visit Lodandale trails to ride ATVs, horseback ride, hike and camp.
68. Want to start a business? Don’t forget to pull a permit.
69. Learn the history of local flight at the Cannon Aviation Museum at McCarran Airport.
70. Clark County Social Service offers many programs to people needing a job, housing assistance, senior advocacy, homemaker services and more.
71. Take our county history trivia test!
72. Don’t forget to show off Rover at “Strut Your Mutt” in November.
73. The District Attorney’s office will help collect child support payments.
74. Exercise your citizenship privileges — register to vote at the Government Center.
75. Volunteer to join the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Citizen Review Board.
76. Homestead your house with the Recorder’s Office to protect it in the event of bankruptcy.
77. Copies of your marriage certificate are available at the Recorder’s Office.
78. The Clark County Fire Department has fire safety tips and drowning prevention tips.
79. Get certified to become a lifeguard through Parks and Recreation.
80. Get help with your county traffic ticket online at the Justice Court pages.
81. Take a free Public Guardian class to learn about guardianship
82. Test your physical prowess and your nerves at the Camp Lee Canyon Challenge Course.
83. Help a needy child by donating to Child Haven, a program of Family Services.
84. Got your jury summons? What you do is on our Web site.
85. Want to be a Marryin’ Sam? First you must get a license at the Clerk’s Office.
86. Have your teenager take a babysitting class at UMC.
87. Go fishing for trout at Sunset Park lake (don’t forget your fishing license).
88. Nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain is explained on the Comprehensive Planning pages.
89. “What’s your excuse?” See online tips on how to avoid being a bad driver.
90. Learn about the railroad baron for whom Clark County is named.
91. Report a pothole at 455-7540.
92. Enjoy the Mt. Potosi picnic and day use area near Mt. Springs.
93. Kids can beat summer boredom by signing up for RekTrek at a county recreation center.
94. The Coroner needs your help in solving unidentified individual cases (not for the squeamish).
95. You can take your radio-controlled car or airplane to the Silver Bowl Sports Complex.
96. Take in the Clark County Fair each April at the county fair grounds.
97. Pack a picnic basket after reserving a picnic area at West Flamingo Park.
98. Serve your rural community by becoming a volunteer firefighter.
99. Need to replace your water heater? Build a patio cover? Pull a building permit.
100. Go "where fun happens!" Volunteer to become a park ambassador.

 

 

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