Visiting Fort Crowder Conservation Area

Many people don't like to travel long distances when the weather gets as hot as it has been the past several days, so this week's profile will focus on an area that is just a short drive from Nevada. Some readers of this column know the way to Neosho, but if not, it isn't hard to find.

BRIEFLY: July 28

Read about what's happening in and around Plymouth.

Tours And Activities-East Bay Through August 31

ARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.

Needles in brief - a collection of area events.

NEEDLES - The Needles Center at Palo Verde College invites all new and continuing students to meet at the college at 725 West Broadway promptly at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 2, to buy, sell, and/or trade used books with one another.

Walking photography classes are offered at Heritage Park

It's summer time in Heritage Park! Teeming with wildlife and the flowers in bloom, it's a great time to learn new and exciting photography skills.