Our favorite online sites not mentioned elsewhere on the site:

• Backdoor Homeschool Tools- Blog that features local and national contests, fieldtrips, and special curriculum events. Subscribe to the feed to keep updated on what is new in the homeschool world.
• Kids Computer Games-Jenny has a great blog that reviews kids software. I have found some great new sites from her. She does an excellent job sorting through the good and bad of the kids online sites. Subscribe to her feed so that you get the info when she posts new reviews.
• Homeschool Buyers Co-op- I have seen some great deals posted here for homeschool resources. It works by using the buying power of thousands of homeschool families, similar to the power that school dstricts have. It is free to join.

Here is a collection of places we visit at least once a month.

• Skymania-We usually go to the city wide homeschool event here.
• Junior Golf Academy-We have been involved in the JGA for a few years now and can't recommend it highly enough!
• School of Rock-This is where the boys take piano and guitar.
• The Artful Potter-Two locations, one in Henderson. 702-966-6300
• Music Class-Offered to homeschoolers at the Foothills Montessori school.
• Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Garden-Discover how gourmet chocolates are made and tour a 3-acre botanical cactus garden. OK, we have never actually done the garden part :) but we check out the chocolates a lot. This takes about 30 minutes. It's free and you get a sample at the end. 458-8864
• City of Henderson Parks and Recreation-we have some awesome parks in our area. Henderson offers quite a few homeschooling classes as well that are open to the whole Valley.
• Tarkanian Academy-Year round basketball. Expensive, but worth it to our family.