Pews continue to fill at Central Christian Church, which has tripled in size to more than 10,000 people over the past decade to become Nevada's largest congregation.

The church's swelling membership triggered Central Christian to open two new campuses, one out of Desert Oasis High School, 6600 W. Erie Ave., in southwest Las Vegas, and a virtual campus on its Web site, www.central christian.com.

<i>View staff writer F. Andrew Taylor recently tried the new Bootleg Canyon Flightlines in Boulder City and presents his firsthand account of the thrill ride. </i>

Emulating stuntmen by plummeting down a cable at 50 mph wasn't in the top 10 list of things I had planned for this year, and yet, when I found myself doing just that, I was thrilled -- literally.