A flood channel boarders a vacant lot designated for a future shopping center along Lake Mead Parkway in the Cadence development in Henderson. For decades the western neighborhoods of Henderson experienced explosive growth as the city moved from small industrial town clustered around the World War II era plants to Las Vegas suburbs and the state's second largest city. Cadence hopes to change that with its large masterplanned community north of East Lake Mead Parkway and Boulder Highway.

An original townsite home is reflected in the window of Bonnie's Floral Boutique at 117 W. Atlantic Ave in downtown Henderson. Built in 1942, the buildings were designed as temporary housing for workers employed at the Basic Magnesium Inc. manufacturing facility constructed during World War II. After the city's incorporation in 1953, several of the homes were converted to businesses like Bonnie's.

A "No Outlet" sign and rock retaining walls along Cloudrock Court in the upper section of Ascaya, a luxury home development carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site and all major improvements were installed prior to beginning sales.

A "No Outlet" sign and rock retaining walls along Cloudrock Court in the upper section of Ascaya, a luxury home development carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site and all major improvements were installed prior to beginning sales.