All the amenities for an active lifestyle have been built into the carefully-crafted master plan of Southern Highlands. Since the Southern Nevada climate is ideal for year-round outdoor activities, more than 50 acres were set aside for community parks. Extensive bike, hiking and jogging paths will be connected to the Village Center, which is the heart of Southern Highlands. Baseball, softball and soccer fields are planned, as well as volleyball pits and tennis courts. An 11,000-square-foot, member-only fitness center is also available.

If tree-lined streets, tumbling waterfalls, Tuscan-inspired architecture and rolling fairways prove too peaceful and excluded, the famous Las Vegas Strip is a mere 10 minutes away. The Strip was once a stretch of desert occupied by indigenous Indian tribes. In the early 1700s, however, Spanish traders en route to Los Angeles along the Spanish Trail sought a different way that would pass through the then-unexplored Las Vegas Valley. What they found was a valley with abundant wild grasses and a plentiful water supply. This fertile area was promptly named Las Vegas, which is Spanish for "The Meadows."

Since then, the Las Vegas metropolitan area has evolved from a small Mormon fort to a leader in the mining and farming industries to a railroad town. Las Vegas was incorporated in March 1911 and legalized gambling in 1931. With the construction of the Hoover Dam and "Gaming" becoming a legitimate business, the area enjoyed both an economic and population boom. Today, tourism and entertainment are the largest employers in the Las Vegas Valley, which is home to more than two million people.

More and more people are moving away from the noise and stress of city living to exclusive master-planned communities such as Southern Highlands, where attractive, luxurious residences are situated near every convenience. When all the big-city amenities, such as schools, recreation, medical care, shopping and fine dining are provided, not to mention the scenic beauty of the natural desert and surrounding mountain vistas, there isn't anywhere else to go.