Aliante to host Nickelodeon children’s event today

Aliante and Nickelodeon, a kids TV network, will bring "Nick Live!," a live interactive stage show to the master-planned community's 20-acre Nature Discovery Park today 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

"It will be a day full of entertainment, exploration and education for people of all ages," said Dan Naef, senior vice president of North Valley Enterprises LLC, the community's developer. "Outdoor events at Aliante are highly popular among residents and visitors alike and we expect 'Nick Live!' to be one of the most exciting events we have ever sponsored. We are thrilled that Nickelodeon selected Aliante as the venue for this wonderful, family oriented program."

Howard Smith, vice president/recreation for Nickelodeon, said "Nickelodeon's mission is to put kids first in everything we do and that means putting kids in the center of the action. Bringing 'Nick Live!' to Aliante gives the entire Southern Nevada community the opportunity to experience the fun and messiness synonymous with Nickelodeon."

Featuring a variety of high-energy games and physical challenges, "Nick Live!" gives kids and adults a chance to get on stage and get into the action. The two hosts of the show will select participants from the audience to compete in a series of games based on Nickelodeon's most popular creations, including Dora the Explorer and The Fairly Odd Parents.

Audience members will be divided into teams and cheer on their teammates who have been selected to go on stage. The captain of the winning team will receive Nickelodeon's highest honor -- getting doused with a bucket of the famous green "slime."

Two 45-minute "Nick Live!" shows will take start at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., a variety of other activities also will be held at Nature Discovery Park, including live entertainment by D.J. Tony, mad science demonstrations, arts and crafts, games and dinosaur digs. Food and refreshments will be available for sale and there will be several booths representing community-based businesses and organizations.

Nature Discovery Park is located at 2627 Nature Park Drive, near the southeast corner of Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway, and Aliante Parkway. To reach the park, take U.S. Highway 95 north to the I-215 Exit East. Head east on I-215, exit at Aliante Parkway and proceed south.

For information regarding events scheduled at Aliante, pick up a free event calendar at the Aliante Information Gallery, located at 2600 Nature Park Drive, at the southeast corner of I-215 and Aliante Parkway. Information can also be obtained by visiting aliantehomes.com and clicking on Events, or by calling 866-874-6393.

Aliante encompasses more than 1,900 acres. Home builders include Astoria, Del Webb, D.R. Horton, KB Home, Lennar, Pardee and Pulte. Homes are priced from the high $100,000s to the low $600,000s.

To visit, take U.S. Highway 95 to I-15 and exit east. Make a right onto Sky Pointe Drive, a right onto Frontage Road, and then a left onto the Beltway. Head east to the Aliante Parkway exit, then go south.

The sales office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Call 866-787-2951 or visit www.aliantehomes.com for more information.