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Chowing down on deep-dish pizza, gyros and Chicago hot dogs, a group of Windy City natives gathered Nov. 19 at the TASTE A Chi-Town Eatery in Centennial Hills for two of their favorite pastimes: watching Chicago sports and eating Chicago food.
Nacho Daddy is an American grill with a Mexican flair from chef Mike Aragonez.
The city of Henderson is expected to see new development as three investors work together to purchase a parcel of land near the Henderson Executive Airport.
Terry celebrated his 33rd birthday like many people do: with cake, presents and his closets friends and family singing “Happy Birthday.” But Terry isn’t your average birthday celebrant. He’s a chimpanzee.
While some people prepare for the end of the world on Dec. 21, the College of Southern Nevada’s planetarium is featuring a show to dispel the idea that if anything cataclysmic does happen on that date, it will not be because the Mayans predicted it centuries ago.
With the theme of an “Old-Fashioned Christmas Delight,” WinterFest returns to Henderson to celebrate the holiday season.
The three-day event is scheduled for Dec. 13-15 at the Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St. Admission is free.
For the second year, the city is hoping to host its evening light parade, which is scheduled at 5 p.m. Dec. 15.
The Clark County Museum isn’t just honoring the holidays but is also paying tribute to Las Vegas’ history during the season with its annual Heritage Holiday celebration.
During December, the museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, is expected to take its historical homes on Heritage Street, which depict certain Las Vegas houses throughout the decades, and decorate them with traditional ornaments, lights and fixtures true to their time.
Every year The Lakes Festival of Lights rings in the holiday season in a fun way for families from across the Las Vegas Valley. This year’s event is slated for noon to 10 p.m. Dec. 8 at the intersection of Lake East Drive and Lake Sahara Drive.
The talent will be stacked tall this weekend at Community Lutheran Church. After a five-year hiatus, “The Living Christmas Tree: A Celebration of Christmas in Song” is scheduled to return, featuring singers standing in rows resembling a Christmas tree.
The Nevada Ballet Theatre is scheduled to perform “The Nutcracker” for the first time in The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15.
The monthly First Friday arts festival returns from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday to the 18b Las Vegas Arts District. For more information, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com. Many area galleries plan exhibits opening Friday, and several are also open for preview Thursday. Activities and exhibits include:
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The announcement of a bell schedule comes after a district-wide survey netted over 48,000 responses showing broad support for having classes start later in the day.
A plethora of festive spectators dotted Fourth Street as more than 200 groups marched, danced or rolled through downtown Las Vegas.
Boring Co.’s Vegas Loop project has seen multiple instances where the project has received fines, reprimands and scrutiny from various state and local agencies and the media.
After about two decades of talk about a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California with no action, Brightline West’s executive director said the time is now.
