Aliante celebrates anniversary with Aloha festivities

Aliante master-planned community in the northern portion of the Las Vegas Valley celebrates its fourth anniversary tonight from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The public is invited to share in festivities to include an Aloha Festival, concert by Island Tyme, performances by the island dance group, Hot Lava and a fireworks display by Pyrotecnico.

The celebration will take place in Aliante's 20-acre Nature Discovery Park. Visitors are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic baskets. Island-themed food items and beverages will be available for sale at the event, which will be sponsored by North Valley Enterprises LLC, the developer of Aliante and the city of North Las Vegas.

"We'll have plenty to celebrate on our fourth anniversary, including all the exciting milestones Aliante has achieved over the past year," said Dan Naef, senior vice president of North Valley Enterprises LLC. "Aliante is now home to nearly 6,000 families and a vast selection of retail stores, restaurants and other conveniences have arrived. Our home builders are offering a wide range of beautiful models to tour and best of all, pricing of homes in this community is still within reach of even first-time home buyers. From affordable condominium homes to the most luxurious golf course residences, there is literally something for every home buyer here at Aliante."

To reach Nature Discovery Park, take U.S. Highway 95 north to Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway, exit East. Head east on the I-215, exit at Aliante Parkway and proceed south.

According to Naef, a variety of outdoor events will take place in Aliante throughout 2007, ranging from concerts and movies to pet adoptions, circus shows and a variety of other family-oriented activities.

A 2007 Event Calendar is available at the Aliante Information Gallery; visit aliantehomes.com and click on Events, or call 866-874-6393.

North Valley Enterprises LLC, is an affiliate of American Nevada Co. and Pulte Homes. Encompassing more than 1,900 acres, the master plan consists of a Primary Village and an Active Adult Village, which will collectively have as many as 7,500 homes, with an anticipated population of about 20,000.

Home builders at Aliante include Astoria Homes, Del Webb, KB Home, Lennar, Pardee Homes and Pulte Homes.

Prices range from the upper $100,000s to the upper $600,000s. In addition, Del Webb is building the age-qualified Sun City Aliante community.

Aliante is bordered roughly by Grand Teton Drive, Centennial Parkway, Decatur Boulevard and Clayton Street.

As many as 428 acres in the community are designated for recreational and public purposes including the Aliante Golf Club, the 20-acre Nature Discovery Park, Deer Springs Park, Aviary Park, more than 24 miles of lighted concrete trails and linear parks and an arroyo.

Proposed plans for Aliante include two elementary schools and a middle school, all of which would be built by the Clark County School District. The community's first school, the Theron H. and Naomi D. Goynes Elementary School, opened in August 2005. A new fire station was opened in April 2004 and the Aliante Library, located adjacent to the Nature Discovery Park, opened in May 2006.

Nearly 100 acres in Aliante are allocated for commercial development. Residents have convenient access to shopping, dining and professional services at the community's various retail centers and the Aliante Corporate Center office park. Ground was broken during the first quarter of 2007 for the Aliante Station hotel and casino. The resort will be located on a 40-acre parcel at the northeast corner of I-215 and Aliante Parkway.

To reach the Aliante Information Gallery, take U.S. 95 north to the I-215 Exit East. Head east on the I-215, exit at Aliante Parkway and proceed south. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call 866-787-2951 or visit aliantehomes.com.