Aliante to host Winter Holiday Festival

Tonight, the Aliante master-planned community will hold a Winter Holiday Festival to herald the holiday season and kick off a toy drive to benefit The Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation.

The Winter Holiday Festival will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Aliante Information Gallery and in the adjacent Nature Discovery Park, featuring holiday-themed activities.

This is the Burn Foundations sixth annual Fill the Fire Truck Holiday Toy Drive and this evening, firefighters will be on hand with a fire truck to accept new, unwrapped toys for families in need. This year, the firefighters have set the goal of giving assistance to 10,000 Las Vegas children. The toy drive will continue through Dec. 21.

Dan Naef, senior vice president of North Valley Enterprises LLC, said Aliante is pleased to host the toy drive.

"Our Winter Holiday Festival is free and open to the public, but we're asking those who have the means to bring along a new unwrapped toy to help make the holidays a little brighter for families in need," Naef said. "This event will give people an opportunity to get into the holiday spirit, while lending their support to very worthwhile cause."

In conjunction with the toy drive, North Valley Enterprises, the developer of Aliante, has donated $500 to assist with expenses.

Visitors to the Winter Holiday Festival can enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides from the Aliante Information Gallery to a decorated event tent in Nature Discovery Park. Along the way, carriage riders can view the light displays, including life-sized elves with presents in front of the Aliante Information Gallery and a 40-foot-long sea serpent with a waggly tail, next to the lake in the Nature Discovery Park.

Upon arriving at the tent, guests will be serenaded by strolling carolers and welcome to partake in a variety of holiday sweets including hot chocolate, hot apple cider, a chocolate fountain with a variety of dipping treats and more. The decorative tent will also offer a variety of holiday photo opportunities.

To reach the Winter Holiday Festival, take U.S. Highway 95 north to Interstate 215, the Las Vegas Beltway. Head east on I-215; exit at Aliante Parkway and turn left onto Nature Park Drive. More information can be obtained at AlianteHomes.com or by calling 866-787-2951.

The Winter Holiday Festival will be sponsored by North Valley Enterprises LLC., the builders of Aliante, the Aliante Golf Club and the Aliante Master Community Association.

North Valley Enterprises is an affiliate of American Nevada Co. and Pulte Homes. Encompassing more than 1,900 acres, Aliante collectively will have as many as 7,500 homes, with an anticipated population of about 20,000.

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

Homes prices range from the mid-200,000s to the low $500,000s. 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. I-215 intersects Aliante, providing access to Interstate 15 and U.S. 95, as well as a quick commute to major destinations in the valley.

Information regarding new homes and neighborhoods in Aliante can be obtained at the Aliante Information Gallery. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Information can also be obtained at AlianteHomes.com or by calling 866-787-2951.