Summerlin to celebrate 20th birthday with cake competition
The master-planned community of Summerlin is celebrating its 20th birthday with cake and valley residents are invited to participate in a birthday cake competition and tasting Sept. 14 at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas located at 1451 Center Crossing Road.
"A birthday celebration isn't complete without cake," said Nikkole Liesse, marketing director for Summerlin. "And who can say no to a cake buffet?"
Valley residents interested in participating in the cake competition must bring their cakes to Le Cordon Bleu on Sept. 14 by 3 p.m. Cakes will be judged by a panel of chefs and students at the culinary school in the following categories: most delicious, most creative, best representation of Summerlin, best kids (ages 8-17) and best overall. Winners will be announced at 5 p.m.
Each winner will receive a $100 General Growth Properties American Express Gift Card, redeemable anywhere American Express is accepted. The best overall winner will also receive dinner for four at Café Bleu, the student-run, fine dining restaurant at the culinary college.
Following the announcement of the winners, guests will have the opportunity to sample the various cakes and participate in a cake walk with a $10 donation. The cake walk will feature several cakes baked and decorated by the chefs and students at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas. Proceeds from the cake walk will benefit Three Square Food Bank, a nonprofit organization with the goal of creating a hunger-free community.
Cake competition participants must register in advance by e-mailing Karry Rathje at krathje@ffwpr.com or calling 933-7777 ext. 306.
"We encourage participants to be creative," Liesse said. "This is a fun, interactive party honoring Summerlin's 20-year legacy."
Located along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley, Summerlin encompasses 22,500 acres with 7,500 acres still remaining to accommodate future growth within the master plan.
The community is currently home to nearly 100,000 residents. Amenities include more than 150 neighborhood and village parks, more than 150 completed miles of the Summerlin trail system, nine golf courses, a dozen houses of worship, shopping centers, medical and cultural facilities, business parks, 25 public and private schools and 75 selling floor plans.
Homes are available in a variety of styles -- from single-family homes to townhomes, condominiums and lofts -- priced from the high $100,000s to more than $2 million. Custom-home sites in The Ridges are priced from the $500,000s. Apartment homes offer monthly rents starting from the $800s.
For more information on Summerlin, or the Summerlin Birthday Cake Competition, call 791-4500, visit summerlin.com, or become a fan of Summerlin on Facebook.
