| September 11|Issue #30|Summerlin |
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SCORPION SEARCH NIGHT HIKE |
Saturday, September 12 📍 Red Rock Canyon 🎤 Event Details Here
Because apparently living in Las Vegas isn’t adventurous enough, we’re now voluntarily heading into the desert after dark to look for scorpions.
Join a guided nighttime hike and discover some of Red Rock Canyon’s coolest after-dark residents. |
STAR PARTY: CHASING COMETS, FINDING GALAXIES |
Aviators Jersey Giveaway Night |
Saturday, Sept. 12 | 7:05 PM
Baseball + Downtown Summerlin + FREE JERSEY? Now we’re talking. Get there early because only the first 2,000 fans score one, and Vegas people hear the word free from approximately three zip codes away. |
Come From Away, Super Summer Theatre |
Sat., Sept. 12 📍 Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.
Outdoor theater under the mountains is about as West Vegas as it gets. The production also runs Sept. 16–19. |
Teen Naturalist: Art in Conservation |
Aviators Fan Appreciation Day |
Sunday, Sept. 13 |
Date Night in the Canyon: Trivia |
Sunday, Sept. 13 | 5:30–7 PM *Registration is not required to attend this event. |
Bat Walk at Red Springs |
2nd Annual Latin Heritage Parade |
Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 6 PM |
Connect Through the Lens Photography Hike |
New Vista Wine Walk |
Trees 101 Is Rooting for Future Gardeners! |
Think you can tell a mesquite from a palo verde… or are you just winging it? 🌵😅 The Springs Preserve is offering a fun, beginner-friendly class that teaches you how to choose, plant, and grow trees that actually thrive in our desert climate.
Whether you’re dreaming of a shady backyard or just want your landscaping to survive another Vegas summer, this free class is a great place to start.
📅 Select Saturdays & Sundays (July–December)
Seats are limited, so grab your spot before they leaf without you. 🌳😉 |
Saturday = Farmers Market Energy |
If your ideal Saturday includes fresh bread, peak season produce, and casually strolling with a coffee, the Las Vegas Farmers Market at Downtown Summerlin is your spot.
From just picked fruits to pastries that don’t stand a chance of making it home, this is a weekly must wander.
🗓 Every Saturday | 9 AM – 2 PM 📍 The Pavilion at Downtown Summerlin
Come for the strawberries, stay for the vibe and leave with way more than you planned.
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Hawthorn Grill |
🥩 Hawthorn Grill (The Resort at Summerlin) |
Jade Asian Kitchen |
🍣 Jade Asian Kitchen (JW Marriott / The Resort at Summerlin) 📍 221 N Rampart Blvd |
ai Pazzi Italian |
📍 221 N Rampart Blvd |
Yard House |
📍 Downtown Summerlin 🕓 Monday–Friday | 3 PM – 6 PM SUNDAY - WEDNESDAY
10:00 PM - CLOSE
(DRINK SPECIALS ONLY) |
North Italia |
🍷 North Italia Las Vegas, NV, 89145 🕓 Happy Hour Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm 💲 Italian-inspired cocktails, wine, beer and small plates. |
JING |
🍸 JING 💲 Sushi, cocktails and shareable bites in a lively atmosphere. |
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar |
🐶 Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar Daily: 9pm-midnight |
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WEST VALLEY, MEET BODGER! |
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Las Vegas… LOOK AT THAT FACE. |
Bodger is a 3 year old, 45.7 pound sweetheart looking for a comfy home and a family to love. He can be a little shy at first, but once he feels safe, he’s all about head scratches, cuddles and being close to his people. Even better? He’s house trained, walks well on a leash, has been sweet with people and kids, and his adoption fee is WAIVED! 📍 The Animal Foundation — Las Vegas
Can’t adopt? Share him! West Valley, his person could literally be one scroll away.
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Apparently, we have things to discuss…
A little culture, a little luxury, a little beauty drama, and at least one thing we definitely did not expect to learn today.
Basically, West Valley… the group chat is officially open.
Click whatever makes you say, “Wait… WHAT?” and we’ll meet you down the rabbit hole. |
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WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU DID SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME?
West Valley, when was the last time you switched up your normal routine just because you could?
And no, we’re not suggesting you quit your job, sell the house and move to Italy. We’re talking tiny adventures.
Take a different route through Summerlin. Try the restaurant you keep driving past on Charleston. Order something you can’t pronounce. Take a pottery class. Wander through a local farmers market. Try a workout that looks mildly terrifying. Or finally check out that little Vegas spot you’ve had saved on your phone for six months.
Turns out, there’s actually something to this.
Our brains tend to pay more attention when we experience something new. It can pull us out of that work → errands → dinner → Netflix → repeat autopilot and make an otherwise ordinary day feel a little more memorable.
And the change doesn’t have to be huge.
YOUR WEST VALLEY CHALLENGE
Do ONE thing differently this week.
Try a new Summerlin restaurant. Take the scenic way home past Red Rock. Listen to an artist you’ve never heard. Order the weird thing on the menu. Say yes to an event you normally would’ve skipped.
Best case?
You find a new favorite place, food, hobby, person or experience hiding right here in Las Vegas.
Sometimes making life feel a little bigger starts with doing something very small. |
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Ghost Lashes Are In… Because Apparently Our Eyelashes Are Going Quiet Luxury Too
West Valley, after years of bigger, darker, thicker, more dramatic lashes, beauty has decided to do what beauty does best: completely change its mind. Enter ghost lashes, the barely there lash trend popping up across social media and runways. Instead of heavy strips and super dense extensions, the look is all about soft, wispy, strategically placed lashes that blend into your natural lash line.
Basically, the goal is for everyone to think:
“Wow, her lashes are gorgeous.”
Not:
“Wow, those lashes entered Downtown Summerlin five minutes before she did.” The look focuses on just enough definition to make the eyes pop while keeping everything light and natural. Think “I woke up like this”… except we absolutely did not wake up like this and several beauty products were involved.
And you don’t necessarily have to ditch your lash extensions to get the look. If you’re an extension girl, think lighter sets, finer lashes, less density and more intentional wispy placement rather than a super full wall of lashes.
Will Las Vegas actually give up its mega lashes? That might be asking a lot from a city where subtlety has never exactly been our brand. But for the Summerlin and West Las Vegas crowd loving the softer, effortless beauty era, ghost lashes might actually have a shot.
Would you try ghost lashes? or are they going to have to pry your volume set out of your hands? |