| | What Las Vegas's Talking About |
| 🚆 A Boring Monorail for Tesla Shuttles | Who says a monorail needs a train, anyways? Not the LVCVA, which finally confirmed that Elon Musk’s Boring Company will incorporate the long-struggling transportation system into the mostly underground Vegas Loop network. The company plans to do so by ripping out the tracks and adding a two-lane road on top. [The Nevada Independent] | | 🦠 Legionnaires’ Linked to Wynn | The Southern Nevada Health District tracked two cases of the Legionnaires’ disease — a severe form of pneumonia — back to the Wynn resort. That includes one case from September and another from February (both recovered). As the investigation continues, health officials are asking anyone who stayed at Wynn on or after Sept. 1 to complete a confidential illness survey. [KSNV] | | 💧 Could a Mediator Finally Fix the Colorado River? | The Upper River Basin States seem to think so, as Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming call for an independent third party to break an unending deadlock between the upper and lower basin states. In Nevada (a lower basin state alongside California and Arizona), our negotiator remains ambivalent, but told the RJ that at least mediation would beat litigation. [Review-Journal] | |
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| | How to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Las Vegas |
| | Cinco de Mayo just seems to get bigger every year in Las Vegas. Yet the celebration is about more than margaritas — although there’s plenty of that too 🍋🟩 | | 🇲🇽 What is Cinco de Mayo? | Despite what some Americans assume, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t celebrate the founding or independence of Mexico as a nation. (That comes later in the year on September 16). May 5 marks the anniversary of Mexico’s military victory over France in the Battle of Puebla near Mexico City in 1862. | | 🎊 Cinco de Mayo in the U.S. | The Chicano social movement of the 1960s expressed solidarity with Cinco de Mayo, raising the profile of the holiday while identifying with Indigenous resistance to foreign oppression or influence. Over the years, Cinco de Mayo became a more generalized celebration of Mexican food, culture, and heritage as it grew in acceptance throughout the United States. | | 🌮 How to Celebrate? | Cinco de Mayo is usually a weekend celebration (especially this year with the holiday falling on a Monday) with festivals, parades, decorations, food, and drink. Las Vegas traditionally hosts a big boxing extravaganza too. This year, unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez defends against undefeated two-division world champion David Benavidez on May 2 at the T-Mobile Arena. | | 🎉 Las Vegas Festivals | | | 😋 Bar & Restaurant Celebrations | | | Why stop there? City Cast Las Vegas digs deeper into all the cool stuff happening in Las Vegas throughout May in today’s episode. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧] | |
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| | | | | - 🎬 Indie Vegas Film Festival at Regal Aliante (Ticketed, through May 3) | Aliante
- 🖼️ Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: in Las Vegas at the Shops at Crystals (From $32) | CityCenter
- 🧶 Aliante Crochet Group at Aliante Library, 1–4pm (18+, Free) | North Las Vegas
- 🎩 Kentucky Derby Hat Decorating at Amari, 5:30pm ($25) | UnCommons
- 📰 Facts & Fakes: A Crash Course in News, Memes & Media Smarts at West Charleston Library, 5:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Charleston & Torrey Pines
- 🖼️ A Day at the Library Gallery Reception at West Las Vegas Library, 5:30–7pm (All Ages, Free) | Historic Westside
- 🎤 Karaoke Night at The Wall, 6pm (All Ages, From $85) | AREA15
- 🍖 BBQ with the Smoke Queen at Wynn Event Lawn, 6:30pm (Ticketed) | Wynn
- 📚 A Reading with “Pretty” Author KB Brookins at The Writers Block, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Downtown
- 🍽️ The Generational Tasting Tour at CUT, 7pm ($295) | Venetian
- 🎭 Giants Have Us in Their Books at Judy Bayley Theatre, 7:30pm (All Ages, Pay What You Can Preview) | UNLV
- 🎶 UNLV Opera Theater: Organic Chemistry at Rando-Grillot Recital Hall, 7:30pm (All Ages, From $10) | UNLV
- 💃 Those It Girls at The Space, 8pm (All Ages, $30) | Polaris & Harmon
- 🤠 Rouge Roundup at Rouge Room, 9pm (21+, Free) | Red Rock Resort
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| | - 🚴 Bike Month Ride Saguaro Park at Saguaro Park, 10am (All Ages, Free) | Henderson
- 🎨 First Friday Las Vegas at Main Street, 5–11pm (All Ages, Free) | Arts District
- 🎸 Gritos y Guitarras Cinco de Mayo Celebration at West Las Vegas Theatre, 6pm (All Ages, Free) | Historic Westside
- 🌺 Lei Day Parade at Park Centre Drive, 6pm (All Ages, Free) | Downtown Summerlin
- 🎭 Peter and The Starcatcher at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 6pm (All Ages, $10) | Charleston Heights
- 🎭 Pinocchio at Whitney Library, 6pm (All Ages, Free) | Tropicana & Nellis
- 🎭 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Las Vegas Little Theatre, 7pm (All Ages, $37, through May, final weekend) | Valley View & Spring Mountain
- 🎵 Jan Jan in Concert at Windmill Library, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Windmill & Rainbow
- 🎸 Spring Mariachi Extravaganza at Clark County Library, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Flamingo & Maryland
- 😂 Dumb Human Tricks: An Improvised Comedy Competition at Mom's Basement Theatre, 7:30pm (18+, $12) | Sahara & Valley View
- 🎵 Filosophy A Cappella Show at Water Street Plaza Amphitheater, 7:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Henderson
- 🎭 Giants Have Us in Their Books at Judy Bayley Theatre, 7:30pm (All Ages, From $32, through May 10) | UNLV
- 🎬 Oasis Cinema Club: Coco at Oasis Pool, 8pm (All Ages, $15) | Fontainebleau
- 🎤 Cockroach Cabaret at Vegas Theatre Company, 8:30pm (18+, $15) | Downtown
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| 🙏 We want to thank new City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors Kimberly S., Brian B., Stephany A., Jimmy M., Natalie P., Vicky H., and Savannah G. for getting our spring membership campaign off to a good start! | | We’ll see you at the next City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors event. The new pennant is on its way soon! |
| — Jacob Solis | Thanks to Rob Kachelriess for writing the Cinco de Mayo piece. |
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