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| ⛺ What Life In Underground Tunnels Is Really Like | In a City Cast Las Vegas exclusive, executive producer Layla Muhammad joined the Shine a Light Foundation for a tour of the tunnels and washes that attract our community’s unhoused population. The latest episode of City Cast Las Vegas reveals what life underground is really like in Las Vegas, from what happens when it rains to why people choose tunnels over city-supported shelters. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧] | | | 🎢 Primm Enters Hospice Care | We once asked if Primm was going to become Nevada’s next ghost town — and the answer is now a hard yes. Primm Valley Resorts is closing all of its state-line properties for good on July 4, including the casinos, shops, and employee apartments. Even the Lotto Store ‼️ (The gas stations remain in question.) Whiskey Pete’s already shut down more than a year ago, and Buffalo Bill’s was barely operating on a part-time basis. [KLAS] | | 🚘 Speeding Car Tears Through Town Square | Is it still safe to shop at Whole Foods? At least seven cars were smashed up in the Town Square parking lot near Guitar Center by a hit-and-run driver, who’s now under arrest and suspected of intoxication. (His license plate was ripped off and left behind, so he wasn’t getting far without a police chat.) [Las Vegas Review-Journal] | - The damage captured on video is far more than fender-bender stuff. [mrsb101025/TikTok]
| | 🗳️ Kamala Harris Returns to Vegas | And the traffic delays won’t be as bad as the last time she was here. The former V.P. and presidential nominee is helping raise support for local Democrats today with a “fireside chat” — making me wonder if she understands the weather in Vegas 🤔 [KSNV] | - Another Democrat, Aaron Ford, won’t be at the event. Nevada’s attorney general is busy suing Discord over becoming what he calls an online “haven” for child sex predators. [Nevada Independent]
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| | Last-Minute Mother’s Day Ideas for Las Vegans |
| | Mother’s Day is Sunday — and it’s not always easy to make plans or find the perfect gift. | | My mom lives in North Carolina, so I shipped over some fancy ice cream before learning my parents took an impromptu vacation to the beach this week. My package arrived yesterday. I think it’s still on the porch 📦 (Good luck dry ice. We’re all counting on you.) | | If your mom lives here in Vegas, we’ve got a few ideas for Mother’s Day fun 😁 | | 🫖 Tea for Two | - Urth Caffé at UnCommons celebrates Mother’s Day weekend on May 9 with Unconditionally Loved, featuring tea service, bites, and a free mini-bouquet.
- The Center has an inclusive Mad Hatters High Tea party on Mother’s Day with light bites, desserts, and an interactive game. It’s free, but secure your spot via RSVP.
| | 🎭 Entertainment and the Performing Arts | - The Smith Center has a Motown Mother’s Day performance by R&B group Spectrum & Radiance. You can also bring mom a day earlier to Reynolds Hall for Pictures at an Exhibition, the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s season finale with new musical director Rei Hotoda.
- The Vegas Theater Company hosts the world premiere of “The Will to Live” throughout Mother’s Day weekend. The stage drama by Juliana Noble explores the relationship between a mother and daughter living under the same roof.
- The Beverly Theater always knows how to have fun with a theme, inviting movie fans to see “Magic Mike” and “Serial Mom” on Mother’s Day.
| | 🍷 Wine Time | - Town Square welcomes the New Vista Wine Walk on Saturday for some Mother’s Day “pregaming” on Saturday. Stroll and sip through 18 wine tasting stations.
- Crush Pad Wine Bar has a Mother’s Day Spanish Spread with a cava bottle on Saturday.
| | ☺️ Don’t Stress, Decompress | | | ✂️ Arts n’ Crafts | | | 🍳 If All Else Fails … Brunch | Two of my favorite restaurants are debuting new brunches on Mother’s Day: Bar Boheme in the Arts District and Butcher & Thief at The Bend. | |
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| | | | - 🥬 Farmers Market at The District, 10am–2pm | Green Valley Ranch
- 🥐 Mastering Danish Pastry at the Pastry Kitchen, 11am (Ticketed) | Wynn
- 🌽 Farmers Market at Montagna Park, 3–7pm | Henderson
- 🍷 Burgundy on a Bargain at DB Wine & Spirits, 5–7pm | Desert Inn & Hualapai
- 🎨 Christine Curtis Wilson: Beyond Glass at Centennial Hills Library, 5:30–7pm (Free) | Buffalo & Deer Springs
- 🎬 Film Nevada Workshop: Mental Health for the Film Industry at The Space, 5:30–7:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Polaris & Harmon
- 🎉 Midweek Night Market at Lee's Family Forum, 5-10pm | Henderson
- 🎥 Runway Cinema: Coco at Runway Plaza, 6pm (Free) | AREA15
- ✨ Illumination Ceremony of Harmonic Ascension at Las Vegas Civic Center, 6pm (Free) | Downtown
- 🥃 Bourbon Book Club: The Catcher in the Rye at The Writer's Block, 6–7pm (Free) | Downtown
- 🌹 Romeo and Juliet at Majestic Repertory Theatre, 7pm (13+, $20–$40, through May 24) | Arts District
- 🎬 Come What May (screening and Q&A) at The Beverly Theater, 7pm ($15) | Downtown
- 🗺️ Las Vegas Stories: Lost Vegas: Fremont Street at Clark County Library, 7pm (Free) | Flamingo & Maryland
- 😂 r/AmITheA**hole: An Improv Show at Mom's Basement Theatre, 7pm (18+, $12) | Sahara & Valley View
- 🎭 Nevada Conservatory Theatre: Giants Have Us in Their Books at Judy Bayley Theatre, 7:30pm (from $32) | UNLV
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| | - 🏳️🌈 BigHorn Rodeo at Horseman's Park, 10am (All Ages, From $20, through May 10) | Flamingo & Jimmy Durante
- ✂️ Scrapbook Meetup at Summerlin Library, 11am–3pm (All Ages, Free) | Town Center & Village Center Circle
- 🌮 Great American Foodie Fest at Desert Breeze Park, 5–11pm (All Ages, From $10, through May 10) | Spring Mountain & Durango
- 🎭 Peter and The Starcatcher at Charleston Heights Arts Center, 6pm (All Ages, $10, through May 9) | Charleston Heights
- 🍺 Revision Brewing Company Beer Dinner at Pub 365, 6pm (21+, $78) | Tuscany Suites
- 🍹 Mixology Workshop: From Agave to Glass with Producer Mezcal at F The Bar, 6:30pm (21+, Ticketed) | Fergusons Downtown
- 📚 Arel Wiederholt Kassar: The Desert Spring Movement Reading at The Writer's Block, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Downtown
- 🎸 Docksiders: A Yacht Rock, Soft Rock Immersive Experience at the Showroom, 7pm ($40, through May 10) | South Point
- 💃 Experience and Travel to the Beautiful Islands: A Dance Performance at Windmill Library, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Windmill & Rainbow
- 🎷 Jazz Under the Stars Concert at Centennial Hills Park Amphitheatre, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Centennial Hills
- 🎭 The Will To Live at Vegas Theatre Company, 7pm (All Ages, $32, through May 18) | Arts District
- 🎵 Stacey Kent at Myron's, 7:30pm (From $45) | Smith Center
- 🎤 The UN-Concert with Alice Whitfield at The Space, 7:30pm (All Ages, $40–$55) | Polaris & Harmon
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