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| 🏠 Dozens of Homes Sinking in Lake Las Vegas | As it turns out, creating a 320-acre lake in the Henderson desert might’ve been a bad idea. Nearly 90 homes at Lake Las Vegas appear to be sinking, causing structural damage and prompting a legal battle. Del Webb is complaining of defects and land not suitable for construction, while Pulte Homes of Nevada is defending the work and offering to make repairs. [Las Vegas Review-Journal] | - City Cast Las Vegas presents both sides of the debate during the latest Friday news roundup, plus plans to boost Vegas tourism this summer and a long, strange trip to revive the Huntridge Theater. City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors get a bonus segment on Primm shutting down, and if there's any possibility of saving it. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
| | | 🤷 Mailing Guns … What Could Go Wrong? | Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is opposing a proposal by the Trump administration that would allow handguns to be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years. Licensed dealers currently have some leeway to do so, but the Department of Justice argues the Second Amendment also gives “law-abiding citizens” the right. [Associated Press] | | | 🎆 Vegas to Party Hard for America’s Birthday | America’s 250th birthday is coming up and Las Vegas plans to celebrate in a big way with eight straight Saturdays of fireworks from June 6 to July 25. The shows will erupt from above a rotating lineup of Strip and Downtown hotels. Before you check your calendar app, yes July 4th is on a Saturday this year — and the biggest show takes place that night. [Las Vegas Sun] | | ⏳ Is The Hat All That? | The Hat, a Los Angeles favorite for pastrami sandwiches since 1951, just opened its first Las Vegas location in Spring Valley. Cars lined up for blocks down the street to reach the drive-thru on opening day. Insiders tell me the pastrami is pretty good, but not that good. [KSNV/seventensuited on X] |
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| | | | Zen Leaf Las Vegas celebrates 10 years with our “All In at 10” event, May 21 - May 30. Enjoy daily deals, in-store activations, and partnerships supporting local organizations, with proceeds giving back to the community. | | City Cast readers unlock exclusive savings when you mention this newsletter! |
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| | | | Once again, City Cast Las Vegas Neighbors get to shout out their favorite local people, places, and things. | | 📣 Katie O. wants to give a shoutout to Simpli Sushi. “They are a family-run business that just opened their first brick and mortar restaurant after using a ghost kitchen for many years,” she says. “Great quality sushi and fun vibes in the Henderson area.” | | 📣 Aimee S. is a supporter of the Southern Nevada Chapter of 100+ Women Who Care, whose next meeting is Tuesday, May 12 at the Cobblestone Cottage near Summerlin. “It's $10 to attend and then a $100 donation can be made directly through Grapevine” to one of three presenting nonprofits, she says. “Organizations for this quarter include Hear Me Roar Foundation, Junior Achievement, and Street Dogz.” | | Become a City Cast Neighbor to share your own shoutout in this newsletter. | | | |
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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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| | - 🌽 Southern Highlands Farmers Market at Southern Highlands Corp Center Parking Lot, 9am–2pm (All Ages) | Southern Highlands
- 🦅 World Migratory Bird Day Celebration at the Visitor Center, 9am–1pm (All Ages, Free) | Red Rock Canyon
- 🎨 Art Festival of Henderson at Water Street, 9am–4pm (All Ages, through May 10) | Henderson
- 🥢 AANHPI Heritage Month Celebration at Aliante Nature Discovery Park, 10am–2pm (All Ages, Free) | North Las Vegas
- 💃 Arabesque Dance & Fitness Studio: Dancing through the Decades at Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 10am & 3:30pm (All Ages, From $27) | UNLV
- 🤠 Helldorado Days Parade at Fourth Street, 10am–noon (All Ages, Free) | Downtown
- 🏳️🌈 Spring Carnival at The Center, 10am–2pm (All Ages, Free) | Downtown
- 🤑 Be the Boss of Your Financial Future with Beth Burns at Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum, 10:30am (All Ages, $30) | Tee Pee & El Campo Grande
- 🌺 Around the World — Hula: Stories in Motion at Paseo Verde Library, 11am (18+, Free) | Henderson
- 🐦 Sagebrush to Sandstone: Paper Bird Workshop with Bobbie Ann Howell at Corn Creek Visitor Center, 11am–2pm (Ages 8+, Free) | Desert National Wildlife Refuge
- 👠 High Noon & Heels Drag Brunch at Saint Felix, 12pm (21+, $50–$70) | The Bend
- 🎤 The Fully Vented Podcast with Adrian Young of No Doubt at The Punk Rock Museum, 12:30pm (All Ages, Free with museum admission) | Downtown
- 🎯 Asian Travel Bingo at Alexander Library, 2pm (Ages 6–11, Free) | North Las Vegas
- 🥃 Weekly Tasting Series: Tequila at Wally's, 2pm (21+, $35) | Resorts World
- ☕ Cricut Mug Press & Gift Bag at East Las Vegas Library, 3:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Bonanza & Mojave
- 🍷 New Vista Wine Walk at Town Square, 5–9pm (21+, $50–$100) | Las Vegas Blvd. & Sunset
- 🐴 Mother's Day Weekend Sound Bath with Horses at Healing Hooves, 6:30pm (18+, $45) | Tule Springs
- 🎵 Slow Jams Saturdaze at Downtown Container Park, 6:30pm (All Ages, Free) | Fremont East
- 🎶 World Belly Dance Day at Summerlin Library, 7pm (All Ages, Free) | Town Center & Village Center Circle
- 🎼 Las Vegas Philharmonic: Pictures at an Exhibition (Season Finale) at Reynolds Hall, 7:30pm (From $35) | Smith Center
- 🎸 Tripping Daisy at Swan Dive, 8pm (21+, $29) | Arts District
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| 👋 This is it! Last call on the City Cast Las Vegas Oxford Pennant! | | It’s the final day of our spring campaign. If you appreciate what we do, membership is just $10 a month (or $100 for the year) | | | | | | We can’t wait to invite you to the next members-only event in Las Vegas! |
| — Rob Kachelriess | Thanks to Layla Muhammad and Jacob Solis for this week’s newsletter edits! |
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