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😼 Cat-Approved Happy Hours, Trivia Night, Live Music & More!

😼 Cat-Approved Happy Hours, Trivia Night, Live Music & More!

it may rain some today!

August 08, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes

TODAY’S WIND DOWN BROUGHT TO YOU WITH

Happy Thursday Afternoon, Neighbor!

Today is Happiness Happens Day, which was started by the Society of Happy People (which, let’s be honest, sounds like a cult) as “Admit You’re Happy Day” 25 years ago today. Personally, I like this new variation better. “Admit You’re Happy Day” sounds like a twelve-step program, while Happiness Happens Day sounds like you’re taken by surprise, like, “Whoa, I’m happy.” So, pay attention to those “Whoa, I’m happy” moments today. 😊

It’s also International Cat Day, which seems like a good companion to Happiness Happen Day. Except for when cats act like jerks. ‘Cause sometimes they do.

In today’s Summerlin City Wind Down:

Today's Happy Hours & Eats (Featuring Romeo’s Favorites) 🍞
Did You Know? 💐
Around the Valley 🍺
Today’s Events & Live Music 🎧
Staying In? Check Out These Awesome Things 👍

Let's get to it. See you on the other side.

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TODAY’S HAPPY HOURS & EATS 🍞

I’ve eaten with a lot of cats, and, as far as I can tell, most cats are quite content to steal most foods. But, in honor of International Cat Day, we’re gonna talk about one specific cat - a cat called Romeo. The name has not been changed.

Now, Romeo is less than a year old and he likes to eat. He steals everything he can from everywhere he can, from bacon off the table to fully-made salads off the kitchen counter. But his favorite food is bread. He has eaten through bags more than once to get at it. 😼 (And I GET it.)

he looks so innocent!

So, today, I’m highlighting a few foods I think Romeo would tear up at Happy Hour.

First up, at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, they’ve got a Charcuterie Board on their Happy Hour menu with meats and bread that this tiny cat would rip through like Godzilla on a bender.

Then, over at Echo & Rig, they only have a three-item Happy Hour food menu, but Romeo would decimate EVERY. ONE. OF. THEM. I think he would down that Hot Dog in one bite.

After that feast, he would probably pop into every Happy Hour with meatballs or anything bacon on the menu, and clean them out. But he’d definitely end up at Fleming’s, where they always offer bread, and gorge himself into a carb coma.

So, if you want to follow Romeo’s likely trail of destruction, here are some Happy Hours to hit up tonight -

Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Boca Park Area) - Cat-Approved Charcuterie
Echo & Rig (Tivoli Village) - Fully Cat-Approved
Al Solito Posto (Tivoli Village) - Nonna’s Meatballs
Cheesecake Factory (Boca Park) - Housemade Meatballs
Frankie’s Uptown (Downtown Summerlin) - A Couple of Meatballs (Romeo would order more)
Grape Street Café (Downtown Summerlin) - Meatballs
Kona Grill (Boca Park) - Ribeye Meatballs
North Italia (Boca Park Area) - Italian Meatballs (and More Meat Boards)
Osteria Fiorella (Red Rock Resort) - Sal’s Meatballs
True Food Kitchen (Downtown Summerlin) - Turkey Meatballs
Fleming’s Steakhouse (Boca Park Area) - House Bread (But Also Meatballs)

Not a cat? Check out people-approved options on our Thursday Happy Hours page.

Did You Know? 💐

Flowers are so important to, and so much a part of, the Olympic Games that a new flower - the Olympic Dahlia - was bred just for these Olympics.

Not the Olympic Dahlia, but you can click here to see it.

While every Olympian may be striving for a medal, flowers have also always held significant meaning in the Olympics, far beyond their decorative appeal. Historically, bouquets presented to medalists have been carefully crafted, with each flower chosen for its symbolic value - representing ideas such as victory, joy, and the fleeting nature of triumph.

During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, athletes received bouquets featuring roses, lilies, and orchids. The roses symbolized friendship, the lilies represented purity, and the orchids stood for elegance.

In the 2016 Rio Olympics, the bouquets included the vibrant and native Brazilian flower, the bromeliad, alongside sunflowers and baby's breath. The bromeliad symbolized resilience and determination, sunflowers were a nod to the sun and the joy of competition, and baby's breath represented everlasting love and purity.

While France has forgone the traditional bouquet in these Summer Games (opting instead to give medalists a gold-boxed poster), they have still lendt to the Olympics floral tradition by creating a botanical masterpiece. Enter the Olympic Dahlia, a vibrant bloom bred specifically for this global event. This flower isn't just about aesthetics; it showcases a dazzling array of colors, each petal representing different virtues celebrated in the games. The creation of this flower was no small feat -- French horticulturists spent years perfecting it to ensure it would stand out on the world stage, much like the athletes themselves.

And while there may be no bouquets of Olympic dahlias to goggle at on the podium, 50,000 of these flowers have been planted throughout Paris for the games, a stunning tribute to the way the Olympics take over a city and leave an indelible mark on its landscape.

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AROUND THE VALLEY (AND FRANCE) 🍺

Here are some things Around the Valley (and the Olympics!) we think might be of interest -

Colin Jost Survived Tahiti

I don’t know if you all know about what’s been going on with Colin Jost in Tahiti, but let’s just say he was having both the best and the worst time. But mostly the worst. Since Jost arrived on the island, he’s basically been an injury and infection magnet and whether or not he’d survive his correspondence gig was really up in the air.

Well, if you’re a fan, you’ll be happy to know that Jost has now left Tahiti and returned home, a little worse for the wear, but largely in one piece.

Rain in the Forecast?

Well, it’s another dusty, excessively hot day here in the Valley. But there is the potential for a little rain later this afternoon (a slight potential, but still), so hopefully the dust will get cleared out of here soon.

Meanwhile, on the East Coast, a whole lot of places are underwater from Tropical Storm Debby, so it could be a whole lot worse.

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LOCAL EVENTS TO CHECK OUT 🎧

Into crypto? You’ll find some like-minded people at the Bitcoin Happy Hour tonight. Otherwise, it’s largely about the beats.

Pawsitive Difference Pet Rescue Adoption Event
Three Dog Bakery
2110 N Rampart Blvd
2-6 pm
Total Wine & More Sampling Hours
Total Wine & More
730 S Rampart Blvd
2-6 pm
Live DJ
T-Bones Chophouse (Red Rock Resort)
11011 W Charleston Blvd
6-10 pm
Bitcoin Happy Hour
SG Bar
9580 W Flamingo Rd
6:30-8:30 pm
Dom DeMarco’s Trivia Night
Dom DeMarco's Patio
9785 W Charleston Blvd
6:45-8:45 pm
Purchase Required; RSVP by Text to (702) 670-0012
DJ Nameless
Rouge Room (Red Rock Resort)
11011 W Charleston Blvd
11 pm-Close

LIVE MUSIC

Craig Canter (60s and 70s)
Grape Street Café
2120 Festival Plaza Dr
5:30-8:30 pm
Live Band Karaoke (ft The Busker Kings)
Rouge Room (Red Rock Resort)
11011 W Charleston Blvd
8-11 pm
Jacqueline Zulueta
La Casa Cigar Lounge (Tivoli Village)
430 S Rampart Blvd
8:30-11:30 pm

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STAYING IN TONIGHT? CHECK OUT THESE AWESOME THINGS

We like staying home too! If you’re looking for an interesting way to fill your evening, these things might do the trick.

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Into science fiction movies? 👾 You’ll love this cool read - Who Killed the World?

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