🎨 Doggie Swim, Pizza Happy Hours, Art Night & More!

lots of live music later tonight!

September 05, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes

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Happy Thursday Afternoon, Neighbor!

Does your pup need a swim to finish summer off right? This is the last day you can register them for Dog Daze of Summer at Desert Breeze Aquatic Facility. Registration is open until 8 pm tonight for Saturday’s swim.

Also, it’s September. Could someone please turn the heat down?

In today’s Summerlin City Wind Down:

  • Today's Happy Hours & Eats (Featuring Cheese Pizza) 🍕

  • 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 (Featuring Cheese Pizza) 🍕

(Yes, I realize that is not a cheese pizza emoji. They don’t have one. For shame.)

As Kevin McCallister can surely attest, sometimes nothing hits the spot quite like “a lovely cheese pizza just for me.” ← Home Alone reference

Well, if you’re gonna do it, today’s the day. Cheese Pizza Day, to be exact. And while there are loads of places doing pizza deals today to celebrate the occasion, you’ll find few of them around these parts. But you will find one. Papa Murphy’s. And they’re not even sticking to cheese pizza. You can get 30% off your entire regular priced order today for takeout or delivery with code FOOTBALL24.

But if you prefer your pizza with a discount drink, here are the places that serve it up on their Happy Hour menus -

Not feeling pizza? Check out our list of Thursday Happy Hours.

Did You Know? 🪴

Succulents survive so well in difficult conditions because they've got a unique trick up their leaves. Literally. They have cleverly-evolved leaves that work like little rain gutters.

When it rains on a succulent (or the succulent gets watered), the water runs down its chute-like leaves toward the center of the plant toward its roots, where it can store water for long dry periods. This is how succulents thrive in harsh, dry environments where other plants might throw in the towel. Once the water reaches its roots, it distributes throughout the plant. Those fleshy leaves that feel so cool to the touch aren't just for oohing and ahhing over - they're individual water storage units, always at the ready to get a succulent through the next drought like a cactus version of a camel.

This ability to store water is especially crucial in the arid environments succulents typically come from. With their built-in storage systems, they don't need water frequently. They just need enough water to save up for a sunny day.

In fact, overwatering is one of the worst things you can do for a succulent, which really don't need a whole lot of help. These super-survivors can turn the smallest raindrop, or even the air on a particularly humid day, into survival fuel. Basically, they're pros at water management.

So, next time you forget to water your succulent for weeks (or months), don’t panic. Succulents are like zen masters of the plant world - go with the flow, take what they need, and store the rest for later. Just don’t overdo it with the watering can when you do remember, or your little desert warriors might end up swimming in their own success.

AROUND THE VALLEY 🏺 

Here are some things Around the Valley we think might be of interest -

Like Pottery? 🏺 

If you love all things clay and decorative you might want to make your way to Charleston Heights Arts Center (800 S Brush St) and their Functional Can Be Fun Exhibit tonight. The free exhibit and reception by Clay Arts Vegas is exactly what it sounds like. It’s all about cool art pieces that are also functional. Think bowls, pitchers, and goblets that’ll make you look like you’re queen of the castle in the middle ages.

As someone who grew up in a small pottery town where the population doubled during the annual Pottery Festival, I know you pottery aficionados are out there.

Permanent Pups 🐶

Yesterday, we talked about The Animal Foundation's urgent need for foster homes for larger pups. Well, today it's all about making things more permanent. There are a few days left in The Animal Foundation's Clear the Shelters campaign. Through September 10th, adoption fees are waived for animals six months and older.

But tomorrow (Friday, September 6) and Saturday (September 7), The Animal Foundation is waiving adoption fees for ALL animals in their shelter, including puppies and kittens. So, if you've been waiting to adopt a furry four-legger, maybe the wait is over.

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LOCAL EVENTS TO CHECK OUT 🎨

Feeling artsy? You can get your gallery on and meet the artists tonight at Sahara West Library.

Plus, there’s a unique entry in tonight’s musical options.

  • 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

  • Picturing the Unseen (Artist Talk)

    Sahara West Library Gallery

    9600 W Sahara Ave

    4:30-5 pm

  • Art Gallery Night (Reception)

    Sahara West Library Gallery

    9600 W Sahara Ave

    5-7 pm

  • Viva Las Vinyl Listening Club

    Sahara West Library

    9600 W Sahara Ave

    6-7 pm

  • Dom's Trivia Night

    Dom DeMarco's Patio

    9785 W Charleston Blvd

    6:30-8:30 pm

    * Food Purchase Required, RSVP by Text (702) 670-0012

  • College Night Thursdays

    Dave & Busters (Downtown Summerlin)

    2130 Park Centre Dr

    9 pm-Close

    * Free $10 Power Card w/ Your College ID

  • Live DJ

    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 Piano Music

    T-Bones Chophouse (Red Rock Resort)

    11011 W Charleston Blvd

    6-10 pm

  • Live Music

    Lola’s

    1220 N Town Center Dr

    6 pm-Close

  • Marina Pendleton (Folk Fiddle Concert)

    Rainbow Library Meeting Room

    3150 N Buffalo Dr

    7-8 pm

  • Rouge Star Karaoke w/ 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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