šŸ‘Øā€šŸ¼ Father's Day Weekend Mode In & Around Summerlin

Dad-themed AND not Dad-themed stuff for the weekend!

June 14, 2024 ā€¢ Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes

TODAYā€™S WIND DOWN BROUGHT TO YOU WITH

Happy Friday Afternoon, Neighbor!

And Happy Early Fatherā€™s Day to the dads and the fans of dads.

Since it is Dadā€™s weekend, I can think of no better way to kick off the weekend than with some worst-of-the-worst dad jokes. Unfortunately, I canā€™t tell you any of the jokes MY dad told, because that would be highly inappropriate. So, here are some dad jokes my dad DIDNā€™T tell, but probably should have told instead of the ones that he did.

How many apples grow on a tree?

All of them.

What causes dry skin?

A towel.

Why should you never trust trees?

Theyā€™re shady.

And now that youā€™ve had your afternoon groan, letā€™s get to some other ways to honor Dad this weekend.

In today's Summerlin City Wind Down:

  • Today's (And This Weekend's) Dad-Approved Happy Hours šŸ»

  • Did You Know? (Featuring Dad) šŸ§šŸ»

  • The Weekend's Events & Live Music (AKA Places Dad Might Like to Go) šŸŽµ

  • Beyond Summerlin (With Dad) šŸš—

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

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TODAYā€™S AND THIS WEEKENDā€™S DAD-APPROVED HAPPY HOURS šŸ»

Want to get tanked with Dad this weekend? If so, the where and when depends on what Dad likes.

FOR THE BEER DADS

If your dadā€™s a beer guy, youā€™ve got a few options for distinctive beers (or just a lot of it). Both Lazy Dog and BJā€™s Brewhouse include their branded drafts in their Happy Hours (Lazy Dog also has a house beer sampler), while Alā€™s Garage offers mix & match beer buckets perfect for the indecisive dad.

  • Lazy Dog (Downtown Summerlin, Happy Hour Tonight Only) - Lazy Dog Drafts $6, House Beer Sampler $7

    1725 Festival Plaza Dr

    3-6 pm

  • BJā€™S Brewhouse (Canyon Pointe, Happy Hour Tonight Only) - BJā€™s Signature Beers $5, Seasonal & Guest Drafts $1 off

    10840 W Charleston Blvd

    3-7 pm

  • Alā€™s Garage (Vista Commons, Happy Hour All Weekend) - Pitchers of Beer $16, Mix & Match Buckets $20

    11760 W Charleston Blvd

    3-6 pm

FOR THE WINE DADS

Dad prefer wine? Iā€™ve heard some do. If so, he may like a place where more than just the house or select wines are discounted at Happy Hour, and a couple of those places do exist.

(Though, there may be a better place to take Wine Dads in the Events sections below ā¬‡ļø)

  • Dom DeMarcoā€™s (West Charleston, Happy Hour Tonight Only) - Wines by the Glass Ā½ Off

    9785 W Charleston Blvd

    2-6 pm

  • Leoncito (Red Rock Resort, Happy Hour Tonight Only) - Wines by the Glass Ā½ Off

    11011 W Charleston Blvd

    3-5 pm

FOR THE LIQUOR DADS

Finally, if your dadā€™s a true liquor man, heā€™s gonna need a liquor-friendly Happy Hour. And, while plenty of places serve up Happy Hour cocktails, far fewer discount straight pours or shots. But a few places do.

This is where Dad can get a straight pour or shot with no fuss tonight (and even over the weekend).

  • Bonefish Grill (Boca Park Area, Happy Hour All Weekend) - Premium Bourbon $10

    8701 W Charleston Blvd

    3-6:30 pm

  • The Pint (Summerlin West, Happy Hour Friday & Saturday) - Well Liquor $4.50, Peanut Butter Whiskey $5, Jack Fire Shots $5

    9941 W Charleston Blvd

    3-6 pm

  • Frankieā€™s Uptown (Downtown Summerlin, Happy Hour Tonight Only) - Neat Pours, Last Call Bourbon, Last Call Spirits $6.15

    1770 Festival Plaza Dr

    3-6:15 pm

If youā€™re looking to upgrade your Happy Hour for Fatherā€™s Day, and actually drink with Dad ON Fatherā€™s Day, this Sunday is also the last night of Spot On Sunday at HarlƘ Steakhouse, where you can taste Spot Whiskey alongside an extended Happy Hour at the bar.

  • Spot On Sunday - Spot Whiskey Tasting with Extended HarlƘ Hour

    HarlƘ Steakhouse (Downtown Summerlin)

    1720 Festival Plaza Dr

    4-9 pm

Did You Know? šŸ§šŸ»

The seed for the first Father's Day was planted the year before the seed for the first Mother's Day, in 1907.

But it would take another 58 years AFTER Motherā€™s Day was made official for Fatherā€™s Day to become a nationally-recognized holiday.

While the idea for Motherā€™s Day started in honor of one mother, the idea for Fatherā€™s Day started in honor of many, following the tragic Monongah mining disaster in West Virginia. A service was held for the miners, many of whom were fathers, and the idea of honoring ALL fathers began to take root.

Bloom into 1910, when Sonora Smart Dodd, whose father raised six children on his own after the death of her mother, lobbied the church, YMCA and government officials for a day like Motherā€™s Day to honor fathers.

Her hard work paid offā€¦ on a local levelā€¦ and on June 19, 1910 the first Fatherā€™s Day was celebrated in Washington State. Though, it would take many, MANY more years for Fatherā€™s Day to become official nationwide. It wasnā€™t until 1966 that President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers and designating the third Sunday in June as Fatherā€™s Day. And it wasnā€™t until 6 years later, in 1972, that Fatherā€™s Day became a national holiday.

So, the journey to Father's Day was a lot like Dad building something from scratch. It took an instant to get started, but 58 years to finish. But in the end, there it is, sturdy and dependable (just as long as you donā€™t lean on it too hard).

The Weekend's Events & Live Music (AKA Places Dad Might Like to Go) šŸŽµ

You might have noticed, we skipped over our usual Restaurant Specials section for extend Happy Hour and Events sections this week. But if youā€™re looking for that special restaurant meal for Dad, there are plenty of places with special menus this week.

If youā€™re looking for something a little outside-the-restaurant to do with Dad, youā€™ve also got quite a few options this weekend. From getting starry-eyed to getting brainy to getting artsy to getting tipsy to getting competitive at the arcade, itā€™s Dadā€™s weekend to do as he likes. There are even fireworks to kick off the weekend.

TONIGHT

Hereā€™s just a taste of whatā€™s going on in Summerlin tonight and this weekend -

LIVE MUSIC

  • Rum Runners

    Millerā€™s Tavern Patio (Palm Valley Golf Course)

    9201 Del Webb Blvd

    6-9 pm

  • Craig Michael Canter

    La Casa Cigar Lounge (Tivoli Village)

    430 S Rampart Blvd

    8:30 pm

THIS WEEKEND

For a fuller list of this weekendā€™s events and live music, see our Summerlin Weekend Events page.

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BEYOND SUMMERLIN (WITH DAD) šŸš—

Want to get Beyond Summerlin with Dad this weekend? These are some of the most Dad-specific and Dad-friendly events around and beyond The Valley.

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- Riley and the Summerlin City Wind Down team