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September 10, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes

TODAY’S WIND DOWN BROUGHT TO YOU WITH

Happy Tuesday Afternoon, Neighbor!

Love you some pickleball? The Professional Pickleball Association is coming back to Las Vegas and they’re giving away free tickets to the PPA Las Vegas Open. If that’s up your centerline, don’t miss the deets in Around the Valley below (though, it’s pretty much Summerlin).

In today's Summerlin City Wind Down:

  • Today's Happy Hours & Eats (Featuring Tacos) 🌮

  • Did You Know? 🌊

  • Around the Valley đź“Ť

  • Today's Events & Live Music 🤔

  • Staying In? Check Out These Awesome Things đź‘Ť

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

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TODAY’S HAPPY HOURS & EATS 🌮

Yup, it’s Tuesday and, therefore, it’s tacos. Here’s where you can get your taco fix tonight alongside your Happy Hour.

Tired of Taco Tuesday? For shame! But we’ll still take care of you. If you’re feeling something different, check out our list of Tuesday Happy Hours.

Did You Know? 🌊

Manatees use their own personal gas supply to control their position in the water.

In indelicate terms, they fart (or don't fart) to regulate their buoyancy.

Here's how this remarkable flotation system works:

When manatees want to stay buoyant and rise closer to the surface of the water, they hold gas in. This helps them float effortlessly, because gas is less dense than water, and the more gas something has in its body, the more buoyant it is.

Conversely, when a manatee wants to sink to graze on those delicious underwater plants, it... well... lets a little air out of the tank. By releasing gas (presumably in a hilarious, bubbly spectacle), manatees decrease their buoyancy, allowing them to sink or dive deeper.

It's all part of the manatees' incredible adaptation to their aquatic lifestyles. Unlike fish, which have specialized organs called swim bladders to manage their buoyancy, manatees have to rely on their regular stomachs and digestive systems. Fortunately, their veg-heavy diets mean plenty of fiber, which creates plenty of gas for them to use.

Now, if you're thinking I sure wish I could float better when bloated, you should know that you technically do. When your body is holding extra gas, it can increase your overall buoyancy in water. While the effect is very minor compared to other factors that affect human buoyancy, like body fat percentage, muscle mass, and lung capacity (holding your breath has a much bigger effect on your ability to float than any post-meal bloating!), it's still there. Something you might want to remember the next time you're going for a lazy back float down river.

AROUND THE VALLEY đź“Ť

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

Free Pickleball, Y’all 🏓

If you’re hankering to watch the pickleball pros shoot it out, get your free tickets now. The PPA Las Vegas Open takes place at the Darling Tennis Center (Kellogg Zaher Sports Complex - 7901 W Washington Ave) on Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11, with semifinals and finals on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13. Free courtside tickets are available for the mens and womens singles on Thursdays and the mixed doubles on Friday. So, if you want to get your pickle on, get those tickets reserved.

And don’t forget, we’ve got a list of where you can play pickleball in Summerlin.

It’s Gettin’ Smoky Up in Here 💨

Ah, the pleasures of Western living. If you start coughing for no apparent reason today, it’s probably the smoke from three - yes, three! - wildfires currently burning out of control outside of Los Angeles. (There’s also a wildfire in Washoe County, but Northern Nevada and Utah are getting their business.) The windy-wind is bringing it in. So, keep your homes well-insulated, your air purifiers well-filtered, and take care when breathing.

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LOCAL EVENTS TO CHECK OUT 🤔

It’s thinkin’ night in Summerlin.

But, on a more somber note, if you want to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11 tomorrow, there’s an event early in the day at Bruce Trent Park.

  • Pawsitive Difference Pet Rescue Adoption Event

    Three Dog Bakery

    2110 N Rampart Blvd

    2-6 pm

  • Happy Hour for Singles Over 40

    T-Bones Chophouse (Red Rock Resort)

    11011 W Charleston Blvd

    3:45-5:45 pm

  • Robot Brain TSWIFT Bingo

    La Neta Cocina y Lounge (Downtown Summerlin)

    1770 Festival Plaza Dr

    6-8 pm

    * Ages 21+

  • Sand Volleyball

    Aloha Shores Park

    7550 W Sauer Dr

    6-8 pm

    *Intermediate Play, Knowledge of Rules Required

  • Guitarists' Night Out

    Summerlin Library

    1771 Inner Circle Dr

    6-7:30 pm

    *All Experience Levels Welcome

  • 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

  • Fitness on the Lawn with PureBarre

    Downtown Summerlin Lawn

    1825 Festival Plaza Dr

    7-8 pm

  • Run Drink Las Vegas

    Frankie’s Uptown

    1770 Festival Plaza Dr

    7-9 pm

  • Geeks Who Drink (Trivia Night)

    Aces and Ales

    2801 N Tenaya Way

    7 pm

  • Trivia Night (Theme: The Hangover)

    Slater's 50/50

    7511 W Lake Mead Blvd

    7 pm

Tonight is also discount day at the movies. You can get discounted tickets today at Regal Red Rock (11011 W Charleston Blvd), Regal Summerlin (2070 Park Centre Dr) or Cinemark Century Suncoast (9090 Alta Dr).

FOR TOMORROW

LIVE MUSIC

  • Live Music

    Lola’s

    1220 N Town Center Dr

    6 pm

  • Patrick J. Dodd

    La Casa Cigar Lounge (Tivoli Village)

    430 S Rampart Blvd

    8:30 pm

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STAYING IN TONIGHT? CHECK OUT THESE AWESOME THINGS đź‘Ť

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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