šŸ‘» Weekend Mode: Barktoberfest, DTS Parade, 31 Freak Street, Oktoberfest & More

live music and lots more going on this weekend!

October 04, 2024 ā€¢ Estimated Reading Time: 13 minutes

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Happy Friday Afternoon, Neighbor!

Ready for Halloween? ā€˜Cause weā€™ve finally made it to the scares.

Not that the heat this summer hasnā€™t been horrifyingā€¦

Spooky season kicks off tonight with the Parade of Mischief at Downtown Summerlin at 6 pm, and continues with 31 Freak Street at Tivoli Village at 7 pm.

Preeeeeppppaaarrrrre to screeeeeeaaaammm.

In todayā€™s Summerlin City Wind Down:

  • Today's Happy Hours & Eats šŸ„šŸ˜ˆ

  • Did You Know? šŸ·

  • Around the Valley šŸ“

  • Events & Live Music šŸ‘»

  • Beyond Summerlin šŸš—

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

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TODAYā€™S HAPPY HOURS & EATS šŸ„šŸ˜ˆ

Want to get metal? Youā€™ve got your chance tonight and tomorrow at Aces and Ales.

To welcome Evolve Brewing to Las Vegas, Aces and Ales is throwing a rockinā€™ celebration at their Tenaya (Summerlin) location. Tonight and tomorrow, you can meet Derek Riggs, the artist who created Iron Maidenā€™s freaky mascot Eddie, and Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice. While this feels like a weird thing to mention in our ā€œEatsā€ section, it IS at a restaurant and there WILL be beer.

  • Aces and Ales

  • Summerlin North

  • Metal Beer Meet-and-Greet

    Tonight: 2-10 pm

    Tomorrow: Noon-4 pm

Feeling more jazz than metal? Find something more low-key on our weekend Happy Hour lists.

Did You Know? šŸ·

Human flesh doesnā€™t, in fact, taste like chicken.

It tastes like pork.

At least, according to cannibals.

The idea that we even have this information is quite horrible, but weā€™ve had enough people-eaters throughout history to know what human beings taste like. And cannibals love to weigh in on flavor notes.

But though their specifics might change, when it comes to generalizing, four out of five cannibals agree - people meat tastes like pork. It also cooks up like pork, and has a similar texture.

Famous people-eaters, like 1930s German cannibal Karl Denke, likened human chops to pork. So did tribes widely known to practice ritualistic cannibalism.

Human flesh is also referred to as ā€œlong pigā€ in some cultures with histories of cannibalism - a term that has since become slang for those good ole cuts of human flesh.

Apparently, weā€™re ā€œvery tenderā€ and both ā€œbitterā€ and ā€œsweet,ā€ which, honestly, pretty much describes us humans to a T, doesnā€™t, it?

So, just why do we have so many piggy properties? Well, thereā€™s an actual reason for that, and four out of five cannibals are probably correct in their tasting descriptions. Like pigs, weā€™re omnivores, which means we eat a lot of the same variety that pigs do, so thereā€™s a biological reason for our flavor similarities. We literally are what we eat.

Now, you can file this one away under ā€œThings I Never Needed to Know,ā€ and the next time you hear someone wonder aloud if humans taste like chicken, you can confidently tell them we do not.

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AROUND THE VALLEY šŸ“

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

Oktoberfest šŸ»šŸŒ­

Like beer and brats? Because itā€™s not just spooky-time, yā€™all. Itā€™s also October, and this weekend itā€™s Oktoberfest in Las Vegas.

The German American Social Club (1110 E Lake Mead Blvd) is holding its annual Oktoberfest this weekend with German beer, German food, and German music. Itā€™s tonight and tomorrow 4-10 pm, and traditional dress is encouraged.

So, grab those lederhosen and get ready to oompah.

How Much Would YOU Pay to See Adele? šŸŽ¤

So, Adele launches her last dates in Las Vegas at the end of the month, after postponing them to rest. And the ticket prices areā€¦ stupid.

Now, Iā€™m never going to shame someone for spending money on the things they love (Iā€™ve flown overseas multiple times for concerts, so I get it), but, wow, have you checked out the resale prices of those puppies? Because yikes! Iā€™m not sure if all the tickets were bought up by scalpers just looking to turn a quick buck, or if people who bought tickets intending to actually go to the concerts saw their chance to pay their mortgages for a year by unloading their tickets. Because they couldā€¦ and then some.

But then, weā€™re in a time of insane prices. I just saw that Oasis tickets for their upcoming tour are going for more than I paid to see MADONNA FROM LIKE THE 10th ROW. Sure, it was more than a decade ago, but what is happening?!

Anyway, Adele also announced sheā€™s going on an indefinite hiatus after these shows, so scarcity works, I guess? And, if youā€™ve got $5000 lying around somewhere and really want to see Adele, thatā€™s about what itā€™ll cost you for the average ticket right now.

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EVENTS & LIVE MUSIC šŸ‘»

Itā€™s October, Friends. Letā€™s get scary! And get those doggos into their cute costumes.

Or, if you want to drive just a slip down to Rainbow, you can also take a free salsa dancing class tonight.

TONIGHTā€™S HIGHLIGHTS

SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS

  • VGK Fan Fest

    Downtown Summerlin Lawn

    1825 Festival Plaza Dr

    11 am-2 pm

    *Meet the Players!

  • Market in the Alley

    uncommons

    6880 Helen Toland St

    11 am-4 pm

  • Crafternoon

    Rainbow Library Homework Help Center

    3150 N Buffalo Dr

    3-4 pm

LIVE MUSIC šŸŽµ

Hereā€™s just a taste of the live music around the area this weekend -

Nothing here of interest? Check out our full list of Summerlin, Spring Valley & Centennial Weekend Events.

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BEYOND THE WEST SIDE šŸš—

Looking to get Beyond the West Side this weekend? Donā€™t forget about Oktoberfest at the German American Social Club. But also -

Lawn Games, Beer Tastings, Live Music

  • Las Vegas Pride Outside

    Historic Railroad Trailhead (by Lake Mead Visitor Center)

    10 Lakeshore Rd, Boulder City, NV

    Sunday: 10 am

With PRIDE OUTside, we invite you to join us each month as we meet in the great outdoors for fun activities.

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