šŸŽ… Weekend Mode: DTS Holiday Parade, F1 Is Here, Holiday Wine Walk & More!

and the Neon Festival starts tonight

November 22, 2024 ā€¢ Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutes

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Happy Friday Afternoon, Neighbor!

Feeling festive yet? If not, maybe the Holiday Parade in Downtown Summerlin will get you in the mood. It kicks off tonight at 6 pm and runs through December 21st. šŸŽ… Sporadically. Every Friday and Saturday night at 6. Not like continuously. Those dancers would be exhausted.

Also, in case youā€™ve somehow avoided mention of it, the F1 Grand Prix šŸŽļø started yesterday on The Strip, so either avoid The Strip like the plague or find a place to park and try to catch an inexpensive glimpse. But more on that in Around the Valley.

In todayā€™s Summerlin City Wind Down:

  • Today's Happy Hours & Eats šŸˆ

  • Did You Know? šŸ””šŸ¦ƒ

  • Around the Valley šŸŽļø

  • Events & Live Music šŸ§›ā€ā™€ļøšŸŽµ

  • Beyond the West Side šŸŽµ

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

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TODAYā€™S HAPPY HOURS & EATS šŸˆ

Need somewhere ballinā€™ to watch the game this weekend? Youā€™ve got options. Lucilleā€™s Smokehouse has all-day Happy Hour on Sundays to meet all your football cravings, while Lolaā€™s has an early Happy Hour on Saturdays from noon to 4 pm, perfect for indulging in a little New Orleans-style feast while you watch your favorite college team play.

Need a non-football-specific Happy Hour? Check out our weekend Happy Hour lists.

Did You Know? šŸ””šŸ¦ƒ

ā€œJingle Bellsā€ was originally written as a Thanksgiving song.

Yes, THAT Jingle Bells, the holiday anthem we all know and hum in department stores by mid-October. Turns out, itā€™s more fitted to earlier in the year than we thought, because this festive tune was never meant for Christmas at all. It was written for Thanksgiving, you know, ā€˜cause, apparently, turkey dinners and one-horse open sleighs were all the rage in the mid-19th century.

The song was penned in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont, a music teacher in Savannah, Georgia, who composed it for a Thanksgiving program at his church. And Pierpont didnā€™t title it ā€œJingle Bells.ā€ He named the song "One Horse Open Sleigh.ā€ You might notice the lyrics make no mention of Christmas or gift-giving, and focus entirely on dashing through the snow, laughing all the way, and that joyful chaos of a sleigh ride gone slightly wrong. It was basically the 19th-century version of a Thanksgiving joyride. No seatbelts, no problem.

So, just how did this Thanksgiving tune get hijacked by Christmas? Well, blame its infectious jingle. "One Horse Open Sleigh" became so popular at Thanksgiving gatherings it quickly bled over into the winter holidays. It probably didn't hurt that sleigh bells were more associated with snowy December than late November. After all, how many Thanksgivings are actually snowy? (Sorry, New Englanders and mountaineers - youā€™re outliers.)

So, by the time Pierpont re-released the song in 1859 under the catchier title "Jingle Bells," the song had cemented itself as a bonafide Christmas classic.

Interestingly, the song's massive success also owes a lot to technology. "Jingle Bells" was one of the first songs ever recorded, way back in 1889 on an Edison cylinder. From there, it snowballed into the Yuletide juggernaut we know today.

So, when youā€™re building your Thanksgiving playlist, donā€™t forget ā€œJingle Bells,ā€ the soundtrack of a rowdy Thanksgiving sleigh ride that transcends holidays.

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AROUND THE VALLEY šŸŽļø

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

Want to Catch a Glimpse of the Race? šŸŽļø

I wouldnā€™t touch The Strip this weekend with a five-mile pole. But thatā€™s just me.

If you dig F1 racing, and would love to catch a glimpse of the cars whizzing by, but find the prices for tickets/everything having to do with F1ā€¦ wellā€¦ laughable, you may want to use this $6 hack some racing fans discovered.

Basically, you just ride the monorail back-and-forth all night, and it will give you a birdā€™s eye view of things - a better view, you might say, than many of the expensive bleacher seats.

I canā€™t wait until next year when the monorail stops running during these racesā€¦

The Strip Smells Like Weed? Who Knew?! šŸ’Ø

Speaking of the F1 Grand Prix, one of the drivers has an interesting complaint - that heā€™s inhaling too much pot smoke. The driver is Sergio Perez, and this quote gives me the serious LOLs - ā€œIf they dope the drivers now, I think we'll all test positive, I swear.ā€ šŸ¤£

Well, what happens in Vegasā€¦ gets you kicked off the F1 Circuit, I guess.

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EVENTS & LIVE MUSIC šŸ§›ā€ā™€ļøšŸŽµ

If you missed your chance to give blood this week, youā€™ve got two more chances on the horizon.

Also, along with the Holiday Parade coming back to Downtown Summerlin this weekend, ā€œThe Nutcrackerā€ at The Rock Rink returns to the DTS Lawn on Sunday.

And, if you want to do some shopping, you can do it for a good cause tomorrow at Summerlin Hospital.

TONIGHTā€™S HIGHLIGHTS

SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS

LIVE MUSIC šŸŽµ

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

  • Angelo

    Miller's Tavern (at Palm Valley Golf Course)

    9201 Del Webb Blvd

    Tonight: 5-8 pm

  • Shuffle-Airs

    Lucille's Smokehouse

    11011 W Charleston Blvd

    Saturday: 7-11 pm

Not feeling these? Check out our Summerlin, Spring Valley & Centennial Weekend Events.

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BEYOND THE WEST SIDE šŸŽµ

Got the weekend free, and donā€™t mind battlinā€™ the crowds for some free music? The Neon Festival starts tonight at Fremont Street.

Or if you want to join in the F1 fun away away from the strip, thereā€™s a watch party tomorrow at Water Street Plaza in Henderson.

  • Neon Festival

    Fremont Street Experience

    Fremont St, Las Vegas

    *All Ages

    Tonight: 6 pm

    Saturday: 3 pm

    Sunday: 5 pm

This first-of-its-kind, free, all-ages celebration of music, food and art transforms the heart of Las Vegas into a sprawling, open-air playground.

  • F1 Watch Party

    Water Street Plaza

    240 S Water St, Henderson

    Saturday: 8 pm

Beat the crowds and enjoy the big race in a fun and friendly environment with other F1 racing fanatics!

  • Free food and Formula 1 giveaways (while supplies last)

  • [Giveaways include a] pair of tickets to the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix

  • Live DJ

  • 42-foot screen with surround sound, perfect for all the race action

  • A CARdboard Car Creation Contest!

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