69°F
weather icon Clear

Weekend’s Best Bets

'WICKED' FUN: The Best Dam Wine Walk and Second Saturday celebration returns to downtown 4-8 p.m. Saturday. "Wicked" is theme of this month's costume contest. There will be more than 20 participating locations. Tickets are $25 per person or $45 a couple. Purchase a wine glass and wristband at the first stop, Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, 465 Nevada Way. Also planned is the return of human foosball and a giant corn hole.

MAKE IT UP: Friends of the Arts will present a free family-friendly show featuring the Las Vegas Improvisational Players at 7 p.m. Friday at the Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd. The nonprofit troupe presents an evening of laughs, clean fun and music. Free popcorn will be served and other refreshments will be available.

FOR THE KIDS: The Dan Leach Memorial Fund will present its annual Old Town Cocktail Walk and Dan Leach Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The cocktail walk starts at 7 p.m.; tickets are $20 each and can be bought in front of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, 465 Nevada Way. The golf tournament will be played at Boulder Creek Golf Club, 1501 Veterans Memorial Drive. The entry fee is $125 per person, or $30 for the after-tournament dinner only. Visit www.danleachmemorialfund.org for additional information.

MOST READ
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
THE LATEST
Leaving St. Jude’s ‘bittersweet’ for Vela

For nearly a decade, Dr. Christina Vela has not only been the CEO of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children but often a pseudo-mom to many boys and girls who have call the Ranch home. This has come by way of offering a sympathetic ear, the proverbial shoulder to cry on or being their biggest cheerleader.

No school consolidation … for now

This past school year, discussion among many parents of school-aged children, as well as teachers and administrators, was what may come of talk of school consolidation.

Wurst Fest celebrating 30th anniversary

For the past three decades, it’s been looked upon as the event that kicks off the very busy fall event schedule in Boulder City.

Church to host Sept. 11 event

As a way to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, Calvary Chapel of Boulder City will be hosting an event to do just that.

Boulder City Hospital awarded $2.6M grant

The Boulder City Hospital last week received a pleasant surprise. Actually, more than 2.6 million surprises to be exact.

Art in the Park warns of scam

Art in the Park is arguably Boulder City’s biggest event of the year. And with any event of its size comes an opportunity for unscrupulous behavior.

Chamber hands out annual awards

Last Friday night, dozens of local business owners filled the Elaine K. Smith building.

Architectural contract awarded for new pavilion

For more than 20 years, the pavilion at Boulder Creek Golf Course has hosted state of the city addresses, galas, weddings, fundraising events and class reunions.