Saturday night, a large crowd donned their best 1980s attire, which included an abundance of neon-colored clothing as part of the aptly-named Neon Nights. The block party was hosted by Main Street Boulder City and served as a make-up event for their planned New Year’s Eve celebration, which was canceled due to impending weather. Attendees filled the restautants and bars along the steet, while listening to 80s music played by DJ Mike Pacini.
As the old saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
This past weekend, the Boulder City Art Guild hosted its annual Artists in Action show and sale at the Boulder City Parks and Rec gym. While members do not have to live in Boulder City, all participants must be members of the Art Guild. Top, Boulder City artist Barbara Pearce uses a dotting technique to paint images onto rocks. Below, Ernie Valdovinos sculpts a rabbit from clay.
This past Friday evening, a large and appreciative crowd turned out for the Nevada Shakespeare Festival’s performance of “Henry V” in Bicentennial Park. The performance was hosted by Main Street Boulder City and the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce. NSF featured six actors and actresses, who each played six to eight characters during the 80-minute performance.
Lovers of William Shakespeare need to mark March 13 on their calendars.
1 NORWEGIAN DELIGHTS: The Boulder City/Henderson Desert Troll Lodge, Sons of Norway, will host its annual lutefisk dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday. The traditional dish is made of aged or dried and salted fish and lye, which makes the dish gelatinous. Also on the menu are Scandinavian meatballs, pork roast and lefse, a potato flatbread. The evening’s festivities will include a raffle, door prizes and gifts for children. Tickets are $22 for adults and $7 for children younger than 12. The festivities will be held at the Boulder City Elks Lodge, 1217 Boulder City Parkway. Call Dave Nelson at 702-294-9911 or Vikki Rennackar at 702-617-8898 for tickets or more information.
1 SCARY GOOD TIME: Games, a bounce house, Knockerballs, a hayride and more will highlight the annual Trunk or Treat to be held Saturday at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 1650 Buchanan Blvd. The festivities begin at 3:30 p.m. when gates open. Trunk or treating starts at 5 p.m., with the costume contest and best trunk awards set for 6 p.m. Admission is $10 per car. Visit bit.ly/2h3nDXL for details.
1 TRICKS & TREATS: This family-friendly circus extravaganza “celebrates all things ghoulishly delicious” and features circus artists who perform physical feats and comedy. It will be held at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, 601 Yucca St. The event runs from today, Oct. 19, to Sunday. Show times at 7:30 p.m. today and Friday; 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $18 in advance and $22 at the door.
1 BENEFIT CONCERT: A benefit concert, featuring live music, art and readings, will be held at the Boulder City Library amphitheater from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. On the program are featured performances from Same Sex Mary, Indigo Kidd, Bad Girls’ Smoking Lounge, Kris Krainock and more. The Truknyaki food truck will serve food. The suggested donation is $10, with all proceeds going to the victims and families of the recent Las Vegas shooting. The library is at 701 Adams Blvd.
1 SKILLED ARTISTS: More than 300 juried art exhibits will be showcased downtown for the 55th annual Art in the Park presented by the Boulder City Hospital Foundation. In addition to traditional arts and crafts, including paintings, sculpture and fine jewelry, there will be food and beverage booths. The event, to be held Saturday and Sunday, helps raise funds for the hospital. Admission is free. Off-site parking is available for $10, which includes a shuttle to the festival. Additional information is available at www.artinthepark.org.
Think of it as the Academy Awards for Boulder City businesses.
The reservoir that is Southern Nevada’s main water supply may plunge up to 29 feet below its all-time low set in 2022.
A bill was introduced last week by city council that gives those with dogs a second option to let them run free regardless of the time of day.
