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 HOUSE CALLS: The American Association of University Women will host its annual home tour from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. The tour will highlight five Boulder City homes and buildings, selected for their historical or architectural significance, including the Boulder City Animal Shelter, where attendees may even run into Santa Claus. The tour features and is hosted at the Boulder Dam Hotel. Inside the hotel’s lobby there will be a silent auction, and the Boulder City Art Guild as well as the Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum will be open to visitors. Tickets cost $10 and funds raised will benefit local scholarships. For more information, call 702-338-8862.
1 HOLIDAY BAZAAR: The Boulder City Community Club will host its 42nd annual Doodlebug craft bazaar Saturday at the Boulder City Recreation Center, 900 Arizona St. More than 100 vendors from all over the Southwest will be on hand showing their fine handmade crafts and arts, making it a perfect place to find unique gifts as the holidays approach. There will also be refreshments, food and raffle. The bazaar will be held in booths inside and out of the gymnasiums and will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1 Lake Mead National Recreation Area will host a park ranger led hike to Majestic Canyon on Saturday. The moderate, 3-mile hike will take attendees up a colorful, winding wash that features only a few scrambles and slight elevation changes. It ends in a canyon beneath high vertical cliffs, with views of a dry waterfall. The hike will last approximately three hours. For more information or to make a reservation, call 702-293-8990.
1BEST THINGS: The Red Mountain Choir will usher in the holiday season just days before Thanksgiving as it presents “The Best Things” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Elaine K. Smith Center, 700 Wyoming St. The choir is conducted by Lisa Gillespie and features accompanist Ashley Peel. The group will be joined by select students from Martha P. King Elementary School, conducted by LaNette Coker. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for students and children; they are available for purchase at the Chamber of Commerce, 455 Nevada Way, as well as at the venue on the day of the show. For more information, call 702-293-5455 or visit www.redmountainmusicco.org/concerts.
1 NASHVILLE ECLECTICS: Whitherward performs at Boulder Dam Brewing Co. on Friday, with music starting at 8 p.m. The quartet formed in Nashville in 2013, led by singer-songwriters Ash and Ed, and have build a varied catalog of songs with hard-hitting vocals backed by thunderous guitars. Their eclectic sound draws inspiration from rock, folk, jazz and trip hop, with songs that take aim squarely at the human condition. The Brewpub is at 453 Nevada Way. Call 702-243-2739 or visit boulderdambrewing.com for more information.
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.
