If you are driving along the 215 from Cheyenne to Tropicana or the other way around you will find these beautiful petro glyphs on the over passes. Another very good thing is the fact that there are no stop lights in Summerlin and the 215 as of about one month ago.  The last two entrance/exits opened up and while there is still some road construction as you can see from the photo’s above, ( I risked life and limb stopping to take pictures!) it is a pleasure to not stop for any traffic lights.  Below is a statement put out by Tom Warden ( The Howard Hughes Corporation VP of community and government relations.)  I had the pleasure of meeting Mr.Warden at a breakfast last year that was thrown for Summerlin bloggers.  A man very passionate about Summerlin. 

FOR SUMMERLIN LIFE

SUMMERLIN AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Anyone driving along the 215 beltway through Summerlin has probably noticed the American Indian rock art that adorns freeway overpasses.  According to Tom Warden, vice president of community and government relations for The Howard Hughes Corporation, the placement of rock art on Summerlin overpasses is no accident.

“We have long recognized the historical significance of preserving this special element of our local heritage,” said Warden.  “That’s why The Howard Hughes Corp. paid for the design and installation of these rock art images.  They not only give the beltway in Summerlin a distinctive look, they celebrate and help preserve Native American images from our region.”

The Howard Hughes Corporation is working with both federal and state governments, as well as tribal leaders and the archeology community, to develop a plan for protecting American Indian rock art etched into rock outcroppings in the Little Red Rocks area in the far western region of Summerlin.  The plan involves a volunteer stewardship program that will study and monitor five cultural sites preserved within more than 100 acres of buffer lands in western Summerlin. 

“In keeping with the company’s track record of environmental stewardship,” said Warden, “we are committed to the long-term protection and preservation of these cultural sites.”

In addition to preserving cultural sites, Warden, who is overseeing the effort for the company, is actively working with local archaeology groups and volunteers to scientifically record the specific nature, location and condition of existing rock art.

The Howard Hughes Corporation believes this collaborative effort between governments, groups, individuals and our company will help us all to meet the challenges of preserving this cultural heritage.

This sounds like a wonderful event and yummy too.  Le Cordon Bleu is a wonderful part of Summerlin, I will be doing a full post on this school.  In the meantime this event sounds like a lot of fun.

FOURTH ANNUAL SWEETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
RETURNS TO LE CORDON BLEU LAS VEGAS
Public invited to sample chocolates and sweets at pre-Valentine’s Day tasting
 
WHAT                        The public is invited to sample pastries, sweets and chocolates from around the world at a pre-Valentine’s Day tasting at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas on Monday, February 9.  The pastries and chocolates are made exclusively by chefs and students from the culinary school. This is the fourth annual Sweets from Around the World event hosted by the school.
 
                                    New this year, the school will offer an exclusive wine tasting, pairing six different wines with sweets from the event.  The wine tasting is limited to the first 40 individuals who RSVP by calling 702.851.5322.
                                   
                                    The 60,000-square-foot school will also be open for self-guided tours.  The facility includes several demonstration and instructional kitchens, classrooms and a student-staffed fine dining restaurant, Café Bleu.
 
WHERE                     Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas
1451 Center Crossing Road
(Behind Bank of America on Town Center Drive)
 
WHEN                        Monday, February 9, 2009
                                    5:30 – 6:30 pm – wine tasting VIP event
6 – 8 pm – public event
                                   
COST                          $25 wine pairing event
$5 general adult admission; children age five and under are free
 
About Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas is an affiliate of Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America, one of the largest providers of quality culinary arts education.  Few institutions possess the distinguished reputation of Le Cordon Bleu, the renowned cooking school with Parisian roots dating back to 1895.  The Las Vegas college offers a Certificate in Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking as well as an intensive 15 month hands-on culinary arts training program that combines classical and fundamental techniques with contemporary methods culminating in an Associate of Occupational Science Degree and prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Diplome.  The Las Vegas campus, which opened in Summerlin in 2003, is accredited by the American Culinary Federation and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology and has more than 1,700 graduates.

This photo was taken last year by the
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The annual Summerlin Snow Day will take place this Saturday Jan.24th 2009 in the Arbors Park.  You must have proof of residency to attend this family fun event.  Summerlin actually had our own snow this year, but this event is still always a big hit.  The Arbors Tennis and Play Park transforms itself into a winter wonderland.  Day of the event passes will be going for $10.00.  This will be starting at 12 noon.  Hot Chocolate and water will be sold for a dollar.  Events include snow play, cookies (yum) and sledding.  Plastic saucers will be provided as personal sleds are not permitted.    If you want to get your tickets before Saturday you can go to Gardens, Trails or Willow Community Centers and purchase before hand at $7.00.  I know everyone is sure to have fun.

2009

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.  We even had a small snow storm to give us a very small white Christmas.  I was up at The Suncoast where we had dinner with friends.  When we came out the snow was flying that was around 9:30 PM.  I did not have my camera with me darn it.  I wish each and every Summerlin resident a very Happy New Years!

While I am here let me remind you that you will be able to recycle your tree from Dec. 26th- Jan. 15th a drop site has been set up at the RC Wiley parking lot at 3850 South Town Center Drive the trees will then go to The Springs Preserve to be mulched up for all of our benefits.

Recycle Your Tree

In all of Las Vegas today Summerlin got the snow!  It is very pretty and it makes me feel like Christmas is really almost here.  I have lived in Summerlin for about 9 Years now and this is only the second time I have seen snow on the ground.  Not only on the ground but it is sticking and staying and we are suppose to get even more on Wednesday.  Too bad this did not happen next week and we would truly have a white Christmas.  Up until the snow today I had been feeling a little hum-buggy.  After all it is my mom and myself.  My son and granddaughter live in South Carolina. We decided this year to take the money we would spend on each other and give to the Salvation Army.  We also dug out all of our coats that have been packed away and gave them.  ( Glad I saved one for me!)  So we are lifting ourselves out of the non spirit to big spirit and I like it.

The Hills Event Center is located at 9001 Hillpointe Road near the corner of Rampart Boulevard and Lake Mead Boulevard.

The event will feature exhibits by local artists, wine tasting courtesy of Marche Bacchus and free hors d’oeuvres. Live music will also be provided by the Turning Point and the Fabulous Miss Betty.

Admission is $15 for individuals or $25 for two and tickets can be purchased at the door. All proceeds with go toward Temple Sinai.

For more information about Vegas Arti Gras call Shari Schwartz at 493-1315.

Directions to Temple Sinai, from the Summerlin Parkway, get off at Rampart Boulevard and turn north. Pass Vegas Boulevard and the next light is Hillpointe Road. Turn left and look for Temple Sinai across from Hills Park. The Hill Event Center is a large building on the Temple Sinai grounds.

Approaching from the north of Lake Mead, take Rampart Boulevard to Hillpointe (first light) and turn right to Temple Sinai.

Halloween has always been one of my favorite fun events.  I grew up in a time where parents did not have to worry about their kids having bad things befall them.  Heck we did not even lock our doors back then.  In the summer we would leave in the morning to go hiking, or hang out in the mall, or at someones house.  Our parents did not worry about us.  They did not have to worry about us, they knew we would be home in time for dinner.  Oh those kinder, gentler times.

Anyway if anyone has fun things planned for this double Nevada fun time let me know.  I would love to hear some stories.  Even some pictures if you have them.

 This is the second annual Family, Fun, and Fur Festival and will be held at Summerlin Centre Community Park ( I did a blog post on this park it is beautiful)   This will be held this Saturday 11th 2008.  Runs from 10 am – 4pm.   Summerlin Centre Park is on Town Centre Drive, just past Charleston.  Pet’s on leashes are welcomed.

This Festival is focused on humane education and fun for the entire family.

 Educational and service booths will include a $5 micro chipping clinic, pet tag creation

Information on the importance of pets as part of the family, the value of spay/neuter, and many other topics.

 In addition, please join us to make food bowls for your pets, experience hands-on proper dog training techniques, IPTouch pet massage, help the Nevada SPCA name future pet residents, and earn an Animal Hero Badge.

You can also enter your pet’s photo in the “Cutest” Pet Photo Contest and enter a drawing in the Be Kind to Animals drawing contest.

Summerlin Pumpkin Festival  will take place at The Gardens Park also on Sat. Oct 11th from 12pm-4pm.  You can purchase your pumpkin from The Pumpkin Patch. Summerlin residents can also purchase wrist bands to participate in a hay maze, petting zoo, bounce house, costume parade, and scarecrow building contest.  Wristbands will be sold for 7 dollars.  The Las Vegas Farmers Market will also be there and have all sorts of goodies.   

Houses for sale

America’s Biggest Open House

60 model homes in 15 Summerlin Neighborhoods.  If you want more information on this and  to be sent information on the prices and what houses are part of this open house, call me, email me, ottext me.  The event will take place October 18 and 19 so we have time to plan a strategy.   The event runs from 10am-6pm both days.

 10th Annual Art Walk

     This festival is the Las Vegas Valley’s long and largest, Art Walk features  regional artists such as Painter Michael Nisperos and metal artisan Rick Vigallon.   Mark Vranesh who is the producer of Art Walk is a long time Las Vegan.  This event is being held at Village Center Circle.  Saturday Oct. 25th and Sun. Oct 26th each day from 10am-5pm both days.
 70 artists are expected to fill out the roster of jewelers, metal craftspeople, glass artists, sculptors, fabric crafters, mixed media artisans and painters.
In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, native arts will be demonstrated by local craftspeople; live music will be featured at the Entertainment Plaza and by exhibiting artists.
Kids can enjoy seasonal crafts and projects at the Kids’ Art Park located in the S.W. corner of the Center.
All events, activities, demonstrations and on site parking are free and open to the public.
Trails Village Center is located in the heart of Summerlin near Summerlin Parkway and Town Center Drive. The Center provides a comfortable setting for enjoying the art, shopping at the more than 30 specialty retailers and dining at several casual eateries.

Mad Hatter Tea Party

Thursday Nov. 20th 4:40pm-6pm at the Gardens Community Center.

Participants will get to do face painting, storytelling, and of course tea with Alice, The Queen of Hearts, and the Mad Hatter.  This event is $15.00 ( make checks to The Summerlin Council.)  Registration begins Nov. 3rd at the community centers.  (Trails, Willows, Gardens)  There will be limited seating.

                             Hometown Holidays

One word Santa and reindeer all coming to the Gardens community center on Dec. 3rd and Dec 4th from 6pm to 8:30pm.  This annual event is very popular and has cookie decorating, holiday music and Yes Santa!

November 11, 2008 TPC Summerlin will host a benefit for for our military and their families.  This is part of the PGA National Military outreach program.

” Six outstanding B4B (Birdies for the Brave) home front groups will benefit from the event including two supported by PGA Tour star Phil Mickelson and one supported by Las Vegas resident and PGA Tour star Nick Watney.”

The address for TPC Summerlin is 1700 Village Center Circle Las Vegas Nv 89134.   Their home page is some amazing pictures of the golf course are there.
I really like Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney.  Phil has not been playing real well this year but he is fun to watch just the same.  I love Watney because he is a Las Vegas resident and  it is good to support local people.

If you want to know about the PGA Military Out reach program you can read more about it here Birdies for the Brave I think it is a wonderful program and any help our guys and gals can get is a blessing.  There are several projects going on.  God Bless them everyone.

My son was in the Navy on the USS Kitty Hawk.  He went in with the first wave into Iraq.  I was under the delusion that since he had his own plane he was responsible for he would be on the ship and the planes would land and take off from there.  I was wrong the airport was the first thing they secured!  I did not know until he came home and I am glad I did not.

My heart goes out to every mother and father whose child is fighting. The wives and husbands, and the children of our military deserve any help they can get and more.