The Las Vegas Adventurer

Arguably the biggest and best dive bar in Vegas is also known as the “Happiest Place on Earth,” though the kind of entertainment it offers is vastly different than the ol’ mouse ears!
From the minute you enter the Double Down Saloon you know you’re not going to be getting anything froofy. But then what else would you expect from a bar that created the bacon martini and “Ass Juice?” You only live once, right?
They serve everyone: “bums, punks, hipsters, bohemians, rockabilly greasers and regular joes.” The atmosphere is, well, don’t step foot in the door if you’re OCD about cleanliness. …read more

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The Miracle Mile Shops (formerly Desert Passage) is an enclosed shopping mall at Planet Hollywood, directly across the Strip from the Bellagio.
The minute you walk into the mall you’re transported to a cool desert oasis with themed store fronts and even a beautifully realistic sky painted on the rounded ceiling. Speaking only from personal experience, this is one mall that got it right – instead of feeling overwhelmed and rushed it’s a very pleasant and calming shopping venue!
The 500,000-square-foot, 1.5 mile long mall contains 140+ stores such as Bisou Bisou, Hugo Boss, Sur La Table, and Sephora, and …read more

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To celebrate its first year, the Springs Preserve is throwing an all-you-can-eat ice cream party this Sunday, June 8th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m! Activities will include improv comedy, live music, Celtic dancers, and tours.
Tickets are only $6 and include admission to all museums and galleries.
In its first year, the Springs Preserve has produced enough electricity from its 2,200 solar panels to power 80 homes for a whole year! It has also saved 2,500 cubic yards of landfill space by coordinating the recycling and mulching of 19,000 Christmas trees. It’s saved more than 1 million gallons of …read more

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The Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) will be sponsoring the 2nd Annual Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament to be held on Friday, April 18 inside The Venetian Poker Room.
The no-limit Texas hold’em poker tournament will begin at 3:00 pm and all proceeds of the tournament and live and silent auctions will benefit the Nevada SPCA no-kill animal shelter.
Last year’s event raised $130,000 for the Nevada SPCA, a no-kill animal shelter that gives food and shelter to thousands of homeless Las Vegas animals.
The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd South
414-7657
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Nevada Garden Clubs will be sponsoring their annual spring flower show, “Dancing Into Spring,” this Saturday from 11:30am to 4pm, and Sunday from 10am to 3pm. The event takes place at the Nevada Garden Club Center in Lorenzi Park.
The Hawaiian Civic Club will also have a demonstration of lei making and will performance Hawaiian dances from 1pm to 3pm on Saturday. Admission is free!
Dancing Into Spring Flower Show
Lorenzi Park
3333 W. Washington Ave
242-9259 for more info
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Once a month, the North Las Vegas Library hosts “Poetry Open Mic” for all types of poetry.
The poetry reading happens every second Thursday (tomorrow!) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with sign up at the door. Guests must be 16 years old or older, and two poems, songs, pieces of writing or five minutes of mic time are allowed per participant. It must be noted if you are reading the work of others. Refreshments will be served.
North Las Vegas Library
2300 Civic Center Dr, North Las Vegas
633-1070
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Southern Nevada’s 42nd Annual Sons of Erin Parade & Festival will take place March 14-17th in downtown Henderson. A carnival opens this Thursday the 13th from 5pm to 10pm.
The two-hour parade will take place on Water Street on Saturday from 10am to noon, followed by a first ever car show which will park on Water Street Sunday and Saturday. Food and beverage vendors will be available along the parade route.
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It goes without saying that Vegas has a lot of bars, but only one can say it’s a genuine tavern from Ireland! Nine Fine Irishmen was actually built in Ireland before it was taken apart piece by piece, shipped to Las Vegas, and rebuilt at the New York New York.
Celtic music and a Victorian bar create the unique atmosphere, and after 10pm folk singers, kilt-wearing dancers and rock cover bands keep customers happy. Their most popular drinks are, unsurprisingly, stout and whiskey. And don’t forget the food, including the Kilmore Quay Fisherman’s Pie which claims to be a twist …read more

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It’s been several years since we last went to the Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet here in town. It was dark and crowded and noisy and I have no reason to think that’s changed over the years! We found what we were looking for (summer hats for the kids), but as with anywhere, buyer beware (knock-offs galore) and keep an eye on the prices!
Las Vegas’s Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet has been around since 1991. It has 600 booths sharing 150,000 square feet of space, as well as an outdoor space of approximately 50,000. It’s only open three days a week – Friday, Saturday …read more

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My husband recently joined a bowling league through work and their first meet-up is tonight which has inspired me to write about, what else, bowling in Las Vegas! Spouses were invited to join as well, and while I do like to bowl I’m not terribly good at it unless a Wii is involved, so I decided Thursday nights will be girls-night-in for me and the kids.
Anyway, we’ve taken the girls bowling just once last fall while they were out for a school break. We chose one close to us, the bowling center at Santa Fe Station Casino. One thing that …read more

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