Streets. The outdoor mall will play host to a spooky but safe Halloween fantasyland, replete with free candy, games and prizes. Entertainment comes in the form of face-painters, stilt-walkers and, perhaps scariest of all, balloon artists. Food stalls and a DJ will also be available. Note: Most of the swag at this event is only available to costumed children up to 10 years old (sorry dad, you’ll have to get your face painted somewhere else.) (DL) 3-6p, free, Tivoli Village
enter the pie-eating competition. For the grown-ups, there are beer tastings (and cider for teetotalers), chef demos and live music. Consider it your last chance for outdoor fun before winter hibernation. (DL) 8a-4p,
Nov. 9
Just like humans, dogs need to mix up their fitness routine every once in a while. Keep things interesting by bringing Fido to Tails & Trails, a day dedicated to canines at the Springs Preserve. The event features over three miles of hiking trails for you and your furry friend to explore. It’s an excellent opportunity to enjoy the fresh air and mild weather while it lasts — plus it’ll provide the two of you a chance to sniff out other animal lovers and pets. (DL) 10a-4p, free,
A festival for food-loving families Shortly before the fresh52 farmers market goes on hiatus for the winter, it hosts its annual Harvest Festival at Tivoli Village. All of the usual farmers and vendors will be in attendance, but be sure to bring the kids along for pumpkin-carving, face-painting, and a petting zoo. If Junior has a big appetite, permissive parents and unusual career aspirations, he can even
free, fresh52 at Tivoli Village
Nov. 17
A dog day in autumn (literally)
Springs Preserve
Tivoli Village's Harvest Festival
Venue index vegans and vegetarians who go out to eat with meat-eaters. They didn’t want to leave anyone out, so they made certain any meat on the menu would sate even the most discerning carnivore’s palate. Bastien’s version of the BLT is appropriately named the LGBTQ: lettuce, greens, maple-glazed bacon, tomato and “q-cumber.” “It has oven-cooked strips of bacon and is made with a bacon jam cooked down with onions, garlic, herbs and spices,” he says. “We purée that and use it as a spread. It’s a bacon sandwich with bacon in every bite.” (Don’t worry, meatless ones: They’re hoping to develop a vegan version soon.) For sweets, the café has a full range of both vegan and non-vegan baked goods as well as a variety of gluten-free, raw vegan “cheese” cakes every bit as indulgent in taste and texture as their dairy counterparts. Its beverage program includes cold-brewed iced coffee and blended drinks with ingredients such as pure matcha (powdered green tea), maca (Peruvian root) powder and chia seed. “If you can come up with something that tastes good and is good for you, then why not?” Bastien says. “Isn’t that what everybody wants?” — Hektor D. Esparza
Art Square 1025 S. 1st St., 483-8844, artsquarelv.com Brett Wesley Gallery 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd., 433-4433, brettwesleygallery.com Charleston Heights Arts Center 800 Brush St., 229-6383, artslasvegas.org City Hall Chamber Gallery 2nd floor of City Hall, 495 S. Main St. Clark County Amphitheater 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 455-8200 Clark County Library 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3400, lvccld.org Cockroach Theatre (at Art Square) 1025 S. 1st St., cockroachtheatre.com
Contemporary Arts Center (in the Arts Factory) 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #120, 382-3886, lasvegascac.org CSN Cheyenne Campus (Artspace Gallery, Fine Arts Gallery, BackStage Theatre, Nicholas J. Horn Theatre) 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas, 6514000 Fifth Street School 401 S. Fourth St., 229-6469 The Palms 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 942-7777 RTZvegas (at Art Square) 1017 S. First St. #195, 592-2164, rtzvegas.com Sin City Gallery (in the Arts Factory) 107 E. Charleston Blvd. #100, 608-2461, sincitygallery.com The Smith Center for the Performing Arts 361 Symphony Park Ave., 749-2012, thesmithcenter.com
Springs Preserve 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 822-7700, springspreserve.org Summerlin Centre Community Park 800 S. Town Center Drive Sunset Park 2601 E. Sunset Road Tivoli Village 440 S. Rampart Blvd. 570-7400 tivolivillagelv.com Trifecta Gallery (in the Arts Factory) 107 E. Charleston Blvd., 366-7001, trifectagallery.com UNLV (Artemus Ham Hall, Barrick Museum Auditorium, Black Box Theatre, Doc Rando Recital Hall, Greenspun Hall Auditorium, Student Union ballroom) 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 895-3011 West Las Vegas Arts Center 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 229-4800 Winchester Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, 455-7340
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