Cinco de Mayo & Mother's Day: Las Vegas Events This Week

Good morning, Las Vegas. We’ve got a great week ahead with Cinco de Mayo celebrations today and Mother’s Day on Sunday. If you haven’t already please buy your flowers now.

In today’s Northwest Digest:

Cinco de Mayo
Jazz Abound
Mother’s Day

Aaarrrrriibaaa,

— Marlin Mack

COMMUNITY

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations

In the Northwest:

The Las Vegas Aviators become their alter ego, Reyes de Platas as they face off against the St. Paul Saints. First pitch is at 7:05 pm.

Sur La Table invites you to join their hands-on cooking class where you’ll be making carne asada, balckened fish tacos, corn tortillas, Mexican street corn all followed by a nice dessert of a tequila-lime sorbet. Tickets are $89.

Nickel beer, mariachi music and more! Hussong’s Mexican Cantina is having an all day celebration with $5 margs, giveaways, and 2 for $6 street tacos. The real fun starts at 5 when mariachis will start performing and the nickel beer promo begins. Stick around until 6 to take part in the piñata contest.

Get your passport ready with La Neta Cocina y Lounge. Upon arrival you’ll receive a passport where you collect stamps by ordering tacos, margs, or shots. Three stamps nets you a free shot or dessert, while a full passport enters you to win a $150 La Neta gift card.

Around the Valley

HISTORY LESSON

Nevada’s Rich Mexican Heritage

With this special edition of the digest we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, marking the Mexican victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. If you were thinking it was Mexican Independence you’ll have to wait until September 16th.

While you may think of it as just another holiday that we celebrate for the sake of it Nevada has a rich Mexican and Spanish heritage. Before becoming an U.S. territory the entirety of present-day Nevada was part of Mexican territory until it was transferred as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

Native tribes have occupied the area we call Las Vegas for thousands of years, but the first non-native to be credited with traversing the valley was Rafael Rivera, a Mexican Scout. Las Vegas’ name itself translates to “The Meadows.” While the city masks the reason for this, it’s a reminder that the valley was once known for its many springs providing refuge for the people and animals amid a sparse desert landscape.

Today, the rich culture of Mexican and the broader Latino cultures is deeply ingrained in the culture of Las Vegas. We see this in our street names, the small businesses in our communities, our food, our workforce, and our neighbors!

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EVENTS

Week Ahead

Tuesday

See Cinco de Mayo section above.

Wednesday

Bring your creativity to the Makers Studio at the Summerlin Library. Adults and Seniors are welcome to bring their projects and take advantage of the library’s supplies including: sewing machines, a heat press, and painting supplies. The free event runs from 11:30 to 2:30

Thursday

Pick Sunflowers at Gilcrease Orchard! This limited time event is once of the best events Gilcrease puts on each year. Tickets for the field are just 4 bucks and grant you access to the perfect backdrop to fill your instagram profile with. Spots are open from 7 to 10am.

Friday

The city of Las Vegas and Jazz Outreach Initiative present Jazz Under the Stars at the Centennial Hills Amphitheater. All ages are welcome to this free event starting at 7pm. Bringing a chair is advised, but please leave your pets at home.

Saturday

Jazz thrives! Take part in the first annual Rhythm & Hope Jazz Festival at Gilcrease Nature Sanctuary. There will be live performances of Traditional and Latin Jazz, and Blues with food trucks on sites as well as a cash bar.

Sunday

Treat your mom to a wonderful day. Some recommendations are: buying her flowers, a nice brunch, actually doing that thing you promised her you would do 3 months ago, and telling her you love her.

Monday

Good Pie at Red Rock opens! Fight me and a hoard of pizza lovers to be one of the first three people in line and win free pizza for a year. Those with more reasonable appreciation of Vincent Rotolos famous pies should still come out early as there will be plenty more prizes, free swag, and more. The official opening starts at 11am.

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In other news. . .

🛣 Reduced Speeds: Along the the top of Centennial parkway a large stretch of road has had its speed limit reduced in the 3 sections spanning from Shaumber to Grand Montecito. Those late to work are livid; pedestrians rejoice.

✏ Teacher Appreciation Week: This week celebrate the hardworking teachers in your life. The last day of school can’t come soon enough, but until then they can enjoy deals and discounts all week.

💧 Water Restrictions: Starting May 1st water restrictions have begin where landscape watering is prohibited from 11am to 7pm. These restrictions will last until August 31st.

📈 The Big Shake: a 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck an area roughly 250 miles Northwest of Las Vegas in Tonopah on Monday Night. There were no injuries or damage reported. For reference there have been 10 earthquakes > a 4.0 magnitude in Nevada over the past two months. For reference quakes are felt above 2.5 and at 5.5 is usually when damage begins.

👮 A New Memorial Park: Construction has commenced on a new park in Skye Canyon, dedicated to the memory of the late Officer Igor Soldo. Officer Soldo, along with Officer Alyn Beck, tragically lost their lives in an ambush during their lunch break in 2014. In 2020, a separate park, Alyn Beck Memorial Park, was established in honor of Officer Beck.