50°F
weather icon Mostly Clear
Las Vegas, NV
New Homes

Summerlin Fourth of July parade draws more than 40,000

Spectators cheer the floats at the 23rd annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade on July 4. (The Summerlin Council)
The parade, which began in 1995 as a small neighborhood event, is today Southern Nevada’s largest Independence Day parade with more than 70 entries. (The Summerlin Council)
The parade is organized by The Summerlin Council, the nonprofit arm of the Summerlin Community Association. (The Summerlin Council)
Entries include traditional floats, giant inflatables, marching bands, military groups, performing groups and popular children’s characters. (The Summerlin Council)
Lots of local groups join in on the activities. (The Summerlin Council)
More Stories
Located off Warm Springs Road and Taylor Street is Aria Crossing. (Beazer Homes)
Beazer opens Aria Crossing in Cadence
Headlining Downtown Summerlin’s holiday celebration is the community’s popular holiday para ...
Downtown Summerlin is valley’s holiday headquarters
Andrew Smith
Homebuilders to end year on positive note
Tim Deibert
2025 mortgage predictions: your playbook for a winning year
ADVERTISING FEATURE
July 8, 2017 - 5:00 am
 
Updated August 23, 2017 - 4:22 pm

The 23rd annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade on July 4 drew record-setting attendance of more than 40,000 people from across the valley

The parade, which began in 1995 as a small neighborhood event, is today Southern Nevada’s largest Independence Day parade with more than 70 entries, including traditional floats, giant inflatables, marching bands, military groups, performing groups and popular children’s characters.

The parade is organized by The Summerlin Council, the nonprofit arm of the Summerlin Community Association dedicated to the social, educational and recreational enrichment of residents.

The parade, which is free and open to the public, requires more than 500 volunteers to execute, and more than 2,500 people participate in the parade

Planning is already underway for the 24th annual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade next year.

THE LATEST
Located off Warm Springs Road and Taylor Street is Aria Crossing. (Beazer Homes)
Beazer opens Aria Crossing in Cadence
Provided Content

Located off Warm Springs Road and Taylor Street, Aria Crossing will hold its grand opening event Dec. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature model tours of the new homes, food trucks and music.

Headlining Downtown Summerlin’s holiday celebration is the community’s popular holiday para ...
Downtown Summerlin is valley’s holiday headquarters
Provided Content

The parade’s final night is tonight — Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. Sponsored this year by InTouch Credit Union, the parade is free and open to the public.

Andrew Smith
Homebuilders to end year on positive note
By Buck Wargo RJNewHomes.Vegas

The Las Vegas new-home market got off to a good start during the fourth quarter with a 41 percent year-over-year increase despite elevated interest rates putting a cap on sales. The valley is on pace to close with its highest share of new-home closings since 1992 as prices continue to hit record levels.

Tim Deibert
2025 mortgage predictions: your playbook for a winning year
By Tim Deibert Special to RJRealEstate.Vegas

After a year filled with rate swings, unpredictable markets and a bit of drama (thank you, inflation), the real estate world is ready for a fresh start.

Edgewood by Tri Pointe Homes is the newest neighborhood to open in Summerlin. (Tri Pointe Homes)
Tri Pointe Homes opens Edgewood in Summerlin
Provided Content

The newest neighborhood to open in the award-winning master-planned community of Summerlin is Edgewood by Tri Pointe Homes.

This artist's rendering shows the Sycamore floor plan in the Melody collection offered in Taylo ...
Taylor Morrison unveils Opus at Cadence
Provided Content

Taylor Morrison’s Opus neighborhood at Cadence features modern homes that exude both comfort and adaptability. Comprising two collections, Melody and Harmony, homes inside Opus are priced from the mid-$400,000s, offering living spaces between 1,856 square feet and 2,779 square feet.

With multigenerational living growing in popularity, larger homes with guest or in-law suites a ...
Summerlin offers multigenerational living home designs
Provided Content

With multigenerational living growing in popularity — adult kids returning home, and aging-in-place a growing preference for many older adults — larger homes with guest or in-law suites and first-floor primary suites top the must-have list of features for many homebuyers.

Klif Andrews
Tri Pointe’s Klif Andrews says he is excited about 2025
By Buck Wargo Special to RJNewHomes.Vegas

Tri Pointe Home Division President Klif Andrews said while the Las Vegas housing market has slowed at the end of the year, as it typically does, the builder is looking forward to unveiling three new projects in December and January and kick off 2025 on a strong note.

The master-planned community of Summerlin offers many new homes in a variety of styles and pric ...
Summerlin offers homes ready for holiday entertaining
Provided Content

With the arrival of the holiday season, great rooms and cozy fireplaces take on greater significance within the home. According to Jenni Pevoto, senior director of master-planned community marketing for Summerlin, the community has an abundance of actively selling homes that feature large spacious great rooms — ideal for holiday gatherings with family and friends.

Lennar's new Riviera Vista is centrally located near The Village at Lake Las Vegas, Hilton Lake ...
Riviera Vista debuts in Lake Las Vegas
Provided Content

Last weekend, Lennar celebrated the grand opening of Riviera Vista at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson. Riviera Vista is a new neighborhood offering two-story homes in the heart of the popular master-planned community.