Las Vegas ranks as one of the 25 best U.S. cities for those who love hiking, according to a recent blog published by CNN. The list was compiled based on proximity to green spaces, hiking trails, waterfalls and mountains.
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Lake Las Vegas is gearing up for its spookiest event of the season. Southern Nevada’s top-rated lakeside community will host its popular Halloween Golf Cart Parade on Oct. 28 from 5 to 10 p.m. at The Village at Lake Las Vegas.
Despite elevated mortgage rates that continue to increase, Las Vegas residents bought the most new homes in August than they have since the recovery of the housing market in the late 2000s.
Vireo by Woodside Homes is the newest neighborhood to join the line-up of new neighborhoods in Summerlin West.
Skye Canyon will celebrate art, autumn and inspiration during its seventh annual juried chalk art competition, Chalktober Fest, a festival welcoming the fall season featuring a chalk art contest, art fair, games and inflatables and pumpkin patch, set for Oct. 14 at Skye Canyon Park (10111 W. Skye Canyon Park Drive) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
The frightfully fun, family-friendly parade features more than 30 local youths, who will fill the streets of Downtown Summerlin with mischievous mayhem every Friday and Saturday night in October starting October 6 at 6 p.m.
“We are thrilled to welcome another beautiful Taylor Morrison neighborhood to Lake Las Vegas,” said Patrick Parker, president of Raintree Investment Corp., the developer of Lake Las Vegas. “Portofino features some of the best views that Lake Las Vegas has ever had to offer.”
Local industry veterans have come together with a shared vision to launch note. A Mortgage Agency, providing Southern Nevada homebuyers and owners with a comprehensive array of mortgage solutions.
Now, in its 27th year, the popular Summerlin Festival of Arts returns to Downtown Summerlin Oct. 13-15, expanding from two to three days for the first time with new event hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily.
The Cadence Car Show returns to Cadence Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring classic and modern vehicles, DJ entertainment, food trucks, activities, a 21-and-older beer garden and unparalleled views of the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas homebuilders are obtaining a greater number of permits to ramp up production but are staying on the sidelines for now when it comes to major land acquisitions for future development.
Lake Las Vegas will host INSPIRE Weekend on Sept. 23-25, an action-packed weekend of fun, wellness and sports activities to benefit local nonprofit, the Inspiring Children’s Foundation.
Osprey Ridge by Richmond American Homes is the newest neighborhood to open in the master-planned community of Summerlin. Situated in the district of Kestrel in Summerlin West, a growing area of the community west of the 215 Beltway that offers easy freeway access just minutes from Downtown Summerlin, the new neighborhood boasts exceptional vantage points and vistas given the area’s elevated topography.
Aided by price increases and strong demand at the luxury level, Las Vegas recorded its highest number of new-home sales in excess of $1 million during the first six months of 2023.
Las Vegas set a record in May when 29.1 percent of new-home sales were attached products — primarily town homes — and that trend shows no sign of slowing as builders continue to pursue denser developments.