The Arts Factory Las Vegas

The Arts Factory is proud to be the geographic and creative center of the 18b Las Vegas Arts District. The Arts Factory is a 50-year-old commercial warehouse building with traditional bowstring truss architecture. It sits near the junction of Charleston Boulevard and Main Street in an old section of downtown Las Vegas. The conversion of the Arts Factory into a thriving commercial art center started in 1997.
The featured artists represent a broad range of contemporary and traditional styles, media, and interests. In addition to its commercial activities, the Arts Factory provides an artistic lifeline and facility for many educational functions and community group meetings, including a weekly Life Drawing class, monthly board meetings of the 18b Las Vegas Arts District Neighborhood Association, the Las Vegas Sculpture Park, UNLV, and local high school student art exhibitions, fund raiser events for notable local and national charities, and the Smithsonian Institute lecture series. The Arts Factory has also provided a unique cultural venue for over 300 musical concerts, poetry readings, and live theatrical performances.

The 18b Arts District participates in Gallery Openings and an Art Walk festival on the first Friday of every month – from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. The night before each “First Friday” all our studios are open to give a sneak preview of new artwork – it’s an ideal opportunity to meet our artists without a crowd. “Preview Thursday” has become the unofficial “collector’s night” and runs from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

Free parking is available at the rear of our building just off Charleston Blvd. and Art Way on a little street called Boulder Ave.

Located just 1 block from the 18b Las Vegas Arts District Bus Station on Casino Center Drive.

CLICK HERE for Arts Factory Events

Dig This Heavy Equipment Playground Las Vegas

DIG THIS

America's first and only heavy equipment playground where YOU'RE in control. Re-live your sandbox days of being a child but this time it's for real. Huge Caterpillar bulldozers and excavators await you in one of the most memorable experiences you will ever encounter.

This is not only a "One of a Kind" Vegas experience -- it is a One of a Kind experience -- period.

Perfect for the big kids at heart (14 years and older), this attraction allows you the chance to operate a state-of-the-art "Caterpillar" D-5 track-type bulldozer or 315CL hydraulic excavator. If you choose to take on the bulldozer, you'll get to dig trenches, ride over tall mounds and push gigantic boulders.

In addition to pushing boulders, with the excavator you'll have the chance to lift 2,000-pound tires and stack them up into a pyramid formation. In addition to these activities, with the excavator you'll have the chance to take basketballs one by one and place them on cones. Whether you choose the excavator or bulldozer ride, both missions are challenging and fun. And with five acres of a super-sized sand box, you'll definitely have room to get down and dirty.

After a brief safety and equipment orientation, you'll be given a hard hat, vest and radio. Once you climb aboard, you'll be operating an excavator or bulldozer in no time. 

Dig the Details:

Where?

Dig This

3012 S. Rancho Dr.

Las Vegas, NV 89102

Phone: (888) 344-8447

When & How?

• Hours of operation:
  Open daily, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Cost:
  $249.
• Payment options:
  Cash, credit cards.
• Reservations:
  For group reservations, please call for times available.
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Restrictions?

• Age/Height/Weight restrictions:
  Guests must be at least 14 years old and 48 inches tall to operate vehicle. Drivers 18 and younger must have a parent sign a waiver form. No driver's license is needed to operate machinery.
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Where to Stay?

Embassy Suites Las Vegas 8 minutes/3 miles away offering all Dig This Diggers:

• Free cooked to order breakfast
• Complimentary Evening Reception
• Two Room Suite
• Free WiFi
• Packages that include Bonus HHonor Points, Gift Cards, Discounts to area shopping and more !

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2014 USA Sevens Rugby Las Vegas

Started in 1999, the HSBC Sevens World Series is an annual elite-level competition series between nations, whose top professional rugby players compete against each other throughout the year for the World Series Title.  National Teams compete for the HSBC Sevens World Series title by accumulating points based on their finishing position in each of the nine series tournaments. Beginning in 2012, Japan will become the ninth stop on the world tour. HSBC Sevens World Series is sanctioned by the International Rugby Board (IRB). USA Sevens is the US-based tournament that is owned and operated by USA Sevens LLC.

Played on the same size field as traditional 15 a-side rugby, sevens rugby is played with only seven players per team. In addition to a keen understanding of how the game is played, pure speed and athleticism are the foundation for the sevens rugby standout. The game is played with non-stop action, thrilling attacks and game saving tackles.
The USA Sevens debuted at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California in February 2004, marking the first time the United States ever hosted an official IRB event of this magnitude and world importance. The tournament is now held in the party capital of the world, Las Vegas.
With 16 Nations, 44 Games and 3 days of incredible days of action, USA Sevens is fast becoming one of the most exciting sporting events in the United States. The tournament has continued to see a massive increase in attendance for the past several years. By all accounts the fans really embraced the event, and made the 2013 USA 7s the biggest and most commercially successful rugby event ever. USA Sevens expects attendance to grow to increase again in 2014, especially since the tournament is adding a third event on Friday (1/24) night.

What?
Round 4 of HSBC Sevens World Series

Where?
Sam Boyd Stadium
Las Vegas, NV

When?
January 24-26, 2014

What?
HSBC Sevens Las Vegas Schedule of Events : CLICK HERE

Where to Stay?

Embassy Suites Las Vegas

4315 Swenson Street
Las Vegas, NV  89119
702-795-2800

All guests attending the 2014 USA Sevens Rugby Las Vegas can enjoy:

• Free cooked to order breakfast
• Complimentary Evening Reception
• Two Room Suite
• Overnight packages that include free WiFi, Bonus HHonor Points, Gift Cards, Discounted Rates and more !

CLICK HERE to pick the overnight package perfect to enjoy the 2014 USA Sevens Rugby Las Vegas

Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival

from: http://www.lvjff.org



January 11-26, 2014
Adelson Educational Campus Theater
9700 Hillpointe Rd., Las Vegas, NV, 89183

Movies are a Mitzvah!

The annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival is the Las Vegas Jewish community’s yearly celebration of Jewish drama, comedy and documentary from around the world. It is also Southern Nevada's longest-running film festival.

The LVJFF utilizes the art of film and interactive educational discourse to inform, entertain and strengthen the Jewish community while creating a forum where local Jewish organizations and synagogues (the LVJFF Presenting Sponsors) can provide cultural enrichment to their constituents, promote themselves and generate support.

The LVJFF also provides positive cultural outreach to the non-Jewish community by promoting diversity awareness and tolerance through greater understanding of Jewish identity, history, and culture. Additionally, the LVJFF helps to promote solidarity with Israel by presenting films that showcase Israel's cultural, social and political significance.

The 2014 LVJFF is produced by the Desert Space Foundation and the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada with major support provided by the Adelson Educational Campus, the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas and generous contributions from numerous donors in our community.

Individual General Admission Tickets are $10.00 and good for admission to any one film in the film festival schedule. Tickets are available online and from all the Presenting Sponsors.

Film Festival Passes are $50.00 and good for admission to all films in the film festival schedule. Passes are available online.

from embassysuites.com

Embassy Suites Las Vegas

4315 Swenson Street

Las Vegas, NV 89119

702-795-2800

Embassy Suites Las Vegas offers all guests:

• Free cooked to order breakfast
• Complimentary Evening Reception
• Two Room Suite
• Packages that include: Free WiFi, Bonus HHonor Points, Gift Cards, Discounted room rates and more!

CLICK HERE and enjoy the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival with Embassy Suites Las Vegas