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🤯 What is 'Meltdown Desert' at AREA15?
November 6, 2025 · — Rob Kachelriess
☃️ Why wait? Let’s get into the holiday spirit!
After an appearance at the Nevada Day parade in Carson City, the 2025 National Christmas Tree will stop at the Hoover Dam this morning (9-11 a.m.) on its way to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The 53-foot red fir will be boxed, but the general public is invited to sign the packaging and pose for photos with it in front of the dam.
The tree is a Nevada native from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 🎄
What's CITY Talking About
👀 Curtains for Henderson City Council Member?
Carrie Cox of the Henderson City Council was indicted on charges of trying to monitor a private conversation — or more specifically, hiding behind a curtain to secretly record a fellow council member. Cox calls the allegations a “witch hunt” 🧙 [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
💰 SNAP Benefits Delivered to Nevadans
More than 196,000 Nevada households who qualify for SNAP received delayed benefits on Wednesday. The payments were roughly half the usual amount, due to the federal shutdown. [KSNV]
- Nevada Democrats want to secure cash assistance for SNAP enrollees during this month’s expected special session in Carson City. [Nevada Current]
🎨 The Future of Public Art: More Murals
The City of Las Vegas is unveiling plans for nearly $400,000 in art projects, featuring new murals to be commissioned at the Stupak Community Center, Cimarron Rose Community Center, Doolittle Pool, Pop Squires Park, and the Downtown Arts District. [City of Las Vegas]
🤖 Meltdown Desert Coming to AREA15
AREA15 is getting ready for Meltdown Desert, a new interactive journey in which QR codes reveal robots and a post-apocalyptic world 🤯 City Cast Las Vegas got the ✨ exclusive ✨ on the new attraction as AREA15 continues to expand while reshaping art and entertainment in Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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Light Up Your Holiday Season
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Winter Watering Schedule in Effect Nov – Feb
Don’t get benched by winter watering restrictions! 🏒 Keep your landscape watering in check—grass, plants, and trees need ONLY 1 day a week through Feb. And don’t forget, never water on Sundays. It’s the law! Visit snwa.com to find your assigned watering day.
What To Do
Thursday, Nov. 6
- 🎬 Imagining The Indian: Film, Panel + Curriculum Discussion at Ham Concert Hall | 4:30 - 7 p.m. | Free | UNLV
- 🥃 The Spirit of Smoke at KYU | 5 p.m. | $120 | Fontainebleau
- 🎨 3 On Main Artist Reception at Main Street Moto | 5 - 7 p.m. | Free | Arts District
- 🌵 Holiday Cactus Garden Opening Night at Ethel M | 5 - 10 p.m. | $3 | Henderson
- 🏴☠️ National Geographic Live: A Pirate’s Life at Reynolds Hall | 7:30 p.m. | $23.10+ | Smith Center
- 🌠 LVAS Comets & Club Biz at CSN Planetarium | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Cheyenne & Pecos
👋 That’s all for today!
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