Monthly Guide
🍜 Your guide to August in Las Vegas
July 31, 2026 · — Rob Kachelriess
🎸 Hey …
We’re back with a special-edition monthly guide for August — full of hacks, events, and activities to make the most of the month and close out summer in the best way possible 😎
Hacks for a Better August
🏈 Preview the New and Improved Raiders
The Raiders begin preseason play this month and there's a cool way to get an early feel for how things are going. The team is inviting fans to sit in on open practices. The first four at the Intermountain Health Performance Center in Henderson are already fully booked. (Sorry!) But tickets remain for the final one on Aug. 11 at Allegiant Stadium, which has plenty of seats. The cost is $5 with all proceeds benefitting the Raiders Foundation.
🍹 Boozy Special Events
- Aug. 3-16: Bazaar Mar 2nd Anniversary Tasting Menu | Shops at Crystals
- Aug. 4: Wasted Wizdom Drunken Trivia Night at Corduroy | Fremont East
- Aug. 6: Bieber Fever: Ladies Night at the Bel-Aire Lounge | Durango
- Aug. 8: The Joy of Wine and Music with the Las Vegas Men’s Chorus at Crush Pad Wine Bar | West Valley
- Aug. 11: Wagyu & Whisky Dinner at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab | Forum Shops at Caesars
- Aug. 12: Hidden Germany: Organic & Biodynamic Wines at Wineaux | UnCommons
- Aug. 13: Battle Born Series Beer vs. Wine Dinner at Zio's Italian Steak House | Renaissance Las Vegas
- Aug. 21: Cocktails + True Tales: Downtown Diaries-Before it was Cool at Balkan Bar & Grill | Historic Commercial Center
🍣 The Key to Free Musabi
Musabi is a sushi-like combination of grilled Spam, rice, and seaweed — and it’s surprisingly addictive. You can try the Hawaiian favorite for free on National Spam Musabi Day on Aug. 8 at participating L&L Hawaiian Barbecue locations throughout the valley. Show up between noon and 4 p.m.
🥵 Higher Ground to Beat the Heat
It’s August. It’s hot. So head to the outskirts of the valley where the elevation is higher and the temperatures are a little cooler.
- Lee Canyon has Music on the Mountain festivals, downhill skiing, and astronomy on Mt. Charleston.
- Cottonwood Station has ice cream socials on Wednesdays and Thursdays in Blue Diamond.
- The Mountain Springs Saloon has one of its last pig roasts of the season on Aug. 29.
- City Cast Las Vegas has more ideas for staying cool in Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas ✍️]
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- Dayvid is going to dinner at Aroma Latin Cocina’s new location and pregaming next door at the Sand Dollar Lounge.
- Jacqueline is checking out an Aviators game or two.
- Jacob is finally catching “The Odyssey” in full 70mm IMAX at the Palms’ Brenden Theater (just as Christopher Nolan intended).
- Jesse is binge-watching Christopher Nolan movies, thanks to “The Odyssey.”
- Layla is playing Rock Shot Bingo (Y2K themed) at Green Valley Ranch.
- Melinda is learning to play mahjong.
- Rob is using ChatGPT to perfect a chili recipe without tomatoes.
👋 That’s all for now!
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