New art piece being installed in the newly landscaped Symphony Park.
A new piece of art being installed at the entrance of the newly landscaped 2 acre Symphony Park. It stands at the entrance off of Grand Central Parkway. The Park is directly located across of the almost completed Smith Center for the Performing Arts which is expected to open this Spring.
Photo by: LasVegas360.com
Date Taken: 2/14/2012
Splash Canyon Delayed, photo taken 1/15/2012
Las Vegans will have to wait another year before they can once again enjoy a water theme park close to home. Splash Canyon, the much anticipated water theme park, will not be opening in May of 2012 as originally planned, according to a Splash Canyon executive. Red tape caused a delay in getting construction started on the $18-million park. Splash Canyon is located at Fort Apache and Warm Springs roads and plans call for a 25-acre park with a 15-acre expansion planned for the future, bringing the total size to 40 acres. Sales were already underway for season tickets this year at the introductory rate of $99 per person. As of this afternoon, the Splash Canyon website has been taken offline.
Another developer is planning a 22-acre water park for Henderson near Gibson and Galleria roads. Vegas Residential LLC is still securing financing for the proposed project.
The last water theme park operating in Las Vegas was Wet and Wild. Located on Las Vegas Blvd. near Sahara Avenue. That park closed when it’s lease expired in 2004. Landowners were to build a mega-resort there but that project never got off the ground.
Previous Splash Canyon Article
Photo by: LasVegas360.com
Construction Update: Jan. 15, 2012. Construction continues of Las Vegas’ only water park, Splash Canyon. Press release still indicates that it is to open Memorial Day 2012. The address of the park is 7055 S. Fort Apache and definitely puts it in a residential neighborhood bordered by mountains. No Structures or foundations have been started, only grading and trenching for pipes.
Previous Article on Splash Canyon
Splash Canyon’s Web Site
Dust Permit- Splash Canyon
Splash Canyon Construction Site. Looking North along Durango- School next door.
Splash Canyon Construction Site Site Looking West
Photos By: LasVegas360.com
Date Taken: 1/15/2012
Vegas StrEats Jan. 14, 2012 - 6pm-1am. Across the Street From the El Cortez
This Saturday night, January 14, 2011. Food Trucks! Artist! and Live Music!! Experience Las Vegas’ food trucks in the monthly Las Vegas Streats Festival. The Festival starts at 6pm – 1am in Downtown Las Vegas across the street from the El Cortez. Admission is free and there will be Live Music, Dj’s, and Artists, and Vegas’ own upscale Food Trucks. Including: Slidin’ Thru, Sin City Wings, Papi Churro, WTF Pizza Truck, Tasty Bunz, Ben’s BBQ, Red Neck Kitchen and Grouchy John’s. Some old favorites and some new trucks this month. Great food and music bringing new life to the downtown, see you there and dress warm. Yum, funnel cake.
The Mob is moving in. This isn’t the first time that the Mob has been in downtown Las Vegas. The recently renovated Post Office in downtown will be the new home for some good fellows. The almost ready Mob Museum is getting ready to open in February. The Mob Museum is dedicated to the thrilling story of organized crime and law enforcement. It will present an exciting and authentic view of the mob’s impact on Las Vegas history and its unique imprint on the world.
The museum is located at the end of 3rd street at 300 Stewart Avenue near the newly opened “Mob Bar”, just north of the Fremont Street Experience. The expected opening is in February of 2012.
The Mob Museum getting ready to open its doors in February 2012
Photo by: LasVegas360.com
Date Taken: December 30, 2011
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