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Splash Canyon Water Park – Las Vegas

November 15, 2011

Las Vegas is getting a new water park. Since the closer of Wet-n-Wild in 2004, Las Vegas with it 110+ degree weather has been water-park-less. A new joint venture with private/public ownership including the County and Howard Hughes Corporation. A new water-park is making its way to Las Vegas. Splash Canyon Water Park will be located away from the Strip and out in the suburbs on 7055 S. Fort Apache Road in the southwest part of town near the I-215.

The public/private partnership was announced November 14, 2012 by the private investment team, Clark County and The Howard Hughes Corporation representatives. In comparison, Wet-n-Wild, open in May 1985, sat on a 27 acre lot next to the Sahara Hotel on the Las Vegas “Strip” and lost it lease after 20 years. Splash Canyon will be a 25 acre $18 million project for its first phase and expanded to 40 acres in phase II.

Splash Canyon in the southwest area of Las Vegas expected to open May 2012

Splash Canyon Waterpark is expected to open Memorial Day weekend and will employ more than 500 seasonal employees. Splash Canyon will feature the following:

Surfable Wave Pool
Three-Slide Complex with Multi-Rider Tube Slides
Big Slide Complex with Speed Slides and a six-lane, head-first Mat Racer
1,000-foot-long Lazy River
Children’s Water Playground with toddler features
four-story RainFortress playground with a 500 tipping bucket
private cabanas for rent, which includes waiter and cabana service
food outlets
group picnic area accommodating up to 2,000 people with catering facilities and staff-led activities

Season passes are already on sale for $99 while they last. Visit their website for more information.

UPDATE: This was put on hold for a year and re-branded as Wet’n’Wild and is currently open on the southwest part of town.

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Coffee Cup: Boulder City, Nevada

November 8, 2011

Coffee Cup Cafe in Downtown Boulder City

In the small quaint town of Boulder City, Nevada located 30 miles south east of Las Vegas the is a cafe worth pulling over for called, The Coffee Cup. The “Cup”, as the locals refer to it, has been around since Hoover Dam was being built and the town of Boulder was created. The original “The Coffee Cup” was located a few doors down from the current location on the corner of Boulder Highway and Ash Street. This was the original historical location but is now a cafe called Mel’s Diner. Down the street at the current location of the Coffee Cup, there was a place called the “Green Hut” it then changed to “Harry’s Cafe” and now is the Cup. The original neon sign was modified with the an old part of the original “Cup” sign. If you take a good look at the logo at the top sign matches the current neon at Mel’s Diner. In the Spring of 1994, “Coffee Cup” opened for business at 558 Nevada Way in the Old Town area of Boulder City, Nevada.

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Now, in May of 2007, the Food Network’s, Guy Fieri did a feature of this eatery and showcased it on “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” or Triple “D”. Featuring the pork Chili Verde omelet, owner Al Stevens’ signature dish. Well its been over 4 years since Guy mad his famous visit. I needed to go out and see if it was still holding up to the hype.

Let me tell you. I order the Huevos Rancheros with the Pork Chili Verde sauce and it was delicious. Big chunks of port over crispy corn tortilla that gave it a great crunch. The hash browns were grilled to golden brown perfection. Followed up with a never ending cup of hot coffee. The meal was perfect and I recommend this place to everyone. The place is always busy, it’s a good sign for a restaurant, it’s a reflection of how good the food is. With a short run from Las Vegas, the Coffee Cup makes a great place to have a really good meal in a the beautiful town of Boulder City.

Huevos Rancheros with a Tasty Pork Chili Verde

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The Coffee Cup
512 Nevada Highway
Boulder City, NV 89005
702-294-0517

www.worldfamouscoffeecup.com

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Vegas StrEats November 12, 2011

This Saturday night, November 12, 2011. Experience Las Vegas’ food trucks in the monthly Las Vegas Streats Festival. The Festival starts at 6pm – 2am 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, Fukuburger, Pop’s Truck, Ichimas, Hauling Balls, WTF Pizza Truck, Snow Ono, Johnny Mcguire’s 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.

Vegas StrEats - November 12, 2011 - 6pm-2am @ El Cortez

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Fry’s Electronics is headed to Summerlin

October 20, 2011

The failed Great Indoors, will be replaced with a Fry's Electronics sometime in 2012

The old Great Indoors building in Boca Park has been sitting empty for 3 years when it closed it doors in Dec. of 2008. It looks like a new tenant will be moving in- Fry’s Electronics. Currently Fry’s has one store on the southern end of Las Vegas Blvd which open in 2002. The huge retail space occupies over 140,000 sq. ft. and is a perfect fit as a large retail footprint. Fry’s criteria include a good location, large store, ample parking and a good number of professional in the area.

Fry’s plans to spend three to five million on interior upgrades including a cafe and is expected to open sometime in 2012. But the company is tight-lipped on any further details. Bring in Fry’s will be a boom for the current tenets of Boca Park and the near by Tivoli Village.

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Photo taken: 10/15/2010

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GOP Presidential Debate Comes to Las Vegas

October 15, 2011

The Venetian Resort will be the stage for the Western Republican Debate

Las Vegas takes center stage for the GOP Presidential Primary Debate at the Venetian Resort on October 18, 2011. Tuesday night at 5:00pm PDT. Anderson Cooper of CNN will be Moderating this event. Nevada has been choosen by the Republican National Committee to be one of the first states to vote in the Republican presidential primary Jan. 19, 2012.

Nevada’s caucus will now be held sometime after New Hampshire’s primary, traditionally the first in the nation. New Hampshire has not yet set its voting date. Nevada’s Republican Party has decided to move the state’s caucus to January so that it keeps its traditional early-voting spot. The original date for the caucus had been February 18.

Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum are expected at the Tuesday’s debate.

Update- Jon Huntsman will skip Tuesday’s presidential debate in Nevada and instead hold a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, his campaign announced.

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Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters

October 14, 2011

Slidin’ Thru hosted a free movie in the park event at Angel Park near Durango and Alta tonight on the Summerlin end of town. The movie shown was the hit classic, Ghostbusters. Along with with the Slidn’ Thru gang was a taste of Las Vegas’ finest food trucks including: Tasty Bunz, Sin City Wings, Grouchy John’s, Snow Ono shaved ice, and of course the Slidin’ Thru’s own Slider Truck. The weather was perfect and folks in Summerlin finally got some of that food truck love they deserve. Enjoy the photos below, click for enlarged images.