Vegas Weekend Highlights For Oct. 19th - 21st, 2007

Here’s a look at festivals, conventions and other special events taking place this weekend, October 19th - 21st:

• Foodies, get ready. The 11th Annual BITE of Las Vegas Food & Music Festival takes place on Saturday, October 20th at Desert Breeze Park (corner of Spring Mountain and Durango). The event runs from 11am until 10pm and features 45 Las Vegas restaurants offering samples of barbeque, Mexican, Asian, French, Mediterranean, Italian, pizza, gourmet sandwiches, and desserts, all priced between $1-$5. During the day, enjoy entertainment from the cast of Vegas shows like Stomp Out Loud and Le Reve. At night, enjoy live music from national acts Lifehouse, Fuel, Vanessa Carlton, Colbie Caillat and Paolo Nutini. Tickets are a mere $8 to get in the gate, with kids 5 and under free. Bring a can of food to donate to the City Mission of Las Vegas to get $1 off your ticket, plus $1 of every ticket sold also goes to the City Mission, to help feed the city’s hungry.
• The night before, adults can enjoy the monthly installment of Rock n’ Roll Wine, this time at Cherry at Red Rock Resort. The wine tasting event runs from 7pm until 10pm on Friday, October 19th, with tickets costing $33 in advance and $35 at the door. The event also includes live entertainment by Vegas locals, The Bends. You can RSVP online, to make sure you get a ticket, even if you wait to pay at the door.
• The Hawaiian Isle Festival takes place all weekend, with a luau Friday night at the Henderson Events Pavilion, and two days of festivities, including outrigger canoe races at Lake Las Vegas. All events are family-friendly and free, with the exception of the actual luau dinner, which is $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
• Author Deepak Chopra will give a talk at the Henderson Pavilion on Sunday, October 21st at 1:30pm. Dr. Chopra serves as the Director of Education at The Chopra Center, which offers programs in mind body medicine, yoga, self discovery, emotional wellness, meditation and personal empowerment. Ticket are $10 for this event.
• The District at Green Valley Ranch is holding their Festival of the Arts and Fall Harvest Fest this weekend on Oct. 20th from 10am until 6pm, and Oct. 21st from 10am until 5pm. The Fine Arts Festival takes place on Main Street, with the crafts fair on The Green. There will be live entertainment and pumpkin decorating for the kids. Admission both days is free.
• The District at Green Valley Ranch is also holding their weekly free “Outdoor Picture Show” on both Friday and Saturday evenings at dusk. “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride” airs on October 19th and “The Addams Family” airs on the 20th. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and picnic baskets, but to leave the glass, alcohol and smoking at home.
• Back over at The Strip, Margaritaville at the Flamingo will be swarming with Parrot Heads, as they hold their legendary Jimmy Buffet’s Bama Breeze Street Party this weekend, on Saturday, October 20th, from 11:30am until 6pm. Tommy Rocker provides the entertainment, with Conched Out, and there will be ticket giveaways for Buffet’s show later that night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, as well as food and drink specials. Admission is free.
• Finally, the Fourth Annual NeonFest Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival of Las Vegas will be held October 19th through 21st. This year’s festival will include film screenings and other events including an opening night reception at the Onyx Theatre in Commercial Center (953 E. Sahara Ave.) and a critics panel brunch Sunday at Las Palmas Restaurant (953 E. Sahara Ave.). The panel brunch costs $20 but all other screenings and events are free.

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