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New Family Fun Center Coming To Henderson

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There’s a new family fun center coming to Henderson! The city just announced the first Nevada location of Chicken N Pickle, newslv.com reported. The new family fun center will be located on the corner of St. Rose Parkway and Maryland Parkway. Currently the Chicken N Pickle company has six locations across the United States, with six more being developed.

The Henderson location will be one of only two in the western states. There’s also one being developed in Glendale, AZ. The company was developed in 2016 by a man who loved wood-fired chicken and pickleball. The flagship location was built in Kansas and the company has been expanding ever since.

The company describes the new location as three-acre, multi-level property. The family-focused center will offer all the same delicious chef-driven food and entertainment as the other locations. But since Clark County is such a pet-loving place, there will also be a dog park at the Henderson spot.

Henderson City Manager, Richard Derrick, said in a news release that he’s thrilled the popular company will soon be in Henderson. “Not only will Chicken N Pickle offer a fun place for families and friends to gather, but it will also create additional jobs and reoccurring tax revenue that will continue to vitalize our economy” he said (ChickenNPickle). An estimated 200 jobs will be offered through this addition. The Henderson location will also serve as a community partner, furthering the company’s mission to give back to the communities in which they operate.

Other things we can look forward to at this new family fun center is a sports bar, pickleball courts, and indoor and outdoor games. The menu includes brunch, a happy hour, a beer menu and cocktails and wine. Food includes burgers, grilled dishes, salads, cast-iron desserts and a kids menu.

The Henderson location is expected to open in 2023, and we can’t wait!

–Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ Las Vegas

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Best Places To Celebrate Halloween: Las Vegas Tops The List

A list just came out of the best places to celebrate Halloween this year. And three places in Clark County landed in the top ten! The study is the ninth of its kind by SmartAsset, an online resource that provides consumer-focus financial information. The test measured 146 cities in the United States across ten metrics. The study measured Halloween festiveness, safety, weather and family-friendliness.

The safety aspect measured new Covid cases, violent crime and property crime. 43 cities in the United States fell below the national average in violent crime and 40 cities fell below the national average for property crime. There were 28 cities that landed below the average for both types of crimes, giving them the highest safety scores for Trick-or-Treaters.

The western states prevailed in many areas, especially weather. Arizona, California and Nevada ranked high on the list for the most comfortable Trick-or-Treating temperatures. Those scores helped all three states have three cities each in the top ten.

Arizona scored highest for Halloween weather along with family-friendliness and safety. California came out ahead for weather and festiveness. And the Battle Born state nailed the categories of Halloween festiveness and safety. Average Halloween temperature was not the only thing considered in this study. Average precipitation was also looked at. Which really helped Las Vegas, since we’re usually dry as a bone (sorry, not sorry) on Halloween.

The number one city on our list scored highest for festiveness for things like costume shops and Halloween candy stores. Out of 10,000 business, 54 costume shops were counted and 9 candy stores were counted. Candy stores included establishments that sold confectioneries and nuts. Costume shops counted included clothing accessory stores, formal wear and costume rental stores, and other clothing stores. Family-friendliness measured the percentage of people under the age of 14, among other things.

In the list of 146 cities, Las Vegas proper didn’t make the top five (she landed at #6), but two places in Clark County did. In fact, they came in at #1 and #2! Here are the top 5.

–Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ Las Vegas

  • 5. Fontana, CA

    Daytime aerial view of the city center of Fontana, California.

    Fontana, California came in at #5 on the list of Best Places To Celebrate Halloween. Scores (out of 100): Family Friendliness: 90.37, Safety: 59.38, Halloween Weather Index: 87.21, Candy and Costume index of 66.67.

  • 4. Chula Vista, CA

    Houses, roofs and the mountain, Chula Vista, California, USA. High quality photo

    Chula Vista, Ca landed at #4 on the list of Best Places To Celebrate Halloween. Family Friendliness index of 66.01, Safety score of 70.79, Halloween Weather Index: 94.19, and a Candy and Costume index of 73.33.

  • 3. Gilbert, AZ

    Top view of golf course in desert landscape, Arizona, USA.

    Gilbert, AZ grabbed the #3 spot on the list of Best Places To Celebrate Halloween. They scored incredible high on Family Friendliness and Halloween Weather indexes (100 out of 100 each) and got a 91.88 on safety. They would have been a shoo-in for the #1 spot but they were dragged way down by their lack of Candy and Costumes stores. They only got 33.70 on that one, which brought down their overall score.

  • 2. Henderson, NV

    Ariel view of Henderson NV

    Coming in at #2 on the list of Best Places to Celebrate Halloween is Henderson, NV. Scores (out of 100): Family Friendliness: 70.25, Halloween Weather Index: 82.95, Candy and Costume index of 98.89. And Henderson landed the top spot for safety with a score of 100.

  • 1. North Las Vegas, NV

    North Las Vegas Mountains

    And the #1 spot on the list of Best Places to Celebrate Halloween goes to North Las Vegas, NV. With a Family Friendliness index of 81.87, Safety score of 88.78, Halloween Weather Index: 82.95, and a Candy and Costume index of 98.89.

Wendy Rush is the midday host on one of Vegas's top stations, 96.3 KKLZ. She has been with the station for ten years and comes with a diverse career background. In addition to being a radio host, Wendy has lived the Vegas life as an entertainer. She has been a celebrity impersonator, rock band singer, and improv comedian. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Wendy writes about music, celebrities, mental health and wellness, and life as a Las Vegas local.

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