Las Vegas Showing Love To Local Artists At First Friday

Author Wendy Rush

January 4th, 2024 10:28 AM

Recycled Propaganda

First Friday happens every month in Las Vegas. And it’s a perfect time to get out and show support to our local artists.

It’s coming up again this Friday, January 5, 2024. As the title says, the Las Vegas art festival happens on the first Friday of every month. Over the twenty plus years I’ve lived in Vegas, I’ve seen a lot of amazing things. People juggling fire. Awesome live music. Super talented new artists that I can say I saw before they were famous. And always something different every month.

And regardless of what you see at any given First Friday in Las Vegas, it’s a way for local residents to support some of the very people who make our city great.

The First Friday Foundation is holding this week’s event at the usual place. At the Art Walk on Boulder Avenue and First Street in front of the Arts Factory. The event will be from 5-11pm and will feature Recycled Propaganda. Created by Izaac Zevalking, the exhibit beautifully addresses contemporary issues through graphic design and art.

The Cindy Funkhouser Residency Space, named after First Friday’s primary founder and given to a different local artist every month, is hosting Sam Dickerson in January. Dickerson has no restrictions when it comes to media. You’re bound to see everything from tattoos to watercolor paintings and everything in between at his exhibit.

Another interesting residency at this month’s First Friday is featuring artists Gina Cifonelli, Tara Banfield and Mila May. These artists mentored several women through the Salvation Army Seeds of Hope Program. And their booth will use creative art to show the process of recovery from the trauma of human trafficking.

Every First Friday in Las Vegas also features live art being done on site. With opportunities for guests to be a part of murals. There is live music, food trucks, restaurants, bars and retail spaces open. First Friday isn’t just an art show. It’s an entire experience that also supports our local artists.

You can get updated information about every First Friday by following the First Friday Foundation on Facebook.

-Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ

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.

14 Places Just Labeled Better Than Vegas To Propose In

Las Vegas is a great place to make a marriage proposal. But one list is suggesting there are 14 places that are even better!

Say it isn’t so! Our sweet Las Vegas is on the top of almost every list when it comes to getting married. But it turns out we’re not quite so popular when it comes to getting engaged. What? With the Paris Hotel, the Bellagio Fountains, even the beautiful landscape of Valley of Fire. How can there possibly be any place more worthy of a marriage proposal?

Well, turns out there are a lot of places more worthy of getting down on one knee. At least according to a recent study by glamira.com. Experts in customized jewelry, Glamira does a lot of business with people who are planning to propose. So they know a thing or two about the art of getting engaged.

For the study, Glamira analyzed a list of 134 romantic places in the world. Then they looked for hashtags of those places listed on both Instagram and TikTok. To see which places were the location of the most marriage proposals.

Now, if you live and breathe Las Vegas, it’s probably hard to imagine we are not even in the top five. Let alone barely making the top 15. However, there are a handful of places on this list that will make you think oh…yeah that’s valid. Others, though, are places you might not have even considered when it comes to popping the question.

Las Vegas landed at number 14 on the list of Most Romantic Places In The World To Propose, According To Social Media. And we barely beat out Los Angeles, who came in at number 15 with just 12 fewer hashtags than we had. Numbers 13 through 11, respectively, were Cappadocia (Turkey), Cancun (Mexico) and Charleston (South Carolina).

Here are the places that landed in the top 10. -Wendy Rush

10. Venice, Italy
Grand Canal in Venice

A city so lovely, we designed an entire casino resort after it. One of two Roman cities on this list, Venice has a lot of beautiful landscapes to make the perfect backdrop for a proposal. It landed at number ten with 3,067 social media mentions.
9. Central Park, New York
Central Park in spring

Central Park is a wonder in and of itself. It’s a giant park in the middle of the most expensive real estate in the country. But that’s not all that makes it special. With its seasonal colors, The Pond, and the charming park benches, it’s no surprise so many people propose here. Central Park came in at number nine on the list, with 3,712 hashtag mentions on social media.
8. Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy

Rome has long been considered as one of the most romantic cities on the planet. With its charming cobblestone and historic fountains, there are plenty of places to propose. And at least 4,647 posts about just that were found on social media. Making Rome number eight on this list.
7. Disneyland
Disneyland

Whether it be Disneyland in California, Paris, Tokyo or elsewhere, the Happiest Place on Earth is a popular spot to pop the question. The Disneyland hashtag showed up in 4,825 proposal-related posts on social media. Making it number seven on the list.
6. London, England

Another city with a ton of landmark options for proposals is London. The Eye of London, Buckingham Palace, or just the beautiful English countryside. All stellar options for a proposal backdrop. London’s number six spot came with 5,367 social media mentions.
5. Maui, Hawaii

Hawaii is another place you would expect to be on a list of best proposal places. And it’s not hard to see why. Maui came in at number five on this list with 5,841 hashtag mentions.
4. Santorini (Greece)

When it comes to reasons why Santorini might come in at number four on the list of best places to propose, I think this picture says it all. Santorini racked up 6,235 mentions on Instagram and TikTok.
3. Sydney, Australia

Sydney is another beautiful place to propose. Especially if you hire a guy with an Australia accent to do the proposing. Kidding. But seriously, Sydney had 6,740 hashtag mentions in the social media study. Landing them at number three.
2. Bali (Indonesia)

Bali is easily one of the most beautiful places in the world. With the beaches, the waterfalls and so much green, it’s not shocking that it landed at number two on the list. With 8,317 social media mentions.
1. Paris, France
Paris, France

Yeah, we should have seen this one coming. For years Paris has been considered the most romantic place in the world. Because there are so many options for amazing proposal spots. The Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur…just to name a few. Paris topped this list with a staggering 23,335 hashtags on social media!