Vegas Festival Of Arts 2024 At Downtown Summerlin

The Festival of Arts was back this weekend in Downtown Summerlin. The open-air shopping, dining and entertainment event celebrated its 28th year on The Lawn over the weekend. This local's favorite event is great for the whole family because they have something for everyone. Including entertainment and children's activities.

This year, the free event included over 100 artists displaying a variety of fine art items for sale. The festival kicked off Friday, October 11 with live art demonstrations from First Friday Foundation artists, as well as live music. Saturday offered more fine art items, in addition to children's activities, a farmer's market and a car show. The fine art displays, children's activities and farmer's market then continued through Sunday, October 13.

The complimentary children's activities at the Summerlin Festival of Arts included a variety of choices. Children interested in science enjoyed an interactive demonstration with representatives from the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and Nevada Association of Land Surveyors.

Children who love art had a lot to see. Some children created a whimsical character introducing the Review-Journal’s resident feline in support of Nevada SPCA. Others made a fun mosaic from beans, seeds, cardboard and clay with the DISCOVERY Children’s Museum. There were also children's science activities, a balloon artist, face painter and more for the kids.

This year, there was also something new for festival goers. An art exhibit by local artist, Pretty Done, gave guests the chance to see a unique print and paint art demonstration. The totally customizable, interactive demonstrations gave art lovers a meet-and-greet with the artist and let them choose a design to have printed on a tote for them to take home.

The Summerlin Festival Or Arts took over Downtown Summerlin with booths and strolling characters throughout the area. Community mascots like Summerlin Sam, Spruce the Goose and Aviator from the Las Vegas Aviators were also there for photo ops with guests. The Festival of Arts returns every year and always has something new for locals. Here's the full program for this events of this year's festival.

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Who doesn't love a good cup of coffee to wake you up? Well, here are 6 coffee shops in Las Vegas that will keep you happy and energized.

There are many different types of coffee beans. There are four variations of coffee beans: Robusta, Arabica, Liberica, and Excelsa. Each bean comes from a different part of the world and has a different flavor profile.

According to Stone Street Coffee, the most common type of bean used in the United States is Arabica. Nearly 60% of coffee is made from Arabica beans. These beans have that "traditional" coffee taste that we know and love in America. The beans are light and sweet with a low acidity level.

The next type of coffee bean is Robusta, which makes up for 40% of the world's coffee consumption. Stone Street Coffee says that Robusta beans have double the amount of caffeine than Arabica beans. The high caffeine levels are also a natural insect repellant, and the coffee trees are immune to many diseases.

The flavor of Robusta beans is a little more harsh and bitter compared to Arabica beans. But they're also popular when creating decade coffee.

Liberica coffee beans only make up for 2% of the world's coffee supply, Nescafe states. These beans are floral, smoky and bold. It's also a very polarizing coffee flavor, which means you either love it or hate it. They also have lower levels of caffeine.

The last type of coffee bean is Excelsa. According to Stone Street Coffee, the aroma of the Excelsa beans is "not pleasant." People discovered these coffee beans in 1903 in Central Africa, and they were classified as their own genus of coffee. However, they were reclassified as a variety of the Liberica coffee beans -- which adds a layer of controversy in the coffee community.

If you're a coffee lover then we want to share our special list of the best spots for some java in Vegas.

Phin Smith is the newest coffee spot in Las Vegas. Located at 7208 S Jones Blvd #101, Las Vegas, NV 89118 in the southwest part of Vegas, Phin Smith specializes in Vietnamese coffee and special brewing. There's another location in Garden Grove, California. The place is the perfect hangout to study at or to meet with friends. Some of our favorite menu items include the O'ahu Joe, which is a drip coffee with coconut cream and macadamia syrup. The drink is silky, sweet and nutty. Another popular item is the coconut coffee, which is blended coffee with a coconut slush that's fluffy and sweet.

There's also Vietnamese Iced Coffee that can also be ordered "phin style." The ratio of sweetness to coffee is perfectly balanced. Another cool part about this new coffee shop is the baristas ask for you to sample to drink before paying for it! This way, you could potentially order a new drink -- if you don't like what you ordered -- or you can add adjustments to it. This coffee shop is one of my favorites, and everything on the menu is delicious.

If you type "best coffee in Las Vegas," then this place will always show up. PublicUs is a canteen-style eatery with a stellar coffee bar in downtown Las Vegas right on Fremont Street. This place is a must-try for all Las Vegas locals and more. The coffee is made with quality and each drink is crafted with care from the roast of the beans to the final product. 

Some of our favorite coffee drinks at PublicUs include the Death Cream, which is a cold brew simmered with milk and sugar. The flavor creates a beautiful caramelized drink that is quenching on a hot day. Other great drink options include the Caribbeano, which is a pina colada-flavored coffee. The Einspänner is a delicious iced americano with a thick and fluffy cream top and satisfies a sweet craving. If you're in the mood to try something more unique then you need to give The Cannon a try. The Cannon is flash-brewed iced coffee with freshly squeezed limes and Scrappy's lime bitters. The food is also great and made fresh daily. It's truly the perfect place to take family, friends and loved ones. 

Gäbi Coffee & Bakery is a gem in Chinatown. The desserts are adorable and the coffee drinks are innovative. The inside decor is very cute, so this is definitely a place that you want to sit and hang out at. I love the ambiance, and the location is also great. You can get some all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and then head on over to Gabi after your meal for some dessert and post-meal coffee. 

This locally owned coffee shop has a few different locations across Vegas. My favorite location is the one in the Fergusons Downtown area. This location is perfect for a Sunday afternoon coffee date. They have beautifully roasted coffee that can energize any pallet. It's right near Fremont Street, and there are different shops. The venue is beautiful, and they usually have live music on Sundays.

They also have special drinks that help different charities. This month (September), the pumpkin spice latte directly supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Each month, the coffee shop usually rotates different charities. So what's better than sipping on a delicious drink that directly helps a great cause.

If you're a true coffee connoisseur then Sambatlatte will not disappoint. They take pride in their coffee from the cultivation, processing and brewing of the beans. Their menu is simply because it doesn't need to be fancy -- the quality speaks for itself. I adore an iced American from Sambalatte because the flavor is perfect.

It's another great spot to study, to get some work done and to enjoy a great cup of coffee. Sometimes, they have live music that's calming. I've even witnessed a live harp player perform, providing an ethereal ambiance to the coffee shop. There are a few locations, but my favorite one is the location at Boca Park. It's spacious and has a lot of outlets (for those who need to work).

The Coffee Class is another great spot for delicious coffee drinks and light bites. There's a location in Henderson and on Eastern Avenue. There's also a sister coffee shop called Almond & Oat that specializes in non-dairy coffee drinks, which is a plus for any of my lactose-intolerant friends.

The light bites are delicious, and it's another stellar spot for an afternoon pick-me-up. The coffee shop has special lattes like a banana nut latte, a maple blueberry latte and a delicious vanilla latte.

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