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Need ideas for family fun and friendly outings? Get your creative juices flowing at The Pottery Studio (9480 S. Eastern Ave., #160), a place where you, too, can make a memorable ceramic keepsake in just four simple steps: 1) Choose from over 300 pre-made ceramic pieces; 2) pick a design using stamps, stencils, sponges, paint and brushes; 3) select your colors; 4) create your masterpiece and have fun! The Pottery Studio provides everything, including inspiration from books, examples, and the space itself–a So-Ho inspired room with brick walls and hardwood floors that give off a distinctly artsy, warehouse/studio feel. Take advantage of their grand opening special: half price birthday parties until Aug. 31, 2010. Call 455-P8NT (7868) for info about birthday parties, bridal/baby showers, fundraising opportunities and more.
Sing a song of amore for Italian food made from family recipes! Owners of Annie’s Gourmet Italian (1716 W. Horizon Ridge, #100), a casual Italian restaurant specializing in DeFalco family recipes, wanted to create a place where their neighbors could enjoy good food, wine and feel like they are in the DeFalco home. The warm atmosphere welcomes all, with sounds of Italian love songs playing as guests sip on Chianti and enjoy a home-style meal. All food is prepared fresh daily by Chef Annie Payton, CPCE and her mother, Connie DeFalco, a.k.a. Grandma Cungie. Specialties include lasagna, eggplant parmigiana, chicken Mediterranean, baked artichoke stems and rice balls, all made with PollyO cheeses and the freshest ingredients. Call 254-FOOD, or visit www.anniesgourmetitalian.com for information on dine in, takeout or catering.
Relax, party, live, entertain, BBQ, all in your own, immaculate backyard. Let BDS Enterprises (3060 Business Lane) make your yard a “vacation at home.” For over 15 years, BDS has been in the business of designing, installing, cleaning, repairing and refurbishing outdoor kitchen islands, fire pits, patio furniture and more. With more than 25 years of combined experience, they’ve certainly got the background to get you exactly what you want. It’s simple; you select the components, BDS creates a design to your specifications, and your island is assembled and finished in your backyard rather than built in a factory and craned in. Working with only well-established and specialized contractors, BDS can also help with landscape, synthetic lawn, concrete, pavers, shade or utilities. Call 448-5600 or visit www.bdsenterprisesusa.com to discover the backyard of YOUR dreams.
Trying to keep that New Year’s resolution to be fit? You can keep up with the steady drone of the elliptical, eh. Or you can find a beat and dance at Jazzercise Fitness Center (1450 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy.), where fitness is made to be fun. Jazzercise is a group fitness class bundling moves from hip hop, yoga, Pilates, jazz dance, kickboxing and resistance training into 60-minutes of calorie blasting excitement. Every class combines cardio moves to enhance endurance and burn mega calories, strength training to define muscles and strengthen your core, and stretching to increase flexibility. All ages are welcome, the moves are simple, and you don’t need dance experience, just the motivation to get your body moving. For more information, call 461-2855 or visit www.jazzercise.com to learn about the latest specials and class schedule.
Get ready to experience the new face of flavor; refined Californian cuisine fused with Oaxacan Mexican flair. Sabor (594 N. Stephanie St.) likes to call it Cali-Oaxacan fusion. Oaxaca, a south-eastern region of Mexico, has garnered a worldwide reputation for its contributions to the flavors of the world. Vibrant, inventive and diverse, Oaxacan cuisine is justly famous, especially for its creative mole sauces–sharp, thick, sweet and complex with a hint of smoke and dried chile heat. With an inspired menu full of fresh fish, shrimp, roasted chicken, pasta and steak selections, Sabor gives Cali-Oaxacan fusion the face it deserves in a comfortable dining room and elegant lounge. Stop in anytime for creative food and refreshing cocktails. Call 473-5377 for info.
The dedicated teachers of the private Christian preschool Henderson Christian Academy (2750 Robindale Rd.) have many common beliefs, one of those is that a child’s education is an all-encompassing family endeavor. It is for this reason that the academy hopes to be of service to the entire family, regardless of background, education or economic situation. In addition to the technical aspects of education, they aim to provide a nurturing family atmosphere with enthusiastic teachers who have an intimate sense of each child’s personality and needs. The second educational endeavor by the owners of Angel Christian Academy, Henderson Christian Academy offers services for children ages six weeks through full day kindergarten, before and after care included in the price of tuition, and small class sizes to better serve the Henderson and Las Vegas communities. Call 270-2595 to learn more.
