NOV13
Arts & Culture
Pacific Legacy Tattoo and Art Expo
3 PM – Nov 15, 8 PM · The Orleans Arena, Las Vegas
Now Featured · Creative Pursuits · 01 / 05
A Hometown Palate Built on Flour and Fire
At Above The Crust, Las Vegas native Nick Barkin turns two decades of dough-tossing into an earnest creative mission.
Now Featured · Overcoming Adversity · 02 / 05
From Waikiki to the Ninth Island: Erica Lee’s Sweet Bet
How the founder of Penny’s Malasadas survived an islandwide shutdown and turned a high-stakes gamble into a growing Vegas presence.
Now Featured · Entrepreneurship · 03 / 05
Built from Love, Grounded in Purpose
How Taylor Gardner Chaney is turning personal family advocacy into a citywide movement for disability inclusion.
Now Featured · Story · 04 / 05
Community This Week
October 26–November 1, 2026: Connection, practical care, and teen prevention in the Las Vegas community.
Now Featured · Lessons Learned · 05 / 05
The Art of Slow Ferment
How baker Isabella Jaramillo built Bet on Bread into a Las Vegas staple by pairing ancient craftsmanship with ruthless operational discipline.
Volume 01 · influence.vegas
The Pulse Of The Valley
The entrepreneurs, leaders, artists, and operators moving Las Vegas forward — in their own words. Beyond the neon and the noise.
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The Art of the Everyday Celebration
How Shanita Dublin Compagne turned hot glue, high taste, and family devotion into an expanding event empire.
Taking Action
Savion Tullous
How Savion Tullous transformed personal hardship into Cozy Kindness Foundation, serving hundreds across the Las Vegas valley.
Entrepreneurship
Christina Rau
After two decades in retail, Christina Rau traded the corporate grind for slow-crafted botanicals and sustainable ambition.
Week AheadFeature
The Week Ahead
Two Henderson workshops lead into free Friday events and Halloween plans in Las Vegas, with a look ahead to November 6–7.
Taking Action
Akeem Castro
Stepping away from the nightlife grind, DJ Upperhand Keem found his authentic frequency in urban farming, family, and community stewardship.
What the Valley is Reading Now
Trending Articles
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Stacey Kepler & Beth Christensen
“I don’t think I’ve become less ambitious. I think I’ve just changed what I’m ambitious for.”
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Poppin John
“Being a founder means being comfortable with uncertainty. You have to believe in the vision enough to keep moving forward, even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.”
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“Success to me looks like me waking up every day and choosing to fight. To be healthy, to be successful, to feel good.”
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NOV20
Music
NEON CITY FESTIVAL
6 PM · Downtown Freemont, Las Vegas
OCT30
Entertainment
Bullethead’s birthday give back
3 PM · Las Vegas
OCT30
Music
The Roxperience
10 PM · 953 E. Sahara Ave. Suite E-27, Las Vegas
OCT31
Entertainment
Halloween Market By Alter Tokens
10 AM – 6 PM · Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet, Las Vegas
NOV6
Markets
Downtown Cactus Club fall sale!
8 AM · Las Vegas Downtown Cactus Club, Las Vegas
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