We may not see much snow, but the holiday spirit is alive and well in Southern Highlands! Celebrate the start of the season at this year’s Winter Festival and Tree Lighting on Tuesday, November 28, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Southern Highlands Corporate Center (11411 Southern Highlands Parkway).

Held annually the week after Thanksgiving, the festive celebration has become a popular way to kick off the holidays, providing a welcome opportunity for neighbors to gather in the spirit of the season as well as for Las Vegas residents to visit Southern Highlands.

Join us for an evening of photos with Santa, caroling by the Desert Oasis Choir, one-of-a-kind crafts, hot cocoa, cookies, photo booth, kids’ coloring contest—and of course the official Southern Highlands tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Southern Highlands Community Association, the annual event also benefits Operation Warm Heart, a private, nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to the local airmen and their families of the Nellis and Creech military community. While Operation Warm Heart helps military families year-round, during the holiday season, the organization also donates turkeys and toys to help bring holiday cheer to those in need.

This Spring, Southern Highlands residents will enjoy a beautiful new Sports Park in their community—without paying more in monthly assessments.

In a win for Southern Highlands residents, Clark County has agreed to maintain and program the new Sports Park, slated to open May 31, 2018—which means the park comes with no added financial burden to residents.

This decision is a direct result of the collaborative working sessions between Clark County, Southern Highlands Development Corporation, HOA board representative Angie Williams, and the recently formed Homeowner Advisory Committee.

Clark County had initially hoped residents would pay for maintenance and programming, but discussions with the developer, HOA, home owners, and County resulted in a very positive outcome for everyone who is a part of the Southern Highlands master association.

“I am pleased with the efforts of our Clark County staff and Olympia Development throughout the last year to help make possible the Southern Highlands Sports Park currently under construction,” said County Commissioner Susan Brager. “I look forward to seeing the new park reach completion this Spring—and more importantly, to our continued collaboration with the Parks committee in 2018 regarding parks throughout Southern Highlands.”

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Dressed in pink and ready for a “swinging” good time, more than 150 women joined in the fun at this year’s Pink Tee, Southern Highlands’ annual ladies-only giggle golf and social event held each October to raise money for breast cancer organizations throughout Southern Nevada. Now in its 16th year, the Pink Tee has raised a total of more than $200,000 since its inception in 2002.

This year’s Pink Tee—held on October 12 at the beautiful Southern Highlands Golf Club—echoed the success of last year’s event, raising over $30,000. Of that, $7,250 will be used to purchase wigs for breast cancer patients through the “Buy a Box for Locks” initiative.

Other local beneficiaries include ORION Cancer Foundation, The Caring Place, Roseman University College of Medicine, and the Nevada chapter of Susan G. Komen.

Presented by the Southern Highlands Charitable Foundation, MJ Christensen Diamonds, Saks Fifth Avenue, Greenspun Media Group, Olympia Management Services and WG Communication Group, this year’s event featured a 9-Hole “Shoot for the Cure” golf scramble, followed by shopping, cocktails, dinner—and a costume contest, with celebrity guest judges including Chippendales and Pro-BMX biker Ricardo Laguna.