CAPTURE DOWNTOWN! Photo Competition
The deadline to enter photos in the Capture Downtown! Photography Competition is Monday, August 15. Professional and amateur photographers 21 and older still have time to submit photos to entry categories including Lifestyle: depicting everyday life downtown, Stars: interesting people in downtown Las Vegas, and Icons: downtown buildings, landmarks, signs, and more.

Entry photos will be hosted on lvrj.com from September 1 - 22, where the community is invited to vote for their favorite one to receive a People's Choice Award. There will also be first-, second- and third-place winners for both professionals and amateurs in each of the three categories. Winners will be announced during the Symphony Park Lecture on October 12.

For more information and to submit photos, visit www.downtownlasvegasalliance.com/capturedowntown.

The competition is sponsored by the city of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency, Symphony Park and Newland, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Downtown Las Vegas Alliance generously provided the website for the competition.


Farmers Market Every Thursday Downtown
Las Vegas' newest farmers market launched downtown on Thursday, July 14 to a crowd of more than 1,300 fresh food enthusiasts.

Downtown FEED (Fremont East Entertainment District) Farmers Market brings together growers from Las Vegas and the surrounding areas to provide fresh fruit, vegetables, coffee, honey, herbs, flowers, and so much more in an indoor environment at Club Azul, located on 7th Street between Fremont Street and Ogden behind the El Cortez. Founder Gina Gavan hopes to add new producers to the mix each week as the event continues to grow.

The event is free, open to the public and good for the whole family.

Take a look at this short video of the FEED Farmers Market.

Downtown FEED Farmers Market
Thursdays, 10am - 1pm
Club Azul, 115 N. 7^th Street

For more information, visit www.ProjectDinnerTable.com.

Photo: Downtown FEED Farmers Market