ARCHIVED SPECIMEN ISSUE · Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Status: Expired Weekend (Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 PT). Kept online for historical & editorial format review.
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LABELED SPECIMEN (#01) · THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026 · EXPIRED EDITION

Specimen Issue: Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026

This pre-launch specimen issue is preserved with its original dates and a sample timestamped correction. Looking for upcoming weekend plans? Read the current November 5, 2026 issue.

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Specimen Pick 1 · Hit the Trails (Expired)

Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Site Visitor Contact Station Walk

Free ($0 · Verified) Public · First-Come Trail Capacity Status: Expired (Completed Nov 1)
  • Start / End (Pacific): Friday, Oct 30 – Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PT (Last trail entry 2:00 PM PT)
  • Area / Venue: Sloan Canyon NCA Visitor Contact Station · 44355B Nawghaw Poa Rd, Henderson, NV 89044
  • Price & Restrictions: Free entry; dogs are not permitted on the Petroglyph Canyon Trail (100 Trail) per BLM conservation rules

Start at the Bureau of Land Management contact station just south of Anthem for trail maps and ranger guidance before walking the canyon wash to inspect more than 300 rock art panels.

Checked timestamp: Verified Oct 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM PT · Rights & source: Public federal recreation facts verified via Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Sloan Canyon NCA page; original summary written by Anthem Weekend.

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Specimen Pick 2 · Local Market (Expired · Corrected)

Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve Morning Walk & Visitor Center

Free ($0 · Verified) Public · Check-In Required at Gate Corrected Gate Time (See Below)
  • Start / End (Pacific): Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 · 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM PT (Last entry 1:30 PM PT)
  • Area / Venue: Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve · 350 E Galleria Dr, Henderson, NV 89011
  • Price & Access: Free admission; flat paved path around nine ponds with shaded viewing blinds

Walk paved level paths around nine sanctuary ponds hosting migratory autumn waterfowl and desert roadrunners. Binoculars are available to borrow at the front desk with a photo ID.

Checked timestamp: Verified Oct 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM PT (Corrected Oct 29, 2026 at 9:40 AM PT) · Rights & source: Public hours verified via City of Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve; original summary written by Anthem Weekend.

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Specimen Pick 3 · What’s Ahead (Expired)

Anthem Community Park Amphitheater Twilight Jazz Quartet

Paid ($12 Lawn Pass) Residents & Accompanied Guests Only Status: Expired (Completed Oct 31)
  • Start / End (Pacific): Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:45 PM PT
  • Area / Venue: Anthem Hills Park Amphitheater Lawn · 2256 N Reunion Dr, Henderson, NV 89052
  • Price & Restrictions: $12 per person; advance registration required through City of Henderson recreation portal

Bring low-back lawn chairs for an early-evening jazz set overlooking the Anthem foothills before sunset.

Checked timestamp: Verified Oct 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM PT · Rights & source: Public event facts verified via City of Henderson Parks & Recreation; original summary written by Anthem Weekend.

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Timestamped Corrections Log

Corrections for the October 29, 2026 Specimen Issue

  • Corrected Oct 29, 2026 at 9:40 AM PT (Pick 2 — Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve): Updated autumn gate opening time from 6:00 AM PT (summer schedule) to 7:00 AM PT (October–April schedule), with last entry at 1:30 PM PT.
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