This weekend
Mama Tess Artisan Kitchen marks its grand opening.
The newest verified item on the neighborhood calendar is Mama Tess Artisan Kitchen’s grand opening on Saturday, August 29, from noon to 6 p.m. at 11350 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 125.
The official Southern Highlands community post supplies the time and address, while the restaurant’s own site confirms that it is now open. Check the organizer’s post before leaving in case details change.
Open the organizer’s announcement ↗Make a plan
Use the cooler edges of the day outside.
Late August still rewards an early start or an after-sunset plan. For a neighborhood option, Jaynes Family Splash Park is listed by the HOA as operational through September 30, with official hours from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Heat conditions can change quickly. Recheck the National Weather Service before an outdoor outing, bring more water than you think you need, and move the plan indoors when conditions call for it.
Check the official park details ↗On the horizon
Two verified fall movie nights are on the calendar.
The HOA’s Movies in the Park fall series begins Friday, September 11, with Hoppers. Picnicking starts at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 7 p.m. at Goett Family Park.
A second screening—How to Train Your Dragon (2025)—is scheduled for Friday, September 25. Picnicking begins at 6 p.m. and showtime is 6:30 p.m. The HOA notes that parking is limited, with overflow at the Boys & Girls Club.
See the HOA movie schedule ↗Worth clarifying
The farmers market is not an every-Saturday event.
The official HOA schedule lists the Southern Highlands Farmers Market on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SH Corporate Center. August 29 is a fifth Saturday, so it is not being promoted here as a market date.
That small distinction is exactly why The Highlands Weekly links back to the organizer instead of filling the calendar with generic recurring events.
Confirm the market schedule ↗Market note
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This week’s market note is methodological: active asking prices are not closed-sale evidence, and a small group of estate or golf-oriented properties can make a single median misleading.
The market report now explains the exact ingredients required before a number appears—geography, property type, source, retrieval date, and sample size. That is more useful than a decorative chart built from placeholders.
Read the market reporting standard ↗Neighborhood observation
Compare the route home—not only the front elevation.
Southern Highlands can feel very different from one enclave to another. Gate sequence, parkway access, afternoon exposure and the trip to daily errands often matter more after move-in than a dramatic first impression.
Use the neighborhood comparison to put those practical differences beside architecture, golf relationship and lot character before narrowing the search.
Open the neighborhood comparison ↗Ownership question
Which costs sit outside the mortgage payment?
A useful ownership estimate separates principal and interest from taxes, insurance, master and sub-association charges, utilities, pool and landscape service, solar obligations and a maintenance reserve.
The true ownership-cost calculator keeps those inputs visible without pretending a planning estimate is a lender quote or a property-specific disclosure.
Calculate the full planning cost ↗Source notes
Checked before publication.
Last verified August 28, 2026. Dates, hours, and availability can change. Use the direct links below for the latest organizer information.
Southern Highlands community announcementMama Tess grand opening date, time, and address ↗Mama Tess Artisan KitchenOfficial restaurant website and opening status ↗Southern Highlands HOA · Movies in the ParkSeptember 11 and September 25 schedules ↗Southern Highlands HOA · Farmers MarketSecond- and fourth-Saturday recurrence ↗Southern Highlands HOA · Jaynes Family Splash ParkSeason, hours, and location ↗National Weather Service · Las VegasCurrent weather and heat guidance ↗