{"id":10446,"date":"2026-05-08T08:38:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/?p=10446"},"modified":"2026-08-30T18:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:54:34","slug":"welcome-to-the-happy-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/wordpress\/welcome-to-the-happy-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to The Happy Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to The Happy Hours<\/h1>\n

A Different Kind of Las Vegas Night Out<\/p>\n

By Chanelle Hayes-Sessions
\nPhotography courtesy of Heather McHardy<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Las Vegas local Heather McHardy felt there wasn\u2019t a place for people her age to go out, dance, enjoy the music and have fun without the usual nightclub chaos.<\/p>\n

So she created one herself.<\/p>\n

McHardy is the founder of The Happy Hours, a monthly event launched in 2025 that\u2019s built around throwback hits, earlier hours (7 to 11 p.m.) and a more relaxed nightlife atmosphere.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted somewhere to go,\u201d McHardy told Chic Compass<\/em>. \u201cThe only place where I felt like people actually wanted to dance instead of standing around on their phones was a country bar. And I\u2019m not a country girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Originally from Vancouver, Canada, McHardy worked as a professional dancer in Switzerland and Portugal before joining Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. She moved to Las Vegas nearly 20 years ago and now works in real estate, fitness instruction and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

The idea for The Happy Hours came after a frustrating night out in Las Vegas shortly after the pandemic. \u201cIt was so packed that when I was crossing from one bar to the other, my feet literally left the floor,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI thought, \u2018What am I doing in here?\u2019 I couldn\u2019t even see the DJ, let alone know what he was playing.\u201d<\/p>\n

That experience pushed her to rethink what a perfect night out could look like. \u201cWe needed a 35-and-up club,\u201d she said. \u201cLower the volume a little, don\u2019t pack the place and play music we all know and can sing along to.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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When McHardy first launched The Happy Hours, she experimented with different spaces around the city, including Electric Playhouse at Caesars Palace. \u201cDuring the day, it was used for kids\u2019 birthday parties, but the entire venue was a digital screen,\u201d she said. \u201cI told the manager, \u2018We could turn this into a nightclub and make it whatever we want.\u2019 That\u2019s when I really started thinking bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, it rotates between venues, including Grey Witch in Henderson and Notoriety downtown, with DJs playing everything from Janet Jackson and Madonna to Bon Jovi and Green Day, along with hip-hop classics. McHardy, who is a Xennial (someone who falls between Generation X and millennials), said the playlists reflect the generation the events are built for. \u201cWe grew up listening to everything,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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She added that the concept remains a pop-up for now, though she eventually hopes to open a permanent venue designed specifically for the events.<\/p>\n

For more information on upcoming events, visit thehappyhourslv.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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