November 2007 - Very Vintage Vegas | Las Vegas Mid Century Modern Homes

November 2007

November 30, 2007

Efforts Underway To Stop Or Slow Down The Foreclosure Problem

Lately, I’ve watched CNBC for financial news even more than I watch CNN. Schizophrenic is the only word to describe the lending world right now. One of the blogs that I read regularly is RealtyCheck, […]
November 30, 2007

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day – The Joke Is In The Context

Normally, I just cut and paste the picture, but in this case I had to take a screen shot to show you the picture in context. I got a good laugh out of the caption, […]
November 29, 2007

Happy Birthday To Mary Joy Alderman

Mary Joy is our favorite lifelong downtown resident, and major supporter of our efforts to preserve our vintage neighborhoods, buildings and homes. Happy Birthday!       If you’d like to leave a birthday greeting for […]
November 29, 2007

Protest Rally And Lots Of Press Coverage Energizes Las Vegas Historic Preservation Groups

Approximately 75 demonstrators gathered at UNLV on Wednesday to show support for saving Maude Frazier Hall. Channel 8 has covered the issue, and so has the Las Vegas Sun. VeryVintageVegas’s Cultural Historian Brian Paco Alvarez […]
November 29, 2007

Fire Damages Historic 5th Street School In Downtown Las Vegas

A 2 alarm fire damaged roof timbers and interior work that had already been completed during restoration of the 70 year old “Fifth Street Grammar School”. The building is one of the oldest buildings in […]
November 28, 2007

Las Vegas Sun Raises Awareness of Mid Century Modernism – Maude Frazier

Kristen Peterson at the Las Vegas Sun once again is doing a great job of reporting on Vintage Las Vegas & raising awareness of endangered architecture.  Our friends Mary Margaret Stratton & the Atomic Age Alliance, Lynn […]
November 28, 2007

Rancho Bel Air Is An Upscale Vintage Vegas Neighborhood With Deep Roots In Las Vegas History

    One of the premier guard gated neighborhoods of Vintage Vegas is located on Rancho, between Alta Drive and The 95.   Rancho Bel Aire is 122 custom one of a kind homes with […]
November 28, 2007

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day – How Much Time Could It Take?

Sometimes I’m just baffled. Could it really be that difficult to stuff the newspapers into the vanity, close the door, and THEN take the picture? At least the toilet lid is closed. I’ll give ‘em that! […]
November 27, 2007

Neighborhood Activists Applaud Cities Efforts On St. Louis Ave.

Yesterday’s dedication ceremony was well attended by many of the regular supporters and leaders of the various Neighborhood Associations. Mayor Pro Tem Gary Reese, and City Manager Dr. Doug Selby thanked the neighbors for the […]
November 27, 2007

Hope You Caught The Sunset

        Wow! .