February 2008 - Very Vintage Vegas | Las Vegas Mid Century Modern Homes

February 2008

February 29, 2008

We Bent Mayor Oscar Goodman’s Ear At The Aerial Gallery Dedication

The whole VVV crew was there, of course, and we had the opportunity to talk to Mayor Goodman about the Huntridge Theatre, Downtown Redevelopment in general and a couple of other things. We’re happy to […]
February 29, 2008

Many of the Huntridge Homes Still Have Original Siding Shingles – We’re Looking For Some Replacements

One of our regular readers in the Huntridge called. Some of the original siding shingles from her home were ripped off during the big windstorm 2 weeks ago. Her insurance company wants to tear them […]
February 29, 2008

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day – Actually We Love This Tribute

No real reason to put it into the “worst” posts except that it came from the MLS. It’s actually a tribute to Nancy McKenzie, who moved here with us from Columbus. She was our best […]
February 28, 2008

*UPDATE* Las Vegas Sun Article About The Historic Huntridge Theatre In Las Vegas

We’re inviting comments regarding the Huntridge Theatre here at Very Vintage Vegas. We promise that all comments will be forwarded to the government agencies. Joe Schoenmann, our favorite downtown reporter for the Sun only misses […]
February 28, 2008

Aerial Gallery Dedication In Downtown Las Vegas – Today.

The dedication ceremony is 4pm, at the corner of Fremont and Las Vegas Blvd. The artist reception starts at 4:30 at the Downtown Cocktail Room. We hang out there most every Thursday anyway, so if you’d […]
February 28, 2008

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day – Vacant Las Vegas Homes Are Always A Challenge

Corner shots of empty rooms doesn’t help get the home shown.         The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES AT ALL!
February 27, 2008

The Huntridge Theatre To Be Demolished ? Rampant Rumor Enrages Historic Las Vegas Preservation Community

Emails are flying fast and furious. Supposedly, The owners have applied to the State Historic Preservation Office to pay back the grant monies that were given when the Historic Building designation was granted, so that […]
February 27, 2008

Another Auction On Bank Owned Foreclosure Properties In Las Vegas

And once again, there’s very few of the 300 properties in “Vintage Vegas”. As I’ve said repeatedly, the foreclosure problem was primarily a suburban problem. But there are a several that I’ll be paying close […]
February 27, 2008

Worst MLS Picture Of The Day – Large Yard Has Fishin’ Hole!

“When I came upon the fishin’ hole in the back yard I just had to snap a photo right away! If you look close between the posts I’m featuring here, you’ll not only see that […]
February 26, 2008

1951 Parcel Map Of Las Vegas – Most Of What I Call Vintage Las Vegas Isn’t There

Update: if you looked at the middle picture   It’s a funny thing about being the “newest” big city in America. Vintage in Washington DC or NYC or Philly, dates back to revolution. In St. […]