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

April 2008

April 30, 2008

The Liberace Museum Is A Must See Attraction For Anyone Interested In Las Vegas History

I attended a cocktail party last night at the Liberace Museum. It’s a great place to bring your out of town guests, and for locals, it’s Free every 2nd Sunday of the month. Just a […]
April 30, 2008

A New And Revitalized Urban Core For Las Vegas

Last week, at the official groundbreaking for Union Park, Mayor Goodman was waving a New York Times article about the project. I’ve had the link to it since then, but didn’t realize that it was […]
April 30, 2008

Pattern 19 Celebrating The Decorative Concrete Block Walls Of The Mid Century Modern Homes Of Las Vegas

The Iron Cross or Nuclear Warning. It’s very rare. I’ve only ever found it on one property in Paradise Palms.     If you focus at the junction of the blocks, you get a starburst […]
April 30, 2008

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day –

Your captions and comments are welcome in the comments section.           The only thing worse than a bad picture is NO PICTURES AT ALL!
April 29, 2008

Cleaning Up In The Huntridge and John S. Park Historic Neighborhoods

Lance Kirk, The president of Huntridge West Neighborhood Association sent some pictures of the block party THAT AREN’T BLUE.           The Block Party was a kickoff for the cleanup event that […]
April 29, 2008

Viking Road Is One Of The Great Streets For Architectural Sightseeing In Vintage Vegas

I rarely mention it, but I sure love to drive down it. We had it on the History Hunt Last Summer. One of the grand Old Vegas Estate Homes on 2 acres is for sale […]
April 29, 2008

Pattern 18 Is From The Stunning Mid Century Modern Las Vegas Country Club

I have a friend who tattooed this design around his biceps.     It’s the block fence that surrounds the Las Vegas Country Club! You can find a about 2 running miles of it if […]
April 29, 2008

Worst MLS Photo Of The Day –

I’m going to keep doing these because you seem to like them, but for a while, you’ll have to provide the captions. Just click on the little word that says “no comments” if you’re the […]
April 28, 2008

Yea! WE Won A Graffiti Battle Between The City Of Las Vegas And Nevada Power

There’s a major power easement that runs north and south clear thru the valley. It’s called the Spencer Easement. It cuts thru the downtown historic neighborhoods, francisco park, Paradise Palms, and keeps going to Flamingo, […]
April 28, 2008

Can A Casita Or Guest House Have Separate Meters For Electric?

A reader and downtown neighbor asked the question, and I don’t know the answer. Though there’s certainly plenty of legal as well as illegal guest houses and casitas, I’ve never run across one that did […]