July 2009 - Very Vintage Vegas | Las Vegas Mid Century Modern Homes

July 2009

July 31, 2009

Huntridge Diner Open In The Huntridge Pharmacy – KLAS Channel 8 Eyewitness News Gives A Thumbs Up

I’ve been talking up the Huntridge Diner for a few months now, ever since Derek Washington took me there for lunch.  I never put it on VeryVintageVegas before. I’ve had many a great burger and […]
July 30, 2009

The Blasco Mansion In Historic Downtown Las Vegas

  Maria Elena Drive is simply one of the coolest streets in Las Vegas for classic Mid Century Modern architecture. Sitting at the end of the street (which is really one of the few cul-de-sacs) […]
July 29, 2009

What Did A Huntridge Cottage Look Like When It Was New – A Restoration In The Historic Downtown Las Vegas Neighborhood

After a year long adventure in restoring and “greening up” an original Huntridge Home, my friend and clients Soeren and Coni are finally finished, and looking for a tenant that’s as terrific as this restored gem. […]
July 29, 2009

Mayor Goodman’s Birthday Party Entertainment Announced

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, also known as “the happiest Mayor in the Universe” will celebrate his 70th birthday in Las Vegas style on Friday, July 31 with a public birthday street party at […]
July 27, 2009

Las Vegas City Manager Betsy Fretwell Meets Downtown Las Vegas Business And Arts Leaders

Thursday night, Betsy Fretwell, the new City Manager for Las Vegas held a casual meet and greet cocktail hour for Downtown Las Vegas Leaders. The business community, as well as the arts and the historic neighborhoods […]
July 27, 2009

This Ought To Be A Fun Foreclosure To Watch – An Iconic Mid Century Modern Home In Downtown Las Vegas

There’s one particular mid century modern home that has turned more heads, and generated more discussion than any other home in Vintage Vegas. It’s the Mel Close Home at the corner of 15th and Oakey […]
July 24, 2009

When All Else Fails: 3 Good Reasons To Do A Short Sale

The foreclosure crisis isn’t over, by any means. The face of it has changed dramatically, however. Much (almost half) of the current inventory that’s for sale are what we call short sales. These are people who […]
July 24, 2009

Westleigh Neighborhood Of Vintage Las Vegas Seeks Historic District Designation

Westleigh is one of the cutest little bungalow neighborhoods. It’s just to the west of McNeil. The boundaries are Valley View to the West, Charleston on the north, Oakey on the South and Cashman on […]
July 23, 2009

This and That and Here and There In Vintage Vegas

Retro Vegas – Our favorite mid mod furniture and home decor store needs to clear space for all the cool stuff they’ve been acquiring for the fall inventory. EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS 50% OFF […]
July 22, 2009

Las Vegans Invited To 70th Birthday Party For Mayor Oscar B. Goodman – Friday July 31, Fremont Street Experience

It’s the Mayor’s vision for downtown that spurred me to create VeryVintageVegas in the first place. We’ve been on parallel tracts for many years. He’s promoted the revitalization of downtown proper, and I’ve been promoting a […]