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

November 2009

November 30, 2009

Think You Know Las Vegas History?

That’s the topic for the next episode of “Untold Stories”. These are excellent panel discussions that are held monthly at the Springs Preserve. This one ought to be particularly interesting. Well, if you have been […]
November 30, 2009

A Retro Mid Mod Remodel In The Vintage Beverly Green Neighborhood Of Las Vegas

Someone FINALLY took me up on it. I’ve offered to show before and after pictures of VeryVintageVegas renovation, restoration and retrovation projects. Welcome to Heidi and Scott’s before and after in the Beverly Green Neighborhood […]
November 23, 2009

Rancho Manor Neighborhood Association

I was most pleased to find this sign on a lawn in Rancho Manor this morning. It’s truly sign of an actively engaged neighborhood association. “Home of the Month” awards, landscape awards, clean up recognition and […]
November 23, 2009

Odds And Ends

City Center: Good friend and fellow blogger Steve Friess has pictures and commentary from a pre-opening tour of City Center. I’m hoping as he does, that a major grand opening will give Las Vegas a […]
November 23, 2009

Flamingo Club Holds It’s First Party In The Scotch 80’s

State Assemblyman Tick Segerblom and his lovely wife Sharon hosted the first Flamingo Club Party in the west side historic Neighborhood of Scotch 80’s. The Flamingo club hosts a “get to know your neighbors” cocktail party […]
November 22, 2009

The Las Vegas McNeil Mid Mods That Most Mesmarize Me

There’s 2 of them. Side By Side. Neglected and forlorn. I had a chance to get inside the Mid Mod to the north a few years ago. The tenant had the place on a lease […]
November 20, 2009

Neon Sign For The Downtown Las Vegas 18B Arts District

UPDATE: MORE PICTURES OF THE SIGN BEING INSTALLED HAVE BEEN ADDED BELOW. The Regional Transportation Commission is installing the new neon sign at the ACE Transit Stop at Casino Center and Coolidge Street (just north […]
November 18, 2009

Demolition Nearly Complete At The Paradise Palms “Green” Makeover

I told you last week about the home in Paradise Palms that’s being greened and re-built for the International Builder’s Show in January. Putting things back together takes much longer than ripping out what you […]
November 18, 2009

Odd and Ends – “Las Vegas Is A Spiritually Uplifting Wonderland”

Mindy Kaling Strikes Again – but Craig Fergeson has the right answer at 0:48 and from 3:10 to the end.  Fall Colors: I was just struck by the sudden splash of color I stumbled onto […]
November 16, 2009

My Collection Of Mid Century Modern Decorative Concrete Blocks

Somehow, I think I’ve ended up with the only collection in the world of Decorative Concrete Blocks. At least I don’t know of another. Lots of you have (or want) a wall of them on […]