Las Vegas History
May 12, 2008
It’s a big week for Historic Preservation: Below the fold is the entire month long schedule for the whole state, county by county. I’m leaving the Clark County Events on the front page. There’s a new addition […]
April 30, 2008
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 20, 2008
Thanks to regular reader Judy G. for finding this little gem for us. Las Vegas History is one of the 4 topics that we cover here at Very Vintage Vegas. The others of course are […]
April 18, 2008
Lynn Zook from Classic Las Vegas tells us there’s a star-studded tribute and fundraiser this Sunday for legendary lounge performer Norman Kaye. This Sunday, April 20th, a bevy of Classic Las Vegas Entertainers including Nelson […]
April 15, 2008
Not sure how we missed telling you about this, so I’m sorry for the short notice. Mob Days in Las Vegas Panel Discussion April 15, 2008 7:00 PM West Charleston Library on the campus […]
April 11, 2008
Today, there’s a renewed appreciation for them. They’re actually called “Stone Screen” after famed mid century modernist architect Edward Durell Stone” . I’ve been collecting pictures of the different patterns for over a year. I’ve […]
April 11, 2008
Oakey Avenue is one of those misaligned streets that drive me so crazy. On the west side, it continues eastward over the railroad tracks, but becomes Western Avenue for a short distance till you get […]
April 4, 2008
The Blue Onion Was The Place To Be In 50’s and 60’s In Las Vegas I got a call yesterday from a man that found his father’s diary/journal from the 50’s and 60’s. There’s tons of […]
April 1, 2008
There’s 2 events this week that you should know about. Our friends at Classic Las Vegas hold a monthly roundtable discussion and presentation about Las Vegas History. The next event will be this Thursday, April […]