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Friends Of Classic Las Vegas Fundraiser Tomorrow
November 16th, 2007 Categories: Architecture, Crestview, Culture, Downtown Las Vegas, Events, Historic Preservation, Las Vegas History, The Las Vegas Strip
This is the final reminder regarding the Friends of Classic Las Vegas Fundraiser this Saturday, Nov. 17th.
This is an Open House/Soiree in a restored mid-century historic home in fabulous Downtown Las Vegas.
The Open House/Soiree is from 2:00 – 5:00 pm at 1905 Chapman Drive.
There will be wine, savory snacks, a silent auction, hourly raffles as well as talks about Las Vegas history by Dr. Michael Green. Michael Green is a history professor at the College of Southern Nevada and has written extensively about Southern Nevada. He is co-author of “Las Vegas: A Centennial History.”
There will be DVD promos highlighting some of the Downtown preservation issues.
DVDs of The Story of Classic Las Vegas: An Overview, companion tee-shirts and the Mid-Century Guide to Historic Las Vegas Sites will be on sale as well.
Tickets are only $35 per person and there are some tickets still available.
You can call 878-3889 to make your reservation and pick up your tickets at the door on Saturday afternoon.
We hope to see you there as we celebrate Las Vegas History and begin to work together in preserving our history.
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Frontier Hotel Implosion Saddens The Las Vegas Historic Preservation Community
November 13th, 2007 Categories: Historic Preservation, Las Vegas History, The Las Vegas Strip
The Frontier Hotel is a pile of rubble now, but it was a true icon of “Vintage Las Vegas”. In case you don’t have a tv, here’s a link to the KLAS-TV Channel 8 videos of the implosion. And here’s the link to the KTNV Channel 13 coverage and to Channel 3 KVBC
From Our July 16th Post On the Old BlogSite
A Farewell To The Frontier Hotel
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The Rat Pack In Front Of The Sands Hotel Is The Iconic Las Vegas Photo Of All Time
November 6th, 2007 Categories: Historic Preservation, Las Vegas History, Las Vegas Real Estate News, Mid Century Modern, Moonlight Mid Mod Bus Tour, The Las Vegas Strip
The Moonlight Mid Mod Bus Tour – Part 4
It took something REALLY exciting like a moonlight bus tour of Modernist Las Vegas to get me onto the strip on a Friday Night. But there we were looking for the original site of one of the preeminate photos of all time (as far as Vintage Las Vegas is concerned).
MM figured out from satellite photos of then and now exactly where the photo was taken. Well, exactly within about 10 feet. So that’s where we took the group photo of everyone on the bus tour.
The spot is now the front sidewalk of the Venetian.
And that’s the first time in 20 years anyone’s managed to make me go on the strip on a weekend night.
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Moonlight Tour of The Mid Century Modern Heritage of Las Vegas
November 3rd, 2007 Categories: Architecture, Cool Stuff, Culture, Downtown Businesses, Events, Historic Preservation, Las Vegas History, Las Vegas Real Estate News, Mid Century Modern, Moonlight Mid Mod Bus Tour, The Las Vegas Strip
Chris Nichols author of  “The Leisure Architecture of Wayne McAllister†was a featured speaker yesterday at the Vegas Valley Book Festival. He also graciously conducted the tour along with MaryMargaret from the Atomic Age Alliance.
The Wiki entry on McAllister can fill you in on his life and work and influence in the creation of the strip. His work was a major topic of the tour. He designed the Desert Inn, The El Cortez, The Sands, The Fremont and his first work in Las Vegas, the El Rancho Vegas.
The mood on the double decker, open air bus shifted repeatedly from joy for the buildings remaining, to sadness for the treasures that have been lost. Both were pointed out along the way.
The most prominent emotion displayed by those on the tour was determination to save what is left and preserve it for the future.
Our first leg was a drive down Las Vegas Blvd on the way to one of the Icon Businesses of Vintage Vegas. The Golden Steer Steak House is on Sahara, just west of the strip. 
It’s been there since 1958, and is one of the best remaining examples of what Chris and Alan Hess call the “Red Booth†period of fine dining in America.
Tomorrow, I’ll publish the second installment. I didn’t attend First Friday last night, so instead of our usual week of First Friday Posts, we’ll give you a sampling of what we saw on the bus tour.
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