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November 2009

November 16, 2009

IS HE DEAD? – A Play By Mark Twain At The Las Vegas Little Theatre

I’ve been a lifelong fan of Mark Twain. I never knew that he’d written an unpublished play. From 702Events Is He Dead? A Comedy by Mark Twain Adapted by David Ives Las Vegas Little Theatre […]
November 12, 2009

Paradise Palms Home To Get Energy Efficient Makeover For International Builders Show

I’ve been talking to them behind the scenes for over a month now. A subsidiary of Dupont, called Building Media is going to do a top to bottom rebuild of a home in Paradise Palms. […]
November 10, 2009

The Las Vegas High School Historic District In Downtown Las Vegas

Many of the oldest existing buildings in Las Vegas are in what we refer to as “Lawyer’s Row”. The area was the prewar WWII suburbs of Las Vegas. Amusingly, it’s the area is between Fremont Street […]
November 10, 2009

Las Vegas Boulevard Scenic Byway Program – The Lights Are On

Last night was the dedication and inaugaral lighting of the first 3 newly restored neon signs in the “Cultural Corridor” of Las Vegas Boulevard. Congress created the National Scenic Byway Program in 1997. The Nevada […]
November 9, 2009

Random Notes And Pictures From First Friday, The Book Festival, and Fremont Street – Part One

The weather couldn’t have been better! I’d worn a jacket, and wish I hadn’t…..it was that nice. I feel like a actually took a Staycation. I know many of you took advantage of an event […]
November 6, 2009

President To Sign Extension Of EXPANDED Homebuyer Tax Credit

The old credit which expires November 30th has been extended, but the expansion gives the credit to people who have owned their home for 5 years or more, and are selling their current residence in […]
November 5, 2009

Fun Features Found In Foreclosures – Historic Downtown Las Vegas Neighborhoods

One of the few “A-FRAMES” in all of Vintage Vegas is on the market. Actually, it’s been on the market for well over a year – first as a short sale and now as a […]
November 4, 2009

Newly Restored Neon Signs To Be Dedicated On Las Vegas Boulevard In The Cultural Corridor

Eventually, these restored neon signs will stretch all the way south along Las Vegas Boulevard all the way to Sahara. For now, there’s three of them: The Bow and Arrow, The Silver Slipper, and The […]
November 2, 2009

Vegas Valley Book Festival – November 4 – 8

“There’s no culture in Las Vegas”, he said sarcastically, “but, I’ll attend The Vegas Valley Book Festival anyway…..just on the off chance they’re wrong”.   That’s going to be the opening line if I ever […]