All of the Plan 6’s in Paradise Palms are south of Desert Inn. There’s a few west of Spencer, but primarily, they were on the golf course. Probably the most easily recognizable of the Palmer […]
Here’s a special request from Brian Paco Alvarez. He blogs daily at EnculturateLasVegas about the Arts and Culture in Las Vegas. EnculturateLasVegas should be one of your daily reads. LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL SESSION […]
In today’s installment, we get introduced to “Commercial Centerâ€, which is currently under construction and scheduled for an August 1963 Grand Opening. A must read article!  “New concepts in the use of space and frontage […]
I did a 36 hour whirlwind trip to Palm Springs this weekend for a very small part of Palm Springs Modernism Week. My last visit was 12 years ago. I should have planned for three […]
NO CHARGE FOR THE CRAWL, FREE ENTERTAINMENT, GREAT DRINK AND FOOD SPECIALS!Check in between 5 and 10 pm, then crawl at your own pace!FREE Mardi Gras Beads for first 1000 people! […]
Our favorite post war baby boom housing blogger made an important video that makes some important points. Of course you should read Pam’s announcement at RetroRenovation, and follow the links to the original posting on the ETSY site, as […]
“Let’s keep Paradise Palms looking like paradise!!†— a motto worthy of re-embracing! Here’s Volume 2 Number 5, the May 1963 newsletter of Paradise Palms. This is how people networked back in 1963. Today, they’d […]
This one’s for you, Clay. There’s no mistaking the Tri-Level design. They were only built South of Desert Inn, in Paradise Palms– the first Mid Century Modern Neighborhood of Las Vegas. You can’t miss them. There’s about a […]
They’re starting to pump out the “Shadow Inventory”. Bank of America alone is releasing 500 homes a month. Fannie Mae is letting them out as well, and making them “owner occupied only offers will be […]
Someone – quite wrongfully – suggested that I’m focusing too much attention on Paradise Palms. They asked me why I haven’t done anything on downtown lately….or McNeil or McWhatnot. I’m just very happy to be […]