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July 22, 2009

Las Vegans Invited To 70th Birthday Party For Mayor Oscar B. Goodman – Friday July 31, Fremont Street Experience

It’s the Mayor’s vision for downtown that spurred me to create VeryVintageVegas in the first place. We’ve been on parallel tracts for many years. He’s promoted the revitalization of downtown proper, and I’ve been promoting a […]
July 22, 2009

To The Moon – Alice, To The Moon

One last piece of moon walk talk. The headline above was what I was going to use for the article I did yesterday. Then I changed my mind. Then Vegas Judy sent me this cartoon […]
July 21, 2009

The Summer Of ’69 – It Changed My Life

I spent much of the last fews day remembering and contemplating space travel in general, the moon walk in particular, the year 1969 as a whole, journalistic ethics and who I was and what I was thinking when […]
July 21, 2009

Pop Outs Are Contrary To The Concept Of “Clean Lines”

One of the elements of modern design was the concept of “clean lines”. It’s defined by a lack of ornamentation. It’s one of the things that people do that really messes up the architectural integrity […]
July 21, 2009

Fun Features Found In (not) Foreclosures – The Most Interesting Ceilings

Usually the “Fun Features Found In Foreclosures” are just that. They the most fun, original homes that are bargain priced foreclosures. This one isn’t a foreclosure, but it’s loaded with fun elements. Each room has a different, […]
July 16, 2009

How To Reproduce Decorative Concrete Blocks – A New Summertime Series

I met Chris and Marilyn at a recent event at the Morelli House. They had just bought a very run down house on Hastings in the Alta Rancho Historic District. Now they’re regulular readers of […]
July 16, 2009

Fremont Street Experience Hosts NASA Astronaut Scott J. Kelly in Celebration of “One Giant Leap: 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing”

Fremont Street Experience Hosts NASA Astronaut Scott J. Kelly in Celebration of “One Giant Leap: 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing” The public is also welcome to attend.           Fremont Street Experience will host a special educational […]
July 14, 2009

Commercial Center Business Association Attempts To Set The Record Straight

I got quoted in the following press release from the Commercial Center Business Association. I realized I’ve never really covered Commercial Center, and it deserves better. I hope you’ll check it out if you’ve never visited […]
July 14, 2009

OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! – I AGREE

I never did a headline in all caps before. That’s what the mayor said when told about the graffiti on the historic Welcome To Las Vegas sign. I can’t say anything more than that I agree. […]
July 13, 2009

Face To Face(book) At Studio 810

Studio 810 is one of those little treasure of Downtown Las Vegas. It’s a non-profit arts and crafts studio and gift shop where adults with disabilities train the design, creation and sales of quality handmade […]