Downtown Las Vegas Archives

April 27, 2018

SHORT TERM RENTALS IN VINTAGE VEGAS

Travelers who use short-term residential rentals as an alternative to traditional hotels enjoy cost savings and “living like a local.” Property owners, or “hosts,” enjoy extra income generated by renting out a spare bedroom they’re […]

October 19, 2017

2018 Vintage Vegas Home Tour!

The Nevada Preservation Foundation is looking for homes for the 2018 Vintage Vegas Home Tour. Find more information on their Facebook Page. You can enter your house as a selection on the 2018 Interest Form […]

July 18, 2011

First Friday Will Happen No Matter What – The Downtown Las Vegas Arts District Is Better Than Ever

Regardless of what Channel 8 reported last night â€“ there will still be a First Friday in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District. What wonâ€™t happen for 2 months will be the â€œstreet fairâ€ on […]

November 30, 2010

Zappos Headquarters Eyes Moving Into Las Vegas City Hall

I’ve been hearing rumors for a while that there was a deal cooking that would save the Las Vegas City Hall from the wrecking ball. Now it’s confirmed enough that the city has made the […]

March 11, 2010

The Downtown Issue From Las Vegas Weekly Magazine

The other day we told you about a PR piece from Fox 5 news featuring Sarah Feldberg of Las Vegas Weekly. Turns out….once the magazine and the online addition appeared…. that it’s a whole “Downtown Edition”. 8 feature […]

February 4, 2010

Dramatic Change In The Downtown Las Vegas Skyline

This one is forever going to change the skyline of the Las Vegas High School Historic District. It grabbed my eye all the way from back behind the El Cortez, 4 blocks away to the […]

September 15, 2009

Desert Transplants: The Las Vegas Aerial Gallery

The Las Vegas Arts Commission selected Dennis Angel, a Las Vegas based artist, for a solo exhibition in the world’s only mile-long gallery that is open twenty-four hors a day – The Aerial Gallery. Angel’s […]

September 14, 2009

Symphony Park Lecture Series Debuts In Downtown Las Vegas

Another addition to the cultural line up and diversity in Downtown Las Vegas is the Symphany Park Lecture Series. The first guest speaker will be Delos M. “Toby” Cosgrove, MD, who is the president and […]

September 2, 2009

More Vintage Neon Signs Being Installed In Downtown Las Vegas Cultural Corridor

Brian Paco Alvarez sent inÂ these picture of theÂ Bow And Arrow Sign last week, shortly after it was installed on Las Vegas Boulevard in the Downtown Las Vegas Cultural Corridor. Iâ€™d meant to show it to […]

August 4, 2009

Downtown Las Vegas Mob Museum Unveils Its First Artifact

Itâ€™s not really the â€œMob Museumâ€, but Iâ€™m pretty sure that will be itâ€™s nickname for all time. Itâ€™s actually called â€œThe Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and LawÂ Enforcementâ€. This morning,Â Mayor Oscar GoodmanÂ unveiled the […]