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February 26, 2008

1951 Parcel Map Of Las Vegas – Most Of What I Call Vintage Las Vegas Isn’t There

Update: if you looked at the middle picture   It’s a funny thing about being the “newest” big city in America. Vintage in Washington DC or NYC or Philly, dates back to revolution. In St. […]
February 21, 2008

How To UN-Butcher A Mid Century Modern Home In Paradise Palms

There’s an abomination for sale in Paradise Palms. Driving up to it,  you would never know it was actually a butterfly roof, Palmer and Krisel Design, or that it was on the golf course!  I’ve had […]
February 20, 2008

Retro Flickering Away On A Rainy Evening In Vintage Las Vegas

Lynn Zook’s Classic Las Vegas History Blog sent me to Alan Sandquist’s Roadside Pictures to look at original drawings of the Paradise Palms Palmer and Krisel drawings. All of the renderings for the Paradise Palms homes […]
February 18, 2008

Victorian Antique Casino Collectibles To Be Auctioned In Las Vegas

Thought there might be some of you who’d want to know about this. Just going to the preview might make for a fun couple of hours.  The full catalog is at Victorian Casino Antiques The […]
February 15, 2008

A Tale Of Two Classic Homes – Both Are In Historic Downtown Las Vegas Neighborhoods

There’s 3 things you can do with the classic 50’s or 60’s homes of Las Vegas First, you can keep it all original, and relish the authenticity. We’ve been selected to represent the sellers and market one […]
February 15, 2008

City Guides Story On “Vintage Las Vegas” – Historic Las Vegas Neighborhoods Get A Positive Review

No, VVV didn’t get mentioned, but Steve Sebelius, who is a regular columnist and blogger for City Life, wrote a great piece for the MSN City Guide. Among other things such as the Golden Steer, […]
February 15, 2008

SpongeBob’s Moving To Vintage Las Vegas – Jack LeVine Is Going To Sell Him His New Sea Shell, The “La Concha”

Actually, one of the few extra fabulous mid century modern buildings that has managed to be saved by moving it,  is the La Concha Hotel Lobby which will be the new lobby of the NEON MUSEUM. Our friend, […]
February 13, 2008

Classic Ads From Las Vegas’s Past – From The Classic Las Vegas Blog

One of the other organizations that we belong to is Classic Las Vegas. They also have a blog, where Lynn Zook has posted some terrific advertisements from Las Vegas Publications. These ads seem to be […]
February 12, 2008

The Atomic Age Alliance Is One Of The Las Vegas History and Historic Preservation Groups That We Support

The monthly meeting of the Atomic Age Alliance will be Wednesday 2/13/2008 at the Italian American Club just east of the Burger King on Sahara Ave and Eastern. This should be a lot of fun, […]
February 9, 2008

Moulin Rouge, The Historic West Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Obtains New Funding For Restoration

From yesterday’s Review Journal: “Moulin Rouge gets help, Developer found to help revival of Bonanza Road hotel”   Wikipedia’s got some good history of the Moulin Rouge: The Moulin Rouge opened on May 24, 1955, […]