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May 14, 2009

Would You Like To Walk With Very Vintage Vegas In The Helldorado Parade?

If you’re not content with just watching the Helldorado parade…. All Very Vintage Vegas readers are invited to walk along with us in the parade. I’ll be driving Dr. Lonnie Hammargren’s float, which this year will have the […]
May 11, 2009

Helldorado Returns To Las Vegas This Weekend

One of the long standing traditions that celebrates Las Vegas history is the Helldorado Parade. “A Las Vegas tradition since 1934, Helldorado Days recaptures the spirit of the Old West.  It is a celebration of […]
May 7, 2009

Moulin Rouge Destroyed By Fire – A Tragic Loss For Las Vegas Historic Preservation

The historic preservation movement in Las Vegas lost another important piece of history yesterday. In case you weren’t watching any of the new reports yesterday….The Moulin Rouge Hotel burned to the ground on Wednesday. Just […]
May 7, 2009

Culture and History Fair This Saturday

Mike Prevatt at CityLife Blogs says it well, and it’s worth repeating over and over. Some of you maintain Las Vegas has a serious culture drought. Well, doubters, Saturday is your answer, for when it […]
April 16, 2009

Congratulations Lynn Zook! Spreading The Word About Las Vegas History On Turner Classic Movies

One of the true heros of preserving Las Vegas History is Lynn Zook, the documentary film maker and author of our favorite Las Vegas history blog – Classic Las Vegas. Lynn Zook was one of […]
March 29, 2009

Morelli And His Music –

I spoke to Dede Knave over the weekend. THERE ARE STILL TICKETS remaining. It’s free but you have to RSVP. This Thursday, April 2, at 7pm –  Las Vegas Academy Auditorium Antonio Morelli Remembered In Words […]
March 21, 2009

Telephone Exchanges – Central Telephone Built Lots Of Mid Mod Buildings In Las Vegas

Regular Reader Tracey Brown gets a hat tip for finding this old website from Central Telephone. It shows some of the phone switching buildings, and makes reference to only some of the old letter exchanges. […]
March 13, 2009

Women’s History Month And The Clark County Centennial

The Women’s History Month Celebration Is Saturday, March 21, from 10am to 6pm at the West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston. Here’s the invitation and the schedule of events and speakers.  We hope you’ll attend.     […]
March 9, 2009

Vintage Las Vegas Photographs – Mid Century Modern Was The Hot New Housing Style

UPDATE: Monday 11am. Regular Reader Caroline Smith was the first to identify this home. It’s the “Cashman House” from 1959 on the corner of Birch and Waldman in the Scotch 80’s. The property is the […]
March 3, 2009

Two Roundtable Discussions Focus On Las Vegas History

SPOTLIGHT ON THE EARLY FAMILIES OF LAS VEGAS On Thursday, March 5th join us as we look back at Early Families of Las Vegas.We will shine a spotlight on the families that helped build and […]