Las Vegas History
August 27, 2008
When I first introduced the subject of the pillars and posts and columns of Vintage Vegas, I asked for your help, and NO ONE has responded…YET. I joked that I was looking for interesting designs […]
August 11, 2008
Kathleen Bell has a mural that she inherited from her father, Charles Bell, who aquired it in the 60’s or early 70’s. He always said that it came from one of the early strip casinos, but no […]
August 7, 2008
In the Shadow of the Bomb UPDATE: State Senator and Congressional Candidate Dina Titus has been added to the panel. Thursday, August 7th Las Vegas Springs Preserve We look back at the years of […]
August 2, 2008
We reported back on October 10th about the Federated Employees building which until the other day stood in out in front of the Italian American Club at Eastern and Sahara. Now it’s gone. The Atomic […]
July 4, 2008
Las Vegas, NV – Over one year ago, “Vegas The Show”made its debut to a sold-out audience at the Starbright Theater. Because of its educational and entertainment value, the Las Vegas Clark County Library District […]
July 1, 2008
Everyone thinks they know the real history of the Las Vegas Strip. But did you know that Bugsy Siegel didn’t build the Flamingo Hotel from scratch? Do you know who the first nude showgirl was? […]
May 26, 2008
All the pictures are now posted in the Featured Properties Section in the left Column. What I didn’t tell you on Friday was that it’s priced at only $280,000. I have a feeling from some […]
May 13, 2008
I’ve been emailing regularly with Martin Skrelunas. He’s the Preservation Manager of the Philip Johnson “Glass Houseâ€. The Glass House was donated to the National Trust for Historic Preservation upon the death of Philip Johnson […]
May 13, 2008
To kick – off the state-wide Preservation Week, Re-Invention focuses on the evolution or Re-Invention of downtown Las Vegas by comparing historic and current images of buildings such as Binion’s Hotel on Fremont Street and […]
May 13, 2008
If you missed the festivities last week in Downtown Las Vegas, you get another chance to see what all the hubbub is about. This time it’s the HELLDORADO PARADE, which has been an Las Vegas […]