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Las Vegas Homes NOT For Sale - Heritage St. and Clark Co., NV Centennial - Photo Tour! 2008-11-06 06:04:45 Las Vegas
has been the fastest growing 'new' city in the US, and celebrated it's 100 year birthday in 2005. Four years after Las Vegas was born, Clark
Co., NV was formed by splitting Lincoln Co. and naming Las Vegas as the county seat. Beginning in February 2009 Clark County will be celebrating it's centennial with events throughout the year.In such a short time Las Vegas has grown to one of the m Read more:Centennial
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RC Outlaws invade Las Vegas! Take over at Sunset Park Lake Forces Residents to Move! Pictures! 2008-10-27 04:34:19 The Outlaws came into town on Thursday, setting up camp at the lake in Sunset
Park. Residents of the area were forced to move, and staying out of their way was a good idea. There was little to stop this fast moving crowd once they got going.These are the Outlaws of radio-controlled gas powered boats, and many of the sponsered racers were on hand. These are the serious in the sport, bringing in the Read more:Forces
, Las Vegas
, Pictures
, Vegas
Hawaiian Las Vegas - Lake Las Vegas Outrigger Canoe Races and Festival - Photo Tour 2008-10-27 02:33:54 The Las VegasHawaiian
s are at it again! Spreading their cultural heritage around their Ninth Island, called Las Vegas. This time it was the 7th Annual Hawaiian Isle Festival
and Outrigger CanoeRaces
held at MonteLago Village in Lake Las Vegas. It is a 2 day event with quite a number of teams competing in the races. Then of course you have a variety of Pacific Island entertainers performing on th Read more:Photo
Las Vegas Home - 'First to the Future'- NextGen Experience Demonstration Home 2008-10-22 04:09:10 NextGen Demonstration
Homes have been around trade shows since 2003, offering industry professionals and home buyers a chance to see, touch, and feel the latest technology available in home construction. In the past they had been built on-site in a matter of weeks, limiting them to those time constraints and space availability of the exhibit hall. That is all changing for the first time, and it's Read more:First
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, Vegas
Las Vegas Strip Construction - The Disaster and Fear of 2008! 2008-10-22 02:45:33 There's even more of it in the media these days, the gloom and doom of Vegas
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. Any cancelled or delayed Las Vegas Strip
project making big headlines. I even had a post comment the other day referring to the awful mess of the Echelon project being put on hold, and while not on the Strip, Lake Las Vegas operating in Chapter 11. Without a doubt these aren't the best of times and a recovery from th Read more:Construction
, Disaster
Aviation Nation 2008 - Las Vegas - Nellis AFB Air Show 2008-10-20 02:16:15 With their training flights our hometown Nellis men and women in-blue put on an 'airshow' for Vegas
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locals nearly every day of the year. In addition to that, several times a year you'll see military aircraft from around the world in town to participate in aerial combat training called Red Flag, held in the Nellis Range to the north of the valley. It's not even unusual to see the occasional mil
Terry Fator - America's Got Talent in Las Vegas - Jerry Springer, Neal E. Boyd & Top Finalists Visit 2008-10-16 04:27:53 Tonight I caught Terry
Fator's sold out show at the Vegas
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Hilton, and it's no wonder why it was packed. Terry was last year's million dollar winner of 'America
's Got Talent
', and if you caught him performing there, you can just imagine how amazing his live show really is. Backed by an excellent band, Terry performs nonstop with a very smooth blend of his unique ventriloquism, not only with inc Read more:Jerry
, Springer
Las Vegas Real Estate Agent tells Home Buyers to take a HIKE! 2008-10-13 03:00:42 Hike, bike, or ride, that's easy to do here in the Vegas
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Valley, and Henderson has plenty to offer and more planned for the future. Henderson won the 2008 Las Vegas Review Journal's 'Best Place to Ride a Bike' in it's 'Best of Las Vegas' awards this year. This Saturday, October 18, from 9 AM - 2 PM at the Events Plaza on Water St., they're having their National Trails Day Celebration with spea Read more:Agent
, Buyers
, Estate
, Home Buyers
, Real Estate
, tells
Las Vegas REALTOR® reveals secrets of home marketing! Agent participation encouraged! 2008-10-09 20:12:04 From the number of calls and emails from clients about home listings, these must be the secrets of real estate marketing! While not all listings have this 'magic' there seems to be a number of them as more homes are available. They're secret because clients inquire to as "What the HECK is this", or to share a laugh. While they do catch your attention, I've found my clients typically pass on them w Read more:Agent
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, Vegas
$700 Billion Bailout - Boom or Bust - Downpayment Assistance HR 6694 2008-10-07 19:04:28 I think it's safe to say that no one really wanted the $700 billion bailout. Unfortunately something had to be done as the credit cash-flow spigot was down to a drip. Even those with good credit were beginning to have difficulty getting funding of today's tighter standards approved loans. Not only in our own industry, but just about anywhere, a 700+ credit score was no longer good enough. For busi
Henderson, NV - 2008 Playful City USA 2008-10-05 05:10:31 When you think of 'Play' and the Las Vegas Valley, many will only think of casinos. Well there is more to life beyond the Strip, and Henderson
offers an incredible amount of recreation for residents. That's why it's no surprise it was one of 67 that made the 2008 list of Playful City USA, from the many that applied. This is a project of KaBoom, that wants to create great places for children to pla
Donny & Marie - Flamingo Las Vegas New Home for Osmonds 2008-10-01 04:07:55 The last few days have been hectic with me having so many people in town, but tonight I had a chance for a quick escape at a new show. Donny
and Marie
Osmond have opened at the Flamingo
Hilton, and after seeing tonight's performance it's no wonder they were sold out on a Tuesday night. They were absolutely fantastic, performing an energetic and entertaining show, and were in touch with their audie Read more:Vegas
Pardee Homes Las Vegas - New Homes - Northpointe & Horizon at Eldorado Highlands - Photo Tour 2008-09-25 18:13:16 I've been out previewing homes for out-of-town clients, and have done a mix of REO's, resales, and new homes. One stop was at Pardee Homes
for their Northpointe and Horizon at Eldorado Highlands
, in the north end of the Vegas
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Valley. It's not far from the new Aliante Station Casino Resort scheduled to open November 11th, and the 215 beltway.Currently at Horizon, they have single and two story Read more:Photo
Ryland Homes Las Vegas - New Homes - Laredo and Kardelo at Davyn Ridge Photo Tour 2008-09-24 00:57:15 I've been on the run, out previewing homes for clients, so though I'd share. This set are some quick shots of the Ryland Homes
Davyn Ridge collection on the west side of North Vegas
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. They offer 1 and 2 story homes in sizes from 1700 to nearly 3700 square feet. Current base pricing is from the low $200,000's to mid $300,000's, with a variety of options and choice lot sizes available.With so muc Read more:Laredo
, Photo
Las Vegas Train Rides and Santa Train - Boulder City Nevada Southern Railway 2008-09-23 04:37:27 I mentioned the NevadaSouthern
Railway in a blog about the quaint town to the southeast of the Vegas
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Valley... Boulder
City, NV. It lies just beyond Railroad Pass, and where our Dam Neighbors live. Yes this is the town born from 1930's Hoover Dam, and still has it's 'Mayberry' style charm and remains gambling free to this day. This is where the Nevada State Railroad museum operates it's rides Read more:Rides
, Santa
, Train
Balloonapalooza III - North Las Vegas Community Festival at Craig Ranch Park 2008-09-21 05:26:57 I recently mentioned the third annual Balloonapalooza III in my blog on the Aliante Community in North
Las Vegas
. It's held at CraigRanch
Park by the city's parks and recreation department, and includes much more than the hot air balloons. It also has free concerts and entertainment, plus a carnival with rides, games and food.We had hoped to catch the Balloon Glows on Friday and Saturday nights. Read more:Festival
Amazon.com - Las Vegas Home to new Distribution Center - ProLogis Park North 2008-09-20 02:40:50 <Online giant Amazon
.com is opening their Southwest US Distribution Center
here in the Vegas
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Valley. They've signed a 5 year lease for $8.6 million on 283,920 square feet of space in ProLogis Park North
, in North Las Vegas. They are taking over half of Building 16's 513,000 square feet, which is enough to cover 13 football fields and have room to spare. The remainder had already been leased
Las Vegas Real Estate Investment - Park Heights Cornerstone Redevelopment in Henderson 2008-09-18 18:28:47 With the national economy bouncing around like a ping-pong ball, some become cautious while others have a vision of opportunity. The latter applies to Vegas
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' GSG Development, that is proposing a 40 acre mixed use project on a section of the 313 acre Cornerstone Redevelopment Site in Henderson
, NV. It's part of a former industrial site located north of the 215 Beltway and Wigwam Parkway at Step Read more:Estate
, Heights
, Real Estate
San Gennaro Feast - Las Vegas Home of Little Italy! 2008-09-15 03:03:35 Yes, I've blogged about San Gennaro before, but it's such a big event here in Vegas
, I thought it worth another mention. After all, it's grown to include spring and fall at it's location on the southwest side. Besides, I just posted about another cultural event here in our Melting Pot valley, the Hawaiian Festival in Henderson, so this was a natural fit. If you haven't noticed from my name, I'm o Read more:Feast
, Italy
, Las Vegas
Hawaiian Las Vegas - Home of 9th Island - Photo Tour 2008-09-14 18:47:59 Las Vegas
has become more than just a vacation destination for Hawaiian
s, many have adopted it as home. The diversity of the Pacific Island
ers is a perfect fit for the Melting Pot of the Vegas Valley. Being the largest and fastest growing city of the last century, the swelling population combines a blend of both domestic regional, and international cultures.The Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club has be Read more:Photo
Living in Las Vegas - Lake Mead Cruises Photo Tour 2008-09-13 03:08:26 <I'll admit it, I'm Guilty! When I used to be a visitor to Vegas
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, I got off the plane at McCarran, jumped in a cab or limo and headed off to my hotel. I never imagined life beyond the Strip. Until.... the wise guy...I mean wise man sharing my office started showing me around. I was amazed, but one thing really hooked me, and that was seeing Lake Mead, from those Dam Neighbors in Boulder Cit Read more:Living
, Photo
Mirage Volcano Las Vegas - Home of Iconic Water Feature, it's about to Erupt! 2008-09-10 17:41:23 Las Vegas
is a city that reinvests and reinvents itself, and that has led to it's amazing growth. It's almost constantly in a state of evolution. The Mirage is no exception, and after recently completing their $110 million room and suite redesign, they're getting closer to completion of the $25 million makeover of their famous landmark volcano, with the unveiling scheduled for December.
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Las Vegas REALTOR® forecasts Minus 5 Las Vegas 2008-09-06 21:48:26
That's right, expect minus 5 (Celsius) in the desert oasis of Vegas
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, Nevada by late September. With the bright sunshine and current temps hovering around triple digits Fahrenheit, you might find it hard to imagine, but it's true. It's part of a chilling trend that began in New Zealand, spread to Australia and touched in southern Europe. Now it will be entering the US for the very first time.L Read more:Minus
Las Vegas Real Estate News... Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac Takeover this weekend? 2008-09-05 22:27:52 Reports are flying across the media that the expected federal takeover of the 2 mortgage giants will be happening as soon as this weekend. The plan calls for dismissing top execs and boards and placing one if not both under conservatorship. Common stock would be diluted, other securities including preferred shares would be protected by the government. The aim is to stabilize the US mortgage indust Read more:Estate
, Freddie
, Las Vegas
, Real Estate
, Takeover
, Vegas
Seven Hills Homes Las Vegas Valley / Henderson - Exclusive Community Picture Tour 2008-11-24 04:36:42 The community of SevenHills
is located to the southwest of Green Valley
Ranch in Henderson
, NV., in the southern end of the Las Vegas
Valley. It's terraced into the foothills of the McCullough Mountain Range, often referred to as the 'Black Mountains' as they are part of a long extinct ancient volcanic range that extend to the Black Canyon of Hoover Dam and end at the flat topped 'Fortification H Read more:Exclusive
, Homes
, Picture
First Snow in Las Vegas - TSO Strikes Again!!! 2008-11-21 05:28:39 Yes, even with the daytime highs still in the upper 70's, the first snow of the season hit Vegas
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last night. The flurries started sometime after 7:30 and were scattered until after 10 PM. This fairly rare event for the desert was confined to the inside of the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and the annual Las Vegas performance of Trans Siberian Orchestra - 'The Lost Christmas Eve'.
If you've never Read more:Again
, First
, Strikes
Green Valley Ranch Henderson, NV - Homes, neighborhoods, parks Picture Tour! 2008-11-16 06:13:13 Green ValleyRanch
, the community and the Casino Resort of the TV show American Casino fame, are located in south central Henderson
, NV to the southeast of the Las Vegas Strip. It's a Master Planned Community that offers a variety of home choices along with commercial and mixed use for shopping and services. It has convenient access to the 215 beltway, with McCarran International Airport, I 15 sou Read more:Green
, Homes
, Picture
Las Vegas Neon Museum - Vote to help the 'Boneyard' and La Concha with just a click! 2008-11-15 05:21:41 I recently mentioned the Vegas
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Neon Museum
in a blog on Heritage Street at the Clark County Museum. At the county museum they have saved several historic buildings from Las Vegas' past, and will be a focal point of the county's 2009 centennial celebration. The Neon Museum not only restores and preserves the art of the signage of Classic Las Vegas that you may have seen around downtown, but the
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