According to the Las Vegas Advisor and theStrippodcast.com, The Frontier Hotel is set to be imploded on November 13th.

National news media are reporting that there was a shooting outside Margaritaville (in the Flamingo Hotel) that injured four.  The gun man is still at large.

Stay tuned in the days ahead as we add some cool new content to the blog:

The Friends of Classic Las Vegas page.  This page will bring you all the info on our non-profit support group.  How you can join, how you can help, how you can donate to help us preserve the amazing 20th century history of our favorite town.  Whether you live in Las Vegas or visit it regularly or dream about Las Vegas, you can help! Also information on upcoming fundraisers, activities and events.

Featured Old-Timer of the Week.  Each week we will feature an interview with a long time resident of Las Vegas.  And by long time resident, we mean folks who have lived here for more than 30 years. 

Las Vegas Neighborhoods.  A historical look at some of our oldest neighborhoods.

More additions to the Brief History of Fremont Street.  With the grand opening of the Fremont East Entertainment District, stay subscribed as we explore lower Fremont Street. 

A Brief History of the Strip.  We are still trying to research our way through all the myth surrounding Bugsy Siegel and the Flamingo Hotel.  Because we are dedicated to bringing you the real history, stay subscribed.  We promise it will be worth it! 

Thinking of moving to Las Vegas.  A new section that will help answer your questions about home-buying, renting, schools, neighborhoods and all the other important inside info you need. 

 So, please stay tuned and stay subscribed.  You won't want to miss our new features and our regular blog!

The Las Vegas Springs Preserve and The Friends of Classic Las Vegas present:

Untold Stories

This monthly series helps explore our history and helps us understand the sacrifices and courage it took to build a city out of the desert. Each month we will bring together a group of long-time residents to talk about our history in a roundtable forum.

This month: Growing Up in Early Las Vegas.

What was it like growing up here in the years between World War I and the Great Depression? Before air-conditioning? Before paved roads? Come find out on Thursday, Sept. 6^th as Ed Von Tobel, Jr, Virginia Beckley Richardson, Violet Tracht and Donna Andress take us back in time to when they were kids growing up in a small town called Las Vegas.

Ed Von Tobel was born here in 1911. His father came here for the land auction in 1905 and started Von Tobel Lumber. For years, Von Tobel Lumber supplied the hardware and building needs of Las Vegans. From their location on Second Street to their final location on Maryland Parkway, Von Tobel Lumber was a part of Las Vegas history.

Virginia Beckley Richardson was born here in 1917. Her father, Will, owned Beckley’s Men’s Wear on Fremont Street. She grew up here, married and raised her family. Her childhood house in part of Heritage Street at the Clark County Museum.

Violet Tracht was born here in 1910. Her family owned the Oppedyk Diary, one of the first in the valley. She grew up here, married and, like the others, raised her family.

Donna Andress was born in Searchlight but came to Las Vegas in 1932 at the age of four. Her mother, Clara Hanley, was a teacher at the local Grammer School and then at Las Vegas High. Donna married her high school sweetheart, Gail Andress, in 1944. She is a noted local historian.

Thursday, Sept. 6th

Las Vegas Springs Preserve

Reception:   6:30 pm

Discussion:   7:00 pm