Click For Larger Image Even though the country and the world is still pulling itself out of this economic downturn, there has been some positives. Home buyers have found affordable properties, and the same is true for Tim Arnold's Pinball Hall of Fame.Late last year Tim was able to purchase a building at 1610 E. Tropicana Ave., closer to the Strip, just before the Liberace Museum. You can find out more about Tim, our Las Vegas "Pinball Millionaire", and his original location here in my pr... Read Full Story

Las Vegas has another new attraction, the Cloud 9 Balloon. It's right on the Vegas Strip across from Mandalay Bay and Luxor Casino Resorts. The massive 11 story tall balloon is the largest land tethered helium balloon in the world. It carries passengers 500' above the 'Entertainment Capital of the World, offering spectacular views both day and night.The 2 year dream of Cloud Nine Balloon owner Kevin Michaels opened Oct. 5th. He first saw the balloon in Spain and began his plan to ... Read Full Story

  It's taken a while to get to this, but it definitely deserves a mention. I posted before about Erich Bergen of the Jersey Boys at Palazzo Las Vegas teaming up with Steve Friess of VegasHappensHere.com to present Las Vegas Celebrates the Music of Michael Jackson at the Palm's Pearl Concert Theater. This was the fundraising concert to benefit Las Vegas schools' arts and music education. It started out as a small thought in the Liberace theater, that grew into the 2500 seat Pearl at the Palms... Read Full Story

  No, the helicopter itself didn't hit my home. The pilot, with a rather nasty gash on his chin from the impact of bird and plexiglass, and covered in blood, made a perfect landing on the River Mountain Trail near Boulder Beach on the shores of Lake Mead not far from Hoover Dam. Click for Larger Image - Courtesy - NPS PHOTO So you're probably wondering how this 'hits' my home. Well, if you've followed my blog you may recall a post I did about kids growing up in Vegas, and one that grew into... Read Full Story

  Yes, the Las Vegas Valley has home secrets. Of course we have a number of celebrity homes, both past and present, from entertainers to sports greats. Las Vegas locals may or may not know where they are, as they often blend into neighborhoods. I mentioned in the comments of my Donny and Marie Osmond post, that while I know, don't expect a map to the Las Vegas Celebrity homes. One of the reasons the valley has been popular with performers, athletes, and business moguls is that they can usual... Read Full Story

  The Las Vegas 51's are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, and play in the Pacific Coast League. Their games are played in downtown Las Vegas at Cashman Field, adjoining the Cashman Convention Center on Las Vegas Blvd. If you follow my blog, the center is where Mirage Headliner Terry Fator opened the USBC Championship Bowling. Yes, there are 'Other' things to do in Las Vegas, and the 51's are another reason why it's such a great place to call home.The f... Read Full Story

  Hidden away on just the other side of that big pile of rocks on the eastern edge of the Las Vegas Valley is the largest man-made lake in the United States, Lake Mead. It's located within the 1.5 million acre Lake Mead Recreation Area, the first national recreation area in the country. Click for Larger Image The Lake was formed by the completion of Hoover Dam in 1936 to control flooding on the Colorado River, harness it's power for electricity generation, and as a water reservoir for the ... Read Full Story

  A Benefit Tribute to the Music of Michael Jackson will be held at the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms on August 29, 2009, what would have been his 51st. birthday. It's brought to you by W6 Entertainment and VegasHappensHere.com. The event will be hosted by Palazzo Las Vegas "Jersey Boys" star Erich Bergen, and will benefit Clark County NV.'s The Public Education Foundation, with every penny of the funds going to local public school music education. In addition to other cast members an... Read Full Story

  Yes, it's been very busy in Las Vegas Real Estate, and for me personally. It's been a while since my lost blog post, as I was back to class to get my Las Vegas Property Management License, in addition to the increase in client calls.So how busy is it for Las Vegas Real Estate? As reported in the Las Vegas Review Journal, the last monthly sales record was in June 2004 with 4,414 homes sold during the housing boom. June 2009 sales closings reached 4,702, and the current resale home inventory ... Read Full Story

  I've posted about the benefits of living in Las Vegas. With all the recreation and entertainment right in your back yard, it makes it easy to slip away for a quick vacation. Even with being rather busy I was able to take a quick break with some out-of-town guests. Click for Larger Image This trip was to Wynn, and it's adjoining sister property that opened this past December, Encore Las Vegas. While I've always enjoyed Steve Wynn's first hotel that opened in 2005, I&#... Read Full Story