Downtown
Art
A Different Kind of Summer Camp
July 1st, 2010
Downtown is not yet the vibrant hub toward which its boosters have worked for years, but the Arts Factory is injecting crucial life into the neighborhood. Following the closing of Paymon’s Mediterranean restaurant at the wedge corner of East Charleston Boulevard and South Casino Center Boulevard in March, Arts Factory owner Wes Myles teamed with restaurateur Franco Spinelli to open Bar+ Bistro in April. Read more »
Art
Growing by Fractals
The beloved Trifecta Gallery moves to a bigger and better space
July 1st, 2010
During the last five-plus years, gallerist Marty Walsh has had chances to move out of her tiny 256-square-foot gallery, Trifecta, tucked into the rear of the Arts Factory downtown. She always refused. Read more »
The Local Newsroom
Fresh MEET
Downtown events center aims for special niche
June 24th, 2010
The real work of closing big deals at conventions is usually done off-site, away from the hoopla, banners and noise of other vendors, in a conference room or ballroom where companies can host private receptions or entertain favored clients. But these spaces have their own distractions—especially in Las Vegas—they’re not terribly exciting, and they tend to come with plenty of regulations. (Vendors aren’t allowed to repaint the walls, for one.) Read more »
The Latest
Homemade and Downtown
June 3rd, 2010
Coffee has a new home downtown, and the newest addition—The Beat coffeehouse—comes courtesy of the first couple of Fremont East, Downtown Cocktail Room owners Michael and Jennifer Cornthwaite. Business has been steady since the cafe opened May 24. “With no advertisements, with no signs out front, we’ve been busy,” Jennifer Cornthwaite says. Read more »
The Local Newsroom
Still Banking on Downtown
Developer Cherry not discouraged despite ‘tough couple of years’
April 29th, 2010
For developer Sam Cherry, it’s been “a tough couple of years, extremely tough.” Cherry was just 26 when he ushered in the short-lived era of condo living in downtown Las Vegas. He built two high-rises during the boom, Soho Lofts and Newport Lofts, and scotched a third as the economy was tanking. He admits that we’re not likely to see new condo projects of that scale for years to come. Read more »
The Local Newsroom
Recession Busters
Dealer-dancers boost revenue (and fun) at Vegas’ oldest casino
February 18th, 2010
