Monthly Archives: February 2012

Daily Neon: New Symphony Park Sign in Downtown

February 29, 2012
New Symphony Park Entrance Sign

New Symphony Park Entrance Sign and it has neon!

The new Symphony Park entrance sign was lit up this Wednesday night (2/28/2012) with sits at the west entrance of the new urban downtown development, Symphony Park. The sign is made up of plastic colored back-lit triangles and in the extruded lettering is highlighted with micro neon tubing on the sides of each letter.

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New Symphony Park Entrance Sign Installed

February 28, 2012
Symphony Park Entrance in Downtown Las Vegas

Newly Installed Symphony Park Sign in Downtown Las Vegas

A new Symphony Park sign was installed today. Located at the entrance way of the 1.8 acre park called “Symphony Park” on Grand Central Parkway and Discovery Lane the newly erected sign stands. The park is part of a larger 61 acre urban development of the old Union Pacific rail yard called by the same name Symphony Park. The development includes the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health (Cleveland Clinic), The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the Children’s Discovery Museum and additional residential, commercial and medical facilities.

Additional Photos of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts can be found here (Symphony Park Sign) and here (Smith Center).

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The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Construction Almost Completed

February 22, 2012

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The Smith Center for the Performing Arts and Symphony Park are in the final clean up phase of construction.  The newly sodded Symphony Park is waiting its last final art installation.  A series if vertical colored pipes, 80 in all, to be installed at the east end of the park on a curved stream of upward facing lights. The art installation is by Tim Bavington and will be installed later this month.  The Smith Center for the Performing Arts plans to open next month.

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Photos Taken:  2/22/2012

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New Las Vegas City Hall of Opens Today Feb 21, 2012

February 21, 2012
New Las Vegas City Hall under construction on Main St

New Las Vegas City Hall under construction on Main Street is now finished and open for business

The new Las Vegas City Hall opened today after years of planning and construction. The project came in at a cool $146 million in a state-of-the-art facility on Main St. downtown Las Vegas.

The new seven-story facility is currently opening today with seven department in the building. The rest of the city departments will move in on Monday, Feb. 27.

Once the old City Hall is vacant, remodeling will begin for Zappos’ new headquarters. The new downtown location for Zappos’ is expected to open in late 2013 with a $40 million renovation budget and bringing in over 1,200 job to the downtown area from Henderson.

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Daily Neon: Osaka Japanese Restaurant Green Neon in Summerlin

February 19, 2012
Osaka Japanese Restaurant

Osaka Japanese Restaurant in Summerlin

This sign was found near the corner of W. Lake Mead Blvd and Buffalo in Summerlin.

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Date Taken: 2/18/2012

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180 Degree Panoramic Photo of Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada

February 18, 2012
Soho Pano Las Vegas, Nevada

Soho Pano Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada - Click photo to view high resolution version (2.2MB)

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180 degree photo of Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada looking north. Photo was taken from the 14th floor the Soho Lofts on December 17, 2011.

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Date Taken: December 17, 2011

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