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On This Date: September 9, 2013 Zappos Moves to Downtown Las Vegas

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On this date, September 9, 2013, Zappos moves their headquarters into the old City Hall building in Downtown Las Vegas. Zappos original was from San Francisco, moved to Henderson, Nevada in 2004 and finally to Downtown Las Vegas.  Lead by Zappos CEO and guru, Tony Hsieh, who is considered in some circles as the Dalai Lama or Llama of DTLV.  Tony Hsieh, who also leads the Downtown Project, has been revitalizing downtown Las Vegas as a vibrant cultural and economic hotspot.

 

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Date: March 15, 2011

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On This Date March 10, 2012 The Smith Center Opened

March 10, 2017
The Smith Center - views from the new City Hall's parking garage

The Smith Center – views from the new City Hall’s parking garage (click to view hi-res)

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts opened on The Neo Art Deco design style was chosen by David M. Schwarz to echo the design elements of another architectural tour de force in Nevada, the Hoover Dam, just 30 miles to the southeast. The center features a 17-story carillon tower containing 47 bells and is the first performing arts center in the nation to be Gold LEED certified. It opened on March 10, 2012.

 

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Date Taken: March 2, 2012

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Las Vegas History: Time Line

July 2, 2014

Las Vegas History

1844
May 3, 1844  John C Fremont camps at the Las Vegas Springs

1905
May 15, 1905   Las Vegas Was Born

1906
February 28, 1906  Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was Born

1930
July 3, 1930   Appropriation Bill for the Boulder Dam Was Signed

1931
March 20, 1931   The first gaming license issued in Las Vegas

1935
January 8, 1935   Elvis Presley Was Born
September 30, 1935   Hoover Dam was dedicated by President FDR

1942
January 16, 1942   Carole Lombard Dies in Plane Crash Near Las Vegas
January 27, 1942   Steve Wynn was Born
October 30, 1942   The Last Frontier Hotel & Casino Opens

1943
May 22, 1943   Little Church of the West’s First Wedding

1944
October 10, 1944  Huntridge Theater opens in Las Vegas

1946
August 30, 1946   The Golden Nugget Opens
December 26, 1946  The Flamingo Opens on the Las Vegas Strip

1947
June 20, 1947  Mobster Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, Shot & Killed in Beverly Hills, CA
July 25, 1947   Club Bingo Opens

1948
September 2, 1948   The Thunderbird Hotel Opened on the Las Vegas Strip

1950
April 24, 1950   Desert Inn Hotel and Casino Opens

1951
January 27, 1951   First Nuclear Bomb Detonated at Nevada Test Site

1952
December 15, 1952   The Sands Hotel & Casino Opens
October 7, 1952   The Sahara Hotel & Casino Opened

1953
April 16, 1953   Henderson, Nevada Became a City

1954
September 3, 1954   Showboat Hotel & Casino opens

1955
May 23, 1955   The Dunes Hotel Opens

1956
April 23, 1956   Elvis Presley’s Historical First Appearance in Las Vegas.
June 8, 1956   The Silver Palace Casino opened in Downtown Las Vegas
October 17, 1956  The Hacienda Hotel Opened on the Las Vegas Strip

1957
January 10, 1957   The Dunes became the first hotel to feature a topless show

1958
April 21, 1958   United Airlines Flight 736 Mid-Air Collision near Las Vegas
July 2, 1958   The Stardust Hotel & Casino Opens
February 18, 1958   Cecil Lynch’s Fortune Club Opened in Downtown Las Vegas

1960
June 17, 1960   The El Rancho Vegas was Destroyed Fire

1961
March 21, 1961   Honest John’s Casino Opened in Downtown Las Vegas

1964
January 15, 1964   Jerry’s Nugget Opens in North Las Vegas
May 20, 1964   Viva Las Vegas Was Released
August 20, 1964   The Beatles Performed in Las Vegas

1966
August 5, 1966   Caesars Palace Opens
August 7, 1966   Performer “Charo” Weds in Las Vegas At Caesars Palace

1967
December 31, 1967 Evel Knievel Attempts to Jump Caesars Palace’s Fountains

1968
October 18, 1968   Circus Circus Opens

1969
July 1, 1969   The Landmark Hotel Opens

1970
April 29, 1970  Tennis Star Andre Agassi Was Born

1971
June 2, 1971   The Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility opened
July 2, 1971   The Union Plaza in Downtown Las Vegas Opens

1973
July 1, 1973   LVMPD Was Formed

1974
June 4, 1975   The Golden Goose Opened in Downtown Las Vegas
July 13, 1974   Bob Stupak Opens Vegas World

1975
July 3, 1975   Caesars Palace Flood in Las Vegas

1979
January 31, 1979   7.4 inches of Snow Fell in Las Vegas

1980
November 21, 1980    The MGM Grand’s Fire Disaster

1981
February 10, 1981   Fire at the Las Vegas Hilton

1982
November 13, 1982   “Boom Boom” Ray Mancini Defeats Duk Koo Kim Ends in Tragedy

1983
February 10, 1983  The Las Vegas Post Office/Courthouse Was Placed on the National Register of Historic Places

1985
May 18, 1985   Wet ‘n Wild opened on the Las Vegas Strip

1986
December 21, 1986   The Gold Coast opened on Flamingo Road

1988
May 4, 1988   PEPCON Explosion and Fire in Henderson

1989
March 17, 1989   Famous Las Vegas Artist Montyne passed away
November 22, 1989   The Mirage Resort Opened on the Las Vegas Strip

1990
January 15, 1990   The Rio Opens in Las Vegas
June 19, 1990 The Excalibur Hotel and Casino opens

1991
July 25, 1991   The Southern Nevada Water Authority was Formed
October 21, 1991   Apple’s PowerBook 100 Unveiled In Las Vegas

1992
February 24, 1992   Two Elvis Presley stamp designs were unveiled at the Las Vegas Hilton

1993
January 26, 1993   The Dunes Hotel Closed its Doors
August 29, 1993   The Stratosphere Tower Caught Fire
December 18, 1993   MGM Grand Las Vegas Opens
October 15, 1993   The Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas Opens
October 27, 1993   The Dunes Hotel was Imploded
October 27, 1993   Treasure Island Hotel Opened on the Las Vegas Strip

1994
May 27, 1994  Boomtown Las Vegas (Silverton) Opened

1995
March 10, 1995   The First Hard Rock Hotel Opens in Las Vegas
November 7, 1995   The Landmark Hotel was Imploded in Las Vegas

1996
April 30, 1996   The Stratosphere Las Vegas Opens
June 18, 1996, Caesars Magical Empire Opened at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
June 21, 1996   The Monte Carlo Opened on the Las Vegas Strip
June 30, 1996  The Sands Hotel & Casino Closed
September 7, 1996   Tupac Shakur Shot in Las Vegas
December 10, 1996   The Hacienda Hotel Closed

1997
November 25, 1997   The Aladdin Hotel and Casino Closed
June 10, 1997  Sunset Station Hotel & Casino Opened in Henderson
June 28, 1997   Mike Tyson Bites Evander Holyfield Ear Off

1998
March 3, 1998   Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Opened in Las Vegas
October 15, 1998   The Bellagio opened on the Las Vegas Strip

1999
March 2, 1999   Mandalay Bay Opens in Las Vegas

May 3, 1999   The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino Opened on the Las Vegas Strip
July 15, 1999   The JW Marriott in Summerlin Opens
September 1, 1999   Paris Las Vegas Opens on the Strip

2000
May 31, 2000    The Golden Nugget and all of Steve Wynn’s other Strip properties where sold to Kirk Kerkorian
August 18, 2000   The Aladdin Re-opens
August 28, 2000   The Desert Inn Closes

2003
May 29, 2003   The Closed Moulin Rouge Caught Fire

2004
January 23, 2004   Binion’s Horseshoe was Sold
January 29, 2004   Castaways-Showboat Hotel Closes in Las Vegas

2005
February 20, 2005   Hunter S. Thompson Died
April 28, 2005   Wynn Resort Opens in Las Vegas

2006
January 11, 2006   Showboat/Castaways Hotel was Imploded
February 3, 2006   Hooters Casino Hotel Opens
February 6, 2006   Lady Luck Casino in Downtown Las Vegas Closed
May 9, 2006   Boardwalk Hotel & Casino Was Imploded

2007
February 27, 2007  The Barbary Coast Closed
March 13, 2007   The Stardust Hotel Was Imploded
July 16, 2007   The New Frontier Hotel & Casino Closed
September 16, 2007   O. J. Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas for robbery
November 13, 2007   The New Frontier Hotel was Imploded
December 30, 2007   The Palazzo opens on the Las Vegas Strip

2008
January 17, 2008   Palazzo Opens in Las Vegas
January 25, 2008   Fire at the Monte Carlo Resort
February 15, 2008   The Monte Carlo Re-opens After Fire
August 28, 2008   Eastside Cannery Opens
December 10, 2008   New Frontier Hotel marquee was taken down

2009
December 1, 2009   Vdara Hotel & Spa opens in City Center
December 16, 2009   The Aria Opens in Las Vegas

2010
February 19, 2010   Caesars Entertainment Acquires Planet Hollywood
May 21, 2010   The Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Opens

2011
March 10, 2011 The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Opened
May 16, 2011   The Sahara Hotel and Casino Closes
September 1, 2011  The Plaza re-opens in Downtown Las Vegas
November 18, 2011 MineCon 2011 was held in Las Vegas

2012
February 11, 2012   Man Has Heart Attack at the Heart Attack Grill
February 14, 2012   The Mob Museum Opens in Downtown Las Vegas
February 21, 2012   New Las Vegas City Hall of Opens Today
February 22, 2012   The El Cortez was placed on the National Register of Historic Places

2013
February 4, 2013   Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and Saloon Closed
June 30, 2013   The Hottest Temperature Recorded in Las Vegas 117° F
July 1, 2013   Mount Charleston Fire: Carpenter 1

2014
February 21, 2014   The Cromwell Opened on the Las Vegas Strip
March 12, 2014   Jackie Gaughan Sr. Past Away
March 31, 2014   The Largest Ferris Wheel opens in Las Vegas – The High Roller
August 23, 2014   SLS, Little League, Lion’s Share Jackpot
September 2, 2014   The Delano Las Vegas Opens

2015
January 27, 2015   White Castle Opens on the Las Vegas Strip
February 10, 2015   The Clarion Hotel & Casino was imploded
February 11, 2015   Jerry Tarkanian Passed Away
April 20, 2015  Neon Sign Designer Betty Willis Passed Away
May 4, 2015   The Riviera Closes its doors
May 14, 2015   Blues Legend and Las Vegas Local B.B. King passes away
July 25, 2015   Fire at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas

2016
May 18, 2016   IKEA opens in Las Vegas
May 19, 2016   Top Golf Opens in Las Vegas

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New Pedestrian Bridge Installed in Downtown Las Vegas

April 17, 2013
Pedestrian Bridge Smith Center

New pedestrian bridge Installed today, connecting City Hall and the Smith Center.

The last segment of the new pedestrian bridge between Las Vegas City Hall’s parking garage and the parking lot of the Smith Center for the Performing Art was set in place today. The new bridge crosses a triple set of railroad tracks providing a much needed link between the Symphony Park and the rest of downtown Las Vegas. The new bridge is for pedestrians only  and connects the 3rd floor of City Hall’s parking garage to the parking lot for the Smith Center.  Lifting and setting the last section of bridge hadto be timed carefully due to the every present train traffic on the Union Pacific Railroad.

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Date Taken: April 17, 2013

 

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The Smith Center for the Performing Art- Panoramas

March 3, 2012
The Smith Center - Main Hall- interior

The Smith Center - Reynolds Hall- Interior (click to view hi-res)

Panorama view of the interior of the Smith Center for Performing Art in the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall. The above photo is from the second level balcony at the back of the room.

Troesh Studio Theater - interior

Troesh Studio Theater - Interior (click to view hi-res)

Troesh Studio Theater is ideal for rehearsals, children’s theater, community events and private social gatherings.

Colored Pipes

Colored Pipes, 80 in all, is by Tim Bavington (click to view hi-res)

Artist Tim Bavington’s creation was inspired by American composer Aaron Copeland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” musical score.

The Smith Center - views from the new City Hall's parking garage

The Smith Center - views from the new City Hall's parking garage (click to view hi-res)

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Date Taken: March 2, 2012

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Downtown Las Vegas – Symphony Park

July 20, 2011

Update: July 20, 2011 -In Downtown Las Vegas, a new crop of buildings have sprang up over the past few years. The following buildings are within a quarter mile from each other with most of them in the Symphony Park development in downtown Las Vegas.

New Las Vegas City Hall under construction on Main St

New Las Vegas City Hall under construction on Main Street

New Las Vegas City Hall is currently under construction adjacent to Symphony Park on Main Street. This $185-million project will be a energy saving LEED-certified building. This new building will bring down the annual energy cost by more than $500,000 compared to the current City Hall. The new 310,00-square-foot, seven-story building is taking shape and looks to be completed in spring of 2012.

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Cleveland Clinic's Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health opened May 21, 2010

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, opened on July 13, 2009 in Las Vegas and is operated by the Cleveland Clinic. The building was designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Gehry and is fast becoming a landmark for Las Vegas and Symphony Park.

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Smith Center for the Performing Arts, It is scheduled to open in 2012

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts  located in Downtown Las Vegas Nevada’s symphony Park is a 4.75 acres theater facility consisting of three theaters in two buildings. The future home of the new Discovery Children’s Museum is shown in the photo near the left edge. Groundbreaking for the Smith Center’s $470 million project was on May 26, 2009. The design is an Art Deco, reflecting that of the nearby Hoover Dam. It is scheduled to open in 2012. The Smith Center will feature international music, and dance companies, and will be the main center of the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Nevada Ballet Theatre.

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World Market Center Las Vegas has 3 buildings with total ofover 5,000,000 sq. feet

The World Market Center is located across from the Lou Revo Center and are three massive buildings housing a whooping 5,000,000-square-foot showcase for the home and hospitality contract furnishings industry in Las Vegas. Originally slated for eight buildings, three have been built and the rest on hold until better economics times. Building A (10-stories) stood alone starting back in July of 2005, Building B (16-stories) opened in January 2007 and Building C (16-stories) opened in July 2008. Within the center is also a gourmet restaurant by the name of Mundo.

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New Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters opens July 2011

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters is located a few blocks west of the World Market Center on Martian Luther King and Alta Drive  and is the new centralized headquarters for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (Metro). The new facility has more than five times the space of the headquarters Metro currently occupies inside City Hall and will help Metro to centralize and consolidate its administrative staff, which currently now operates out of several offices throughout the Las Vegas Valley. When the facility opens this month (July 2011), approximately 1,400 employees will move into the new building.

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