The Enthusiast

Lead Photo Why an urban Downtown and lots of free parking spots are mutually exclusive

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jul 11, 2012 (5:25 p.m.)

Strategic parking policies will be an important part of the Downtown renaissance.

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Lead Photo Coolican measures how far downtown has to go, one step at a time

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jul 4, 2012 (noon)

After watching the Las Vegas Philharmonic blow the doors off the Smith Center recently, my date and I wanted to have dinner downtown. We stood outside, looking toward the Golden Nugget, and pondered how we’d get there.

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Lead Photo Towne Terrace and the apartment shortage of Downtown revitalization

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jun 27, 2012 (3:01 p.m.)

Where's everyone going to live?

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Lead Photo Nancy Williams Baker has been bringing color to Downtown for decades

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jun 20, 2012 (4:29 p.m.)

The costume shop owner intended to stay in town for two weeks — she stayed a lifetime.

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Lead Photo Tony Hsieh’s vision for Downtown might be ambitious, but we need it to happen

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jun 13, 2012 (2:11 p.m.)

"Not pursuing his brand of urbanism will doom us."

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Lead Photo Frustration takes over in quest for local all-ages music venue

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 (4:01 p.m.)

Unless it's a religious or educational institution, "it's basically impossible to open a venue for kids."

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Lead Photo On the horizon: A quick look at projects poised to shape downtown

J. Patrick Coolican | Mon, Jun 4, 2012 (2 a.m.)

While development remains fairly moribund in the rest of the Las Vegas Valley, there’s suddenly a diverse array of projects in various states of planning and completion downtown.

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Lead Photo Want a grocery store downtown? Change is in your hands

J. Patrick Coolican | Thu, May 31, 2012 (10:44 a.m.)

My colleague recently moved into a cool place in Soho Lofts in the Arts District—would someone please change the name of this otherwise worthy building?—and is mostly happy with downtown living. But he’s also discovering its frustrations

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Lead Photo Downtown Bound: Column will focus on an evolving, exciting part of Las Vegas

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, May 16, 2012 (4:12 p.m.)

This space is dedicated to one of the most important stories in the Valley.

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Lead Photo The Sahara’s SLS renovation could mean big things for the north Strip

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, May 9, 2012 (3:42 p.m.)

The hotel's redevelopment project will begin in September.

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Lead Photo Build a Greener Block gives local businesses a look at what Downtown could become

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, May 2, 2012 (5:39 p.m.)

A stretch of Main Street was turned into a vibrant urban experience last weekend.

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Lead Photo Hunger strikes and happiness ‘pickets’: Two very different Vegas demonstrations

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Apr 25, 2012 (3:37 p.m.)

A staged event by Tony Hsieh's for-profit venture and a Culinary Union hunger strike.

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Lead Photo What can be done with the city’s half-built corporate eyesores?

J. Patrick Coolican | Sat, Apr 21, 2012 (2 a.m.)

Imagine if the guy who owned the house next door tore it down and started building a cool new palace. Then imagine that a third of the way into construction, he stopped building, leaving a half-finished shell for you to see from your window.

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Lead Photo Let the Clark County Commission make the Strip safer, but leave the entrepreneurs alone

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Apr 11, 2012 (5:57 p.m.)

Civil libertarians believe the "clean up" is an attempt in the county's battle against the First Amendment.

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Lead Photo Two Sun City Anthem residents try to do the right thing—and get arrested

J. Patrick Coolican | Wed, Apr 4, 2012 (5:02 p.m.)

"Don’t question your homeowners association, because Henderson Police might arrest you."

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Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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