Seen and heard at the Kathy Augustine Auction

The Steinbergs were there and got interviewed by the press since they lived in the home from 79 to 90. Karl Hammargren was shopping for Dad Lonnie. Mostly, he tells me he was after a coin collection of Nevada Comparatives. Our own Ben Nation was after some Casino Memorabilia, but bidding got past his limit much too quickly for his taste.

About 2 dozen press people, including David Schwartz from the RJ who I spoke to briefly (we're always running into each other at City Council meetings) and hundreds of the very people from all over the valley who we are trying to encourage to see how cool Vintage Vegas is. And of course the security guard that made me stop taking pictures.

I spoke to a good dozen people who had no idea that they weren't going to some gang infested, crime ridden trashy neighborhood downtown. Who have you told lately? I bet your friends and co-workers don't know either!

I managed to get kicked out of the Kathy Augustine Auction

Well, at least my camera did! But I had to leave with it. There was lots of press, but "no private photography allowed". I guess I'll have to make myself some VVV blogPress Credentials.

But while I was on Maria Elena Ct. I grabbed some photos of some of the best Vintage Homes in all of VVV. It's truly a gem of a street. (from Oakey, north on 15th, east on Bracken to the first street which is Maria Elena.

Of course the big mystery to me...."Who was Maria Elena?" Anyone know? We're asking around.

In fact, I'd like to know who all the various streets were named after.

I know Wengert was the last name of one of the founders of Nevada Power a hundred years ago, (I sold his daughter Shirley's downtown house for her and helped her buy in Spanish Oaks) and Lewis and Clark and Fremont are famous names.

But what about Oakey or Charleston, or Maryland or St. Louis or Bracken or Jessica or Griffith, or Franklin. Or on the west side, Mason, Bannie, Alta, or Colanthe, or Cashman and a hundred more. They seem to be named after people. Who knows? Someone must remember.