[tijlover]

There's also neighborhoods farther east in Winchester, or Paradise Valley or Ridgecrest/Oakcrest near Flamingo/Sandhill. In Ridgecrest you would think they're still filming Leave It To Beaver there. And short north of downtown as well.

[kimba01]

Originally Posted by Lovetheoutdoors

That is what drives me nuts about this city - no real neighborhoods. Every place looks the same whether you're in Green Valley, Summerlin or wherever. And tijlover, you are absolutely right. When you fly over the city to land at McCarran, all you see are house designs that look the same especially with that obtrusive concrete fence. The city - from above - looks like one giant maze of "Leave me alone". I was born and raised in Las Vegas and I have never been to a block party.

I don't know how old you are, but as far as block partys go, have you ever tried to initate one? Maybe everyone is thinking like you and they are all just afraid to make the first move.

OTOH, I have lived in a neighborhood where everyone knew everyone else's business, not always great either. People were always sitting on their porches watching and listening to your biz. A happy medium would be great!

[nwlv]

Originally Posted by tijlover

It's truly a criminal shame that we had all these Latin Americans up here building all these characterless stick houses, with talent to build the kind of housing they build in their own countries, and we didn't take advantage of it.

I've walked many a neighborhood in Mexico, Central and South America where you won't even FIND a stick house, all are built out of concrete which enables you all to have a nice concrete rooftop deck, big spacious patios and balconies. And I have found, through my many walks, there's barely a house that resembles its neighbor anywhere. All so individualistic, each with a nice different twist. An utter joy, to walk the neighborhoods down there and marvel at all the different designs. Even the wrought iron balcony railings, I've walked in neighborhoods where the each railing on each house had a different design to it, not like the mass-manufactured railings in this country.

It speaks well of their people, their culture. And please don't anyone tell me it's cheaper to build with wood! We're one of the last of the mohicans--we're still building with wood and go to sleep every night worrying about a fire destroying your house!

Always a lot of earthquake fatalities down there. It is amazing what kind of house you can get for the money in other countries. I sold one for 30K last summer, that had redwood parquet floors, and granite flooring on the front porch. Nine foot ceilings, too. One of my favorite restaurants is a roof top place on the third floor of a concrete row house.

[dr.gomonas]

Originally Posted by guinnessjim

and, correct me if i am wrong, doc, but your neighborhood does have block parties.

yeah, Marycrest did have a christmas/holiday party. I didn't go though since i was having a party that night too. I haven't been to any of the neighborhood functions yet.