Las Vegas Real Estate Blog

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Union Park going forward

Despite the cooling down of the real estate market, the 61 acre Union Park development is going forward. Construction has commenced on the Lou Ruvo Brain Center, one of the hallmark buildings in the development. Not everything is coming up roses. The World Jewelry center opening has been pushed back a year, but they are still planning on luxury condos at this time. Other projects in Union Park include a Charlie Palmer hotel and the Smith center for the Performing Arts.

2008 Green Log Awards

For those of you that keep up on green trends and building, there is a user voted contest for the best green blog going on right now. The Green Log Awards lists the best green remodeling websites found on the web. If you are looking for green remodel information or just green news in general, that list is the place to look (especially for you eco-all stars). I've voted for my favorite Green Talk, one of the best green blogs I've read. If you head over to check it out, feel free to vote for my favorite blog. If you have a green blog, I think nominations are closed for this year but I have a feeling this will become an annual thing. -Charles

Fishing at the lake

When people think of Las Vegas, they naturally think of the desert. It's only natural and with the lack of rain, water conservation is always paramount especially in the summer months. So what can you do to escape the heat? Head out to Lake Mead of course! Lake Mead has dropped several feet in the last couple of years, so if you are looking for some good fishing spots, you'll need a boat. One of my favorite places to go is South Cove, a great place to catch Bluegill, Crappie and Large mount Bass. If you drive across the dam to the Arizona side, you can fish for Rainbow Trout below Hoover Dam (its restocked annually).

I was talking to a friend of mine that lives in Yantis, Texas. We were talking about various fishing techniques for Bass. He fishes in Lake Fork for Big Mouth Bass, Crappie and Bluegill. We ended up comparing various lures and talking about the biggest fish we've pulled from our respective lakes (of course there was no exaggeration!).

So the next time you are looking for something to do this summer, take a short drive down to Lake Mead. -Charles