Barber shop still in style

In 1963, former Las Vegas City Councilman Gary Reese was offered a job cutting hair at the Plaza Barber Shop, 2341 E. Bonanza Road. He accepted the offer with a short-term commitment.

Dining Pick of the Week: Pizza Patron

Pizza is pure Italian, but so many other cultures have adopted it. Pizza Patron celebrates the diversity of Latin culture, and its pizza reflects this pride.

Service dog heralded for his determination, ability

If North Las Vegas Police Department K-9 Unit dog Zorro was a human officer, his stamina and policing skills would have run his colleagues out of a job, they say.

Yosemite in fall is an irresistible stop

If visiting Yosemite National Park, Calif., is on your bucket list – and it should be – the next two months are the time to go.

Dining Pick of the Week: Bee Gee Kitchen

This is not just any kitchen, it’s an Asian Fusion kitchen and grill with an emphasis on Japanese favorites.

A La Carte for Aug. 21-27

CARNIVAL OF CUISINE TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR THREE SQUARE SATURDAY

Book Briefs for Aug. 21-28

Music historian, author, radio and television personality Eddie Trunk is scheduled to sign “Eddie Trunk’s Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal” from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hard Rock Store in the Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road.

Antique mall finds renewal in forced move

Much like the merchandise its dealers sell, the Charleston Antique Mall has found new life in a new location.
The mall, now at 560 S. Decatur Blvd., has gained 2,000 square feet, and its dealers and merchandise are thriving so far.

Reversing the Course

You can’t turn back the hands of time. But for borrowers who qualify, you can turn back the terms of your mortgage so that your lender pays you, instead of the other way around – in the form of a reverse mortgage.

Refi Cash Influx

Let’s imagine that you refinance a $140,000 mortgage. At closing, you’ll pay an additional $3,000 in various costs, plus $4,000 to fund an escrow account for taxes and insurance. You get a new loan for $147,000 – enough to pay off the old loan, plus all the costs of closing, without paying any cash upfront. Your new loan payment will be $150 less as a result of refinancing.

A Shadow Shrinks

Finally, some bright housing news.

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