It’s impossible to deny the impact Tony Hsieh had on the Downtown Las Vegas dining scene.
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Vegas historian Brian “Paco” Alvarez led Tony Hsieh on a First Friday tour, recalling, “He didn’t buy the art. He bought an art event.”
Ex-Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh died from complications of smoke inhalation in a death ruled an accident by the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Monday. But police and the local fire marshal said an investigation into the death is active and ongoing.
Hsieh, 46, died from injuries sustained in a New London, Connecticut, house fire. He was the former chief executive of online shoe seller Zappos.
The home where Tony Hsieh suffered life-ending injuries is owned by Rachael Brown, a longtime Zappos employee and well-known Vegas cellist.
A tribute honoring the memory of Tony Hsieh was unveiled Saturday night on the Fremont Street Experience canopy. The former chief executive of online shoe seller Zappos died Friday at age 46 from injuries sustained in a house fire.
Tony Hsieh’s downtown Las Vegas venture straddled the two Goodman mayoral administrations.
Tony Hsieh’s fellow downtown Las Vegas visionary Derek Stevens and his wife, Nicole, are taking lead on a Viva Vision tribute.
From being the CEO of Zappos, to the driving force behind the downtown revitalization effort, Tony Hsieh had a profound impact on the city of Las Vegas.
Emotional tributes to Tony Hsieh appeared on social media after news of his death was reported late Friday night.
Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos who pumped a fortune into downtown Las Vegas and became the face of its revitalization, died Friday after being injured in a house fire.
OK, there isn’t snow, but ‘overboard’ decorations, holiday libations at Commonwealth and Park on Fremont promise more than a few cups of cheer.
Many mom-and-pop businesses across the valley are unsure what Small Business Saturday will bring this year, but they are counting on sales to help them stay afloat.
The city said it will offer free on-street meter parking in the Fremont East District on Saturday. It noted that street parking is always free in the Arts District.
Circa co-owner Derek Stevens wants to “get the party started early” with a Dec. 26 room deal.