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Meet the Urbs
Reports by Phil Hagen, Matt Kelemen and Amy Schmidt
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An urb can be residential, civic or commercial. It can be a row of eclectic restaurants, a neighborhood fueled by a vibrant cultural center, or an entire district that offers a variety of invigorating activities. It can be any place in the city that energizes the community in and around it—preferably one with a mix of uses, where people live nearby and have the option of walking. It´s any place with character, style and purpose. Any place with a there there.
Yes, no Vegas urb is perfect. The Strip can power us with its unique electricity, but Lord knows we don´t live there. Lawyer´s Row offers interesting diversity, from eccentric performing arts students to dapper lawyers, but you can´t shop there. The Design District lacks a lot of things—including designers—but its engine is revving. So, we´ve taken some liberties, even stretching the definition of urb. But this is a start, a means of identifying, discussing and nurturing our energy centers, in hopes that someday this exercise won´t need this long of an introduction.
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vurbanite
Shayna Goldstein was born to live and sell the high life in Las Vegas.
city style
"Green" holiday gift ideas—from the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.
structure
Three new office buildings designed to lead us down the road of sophistication.
dispatch
We ask our Oregon correspondent: Does Portland live up to all of its accolades?
urban epicurean
John Curtas sniffs around for local progress in the national wine-bar movement.
go
Man about town James Reza shares all that´s good to see, eat and do.
gallery
Bay Area artist Eric Joyner´s hits the Trifecta with his "Robots & Donuts."
city diary
Woman about town Amy Schmidt tells all from behind the scenes.
core issues
The Vurb teams roams the Valley in search of the hottest urbs.
urban geography
For the first time (as far as we can tell!), a true map of the central neighborhoods.
innerview
13 insiders talk about the state and likely fate of the Arts District.
urb appeal
New Urbanism takes shape in Inspirada, as builders unveil the "City Homes" collection.
marketplace
Town Square´s city-style shopping, and a look at Unicahome´s spacious new digs.
big city
Waiting for critical mass to hit Las Vegas? Hang in there for four more years.
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A tasty Vegas classic: Habib's
In the Nov/Dec Vurb, we let slip a rumor that one of our favorite restaurants had closed. In short, we blew it. Habib's on the northeast corner of Sahara and Decatur is not only still open after 20 years, it's still serving the best Persian in the Las Vegas Valley. If now you don't believe us, go see for yourself! When you do, try two of the Vurb staff's favorite dishes: the hammus appetizer followed by the Chelo Kabab Koobideh entreé (ground filet mignon, with rice and char-broiled tomato). And for an additional big-city ethnic treat, stop by Habib's Mediterranean Market after lunch or dinner. It's still open, too. Call 870-0860 for reservations.
Sahara Pavilion
4750 W. Sahara,
Suite 24
www.habibspersiancuisine.com
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