Valley Views

This episode is so powerful, it moved me to tears. Thank you for sharing your heart, passion, and love to inspire the next legacy leader Brian. I am honored to preserve your story.

Except from the Episode: Valley View Article – Designer Brian G. Thornton

WHEN LAS VEGAS BECAME HOME  

I came to Las Vegas for three years. 

This November, I will have been here for twenty. 

That probably says as much about my Valley View as anything else. 

I am an architect by training, an interior designer by evolution, and increasingly I describe myself  simply as a designer—because after nearly five decades, I have learned that design is much larger  than buildings. 

I was born in Washington, D.C., into a military family and grew up largely in Hampton, Virginia. My  father joined the faculty and administration at what was then Hampton Institute, and we lived across  the street from the School of Architecture. As a child, I rode my bicycle through that building and  stared at the models, renderings and drawings produced by architecture students. My mother was  artistic and taught me perspective drawing. I still have the little yellow plastic ruler I used as a boy  to make straight lines. 

Architecture was never something I stumbled into. I knew. 

When I think about the future of Las Vegas, I think about more than the skyline.

I think about the families who are putting down roots here. The children growing up in our neighborhoods. The people who have spent decades building their lives in this valley. And the individuals who may be facing their hardest days while quietly hoping someone can help.

The expansion of the Las Vegas Medical District is part of a much bigger conversation about what kind of city we're becoming.

We can measure development in acres, buildings, and investment dollars. But we should also measure progress in access to care, healthier families, stronger support systems, and lives changed for the better.

Thank you Executive Director Peggy Morache & Operations Manager Christopher Palkow for having me come volunteer at their amazing food pantry. Located at 120 S Pavilion Center Drive, LV, in the campus of the United Methodist Church.

However, if you listen to this model and mission, you'll see it's just another neighborhood grocery store, where anyone can come and get the meals they deserve to have.

The Good Choice Pantry was originally founded in 2020 as a response to COVID 19 and has evolved into a formal 501 C 3 - stable of almost 6 years for Summerlin. It gives everyone access to basic needs, that no one should have to make a sacrifice about. The cost of not taking a stand is going to ripple, so please I challenge you to make time.

Download the CIVIC CHAMPS APP find --> Desert Springs Community Resource Center under DISCOVER and location and -> SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT NOW.

How to get food if you need it:

Food Distribution Schedule - Walk In Only, served in numercial order. Chairs and cool courtyard available to wait in. Please do not arrive more than 30 minute prior to opening times!

Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays of each month from 10am – 1pm.

Thursdays from 3:30pm to 6:30pm.

Being able to provide dignity is key to helping anyone go through an unforeseen jobless or illness. As senior citizen costs continue to rise we see the dollar going less and less, so giving them access and support is essential to a caring and calm community.

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Website:  jmsalasbookkeeping.com  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574554611377

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/joleenesalas 

Interview Top "Quotes"

Find good mentors. You don't have to do everything alone! Trying to figure out every single piece of business by yourself is exhausting. Surrounding yourself with people who have walked the path before you, asking questions, and leaning on a supportive community will save you so much stress and give you the confidence to grow. 

While I don't have any specific public events on the calendar right now, my doors are open! I am currently accepting new bookkeeping clients and love offering complimentary discovery calls for any business owner who wants to bring clarity and peace of mind to their financial picture. 

Starting my bookkeeping business has been one of the most challenging things I've ever done because I am not a risk-taker by nature. Stepping away from the familiar into the unknown was genuinely scary! But I felt a strong drive inside, and finding my mentor group gave me the courage to learn, grow, and take that leap. Pushing through that fear proved to me that when you know in your heart you're meant to do something, you don't have to be fearless to make it happen.

How do you prevent someone for doing something they regret? What is suicide prevention? How can you help someone in their darkest hour?

This episode is a bit somber, so please keep in mind it's not the cheeriest but its a real one. Love you Las Vegas, I hope this Valley View helps change someone's actions and treat others better.

#suicideprevention #vegasstronger

Join along this fun episode of Valley Views profiling the HAPPINESS Beeing Bailey brings to everyone she meet's. Nicole story of starting over and bringing joy to others is everything my platform needs.

Follow her and Bailey on Instagram and Tiktok at @Beeing.Bailey!

Also my very first book "THE LUCKY BUNNY" is out now on AMAZON. Help support my first independently published book it's filled with humor and joy.

John Di Domenico is an Emcee, Host, Speaker, Driving High-Energy Sales Meetings, SKO’s, Brand Conferences, Awards, Events & Panels. He’s an Emmy Nominated, Award Winning performer who has hosted over 1000, Fortune 500 meetings, in 12 countries, and has been voted 5 times Best Las Vegas Comedian & Impersonator. John’s area of expertise is the human voice. His Keynote is titled “Unleashing Your Winning Voice”.

This interview is absolutely inspiring and one for the Las Vegas Local community. I was nervous, honored, and totally blown away by this time together. Thank you for supporting my project! Please follow John on the below platforms!

 https://beacons.ai/thejohnnydshow

Website: thejohnnydshow.com

Instagram: @thejohnnydshow 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndidomenico/

FB: www.facebook.com/johndidomenicocomedy/

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@thejohnnydshow1

TikTok: thejohnnydshow

Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/thejohnnydshow

Twitter.com  @thejohnnyDshow

Catching up to nearly 100 episodes. So excited to share more!

Thank you Cass & Jennie & Pickles and Ollie for letting me host your super VIP PET EVENT this past August 12, 2026 at the Westin Las Vegas! The Recap of my first emcee event honoring all the amazing PET brands I was able to host. Also a personal thank you for supporting my show and the on going plans for Valley Views as my platform expands more globally and into international platforms.

#honored #humble #theafterbark #vip #recap #healoutloud

I want to come back to something that really stands out about the Hyde & Seek story.

Chelsey and Tristen are not waiting for someone else to create the opportunity they have been looking for.

They are building it themselves.

They've taken backgrounds in beauty, entrepreneurship, escape rooms, storytelling, creativity, family, and imagination—and they're combining those experiences to create something new.

And that takes courage.

Especially when there isn't a blueprint.

Especially when resources are limited.

Especially when people don't immediately understand the vision.

But perhaps that's what makes the story worth telling.

The people who change an industry aren't always the ones who fit perfectly into what already exists.

Sometimes, they're the people who looked around and said:

What if we created something different?

Hyde & Seek is actively looking for investors and a permanent space to continue growing their vision and bringing immersive storytelling experiences to life.

Their story is still being written.

And perhaps this is only the beginning.

Thank you to Chelsey Walton and Tristen Lehr for joining me and sharing the story behind Hyde & Seek.

To learn more and follow their journey:

Instagram & TikTok: @hydeandseekimmersive

Website: hydeandseekvegas.com

YouTube: @tristenhydeandseek

And thank you to everyone listening to Valley Views, where we continue to share the people, places, businesses, ideas, and voices that make our community unique.

I'm Amanda Joy Christensen, and until next time, keep looking beyond what you see—because sometimes the most incredible stories are the ones still waiting to be created.

This is Valley Views.