The Boulevard Mall went from suburban status symbol to so-called dead mall to something much more interesting, a community hub that reflects how Las Vegas actually lives, learns, and hangs out today. This episode digs into its midcentury origins, mall walking heyday, a lost time capsule, and the creative reinvention that’s keeping its storefronts full and its halls busy. Host Sonja Cho Swanson talks with Nevada Preservation Foundation’s Paige Figenbaum and April Mench about why this “lost relic” might be one of the city’s most underrated success stories.

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The Secret Life of the Boulevard Mall