Cover story | Issue Eleven
Flavio Rayas
Realtor and loan officer in one. He closed a young couple's first home in three weeks, then surprised them with a TV.
Realtor and Mortgage Loan Officer
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Issue 11
Flavio Rayas
Both Sides of the Deal
Realtor and loan officer in one. He closed a young couple's first home in three weeks, then surprised them with a TV.
Issue 10
Isabel Lerma
Write Drunk, Edit Sober
She left banking for Paris, started a writing group, and brought it to The Bonfire every Tuesday night.
Issue 9
Monty Meadows
From the Farm to the Valley
Farm kid, Steelers staffer, flight attendant, and now one of D.R. Horton's top salespeople in the country.
Issue 8
Moe McCoy
74 Movies and Counting
74 films, 60 million YouTube views, and a movie with 174 first-time actors from right here.
Issue 7
Coyal CJ Harrison III
Beyond the Establishment
He started with photos and short reviews. Now he tells the stories behind Las Vegas small businesses.
Issue 6
Erica Pilatos
Las Vegas Has Your Back
When her son joined the Air Force, she started a support group for military moms. Now the whole town can help.
Issue 5
Lorraine Reynolds
From the Open Road to Las Vegas
Truck driver, nuclear plant operator, water manager, festival producer. Then a nine-month road trip that ended here.
Issue 4
Nicole Vegas
From the Badge to the Big Screen
Air Force veteran, former North Las Vegas police officer, and now a working actor in horror films.
Issue 3
Patrick Frase
The Joyful Drummer
A Green Bay Cheesehead turned Golden Knights fan who still gets the call when your band's drummer is sick.
Issue 2
Alex Mavros
The Realtor Who Can't Say No
A family man first. His biggest challenge in business is saying no to people who need help.
Issue 1
Sarita Rodriguez
Beauty Inside and Out
She went from luxury makeup and image consulting to health coaching. Same skill, deeper work.
From the host
Why I started this
Podcasts are everywhere, so I wanted to do something different. I sit down with locals for 15 or 20 minutes and just talk. Where they came from, what they do, where they eat, and what they'd change about this city.
I've spent more than 20 years in luxury retail, and the best part of that work has always been the people. This magazine is the same thing. Getting to know the people who make Las Vegas home.
Benjamin Olivares
Host, Live the Good Life in Las Vegas
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