Cindy Funkhouser was born July 29, 1958 and grew up in Iowa and Nebraska. Funkhouser moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1982. When not working as a cocktail waitress at the Four Queens Hotel and Casino—where she was employed for 14 years—she pursued her interest in vintage items as a part-time business. She opened an antique store business, Funk House, in 2001. She is one of the forces behind the development of First Friday and Downtown’s arts movement that is deeply rooted in the John S. Park Neighborhood’s sense of community.