E-321: Lake Charles Water Spout

Random Vegas

Sahara has turned the Monkey Bar, formerly at SLS, into the Tangiers, a nod to both the former name of one of Sahara’s hotel towers and the name of the fictional casino in the Martin Scorsese film “Casino”.  Although to be fair, the hotel tower had the name before it was used in the film (@VitalVegas and my big Vegas brain)

Twitpic of the week

I’ll be honest...Vegas isn’t the same now that I live here.  That desperation to savor every moment and make sure its memorable enough for you to survive off of until your next opportunity to catch a neon fix, is no longer there.  The large amounts of pictures, chips/cards/dices/pens/room keys/notepads/plastic cups/branded napkins...are no longer coveted.  That’s all gone now.  Now, we can just go out and enjoy these things whenever we’d like.  Had a shitty day, let’s go to Cosmopolitan, play multiline video poker at the Chandelier while Keren plays Gems before grabbing some Secret Pizza.  Or should I get Hatti B’s?  Had a great day?  Let’s celebrate.  I’ll get reservations at Heritage steak and tickets to Beatles LOVE at the Mirage.  Oh, is a band touring?  We’ll have to keep an eye out for when they come to Vegas…because everyone comes to Vegas.  Bragging aside, we finally live in a place that feels like home AND serves as a beacon, to the coolest people, in existence, on this planet, per our own, independent study.  Thanks again to @MaverickHeli for reminding us how much better we are than all of you.

News
360 Vegas Vacation 10 (#360VVX)

Slumlord Renovations

Ruff Plans for Circus Circus

New Flamingo Food Option

Craps Fire Bet

E-314: Party Bits

Random Vegas 

In 2004, a man sold all his possessions and put his entire net worth of $135,300 on red at the Plaza. The ball landed on red 7 and he walked out with $270,600 (@factsweird cc: VitalVegas) 

Twitpic of the week 

The question, “What does it look like when a Vegas lover cums” has been long speculated about and difficult to articulate.  As only @summacorp can do, a visual representation now exists.  Not coincidental in the slightest, this is also what Vegas lovers see as they shift loose the mortal coil.  It’s also what we think about when daydreaming, eating lunch, let’s just create a bucket called ‘always’ and drop this image in it.  Interestingly enough, only 2 of the signs showcased here are still in operation, and only 1 of them is a casino.  While the casino closed in 1995, the Pioneer Club retained its name as well as Vegas icon Vegas Vic when they reopened as a gift shop.  Circus Circus is the only sign here still in use as you see it.  Flamingo scaled back the sign you see here into the corner marquee we see today.  Originally it extended out to the strip with a lit canopy reminiscent of Plaza’s porte cochere.  The Horseshoe is now Binion’s, the Mint is now part of Binion’s and Lady Luck is Downtown Grand.  Fremont, Caesars, and Golden Nugget all have new versions of their signage while everything else featured here no longer exist, except in the Neon Boneyard, but not in all cases, RIP Dunes, Mint and Silverbird signage 

News

Rio Sold

Circus Circus Sold

Hooters is now OYO

Resort Fee Legislation

 LV Taxi Cab Authority considering NOT stealing from customers

Death of Stupid

Sahara Plans

Can't Stop Crazy

No More Peep Shows

Debbie Reynolds Drive

Banks for Weed

360 Vintage Vegas: Luxor

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Luxor changed my life.  It can be credited as the property that brought me to Vegas for the first time with a theme that made me say "I have to go see that". The inspiration for this show, my love for just about all things involving the city including becoming a student of it's history can all be traced back to this property.  While it’s true, over the years, I’ve not spent a lot of time at Luxor.  In fact, I haven’t stayed at the property since my first trip.  I can still say with no exaggeration that I love Luxor.  This is the story of the 1st pyramid built in the desert in over 6,000 years.

For more information on Luxor, Bill Bennett and Mandalay Resorts, check out

Bill Bennett: Forgotten Man

Super Casino

Winner Takes All

360 Vintage Vegas: Bill Bennett and Circus Circus

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Looking at the same thing everyone else sees and seeing it in a way no one else before has is just one of the many reasons he took a property that failed almost the day it opened and turned it into the most successful gaming company in Vegas history.  Yet, despite all he accomplished, I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never even heard of a man referred to by many as one of the most influential in the evolution of Las Vegas.  This is Bill Bennett’s story. 

Make no mistake about it, Bill Bennett was a genius; a true pioneer in gaming. While history will forever glorify the legacy of Steve Wynn and Kirk Kerkorian, Bill Bennett is the reason Las Vegas is as popular and diverse as it is today. Before him, no one in Vegas seemed to care about the majority of the people who listen to shows like ours. While some argue things have changed for the worst and lament for the days of old when tuxes and gowns were required attire for an evening in Las Vegas, Bennett saw that it was a place that should be enjoyed by all.   While he never cared much for self promotion or the kind of attention Wynn embraces, ultimately he did want credit for what he did.  While historians recognize him as one the most important figures in the cities history, we honor his memory by making sure you, the listener, die-hard lovers of Las Vegas, know this as well.

If your interested in learning more about Bill Bennett, check out "Forgotten Man"

E-251: Pressed Juices

Random Vegas 

Originally the circus acts at Circus Circus performed right over the gaming pits.  They were later restricted to a specific area of the resort because they distracted and annoyed serious gamblers, and not just that one time when people actually fell into the pit.

Twitpic of the week 

Black and White photography has a timeless quality to it.  It can take virtually any setting and make it striking, even somewhat iconic.  Unique to its medium, it has the ability to quiet the visual noise color can bring to a photograph and instead draw focus to the spirit of the moment.  Unique to Las Vegas, it doesn't do any of that. Black and White seems take the enormity of Vegas and its exterior majesty of lights and reduce it to a monochromatic view that, while still beautiful, could almost be mistaken for any bustling city in American in the 50s, almost.  No place is this better showcased than on Fremont St and in this week's Twitpic of the week, shared by @TonyIllia.  It's color, and the vast arrays of it, that intentionally overwhelm the senses and make Vegas an experience like no other.  One of the few places in the world where you are reminded just how small and insignificant a single person is in the great scheme of all things while simultaneously giving you the feeling that you are a part of something much bigger than yourself.  While your contribution to the collective whole may be little more than a pebble tossed into a lake, Vegas is the place you get to enjoy your ripple effect, regardless of how short its existence is. 

News

Downtown Reno Shooting

Bellagio Poker Cage Robbed
More Palms Renovation Details

Craps Cheater Arrested

E-243: Truest

Random Vegas

Originally, elephants and various other carnie animals wandered the casino floor at Circus Circus.  To help disguise when they really shit on the floors, the carpet had elephant dung imprints on it. (The Book Forgotten Man)

Twitpic of the week

The only thing that is constant is change.  Vegas may be the poster child for that adage.  Take the Dunes for example; a property that started out as a motor court with a 35-foot tall fiberglass sultan as their marquee evolved into a high-rise hotel with one of the most iconic neon signs to ever grace the strip.  And so change continues, this time on Fremont St, with the removal of the Golden Goose and Glitter Gulch signage as progress continues on the 18 Fremont St demolition site. While their future is unclear, it’s fitting that @LasVegasLocally shared weeks winner and that we proclaim it Twitpic of the Week reminding us how far we’ve come and just how much things have changed.

News

Fontainebleau Actually Sold

Sports Betting & Cannabis

Satan’s Kitchen

Monte Carlo Update

NHL Begins in Vegas 

Illegal 24/7

18 Fremont Progress Report

New Flamingo Rooms

Caesars Entertainment Happy Hours