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The center of gambling in the United States and the world, Las Vegas is commonly known as The Entertainment Capital of the World; famous for its massive and lavish casino resorts, availability of alcoholic beverages at any time (as is true throughout Nevada), and various degrees of adult entertainment. It is also referred to as Sin City, but in recent years the city itself has stopped using this moniker in its marketing. The city’s image has often made it a popular setting for films.
Las Vegas Vacations Editors Note: This is an interesting clip because the Majority of the New Mega Resorts did not exist at this time.
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the best hotel was probably the mirage back then
2:02
A car drives directly across…That’s IMPOSSIBLE to do on the strip today!
yes the front of Harrahs use to look like a Showboat and it use to light up the strip. They decided in 1996 to replace it with what is there today. Blah and boring and corporate much like the ugly monstrosity MGM is building called City Center. Perhaps one the ulgliest things I have ever seen. looks like belongs in NYC or Dubai.
the Paddlewheel was not on the strip and it was owned by Debbie Reynolds. The old boat is the The Holiday casino which is now Harrahs.
And now CityCenter is having financial problems during construction. I applied for a job there and they said they’d call be back for a second interview (their words) “sometime between April and October”.
I stand corrected. The faux riverboat on the Strip was the Holiday (run by Holiday Inn) and later became Harrah’s. The Paddlewheel on Convention Center Drive was Debbie Reynolds’ Hollywood an is now Greek Isles. The Landmark, which stood down the street on Convention Center Drive, was imploded for a parking lot!
Hacienda, Glass Pool Inn, Aladdin, Dunes, Holiday, Stardust, Sands, Vegas World, Frontier, Landmark, Desert Inn… they’re all gone… The Bally’s shown here is now the site of the MGM. The Imperial Palace may be next on the chopping block.
Believe it or not, my great uncle Bobby Baldwin is head running the City Center project. And while I don’t think it’s the ‘ugliest’ thing, I would agree that it’s rather encumbering on the strip.
I was there in 1996. I ate at that denny’s at 3:43 and I remember that waterfall right across the street there back in 96. It pretty much looked the same in 96 as it did in 91. Now it looks way different entirely.
Amazing to see how much The Strip has changed in less than 20 years. It feels more claustraphobic and crammed in each time I return, especially with the City Centre project.
Thanks for posting.
Wow, that brings back memories, and I’m not even that old..
It’s interesting to see where the Venetian is located the old Denny’s and Travelodge. You close the video by zooming in the general location of the soon to be built Stratosphere.
I watched this before, sorry your Sheryl Crow audio got pulled, I have a Vegas Video up- originally I had “Welcome to the Show” from Emerson Lake and Palmer, my video went perfect to the music then silence- curse you Youtube audio! Nice new selection though- what can you do?
My wife and I spent part of our Honeymoon at the Rio Hotel (just opened) in 1991. Too much change to even imagine ! Very corporate now. I had a steak dinner at the Horseshoe for $2 back then. Those were the days!
Best to all !
that’s right around the first time i went there. i remember cuz the mirage had just opened and my dad was telling me how that place is going to change las vegas. haha.
wow vegas changed so much in 18 years
WOW, Hacienda, Dunes. This brings back memories. Always a great time in Vegas!
I love this video. THank you
wow cool vid go rate mine 5**** comint good
If and when you go there , take in as much as you can cuz you never know what will be demolished by the time you go back again.
yah… now its filled with clubbers and other douchebags of that sort.
I agree Duneberry666,you should always take as much time,cause now they already trashed the:Stardust,ShowBoat/Castaways,New Frontier,Etc…..
Within the first 30 seconds RIP Glass Pool Inn and Hacienda.
tru
yup
who is this song by?
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