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Posted by on Apr 1, 2024 in Blog | 2 comments

Every Picture Tells a Story: Imperial Palace — Las Vegas (1997)

 

 

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
IMPERIAL PALACE CASINO / THE AUTO COLLECTION — LAS VEGAS (1997)

The Imperial Palace has an fascinating, albeit scandalous past. A construction mogul named Ralph Engelstad bought the property in 1971 which included a small hotel called the Flamingo Capri. He invested his own money, expanded the hotel to 19 stories, added a casino, opened up an antique car museum, and ignited multiple firestorms later in his life when he was exposed as….yes really, it’s true….a Nazi admirer.

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Posted by on Mar 30, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

The Tropicana Gets the Moe Greene Treatment

 

 

THE TROPICANA IS ABOUT TO GET MOE GREENE’D

The Tropicana (Las Vegas) is about to get the Moe Green treatment. It’s scheduled to close this week. At some point it will be imploded. Keep an eye out for the breaking news.

The Tropicana, which first opened in 1955, has a legendary role in cinema. It was Moe Greene’s hotel in (the original) The Godfather. (1972)

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Posted by on Mar 27, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

My Review: CNN’s Las Vegas Documentary

 

The Bellagio on the rise on the dust of the Dunes — 1997.

 

The fourth and final episode of the history of Las Vegas documentary aired on CNN. Here’s my review of the final segment for casinos.com, which largely focuses on the 1980s to the present.

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Posted by on Mar 18, 2024 in Blog | 0 comments

More Thoughts on CNN’s Las Vegas History Documentary Series

 

 

 

VEGAS: THE STORY OF SIN CITY (EP 3)

Episode 3 of the quasi-History of Las Vegas documentary aired last night on CNN.

As with the first two segments, there were many revelations and even a few surprises. I tend to be cynical about these dumbed-down, spoon-feeders for the masses. However, this CNN production has done a terrific job (so far) in capturing the evolution of Las Vegas — melding the worlds of gambling, entertainment, social evolution, crime, business, and politics.

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Posted by on Oct 17, 2023 in Blog | 0 comments

Corey Levitan: Las Vegas’ Mythbuster

 

 

Here’s a shout out to Corey Levitan for his excellent research and interesting articles, which –come to find out– I’ve enjoyed for many years living here in Las Vegas. I strongly encourage subscribing to his Facebook feed, especially if you’re a local and/or you enjoy reading about our city’s people and history.  CLICK HERE

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