WELCOME TO LEAVING LAS VEGAS! Updated 07-16-08
Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. Sin City. No matter what you call it, this city's synonymous with the ultimate in nightlife, gambling in the billions, amazing shows and productions, and extreme architecture and buildings. But before all the Cirque shows, before the ultra clubs and lounges, before the towering condos and high rises, before the congested traffic and massive high definition and LCD signs and screens, Las Vegas was a city of dreams and innovation, simple neon and classic glitz, mobsters and legends.
Reminders of this amazing and infamous past still dot the Las Vegas valley, some having thankfully been restored and reused, while others lay decaying and forgotten, soon to be only a memory in the minds of those who even care to remember. Help to preserve the memories and promote the preservation of these historic hotels, casinos, and architectural works of art; those sites and buildings that have contributed to the growth of this great city and given it such a wonderfully rich history.
Updates:
Benny Binion's statue stands awkwardly and anonymously at its new home at the South Point. 7-16-08
07-16-08
We've received lots of emails over the last couple months asking about the statue of Benny Binion and lots of you think this should be covered. We agree. So here's a short page on The Benny Binion Statue, which in our opinion, should never have left downtown, especially to be displayed the way it is. What a shame.
Also, join us in the Arts District this Thursday to celebrate our very good friend Brian Paco Alvarez's exhibit which has recreated the amazing storm drains under Las Vegas and is based on the book by Matthew O'Brien and Danny Mollohan's book Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas. Matt will be speaking and signing copies of his book, and some of the drain dwellers will be on hand for an open panel discussion. This should be a great event!
Thursday, July 17th
6:00 p.m.
The Arts Factory
101 E. Charleston Blvd
07-02-08
Well, inside sources tell us that the Frontier sign has only a month or two left standing. Whether it will be dismantled and preserved (in part or in whole), or demolished has yet to be determined. Down at (hopefully) it's future home, the Neon Boneyard is taking on a great look with the La Concha lobby freshly painted and awaiting the installation of it's glass, as well as the rear building that will house the offices and workshops. The fences are back up at Nevada Landing along with a no trespassing sign. Apparently our last post brought out a lot of people searching for more remnants in the rubble.
Around town, there are some exciting events happening this weekend. Please join us at The Springs Reserve for Classic Las Vegas' monthly installation of Untold Stories: The Las Vegas Strip: The Early Years. Thursday, July 3rd. 7:00 p.m. Admission is $12. We hope to see many of you there!
Also, join us in the Arts District this Friday to celebrate our very good friend Brian Paco Alvarez's exhibit which has recreated the amazing storm drains under Las Vegas and is based on the book by Matthew O'Brien and Danny Mollohan's book Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas. Please join us!
06-17-08
Quite a few small updates today. After attending a historic preservation meeting in Boulder City with others groups and websites here in town, LeavingLV.net attended a BBQ at Dr. Lonnie Hammargren's house. Snapped a few photos of some pieces that he recently acquired from different places that have come down including The New Frontier, The Klondike, and Nevada Palace. Check out their respective pages to see what we found. Also updated the links page.
05-28-08
Traveled out to Nevada Landing today and found something amazing that the demolition crews missed! Check out the Nevada Landing blog to see some photos we took today. The Alystra still sits in a pile. No other updates this time; boring for LeavingLV.net, but absolutely wonderful for our city, as it means we're not losing anything!
05-14-08
As we sat in the Boulder City Depot at the Clark County Heritage Museum and listened to enthralling stories of Helldorado days past, just down the street The Alystra Casino & Restaurant was burning to the ground. Check out our new page for this forgotten property out in Henderson. We couldn't even count how many times we've driven past this abandoned casino and not given it a second though.
HAPPY HELLDORADO TOMORROW!
In loving memory.
Rich Dover, roommate, friend, and conveyer of support and wisdom which words could never describe.
1965 - 2007
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