Downtown Vegas Neon

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Here are a few snaps of Vegas neon from my latest trip there a few weeks ago. I shall not rest until I’ve collected every sign in the city.

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4 Responses to Downtown Vegas Neon

  1. Days of Broken Arrows's avatar Days of Broken Arrows says:
    October 5, 2013 at 6:08 am

    A soundtrack for when people look at the pics:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFulRFkDw9k

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  2. Shouting Thomas's avatar Shouting Thomas says:
    October 6, 2013 at 3:26 pm

    I love the cheesy, garish world of neon lights. Reminds me of the great Willie Nelson song,
    “Night Life.” No, it ain’t no good life, but it’s my life.

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  3. Blowhard, Esq.'s avatar Blowhard, Esq. says:
    October 6, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Fun facts about the El Cortez Hotel: it was the first Vegas hotel purchased by the mob. Even though he wasn’t an official owner on the state records, Meyer Lansky controlled it and Bugsy Siegel ran it. They didn’t hold onto it for long, though — it was sold to finance Siegel’s Flamingo.

    Today, the El Cortez is the oldest continually running hotel and casino in Vegas. Earlier this year, the building was placed the National Register of Historic Places. Here’s a shot of it in 1945:

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