13 Jan 2017

Charming History Makes This Hotel A Landmark

There is one hotel in downtown Las Vegas that has a charming aspect to its history. It is a landmark property that anchors the mid-Fremont Street Experience. The real Las Vegas, as most Vegas lovers know, is the downtown area around Fremont Street. It was May 15, 1905 when the city officially was

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13 Jan 2017

More Las Vegas Urban Legends

We have some more urban legends for you to enjoy Urban legends are funny things. Sometimes what happens in one city ends up attributed to another, many times Las Vegas gets the wrap. Sometimes the stories are true, but sound like an urban legend. In any case, each of us have

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08 Jan 2017

Neon Celebrity Appears In Dozens Of Movies!

It’s not everyday that a mechanical neon personage can become a neon celebrity, but one has. This neon celebrity has gained a fair amount of fame over the years stretching back to 1947. He has been part of over a dozen movies including Viva Las Vegas, The Colossal Man, Diamonds Are Forever, and Casino,

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06 Jan 2017

Key Vegas Facts Few Visitors Know

There are key facts about Las Vegas that have made it what it is today. These key facts are likely not known by most Vegas visitors. What about you? Las Vegas is Fascinating. Las Vegas is a place that no one can totally know all there is to know. Vegas changes,

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04 Jan 2017

If You Stayed Here You May Need A Shrink!

If you stayed at this hotel, you may need a shrink. And, believe it or not, some people do believe they stayed here. It is, for sure, a well known hotel. You’ve actually seen it in the movies. You walked past it on the Strip, or you think you did. Maybe

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04 Jan 2017

Death Ray Blast From Vegas Hotel

Yes, it’s true. A type of death ray emanates from the side of the Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas. If you have been by the hotel’s pool, you may have experienced the intense heat. However, as far as we know, the rays have not produced death in any visitors, at least

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03 Jan 2017

Even Locals Don’t Know These Things

Even many locals, and I’ve talked to quite a few, don’t know the things we list below about their city. Some, of course, do. The question is do you know these things? Nothing about Las Vegas is “usual.” This is what fascinates us. Las Vegas is, in many people’s minds,

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31 Dec 2016

Folks You Know Who Married In Las Vegas

A lot of famous folks have tied the knot in Las Vegas. Many have untied the knot there too. It works both ways. If you drive Las Vegas Boulevard up the Strip all the way to the Fremont Street area, you will pass dozens of wedding chapels. There is usually

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22 Dec 2016

Declared Banned And Taboo In Vegas

There are some seemingly unlikely, silly things that have been declared banned and taboo in Las Vegas. These are not the things that common sense would dictate should be banned such as drug use or shooting guns on the Strip. These are things at first blush may seem irrational. Let’s look

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21 Dec 2016

Legends Of Las Vegas That Will Amuse You

Some stories from Las Vegas are legends. You have your stories from your visits to Las Vegas, but they likely won’t be remembered, except by you. However, there are some stories that live on. These should amuse you. Octavius Decatur Gass, was an early settler in the Las Vegas area.

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