Vegas still quite the boom town, construction-wise.
Condos going up everywhere. I always wondered how Roger Corman got the amazing shots of Ray Milland seeing through buildings in The Man with the X-Ray Eyes. Then I read his book: His production designer drove around town looking for buildings under construction. They filmed the building's naked skeleton, then later the finished building, and showed them in reverse sequence.
I've seen Neil Sedaka here. And Dion!
The Orleans, Coast Casino's sprawling French Quarter-themed casino. I'd need a panoramic camera to do the facade justice.
Just like New Orleans without the FEMA incompetence!
Yet another Coast casino being built on the South side off I-215.
Future home of Hootie and the Blowfish!
Speaking of fish, the Silverton's Mermaid Lounge has underwater shows and this great tank. Look at the stingray eyeballing that babe.
What the hell kind of wrong turn did I take?
Swipe your card every day for a million bucks...or, in my case, a free buffet.
The Fremont Street Experience! Shows about every half hour, nightly.
Before I forget: They finally called my name to spin the wheel at the Klondike! Fifty bucks! (Every blackjack earns you a ticket; every two hours they call a name.)
Main Street, just like Sinclair Lewis always imagined it.
They don't call it the Fremont Street "Experience" for nothin'.
Coming to the Golden Nuggett: Tony Bennett. His girlfriend is forty years younger than he is. My hero!
Fremont Street when the lights come back on.
