WELCOME TO LEAVING LAS VEGAS! Updated 1-5-09
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:
1-5-09
A few last pictures of Maude Frazier Hall have been added.
1-2-09
Demolition of Maude Frazier Hall has commenced at UNLV.
12-18-08
Updated the Frontier Page with a few more photos of what's left of the sign, as well as a rare photo of it being erected in 1967. Also, we've received a few emails about the page not working. We're using a new script to allow more ease in viewing the photos, and some older versions of IE may not be able to load it. Please make sure you upgrade to the latest version, or download a different browser. We recommend Firefox. Sorry for the inconvenience, but it's really helping with load time and MUCH easier to view photos!
12-15-08
The Frontier page has been updated with a few sad pictures of the pieces of the Frontier sign leaving the property and headed for the scrap yard.
12-14-08
Wynn Requests Demolition
From the Associated Press:The famous marquee of the New Frontier hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip has been removed at the request of Steve Wynn, who is preparing to open a new resort across the street.
A construction manager of ELAD Las Vegas, which is developing the site, says the sign was taken down by a Wynn Resorts Ltd. team, which was given permission to come on the site.
A spokeswoman for Wynn Resorts says Wynn requested the sign be removed as it prepares to open Encore, a new casino-hotel attached to the Wynn.
In loving memory.
Rich Dover, roommate, friend, and conveyer of support and wisdom which words could never describe.
1965 - 2007
Our site is dedicated to preserving and documenting the memories as well as supporting the preservation of Las Vegas' past. We in no way condemn progress and change, and support our growing and ever-evolving valley, and those who work to keep this a spectacular city to live in.
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