A nostalgic journey back in time to visit a city that changes at a
dizzying pace and is unrecognizable from a generation ago--includes
photos of some of the original casinos when they were surrounded by
acres of barren desert "Lost Las Vegas" traces the cherished places
in the city that time and economics have swept aside before the
National Register of Historic Places could save them from the
wrecker's ball or, in the case of Las Vegas, before the Neon
Boneyard could claim them. Organized chronologically, the book
details the many hotels and casinos that failed to move with the
times and got swept away for something bigger, better, and
brighter. Legendary names in the field of entertainment have come
and gone--the Sands hotel featured many of the Rat Pack in
residence, but the casino is long gone. Howard Hughes and the mob
are featured heavily in Vegas history but neither could sustain
their success for very long. Today, the showgirl is under threat
from the big setpiece shows such as Cirque du Soleil. Losses
include Arizona Club, El Portal Theater, Clark County Courthouse,
Hotel Nevada, First State Bank, Las Vegas Rail Depot, El Dorado
Club, Old Ice House, Atomic Tourism, Helldorado on Fremont Street,
The Green Shack, El Rancho Vegas, Hotel Last Frontier, Desert Inn,
Sands, Sahara, The Thunderbird, The Mint, Royal Nevada, Stardust,
Showboat, Hotel Biltmore, Dunes, Hacienda, Moulin Rouge, Tally Ho,
Paddlewheel/Debby Reynold's, Silver Slipper, Tam O'Shanter,
Bonanza, Boardwalk Casino, Old Las Vegas Convention Center,
Landmark Hotel, Aladdin, La Concha, Westward Ho , and Castaways.
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