I’m not able to find a lot of information about the “Nudes on Ice” show in Las Vegas. It seems to have been co-Produced by both George Arnold and Bill Moore. It ran from at least 1968 when this photo was taken, and was revived in 1988 for a 12-week show that ended up running 18 months.
In that time it seems to have played a [...]
In a different view of Las Vegas, we see the Stardust Hotel and Casino with it’s premiere show “Lido of Paris.” Interesting to note, Wikipedia says that this circular sign was replaced in 1967. Since the sign also says “Grand Prix 1968,” perhaps it was replaced late in the year in the off season?
Vintage photo o [...]
The Las Vegas Strip looks nothing like this these days. The hotel names are the same, Caesars Palace and the Flamingo both exist still, but almost every single thing in this picture has been destroyed and rebuilt. Most likely twice since then because the one over arching truth about The Las Vegas Strip is that each Casino has to be better, b [...]
Landmark Hotel – 1968
From 1968 comes this picture of the Landmark Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Unfortunately it wasn’t a very popular attraction from the beginning as it’s history shows.
Building started in 1962, but funding ran out when it was about 80% complete. The building sat until 1966 when the Teamsters Union Pens [...]
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