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Daily Neon: El Cortez “Happy Birthday Jackie”

October 29, 2011

El Cortez in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada

El Cortez- Jackie Gaughan, owner and local casino legend celebrates his 91st birthday this week. “Happy Birthday Jackie!”

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Photo taken: 9/9/2011 

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Daily Neon: PSYCHIC

October 28, 2011

Psychic on 4646 West Charleston Blvd - Seek Your Destiny

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Daily Neon: Weclome to Las Vegas

October 24, 2011
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in 1999

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign in 1999

The famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” neon sign. Erected in 1959 by Western Neon and is currently owned by YESCO. The sign was designed by Betty Willis and was never copyrighted. Some consider the sign to be the official southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. The sign, like most of the Strip, sits in the town of Paradise and is located roughly four miles south of the actual city limits of Las Vegas. Most people just refer to the whole metro area as Las Vegas but is actually made up of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and unincorporated Clark County, along with various townships. This image was taken in 1999.

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Image date: 1999

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Daily Neon: Weddings

October 20, 2011

This neon sign is found in downtown Las Vegas.

Average number of Las Vegas weddings per day 315.
Cost of Nevada marriage license, $60.
Average cost of filing for divorce in Nevada, $450.

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Fry’s Electronics is headed to Summerlin

Fy's Electronics

The failed Great Indoors, will be replaced with a Fry's Electronics sometime in 2012

The old Great Indoors building in Boca Park has been sitting empty for 3 years when it closed it doors in Dec. of 2008. It looks like a new tenant will be moving in- Fry’s Electronics.  Currently Fry’s has one store on the southern end of Las Vegas Blvd which open in 2002.  The huge retail space occupies over 140,000 sq. ft. and is a perfect fit as a large retail footprint. Fry’s criteria include a good location, large store, ample parking and a good number of professional in the area.

Fry’s plans to spend three to five million on interior upgrades including a cafe and is expected to open sometime in 2012. But the company is tight-lipped on any further details.  Bring in Fry’s will be a boom for the current tenets of Boca Park and the near by Tivoli Village.

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Photo taken: 10/15/2010

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MGM wants to demolish the Harmon Tower

October 18, 2011

Never used Harmon Tower on the short fuse for demolition

In the heart of City Center, lies the Harmon Tower. Orginally planned to have 400 rooms and 207 condominium on 49 floors, but was halted after 28 stories due to improper installation of critical rebar. On July 11, 2011 a report was released that indicated that the building was likely to collapse in a major earthquake and that a determination of possible repairs would take at least a year. On August 15, 2011 MGM Resorts announced plans to implode the building instead of repairing it. The current fate of tower is still held up in the courts.

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Photo date: 10/15/2011

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