Mel's Diner in Boulder City Nevada
The neon sign out side of Mel’s Diner in Boulder City, Nevada was the original sign for the “The Coffee Cup” which is now located a few doors down from Mel’s. Part of the neon sign was hauled to “The Cup” and the coffee cup shape neon sign was graced with Mel’s name. The sign location is on the corner of Boulder Highway and Ash Street.
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The El Cortez's "New" sign, was added 1946.
The long skinny neon sign on the south side of the El Cortez, as they call it the “New” sign was added in 1946, facing East Fremont Street.
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ELEBRITY - Celebrity neon sign being removed on 3rd and Ogden in downtown Las Vegas
The Celebrity Marquee on 3rd and Ogden being taken down on May 15, 2013. The new corner is going to sport another pizza place called Pizza Rock part of the Downtown3rd project re-development. Here is a photo of the the classic neon sign coming down.
Celebrity Neon Sign- when it was still alive
Radio City Pizza RPC in Downtown Las Vegas on East Fremont with its new neon windows
Radio City Pizza opened early April of 2013 adding a much need food/bar stop to the East Fremont Street downtown scene. RPC is located between’ Insert Coin(s)’ and the new opened ‘Park on Fremont’ bars in the Fremont East District.
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Web site: http://www.radiocitypizza.com
Gold Spike Closed its doors on April 14, 2013 in Downtown Las Vegas
Another one for the history books. The Gold Spike Hotel and Casino closed its doors this weekend. The hotel was orginally opened in 1976 as the “Rendezvous” and has been sold a few times over the years. Again it was sold in 2008 to the Siegal Group who renovated the hotel and converted the adjoining Travel Inn Motel to the “Oasis at the Gold Spike” as a 52 room boutique hotel next door. In April 2013, it was reported that the property’s debt had been acquired by Tony Hsieh’s Downtown Project. Siegel then announced that it had sold the Gold Spike to the Downtown Project, the casino was closed on April 14.
UPDATE: It now open as Tony Hsieh’s new fraternity house.
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One of the new comers to East Fremont, the Commonwealth bar.
The Commonwealth is located at 525 East Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas on the corner of 6th and Fremont St.
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Date Taken: 3/28/2013
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