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Travel > Downtown Las Vegas
 

Downtown Las Vegas

I should let Traveltales tell this story, but she's traveling or something.

The other day we took a little stroll through downtown Las Vegas to see what's going on.

The city has installed these parking meters to collect donations for the homeless and semi-homeless.



Here is El Cortez, which has been around since the 1940s and Bugsy Siegel was part owner at one time. Of course it looks better at night.



Custom carpet (B for Binions) in the Binions famous poker room. The World Series of Poker started out at Binions and was hijacked by Strip/semi-Strip hotels when Binions started to struggle.





Here's the Binions limo, Cadillac Fleetwood. They are probably the original owner from when it was new in the late 1950s, maybe early 60's. It's got steer horns attached to the front of the hood, classic Texas high roller-style. Back when this car was new, that's where the money came from - Texas oil. How times have changed.





posted on Dec 30, 2010 10:27 AM ()

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Love the Caddy! What a classic!
comment by sigkappres on Dec 31, 2010 3:12 PM ()
Their valet parking was closed, just that car sitting there dreaming of its heyday.
reply by troutbend on Jan 1, 2011 5:11 PM ()
awe - BOO! I really wanted you guys to play with it... That really and truly was the only reason I sent it out to you!
comment by kristilyn3 on Dec 31, 2010 11:42 AM ()
Oh, next time. We of all people understand what a victory it is to walk away from a machine with something over $2. It's either the result of a really good bonus round that you didn't have time to lose back, or the remains of a $20 bill and you're so glad to have something left. Now, if it'd been $6 - hmmm, different story maybe, we might have risked it.
reply by troutbend on Dec 31, 2010 2:13 PM ()
In the 40s and 50s each car had a distinctive style and you could name them all on sight. My favorite was the Buick with the l-o-o-o-n-g fender. I can't tell cars of today without looking for a logo. I remember a top-of-the-line Cadillac was obscenely expensive at $5,000. Oh, oh, oh.
comment by tealstar on Dec 30, 2010 7:49 PM ()
We were talking about that the other day, how all the American car styles changed every year, and we so looked forward to when they were revealed in the fall. My dad used to buy a new Ford every year or two for many years.
reply by troutbend on Dec 30, 2010 8:08 PM ()
I love the car, it is my favorite. I have always wanted one with fins...never mind the horns.
comment by elderjane on Dec 30, 2010 2:18 PM ()
I look at it and imagine how glamorous it was to be met at the airport by that car back in the day.
reply by troutbend on Dec 30, 2010 8:03 PM ()
I was at both of those Casino's my last trip - did you get to use the ticket? I hope you won big!
I didn't notice the meters though, that's a neat idea.
comment by kristilyn3 on Dec 30, 2010 11:20 AM ()
We just cashed it in and I mailed you a check today - kept the odd cents to cover the stamp. Mr. Tbend says it's luckier to just send your $11, rather than risking an investment in a penny slot.
reply by troutbend on Dec 30, 2010 8:01 PM ()
Half expected to see snow, after my last glimpse at the weather map!
comment by marta on Dec 30, 2010 11:05 AM ()
It snowed a bit around Las Vegas today, over by the foothills. Not at our house, we didn't even get rain, but it's bitter cold as if the air is full of ice. The revelers on the Strip tomorrow night are going to freeze, literally freeze. There are always young ladies who want to wear cocktail dresses out in the weather.
reply by troutbend on Dec 30, 2010 8:06 PM ()
I do like the car - it has character, something which is sadly lacking in modern day vehicles I think.
Ready for the new year?
comment by augusta on Dec 30, 2010 10:53 AM ()
Very ready for it to be over. The weather has turned windy and bitterly cold. We've been spoiled because it's been warmer than usual this winter.
reply by troutbend on Dec 30, 2010 8:04 PM ()

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