And yet another chapter in the ongoing saga of The Dismantling of Vintage Vegas. On Tuesday, the Stardust Hotel and Casino, the last of the once mob-controlled casinos still on The Strip, was razed in the name of progress.
Honestly, I had no idea this was in the works. I was just in the Stardust eight months ago, and it didn't seem like a place that was mere months from extinction. But, when Mr. Vegas himself, who had been playing there for nearly 10 years, pulls up stakes and leaves, I guess the writing's on the wall.
In the Stardust's place will be this monstrosity, yet another resort-only property featuring four differently-themed (read: boringly Modern) hotels. Look for it in the next four years.
In the meantime, feel free to reminisce about the Stardust at their still functional website, or at Leaving Las Vegas' Stardust retrospective.
Up next for probable demolition: The New Frontier, home of Gilley's, the best bar in Vegas. What a damn shame.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Another Vegas Legend Goes Bye-bye
Posted by E at 2:23 pm
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It's Vegas, not exactly a Rockwellian view of Americana or any significant architecture. They can take the whole thing down and replace it and it wouldn't really matter. I'm not being down on Vegas and am glad it's there to visit, but let's keep it in proper perspective.
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