The Classic Las Vegas blog is “Helping Preserve 20th Century Las Vegas,” by commenting on the ongoing dismantling of the mid-century landmarks, signage, buildings and charm of the desert metropolis and organizing the folks who are seeking to halt or slow the process.
It’s a great site if you like mid-century architecture and/or if you are at all familiar with/enamored of Las Vegas prior to 1988 or so.
We first hit Vegas in August of 1988 and we’ve performed there off and on over the past 20 years, noting with some dismay the changes that have been wrought. The latest crisis is the demolition of the El Morocco and the impending disappearance of the Peppermill! (We’re scheduled to work the Comedy Club at the Riv in July… those two establishments are/were right next door!)
The above photo, of Vegas legend Shecky Greene, is part of Classic Vegas’s history of the Riviera Hotel in the 1950s. (Click onto page 3 for the link!)