We have the history of the Stardust Hotel in the 1970s and early 1980s and that story, of course, includes Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, Tony Spilotro and the uncovering of the Skim.
It's all here:
More Stardust Hotel History Now Available
WE'RE BACK!!
Sorry for the delay but we have the history of the Stardust Hotel in the 1960s right here:
The AKU-AKU, the Lido de Paris, the Arden Walk,
the Sign, Howard Hughes and More!
Special thanks to Leavinglv.net for letting us use this image.
Revisiting St. Thomas This Thursday evening
St. Thomas was a thriving farming community in the Moapa Valley. But, when Boulder (Hoover) Dam was finished, Lake Mead began to rise behind the Dam.
The community of St. Thomas had to be abandoned. Its citizens packed up their belongings and left for the territory ahead.
Left behind were the buildings, fixtures, wells and the reminders of a once-proud Mormon community. As the Lake rose, St. Thomas faded from view and from memory.
But as the drought continues and the Lake gets lower and lower, St. Thomas has risen from its watery grave. The crumbling buildings once again bake in the hot sun and eerily reminds us of our past.
On Thursday, April 3rd, Untold Stories will look back at the history of St. Thomas and the history of the ruins.
Untold Stories: Revisiting St. Thomas
Panelists will include:
Eva Jensen, curator and historian for the Lost City Museum in Overton
Dennis McBride, curator and historian for the Nevada State Museum
Dr. Michael Green, professor of history, College of Southern Nevada
Thursday, April 3rd
7:00 pm
Las Vegas Springs Preserve
Admission $12
For more information on St. Thomas:
http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/classic-las-vegas-blog/200The Stardust Hotel: The Very Beginning
We are pleased to announce that we have begun our not-so-brief history of the Stardust Hotel!
The intrique, the double dealing, the mob, the signage:
How it all came together!
It's all here on the building of the Stardust:
http://classiclasvegas.squarespace.com/a-brief-history-of-the-strip/?currentPage=30