MONDO TIKI + Las Vegas History Tour on Easter Sunday? - Other Events

FG Futura Girl Member Joined: Oct 01, 2002 Posts: 933	FG Futura Girl Posted posted on Thu, Feb 27, 2003 5:34 PM Bamboo Ben's GRANDFATHER. oops- sorry ben - i knew that, too - so no excuses. floratina - c.b. and i visit vegas often and yes you're right, the strip is mostly gone and gutted, BUT there are still gems scattered here and there both on and off the strip - no not the grand old casinos of days past, but still good stuff abounds if you know where to peek. plus, i am not opposed to appreciating the new breed of fantasy architecture that exists on the strip now. For all we know it won't survive the next 50 years either! so the time to check it out is NOW and see what we'all will look back at fondly and say... Remember the day they imploded the Venetian :wink:

Bamboo Ben's GRANDFATHER.

oops- sorry ben - i knew that, too - so no excuses.

floratina - c.b. and i visit vegas often and yes you're right, the strip is mostly gone and gutted, BUT there are still gems scattered here and there both on and off the strip - no not the grand old casinos of days past, but still good stuff abounds if you know where to peek. plus, i am not opposed to appreciating the new breed of fantasy architecture that exists on the strip now. For all we know it won't survive the next 50 years either! so the time to check it out is NOW and see what we'all will look back at fondly and say... Remember the day they imploded the Venetian :wink:

Post #24670 by Futura Girl on Thu, Feb 27, 2003 5:34 PM