The Jungle-style Thread - Pop Culture Iconography of the Dark Continent - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Jan 27, 2010 2:17 PM Randy, you are right, that Sahara Congo Room menu is one of the finest examples of mid-century modern pop primitivism around. How could we forget about that place here!: -----"Exquisite -- Exotic -- Enchanting!"---- The weird thing is that I have never seen any good interiors of this place, so I don't know to what degree it was really Congo-themed. Funny, because it saw a lot of action. And it is noteworthy that it still exists today, though I am sure in completely altered form: The Sahara is the last remaining "Rat Pack" hotel, and is the northernmost resort on the east side of the Strip. The hotel was opened in 1952 by Milton Prell just outside of the City of Las Vegas, and was the sixth resort to open on the Strip. The resort was built by Del Webb. In late 1954, the hotel hired jazz musician Louis Prima to be their late night lounge act, one of the earliest ones on the strip. Along with his then wife Keely Smith and sax player Sam Butera, they created one of the hottest latenight attractions on the Strip. In 1961, the hotel was purchased by Del Webb. In 1962, The hotel became known for featuring top performers over the years, including Tina Turner, the Beatles, Johnny Carson, and Ann-Margret. Fast forward to today, there is certainly no shortage of exceptional entertainment available at the Sahara Las Vegas Theatre, the Casbar Lounge and the Congo Room at the Sahara Vegas.

Randy, you are right, that Sahara Congo Room menu is one of the finest examples of mid-century modern pop primitivism around. How could we forget about that place here!: -----"Exquisite -- Exotic -- Enchanting!"----

The weird thing is that I have never seen any good interiors of this place, so I don't know to what degree it was really Congo-themed. Funny, because it saw a lot of action. And it is noteworthy that it still exists today, though I am sure in completely altered form:

The Sahara is the last remaining "Rat Pack" hotel, and is the northernmost resort on the east side of the Strip. The hotel was opened in 1952 by Milton Prell just outside of the City of Las Vegas, and was the sixth resort to open on the Strip. The resort was built by Del Webb. In late 1954, the hotel hired jazz musician Louis Prima to be their late night lounge act, one of the earliest ones on the strip. Along with his then wife Keely Smith and sax player Sam Butera, they created one of the hottest latenight attractions on the Strip.
In 1961, the hotel was purchased by Del Webb. In 1962, The hotel became known for featuring top performers over the years, including Tina Turner, the Beatles, Johnny Carson, and Ann-Margret. Fast forward to today, there is certainly no shortage of exceptional entertainment available at the Sahara Las Vegas Theatre, the Casbar Lounge and the Congo Room at the Sahara Vegas.

Post #507415 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Jan 27, 2010 2:17 PM