Post #5667 by aquarj on Mon, Aug 12, 2002 4:38 PM

Dunno much about the Castaways, and I didn't have time to go in to check it out or see what the "Aloha" thing is all about. Castaways is off the strip on Fremont, maybe a mile or two east of the "Fremont Street Experience." I do know it's one of the older places, since I have an old $1000 chip from there. I also know that, like the Stardust, their older logo/typeface was much better looking. House Industries did a beautiful take on the old Castaways typeface in their Vegas fonts collection.

Incidentally, that area of Fremont is jampacked with old googie motels, many of which look like they're gonna get the wrecking ball any day. Fantastic signs though - I wanna go back when I have more time and properly document things.

Yes, I knew there was some kind of taboo about photos on the casino floor, but what the heck. I got busted for taking a digital camera video of this Elvis lounge singer guy in the Tropicana, but they were actually pretty nice about it - just a friendly request not to take pictures. Photos were also verboten in the Vegas history museum (where I took the pic of Shecky), but I specifically asked the store guy before going in, and he said "Let's just say I'm not looking."

-Randy