Sahara hotel-casino in Las Vegas closing in May - Beyond Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Sun, Mar 13, 2011 8:54 PM On 2011-03-13 17:21, Tom Slick wrote: CEO Sam Nazarian < that name says it all...It's people with names like this one for example, and first generations that have no understanding of American Culture, nor give a shit about it. They only worry about money, not history or context. Same thing happened with the Beverly Hills Hotel/Trader Vic's...First genners come here with money, or enter with construction/redevelopment companies and go from there. Tear it all down and rebuild. Smart business people, but they have no soul. You got it wrong there Tom Slick, Nazarian's original plan was to renovate and remodel the Sahara, returning the place to its former mid-century glory and to target a more young and upscale crowd. He simply ran out of money as the Sahara was losing more than it was taking in. The people you accuse of erasing Las Vegas's history are actually those with decades old relationships to the town like Steve Wynn and the Boyd family. I also take exception to your opinion that first generation immigrants don't appreciate the culture of their adopted home. Take LA Conservancy's Broadway Ave tour in Downtown LA for instance. Many of those Mexican immigrant businesses and churches allow tour group access to their historically significant buildings. The first generation owners/tenants don't have to do that, but understand the rich history of their properties need to be shared with the general public. [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-03-13 22:30 ]

On 2011-03-13 17:21, Tom Slick wrote:
CEO Sam Nazarian < that name says it all...It's people with names like this one for example, and first generations that have no understanding of American Culture, nor give a shit about it. They only worry about money, not history or context. Same thing happened with the Beverly Hills Hotel/Trader Vic's...First genners come here with money, or enter with construction/redevelopment companies and go from there. Tear it all down and rebuild. Smart business people, but they have no soul.

You got it wrong there Tom Slick, Nazarian's original plan was to renovate and remodel the Sahara, returning the place to its former mid-century glory and to target a more young and upscale crowd. He simply ran out of money as the Sahara was losing more than it was taking in.

The people you accuse of erasing Las Vegas's history are actually those with decades old relationships to the town like Steve Wynn and the Boyd family.

I also take exception to your opinion that first generation immigrants don't appreciate the culture of their adopted home. Take LA Conservancy's Broadway Ave tour in Downtown LA for instance. Many of those Mexican immigrant businesses and churches allow tour group access to their historically significant buildings. The first generation owners/tenants don't have to do that, but understand the rich history of their properties need to be shared with the general public.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-03-13 22:30 ]

Post #580213 by JOHN-O on Sun, Mar 13, 2011 8:54 PM