Sad Day in history today - Las Vegas is gone - so is Elvis   

The Las Vegas Strip as I and you knew it is basically gone. They have over-street conveyor belts walkways! You can hardly drive the strip at night to see the lights - oh, that's partly cause most of them are gone and replaced by no lite things like volcanos and a pirate ship. Only, In my opinion , minor lighting going on the strip last decade. Not that "it's like daylight" at midnight. That to me was the trade mark of LV - and the slots, but the amazement is gone. Big deal, anyone can build a huge, hi-rise. Shows us something spectacular!!
Thing is, they are starting to get away from the "family" friendly casinos now. My husband has been trying to get construction work there and just got hired so we've been hearing the skuttlebut and they are trying to get the "adult" theme back. No more Circu Circus or themey kind of casinos. They are "resorts" now. Yeah, they'll have something to occupy the kids as some take the kids, but most of it is apparenly going adult. Another sad evolution.

I really miss the old Vegas. I am only 35, but as I was growing up I was always fascinated with the old Vegas of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. That's what I grew up with, the great shows, the glamorous showgirls and the slot machines and high stakes gambling, and the lights of the strip.....that's what really caught my imagination. In the 90's when my husband and I went, we were seeing still some of the old Vegas, but the new stuff was coming in to, and it made me very sad. The shows stank and I was very disappointed.

You want to talk about missing something - - - The slot machines now are SILENT!!! Yes, they are silent unlesss you win something, and if you want to cash out - you get a little slip of paper receipt and you take it to the PayCage. No more nickels, quarters to fill a plastic cup and carry around with you! No more mezmerizing and exciting sound of nickles dropping into the metal bucket trays. They still have the arms but most people don't pull them (I always did even tho I got odd looks - thats part of the fun of vegas!) But gone are the wonderful days of hearing that sound and hoping you get to hear it on your machine!!