360 Vegas
Episodes
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Howard Hughes
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
Saturday Nov 10, 2018
Even if what he accomplished was nothing more than a symbolic shift in the gaming industry, Howard Hughes will forever be known as one of the most important people involved in the evolution of Las Vegas.
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
PCP - 360 Vegas POV: Casino E-4
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
Saturday Oct 06, 2018
In this installment, we continue our analysis of Martin Scorsese's movie Casino by analyzing the view from Ace's Penthouse when Nicky comes to visit and the car ride Ace and Nicky take around Fremont St. While we do that, we'll compare the films version of Vegas to the one that actually existed at the time as well as today
Friday May 25, 2018
PCP - 360 Vegas POV: Casino E-1
Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
Ace's Car Bombing - It begins the movie but its a flash forward to the climax of the film, so you'll get to see it again at the end as well. In it, we see the 1983 attempted murder of fictional character Sam "Ace" Rothstein, via car bomb.
Saturday Apr 14, 2018
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Imperial Palace
Saturday Apr 14, 2018
Saturday Apr 14, 2018
Imperial Palace. Never have two words meant such polar opposites to people, depending on what side of the globe they live on. To the Japanese, it is the elegant residence of the Emperor; a sprawling park like area with Edo (E-Doe) Castle as its centerpiece. Originally build in 1457, in the 1980s, it's value was greater than that of the entire state of California. For the record, that's real estate about the size of Disneyland. Also in the 1980s, the Imperial Palace came to be known as a hotel casino on the Las Vegas strip. Unlike its namesake, while inflation would increase the monetary value of the property, time would give it the reputation as one of the worst kept properties in the market, competing for the title year over year with Circus Circus. And just like the property it shared that dubious distinction with, Imperial Palace’s ownership didn’t care. Why should they? They knew exactly who their demographic was and how to cater to it and they didn't seemed to be complaining. Seeking the approval of those that looked down at their customer base wasn’t part of the business plan.
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: The Thunderbird
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
The Thunderbird is a property I've never paid much attention to, for no particular reason. I wasn't offended by it's Native American theme, that's not really my style. That being said, I will say the theme was about as interesting to me as the cowboy motif at the El Rancho or the Last Frontier. Being a child of technology, harkening back to a day when it didn't have anything isn't my idea of a vacation, it sounds like torture. One of the most fascinating things about Las Vegas is its unique ability to take things I normally wouldn't find interesting and make them appealing. The Thunderbird might be the perfect example of that phenomenon.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
360 Vintage Vegas: PCP-The El Rancho: The 1st Resort on the Strip
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
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Isolated gambling clubs existed on Highway 91 before 1941 but the concept of a full scale resort with overnight accommodations, gaming, dining, entertainment and shopping all in one vacation destination wasn’t conceived as something anyone would want in the harsh desert climate. The El Rancho not only offered something Highway 91 had never seen, it set a precedent by creating a themed vacation destination that would shape what would later become the Las Vegas Strip. This is the story of the El Rancho Vegas.
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
360 Vintage Vegas: PCP-Billy Wilkerson and the Flamingo
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018
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History hasn’t been fair to Billy Wilkerson. For years, a myth has lived in romantic Hollywood lour that Bugsy Siegel is the father of modern Vegas. When in truth, it was stolen and ruined by the notorious gangster who caused the project to cost 6 times more than its original projected cost. When it finally opened, it was a disaster of such catastrophic proportions that hispartners in the mafia had him killed. Now it is time to set the record straight about the real man behind the Flamingo.
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
PCP - 360 Vintage Vegas: Wayne McAllister
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Architecture, if done well, is much more than just the designing of a building; its creating a durable structure that is not only functional but beautiful. Every building is designed by an architect however it takes vision and skill to transcend the steel, concrete and glass jungles of major metropolitan cities to create things that stands out in someone’s mind, and in some cases in history, as exceptional representations of the craft, inspiring future generations to take architecture to the next level; to continue to evolve with science and create something timeless. While the best to ever live are often unknown to the public at large, their creations are known around the world and live on for decades and in some cases centuries after they are gone.