[jhiker1o]

Originally Posted by Spraynard Kruger

Enigma Garden Cafe downtown

Cafe Espresso Roma across from UNLV (and the creative class of people it attracted)

Spanish Steps Restaurant and the Bacchanal Room at Caesar's

Club Utopia

Going to Utopia after lots of wine at the Bacchanal Room

The old school Andre's

Rathskellar

Odyssey Records across from the OG

Wet and Wild

Scandia

The Underground in Maryland Square

KUNV's Rock Avenue

Carlos Murphy's

Benway Bop

In Music and Scope Magazines (because they told you where to go if you wanted to do something interesting)

Cafe Copioh

The old school Rocky Horror Picture Show

Hehehe Carlos Murphys, Cafe Roma, Cafe Copioh, KUNV 91.5, The Underground, Odyssey Records, Club Utopia.....

[jhiker1o]

How about the original Elephant Bar on Maryland Parkway near the Las Vegas Country Club, Alpha Beta Grocery Store on Maryland Parkway, Kabuki Sushi Restaurant on Twain, Las Vegas Athletic Club on Maryland Parkway/Tropicana and Shark Niteclub on Harmon.

[Irish4evr]

Ya know, I have read each and every post here and all I can say is "thanks for the memories". For you new comers, reading this thread, understand that to a few of us, Vegas is our home.....and no matter where the road might take me, Vegas will always be home.

There was a time in Vegas when it was much like a small town in Nebraska....your hand shake was your word. For God' sake, speaking of Fletcher Jones....I rolled down Alta one Friday afternoon in a old dodge truck and left that dealership about an hour later in a brand new Corvette....bought on a hand shake with "Ted"....Woke up the next morning, looked out the window and thought...."where in hell did that come from"..........

It's almost Christmas time....you ol timers gotta remember the shootout in the Chistmas tree lot...involving a certain law mans brother.....those were the days.....my friend

Vegas will never be what it was....I don't know if that is good or bad....Everyone was in a big race to nowhere...history was made and destroyed.....however the memories remain....I may at times be the first to slam the city of today....but never confuse my flustration with the fact that...Every one of us "ol timers" paid our dues at one time or other.....and we survived. !Vegas has been my home......for a long....long time....A fine lady she was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by Irish4evr

Ya know, I have read each and every post here and all I can say is "thanks for the memories". For you new comers, reading this thread, understand that to a few of us, Vegas is our home.....and no matter where the road might take me, Vegas will always be home.

There was a time in Vegas when it was much like a small town in Nebraska....your hand shake was your word. For God' sake, speaking of Fletcher Jones....I rolled down Alta one Friday afternoon in a old dodge truck and left that dealership about an hour later in a brand new Corvette....bought on a hand shake with "Ted"....Woke up the next morning, looked out the window and thought...."where in hell did that come from"..........

It's almost Christmas time....you ol timers gotta remember the shootout in the Chistmas tree lot...involving a certain law mans brother.....those were the days.....my friend

Vegas will never be what it was....I don't know if that is good or bad....Everyone was in a big race to nowhere...history was made and destroyed.....however the memories remain....I may at times be the first to slam the city of today....but never confuse my flustration with the fact that...Every one of us "ol timers" paid our dues at one time or other.....and we survived. !Vegas has been my home......for a long....long time....A fine lady she was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Muchas REPS! my man. Great post.

[lyra33]

I spent a lot of time in Vegas as a kid. We went to Wet n' Wild often and I remember larger areas of desert where we would ride 3/4 wheelers around without seeing anyone. I remember walking straight from my aunts house to Lone Mountain and it was all desert. Oh...and getting stuck halfway up Lone Mountain.

And before all the mega resorts I remember all the kids loading up in the back of my aunts Suburban, (back when seatbelts were optional), and driving down the Strip to see the lights. (We did this a couple times a year.)

[Farmgirlok]

Originally Posted by jhiker1o

Hehehe Wonder World on Maryland Parkway, I used to work in the Liquor Dept, Rite Aid took it over and eventually closed down. When I was working for Cashman Photo as a runner, we used to take photos of diners at the restaurant watching the Caesars Magical Empire Show. It was a 7 course meal/show by the way.

Ahhhhhh! Wonder World. You must have been here a long time. If you couldn't buy it at Wonder World, you probably didn't really need it..........unless, of course, you wanted to go to Vegas Village.

[Irish4evr]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

Muchas REPS! my man. Great post.

Thank you my friend....It's Friday afternoon, and if I could turn back the clock thirty or so years, I'd for sure be sittin at the back bar at Binion's, tossin down a few 25 cent Heinekens....contemplating risking my wages on the table....only to know...If I lost....Benny was good for a real nice steak dinner...those were the days....and know I would have for sure saved you a seat at the bar.....with the first one on me......heres to the "good ol days" !!!!!!!!!

[Spraynard Kruger]

Ah man...if only I could put toothpaste back in that tube. It just doesnt work does it.

http://everything2.com/title/Squeezi...+into+the+tube

[Farmgirlok]

Originally Posted by mojavedxer

Fes up now. Did you ever attend a Jai- Alai match @ MGM

I don't know about the other person, but I did and thought it was exciting.

[Farmgirlok]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

I think the Showboat 49¢ breakfast is responsible for at least half of my cardiology bills. But I miss the old Showboat, not the newer versions which are also gone now.
I miss Showboat Lanes too, and the professional bowling shows they did on national TV. I'm not into bowling but it was good for Las Vegas.

I really miss the bowling at the Showboat. I bowled on a league there for years...........was back in the fun days of Vegas when Vegas was Vegas. It is nothing now.....kind of like living in a foreign country.......push 1 if you wish to continue in English.