Tag: The Neon Museum in Las Vegas
Saint Patrick’s Day is Wednesday. In honor of the holiday, we bring you some Las Vegas history. From 1987 to 2012, an Irish themed Las Vegas resort decorated with four-leaf… Continue reading "Dateline Las Vegas: Saint Patrick’s Day, March Madness, The Neon Museum, Fitzgerald’s and The D, What is the Tie In?"
March is Women’s History Month. With that in mind, today we focus on one of Las Vegas’s first female restauranteurs, Mrs. Mattie Jones. Her restaurant was one of the Entertainment… Continue reading "Remembering Mrs. Mattie Jones, One of Las Vegas’s First Female Restauranters and Her Famed Restaurant, The Green Shack"
February is Black History Month. There are many notable achievements, in Black History. Today, we focus on an architectural achievement, specific to Las Vegas. This year, the building which originally… Continue reading "Building for The Neon Museum in Las Vegas Celebrates its 60th Anniversary: Structure Designed by African American Architect Paul Revere Williams"
Currently at The Neon Museum is an exhibit of items used at and tributing the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas that was open for less than a… Continue reading "Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino Exhibit Currently at The Neon Museum in Las Vegas"
In honor of Black History Month, above is a photo of the original sign from the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino. In 1955, the Las Vegas resort became the first… Continue reading "Remembering Las Vegas’s Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino: First Desegrated Hotel/Casino in American History"
On Thursday, February 4th from, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Pacific Time, Las Vegas’s The Neon Museum will offer an online presentation. The Zoom meeting, called Beyond the Boneyard: Restored… Continue reading "Las Vegas’s The Neon Museum Offering Free Online Presentation, Beyond the Boneyard: Restored Roadside Relics, February 4th"