On Nov. 15, 1973, Las Vegas’ world-renowned hotel-casinos switched off nearly all their famous signs and “plunged neon city into an unnatural and spooky darkness,” the Las Vegas Review ...
Twenty years ago, Chris Raley watched the Las Vegas lights slowly disappear in the rearview mirror of a 26-foot U-Haul. After nearly two years in the city, he returned home to California feeling ...
“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas”—the peculiar kingdom of extravagance, decadence, and reinvention. Th iconic signage that boasts this message was erected in 1959 during Vegas’s golden years ...
This city of neon lights, plush hotels, casinos, chef-led restaurants, and top-name entertainment is a favorite destination, and visitors also come for its spas, swimming pools, dance clubs, and ...
Once the sun goes down, Las Vegas shines brightly with hundreds of thousands of colorful bulbs flashing for your attention. Neon is nothing new in America's Playground: Hotels, bars and casinos ...