360 Vegas
571 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★ - 206 ratingsLas Vegas News, Reviews and Vintage segments that look at the people, resorts and events in history that make Las Vegas the greatest city in the world.
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E-424: Lava Lamp
December 18, 2022 16:11 - 1 hour - 137 MBRandom Vegas NYE 2022-23 will have fireworks launched from 8 strip resorts. They are Aria, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Planet Hollywood, The Strat, Treasure Island, Venetian and Resorts World. It will take five days for 66 pyrotechnicians to install the fireworks (RJ) Twitpic of the week In a city where mega resorts rule the landscape, never has a property done so much with so little. 4.4 acres is all the land that Cosmopolitan resides on. Granted, it cost as much as a mega resort with...
E-423: Black Religion
December 11, 2022 14:28 - 1 hour - 117 MBRandom Vegas The Neon Museum offers tour scripts in several languages: Chinese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish The scripts are printed on reusable plastic booklets that visitors can borrow for free then return (VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week It was really inevitable. How can the city claim to be the entertainment capital of the world and not have sports in the list of available options? We are halfway there with the addition of the hocky and football. Just basketball and base...
360 Vegas Reviews - Wayne Newton
December 03, 2022 11:13 - 27 minutes - 53.3 MBSo before I get into this review, a few disclaimers: If you told me a few years ago that I would actually make an effort and spend my own money to see Wayne Newton perform, I would have laughed at you. A lot. If you told me even a few months ago that I would not only see Wayne Newton perform, but also (spoiler alert!) enjoy it enough that I would recommend that others go see it, I would wonder what you were on. Now, to be fair, I like crooners. But when I say that, I mean that I li...
E-422: The Good Stuff
November 20, 2022 12:12 - 1 hour - 133 MBRandom Vegas A 1990 smoking ban in gambling clubs in New Zealand reduced the county’s poker machine revenue by 28% Twitpic of the week Towering over the rest of the Fremont Casinos, Circa is a new landmark one can use to orient themselves in Las Vegas. It’s not quite the same the Strat but still, it lords over its competition both figuratively and literally. As usual, @maverickheli brings a unique and stunning perspective to the city that we love. News Garth Brooks Residency Caesars ...
E-421: Neeeeeerow
November 13, 2022 14:10 - 1 hour - 129 MBRandom Vegas Caesars Entertainment's loyalty program uses 90 different demographic segments for its customers. "Player value" is most associated with frequency of play, type of game played and number of coins/credits per spin or hand. (via Vital Vegas, via "Addiction by Design" by Natasha Dow Schull) Twitpic of the week I never had the chance to check out Lady Luck. The first time I came to Vegas was 2004 and the property was already closed at the time. I’m told, at least in the end, sh...
360 Vegas Reviews - Miss Behave’s Mavericks
November 09, 2022 11:47 - 27 minutes - 53.1 MBImagine your favorite local bar gathered its funniest, sexiest, strangest, and most talented patrons and friends, and brought them together to put on a wild variety show and you’ve got a reasonable idea of what you’d experience when you see Miss Behave's Mavericks. So back in spring, there was some buzz starting to grow about a new show downtown, Miss Behave’s Mavericks. Vital Vegas had reported on it. (I have to say here that I often appreciate Vital Vegas’s perspective and info - and I kn...
E-420: Clap Worthy
November 06, 2022 12:32 - 53 minutes - 102 MBRandom Vegas The NeonMuseum’s current campus on Las Vegas Blvd, north of Fremont St, opened to the public in 2012. On Oct 28th, it celebrated its 10th anniversary (@lasvegasweekly) Twitpic of the week Lettering longer than a football field and taller than a house is what travelers got to experience upon a person’s arrival at the original incarnation of the Stardust. Part of the magic of Vegas is the often larger than life displays, whether it be the signage or experiences, available eve...
E-419: Ben Long
October 23, 2022 12:44 - 1 hour - 151 MBRandom Vegas Mandalay Bay was originally going to be named “Project Paradise”. (Sincitytalk.com) Twitpic of the week Reflection. It’s how we review our life experiences and learn from them. It’s also how our own bias distorts our perception. Nowhere on planet earth does this metaphor better lend itself than pictures of Vegas after it rains. This week’s winner by @thecalcasino captures both the actual corner marquee as well as its the distorted reflection in a puddle, once again drawin...
E-418: Puppy Power
October 18, 2022 12:44 - 48 minutes - 93 MBRandom Vegas Las Vegas has a dog park on Fremont Street, down by the Western Casino that is home to the worlds largest functioning fire hydrant at 15 feet tall (@vitalvegas) Twitpic of the week It’s all about the signage on this one for me, shared by @summacorp. Formerly the Thunderbird, the property was rebranded Silverbird after Major Riddle purchased the property in the mid 1970s. The marquee was built in 1978 but only existed till Dec 81 when the property closed. It was later purch...
E-417: Sobertober
October 09, 2022 15:25 - 1 hour - 121 MBRandom Vegas In its first week of operation, the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace served about 15,000 people. The venue was built at a cost of $17 million. (@vitalvegas via Bacchanal's Executive Chef at the time, Scott Green) Twitpic of the week It’s past, present, and future all in one photo. Brought to our attention by @StefanVanDeCook, this picture from @summacorp features the Mirage, with the sands Marquee in the foreground, For a time, the Sands was the property on the strip. Unt...
E-416: Recreational Crack Smoker
September 25, 2022 13:34 - 50 minutes - 96.1 MBRandom Vegas Moulin Rouge would not be the first property to attempt to cater to blacks. The original was in 1942 when Shamrock Hotel on Fremont St attempted to cater to both blacks and whites. It was a colossal failure as whites vehemently protested. In response, city officials denied Shamrock an operating permit sighting Jim Crow policies in place at the time (The Moulin Rouge and black rights in Las Vegas) Twitpic of the week While not being as tall as the real Eiffel Tower in Paris...
E-415: Rand McNally
September 12, 2022 00:37 - 1 hour - 130 MBRandom Vegas A running gag on the 70's TV series "Vega$" - "Paging Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burt Cohen" is heard over the Desert Inn's intercom constantly throughout the series. Cohen ran the DI. The man himself finally shows up at the end of season 2 in "Siege of the Desert Inn". (@_GrandpaD) Twitpic of the week It just screams Las Vegas and an era fondly recalled by many. It’s actually the sign that unintentionally showcased the evolution from gangster city to corporate America. Here @_grandp...
E-414: New Math
September 04, 2022 15:07 - 1 hour - 127 MBRandom Vegas This week it was announced that Coke will be the cola in the guns at Fontainebleau, going against the norm of Pepsi who is the brand of choice at MGM and Caesars properties, equating to about 70% of the market share (@vitalvegas) Twitpic of the week Dream like, or at least that state in between sleep and awake. That’s what this picture from @briantonyavegas makes me feel. It’s sunrise featuring the High Roller, Bally’s and Paris. The color in this is incredible. I can alm...
E-413: Words to Live By
August 20, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 103 MBRandom Vegas A Vegas Bartender friend of Vital Vegas said her tips increase 20% just by curling her hair. (@vitalvegas) Twitpic of the week @TastyOldMan shared a picture of the view from his room at Plaza. It features a sunrise backing the most creative project built in Vegas since Cosmopolitan, Circa. Circa did what a new property in Vegas is supposed to do, change the game, or at least move the needle. Circa is truly a must see. Stadium Swim and Circa Sports are absolute game change...
360 Vintage Vegas PCP - The Frontier
August 20, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutes - 27.5 MBPremium Content Preview www.patreon.com/360Vegas The Frontier is a property that, despite its multiple incarnations, has ever appealed to me. By the time I came to the city for the first time she was already a rundown, grind joint on the strip. But Vegas history is Vegas history. So it was inevitable that at some point this property would capture my attention long enough to learn all I could about it. Turns out I don’t have to love a property to find them interesting and worthy of a ...
E-1 360 Listener Feedback
August 17, 2022 12:43 - 58 minutes - 112 MBYou never know when you'll get a bonus round.
E-412: Culottes
August 14, 2022 14:19 - 1 hour - 132 MBRandom Vegas The stage at “Ka” uses vegetable oil in its hydraulic cylinders, rather than hydraulic fluid, for environment reasons (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week Diversity. That’s what this week’s winner brings to mind. @Misnomer shared a photo of south strip from the perspective of Aria…or one of the buildings in City Center. It showcases some of the most diverse options available in the market. Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur and NYNY all offer unique experiences within a mile...
E-411: JFK Blown Away
August 07, 2022 13:53 - 1 hour - 122 MBRandom Vegas Judges in Nevada have the power to ban someone for up to a year from the strip corridor. It’s a punishment primarily used against convicted drug charges and prostituting Twitpic of the week Not a picture you would normally expect to see win Twitpic of the week but this photo from @pennys4vegasshows a view that is all to common to the Vegas frequenter, air conditioning units on roof tops. In some cases we get glimpses of Vegas in the view but often you don’t. But it still f...
E-410: Monsoonal
July 31, 2022 15:25 - 1 hour - 130 MBRandom Vegas A study found gamblers who follow responsible gaming codes of conduct contribute just 4% of gambling revenues (@vital Vegas via “addiction by design” by Natasha Down Schul) Twitpic of the weeks It’s really just the same view as last week, just tweeted at a different angle. Kind of like a mirror image. And yet, that was all that was needed to come up with this monologue. @maverickheli shares a view of what is coming to be considered mid-strip properties. These monstrously...
E=409: Jennifer Grey Nose Job
July 24, 2022 14:17 - 1 hour - 125 MBRandom Vegas The Las Vegas Raiders generated the most net ticket revenue in the NFL in 2021 bringing in $119 million in 2021 (Sportico) Twitpic of the week Most likely an enhanced photo but we don’t hold that against pictures. Either way, great job, once again by @maverickheli of capturing just how beautiful the strip is featuring mid to south strip here. Seriously, we need to get off our asses and finally experience this view first hand. I have a feeling its like the sports book at Circ...
PCP - Evolution of Fremont E-1
July 23, 2022 11:00 - 11 minutes - 22.4 MBPremium Content Preview. In this installment, we discuss blocks 2 and 3, better known as Golden Gate and Circa
E-408: Nooks and Crannies
July 17, 2022 17:02 - 1 hour - 153 MBRandom Vegas Mandalay Beach is 11 acres, has 2.700 tons of real sand and a 1.6 million gallon wave pool (@MandalayBay) Twitpic of the week Probably the best view of @mandalayBay I’ve ever seen. It’s a shame this property is located so far south. True, it has incredible views of north strip but it’s a hike to get any place else. Here is where the Las Vegas monorail should have started. Instead, we have retreated underground as plans for the Elon Musk, subterranean Vegas loop continues...
E-407: Homer Simpson Vomit
July 03, 2022 14:38 - 1 hour - 166 MBRandom Vegas Cirque du Soleil first played Vegas in a tent in the Mirage parking lot (theringer.com) Twitpic of the week It’s a view that does not exist anymore. I mean the view still exists but most of the things you see in this picture, shared by @summacorp, are gone. Yes, Treasure Island, Sahara, Circus Circus and Stratosphere are still with us but Treasure Island is now TI, new marquee and all and Sahara isn’t the same. Frontier, Stardust, Silver Casino, Riviera and El Rancho......
E-406: 360VV11 Trip Report
June 26, 2022 15:03 - 1 hour - 198 MBRandom Vegas Harry Reid International Airport has had the best capacity recovery of any airport in the world, reporting a 7% increase from June 2019’s 2.6 million seats when THAT was the highest percentage of the worlds 20 busiest airports. (LVRJ) Twitpic of the Trip It’s a view I’m thrilled I was able to have @360Vegas Vacation 11 before we lose the iconic property that started the greatest revolution in Las Vegas gaming. Virtually everything we have in Vegas today is thanks, in some p...
E-405: Persnickety
June 05, 2022 11:22 - 49 minutes - 93.7 MBRandom Vegas The Neon Museum was founded in 1996 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preservice and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signage (Neon Museum) Twitpic of the week Was it the concept or the fact that it was run by a man who lived in the grey area between truth and misrepresentation? Bob Stupak would refer to it as technicalities. Vegas World, shared in all her low rolling glory by @deadcolletti, showcases everything the Nevada gaming industry didn’t want associated...
E-404: Vital Verbology
May 29, 2022 12:39 - 1 hour - 164 MBRandom Vegas The Neon Museum campus includes two outdoor exhibition spaces known as the Neon Boneyard and the North Gallery, where the Brilliant! LED light attraction is housed, and a visitors’ center housed inside the former La Concha Motel lobby (Neon Museum) Twitpic of the week How this view, shared by @maverickheli, doesn’t attract people to Vegas is another reason why I don’t get people. What more could you want? Almost any vice you can find legally is available at a person's ...
E-403: Return of the Mark
May 22, 2022 12:31 - 1 hour - 116 MBRandom Vegas Kind of Vegas related, it was reported that earlier this month, the Oakland A’s played a home game in front of 2,488 fans in a stadium that seats 56,782. The Las Vegas Aviators minor league baseball team averages around 6,800 fans per game (LasVegasLocally) Twitpic of the week No matter what you think about Caesars Palace its undeniable that it’s a Vegas icon. True it’s a discombobulated maze cobbled together over years of expansion and renovation, but from the beginning, ...
E-402: Gambley
May 15, 2022 12:06 - 1 hour - 145 MBRandom Vegas After the Cosmopolitan deal is complete, MGM Resorts will control 40% of all the hotel rooms on the Vegas strip (@LasVegasLocally) Twitpic of the week It’s a version of the Flamingo that virtually no one remembers or at least does not get talked about. It’s the motel version of the property that existed just before Hilton started building the high rises we know the property to have to this day. That evolution began with the erection of the famous plumb signage. A sign t...
E-401: Inferiation
May 08, 2022 13:55 - 58 minutes - 112 MBRandom Vegas The first Vegas resort to have topless showgirls was The Dunes. (@ POVblog) Twitpic of the week A single, solitary sultan, standing astride on top of a roof, hands on hips, somehow intimating that he has a large cock. That last part may be my own inferiation but lets not open that can of worms or acknowledge the fact that I may have just made up a word. Regardless, this marquee was a bad ass monument to a remarkable gambling den. The Dunes would later replace said sult...
E-400: Confusing Boner
May 01, 2022 12:43 - 1 hour - 138 MBRandom Vegas The iconic Barbary Coast signage designed by Buzz Leming featured Tiffany-style glass, a burgundy and gold color scheme and a 19th century-style lettering that is known as "Barbary Coast Block" (Neon Museum) Twitpic of the week The Mirage Volcano. It’s time to enjoy it while we still have it. As sad as it can be, change is the only constant in Las Vegas. We’ve lost some legends along the way. The Sands, the Stardust, the Dunes were all lost in favor of progress, some be...
E-399: T-Rex Arm
April 24, 2022 13:47 - 1 hour - 137 MBRandom Vegas In 1999, the Stardust signed a 10-year deal with Wayne Newton for a reported $25 m per year, the largest entertainment contract in Vegas history at the time. But after 5 ½ years Newton ended his run and was replaced by George Carlin in April 2005 Twitpic of the week I’ll admit it, this is the first Twitpic of the week that I’m not 100% sure where this is located. My educated guess is the Stardust but my experiences with her were so limited. Still, she seems to have the ...
E-398: Over Confident Keren
April 16, 2022 17:27 - 1 hour - 133 MBRandom Vegas In France, the movie “the Hangover” was given the title “Very Bad Trip”. In Spanish-speaking countries, it was called “What Happened Yesterday” (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week A moment in time capture by @_GrandPaD’s father in 1964 featuring the Stardust, a legend in her prime. Still sporting the original road marquee as well as the properties original frontage. Adding to the glamor is a parking lot full of vintage vehicles. We’ll, back then they weren't vintage but you...
E-397: Tony Gets Fired
April 10, 2022 15:01 - 1 hour - 124 MBRandom Vegas Private dances at Vegas strip clubs require the dancer to always keep one foot on the floor, preventing straddling, dry humping, and other erotic positions. (@kinziroze) Twitpic of the week Its about to happen again. An icon of Las Vegas signage will be going away, making the strip a sadder place. Of course we are talking about the Mirage volcano, expected to be destroyed to make way for the Hard Rock Brand. In order to bring something even more iconic, the Dunes had to g...
E-396: Vroom
April 03, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBRandom Vegas The Mirage hotel’s gold windows get their color from actual gold dust used in the tinting process. Twitpic of the week An easy way to get my attention is to share a picture of one of Las Vegas’ legendary resorts under construction, like the one shared by @las_when of NYNY in the early stages of construction. I’ve no handyman skills so construction or renovation of any kind is magical to me. Watching Vegas resorts evolve and develop their footprint always makes me smile as w...
E-395: Salt Bae & Switch
March 27, 2022 13:38 - 51 minutes - 99.2 MBRandom Vegas In the late 40s, ownership of the Flamingo saved 30 cats marked for euthanization and gave them a home and a job Not only did they kill the mice and rats at the Flamingo but overachieved by taking care of them in the surrounding area as well. Eager to show off what a good job they were doing, the cats would often bring the remains of their prey to Flamingo staff who would then have to quickly hide the remains, so guests didn't see. So valued were their services that they le...
E-934: Coming In Hot
March 20, 2022 12:57 - 1 hour - 148 MBRandom Vegas MSG Sphere @Venetian will be the largest spherical structure in the world at 366-feet tall and 516 feet wide. The project is expected to be complete in 2023 (edmtunes.com) Twitpic of the week Elegant in black and white, legendary at all accounts. Caesars Palace, unlike Flamingo, is a property that has weathered many storms and still managed to keep attracting high rollers. Captured by @las_when, this photo from 1971 shows the property after its first expansion tower. Toda...
360 Vintage Vegas PCP: Tony Cornero and the Stardust
March 19, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 17.1 MB*Premium Content Preview Patreon.com/360Vegas While many architecture academics have criticized Las Vegas for its lack of substance, there may be no better example of this elitism than the scorn directed towards the Stardust. For better or worse, history points to the Stardust as the defining moment when Las Vegas no longer required a jacket and tie to gain entrance to. Instead of celebrating the brilliance in the Stardust’s minimalism, it was trashed for focusing more on the exterior si...
E-393: Appropropriate Juxtaposition
March 14, 2022 11:14 - 59 minutes - 114 MBRandom Vegas Before Paris/Caesars could do anything to the Eiffel Tower replica, such as the addition of the light show, changes have to be approved by France (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week It’s a rare occurrence in Vegas but when it happens it's as magical as a neon. Snow in Las Vegas, the clean and beautiful white dressing everything you know into a winter wonderland. Contending for even better than the view is the fact that snow doesn’t typically stick around any longer than ...
E-392: Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys
February 27, 2022 14:39 - 1 hour - 130 MBRandom Vegas Del Webb was a private person, egoless. He wouldn't even allow himself to be paged in any of his properties. In fact, he remained so anonymous that one former employee tells a story about a time Webb tried to get on a service elevator at the Sahara to go to the offices in the penthouse. An employee stopped Del, asked who he was and when he claimed he was Del Webb, the employee told him, unless he could prove that, he wasn't allowed to use the service elevator and turned him ...
E-391: Counter Surfing
February 13, 2022 13:26 - 1 hour - 137 MBRandom Vegas 49% of Las Vegas workers are at a high risk of being replaced by robots and other forms of automation technology, according to a new study. Casino dealers have a “probability of automation” of 96% - highest among all professions in the us. (@LasVegasLocally) Twitpic of the week The tweet that brought this picture to our attention, originally shared by @Las_when, came from @Vital Vegas. It said “Caesars Palace kindergarten picture”. Not only did it make me laugh but it is a...
E-390: Insanely Astute
January 30, 2022 12:42 - 52 minutes - 99.6 MBRandom Vegas Louie Anderson once lost $80K in an LA card room. That same night he rented a car, drove to Vegas, took out a $2K marker at Bally's, won $110K playing blackjack, tipped the dealer $20K, and flew back to LA to film a TV commercial at 7 am. (@lasvegaslocally) Twitpic of the week Debatably the best the Golden Nugget ever looked. It’s true that its most recent incarnation suits the target market they look to attract but it lost its personality. It exchanged a vibrant display fu...
E-389: 202022
January 23, 2022 13:50 - 1 hour - 133 MBRandom Vegas Another story about Benny’s Binion’s bravado. Benny used to drive from Vegas to Texas alone semi regular. One time he picked up a hitchhiker. At first the two didn’t say much to each other until the hitchhiker ask Benny “What would you say if I told you I got a gun on me?”. Benny replied “I’d say we’re even”. Benny then pulled the car over and the hitchhiker got out Twitpic of the week This week, @pixvegas777 shared a reflection that inspires one to reflect on life, neon...
E-388: Pocket
January 16, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 82.7 MBRandom Vegas The slots on a roulette wheel where the balls land are called “pockets” (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week Contemplation. A mind set many who listen to this show have no doubt had on multiple occasions while casting a gaze at all the majesty Vegas offers. @TastyOldMan captured one of those moments, enjoying the view of the strip from in front of Bellagio and her fountains. There are moments in life when one must stop and smell the roses, or the scent of a casino, and s...
E-387: Perspective
January 09, 2022 12:00 - 54 minutes - 104 MBRandom Vegas The pirate skull signage at Treasure Island was only on display for a decade, from 1993-2003 and is identified as the signature symbol of the Family Friendly marketing concept. (Neon Museum) Twitpic of the week This week’s winner is another look behind the curtain. This time, it’s the Flamingo, the oldest property on the Las Vegas strip. Although none of the original structure remains, she still sits as an icon. The views shared by @MaverickHeli continue to show the majest...
E-386: Unpossible
January 05, 2022 12:40 - 1 hour - 123 MBRandom Vegas Vegas casinos won $1.3 billion in November, one of the highest figures ever. It’s the 9th straight month of casino winning exceeding $1 billion, another all time record. The previous record was 8 consecutive months between Oct 2006 and May 2007, right before the great recession hit (@lasvegaslocally) Twitpic of the week Oh Stardust, how we miss thee. Frontier can go fuck itself. No, I’m just kidding about the Frontier. Here we see former properties on a densely populate...
E-385: Mirage Mourning
December 19, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 83.1 MBRandom Vegas 58% of restaurant and hotel employees intend to quit their jobs by the end of 2021 (@VitalVegas) Twitpic of the week A beautiful picture of a beautiful property. Balconies and roof top pools were both things you couldn’t do successfully in Vegas. Cosmopolitan proved that wrong. At 4.4 acres, it’s the best use of available space in Vegas history and offers one of the best views of strip for people to enjoy via your balcony. Again, @MaverickHeli gives us a unique perspectiv...
E-384: Legged and Dangerous
December 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBRandom Vegas Dancing dealers at one popular Fremont street casino bring home upwards of $1800 in tips a week, twice what regular dealers make. (@LasVegasLocally) Twitpic of the week If you can’t be on the strip at least you get a great view of it. @MaverickHeli gives us a gods view of the Stratosphere tower. Well, maybe not a gods view considering you can get a view like this via apple maps. Either way, it’s a great pic because it showcases all the stuff properties make a concerted eff...
E-383: Sticky Floors and Vomit Aromas
November 28, 2021 13:45 - 57 minutes - 110 MBRandom Vegas In Bulgaria, if your palms itch, it's considered bad luck and gambling should be avoided. In Serbia, it's the opposite. Itchy hands means luck is on your side, expect a win. (Vital Vegas) Twitpic of the week It’s a shame that the Neon Museum didn’t rescue this part of Vegas history and repurpose it like it did the La Concha main lobby, now the main lobby to the Neon Boneyard. It was right up there with the Flamingo marquee as the best neon sign on the strip. The only thing ...