"Anything Goes" Saturday... Fremont Street

It's another ANYTHING GOES day! This time we return to Las Vegas, which is kind of a Disneyland for grownups. Grownups who love drinkin', gamblin', lounge acts, and scantlily-clad showgirls! Ring-a-ding-ding.

This shot from October 1964 is aimed looking up Fremont Street, which in those days was the heart of Las Vegas. "Glitter Gulch" was one appropriate nickname, due to the numerous over-the-top colorful neon signs. Oh, to have been able to see it in its heyday! Now all the biggest, most luxurious hotels and casinos are on Las Vegas Boulevard, which technically isn't even in Las Vegas.

Looking to the left, we see The Mint. According to Wikipedia, The Mint opened in 1957, and in 1988 it was sold and became part of Binion's Horseshoe.


I have some spectacular vintage night shots of Fremont Street that I will be sharing here in the future!