I was 18 and moving to Seattle with a Friend for supposedly good jobs. That jobs never paned out. Anyways I think it was 1984 and we stayed at some motel on the strip close to Bob Stupak’s Vegas World.
My first time gambling. Did not have much money, but played a few quarters and hit something small, around $ 40.00 bucks. I felt like I had won a million. Not knowing that you could cash in the change for bills, I stuffed all those quarters into my front pant pockets and “clinked” all the way back to my motel.
We were only in town for one night, so we drove down to the Silver Slipper and that was my first experience playing black jack. I remember how embarrassed I was when the dealer informed me “ sir, we don’t say Hit Me!, we just move the cards towards you”.
I saw Ceasers Palace for the first time, saw the fountains and thought Wow!, that’s were Evel Knievel jumped over them. He was one of my childhood hero’s.
The First Time I was Legal.
Was 1988. Drove from Houston, Texas with my older brother. Went during December and drove through snow for the first time in my life. I remember the hypnotic effect it had on us while driving in it at night.
We did not make reservations and ended up staying at the El Rancho for one night, then Circus Circus for three nights, then Palace Station for the last three.
I remember my bankroll was $ 300.00 for the whole trip, but we had a blast. I remember the cocktail waitresses brining drinks really fast, not like today. I remember playing the Sigma Derby machine and drinking 27 bloody mary’s.
I remember getting up in the morning and going into Slots of Fun with a hangover and having a 75 cent Corona and 1$jumbo hot dog for breakfast.
I remember me and my brother eating a buffet for the first time, it was at Circus Circus and yes at that time we thought it was a five start restaurant. I remember we pilled our plates as high with food as we could because we thought it was all you could eat but you had to get what you wanted all on one tripJ.
I remember we ate a $9.99 steak and lobster dinner at the Stardust. I remember seeing the Stardust sports book for the first time and being in awe. I made a bet and they gave me a free Stardust sports book cap. ( I still have it).
I remember playing at Silver City, Westward Ho, the Riviera. I remember we drove downtown and went through the Ripley’s Believe it or not museum at the Four Queens.
I remember walking up and down the strip and never getting tired like I do now.
I remember going to the Landmark casino and playing $2 blackjack and hitting on 17 because I felt lucky that I would get a 4, and I did. Good thing I was the only one at the table, probably would have pissed someone off.
Anyways those are some of my early Vegas memories. Did not have much money back then, but it was some of the most fun I have had in Las Vegas.
What’s your early memories.
My first time gambling. Did not have much money, but played a few quarters and hit something small, around $ 40.00 bucks. I felt like I had won a million. Not knowing that you could cash in the change for bills, I stuffed all those quarters into my front pant pockets and “clinked” all the way back to my motel.
We were only in town for one night, so we drove down to the Silver Slipper and that was my first experience playing black jack. I remember how embarrassed I was when the dealer informed me “ sir, we don’t say Hit Me!, we just move the cards towards you”.
I saw Ceasers Palace for the first time, saw the fountains and thought Wow!, that’s were Evel Knievel jumped over them. He was one of my childhood hero’s.
The First Time I was Legal.
Was 1988. Drove from Houston, Texas with my older brother. Went during December and drove through snow for the first time in my life. I remember the hypnotic effect it had on us while driving in it at night.
We did not make reservations and ended up staying at the El Rancho for one night, then Circus Circus for three nights, then Palace Station for the last three.
I remember my bankroll was $ 300.00 for the whole trip, but we had a blast. I remember the cocktail waitresses brining drinks really fast, not like today. I remember playing the Sigma Derby machine and drinking 27 bloody mary’s.
I remember getting up in the morning and going into Slots of Fun with a hangover and having a 75 cent Corona and 1$jumbo hot dog for breakfast.
I remember me and my brother eating a buffet for the first time, it was at Circus Circus and yes at that time we thought it was a five start restaurant. I remember we pilled our plates as high with food as we could because we thought it was all you could eat but you had to get what you wanted all on one tripJ.
I remember we ate a $9.99 steak and lobster dinner at the Stardust. I remember seeing the Stardust sports book for the first time and being in awe. I made a bet and they gave me a free Stardust sports book cap. ( I still have it).
I remember playing at Silver City, Westward Ho, the Riviera. I remember we drove downtown and went through the Ripley’s Believe it or not museum at the Four Queens.
I remember walking up and down the strip and never getting tired like I do now.
I remember going to the Landmark casino and playing $2 blackjack and hitting on 17 because I felt lucky that I would get a 4, and I did. Good thing I was the only one at the table, probably would have pissed someone off.
Anyways those are some of my early Vegas memories. Did not have much money back then, but it was some of the most fun I have had in Las Vegas.
What’s your early memories.
