Went to Vegas two weekends ago. The trip was very similar to most of our trips so I will mention the differences.
Our usual mode of transportation was booked so I decided to drive. Yeah, anyone can make a bad decision.
I am planning on turning my Tesla in for the guarantee buy back and still have quite a few miles left so off we go on a 300 mile trip in an electric car. I made the trip once before when I first bought the car, it's perfectly doable.
We had planned to leave in the middle of the morning on Thursday. Well, the wife had trouble getting out of the office and we didn't leave till 3:30pm. Should have waited. Traffic was a nightmare, the whole way.
Had to spend an hour in Barstow to recharge. There's a station next to a Chili's. I cannot recommend the restaurant, slow service and mediocre food.
Back in the traffic. Was worried about the electrons all the way to downtown so we stopped in Primm for a fifteen minute charge. What a pain in the butt.
So now for the news....or should I say deductions based on rumors.
Most folks here know that Derek Stevens bought the Las Vegas Club along with the rest of the block. He also acquired Le Bayou slot parlor in the deal. The old Vegas Club is closed up tight with all the doors and windows now advertising the Golden Gate Casino. The LVC parking garage is closed and barricaded but not "sealed", it already has a homeless camp in it.
Glitter Gulch, Mermaids and Le bayou are still open. I believe they will all stay open for the foreseeable future as they all turn a little profit.
I talked at length with many management level employees and the rumors are all over the place in regards as to what is going to be done with the place. I even met with Derek Stevens himself. However, it was midnight and he was buying drinks for folks at the bar and didn't seem interested in talking business (and neither did I as there were free fancy drinks to be had). There is no official plan for the properties and no coherent rumor either. My thought is that there is no current plan at all.
Refurbishing the place is going to be a royal pain in the ass. Asbestos, lead, outdated wiring, sub code fire protection. It won't be a simple slap of paint and rebranding.
There is a lot of potential in that corner of Fremont street but I don't see anything happening anytime soon.
Our usual mode of transportation was booked so I decided to drive. Yeah, anyone can make a bad decision.
I am planning on turning my Tesla in for the guarantee buy back and still have quite a few miles left so off we go on a 300 mile trip in an electric car. I made the trip once before when I first bought the car, it's perfectly doable.
We had planned to leave in the middle of the morning on Thursday. Well, the wife had trouble getting out of the office and we didn't leave till 3:30pm. Should have waited. Traffic was a nightmare, the whole way.
Had to spend an hour in Barstow to recharge. There's a station next to a Chili's. I cannot recommend the restaurant, slow service and mediocre food.
Back in the traffic. Was worried about the electrons all the way to downtown so we stopped in Primm for a fifteen minute charge. What a pain in the butt.
So now for the news....or should I say deductions based on rumors.
Most folks here know that Derek Stevens bought the Las Vegas Club along with the rest of the block. He also acquired Le Bayou slot parlor in the deal. The old Vegas Club is closed up tight with all the doors and windows now advertising the Golden Gate Casino. The LVC parking garage is closed and barricaded but not "sealed", it already has a homeless camp in it.
Glitter Gulch, Mermaids and Le bayou are still open. I believe they will all stay open for the foreseeable future as they all turn a little profit.
I talked at length with many management level employees and the rumors are all over the place in regards as to what is going to be done with the place. I even met with Derek Stevens himself. However, it was midnight and he was buying drinks for folks at the bar and didn't seem interested in talking business (and neither did I as there were free fancy drinks to be had). There is no official plan for the properties and no coherent rumor either. My thought is that there is no current plan at all.
Refurbishing the place is going to be a royal pain in the ass. Asbestos, lead, outdated wiring, sub code fire protection. It won't be a simple slap of paint and rebranding.
There is a lot of potential in that corner of Fremont street but I don't see anything happening anytime soon.
