Dunes
Las Vegas, NV Photo courtesy Georg Balandran
Check out the neon for the Dunes Hotel and the Oasis palm tree
sign. It was a shame to see this roadside and Vegas classic go. The Dunes was open from 1955 to 1993 and was home to such entertainers as Frank Sinatra, Robert Goulet, and others. Replacing the Dunes after it was imploded in 1993 is the Bellagio. 11-05
Dunes Hotel in full neon
Las Vegas Photo courtesy Paul Bauke
Dunes Hotel
Las Vegas Photo courtesy Paul Bauke
Dunes Hotel marquee close up - 1991
Las Vegas Photo courtesy Matthew Hands
Sands Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV Photo courtesy Paul Bauke
The Sands Hotel is one of the Vegas legends. Home to the Rat Pack for many years, the Sands was the place to see and be seen.
The Sands was open from 1952 and closed in 1996. The Venetian now sits where the Sands once stood. 11-05
The Sands Hotel featuring Robert Goulet
Las Vegas Photo courtesy Paul Bauke
A shot of the Dunes tower
Las Vegas Photo courtesy Paul Bauke
Silverbird (Demolished)
Las Vegas Photo courtesy Paul Bauke
The Silverbird Casino off the Strip opened in 1948 under its former name, the Thunderbird. The name changed to the Silverbird in 1976 and operated for 5 years under that name. In 1982, the casino opened as the El Rancho. The El Rancho was eventually imploded on October 3, 2000. 11-05
Silverbird (Demolished)
