Random Vegas
Original plans for the Stardust included a train stop at the back of the property (after hours architecture)
Twitpic of the week
It looks like a yearbook photo, if Vegas signs had yearbooks and reflected on their glory days at class reunions. A sentiment poignantly made by Boyd Gaming’s removal of Stardust letters in the Electra Jag font to be replaced by the more subdued Helvetica. Once you’ve soaked that in, take a look at the rest of the image, shared by @_GrandPaD. It’s like a who’s who of the Neon Boneyard. None of these properties exist today, except in the Boneyard, where they’ve all been put out to pasture, to a farm where they can run and play with other signs all day. If you attempted to recreate this image today, it would look like the Riviera, La Concha, Morocco, Silver city and Stardust were all just photoshopped out, replaced with parking lots and desert landscapes. Think about that!
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