Category: Neon

Bonanza Gifts refers to itself as the world largest gift shop. Well before the gift shop opened here, it was one of the first shopping centers in Las Vegas, and there were a couple of small casinos located here from the early 1960’s until 1981, when the Bonanza Gift Shop took over.  The three casinos were Honest John’s and The Big Wheel and Jolly Trolly.

A blue sky on white building with a neon sign placed on top. This sign is located in the Arts District near Charleston and Main Street.

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The Golden Gate opened in 1906 as the Hotel Nevada. In 1907 it was assigned Las Vegas’ first telephone with the number 1.  Located a one Fremont street in downtown Las Vegas Nevada. It is the smallest hotel, 106 rooms, on the Fremont Experience. The Golden Gate was the first to serve a fifty cent shrimp cocktail in 1959. It continues the tradition today. There is the “Original Shrimp Cocktail” $1.99 and the “Big” Shrimp Cocktail, made like the original, but using larger-sized shrimp, $3.99. A bargain at either price.

The El Cortez Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas in on of the old school hotel that hasn’t changed in 40 years. It sports various neon signage around the building and signature rooftop sign.

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