Comments on: The Skull of Vegas http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Todd http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-204209 Todd Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:29:39 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-204209 There are two segments of the "Boneyard"...the skull is in the southern section. These lots are separated by a small road that is now barricaded to avoid thru traffic. I was in Vegas for the holidays and they opened the northern lot on a saturday for a special public touring. All they opened was that northern lot, but there were various signs from Binion's Horseshoe, Golden Nugget, Sassy Sally's (now Mermaids downtown), Fitzgerald's and various other defunct casinos, hotels and other businesses. Very cool to see these signs in person. In that south lot, by the way, are pieces from the Stardust and I also see the old M&M World sign. They have also reassembled the lobby from the LaConcha Motel to use as their office. They also plan to restore many of these signs and place them in the median of Las Vegas Blvd in the next few years. Can't wait to see that. There are two segments of the “Boneyard”…the skull is in the southern section. These lots are separated by a small road that is now barricaded to avoid thru traffic. I was in Vegas for the holidays and they opened the northern lot on a saturday for a special public touring. All they opened was that northern lot, but there were various signs from Binion’s Horseshoe, Golden Nugget, Sassy Sally’s (now Mermaids downtown), Fitzgerald’s and various other defunct casinos, hotels and other businesses. Very cool to see these signs in person. In that south lot, by the way, are pieces from the Stardust and I also see the old M&M World sign. They have also reassembled the lobby from the LaConcha Motel to use as their office. They also plan to restore many of these signs and place them in the median of Las Vegas Blvd in the next few years. Can’t wait to see that.

]]> By: Cyn http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-202170 Cyn Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:43:35 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-202170 That is part of the Neon Museum. The 821 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV is the office building they run out of. The skull and other signs they keep in the "boneyard" across the block. I went there a few years back. I diden't get to go on the tour because they said you need reservations weeks in advance and you have to have about 20 people with you. Something they did not mention on there website (very misleading) I flew from San Francisco for the day just to see it. What a waste. But I guess I get the free tour seeing it this way :) That is part of the Neon Museum. The 821 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV is the office building they run out of. The skull and other signs they keep in the “boneyard” across the block. I went there a few years back. I diden’t get to go on the tour because they said you need reservations weeks in advance and you have to have about 20 people with you. Something they did not mention on there website (very misleading) I flew from San Francisco for the day just to see it. What a waste. But I guess I get the free tour seeing it this way :)

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-22260 Alex Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:50:06 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-22260 http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=q0wgrr5d4v6f&style=o&lvl=2&scene=266477&sp=aN.q0vscb5d4hmq_Las%2520Vegas%252c%2520Nevada%252c%2520United%2520States___ Out of interesting note on Live Local, in Birds Eye, you can see the old "Caesar's Palace" sign right next to the skull, and you can read a bit more of the signs, but my eyesight is poor. http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=q0wgrr5d4v6f&style=o&lvl=2&scene=266477&sp=aN.q0vscb5d4hmq_Las%2520Vegas%252c%2520Nevada%252c%2520United%2520States___

Out of interesting note on Live Local, in Birds Eye, you can see the old “Caesar’s Palace” sign right next to the skull, and you can read a bit more of the signs, but my eyesight is poor.

]]> By: Edvado http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-21580 Edvado Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:43:07 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-21580 And just a bit south of the skull, and just inside the fence is the "horseshoe" from the top of Binions. When the newest owners took over, all remnants of the word "Horseshoe" had to be removed. This sign was way up on top of the building rotating until recently. And just a bit south of the skull, and just inside the fence is the “horseshoe” from the top of Binions. When the newest owners took over, all remnants of the word “Horseshoe” had to be removed. This sign was way up on top of the building rotating until recently.

]]> By: Babaganoosh http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-20704 Babaganoosh Sun, 04 Jun 2006 19:01:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-20704 Cool shadow... http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=36.174855,-115.145058&z=19 Cool shadow…
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: infinity306 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-20600 infinity306 Sun, 04 Jun 2006 11:41:46 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-20600 It's the same place.. through some hunting I found the Film Policy http://www.neonmuseum.org/film-policy.html for the Neon Museum and it says no bathrooms are on site but there are available bathroom across the street at the Reed Whipple center which through searching I found out is at 821 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV which is here http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&q=reed+whipple+center+las+vegas&ll=36.178458,-115.135801&spn=0.002628,0.00589&t=h&om=1 It’s the same place.. through some hunting I found the Film Policy http://www.neonmuseum.org/film-policy.html for the Neon Museum and it says no bathrooms are on site but there are available bathroom across the street at the Reed Whipple center which through searching I found out is at 821 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV which is here Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: davide http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-19838 davide Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:17:24 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-19838 Timhogs, it's as you say, a google search for http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=%22The+Neon+Museum%22+encanto&btnG=Cerca&meta= (encanto is the road), returns a few results, most of them dead pages, although http://www.neonmuseum.org/ doesn't give an address so I might be wrong. Timhogs, it’s as you say, a google search for
http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=%22The+Neon+Museum%22+encanto&btnG=Cerca&meta=
(encanto is the road), returns a few results, most of them dead pages, although http://www.neonmuseum.org/ doesn’t give an address so I might be wrong.

]]> By: Rich http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-19837 Rich Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:14:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-19837 According to this (http://lasvegas.lifetips.com/tip/102597/las-vegas-tour-tips/las-vegas-tour-guide/neon-graveyard.html) The Neon Graveyard, located near downtown Las Vegas is located on McWilliams and Encanto, so, yes, that's it. According to this (http://lasvegas.lifetips.com/tip/102597/las-vegas-tour-tips/las-vegas-tour-guide/neon-graveyard.html)
The Neon Graveyard, located near downtown Las Vegas is located on McWilliams and Encanto, so, yes, that’s it.

]]> By: Adam Crownoble http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-19835 Adam Crownoble Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:08:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-19835 Yep, it's from the old sign http://roadtrip.arcticcircle.ca/2003/P7072770.JPG it was replaced by this one http://www.lasvegassun.com/from.ed/2003/oct/21/photos/P000061729.jpg I definitely like the old one better. Yep, it’s from the old sign

http://roadtrip.arcticcircle.ca/2003/P7072770.JPG

it was replaced by this one

http://www.lasvegassun.com/from.ed/2003/oct/21/photos/P000061729.jpg

I definitely like the old one better.

]]> By: Ken http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/05/31/the-skull-of-vegas/comment-page-1/#comment-19792 Ken Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:20:12 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=943#comment-19792 "I’m guessing this is a disused prop from Treasure Island Casino, where they have a regular pirate show out the front." More like a "T&A" show now. “I’m guessing this is a disused prop from Treasure Island Casino, where they have a regular pirate show out the front.”

More like a “T&A” show now.

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