Sin City Stories Jeff Walker

For most people, Las Vegas is a neon-lit oasis. It's where they go to escape their day-to-day lives. They go to gamble in world class casinos, eat meals prepared by celebrity chefs, and take in performances from the biggest names in entertainment.
But if you scratch the surface just a little bit, you'll find the stories that never made it onto the postcards...the stories that remain hidden behind all the glitz & glamor of the Vegas Strip.
Coming January 1, 2024...it's Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime
From murder, to arson, to robbery, to bombings, we'll go far beyond the headlines of the tales you already know AND bring you the never-before-heard stories that helped to shape Las Vegas!
Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime...The Sordid Tales Behind The Stranger-Than-Fiction History of Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada
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Las Vegas is built on dreams. Whether it's the people who travel to the city every year dreaming if scoring a big jackpot or the investors, developers, designers and architects who dream of having their next big project come to life on the world-famous Vegas Strip.
Unfortunately, not every dream comes true.
From a resort based on a disastrous maiden voyage, to a hotel & casino built around professional wrestling, to what would have been the first ever "mega-resort" the history of Las Vegas is filled with these so-called "shattered dreams."
That's what this episode of Sin City Stories is all about, as we go on a deep dive and share What Might Have Been...
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That's what this episode of Sin City Stories is all about as we go on a deep dive and share what might have been...


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WARNING: This episode of Sin City Stories contains descriptions of an event that some listeners may find disturbing or triggering. Listener discretion is advised.
October 1, 2017.
It's a date burned into the memories of both Las Vegas residents and visitors. On that day, the Vegas Strip - a spot normally associated with fun and frivolity - became a site of terror for thousands attending a nearby country music festival.
From his suite on one of the high floors at a nearby hotel, a gunman opened fire on the crowd, committing the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Dozens were killed, hundreds were wounded and Las Vegas was shaken to the core.
But who would perpetrate such and attack...and why? What was the response from the city, the country and the world? And how has Las Vegas healed since this tragic event.
That's what you'll find in this episode, as we take a deep dive into 10/1/17.


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It's a little-known fact that just over 60 miles away from the glitz & glamour of the Las Vegas Strip, the United States Government used to test atomic weapons.
Just as the Cold War with Russia was beginning to heat up, the US Department of Energy began testing nuclear bombs in the Nevada desert. The blasts lit up the sky and the mushroom clouds could be seen for miles around - including from the rooftops of the hotels in downtown Vegas.
But how did the nuclear age find its way to Las Vegas? And what effect did it have on the city & its culture?
That's what this episode is all about as we take a deep dive into Atomic Vegas.


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The Las Vegas Strip attracts a lot of different types of people. Vacationers, gamblers, foodies, partiers...and daredevils. And there's one specific spot on the Strip that's been particularly appealing to those who make their living defying death:
The Fountains at Caesars Palace.
Since Caesars Palace opened in 1966, the usually-serene spot on Las Vegas Boulevard has played host to multiple brave - and crazy - people who've attempted to jump their motorcycles over the famed fountains.
Some have succeeded while others have failed SPECTACULARLY.


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The Las Vegas Strip has its fair share of iconic hotels & resorts, perhaps none of which are more steeped in history and folklore than The Flamingo.
Part of the Vegas landscape since the mid-1940's, it was the brainchild of a Los Angeles-based night club owner, restaurant owner & entertainment news publisher who wanted to build one of the most luxurious hotels & casinos that Las Vegas had ever seen.
But that's not what legend & pop culture would have you believe.
And, as you'll find out in this episode of Sin City Stories, sometimes the truth is way more interesting than fiction.


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