360 Vegas 360 Vegas LLC
-
- Society & Culture
-
Las Vegas News, Reviews and Vintage Vegas segments that look at the people, resorts and events in history that make Las Vegas the greatest city in the world.
-
360 Mail Bag E-2
360 Mail Bag is our opportunity to address your feedback in a causal conversation between friends.
-
E-484: Men's Work
Random Vegas
In 1968, Las Vegas could lay claim to the 3 tallest electric signs in the world. The Dunes at 180, the Frontier at 184 and the Stardust at 188 feet tall
TwitPic of the week
How can you not be proud of that collection of properties? Specifically, it feels like MGM treats @LuxorLV and Excalibur like unwanted commodities. Which is funny because they bought Mandalay Resorts, one of the most profitable gaming companies in history, with a portfolio that primarily catered to the middle class. Since then they’ve sold off Circus Circus and threatened redevelopment to both Luxor and Excalibur. Instead they should feel psyched that in that string of properties, you make up virtually every demographic you want to attract to Las Vegas. Not to mention, you are in prime real estate to attract ALL those who attend events at Allegiant and the current wave of sports in Vegas. Here’s some million dollar advice for free MGM. Leave Luxor and Excalibur alone. Sure, update and take care of them inside but leave the architecture alone. You found this company attractive for a reason. Stop trying to fix it.
News
Plaza All-Inclusive Offer
Brightline Breaks Ground
-
PCP - 360 Vintage LOST Vegas E-3: Moulin Rouge
Okay. Let’s start by addressing the Elephant in the room. Las Vegas was racist. Really, really racist. Not Alabama bad but Las Vegas was known as the “Mississippi of the west” and I’m certain it wasn’t a compliment.
-
E-483: LOVE Ends
Random Vegas
Nick Mazzolo. You may not know the name but you certainly know his work. Nick was cast as a table games dealer in 3 blockbuster titles. Rain Man in 1988, Casino in 1995 and Vegas Vacation in 1997.
TwitPic of the week
In a picture that looks like it was taking on the pool deck of the Plaza years before it existed, this picture, shared by @FSELV definitely captures the best the Las Vegas Club ever looked, years before her transformation into a faux baseball stadium on the roof. All of Fremont strip was sexy as hell during the 60s, before Golden Nugget absorbed the entire city block they occupy today. Back when the Lucky Club and California Club shared the space. But you can’t see any of that here so lets just wrap this up by saying here we also have the Golden Gate with its signage looking as dapper as ever, still sporting the Hotel Sal Sagev signage.
News
LOVE Ends
Hard Rock Model
Spearmint vs Peppermint
Bait and Switch
Ellis Island Expansion
Nevada Opposes Funding Stadium
Oasis Cinema Club
-
360 Vegas Reviews - The Rat Pack is Back
I’ve said this before: if I had a time machine, I know exactly what I’d do with it. No, I wouldn’t steal a sports almanac or try to get my parents to kiss at the big dance. I’ve already graduated high school, so I wouldn’t use it to pass my history final, either. No, I would head back in time at 88.8 miles per hour to the Copa Room at the Sands in 1960, to see the greatest show one could see for $5.95. Dinner included.Like many of you, I have a decidedly romantic view of “old Vegas.” A time where women were ladies and comps were truly comps. When men wore hats (thanks for nothing, JFK). And when you could see a legend performing in the lounge. Often for free.I also have a decidedly romantic view of the mid-century crooners. Dean Martin, with a voice dark and syrupy like bourbon, and a total cheeseball when live on stage. Sammy Davis Jr., the most talented of them all, who could sing, dance, and act all his contemporaries under the table. And of course, the man himself: the Chairman of the Board, the one who made loneliness seem cool: Mr. Francis Albert Sinatra. When I want to relax for the evening, it’s an old fashioned in my glass and the Rat Pack on my stereo.Despite peaking in Las Vegas 60 years prior, the Rat Pack is also inextricably intertwined with our Vegas trips today. The men of The Summit provide the soundtrack to our early evenings. While we shower and dress for an evening on the town, pre-dinner cocktails in our hotel room glasses, Sammy, Frank, and Dino provide the soundtrack. No two days in Vegas are the same; but the Rat Pack is part of the ritual that binds them together for my wife and I. Indeed, the bellman has no sooner closed the door and my wife is asking me to turn on the Bluetooth speaker and put on music. Not just any music; our Vegas music. The only music that will do.When planning a recent trip, I mentioned to my wife that there was a Rat Pack impressionist show a little off strip. “And why haven’t we seen it yet?” Was her response. “The Rat Pack is Back” is not a new show to Vegas. With a history of more than 20 years, the show was previously at several venues in Vegas, including the Rio and the Plaza before finding its current home at the Tuscany, just east of the Strip on Flamingo in 2015. In fact, if you’ve seen the movie Get Him to the Greek, you’ve seen a little of the Rat Pack is Back show at the Plaza. Russell Brand’s character musician stops by to see his dad, who is a drummer in the show.I’m not sure what I was expecting when I purchased our tickets to The Rat Pack is Back… Maybe 80 minutes or so of mediocre, karaoke-style covers of my favorite songs? What we experienced ended up being so much more, and it’s a show that we will definitely be returning to see again.The Rat Pack is Back is performed in a small theater at the Tuscany in Las Vegas, in an intimate venue appropriately named “The Copa Room.” It features 3 impressionist performers, of which 2 are great and 1 is just okay. (Our Dean Martin didn’t really look or sound like Dean Martin. I’m looking into whether he was out for the night, or just plain out.)An especially enjoyable aspect of the show was the live, seven-piece band backing the trio. I often caught myself watching the piano playing conductor as she guided the band through their various cues. True to their subjects, the band and impersonators often had moments of playful banter between them.The Copa Room at the Tuscany is unfortunately a shadow of its namesake at the Sands, but this didn’t take away from our experience. A relatively small-for-Vegas room, seating consists of movable “wedding venue” seats, with small cocktail tables between the front VIP tables. Lucky for us, the small size of the room contributes to a more intimate setting. Seating is assigned by “area” and is first come, first serve. I paid for VIP seating, and we arrived early enough to be granted front row seats on stage
-
E-482: The Rat Pack
Random Vegas
Tropicana’s nickname was the “Tiffany of the Strip” because it was said to be the shape of a necklace when viewed from an arial perspective.
TwitPic of the week
This is another property I have an irrational affinity for. Like the Fontainebleau today, the Landmark was a project that stalled for almost a decade before it was completed. Unfortunately, she wasn’t finished by someone who had a passion for her and therefore she struggled. Once it did open it was no longer the tallest building in the city so the cache of that concept was lost. But still, something about her casino in the sky that just sounds appealing. Probably why it still exists for high rollers in properties like Encore. Regardless, I never got to see the Landmark and therefore she will remain idealized to me, like she is in this picture shared by @summacorp, which is probably better than the actual memories I would have made.
News
LVCVA 2023 Visitor Profile Study
New Airport
Synagogue & Hotel
Neon Museum Tropicana Lighting
Customer Reviews
A Scottish view
A great podcast but Tony’s pronouncing of Isle kills me, it’s old Scottish word for island, as in the whisky for Island of Skye. Pronounced same as I’ll :)
Your opinion is wrong
This show is hilarious, if these people don’t like something then it’s just considered stupid. Their immaturity and inability to express an opinion without putting others down is a hallmark of bad podcasting.
In what could be a good podcast ends up sounding like children that didn’t get their way.
360 Vegas
Been listening to the show for quite a few months now. I put on my headphone and walk the dog with a smile on my face for the entire walk. Enjoyed the show so much that I’ve started to listen to the back catalog of shows, so much so I’ve dropped 20lbs with all the walking! True story.
The show is full of information about Vegas, which is told through the hosts banter. Quite simply they make me laugh and intrigued about Vegas. The Vintage Vegas shows through Patreon are simply outstanding - I love the drive and passion these guys (and Keren) have for this Pod and for Las Vegas. Keep up the great work!