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On This Date March 3, 1998 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Opened in Las Vegas

March 3, 2019
Krispy Kreme's first store to open on the west coast.

Krispy Kreme’s first store to open on the west coast. (7015 West Spring Mountian Rd.)

In 1992, New York City Investment Banker Lincoln Spoor took his first taste of a Krispy Kreme doughnut and it was love at first bite. At that precise moment Lincoln knew what his mission in life would be. He would be the guy to introduce Krispy Kreme doughnuts to Las Vegas and the West coast.

It took six years and a lot of begging and pleading but finally on March 3, 1998, the first Krispy Kreme doughnut store open in Las Vegas at 7015 W. Spring Mountain Rd., the store is the largest in the company’s chain. Practically overnight, Krispy Kreme became an instant hit with lines wrapping around the first flagship store for weeks.

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On This Date: March 2, 1999 Mandalay Bay Opened in Las Vegas

March 2, 2019
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Mandalay-Bay

On March 2, 1999, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino opened on the Las Vegas Strip. The 43-story luxury hotel and casino has 3,309 hotel rooms, 24 elevators and a 135,000 sq foot casino.  Adjacent to the hotel is the 1,000,000 sq foot Mandalay Bay Convention Center and the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center. One of the property’s towers operates as THE hotel, while the top five floors of the other tower are occupied by a Four Seasons Hotel.

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On This Date: February 27, 2007 The Barbary Coast Closed

February 27, 2019
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Barbary Coast in 1999 with it white facade – was originally a burgundy color

On February 27, 2007, at The Barbary Coast closed at 2:00 a.m. The Barbary Coast originally opened on March 2, 1979 on the prime Las Vegas restate corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Flamingo Road. The casino was built by Michael Gaughan and opened at a cost of $11.5 million. After The Barbary Coast closed it would then go on to be opened 2 days later as the re-branded as Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and Saloon, owned and operated by Harrahs Entertainment. Bill’s closed in February 4, 2013 and expected to reopen after a $185 million remodel as a boutique hotel called he Cromwell owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment.

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On This Date: February 15, 2008 the Monte Carlo Reopens After Fire

February 15, 2019
Monte Carlo Resort

Monte Carlo Resort and Casino fire broke out on January 25, 2008

On January 25, 2008, at 10:57 AM, a fire broke out on the exterior of the top six floors of the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. The fire was on the exterior of the building burning the foam facade. The ignition of the facade wall was attributed to welding on a catwalk on the roof. The hotel and casino were evacuated with no major injuries or deaths during the fire, which lasted a little more than an hour. The hotel remained closed for 21 days and The hotel & casino reopened to guests on February 15, 2008. MGM Mirage officials put the total losses due to fire damage and loss of business at just under $100 million.

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On this Date: February 14, 2012, The Mob Museum Opened in Downtown Las Vegas

February 14, 2019
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The Mob Museum right before is grand opening in 2012

On February 14, 2012, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, or “Mob “Museum located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada opened. The opening date of February 14th, coincides with the historical deadly Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929. It was the murder of seven mob associates as part of a Prohibition-era conflict between two powerful criminal gangs in Chicago: the South Side Italian gang led by Al Capone and the North Side Irish gang led by Bugs Moran.Former members of the Egan’s Rats gang were also suspected of having played a significant role in the incident, assisting Capone.

The Museum is housed in the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, built in 1933 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum is on Stewart Avenue, two blocks north of Fremont Street, the main artery of the downtown casino district. The Mob Museum is dedicated to the thrilling story of organized crime and law enforcement. It presents an exciting and authentic view of the mob’s impact on Las Vegas history and its unique imprint on the world.

The museum is located at the end of 3rd street at 300 Stewart Avenue near the newly opened “Mob Bar”,  just north of the Fremont Street Experience.  The expected opening is  in February of 2012.

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Date Taken: December 30, 2011

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On This Date: February 12, 1952 The premier of The Las Vegas Story movie

February 12, 2019
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The Las Vegas Story Movie Premiers in Downtown Las Vegas on February 12,  1952

On February 12, 1952, the premier of The Las Vegas Story opened at the Huntridge and Fremont theaters is Las Vegas. The movie start Jane Russell, Victor Mature and Vincent Price. The Las Vegas Story is a 1952 suspense film noir starring Jane Russell and Victor Mature, it was produced by Robert Sparks and Howard Hughes. The movie was the first full length film to be shot on location in Las Vegas.

The plot is as follows: On a visit to Las Vegas, the wealthy Lloyd Rollins (Vincent Price) goes on a gambling streak, much to the dismay of his beautiful wife, Linda (Jane Russell). While in town, Linda decides to stop by her old stomping grounds, a casino, where she runs into her former flame, Lt. Dave Andrews (Victor Mature). Though Andrews hopes to rekindle his romance with Linda, missing jewelry, murder and kidnapping hinder those plans, and he must get to the bottom of the crimes.

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