U.S. Motel neon sign on Boulder Highway
Old US Motel sign way out on East Fremont close to where Boulder Highway starts.
Photo By: LasVegas360.com
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Daily Neon: U.S. Motel Neon Sign on East Fremont St.
June 28, 2013
Daily Neon: The Old Holsum Bakery Neon
June 27, 2013
The Old Holsum Bakery on Charleston Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada
The bakery originally opened in 1954 and provided bread to Las Vegas that was fresher than what was shipped to the city. Two more buildings were added in 1955 and the bakery went through different owners before it closed in 2002.
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Daily Neon: Mel’s Diner in Boulder City, Nevada
June 26, 2013
Mel's Diner in Boulder City Nevada
The neon sign out side of Mel’s Diner in Boulder City, Nevada was the original sign for the “The Coffee Cup” which is now located a few doors down from Mel’s. Part of the neon sign was hauled to “The Cup” and the coffee cup shape neon sign was graced with Mel’s name. The sign location is on the corner of Boulder Highway and Ash Street.
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Daily Neon: El Cortez Neon Sign
June 25, 2013
The El Cortez's "New" sign, was added 1946.
The long skinny neon sign on the south side of the El Cortez, as they call it the “New” sign was added in 1946, facing East Fremont Street.
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Atomic Liquors Reopens on East Fremont
June 21, 2013
Atomic Liquors at night
Atomic Liquors re-opens after begin closed for over 3 years on June 20, 2013, continuing the renewal of Downtown Las Vegas.
Originally built in 1945 called as Virginia’s Cafe, it was later renamed Atomic Liquors due to the above ground nuclear bomb testing at the Nevada Test Site. The patrons use to gather on the roof top to witness the bomb explosion which could be viewed and felt from atomic explosions at the Test Site 50+ miles away to the northeast.
The bar at 971 E. Fremont Street, a couple of blocks east of the Blvd. Barbara Streisand shot pool there, the pools tables are still there, and it is rumored that everyone from Frank Sinatra to the Smothers Brothers stopped in for drinks over the years. You see it is far enough away from the Strip that even headliners could stop in a be a regular Joe, or Frank or Dean. Several movies, including some westerns and 1995′s “Casino,” used the bar as a backdrop. The distinct neon sign can be seen in the movie hit the “Hangover”.
Atomic Liquors is one of the oldest continually open bars in Las Vegas still kept by the original owners, and hold liquor license Number 00001. Stella Sobchick who ran the bar with her husband Joseph, passed away on Jan 15, 2011 at the age of 91. Joe passed away 3 months earlier also at 91 years. They had run the business for 55 years.
With the re revitalization of downtown Las Vegas, especially the East Fremont District, the Atomic will help now extend renewal efforts on the east of the El Cortez as downtown reinvents itself.
The bombs are now gone and Atomic Liquors is back. Good luck, see you soon and cheers!
Atomic Liquors sign during the day
Photos by: Lasvegas360.com
website: http://atomiclasvegas.com/
