Imperial Palace : Las Vegas 360

Our virtual tour of The Strip in 1999 continues. The following photos are from Flamingo Road heading north to Spring Mountain Road. Most of the hotels in the past we set far back from the street and over the years, have slowly been building closer to the street.

Paris, Bally’s on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Flamingo Road.

Caesars Palace’s Famous Fountain. Note: This fountain has been made famous for motorcycle jumping, attemps include:

Dec. 31, 1967 – Evel Knievel (failed landing) he spent 29 days in a coma.
Sep. 16, 1980 – Motorcyclist Gary Wells (crashed into a wall after landing).
Apr. 15, 1989 – Robbie Knievel -(success)
May 4, 2006 – Mike Metzger set a Guinness World Record with a 125-foot long motorcycle jump that included a back flip(show off) over a fountain at Caesars Palace May 4, 2006

In front of Caesar’s Palace, looking north and south on the Strip. The Flamingo Hilton, Bugsy old hang out,located across the street. This lush landscape has been removed and the sidewalks widened.

Two Gladiators (statues), the most photographed guys in town, beneath Caesars Palace’s sign. (c.1999) long since removed.

Caesars Palace is located across the street from the famous Flamingo Hotel & Casino.

The Imperial Palace and O’Shea’s Entrance, Mirage Hotel and Caesars Palace looking north.

Caesars Palace and the Imperal Palace, Center Strip.

Caesars Palace, with the 360° OmniMax Theater, which has been long removed.

The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, opened January 1, 1992. Harrah’s located across the street.

The Flaming volcano at the Mirage with Treasure Island in the background and the Venetian Hotel on the right.

The Mirage Hotel and Casino opened on November 22, 1989. Note: Built by developer Steve Wynn, on the site that was formerly occupied by the Castaways. It cost $630 million in 1989 to build and was financed by the selling of junk bonds by Wall Street’s own Michael Milken. The Mirage was home to the Siegfried & Roy show from 1990-2003.