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| Where the Griswalds got married |
This is where I stayed when I lived in Las Vegas. A rather charming place with an awesome location. You can see the Stratosphere looming overhead. Vegas World was there when I called Fun City home. Cab drivers called it "Vagrants World" because it was in a seedy part of town. Not everything in Vegas is glitter.
I had forgotten about this place until I saw the Chevy Chase movie "Vegas Vacation" and at the end they got remarried at the wedding chapel that is built into the motel.
At night, this part of the strip (it is on the world famous Vegas Strip) lights up like a Christmas tree. However, every place has a backside and Vegas is not immune.
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| The back of the motel |
I stayed in room 222 I could not believe someone took a picture of it. I was glad to be upstairs for the view faced west. I could see Mr. Charleston in the distance, and with the dry climate, you got amazing sunsets with lots of color. But you always had to remember where you were at. One night when the Las Vegas SWAT team did a drug raid on one of the bottom floors. I was really afraid lead would fly.
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| top left door was home |
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| My room had a view of the pool and Mr. Charleston |
The place is dirt cheap and favorite spot for strippers who have flown in from L.A. to work the clubs for the weekend, stay here. One of the girls was a regular that I got to meet and a total pro. She was not into drugs, porn or prostitution. She was doing it for the money. I mean to stockpile money in a short period of time. Capitalism is a wonderful thing. She would always use my cab. I only regret I never saw her naked.
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| Sort of a Film Noir look to it |
I hear you can still rent rooms for $165 a week - with a kitchen! and be just feet from the strip. How can you beat that!?
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