LAS VEGAS: 1905 to 2026, Desert to Sphere

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An Old Fashioned, some red lipstick and a black dress…sigh, there’s just something undeniable about a good ol’ classic. The beloved Vegas showgirl may be an endangered species these days (insert tear), but “VEGAS! THE SHOW” preserved those feather-clad beauties and the likes of an era when everything was flashier and dripping with sophistication. What’s that you ask? Can a show filled with gorgeous and talented women a la Rat Pack era really exist in the here and now? Oh yes my friend, it sure can and all we have to say is raise that curtain and let the good times roll. With a little song, a lot of dance and that certain sultry allure that only old timey Vegas could pull off, this is a trip down memory lane and, well, it’s pretty legit. The costumes are fun, funky, sexy and so real. Ok, well maybe not the candy-themed costumes but hell, their Sammy Davis Jr. sure had us pining for an autograph. For a city that was built on pure, raw talent and obviously dolla dolla bills, this show celebrates iconic moments from the city's rich entertainment history through the decades that made the Vegas we know and love today. And we’ll tip our top hats to that.
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Las Vegas photos and facts, 1905 to 2026: the evolution of Las Vegas from a railroad land auction to Hoover Dam, the first Strip resorts, Howard Hughes, the megaresorts and the Sphere.

CHAPTERS
0:00 From railroad auction to Sphere
0:20 1829-1905: the meadows
1:14 1931: Hoover Dam
2:27 1941: the Strip is born
3:24 1966: Howard Hughes
3:57 1989: the megaresorts
5:08 Why it matters

Facts: Wikipedia (Las Vegas, History of Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Flamingo Las Vegas, Howard Hughes, Sphere, Fremont Street Experience), as of November 2026.
Music: our own generated tracks.

IMAGE CREDITS (Wikimedia Commons)
- Lawrence Crespo – Public domain
- Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided – Public domain
- Carol M. Highsmith – Public domain
- Rob Young from United Kingdom – CC BY 2.0
- Larry D. Moore – CC BY 4.0
- Los Angeles Daily News – CC BY 4.0
- Beneathtimp – CC0
- Walter R. Bracken (1870–1950) – Public domain
- Stephen Hogan from Chicago, United States – CC BY 2.0
- Frasher Foto – Public domain
- ZappaOMatic – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christian David – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dietmar Rabich – CC BY-SA 4.0
- When reusing, please credit me as author: Adam Kliczek, – CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pub. by Smith & Chandler, Las Vegas, Nevada. "Tichnor Quality Views," Reg. U – Public domain
- AnonymousUnknown author – Public domain
- Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA – CC BY-SA 2.0
- NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team – Public domain
- Ron Reiring – CC BY 2.0
- King of Hearts – CC BY-SA 4.0
- rob Stoeltje from loenen, netherlands – CC BY 2.0
- Jean-Christophe BENOIST – CC BY 3.0
- Ypsilon from Finland – CC0
- APK – CC BY-SA 4.0
- New York Police Department – Public domain
- Unknown authorUnknown author – Public domain
- trolvag – CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tomás Del Coro from Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shelby L. Bell from Omaha, NE, US – CC BY 2.0
- Renee Grayson – CC BY 2.0
- SpringsPreserve (talk) – CC BY-SA 3.0
- Thomas Wolf, – CC BY-SA 3.0

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Steve Wynn
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bellagio, bugsy siegel, city history
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